Teach Me How to Swim
*static noises* Paint here. Yes, yes. I'll actually write something next time and not dig it out of my extremely old files. Sorry, I just felt the need to upload SOMETHING. Anyway, Bye! *static noises*
What up people? DF here!
So this idea came to me when my friend mentioned that she couldn't swim and I was like: How does someone not know how to swim in this day and age?! Okay, there may be some logical reasons as to why, so don't get on my case about it alright?
Anyways, while plotting this idea I thought of the perfect candidate for Percy's student… you guessed it! JASON!
…I have no idea if he does know how to swim or not, but for the sake of this drabble, he can't :D
Gotta love their BROMANCE!
A shoutout to fox tamer 113, SonOfTheTitans, extremist, and guest Raven for the lovely reviews :3 I'm guessing I should feature Apollo more?
Disclaimer:
We, demonicfate616 and FlyingSw33tPaint do not own Uncle Rick's PJaTO or HoO series.
"C'mon Jason, this is the fifth time in a row! You're definitely coming with this time!"
The son of Jupiter gave his girlfriend an apologetic smile, "Sorry Pipes, I have some things I need to do, honest!"
Piper pouted, "Fine, but next time, there's no more excuses!" and with that she slammed the door of cabin one shut.
'That was a close one!' Jason sighed in relief.
It wasn't as though he liked to disappoint people (quite the opposite!) and this time he really had something important to do; he needed to wait until after curfew and make an Iris call to one of his dear cousins.
• • Time Skip! • •
Jason slipped his backpack over his shoulders and silently made his way into the forest, peeking behind him every now and then to make sure he wasn't being followed. It was relatively peaceful out tonight, with the exception of a monster bellowing in the distance, he didn't think there'd be any bumps in his plan.
About an hour, after bribing a few nosy satyrs with cans, he finally made it to the beach. He went into one of the surrounding caves and after kicking out a few rogue monsters, he set off to work. Taking out a flashlight and shining it through a nearby waterfall, a hazy rainbow was made in the delicate mist. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a drachma and chanted,
"O, Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering. Show me Percy Jackson in Atlantis."
The mist shimmered and a spacious room came into view with huge luminous pearls dangling above two people, one of them was a beautiful regal mermaid/nereid that he didn't recognize and the other was none other than his bro Percy. Jason peered at the image and saw that they seemed to be having a disagreement,
"My lady-"
"It's mother, Percy."
"Mother," Percy exhaled, "I don't think what I wear is such a big deal."
"Of course it is." Amphitrite disagreed, "You may not be a full-fledged prince yet, but you need to start dressing more like the part." She snapped her fingers and a large flowing piece of cyan fabric with intricate designs embroidered on the edges was in her arms, "And princes most certainly don't waltz around their palaces in jean shorts and T-shirts."
"But I like jean shorts and T-shirts." Pouted Percy. "And that thing looks like a dress!"
"Well tough, because I want to see my handsome son in a lovely chiton more often." She set her arms akimbo and looked straight at Jason, "I bet even your friend would think it looks nice on you."
Percy whipped his head to the side and when he saw the IM, his eyes widened in shock, "Jason? Man, how long have you been there?"
"Long enough." Replied the son of Jupiter. "I have to agree with Lady Amphitrite, I don't get why you're putting up such a fuss." He gestured at the flowing fabric, "It's not much different than the togas at Camp Jupiter." Amphitrite smirked in triumph while Percy was rapidly paling.
"I don't think you understand," Percy said with his voice rising in panic, "This isn't a toga that you get to wear over your shirt and pants, it's a traditional honest-to-goodness chiton."
"What's wrong with that?" Percy was about to answer but Amphitrite beat him to it,
"There, you see? He agrees with me." She swam closer to her stepson and held out the cloth in front of him, "Now stop the whining and put this on."
Percy's eyebrows furrowed, "No," he crossed his arms and looked away defiantly, "I won't wear it, it looks stupid."
Amphitrite looked ready to give him a tongue lashing but suddenly changed tactics, she hunched her shoulders, looked down, and said in a quiet voice, "I understand."
Percy looked at her, his eyebrows raising in concern, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing. It's just," she clutched the garment snug against her chest and bit her lip before continuing, "It would've made me so happy to see you wearing something that I took into such careful consideration to choose and make for you." The Sea Prince's eyes widened in surprise.
