Magic in These Waters

A Percy Jackson/Covenant crossover

Chapter 3: Attractions

Percy was sitting under water at the bottom of the pool of his swimming class with Grover sitting near the pool's edge, his crutches lying next to him, engrossed by Percy's amazing breath holding trick. It was after school hours, so the room was vacant of life except for them. Even though Grover has witnessed this a few times, his amazement is never dulled by the stunt. As Percy sat there under water, his mind began to wander off to one of his new friends, Reid. He has developed a gigantic crush on the guy in no time at all. He is very charming and he feels safe when he is around. He especially loves how devious and playful he is. Percy thinks that was the first thing that drew him in to liking him so much. And boy was he sexy. Percy was glad he had swim class with him so he could have the opportunity to see him shirtless and dripping with water. He wished he knew how Reid felt about him. Percy stopped his musings when he ran out of oxygen to hold on to, and began to surface. When he reached the top of the pool and swam over towards Grover, Grover looked down at his wrist watch and briefly clapped as Percy pulled himself up and sat beside his best friend. Grover handed him a towel.

"Amazing as always." Grover said in a smile.

"How long was that?" Percy asked as he dried his face and hair.

"Ten minutes."

"Ten minutes? That's three minutes more than last time." Percy pointed out.

"It still never ceases to amaze me. Do you think there is a limit to how long you can hold your breath?"

Percy frowned in thought. "Hmm…I don't know. I do this all the time when I need to really think, but I never count how long I stay submerged unless you're around, so I'm not sure. I'm sure there is though."

"Would love to see what that number is."

As Percy and Grover continue talking, a person was near, behind them in one of the crevices of the block-like walls next to the entrance of the pool room listening and watching. He had just witnessed Percy's under water trick from start to finish and he was staring in awe at how long Percy had been under water.

/Amazing! How could he do that? The average person can only hold their breath from 30 to 40 seconds. Only divers that have been diving for a long time can hold their breath for so long. And he's only been swimming for a couple years. I have to talk to the guys about this.\ Reid thought before he snuck out as quietly as possible, taking his phone out to call the rest of the sons for a meeting in his and Tyler's room.

Percy emerged from the locker room all changed and walked over to Grover standing by the entrance of the locker room.

"Wanna call Annabeth and Luke, and go walking around?" Percy asked Grover as they walked over to the door that led out of the pool room.

Grover nodded. "Sure."


With all four sons- Reid and Tyler's room

"Really?" Caleb said in disbelief. Reid had just explained what he witnessed in the pool room to them. They were just as awe struck as Reid was.

"Are you sure?" Pogue asked sitting on Reid's bed, not quite believing it.

"I'm dead sure," Reid tried to convince while leaning against the wall next to the door's hinges with his arms crossed. "I walked in a few seconds before he went under water. I watched him stay under there for ten minutes straight."

Caleb was leaning against the front corner of Reid's bed, Reid's bed being on the right side of the room, if facing the door. Caleb breathed a sigh of confusion. "How is that possible when he hasn't been swimming for very long?"

"I was wondering the same thing." Said Reid. There was a pause that went through the room. Tyler broke the silence.

"Do you think…." He trailed off softly. All eyes were now on Tyler, who was sitting cross-legged on his own bed.

"What is it, baby boy?" Caleb asked. Tyler looked up from the floor and at the three of them.

"Do you think he….might be one of us?" He posed.

Caleb shook his head. "No, It's impossible for him to be."

"We thought that with Chase." Pogue stated. Caleb couldn't argue with that. They did think that until Chase came along. If they were wrong once, they could have a chance at being wrong again.

"How do you suppose?" Caleb asked.

"He might be one of the bloodlines that somehow survived the witch hunts." Tyler suggested.

"But only five bloodlines have survived through that." Caleb stated.

"We don't know that for sure, Caleb. Who knows, maybe some snuck away. Some people were very crafty with their hiding places back then." Tyler reasoned. Damn, he made a pretty good point. Maybe Caleb could let himself think it in theory.

