I wasn't able to see the Captain in class today so this chapter might be a bit rougher than the first one since we didn't discuss it and make changes like last time. I mean we still messaged each other about it but it would've been nice to do it in person and get more input that way. Because I have a serious problem with commas, like sometimes I overlook them (all the time really probably I think I'm pretty sure), and the Captain helps out with that as well as certain sentences I'm not sure of and stuff. And before I forget, thank you so much for reviewing and following and favoring Captain, I really appreciate it. So second Chapter, let's see how Jason handles this situation does he go the (insert douche voice) "uh, this isn't what it looks like, I can explain babe" route? Read on to find out. If you can review or favorite please do if you like it.
Piper was ready to smash something, preferably the head of the slut sitting on Jason's bed. He was her boyfriend! Was that skank trying to steal him from Piper?
Jason still hadn't answered her earlier question. "Jason, who is this?" Piper scowled, she really didn't like repeating herself.
"This is Lucine," Jason finally answered gesturing towards the blonde next to him. What a lame name, Piper thought. She took a good look at the girl again. Lucine was fair skinned and blond (probably bleached there's no way she was just born with that shade), with pale blue eyes encased in a, Piper had to grudgingly admit, extremely beautiful face. Was this girl maybe a daughter of Aphrodite? Piper was sure there was no way Lucine could look so perfect without the Goddess' blessing, but she was head counselor now and had never seen the girl in the cabin. Lucine could be a new camper but then why would she be here with Jason?
"Okay, what is Lucine doing on your bed Jason?" If Piper had Leo's powers she was sure steam would be coming out of her ears. She was doing her best to keep her cool but seeing a strange girl in your boyfriend's bed first thing in the morning could sure rattle a girl.
Jason ran a hand through his golden hair, "That's what I would like to know as well, I mean when I woke up she was just there." He gazed in Lucine's direction meeting her eyes, "but she seems to know me from the past or something, but I don't have any memories of her." Lucine held Jason's gaze and it seemed to Piper as if they were staring into each other's soul.
"But if all your memories returned, how can you not remember her? This could be some kind of trick set up by Gaea. She might be trying to deceive us to cause confusion for all we know." Piper didn't mean to but she found herself using her charmspeak. She regretted it the moment she noticed but she was still learning to control it and sometimes it just came out. Lucine narrowed her eyes at Piper and then reached out her hand to touch Jason's arm. Jason startled at the touch but made no immediate move to remove Lucine's hand from his bicep, instead Piper saw him blush a little at it.
"Well," Jason cleared his throat, "my memories were all taken, and just because I got most of them back doesn't mean I recovered all of them. After all how could I remember the memories I don't have?"
How could Jason not doubt Lucine at all? Piper was sure she had just used her charmspeak, yet Jason didn't even seem to be fazed by it. Piper looked at Lucine, could the girl somehow be blocking her charmspeak? Piper had never heard of such a thing, it seemed impossible, but then again she had experienced her share of stranger things so who was she to know what this girl could and couldn't do? Still, "don't you think its strange Jason, how she would be the only thing you have no recollection of? Out of all of your memories?" Piper restrained from lacing her words with charmspeak and instead stared into Jason's eyes willing him to listen to her.
"I-I don't know what to think Pipes, this is all really confusing," Jason knitted his eyebrows his face becoming troubled.
"About that, I do not know why this has happened but I really do know Jason and he knows me, I'm not lying and I definitely have not been sent by Gaea." Lucine had a singer's voice and Piper hated that she wanted the girl to keep talking so she could hear more of it.
"Ahem, for now do you think you girls could exit the cabin for a moment so I can put some clothes on?" Jason looked at the two of them sheepishly.
"If that's what you want, let me just put on my shoes." Lucine gracefully extracted herself from the bed and reached for some golden pumps that were sitting neatly on the floor. With Lucine's face turned away, Piper was able to notice the clothes the other girl had on. She was wearing a short white off the shoulders lace dress that had a golden rope-like belt at the waist. Once she had her shoes on, Lucine dutifully headed out the door.
Something Jason had said bothered Piper. "So you mean to say you were naked with her in your bed?" Piper could not believe this. With Lucine in the room, she hadn't noticed Jason's exposed chest but now that she did she couldn't help her eyes from trailing even further down his frame. Her head was fuming at the thought of this girl getting closer to Jason than Piper ever had.
"Well not 'naked' naked, I have boxers on but how was I supposed to know I was going to have visitors so early in the morning? I have this cabin practically to myself so I usually don't have to consider what I go to bed in." Jason explained to her.
"Okay fine, I'll wait outside for you to get dressed just hurry up so we can figure this out."
"We can go talk to Chiron about it, maybe he'll know something." Jason added.
Piper turned with a huff and then promptly exited the cabin, effectively leaving Jason alone to dress. Once outside she immediately spotted Lucine.
"I can't believe you tried to sway his opinion by charmspeaking." Lucine's pale blue eyes bore through Piper.
"It's not like I meant to and it didn't even work, so what does it matter?" Piper raised her chin, refusing to bend under Lucine's steely gaze.
"I think it matters a lot that you were trying to control Jason to your liking, it's not fair to make him just agree with whatever you say when you don't know anything."
"Well it's not fair to sneak into the bed of other people's boyfriends either!"
"I didn't 'sneak' into his bed I climbed on top of it." Lucine corrected her. Piper was about to smack this girl in the face when the door to the Zeus cabin flung open and Jason, fully clothed in a t-shirt and jeans, came strolling out.
He looked at them in turn, "you girls ready to go see Chiron?"
I always feel as if I write really short chapters or something but well I'll try to work on that. So how did you guys and gals like this chapter? Does anyone even read this? I'm still thinking about the title, I chose Verus because it was the Latin word for truth but maybe something else would be nice? Continuing on the Piper issue I talked about, I just thought Jason deserved someone better. After all he is described as almost perfect in the books, even Annabeth thinks so and she has Percy, with the only thing stopping him from being like completely perfect is that scar on his upper lip. Also the only reason I made her a girl is because I wanted to replace Piper not because I believe in only hetero relationships. Next time we'll have our heroes interact with our favorite wheel-chaired centaur.