'Oh man, she's guilt tripping him.' Jason realized, 'And he's falling for it!'
"You made that just for me?" he whispered, "All by yourself?"
The Sea Queen nodded, "I wanted it to be extra special, so I made it myself." A lone pearly tear fell from her blue eye, "But if you really won't wear it, then I guess I can't make you." She started to swim away but Percy got up from his chair and intercepted her route to the doors,
"Wait! I'm sorry!" he pleaded, "Please don't cry, oh man, I didn't mean to make you cry!" he held her hands in his own, "I'll wear it, I really will!" Percy looked so guilty that he looked ready to break down into tears, "I'll put it on right now, and I'll wear anything else that you make me."
Amphitrite looked up at him, "Really? You'll wear it? And anything else I make for you?"
"Of course mother, anything." He promised.
'He shouldn't have said that' thought Jason.
She seemed satisfied with his answer because she went from sad to ecstatic in less than a heartbeat, "Oh goody!" she clapped her hands together, "I can't wait to see you in what I have lined up!"
Percy blinked, "Huh?"
The Queen smirked at him, "Do you really think I only made one?" she wagged her finger in a tsk! motion, "Twenty are already in your closet and another thirty designs are in my quarters just waiting to be made!"
The son of Poseidon gaped at his devious!stepmother, unable to utter a single word.
"Now then," she said upbeat, "You've made me wait long enough, so hold still." She made a swishing movement with her hand and the long ornate cloth suddenly surrounded the Sea Prince in a demented sort of cyclone.
"Hey-what the?! Argh!" It kept swirling madly around him, tossing his clothes here and there until it finally settled into place.
Amphitrite beamed, "Oh! It looks wonderful!" Jason couldn't deny what she said, it looked like it was meant to be worn by him and only him.
It didn't look like any regular chiton you'd see on a normal person, it looked way too…fancy.
The cyan colored fabric seemed to shimmer and move like real waves in the ocean, it was pinned up with gleaming bronze brooches in six different places, one starfish on each shoulder and two solid buttons down his arms. It was bunched up and gave him a low neckline front and back, a golden belt was secured underneath his ribs which allowed the material to flow freely around his hips, and on his back were two flowing scarf/ribbon thingys attached to his shoulders and went down to his calves.
Lengthwise… Jason thought it could've gone lower than the mid thighs.
When he finally got his bearings, Percy blanched when he saw his former attire surrounding him in a semi-circle at his feet,
"Oh gods, please tell me you've left my…" he gingerly patted around his pelvis. After making sure he found what he was looking for, he sighed in relief.
Amphitrite summoned a full length mirror and placed it in front of him, "Take a look at how stunning you are!" She squealed and leaned the mirror against a pillar, "Oh, it's missing something, I'll be right back!" She left the room, leaving the two cousins staring at the chiton.
The son of Poseidon's eyes widened as he took in the image reflected back at him. He ran one hand on his waist and the other on his shoulder, fingering one of the starfish brooches. He spun around in circles and gaped at how the material swished and floated around his thighs.
"I'm going to flash someone every time I turn around!" he shouted.
Jason chuckled, "Or moon them if you bend over." Percy sent a death glare at the son of Jupiter, "Whoa, calm down!" he held his hands up in surrender, "I was only joking."
The Sea Prince sat back down in his chair and groaned, "This is why I didn't want to wear it in the first place; it's so freaking short!"
Jason tried to sympathize, "I bet it makes swimming easier, I mean, it would be pretty hard to do so if it was at full length."
Percy reluctantly nodded in agreement, "I guess." Just then Amphitrite burst back into the room with her hands behind her back,
"Look what I have for you." She whipped out whatever it was she had behind her, "Ta-da!" Percy and Jason stared at the golden pair of strap like objects in her hands.
"Um, excuse me, Lady Amphitrite?"
"Yes?"
Jason cleared his throat, "Are those sandals?"
She smiled, "They are, and gladiator style of course." But they had no soles.
Jason hesitated but Percy voiced his thought for him, "Where are the bottoms?"
The Sea Queen trilled a light and airy laugh, "What bottoms? There's no point in having them, you swim most of time here."
Percy tilted his head, "How am I supposed to wear them then?"
She brought them up to eye level, "You see these loops here?" she pointed to one of the ends, "You put one of your toes through here." She demonstrated using her hand, "See?"