"Maybe." Caleb said in little belief. Tyler gave a little smile, glad that Caleb is considering his thought.

Reid gave a dreamy sigh. "How amazing would that be, for fate to let Percy live in order to meet me. God, that's amazing to think about. Thank you, Tyler for that lovely thought." He said in appreciation. Tyler laughed and rolled his eyes in amusement.

"Man, Reid. You really are hung up on this guy, aren't you?" Pogue asked, not expecting this.

"Oh, you bet I am." Answered Reid confidently.

"You mean…y-you're planning to get serious about him?" Tyler asked in surprise. Reid hasn't been serious with anyone before, but only because he was never able to. Every guy he's ever dated had either wanted money, fame, sex or all three from him, resulting in Reid being scared to get serious with anyone from then on.

"Maybe…I would have to go on a few dates with him to be sure, but yeah, I think so."

"Alright, but be careful. I hate seeing you get used." Said Tyler.

Reid smiled. "Don't worry, just by the little things I know about him, I don't think he's like those other jerks but thanks."

Tyler returned the smile. "What friends are for."


Outside- Spenser entrance

The three demigods and satyr were all laughing at something they saw on their way back to campus as they headed to the front doors of Spenser.

"Did you see that dog and squirrel?" Annabeth laughed out.

"Did you see that dog and squirrel?" Grover emphasized.

"The dog was hopping around in a circle around the tree after that squirrel like a bunny on sugar!" Said Percy.

"What was most funny was that the squirrel didn't get higher up the tree like it should have. Instead it just stayed on the lower part and climbed the tree in circles in time with the dog's hopping." Stated Luke while he opened the door and made their way to the elevator to their dorms on the third floor.

"Personally, I think the squirrel was taunting it," Said Annabeth as they aborted the elevator. After Luke pressed the three, they were moving.

"So…what are your thoughts on those four boys that we met today in English?" She asked them.

"Well, I really like Reid. He's very different from anyone I've met." Said Percy.

"I think Caleb is attractive and very mysterious. He's got this sort of James Bond feel about him." Grover stated.

"That shy boy, Tyler, is very adorable." Luke said.

Everyone in the elevator paused and stared at him in disbelief. Luke looked at them as if he got left out of a joke. "What?" He asked them, clearly confused. "He is." He stated again.

"No, no, it's not that. It's just…" Percy started

"We didn't know you were gay." Grover finished.

A look of understanding washed over Luke's face. "Oh, Right. I didn't tell you, did I?" He said in realization.

"Nope, well, anyways, I like that Pogue guy a lot. He seems cool," Said Annabeth as the elevator came to a stop.

When the doors opened and they began to walk down the hallway, they saw them. /Wow, that was great timing.\ She thought as they saw the four sons emerge from one of the dorms. The demigods and satyr stopped right in front of the sons, face to face. They all exchanged their 'hellos'.

"I wish I could stay and talk, but I have to go run some errands." Said Caleb reluctant to leave them.

Grover perked up at that. "I can go with you….i- if you want." He said in dismay.

Caleb smiled. "Yeah….that would be great."

Grover smiled back, and they walked off toward the front doors of Spenser toward Caleb's mustang. It was quiet for a few seconds before Pogue spoke.

"Umm…Annabeth…do you…care for a ride around town?" He asked.

Annabeth smiled, excited to be alone with Pogue. "Sure." They walked off to the front doors as well.

Luke looked over at Tyler. "Do you mind if we talk in your room?" He asked Tyler, who looked over at Reid in silent permission. Reid eventually nodded, and Tyler smiled happily. Tyler looked back at Luke.

"Not at all." Tyler said in a shy smile and began to reopen their door they just came out of, only leaving Reid and Percy alone in the hallway. Percy stood there awkwardly, not quite sure what to say, so Reid took it upon himself to come up with something for them to do.

"Wanna go for a walk in the courtyard?" He asked him.

"Yeah, I haven't seen the courtyard yet."

