Before Year Two

This chapter is unbelievably short, I know. But I'll update again soon, and chapters will get longer and longer once Percy comes in and the war efforts start and everything.

And some of my reviewers have been saying that there's no way Percy can be more powerful than Jada, but in my opinion, he can, and is. He is not a normal child of the big three. He is a really, really powerful guy, who's power and skill is really, really rare. Jada, on the other hand, is powerful, but she isn't as strong and powerful as people would expect her to be. Her power level is close to Percy, but she's not more powerful than him. He's better at fighting than her, and also physically stronger.

Disclaimer: I don't own it okay

The sight of camp made Jada's smile split her face open. She made out the two distinct figures of Luke and Annabeth standing next to Thalia's pine tree.

She ran up the hill, bouncing up and down the rocks. She threw her arms around them and squeezed them into a group hug.

Although she would never admit it out loud, tears of happiness had made their way out of her eyes.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh Jada, Jada! I can't believe you're back, I've missed you so much!" Annabeth gushed out.

Luke was shaking and smiling at the sight of Jada. "We've missed you Jada. You have no idea how much."

"Have you met Hermione?" Jada asked.

Annabeth smiled. "My new sister yeah! Um… Do you happen to know where she is?"

"Yeah, she's in England at the moment with her dad and stepmom. She's coming in… a month, maybe? She left us a phone number. I'll get it later."

Campers came out and saw Jada. Some smiled, some waved. Jason, the unclaimed boy grinned at her, and Jada blushed. Luke seemed to notice and frown.

The three of them had spent the entire day having a reunion. Jada was so happy to have her family back, she was so excited to see them that it made her giddy.

At the campfire that night, Jada's happiness was extinguished. Luke had pulled her away from everyone and brought her to a private campfire he had made himself.

"Luke? What's wrong?" Jada asked.

Luke smiled at her. "I built a campfire. For us."

"That's great… where's Annabeth?"

"No, Jada. For us. You and me. Just the two of us, Jada."

Jada stared up at him, realizing what he was hinting at. No. She didn't want to have to reject another guy. She loved Luke and all, but not in a romantic sense.

"Luke…" She whispered. "Luke, listen. I really love you and appreciate your care and everything, but I –I don't know what it's like to love someone. I don't think I'm ready for something like a relationship…"

"Not ready for a relationship? Or just not ready for a relationship with me?"

"Luke… You're like a brother to me. I hold our relationship dear in my heart. Dating you… I just… I love you, but I'm not in love with you. I just feel like our fates aren't intertwined, you know? I can't do this with you, I just –"

Luke cut her off by grabbing her face and staring into her eyes. Jada looked up at him uncertainly.

"Jada," he whispered. "I –I love you. I'm in love with you."

Jada was silent. "I don't know what to say, Luke," she said, barely audibly.

"I –I want you to tell me the truth. What –How do you feel –What are your feelings towards me?" Luke asked hoarsely. There were tears in his eyes.

"I –I really love you, Luke, but not in a romantic sense. I'm sorry."

Luke let go of her face. "I'm in love with you, Jada. And I don't care about the pain or the trouble or anything else. I'm in love with you, Jada."

"Luke…"

"I would follow you anywhere. I would do anything for you. I –I don't want to live without you. I need you, Jada. I'm in love with you."

"You're three years older than me."

"I don't care. Love knows no boundaries, Jada. Do you love me?"

"I already told you, Luke, I –I there will be someone in my life, Luke. But –But I don't think you're the one. I'm really sorry…"

Luke stared into her eyes, and Jada stared back. The firelight creating a golden glow on their faces. Jada's multi-coloured eyes burnt amber from the flame.

"I'd do anything for you, Jada."

"I would do anything for you too, Luke. Because you're my brother. I love you as –as a brother."

The two of them continued staring into each other's eyes. Jada kept hoping the tears in Luke's wouldn't spill, or it'd be too much for her to bear.

"Jada," a voice whispered next to her ear. She opened her eyes blurrily and saw a mass of blond hair. For a second, she dreaded that it was Luke, but then she blinked and realized it was Jason. Her eyes lit up and she tried to hide a blush.

"Jason?" She asked. "It's five am…"

"Exactly. I want to bring you somewhere."

Jada sat up. "Let me change my clothes," she smiled.