Jason watched as he awkwardly put them on, eventually needing her help lacing them over his calves.
"There, all done!"
Jason smiled, "It really doesn't look bad Perce, and it suits you." Percy gave him an incredulous expression.
Just then a servant came in and bowed, "My Lady." Then to Percy, "My Prince." She did a double take and blushed when she looked him over.
Amphitrite addressed her, "What is it?"
The servant snapped out of it and became professional once more, "You have a meeting with your sisters."
"When?"
"In about an hour, milady."
The Queen sighed, "Alright then," she looked at the demigods, "I'll be taking my leave." Looking directly at her stepson she added, "I'll be back in time for dinner tomorrow, and I want to see you wearing that."
Percy sighed, "Yes mother." In a flash of blinding light, she transported out of the room.
Looking at his fellow demigod he asked, "So, what's with the IM? Need to tell me something?"
Jason scratched the back of his head, "Yeah, I kind of need a favor and it has to stay between us." At the raised eyebrow he received he added, "I'll do one back for you."
The Sea Prince laced his hands together and rested his chin on his fingers, "I'm listening."
The proud demigod took a deep breath, "I need you to…"
"To?"
"Ineedyoutoteachmehowtoswim!"He blurted out.
Percy blinked, "I didn't understand a single thing you said."
The blonde blushed, "I need you to teach me how to swim."
Silence.
Jason groaned internally, 'Oh gods, he's probably about to laugh in my face! I knew this was a bad idea…' he was about to cut off the IM but Percy spoke up,
"When?"
"What?"
"When do you need the lesson?" Percy asked again, "Is it just you?"
"Y-yeah, just me." he said in disbelief, "Can you do it tonight?"
His cousin smirked, "I think I can skip an etiquette lesson or two."
"Etiquette lessons?"
Percy ignored him, "Where are you?"
"At Camp Half Blood, on the beach in the cave that looks like a porcupine."
He nodded, "Okay, let me just tell my dad. That cool with you?"
"Sure."
• • Time Skip! • •
Jason paced at the mouth of the cave, he was glad that it was warm that night because he was afraid that the cold water would make him seize up and drown.
'Not that Percy would ever allow that to happen.' He reassured himself.
During his inner monologue, he failed to notice a slight patter of feet approaching him. Percy saw his normally collected friend nervously running his fingers through his hair and biting his finger.
Percy chuckled and called out, "Nice night for a swim, huh Jase?"
Said demigod jumped about twenty feet in the air (he can fly remember?) and almost impaled himself with a stalactite on the ceiling. "Gaaah!"
After Percy stopped laughing, Jason slowly descended down clutching his heart, "What the crap Percy?!" he cried.
"Sorry," the Sea Prince snorted, "I swear I didn't mean to do that."
"It's okay, not like my heart nearly jumped out of my chest." He said sarcastically.
Percy looked him over, "Where's your swimsuit?"
"In here," Jason pat his backpack, "So, where are we going to do this?"
Sticking his head outside of the cave he said, "We could do it here, but since you want to keep this relatively secret, I know a better place in the forest."
"What about the monsters?"
Percy waved his hand dismissively, "We don't need to worry about them, at least, not where I'm taking you." He started to walk out of the cave, "Follow me."
Walking alongside Percy, Jason couldn't help but think, 'It looks like I'm walking next to a god.' The way the light of the full moon hit him, it made his skin glow and his chiton shimmer. It was almost intimidating… until he reminded himself that at least he wasn't the one wearing the 'dress'.
"We're here." The son of Poseidon called out.
"Uh," Jason looked around and saw just an empty clearing, "I don't see anything."
Percy's lips went up in a smirk, "Wait for it…" and he did.
Whoa.
The scenery suddenly started to shift and transformed from a dull looking clearing into a serene looking lake with naiads playing and splashing each other. Jason inhaled deeply and he could smell the moist air and sweet perfumes coming from the waters.
"Wow." He breathed.
"Yeah." Percy agreed.
One of the nearby naiads noticed the pair and squealed, "Oh!"
This drew the other naiads' attention.
"Is that Percy?"
"It really is him!"
"Percy!"
"Hey handsome, welcome back!"
"It's been too long!"
"Care to join us for a swim?"
"Or are you here for a bath?" A chorus of giggles went around the lake.