Reid smirked. "Then you're gonna love this. Come on,"

They both headed towards the back of the school, which was a ways away, but Reid knew of a shortcut they could take. Once they got there and opened the big double doors, Percy's mouth dropped. Reid let out a small chuckle from the look on Percy's face. Percy could not believe how big and beautiful it was. It even had its own river bank! "So…what do ya think?"

"It's….amazing!"

Reid grinned as he stepped away from the door. "I knew you'd love it," Reid noticed that Percy wasn't following him, so he looked back at the entrance and saw Percy was indeed still standing in the doorway admiring the view. Reid smiled fondly and slightly shook his head.

"You gonna stand there and stare at it all day?" That snapped Percy out of his trance-like state and jogged over to join up with Reid.

"Sorry…it's just hard not to stare at it. I never knew something like this was hidden behind here."

"It's fine. I was the same when I first saw it. You should see it in spring time. The place is covered in flowers" They both walked up to the river long enough for Percy to get a good look at it, then they went to the far left to the more woodsy area that was formed into a square, framed by stone walls with passageways built in each of them. It had a bird bath in the middle of the square that completed the scene. Percy's eyes wandered everywhere, admiring his surroundings and absolutely loving what he saw.

"This is so beautiful and peaceful. This is officially my second favorite place to be." Percy announced.

Reid came up from behind him, to the left side of him. "What's your first?"

"The pool." He answered happily, which made Reid chuckle.

"Of course, how could I not have guessed that," They were both leaning against an open book shaped wall that was facing away from the river off to the left with a tree in the crevice of it, shielding them from the harsh sun. It was nice out, but it was also a bit humid as well, so the shade that the tree provided made it more comfortable. "That's a thing we have in common. We both love being in water."

Percy looked over at Reid with a smile. "Really? You, too?" He asked.

Reid nodded. "Yep, ever since I was little. I used to do so many water tricks and show them off in front of Tyler, Pogue, and Caleb."

"You knew them then?"

Reid nodded. "Ever since we were thirteen."

Percy was surprised by that. "Whoa, that's a long time. I've known Grover since we were twelve, but we met Annabeth and Luke this year."

"Really? You guys are so close. I thought you all knew each other about as long as my friends and I have."

Percy smiled at that. "Nah, we've just been through a lot together."

"….So… can you do any water tricks." Reid already knew the answer to this, but he wanted to see if he could catch Percy lying about it to see if Tyler's thoughts were right.

Percy nodded. "Yeah, I can. I can hold my breath under water for ten minutes so far."

Reid didn't want to lie to him, but he knew he had to in order to confirm his suspicions, so he tried as hard as he could to make this knowledge seem new to him. "No way! Ten minutes? That's crazy! How do you do it?"

Percy shrugged and shook his head, unsure himself how he exactly does it. "I'm not sure, really. I just simply hold my breath then when I surface it turns into being lengthy minutes that I was submerged. It seems like only seconds when I'm down there, but my mind tends to wander off to other things when I'm under water." Percy was staring at the water fountain to their right as he spoke, watching as a bird landed on it and played in the water.

Reid was gazing at Percy the whole time he spoke, noting everything he saw in his expression and heard in his voice, and yet at the same time admiring his beauty. He was a handsome young thing, after all. He couldn't help but to stare. Reid didn't suspect anything false about Percy's words, or anything staged in his expression. Just by looking in his eyes, the truth was there, shining through them loud and clear. Reid gave a soundless sigh. /Maybe he isn't one of us after all. Man! And I was so hoping for it, too. Oh well. That doesn't make me like him any less.\ "Wow, I guess it's just one of those freak-gifts." Reid guessed.

"Yeah, I gue-." Percy cut off his own words when he looked over at Reid, now just noticing how close Reid was to him.

