Authors note : This fanfic follows the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and I try to keep all the characters just as Rick Riordan made them, so I won't be changing any character's personality (I won't on purpose, I apologize if I do by accident). The story runs parallel to the original story and most of the story will be the same but will have a few twists and added characters.
Chapter 2
Two years after Celeste arrives at camp
Celeste sat on the end of the dock on the canoe lake, dangling her feet in the water. She threw a few pebbles in the water and watched them sink into the baskets the naiads were weaving.
Luke walked with a few other campers from the rock climbing wall backs towards the cabins. He caught sight of a shimmer of golden bronze hair on the dock and smiled. He left the group of campers and headed down to the lake. He contemplated sneaking up and shoving her in, but she didn't seem like she was in a good mood. He settled for just a causal "Hey" and sat down beside her.
Her eyes came back into focus and she stopped whispering the words to an unknown song. She smiled at him. "Hey" She threw another pebble in the water and they were both silent as they watched it sink into a basket.
"Nice shot." Luke commented.
"Thanks." Celeste shifted into a more comfortable position. "I take it you got into a fight with a very angry volcano?" She replied with a small laugh, eyes wandering over the various burn holes in his shirt, and taking time to notice the hard muscles underneath.
"Yeah, the rock wall was pretty intense today." Luke said laughing as he pulled off his tattered shirt. Luke wadded up the shirt and threw it aside. "Come on," he said standing up, "Let's swim. Maybe it will cheer you up." He extended a hand to her with a smile that lit up his whole face.
She eyed him wearily before taking his hand and standing up. She smiled, starting to push Luke but he was a step ahead of her and jumped in, pulled her in with him.
"Luk-!" She cried before plunging under the cool water. As the bubbles cleared, she saw his mischievous smile staring at her. She laughed, sending bubbles racing to the surface. They broke the surface holding hands.
"Luke you jerk! These are my favourite shorts!" Celeste yelled at him. Luke laughed and swam away as she started trying to shove him under. Luke grabbed hold of her ankle as he sank, dragging her down to the depths of the lake with him.
She swam under so she was eye level with Luke and for a moment time seemed to stand still. Luke thought she looked more beautiful than any daughter of Aphrodite with her golden bronze hair almost glowing in a floating halo around her and her gold-speckled green eyes shining at him.
She blinked and things went back to normal. They broke the surface together and swam close in the evening sun.
"Your hair looks like it's glowing in the sun." Luke said. Celeste blushed at Luke's comment, her face going scarlet in the fading light.
"Hey Paris and Helen! Chiron wants to talk to the head counsolers before dinner!" Travis Stoll called from the hillside on the edge of the lake. Conner Stoll and a few other campers stood with him snickering. Luke figured there would be rumors spreading around by dinner and he and Celeste better not be caught together alone for a few days and check their beds at night for any nasty surprises courtesy of the Hermes cabin.
There had never been two campers from the same cabins together before. Campers would never think to date another camper with the same godly parent, but campers with different godly parents were fine. No one really knew what to do with a son of Hermes and an unclaimed daughter, because campers were placed into cabins based by their godly parent. Celeste had never said much about her past life other than she knew her dad wasn't Hermes.
"Come on, we don't need any more problems." Luke said swimming towards the shore, Celeste in tow. Luke pulled himself onto the dock and turned to help Celeste up. The campers snickered again.
"What? We went for a swim. Why don't you go and clean up the pig pen of a cabin for tomorrow's inspection?" Luke said, grabbing his shirt.
"Nothing." Conner said. "It's just nice to see that you both had clothes on." The campers busted out laughing as they retreated up the hill to the Hermes cabin. Luke shook his head, but still smiled at his brothers' remark. Celeste rolled her eyes and proceeded to squeegee out her hair and clothes.
"We better get dried off first and get up to the Big House. I just hope it's good news and nothing bad." Luke said throwing the shirt over his shoulder and walking off the dock. Celeste followed.
Like it so far? I know the first chapter was rushed so I tried to take more time with this chapter. This will probably be the last short chapter so be happy! Another update soon! Please review!
