Hey everyone, sorry for the later update! As I said previously, things are pretty hectic here between work and my class. I know some of you have raised concern about similarities between this fic and Percy Jackson, so I would like to point out that I haven't read the book or seen the movie, so if its similar, sorry. *shrugs* Anyways, thanks for the feedback, it really motivates me, and enjoy the chapter!
Santana and Quinn stepped down the stairs in time to see Brittany and her parents shuffle in the front door threshold. Brittany heard them come down the stairwell and smiled up at them with a small wave. The two girls smiled back, and Santana motioned her over to them.
"Hey, Brittany." Santana smiled. "Glad you could make it."
Brittany smiled brightly and hugged her. "Hi, Santana!" Santana stiffened at the action for a second, not used to being touched like that, but found herself comfortable in the embrace. It felt safe and warm. Warm? Since when do you do safe and warm Lopez? Santana wondered. As quickly as the hug started, they broke apart.
"Sorry, I'm a bit impulsive." Brittany said, stepping back.
Santana waved it off. "I don't mind. Come on, let's go talk in the other room."
She followed the girls into the living room, and sat on the sofa next to Santana with Quinn seated across from them. She glanced around the room they were in, and made a mental note that the Fabray's had to be well off. The room had a hardwood floor and a ceiling with a swirled pattern. A white marble fireplace stood in the corner with photos of the family lining the top, along with a small statue of Zeus in the center. The room was filled with cream colored furniture and green leafy plants, giving it an elegant vibe. Gold flowing curtains lined the open windows.
"Wow, your house is incredible, Quinn." Brittany complimented, leaning back into the sofa.
"Thanks." Quinn replied with a smile. "My parents like to stay traditional. Keep the culture." Her fingers traced the arm of the chair. "So Brittany. How are you liking Lima so far?"
Brittany looked up at two pairs of eyes watching her. "It's different, but not in a bad way. I think I'll be just fine here. It's nice being in a place where people know who I am so I don't have to hide myself. Its hard to make real connections with people when you have to hide the majority of yourself behind a mask. I can't really go tell them who I really am and what I can do, they'd throw me in the ward."
Santana jumped in. "I totally get it. It pretty much sucks not being able using powers in public. It would make life so much easier. I can't count how many times I just want to scare the crap out of the Neanderthals that we go to school with." She said crossing her arms.
Quinn laughed. "That's a good one, Satan. I can't count how many times you actually did scare the daylights out of them. Remember when you sent Karofsky home crying?"
Santana rolled her eyes. "Yeah, and it was only one time."
Brittany looked up at Santana in amusement. "What did you do?"
"When he first moved here, he would hit on me relentlessly and I wasn't interested. Finally it got to the point where I made him basically hallucinate what terrified him most."
"Wow, that's intense." Brittany said, eyebrows raised.
Santana feared Brittany would start second guessing her, so she backtracked quickly. "I didn't mean for it to be that bad. Just give him some bad vibes for him to stay away, you know? But I was pretty pissed, and I couldn't control it; it just kind of happened." She paused for a moment. "That was years ago, like 8th grade. I have much more control now."
"So is that your power? Scare people?" Brittany joked, nudging Santana's thigh with her own.
Santana felt her leg burn at the touch and answered Brittany. "A little part of it, I guess. I can control fire, and I can use dark energy. If I'm focused enough I can conjure spirits as well, but that takes a lot of energy, so I rarely do that. Hades was the ruler of the Underworld. Basically, I'm not a pleasant enemy." Santana leaned back into the plush couch, getting comfortable. "I'm guessing yours has something to do with water, being of Poseidon blood and all."
Brittany nodded energetically. "Yep! I control water. I basically tell it to do what I want, and it listens." Santana's lips tugged upwards at the corners hearing this. "And I can control a little bit of weather. Nothing crazy, but you know, rain and snow. One of my favorite things to do is get the clouds to mist just right and make awesome rainbows. I'm like, a genius at that."