They're faces were six inches away from each other, their shoulders almost touching. Percy's heart began to beat quicker. Reid had previously scooted closer to him at some point. That must mean that…well, it had to mean that…Reid shared the same feelings for him. He couldn't believe it. He was so happy. Reid continued to stare into those beautiful emerald green eyes a bit longer before he finally decided to slowly lean in towards Percy's perfect parted lips, and then….they were kissing; Slow, tender, passionate, and overflowing with love. Percy never imagined a kiss being so wonderful, especially since he's never really kissed anyone before. This was his very first kiss. And he never wanted it to end. He can't believe he's lived so long without a kiss like this, and he can't imagine ever going without it again.

Reid had Percy's back against the wall, his arms around his waist. Percy's hands were on Reid's upper back, balling up both of his hands in his shirt. Percy was returning every single emotion that Reid was giving him through the kiss and more. The kisses grew long, but they eventually ended. They were both panting, Reid resting his forehead against Percy's. Their eyes were closed for a few seconds. Reid let out a brief, low hum in satisfaction before they both opened their eyes to gaze into each other's once again. Reid sighed comfortably. "God, I've been wanting to do that for a while now." Reid said in a brief chuckle. Percy moved his head to let it rest on Reid's shoulder, his hands still on his upper back, but lying flat-palmed now in a hug.

"You have?" Asked Percy with a smile.

"Mmhmm, I really like you, Percy…a lot." Reid admitted while rubbing his back in a soothing up and down motion.

Percy grinned, overflowing with joy by now. "I like you, too, so much."

"Then how about going on a date with me?"

Percy couldn't believe this was happening. He never thought he would ever get to hear those words come out of his mouth other than in his own head. He really hoped this wasn't a dream and that he hadn't just passed out on his bed. "I'd love that."

Reid smiled as they pulled away enough to see each other. Reid's arms were still around his waist, and Percy's were resting on Reid's chest.

"Great, how does tomorrow at eight sound?"

"Perfect." /This is going to be the best Saturday ever!\

They smiled fondly at each other, then kissed one more time before they headed back.


Reid and Percy were in front of Reid's dorm saying there goodbye's and goodnight's.

"I had a great time." Said Percy.

"Me, too, hope you'll say the same about tomorrow."

"I know I will." They kissed one more time, this one longer than the last in the courtyard then Percy watched as Reid knocked on the door, remembering that Luke was still probably in there with Tyler. Reid waited a few seconds, then opened the door to see Luke getting up from a sitting position on Tyler's bed with a bit of a smirk left on his face, and walked past Reid over to Percy in the hall. Reid turned around to close the door after meeting Percy's eyes one final time that day, then closed the door meeting a blushing Tyler.

Percy and Luke talked a bit before going inside their dorms. Luke patted Percy on the back with a grin. "Percy, I am so glad you guys let me come with you on this trip. Really, thanks a lot."

Percy chuckled. "You're welcome. Goodnight."

"Night."

With that, they entered their dorms. Grover walked in a few minutes later. Percy sat up from his bed, dressed in his blue boxers and night shirt. "Hey. How was running errands with Caleb?"

Grover sat his crutches up-right next to his bed post, took his black leather jacket off, and laid on his bed. "It was amazing! He told me some really cool stuff."

"Really? Like what?"

"Remember seeing people treat the four of them like their some form of royalty?"

Percy did remember that. "Yeah."

"Well, they sort of are in a way around here. Caleb told me about their ancestors and what happened to them. And get this; their ancestors were involved in the Salem witch trials."

Percy's eyes widened. "What?"

"Yeah, he told me there were five families: The Putnums, Danvers, Parrys, Sims, and Garwins. These families fled religious persecution in England in 1665. In 1666, the families, known as the Covenant, arrived in Massachusetts Bay and established the Ipswich colony. In 1692, John Putnum was the last person hanged as a witch in Salem, making the Putnum bloodline end, only the four families of the Covenant survived. So the reason why everyone here treats them that way is because Caleb, Pogue, Tyler, and Reid are the descendants of the original families that settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600's. The males of the Covenant were called the sons of Ipswich, and that's what the four of them are called around here."

"Whoa…." Percy said softly, now understanding it all.

