Hi peoples! La here! :) I love my name... It's just so fun to say! Well despite what Ace says, I haven't abandoned you, nor have I forgotten the story. I just couldn't help her update last week because I was busy. I still edited though! Haha well guess what? Tomorrow is my b-day! Ace's was last Sunday... I kept calling her! xD You probably want to read the story now... Haha well enjoy!
Disclaimer:
Hermes: How dare you forget to mention that you don't own PJO for two weeks in a row? You horrible disgrace of a daughter!
Me: I'm sorry daddy! Please don't set George and Martha on laser-mode and have them chase me!
Hermes: But you deserve it! *laughs evilly and brings out snakes*
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III
Jason

As soon as Frank and Leo dragged Annabeth out of the room, Jason got to work on Percy. He was no expert, but Jason could clearly see that Percy needed a doctor. The son of the sea god was writhing in pain, screaming so loud and hard that it was a miracle his voice hadn't gone hoarse, and cracked yet. Jason turned to Hazel.

"Do you think you could go get Will from the infirmary? Make sure he brings the syringe, and plenty of nectar. Percy's going to need it."

Hazel nodded and ran from the room, covering her face to try and hide tears.

Jason looked back at Piper. He wasn't sure what his feelings for her were. She was a good enough fighter, and her charmspeak gave her an amazing advantage over opponents. He really did like her as more than a friend, but then there was Reyna. Before Juno (Hera maybe?) wiped his memory and sent him to the Greek camp, there had definitely been something between them. Not quite dating, but almost. Hey, when you spend that much time around someone of the opposite gender, and you're about the same age... things happen (A/N Don't think dirty! Not like that peoples jeez). Jason just didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so he chose no one.

"Um... Jason?" Piper asked hesitantly. He realized that he'd been staring at her.

Clearing his throat he said, "Oh! Um, right. Sorry, just thinking. Do you think you could find me a cold, wet rag? It'll help Percy's fever."

Piper nodded, the movement a bit spaztic as she tried to stop shaking. Jason tried hard not to focus on her kaleidoscope eyes, or her beautifully choppy brown hair, that had grown out over the last nine months. Instead, he concentrated on Percy's condition, which definitely was not good. Cold sweat beaded the former praetor's face, and he was jerking as though being electrocuted; screaming like a banshee. The worst part was, none of them knew what had caused this, and if Annabeth did, she hadn't told them.

A moment later, Piper returned with the wet cloth.

"Thanks," Jason muttered.

Piper nodded again, this time in acknowledgement.

As soon as Jason draped the rag across Percy's forehead, Hazel marched back into the room, followed by Will Solace. Will was the Apollo cabin's head counselor at Camp Half Blood. Annabeth had asked him to accompany them on their journey, since he was their best healer. Will had agreed, but hesitantly, as if he didn't want to go, but felt obligated. Jason respected him for it.

The moment Will walked in, he wasted no time asking questions. Instead, he went straight over to Percy and got to work, seeing how serious the situation was. He seemed to check Percy's pulse, and then took out the syringe. It was filled with a cool, turquoise liquid, which Jason knew to be regular, mortal sleep syrup. Once this was injected into his shoulder, Percy's body went limp and he stopped screaming. Then, Will pulled out a flask of nectar, poured a bit of it onto a new washcloth, and began dabbing at the worst of Percy's burnt skin.

Jason hadn't noticed the burns before, which was surprising. Percy was covered in them! He wondered if the poor guy had tried to go into the engine room. That would explain the burns, after all. Jason knew that Percy could withstand a good deal of heat, but only Leo could truly go by the engines without some serious protection. Jason didn't have much time to ponder it just then though, because Piper started talking.

"Do you think he'll be okay?" she asked him.

"I don't know Piper... he'd pretty bad." he responded glumly. He was beginning to realize just how dangerous whatever Percy had done must've been.

Piper grimaced at his answer.

Hazel walked over to Percy and knelt by his bunk, right next to Will. She smoothed back Percy's hair and murmured,

"Oh Percy... I hope you don't die!" She sat there a moment more as they all stared at her, and more tears coated her cheeks. Then, she seemed to realize what she'd said. Her cheeks flushed, "Uh... I mean-"

Will saved her from having to answer. "Hopefully he won't. I should be able to cure him... eventually."

Just then, Frank and Leo returned.

"Is she asleep?" Jason asked them.

Leo nodded, "Out like a light."

Jason smiled slightly in appreciation, "Thanks."

"How is he?" Frank asked Jason, nodding towards Percy.

"I don't know exactly... Will?"

"Not great," Will responded, "But not too bad, considering the conditions."

Frank shook his head wondrously, "I don't understand, how'd he get like this?"

"I don't know," Will said grimly.

"None of us do," responded Jason miserably, "but why don't the rest of you go back to sleep? Will and I can watch Percy."

They all protested (except for Will), but their hearts weren't in it. Each of them had only gotten about an hour of sleep, and dawn was drawing near. Eventually, they drifted off. First, Leo went back to manning the ship. Without Jason there, it would be an all-night job. After that, Hazel couldn't stand to see Percy in such pain, so Frank led her out, both of them leaning warily on each other for support.

Now only Piper was left, lagging behind the others. Jason saw Will shoot a quick, calculating glance between him and Piper. Then the healer cleared his throat and stood up.

"Um, right." Will said, "I think this is all I can do for now, without him spontaneously combusting."

Jason nodded gratefully, "Thanks man, go get some rest. I'll let you know if anything major happens."

Will shot him a sly smile, then darted from the room, leaving Piper and Jason alone.

They stood in silence for a while, watching Percy and feeling shy but excited at the chance to talk privately.

Finally, Piper broke the silence, "You know, it really is terrible, this happening to Percy and Annabeth. I mean, they just got each other back after months of separation! It makes you think about what really matters, you know what I mean?"

Jason was too focused on how beautiful she looked just then, so he only half-heard her, "Yeah," he responded absent-mindedly. Then, slowly her words started to sink in. He turned beet-red. "Oh, um..."

Piper's face flushed with embarrassment as well. Suddenly, Jason felt guilty. He did what came naturally to him, and took Piper's hand. It was warm and steady in his grasp.

"Hey," he said, giving her hand a squeeze, "hey don't worry about it."

She peered up at him, her ever-changing eyes now a valiant green, "You really mean that?"

Giving her fingers another squeeze he said, "Yeah, I do. Now go get some rest, you'll need it."

Before Jason could process what was happening, Piper leaned up on tip-toes, and kissed him on the cheek. Then she went skipping out of the room.

For a while after Piper left, Jason stood there, one hand over the spot where her kiss had been. He figured that the conversation, however short it had been, had meant a lot. Just then though, all Jason could think about was the kiss. Everything else seemed to have erased itself from his mind. He thought about how warm and soft Piper's lips had felt against his cold cheek, and how beautiful she had looked just before she kissed him.

Jason was just starting to ponder the best way to ask her out, when he heard a strangled sounding yelp from down the hall.

He took off running

Dun dun dunnnn! Hehe did you like it? Dislike it? Also, any suggestions? Anything you want to be put in here? Any POVs you wanna hear? Tell us what you think! We like reviews :) And before you criticize... I know that in the first chapter of MoA Piper and Jason were together. Believe me, I know! But let us build their relationship here, shall we?
To the person that I can't respond to whom reviewed the first chapter... Turn on PM's! Aw, well I'm glad you liked the chappie, keep reading it gets better!
Sorry for the minimal action and shortness... filler chapters need to happen though. More action next week, I promise!
~La