Percy walked towards the water's edge and help up a hand, "Hey ladies, my friend and I are just here for a swim. I need you to clear out though." Collective whines of disappointment sounded from the naiads, "Just for tonight, I promise I'll come here for a bath sometime next week."
They scrambled out in less than twenty seconds flat…
"Wow," Jason whistled, "Something tells me there's an interesting story behind this location."
"Which will be discussed some other time." Evaded Percy, "Now, get in your trunks, I have a lesson to teach."
• • Line Break! • •
They were standing in shallow waters that came up to their waists.
"You ready?" Jason nodded, "Okay. To start off, I want you to get to know some of the muscles in your legs."
"How are we going to do that?"
Percy held out his hands, "Grab hold."
"Of what?"
"My hands; place your palms above mine."
The son of Jupiter started to feel heat crawl up his cheeks, "Can't you use your power to…y'know?" he made gestures with his hands.
"It's not really going to help you if I used them." The Sea Prince explained patiently.
"Why not?"
"Think about it," He held up a finger, "I have hydrokinesis, but you don't. What good will it do to teach you how to swim using my powers if you don't have them? You'll grow to rely on them too much."
"And then when I do swim on my own…" Jason trailed off, slowly realizing what Percy was trying to say.
"You'd probably drown without the extra help." Percy concluded, "That's why you need to learn how to swim with your own skills, besides," he added, "It's a lot more satisfying to say that you can do it on your own."
"Okay, you're right." Jason agreed, "Let's do this." He brought up his hands and placed them on top of Percy's.
Percy had him start out by just walking in the water, just to get the feel of it between his legs. After about five minutes they started to move into the deeper water,
"Think you're ready to tread further?"
Jason nodded, "Yeah." He moved them to waters that went right underneath their armpits.
"How're you holding up?"
"I-I'm fine." He stuttered, gripping his cousin's hands tighter.
"You sure?" Percy's eyebrows rose in concern, "We can go back to the shallow waters."
"No." he shook his head, "I can do this, I'm okay."
"Okay, you just have to say the words and I can get us back to shore in an instant." Jason nodded and waited for further instruction. "Now, you're going to practice breathing underwater."
The son of Jupiter blinked, "Uh, Percy, I can't do that no matter how many lessons you give me."
Percy chuckled, "No, I mean, I want you to take deep breaths up here and exhale in the water."
"What for?"
The Sea Prince sighed, "Would you stop questioning my methods and just do it?"
"I wouldn't question your methods if they weren't so vague." Jason retorted. "Gods you're such Kelp Head."
"Gods you're such an Air Head."
After a heartbeat of silence, they both broke out laughing and resumed the lesson without much questioning.
After the breathing, Percy had him do all sorts of exercises that involved using almost every part of his body. Then he moved onto just the legs for a solid twenty minutes and by the end of it, Jason was out of breath.
"My legs feel like they've been replaced by lead." He panted.
"Seriously?" Percy scoffed, "I can go for hours without using my powers and I'd barely feel any strain."
"Easy for you to say, you're already half fish." He joked.
"Touché" his cousin conceded, but then said in a more level tone "It's time to get serious now."
Jason gulped.
Percy moved to Jason's side, "Bend over."
Jason made an incredibly unmanly sound (which he'd never admit came from his mouth) and squeaked, "You want me to what!?"
An appalled expression set itself on Percy's face, "I didn't mean it like that!" he exclaimed aghast, "Get your mind out of the gutter!"
Jason's face felt like it was on fire, "Right, sorry…"
An awkward moment passed between them before Percy trudged on with the lesson, "Lean forward," he worded carefully, "And position yourself so that your ribs and stomach are resting on my hands."
Jason did as he was told and started to get nervous again when his feet could no longer feel the soft lake bed, "Um, what am I going to be doing?"
Percy smirked, "You're doggy paddling!" and he started to move, making Jason use all four of his limbs to move along with him.
"I feel silly." He grumbled, "It's like I'm crawling."
"Ah, but what did you do before you learned how to walk?"
Jason thought for a moment and grudgingly replied, "I crawled…"
"Doggy paddling always comes before trying to swim, just like crawling comes before walking."
For the life of him, the Roman could not argue with that logic.
After doggy paddling for a while, they moved onto the real thing and relocated to the middle of the lake where Jason (whose hand was still griping the other's) had to constantly move his limbs to stay afloat; he was a bundle of nerves.
