WOAH, RECAP! In the previous chapter –voices get fast forwarded- AND THAT'S WHAT YOU MISSED ON "What Did I get Myself Into?" This is one of those chapters where it's REALLY umm, rated T.
Dare of the Whenever: No dare this week, but NEXT TIME you shall have one! Oh wait! Thought of one! During a good or bad situation, just think of any song, and burst out singing randomly, unrehearsed.
Disclaimer: I said this a billion times, and a piece of me dies every time I say it, and I have three PJO stories right now, so imagine how much of my soul is left after I said the disclaimer many times. But sadly, I have to say it once more, I don't own PJO! –gasps dramatically- need air –gasps dramatically- I need the beepy machine thing! There's the light! Shall I run to it?
Travis's POV
"Who wants to go first?" Spencer asked us. I was about to step up and volunteer for the sake of being kind, but then I got attacked.
"ME! I WANT TO! MOVE OVER TRAVIS!" the incredible battle hungry, Daughter of Aphrodite yelled, as she pushed me and Will aside to be first.
"Okay!" Spencer yelled, as she walked out of our little hallway. "First up, the Daughter of Venus, Alexis Hart!"
"Good luck," Will said, as he gave his girlfriend a quick kiss. She grinned and walked out the way Spencer went. I just sat there at the back of the line, watching the events, when I heard voices.
"You're going through it alone," a guy said.
"Yeah, I figured," I knew instantly that was Katie.
"No, Katie, if you're found weak, people WILL look down on you, believe me, I've seen it happen. So please try your best."
"Of course I will." She said, sounding determined. She's a fighter, I thought.
Then it was just silence. I got up and walked over to where they were, and found a guy kissing Katie. We've only been here for an hour, maybe two, and she's already kissing someone?
"What the Hades was that?" yelled an outraged Katie. Now I had no idea what was going on.
"I'd like to know the same thing Kate," I said, revealing myself. She looked horrified when she saw me. I instantly knew that the guy kissed her; I could see it in her eyes.
"Travis, I can explain," she said.
"It's okay Kate, I'm not even your boyfriend, and you don't have to explain to me. But since you offered, go ahead,"
"Trav, he kissed me, I pulled away as soon as he did." She defended.
"I believe you Kate," I told her.
"Really?" she asked, sounding completely shocked. I nodded and that's when it happened. She kissed me. I was first shocked, but then I started to kiss her back. I wrapped my arm around her waist, so she could get closer, and I felt her hands in my hair.
"Um, I'll just tell Will to tell you what I told him." we pulled away, and saw Spencer standing there.
Katie turned red, and saw that the other guy was gone. "Oh, um, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Alexis beat up all of the warriors. We're finding the ones that didn't show up yet, so she's preoccupied with fighting some of the older demigods." She answered, as she walked away.
I looked at Katie, and asked, "What was that for?"
"I wanted to see who was the better kisser, and honestly, the other guy didn't stand a chance against you." She answered.
"Really?" I asked. She nodded, and I added, "Let's just make sure," she shook her head and reminded me of our predicament. I cursed at our stupid situation, and she smiled.
"We'll make sure LATER, okay? For now, let's watch Alexis beat up some Roman kids," she grinned, as she traced her finger up and down my chest. I realized my arms were around her waist and she had her arm wrapped around my neck. I nodded in agreement, and we walked over to where Will was, as he was watching his girlfriend fighting.
"Wow, you're girlfriend MUST have some anger issues." I joked.
"I think I should have her write some HAIKUS about her feelings," Will laughed.
"That would be some pretty angry haikus then." I laughed along. Katie gasped and I asked, "What's wrong?"
"She's currently fighting Percy, and her shoes STILL didn't break, and she's still using the same sword, not her spare." She answered. Damn, she beat her record.
"Wow, that's amazing." Then Percy finally disarmed her, and then she took out her next sword. Her original was lying far from them, so she had to use her spare for the moment. As soon as it activated, Percy swung, and she blocked it just in time, and took her dagger and jabbed his stomach.
"Wow, first time Alexis won a full out spar with Percy," Will sounded amazed.
"Is there ANYONE ELSE who challenges me?" she taunted. No one came up and she asked, "Really? Okay, next person right?" Spencer nodded, and Alexis came over to us.
"DID YOU GUYS SEE ME KICK PER-, hey Katie!" she greeted, as Spencer handed her a bottle of water.
"Who's next?" Spencer asked. It was silent for a bit, and Will looked at us and sighed.
"I guess it's me," he volunteered.
"Great, we just have to give the other warriors a couple of minutes, then I'll call you in." she turned to Alexis and said, "You did amazing; you officially have a very high status around here. You are found strong amongst others. You have more power than me, for your strength. You are worthy, daughter of Venus."
Alexis smiled triumphantly and sat down. Her shoes were still intact, which made her happy. "CAN I TAKE THIS ARMOR OFF?"
"Of course," Spencer answered. Alexis smiled, tore off her armor, and tied her hair in a ponytail. We heard a horn and she sighed. "That's my cue. You're next Will," She walked out, and announced Will to come.
