Not every personality has to be nice. I can justify this. When I talk about something I actually know about, something I can defend, I come off as rude and haughty. It happens to everyone.
Hope you enjoy the second chapter. I'm on a roll, today!
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Two: The Rudest Nerd in the World
The geeky-looking, orange-eyed Jason stared back at Piper. "What do you mean? I feel fine."
Hazel snickered. "You look…odd, to say the least."
Jason tilted his head. "Pardon?"
Piper shook her head, as if to clear the image of dork-Jason from her memory. "Is there some sort of costume party the Stolls are having? Or a nerd-theme going around camp?"
Jason actually looked offended. "I thought you said you liked me with glasses on!"
"I wasn't talking about those glasses when I said it. The ones you had earlier were fine."
"What possessed you to think this was a good fashion statement?" Calypso said with a giggle.
Once again, there was an offended look. "What are you talking about?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Calypso saw Leo. He was slouched, wearing a dark blue hoodie. He hurried around a corner and vanished from her sight before she could go chase after him.
An iguana sidled by and stopped on Hazel's foot. The daughter of Pluto glanced at it and told it to shoo. The iguana moved off of her foot, but didn't leave her alone.
"I think it likes you," Calypso noted.
Hazel sighed and picked up the animal. The iguana crept up her arm and settled itself on to her shoulder. It wouldn't budge after that.
"First gems, now lizards," Hazel grumbled.
Meanwhile, Piper was still questioning Jason about his attire and attitude. "Seriously, the joke's over," she warned. She reached up to ruffle Jason's hair. "Stop acting so weird."
Jason dodged her outstretched hand. "I'm not acting weird! This is the way I've always acted. The stupid teenage hormones and snarky attitude always seem to get in the way. Well, that and Honor always insists he should be the main Jason! Honestly, I can get no work done with those others around!"
"What others?"
Jason sighed in exasperation. "The other Jasons, of course! There are more of us than just six, but we are the dominant traits."
"Six Jasons?" Piper nearly screamed. "How can there be six of you?"
Jason pointed to the wrapped-up gem in Hazel's hands. "You were the ones who fiddled with an obviously magical item. Don't you know what that is?"
They all shook their heads.
"Well, actually, I don't know the name of it," Jason admitted. "But I do know that it's what caused the glorious separation! It's so obvious a baby could figure it out! Do you know how much knowledge Jason has, yet Honor and Bravery make him ignore? We honestly could have won the war a lot faster if they'd heeded my strategies, but no! Storm had to but-in and say Kill it with lightning, and—"
Calypso rubbed her temples. "I am very confused. How many Jasons are there, again?"
"Six of us have been released," the dork-Jason replied. "We are the main aspects of his personality—Wisdom, Honor, Bravery, Storm, Sadness, and Romance. If we're being frank, though, Storm isn't really a personality. More of a personification of our powers."
"Which one are you?" Hazel questioned, irritated. "Mr. Talks-a-lot? Mr. Rude?"
"I am Wisdom." He puffed out his chest. "I hold the knowledge, the riddles, the history…everything Jason chooses to bury, then goes slapping himself when he needs it! How do you think he came up with the shrines for every god idea?"
Piper felt her skin crawl. She was glad this wasn't the main Jason. He might have just suggested talking Gaea to death…
Hazel unwrapped the jewel. "So, if this split you up…where are the other Jasons?"
"Around." Wisdom shrugged. "I'm not their keeper. Honor is."
"Which one is Honor?" Calypso asked.
"He's the Jason you know and love—well, I suppose love is more Romance's specialty. Not my style. Gets in the way."
Calypso gasped. "Wait, if this split you up…it must have done the same for Frank and Leo!"
"Correct." Wisdom fixed his bottle glasses. "I do remember being in the same place with seventeen others, five of which were Jasons. The other twelve were different aspects of Leo and Frank."
"Where are they?" Hazel demanded. The iguana's head bobbed away for a moment, as if she'd hurt its ears.
"As I said, I'm not their keeper, especially Leo's or Frank's. The moment we split was the moment we walked away from each other. I've been on my own."
I can see why, Piper thought. You're arrogant and rude with all that knowledge. No wonder Jason doesn't like you to be the main personality.
That got Piper thinking about what her different personalities were, which just gave her a headache.
Calypso glanced back to where the blue-hoodie-wearing Leo had disappeared. She should have grabbed him when she had the chance.
"So, are all the Leos and Franks split up the same way?" Calypso asked.
"Obviously not," Wisdom said, tilting his head higher. "Neither of them have Storm. I'd suppose Leo would have Fire and Frank…hmm, shape shifter?" He eyed the iguana still sitting on Hazel's shoulders. "And then, of course, there's me, Wisdom. Leo is creative, but not wise. Frank…he has a long way to go before his knowledge can become a main aspect."
Okay, I am two words away from slapping him, Piper thought murderously.
"Do you at least know what their other aspects are?" Calypso huffed.
"Why would I know that?" Wisdom asked, annoyed.
"We would."
All four of them turned around. Walking toward them were three familiar figures. Two were above six feet in height. One was only around five foot six. One had almost-shaggy blonde hair, one had a smooth black crew cut, and the last one's black curls were all over the place.
These were the three figures Piper, Hazel, and Calypso knew well. They were Jason, Frank, and Leo.
Only…
This new Jason had a purple t-shirt on. He had his normal glasses, but those outlined eyes that were also not blue. They were purple!
Frank was wearing red, as was Leo. They looked almost normal, as well, but their eyes were both red! It was like they chose to wear the same contacts today!
Leo waved. "What's up, ladies?"
He went up to Calypso and kissed her. It felt hollow and incomplete, like there was something missing.
Leo smiled. "Sorry, Sunshine. Guess my kisses aren't up-to-snuff compared to Romance! Well, he is the expert!"
"Gods of Olympus," Piper growled. "Which Leo are you?"
"Humor, of course!" Leo's grin got wider. "I'm the best one!"
A/N: To those who have read Jason Grace and the Seven Not-Leo's, just know Leo is split rather similarly here. Obviously I won't steal that plot, since there's no way I could with this setting, anyway. And a few of them will look very different compared to that story. I just wanted to point out that Leo's aspects are very similar to Iris's version.
Sorry to the Jason fans. Wisdom may be knowledgeable, but by-golly can he be rude.
Anyone want to take a guess at who the purple Jason and the red Frank are? :) I technically already gave this Jason away.
