Dinner was a quiet one and everyone retired to bed after the campfire, well everyone except Travis. He knew he shouldn't be playing the dangerous game that he was but what Hermes kind could resist a challenge? That was the main reason Katie appealed to him so much, or so he hoped that was the reason. He, Travis Stoll, could not be in love with Katie Gardner. It wasn't logical and or rational in any way!

The harpies had made their rounds to the cabins and then headed to cover the beach, where most demigods attempted to sneak out to. Travis was smart on the other hand. He made his way to the climbing rock. Who would look for him there? Most demigods disliked the rock as it was, with its lava and all, so why would they ever sneak out to go there? As he neared the rock he saw none other than Miranda Gardner there, shoveling dirt into a bucket.

"Hey Miranda" he said in a hushed whisper and she jumped, dirt flying everywhere, including Travis's face.

"What are you doing here?" Miranda asked as she continued shoveling the dirt into a bucket, the container almost filled to the top.

"I could ask the same thing to you" Travis replied but gave in before a whole round of I-asked-you-firsts. "I came to think about…things."

Miranda's eyebrows went up. "About what exactly?" she asked, her interest in the son of Hermes' visit amplifying.

"Love" he said quietly, not realizing how open he was being with Miranda, Katie's sister.

"You love Katie" Miranda said simply, standing up and dusting extra dirt off of her jeans.

"Whatever" Travis said, rolling his eyes in fake disbelief. "But you never answered my question. What are you doing here?" he asked curiously.

"The soil is better here" she said before walking off, the bucket full of dirt in her hand.

Travis looked at her receding figure and realized there was nothing to think about. He loved Katie and there was no fooling himself. "I guess I better find a way to get Ares to wear Victoria's Secret" he said as he walked back to his cabin, falling asleep instantly.

Thank you guys so much for reading this. I actually didn't know where to take this so if you have any ideas that would be wondrous.

Also I work by listening and getting ideas from songs so if you want to suggest a song for inspiration that would be amazing!