"You'll stay close right?"
"I can reach you in a second."
"What if I get a cramp?"
"It's been more than 2 hours since we've been here, the likelihood of you getting a cramp is slim to none."
"What if there's a monster in the forest that's attacking a poor innocent person right now?"
"What?"
"We could be out there saving them-"
"Mortals can't enter our borders remember?"
"…"
"Jason?"
After unclenching his eyes, the proud son of Jupiter meekly looked down and whispered, "Don't let me drown."
Percy smiled, "You can do this." He let go of his friend's hand swam out twenty-five feet in front of him and spread his arms out to the sides, "Swim to me."
Jason gulped and realized that he was the one keeping himself afloat at that moment,
'Like how a parent finally let's go of their child's hand.'
He steeled his nerves, leveled out his body, and started kicking.
Twenty-five feet didn't seem so far away, not when he had that encouraging smile directed right at him.
Left. Right. Kick, kick!
What was twenty-five lousy feet compared to the miles he traveled across Europe?
Left. Right. Kick, kick!
What is him, or was he getting there faster? He submerged his head underwater.
Left. Right. Kick, ki-
"You did it!"
Jason came back up for air when he collided against a body, "I what?" he asked, blinking water out of his eyes.
Percy gripped the sides of him arms, "You swam! You can swim!"
Holy Hera…
"I can?! I mean-YEAH BABY, I CAN SWIM!"
They cheered and whooped in celebration, not caring who or what heard them,
"Want to try other things?" Percy asked excitedly.
"Urghh, don't think I can." Jason groaned, hugging his companion "My entire body feels like it weighs a ton."
"That's okay," a childish glint passed across his sea green eyes, "Hold your breath and let me do all the work."
Percy submerged them and for the next half hour they were diving in and out of the water exploring the bottom (Jason: Why can't you just make me an air bubble? - Percy: It's good practice!) and doing flips and tricks underneath the surface. After Jason finally maxed out, they surfaced and went to the shore so that he could refuel on nectar.
Taking a swig from his canteen, he collapsed on the soft grass and sighed. Tonight was definitely one of the most fun nights he's ever had and it was all thanks to his bro. When he turned his head and didn't see said bro, he gingerly propped himself onto his elbows and looked towards the lake. Percy was still in the water, just splashing around and amusing himself. Jason tilted his head, sat up, and for the second time that night, he took the chance to observe the son of the Sea God.
The full moon reappeared from behind the clouds and its light shone at full force on the Sea Prince's body. He was literally glowing, the moonlight dyed his sun kissed skin into a pearly alabaster, and the rogue droplets of water clinging onto him looked like diamonds against his body. The shimmering chiton rippled against his form, its cyan folds extending out like fins on a fish, the muscles in his arms were flexing powerfully while doing a backstroke, and his face was set into such a peaceful expression, it looked as though it was carved out of the same marble that the gods' statues were made from.
Jason had to rub his eyes. Was it just him, or was his fun loving friend becoming more…godly?
Percy caught him staring, "What are you looking at?"
Like a deer caught in headlights, he spaced out and said the first thing that came to mind, "The Aphrodite campers weren't kidding when they said you had nice legs."
Percy's backstroke came to a screeching halt.
Jason mentally cursed himself, 'Stupid, stupid, stupid!' he could feel the blood draining from his face.
The teen in the water cleared his throat, "Grace." his tone hoarse and disbelieving, "Were you checking me out?"
Oh gods.
"I-no I-!" his brain literally short circuited and he started to word vomit, "Well, how can I not? You're practically wearing a dress!"
"Hah?"
"Y-yeah! It's all your fault!"
"What's my fault?!"
"And why is it that you're virtually hairless? Do you shave or something?"
"Shave?!"
"All those water exercises really wore me out, it's no wonder you're so toned!" Jason huffed. He looked up at Percy and saw that his eyes were as wide as saucers.
'Someone… break this awkward moment!' he silently prayed.
And someone did.
"Two boys out of bed and swimming in a lake." Drawled a voice, "Someone might think that you're up to no good."
Jason stood up and turned his head, "Lady Diana?"
The corner of her mouth quirked up, "I'm in my Greek form, so call me Lady Artemis."
