Chapter one: Being asked out

Katie Pov

I was practising fighting Jake –son of Apollo– with a sword which I'm not good at using. He kept striking me down and kept saying 'You're dead' when ever he would find a spot to kill me. I was the worst camper with a sword but the best camper with dirt.

Jake swung his sword under my ankle, making me trip and fall on the floor. I lost grip to my sword. I could feel Jake's sword pointed at the nape of my neck, holding it there for me to strike back with my feet. I breathed hard and slowly.

I slowly made a plan in my head and started to follow what I made. I spread my fingers out on the dirt, making it come closer to me.

"You're dead," Jake said leaning closer to me.

"You're wrong." I lifted my arms and an explosion of dirt covered his body, making him spit out the dirt from his mouth and whipping it off his clothing.

I quickly found my sword. I swiped his sword out of his hand and into mine. I kicked his chest and made him fall to the ground. Plant veins covered him body, making him trapped in my trap. I held one sword behind my back, pointing left and the other to his chest where his heart beats.

"You're dead." I said breathing hard. I let the veins stay there until he gave up his life.

There was a long wait.

"You win." Jake finally said. I let the dirt and veins slowly go away and back where they were meant to be, back on/in the ground.

I helped jack up and gave him his sword.

"You did well." He said looking down at his clothing, surprised that it was all clean.

I suddenly couldn't stop looking in his eye. I never noticed that they were a deep stone blue. His brown croppy hair made his eyes look bigger and somewhat cuter. Mixed emotions started going through my blood: happiness, proud, scared and another strange feeling that I've never had in my life. It was a warm, fuzzy and the feeling that you always want in your life. I didn't know what I would call this feeling.

"Thanks." I finally said. I told myself to leave but I couldn't. It felt too hard. "For teaching me how to fight with a sword."

"You still need a lot of practise, Katie." My heart started to beat rapidly when he spoke my name. "Well, practise tomorrow, same time, same place."

I nodded my head. Jake waved goodbye and left. I watched him walk away from me, the feelings still there in my blood. I had no idea where he was going, or why I cared. Once he was out of sight, I ran. I ran like Percy when he got told that Annabeth was hurt badly.

"Okay," I said to Casey on my bunk. We were the best of friends but also sisters. We told each other everything, shared everything and knew everything about each other. "I've got this feeling that I don't want." Casey listened closely next to my. Her orange hair was up in a half plat. "It's this warm feeling that I only have around one person. It has this fuzziness mix with it and it's annoying!" Casey laughed. "What did I say?" Casey laughed even harder.

Three knocks came from the door. I waited to see if Casey would calm down before I answered it, though, I knew it wouldn't work. I pushed her on my pillow and answered the door. Jake was standing before me with some flowers. The flowers were beautiful, white lilies.

The feeling came back and Casey laughed harder than ever.

"Hey," I could only say over Casey's laughter.

"Hey," Jake looked… Well not prepared. "I was wondering if you would like to have a moon light walk with me tonight?"

I knew that I couldn't say no, so I didn't. "I would love too, Jake."

Jake sighed with relief. "Well, these are for you." Jake gave the lilies. They were a bit heavy but enough for me to handle. "And meet me at the lake at eight."

"See you there."

He waved and went. I quickly closed the door and put the flowers in a vase. Casey finally stopped laughing and came to my side.

"You have the feeling of…" She left a long silence for the dermatic effect. "Love!"

"I do not!" I said not looking at her. I smelt the lilies and blushed.

"Ha! You're blushing!"

"I am not!"

"Have you ever had this feeling?"

"No."

"Katie, have you ever had a crush?"

"…No. No I haven't." I sat on the floor and hugged my knees to my chest.

"Lucky that you said yes to Jake then." Casey said rubbing my back in circles.

"Yeah," I said in between sobs. "Yeah, it kind of is."

Casey put a big smile on her face. "Let's make you pretty!"

A/N that's the end of the chapter. I hope you liked it. Please give me some reviews, this is my first story and I would love it if I had some. I don't own PJO as well and I'll try and make the chapters longer as i make them. Thank you.