"Caleb took me to his families' first colony house today." Informed Grover, feeling ultra-special to have been the first out of his friends to have seen such a historical monument.

Percy blinked. "Y-you mean… the Danvers' colony house from all those years ago is still standing?" He asked stunned.

Grover nodded with a smile. "Yup, the barn that belonged to the Putnums is, too. It's on the way there. Someone even lives in the Danvers' old colony house."

"Really? Who?"

"Just their care taker, Gorman. Well, it's getting late, so I'm going to sleep."

"Yeah, me, too." Percy pulled back his comforter and turned out his bedside light.

Grover turned off his as well. "Night." Grover mumbled.

"…Night." Percy stared up at the ceiling, thinking about all the things Grover told him about their new friends. /Wow….so Reid's family past was the Salem witch trials. Man….I never thought Reid could get any more interesting. And to think that, if the Garwins back then hadn't survived that, then Reid would've never been here for me to meet,\ Percy breathed a chuckle. / Time is a weird thing.\ After that, Percy finally went to sleep.


That same night- With Reid and Tyler

After Reid closed the door he was met with a blushing Tyler.

Reid arched a brow with a questioning smile. "What did you two do that's got you lookin' like a strawberry?"

Tyler's head was down, looking at the sheets of his bed.

"N-nothing…." He stuttered out softly.

Reid grinned and sat on his own bed across from Tyler. "Come on, baby boy, I'm your best friend. Tell me." Tyler's face grew a bit redder at the thought of telling Reid what happened. Reid sighed. "I'll tell you what happened with Percy if you tell me."

Tyler did want to know how it went with him and Percy.

"Oh, alright.…We talked for a while at first…then…he…"

Reid looked at Tyler intently. "He what?"

"He…kissed me." Tyler covered his face quickly with his hands.

Reid stared blankly for a couple seconds, and then burst out laughing.

He then shook his head. "Oh, Tyler, that's nothing to be embarrassed about." Reid almost forgets how shy Tyler is when it comes to these things.

Tyler shook his head and put his hands back down on the bed. "It wasn't just that."

Reid looked confused now. "What do you mean? He didn't go further, did he?"

"No, no, nothing like that. He started to…I guess you could say…sweet-talk me."

"Oh, well, he's direct, isn't he?" Reid said in a statement.

Tyler hummed in agreement and finally looked up at Reid. "So tell me how it went with Percy."

Reid grinned in remembrance. "It was unbelievable. I took him to see the courtyard."

"Oh, that must have been nice."

Reid nodded. "It was. He said he's never seen it before, and man, I wish you could've seen the look on his face! It was so funny! He just stood there gapping at it. He called it one of his favorite places on campus. I kissed him soon after that and asked if he wanted to go on a date with me. He said yes. Now we are expecting our first date tomorrow."

Tyler's face split into a smile. "That's great Reid! Good for you. Maybe this one will work out."

Reid had a hopeful look. "Gosh, I hope so. He's so great," Reid suddenly had a look of remembrance like he forgot something.

"Oh! Tyler, I almost forgot. About that theory of yours about Percy being one of us, I found out that he's not."

"Really? How?"

"I asked him how he could stay under water so long earlier, and as he was explaining it he seemed to not know himself how he does it. If he really was one of us, he would've had knowledge of the power streaming through him by now. So that means he wasn't using magic to stay under water. Plus we would've felt him using if he did."

Tyler slowly nodded, taking in all this information and his reasoning.

"Ok, you're right, we would have felt it. But if he isn't a witch, then what is he?"

Reid slightly tilted his head. "You still think he's something?"

Tyler nodded. "Well, yeah…not just anyone who's been swimming for only a couple of years can hold their breath for ten minutes so easily like that. He would have to be something in order to do that."

Reid sighed. Tyler was right. No ordinary person can jump in a body of water and hold their breath for long minutes like it's nothing. Whatever he is, Reid hopes he's on their side, or he's going to be devastated beyond repair.


End Chap. 3