"Ria. Ria, look at me."

Slowly the head of dark, turbulent hair turned.

"'M sorry Ty. S'just that...Well, I don't really know..."

Tyler sat down beside the empty looking girl. She seemed so lost. So broken. It was all understandable, of course. No one fought in a war, lost so much and wouldn't be as she was now. Even he had let tears fall alongside his friends. But this was Ariadne. And whatever happened, Aria blamed n herself. Even if someone lost a pet cat in Australia she'd somehow find a way to make it all her fault.

"No. But I know. It's not your fault. Stop trying to take it all on by yourself!"

Aria merely slumped her shoulders even further.

"Michael. That was my fault. If only I'd... And Luke. Maybe, if we'd have found another way-"

"No, Ria. Look knew what would happen to him if they lost he brought that on himself. And Michael. Michael knew what he was doing as well. All demigods do. Don't tell me you don't think you're gonna die every time you step out that door."

Tyler sighed and wrapped an arm around the girl's shoulders as she tried to hold back tears.

"So suck it up, love. None of it's your fault."

Suddenly, Aria smiled. Her green orbs turned to face his blue ones, as she smiled.

"What did you call me?"

Tyler frowned. "I called you love."

Ariadne shook her head. "And just why did you call me that?"

Tyler grinned. She had basically put the words into his mouth.

"Well, that's generally what one calls someone they're completely in love with."

It had worked. She gave a watery laugh.

"Well come on then...Love."

Aria grabbed his hand and submerged them into the lake sinking deeper and deeper, a bubble wrapped around them.

Fishes swam to and fro. Trying to catch a glimpse of their princess and the demigod she had brought with her.

And when he least expected it, she kissed him.

She kissed him right at the bottom of the lake, only protected by the thin air bubble around them.

What was he to do, but kiss they sat there kissing under gallons and gallons of water. Like two normal teens. Well, as normal as you can get, breathing under water.