Ha ha, well here's my weird-ass story. The idea sort of popped up in the shower, so I really have no clue beyond the first chapter. Lol, I'm sure I can work on it though. Depends on what reviews I get. So go ahead, people. Flames, whatever. Make my day :D
Which One is Which?Jason sighed.
Piper was at it again. Why couldn't she just leave Clarisse alone?
Everyone else was backing away- including Annabeth. Capture-The-Flag was over; they knew better than to get into this fight.
"We won, Beauty Queen!" Clarisse was yelling. "Fair and square!"
"I'm sorry, but I think you cheated!" Piper yelled back.
"Just because Ares is the god of war, it doesn't mean we can't win honorably!"
"Please." Piper scoffed. "Like you know what honor means."
"I've been through more than you have, McLean, so don't insult me."
"Like you could live a day in my shoes."
"Why don't you go do your nails?" Clarisse sneered. "You worthless, gutless…"
Piper drew her knife. "Say that again, Ugly, and I will kick your ass."
Clarisse pointed her spear at Piper. "Bring it on, Barbie."
Jason sighed again. He should have known this was coming when the Ares and Aphrodite cabins decided to play against each other. Or more accurately- Clarisse and Piper placed bets on who would win.
"Why don't you two just calm down?" He asked, looking desperately for Chris. He was the only one who could calm Clarisse down.
"Tell your girlfriend to shut her pie hole, Jason." Clarisse snorted. "Then I'll think about calming down."
Jason was so pre-occupied trying to prevent another fight, that he didn't notice the daughter of Hecate lurking behind a tree.
Lou Ellen watched the unfolding drama, half-amused, half-annoyed. Clarisse and Piper had such bad timing for their little spats. What about the whole 'Great Prophecy' thing? Theoretically, Clarisse and Piper should have gotten along fine. They weren't peas in a pod, but they were similar. But Clarisse had a policy of hating on every counselor of cabin ten since Silena's death. With Drew, it had been understandable. Heck, everyone still hated her. But Piper was the sort of person normal people didn't want to mess with.
"Then again." Lou Ellen reflected. "Clarisse isn't a normal person."
Lou Ellen turned her plan over in her mind. She'd talked to her mother, and had been re-assured that it would work without a glitch. Chiron himself was on the point of explosion, so she was sure her efforts would be appreciated.
She hesitated briefly, hoping that she wouldn't be punished too severely. But then sight of Clarisse zapping Piper with her electric spear put all such thoughts out of her mind.
Grinning widely in anticipation, she raised her hands and cast the spell.
Jason shut his eyes against the blinding light. He heard both Piper and Clarisse scream simultaneously, and then everything went back to normal. Piper and Clarisse were crumpled up on the floor. He finally noticed Lou Ellen.
"What did you do?" he asked, shaking Piper awake.
She smirked in a very un-Lou Ellen-like way. "You'll see."
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"Ugh…" Piper muttered. She could hear Jason's voice, urging her to wake up.
A little smile creased her face as her sight slowly filled in. It was nice to know that Jason cared about her. He was bending over her and…
She did a double-take. Jason was bending over her body, but she wasn't in her body.
"Oh my gods, Clarisse, if you've killed me, my ghost will haunt you forever!" She screamed inside her head.
Then she looked down at her hands.
Ghosts didn't have large, meaty hands.
In an instant she understood what was happening.
"Ugh, no no no!" She screamed, jumping to her feet and pulling at her hands. "This is not happening."
Jason grumbled. "You're telling me. I got stuck with you two- just my luck."
Piper stared at him. "Jason, what… who…" She gaped.
Lou Ellen's smile widened. She wasn't being sadistic or anything, but Piper had wanted Clarisse to live a day in her shoes. Well, now she had seven days.
Clarisse/Piper woke up.
"Jason, I don't need your help!" She snarled, swatting him away like a fly.
As she got up, her brown hair swung into her face. Clarisse paused and fingered her hair. Then she looked up and saw Piper. Her mouth opened and shut like a fish, but no words came out.
Jason stared at them uncomprehendingly. "Piper, are you okay?"
Piper/Clarisse's eyes fell on Lou Ellen. "You." She growled. "You did this."
Lou Ellen shrugged. "Yeah, you were getting on everyone's nerves."
"You think this is funny?" Clarisse/Piper asked, struggling to her feet.
Lou Ellen shook her head. "Nah, you two had it coming. Chiron was ready to go 'boom' if you guys had another fight."
"Change me back." Piper/Clarisse wailed. "I don't want to be a… a…"
"A what?" Clarisse/Piper shot back.
"See what I mean?" Lou Ellen interrupted. "You guys need to get to know each other. Since that's not gonna happen voluntarily, I had to set it up for you."
"Change me back." Piper repeated. "I promise- no more fights."
"Yeah, whatever." Clarisse agreed. "Get me out of her."
"I can't." Lou Ellen said apologetically.
The tension cranked up a notch.
"What do you mean 'you can't'?" Piper demanded.
Lou Ellen backed up quickly. "It's not permanent; don't worry. You have a week."
"A week?" Piper shrieked. "I'll have to hide in a cave… or… do something."
Clarisse scowled. "Likewise."
"No, people would notice if you were missing." Jason spoke, finally realizing what was going on.
"So tell them what happened, Lightning Boy." Clarisse said irritatedly. "What help am I going to be in this body?"
"Likewise." Piper smirked.
"You can't" Lou Ellen said. "If you tell anyone other than me or Jason, the spell becomes permanent. So you'll have to suck it up for a week."
It was Piper's turn to scowl. "Your plans really bite, you know? This isn't even necessary."
"I hate to break it to you." Lou Ellen retorted. "But you are one of the seven. And I mean the seven. And like it or not, you need to get along with people. We don't want the Ares cabin to sit out two wars just because of a stupid argument."
Clarisse had the grace to blush.
"Fine." Piper muttered. "Okay, I'll do it."
"Whatever." Clarisse said in an equally enthusiastic voice. "One week better get over fast."
Jason couldn't help but smile a little. "I won't tell anyone, then. It'll be our secret."
"It better be." Clarisse threatened. "I don't want to be a walking Barbie for the rest of my life."
Clarisse and Piper walked away, and Jason hesitated, unsure which one of them to accompany.
Lou Ellen moved next to him and winked. "One more thing. Between you and me. Swear you won't tell them."
Jason nodded, amused. "I swear on the river Styx."
Thunder boomed overhead.
Lou Ellen smirked. "I can change them back if I want to."
The forest echoed with the sound of their laughter.
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