LbN: Faberry Week x-over fic. Xposted to Tumblr

"Yo, Q! I think we got a new one," Santana called as they put away the swords from practice.

Quinn turned around and saw Chiron walking towards the arena, pointing things out to a small teenage girl with brown hair. "She looks terrified."

"Yeah? Well how scared were we when we got to this place?" Santana said. "At least we had each other. Looks like she came alone."

"She's gorgeous," Quinn muttered.

"Zeus, help me," Santana groaned. She gave Quinn a good swift kick in the shins. "Let's get the rest of this put away, before Clarisse has our asses."

Quinn was still staring. "One minute," she told her best friend, before running off behind Chiron.

"Come on!" Santana yelled behind her.

Quinn didn't listen. She caught up with the Centaur and the girl, and fell into step beside them. "Hey," she said.

"Ah, hello Quinn. Rachel, this is Quinn Fabray, daughter of Aphrodite. Quinn, meet our newest camper, Rachel Berry."

Rachel was still looking around with that overwhelmed expression most campers wear. "Hi," she whispered finally.

Quinn took a step closer and placed a hand on the other girl's arm. "Chiron, can you give us a second."

"Only a second," he said, trotting off a few paces. "You need to go help Santana."

Quinn nodded, and turned back to Rachel. "You came here alone, didn't you?" she asked, taking Rachel's hand.

Rachel nodded. "There were these things…Harpies. They attacked me and my dads…."

"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to," Quinn said softly. "Are you…do you know who your godly parent is?"

Rachel shook her head.

"That's okay. It'll happen soon. If you need anything, ask for me, okay?"

The girl smiled then, visibly calmer. "Thanks."

"I have to go help clean up. I know it's a lot to take in, but you'll be fine." On impulse, Quinn pulled the girl into a hug. She felt Rachel relax in her arms after a second, and the girl was blushing furiously when she pulled away. "See you at dinner."

"Don't you think you're laying it on a little thick, Fabray?" Santana asked as they made their way through the line for dinner.

"No. She needs a friend right now."

Santana leaned in toward her as they headed back to their tables. "Look…you're my bestie, and I can see you've got your love on for this new kid, but…"

"This isn't a conquest, S," Quinn said quietly. "I…felt something when I saw her. Something real."

Santana's eyes went wide. "Oh holy shit. Okay…well, if you're sure."

They parted as Santana went to Ares' table and Quinn went to Aphrodite's. Quinn waved Rachel over. She'd begged Mr. D to let the girl sit at their table, rather than Hermes' table as was custom.

"Why is she here?" Drew asked when Rachel sat down.

Rachel blanched visibly, and a few of the other campers sent sympathetic looks her way. "I…I…" she stammered.

"I invited her," Quinn said firmly. "And I cleared it with Mr. D, so if you've got a problem, you can talk to him."

That shut the older girl down quick.

The rest of the table went back to their conversations. Quinn glanced over at Rachel and smiled. "Don't worry. Everything's going to be fine."

Rachel smiled back.

Dinner was relatively normal, until Mr. D stood to give announcements. He'd opened his mouth, and then shut it again. A hush fell over the campers, as Mr. D never shut up for anything less than….

"Oh, gods," Quinn said.

Rachel turned.

A beautiful woman was walking through the tables. She had flowing black hair, and a tiny white owl was perched on her shoulder.

"My lady Athena," Mr. D said, raising his glass to her. "To what do we owe this enormous honor?"

"One of my children has come to camp," the goddess said. The words were quiet, but all of the campers heard them. "Annabeth?" Athena called. "Please show your sister to our table. I believe she's eating with the children of Aphrodite." Athena's eyes scanned the crowd and fell on Rachel. "Darling, go with Annabeth."

Quinn squeezed Rachel's hand gently and watched her walk to the front table. She felt a sharp pang of jealousy when Annabeth put an arm around Rachel to hug her.

"All hail Rachel," Chiron called. "Daughter of Athena!"