"That sounds awesome, Britt." Santana replied, smiling. The thought of using powers for such recreation like that almost baffled her. Her affinity isn't exactly the most fun one out there.
Brittany grinned brightly at the comment. "Yeah, it really is. I mean, I can make double rainbows, triple rainbows, and I made an awesome quadruple one once, but my mom told me to knock it off before I drew attention." She chuckled. She leaned in to Santana. "I always thought if I made a super rainbow, I would get a pot of gold." Brittany whispered.
Santana let out a laugh, the thought of Brittany painting the sky with color hoping for gold. "Maybe it has to be five rainbows."
Brittany smiled brightly and tried to control the pounding of her heart. There was just something about this raven haired girl that drew her in, and she barely knew her. She locked eyes with Santana for a moment, both smiling.
Quinn witnessed the exchange and coughed loudly, drawing attention to herself. "That's cool, Britt." She said, trying not to raise her eyebrows at Brittany's comment. Santana shot her a glare, knowing what she was thinking. Quinn ignored her and turned back to Brittany. "Water can be pretty powerful if you practice."
Brittany shrugged. "I never really trained before. I just use mine for fun and simple stuff. What about you? Seeing others with abilities is so interesting for me."
"She likes to pretend she's Pikachu." Santana said smirking.
"Santana!" Quinn yelled, zapping her with a spark in the side. Santana jumped, but laughed as Quinn proved her point for her.
"I'm not a fucking pokemon! Are you ten?" Quinn said exasperated. She turned to Brittany, who was laughing quietly at this exchange. "I can conjure gold energy, which is sometimes in the form of electricity. You know, how Zeus threw lightning bolts? I also have some mind control. It's not perfect, but it works on most people. Once I'm eighteen it will be up to par, I believe."
"Wow. No one is going to want to mess with you two." Brittany said in awe.
"That's why we practice. Because if a time comes where Titans swing by Lima, we need to be able to defend ourselves and our families. Being born with an affinity also gives you the obligation to protect." Santana replied.
Brittany bit her lip. "I hope I will be able to help if the time comes."
"Sometime this week you should come to a training session. Santana and I can see what you've got, and we can go from there." Quinn said.
Brittany smiled. "That would be great."
Judy Fabray popped her head into the room. "Girls, dinner is ready, come make a plate."
Everyone was seated in the ornate dining room passing around plates of vegetables and pot roast. Santana sat next to Quinn, and Brittany was next to her parents, across from Santana. The group chatted, and it wasn't long before the conversation turned to the reason why they were gathered there that night.
"How safe do you think this town is?" Lynn asked, taking a sip of her wine.
"Fairly safe. We've been here over a decade, and not one problem. Of course, we do take measures to avoid being exposed, which limits the girls power use in public. Of course, no one outside the bloodlines are to hear any word of this." Andre stated. "Council actually picked this place, because of how off the radar it is. Our goal is really to live a normal life, and this was the perfect place."
Brittany chewed her green beans slowly. "Will us being here make you all easier to find?" She bit her lip, the last thing she wanted was to burden these families, especially Santana, who seemed set on the protection of her family.
"As long as we continue to live under the radar, we should be just fine. It is better for us to stick together and have each other's backs. Allies are important this day and age." Richard stated.
"Brittany, I hear you have an affinity yourself?" Andre asked the blonde.
Brittany shook her head yes. "Water control."
"You should begin training, hone your skills. You never know when they will come in handy." Andre said.
Santana looked up to Brittany. "As Quinn said earlier, you should join us in practice. I'd be more than happy to help you."
"Fantastic idea, Santana." Andre said. "It would be really beneficial for your protection."
"Andre, how do you know about all this power training?" Lynn asked almost skeptically.
Andre took a sip from his glass. "You see, my sister Christina was also born with a gift. A reason why Isabele and I were so surprised that Santana was gifted as well, because it is so rare to have affinities in close family members. She has the same powers as Santana, only stronger."
"Not for long." Santana said quietly, stabbing her roast with her fork. Brittany smirked at her confidence.
