Age of the Heroes
A/N: The new story, as promised! A bit late, I admit, but I actually lied (unintentionally, I might add) about writing more on vacation. Sorry! To make it up to you, here it is finally! I didn't get any votes for the question I asked, apart from two asking for Percy/Jayda, which I actually wanted but then I said, "What if people want more Percabeth?" Then I remembered reviewers saying that Jayda was an awesome OC and then I thought that it certainly doesn't mean they don't want Percabeth. Then I said, "To hell with it all, I'm writing Prayda!" So yeah. This is more a prologue, not really a chapter. Alright, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympian, Mr. Rick Riordan does. It broke my heart to type those words just there. WHY, OH CRUEL FATE, WHY? Oh, and can someone please tell me how to get that line-separator thingy? I'd appreciate it.
The graceful notes of music flowed through the room. Jayda sighed in contentment as her fingers flew over the keys, creating a haunting melody, which spoke of the times past, of war and peace, love and hate, death and immortality. Her eyes closed halfway as her fingers gently pressed the keys of the piano. Music gave her so much peace when the memories overpowered her and became too much to bear. She'd asked Chiron to make a music room for her, and he'd agreed surprisingly. She supposed it was because he knew how much she depended on it.
The door opened and a young raven-haired man stuck his head in. He smiled softly as he watched Jayda sway slightly, her eyes half-closed, playing a song, which soon melted into one he recognized- Bella's Lullaby. Without making a sound, he padded over and sat down next to her on the carpeted floor. Then, when she changed into a new song again and began to sing, he picked up his guitar and strummed softly, getting into the tune. Her eyes jerked open and she smiled sheepishly at him, never stopping.
I haven't seen you in ages,
sometimes I find myself wondering where you are,
For me you'll always be eighteen,
and beautiful, and dancing away with my heart…
Their voices melted into one as they sang together, the low, deep sound and the clear, high notes complementing one another. Little did they know about the crowd gathered outside, listening to them, a regular occurrence. When the birds stopped chirping and the nymphs and dryads quit chattering, everybody knew what would follow: a heart-wrenching song that would make tears come even to the eyes of the Ares campers.
They listened as the amazing sound faded away. For a few moments, everybody stood stunned and then they shuffled away mesmerized. Inside the cabin, the two grinned. They knew how well they went together and never hesitated to show it. Her thoughts flashed back to when she first realized she loved him, when he kissed her on the beach, bathed in the golden rays of the sun.
She got up and sat on his lap, leaning in for a kiss. She sighed against his lips and he took the opportunity to slide his tongue in, his arms snaking around her waist and pulling her flush against him. He moaned as she bit his lips hard enough to draw blood and then began sucking them. His hand slid up her shirt, warm against her cool skin. She gasped and he caressed her skin.
"Oof- see, this is why we didn't want to come like th- ow! What was that for?"
"Oh for Gods' sake, all of us know how much you love each other, there's no point. It's not as if we haven't seen you making out before." They could feel the guy blush.
Percy and Jayda hastily pulled away from each other. Despite being immortal for an year, they still hadn't gotten used to not being told off for certain activities, like tongue-wrestling. Their faces were colored red as they turned to see the weirdest sight they'd ever seen. And that was saying a lot.
Percy exclaimed, "What the Hades?"
A/N: Not much of a cliffhanger. But I do hope that this is god enough to keep you coming back for more. And can someone please tell me how to get those lines in the middle? Review and review and review!
Rock on!
- Jay