We all sat as we watched Will kick a lot of ass. He finally got beaten by Percy. Will was really good; he had more experience than us since he was older than us by like three years.
As soon as he got in, Spencer asked, "Well, Travis you're next, since Katie needs all the rest she can get." I nodded and Katie squeezed my hand with reassurance.
"Good luck Trav," she whispered. I nodded, as I heard Spencer starting to announce me.
"Coming from the same place as the previous warriors, here is Travis Stoll, son of Mercury!" I ran out of our little hallway. I saw Percy standing there with his sword ready. I'm guessing Percy was the only one strong enough.
I charged at him and bluffed a swing, and jabbed at him. Our swords clashed, as we started to push against each other.
"Travis?" he asked.
"Percy, you remember me?" I asked.
"I was talking to Katie before I came here, I remember some of you from Camp!" he grinned. I moved away, as he swung at me again, and I leapt in the air, as another warrior came from behind me. I slashed at him, and I fought off a bunch of warriors at once, until an arrow hit my side. I pulled it out, since it wasn't even that deep, and Spencer told me I was just as strong as my peers.
I walked back in our little hallway, and I saw Katie getting ready to go in. "Good luck, don't get nervous," I told her. She nodded, and we heard Spencer tell the others to excuse Katie if she seemed weak, and by the amount of strength she shows in the arena is to be doubled. "It's okay Katie, just try your best," I soothed.
"I'm completely fine! I can't believe there's a handicap!" she asked in disbelief.
"Kate, it's alright if there's a handicap! So if you do awesome, they'll think your AWESOMER!" I told her.
"But what if they expect too much from me!" she said. I could sense the panic in her voice.
"Then tell Spence that you're completely fine and that everyone should disregard the previous." I suggested.
"Thanks!" she smiled as she left. We watched as she got out and got ambushed. She cart wheeled away and held her sword out. She was in a fighting stance. We kept cheering her on, as she kicked butt, and she came back, after Percy beat her of course.
"Wow, that was really fun!" she beamed, as she wiped her forehead.
Spencer came back and she looked at us proudly. "Nice job, now you guys are respected. That's GOOD."
Percy walked over to where we were and he stared at us long and hard. "I remember all of you," he murmured.
"Really?" Alexis asked. He nodded and she gave him a huge hug.
"What do you remember Perce?" I asked.
"I remember when you pranked Clarisse," he told me.
"YES!" I cheered.
"Do you remember Annabeth?" Will asked. He shook his head, and Alexis gasped.
"I already asked him all of that before we came here."Katie told us.
"Wow, Perce, I'm so sorry this had to happen to you," Alexis murmured.
"It's fine Alexis, Katie made me sound great, so I guess it was better if it happened to me." He reassured.
She hugged him, and she said, "You were great Percy, I mean, you are."
"Yeah Perce, you were a really great guy." I agreed.
"ARE, and thanks, well I think you guys are tired, I'm strangely not, why am I like this?"
"You bathed in the River Styx, but I have NO idea where your Achilles spot is," I answered.
"I know where it is," Alexis and Percy said in unison.
"How did you know?" I asked.
"Umm, I accidentally smacked him… hard, at his Achilles spot, and he suffered WAY more than it should've."
"I'm exhausted; can we go back to the cabin?" Katie asked.
"Let's all go," Spencer suggested. We trudged over to our cabin, but Katie pulled me away from the group.
"Don't you want to make sure?" she asked. I was confused for a little bit, but then I remembered our earlier conversation and I grinned at her. I nodded and she wrapped her arms around my neck. She smiled before she pressed her lips against mine. I felt so much electricity and I wrapped my arms around her waist so that I could get her closer to me. We finally pulled away for air; she grinned and said, "You are a better kisser than I thought you would be Travis Stoll."
"Who knew we would even kiss, Katie Gardner?" I asked.
"Touché," she laughed, and I gave her a smile.
"You know the others are going to wonder where we are," I told her.
"Let's make it official then," she smiled. I nodded in agreement, and I cupped her face with my hand and kissed her. When we pulled away, we straightened ourselves up and walked back to the cabin, holding hands.
We walked in, when everyone was laughing and throwing stuff at each other.
"Hey you guys!" Alexis greeted. She looked at our hands and squealed. "SPENCE, YOU ARE MY SERVANT FOR THE DAY!"
"Damn, fine!" she grumbled.
"You guys bet if we were going to be together?" Katie asked in disbelief.
"Um, yeah, and she won," Spencer answered, as she pointed to Alexis.
"Wow, just wow," I laughed, as I shook my head.
I laid back, as Katie was talking to everyone else. I fell asleep while they were talking about Swiss underwear. I think I had a really goofy smile when I fell asleep, but I was too sleepy to care.
WOO! SUGOI FINALLY MADE TRATIE! YEAH! Well, now that they're together, and they found Percy at the Roman Camp, what's going to happen? Will a crazy hobo come in Grover's dreams? I'm the writer, I shall let you guys know in the NEXT chapter. Eh, at least I was nice enough NOT to leave you at a cliffhanger! WOAH! THAT TURTLE ATE THAT BEAR? O_O It's coming over! Oh my gods! Run away!