Andre ignored his daughter. "I was always around when she was training, so I was bound to pick up a few tips and tricks along the way."
"So where is she now?" Dan asked lightly.
"She works for Council as a Defender. I can't pinpoint where she is now, for she is always on the move. She stops by to say hello a few times a year, though."
"A Defender? I haven't heard of those." Brittany stated, intrigued. She has been here only a few days, and already she was learning so much.
Santana answered her. "The Defenders are a group of descendants like my aunt who have strong affinities. They usually get recruited shortly after they turn eighteen. Of course it's by choice, but it's pretty honorable to be chosen. They are kind of like the Greek God secret service. They recon for safe areas to live, and if combative Titans are spotted, they get called in to help those in danger and take out the evil bastards if needed."
"Language, mija." Isabele scolded.
A smile played across Santana's lips. "Basically my aunt is awesome and her job is to kick ass."
Dan furrowed his eyebrows. "If Council has this group you mentioned, then why have there been so many deaths in the last few months?"
"More and more Titans are becoming violent. There just aren't enough Defenders these days. They can only do so much." Andre replied.
The table was silent for a few moments, the only noise coming from utensils clinking against the fine plates. Richard stood up and pulled out a blue bottle from a mounted wall cabinet.
"Let us avoid this depressing talk, and celebrate the arrival of the Pierce family." Richard began. "It is always nice gaining the friendship of other bloodlines." He unscrewed the top, and began filling the unused glasses around the table. A pale rose colored liquid filled the glasses, small bubbles trailing up the sides.
Santana's eyes widened when she saw her glass filled, understanding what it was. Quinn wore a similar expression.
Confused, Brittany looked at her own. "What is this? Wine?"
Richard took a seat. "This Brittany, is a blush wine mixed with Nectar. This is the drink of the Gods." He raised his glass with the adults and they took a long drink. Santana and Quinn followed as well. Brittany looked at her glass and hesitated. She never had this before.
Santana saw her hesitance. "Try it Brittany. It's really good, I promise."
Taking Santana's word, Brittany brought the glass to her lips and allowed the liquid to slide down her throat. It had a taste she could hardly describe. It was incredibly sweet, and the bubbles tickled her mouth. It left a spreading warmth, giving her the feeling of rejuvenation. She felt as if she drank pure power.
"See? It's incredible." Santana breathed, enjoying the effects of of the drink.
"Incredibly rare as well." Quinn added. "You can only get it in a diluted form from Mount Olympus."
Brittany's only response was to drink more from her glass. It was like nothing before.
The night flew by, filled with the families getting to know each everyone and other pleasantries. When the clock struck ten, the families decided to call it a night.
Clutching her car keys, Santana flicked a fireball at Quinn. "Later, Q."
Quinn ducked at the flame, and laughed when Isabele swatted her daughter's head. "Mija!"
"Ow! Mami, it was just a joke!" Santana said as they walked out the door.
"Bye, Quinn! Thanks for the awesome dinner!" Brittany said.
"Not a problem, Brittany. I'll be seeing you around." Quinn replied, waving.
Brittany walked down the smooth stone path towards the parked family car. A hand caught hers, gently stopping her.
"Hey, Britt." Santana began. "Take my number so we can meet up again soon. I can be your personal tour guide of the town if you want."
Brittany's eyes shined. "That's really nice of you Santana, thanks! I will definitely hold you to that." They quickly swapped numbers and parted ways.
When Brittany arrived home and was about to go to sleep, her phone buzzed on her dresser.
-had an awesome time tonight. would you like to get your tour tomorrow afternoon?-
Brittany smiled at her phone. Quickly she tapped out her reply.
-that works! C u tomorrow! :) -
A moment later the phone buzzed again.
-great! i'll txt u tmrw, goodnight! -
She grinned and placed her phone on the nightstand and got comfortable underneath the covers. She fell asleep smiling about the texts, but more importantly, about the girl who sent them.
Thank you for reading! Please review! Also, would you readers be interested in possible faberry? I plan on giving Quinn a love interest soon, so any insight would be welcomed.