She hurried into the bathroom with a pair of American Eagle shorts and a black tank top. She quickly brushed her teeth and headed out to find Jason staring at the necklace she had layed out safely on her bedside table.

He looked up when she came out of the toilet.

"What's it like, living in here?" Jason asked.

Jada smiled. "A little lonely, I guess."

"I should live here," he muttered.

Jada gave him a bemused look. "What?"

"Nothing," Jason shook his head. After quickly strapping on a white belt, they headed outside. Jason led her to a place where they had a clear view of the sunrise. It was… amazing. The sky was aglow in an orange and yellow light. Jason slipped his hand into Jada's, and Jada smiled and blushed.

"It's beautiful," Jada whispered.

"Yeah," Jason whispered back. "Just like you."

Jada turned to look at Jason. When their eyes met, it was like something clicked and fluttered. Jada didn't have this happen with Luke or with Draco. She smiled at Jason. Unconsciously, the two of them drew towards each other and their lips were inches apart.

"Jada," Jason whispered. "I –I have to tell you something.

"Yeah?" Jada whispered back. "Tell me."

"Kiss me first."

They leaned in and their lips met. Jada wasn't expecting it, but she saw fireworks explode in her vision, even though her eyes were closed. They stayed together for who knows how long before pulling apart and gasping.

"Jason," Jada whispered. "Why –Why did-?"

"I don't know," he said.

Jada looked into his eyes. "I've never had somebody. I don't know what it's like to love someone. And you're ten for goodness sakes. I'm eleven. We're way too young."

"We're demigods," he said quietly. "We're forced to grow up overnight, to mature faster than others. We don't go by a normal cycle, no matter how much some of us want one. We probably have the level of maturity of a thirteen year old, and we've seen things that billions of people don't have to see or experience in a hundred lifetimes."

"Yeah," Jada whispered. "You're right."

"I have to tell you something. What's my last name? Do you know?"

Jada blinked. "No."

"Nobody knows. Only myself and Chiron. I've never told anyone my last name. It's too dangerous."

"Why?" Jada breathed.

"My last name is Grace."

Jada's eyes widened. "No. No way. You're –You're Thalia's brother?"

Jason nodded. "It –it can't be! Are you a son of Zeus?"

"That's the complicated part," Jason sighed. "I want to show you. Come with me." He summoned the winds, held Jada in his arms and flew away from the camp."

"Jason! Wha –Why?"

"Shh. I'll explain. I'm not a son of Zeus. I'm a son of Jupiter."

Jada blinked. "What?"

"Jupiter."

"The Roman one…"

Jason nodded.

"Oh my gods…"

There was silence.

"Where are you bringing me?" Jada asked.

"To the Roman camp."

"Why?" Jada asked.

"Because I'm leaving camp half-blood."

Jada gasped. "Why?"

"It's not safe."

"Why?" Jada asked for the third time.

"I can't let anyone know about the Roman camp. There will be war. It'll be… problematic. I'm the praetor of the Roman camp, and well, I don't want to be forced to lead a war against… you."

Jada didn't say anything. Then finally, "Are we going to see each other again?"

"I… I don't know. Yes. But once I leave camp half-blood, there's no going back for me. We'll have to meet up really privately."

Jada sighed. "I want to see you again."

"You will," Jason smiled. "I want to show you where the camp is. Then you'll know how to find me. I have a feeling, one day, you're going to have to."

"Yeah," Jada said. "I do too."

Jada's twelfth birthday was done privately in the Zeus cabin with Luke and Annabeth. The former had been treating her the way he did before the night at their private campfire… But she could still see ghosts of her rejection present in Luke's eyes. They had each ordered presents for her and Luke stole a cake from the camp store. They laughed and ate as Jada opened her presents and stuffed herself with cake.

July 31st. She sighed. Then smiled. Looking at Luke and Annabeth, she realized that she didn't really need anything more than friends to get her through her life. They were all the support she would need to get her through everything thrown at her.

Her friends would always be there for her. They wouldn't leave her or betray her. (AN Dun dun dun *Luke*)

There were plans in the camp that the year rounders would be visiting Olympus. Jada smiled at Annabeth's excitement as she gushed about the architecture she would probably see. Tomorrow, Hermione would come. It would be the first time the two girls stayed at camp at the same time.

As the night wore on, Jada became content. Everything was fine. She was within the safe borders of camp. Nothing could go wrong. She had a chance at a peaceful life.

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