She appeared to be twenty rather than her usual twelve year old form, her hair was up in a bun, and she was wearing a simple brown chiton. She walked right next to Jason and sat down, putting her bare feet into the water.
Percy swam up to her, "Do you need us for anything?"
"Nope, nothing at all." She looked right at the Sea Prince, a sly smile playing on her lips, "I couldn't help but overhear what Jason Grace was ranting about just now and I have to admit, Percy, you do look rather fetching in that garb."
Percy blushed a light shade of lavender and nearly submerged his entire body, leaving only his head above the surface, "Aren't you not supposed to say those sorts of things?" he squeaked.
She giggled, "Generally no," she agreed, "But I too can appreciate beauty when I come across it."
"My Lady!"
"Artemis!" both demigods exclaimed.
'Hmm, it is fun to messing with people. I guess it's beneficial to listen to Apollo on occasion.' She mused. 'I'm not exactly lying either…'
"Calm down you two, I'm only jesting." She brought her hand up in a 'come hither' gesture, "But I do want to see you in that chiton properly, so if you could come out of the water."
Percy grumbled, but did as she said, "Fine." He propelled himself out and landed lightly on the balls of his feet, smoothing out the skirt of the chiton. "There, happy?"
Artemis scanned his form a bit too intensely for comfort, "Very much so." She tilted her head to the side, "I think a light shade of green would look lovely on you." Percy blushed a darker shade of purple.
Jason cleared his throat, "My lady?"
"Yes?"
"Not to be rude, but is there a particular reason why you're here?"
She splashed her feet in the water, "Yes there is."
"And what may that be?" he pressed on.
Looking right at the moon she said, "Every full moon, is when I like to bathe and this happens to be one of my favorite spots." She unclipped one of the brooches on her chiton, "So, unless one of you wants to turn into a jackalope, then I suggest you leave within the next ten seconds."
Percy and Jason gulped.
"Yes ma'am!" and they scurried around picking up their stuff,
"Where's my canteen?!"
"Over here!"
"PERCY I CAN'T FIND MY PANTS!"
"What!? Just leave your trunks on!"
"They're too wet to get back on!" Rrrriip! a loud tearing sound came from behind some bushes, "Oh gods…I need some help here!"
"Stay there!" Percy quickly rushed towards the bushes and emerged with a red faced Jason being shielded with the flared out skirt of his chiton and holding his bag against his buttocks.
They did a sort of gallop into the forest, "Have a nice bath!"
Artemis chuckled as she watched them disappear, "Boys will be boys." She gazed back into the lake and saw a pair of black pants floating merrily on the surface.
• • Line Break! • •
After they made it to the shore, Percy handed Jason his bag and he fished out his underwear, "Here you go."
"Thanks." Jason panted. All the running/galloping that they did dried them out and he slid his underwear on with ease, "Aw geez, Piper gave me those pants too." He mumbled to himself.
"Just say that you lost them" said Percy.
Jason ran a hand through his moist hair, "Yeah, but she still won't like it."
"Hn." He agreed.
They came to a sort of tranquil silence, watching the waves crash against the cliffs they were sitting on. The sun wasn't due to rise for another three hours or so (or when Apollo felt like it.)
Jason cleared his throat, "Thanks for today, it really means a lot."
Percy grinned back at him, "Anytime." Smirking he added, "Besides, I get to call in a favor from you now."
The blonde chuckled, "True, but I don't think I'll be able to teach you to fly or anything." They laughed together (although, Percy's sounded a bit nervous.)
"Ah, it's getting late." The son of Poseidon called out, "I should be getting back. I promised to help Delphin make new plans for the chariots."
Jason smiled, "Is it weird being around your father all the time? What's it like?"
Percy shrugged, "I thought it was going to be awkward at first, I mean, I didn't really know how to act around him, but when we started talking about random silly things, I realized that we really weren't that different."
"Do you meet other gods?" inquired the curious demigod.
"On occasion," Percy's lip twitched, "Although, Apollo is banned for an undetermined amount of time."
Jason blinked, "How come?"
He shuddered, "I really don't want to talk about it…"
The son of Jupiter was going to press the issue until a two heads breached the waters; a sea turtle and an orca. The orca started squealing and splashing around.
"Alright, alright! I'm coming Finn!" said Percy.
Jason looked at his cousin, "Friends of yours?"
"Yeah, Squirt's the sea turtle and Finn is the orca." Percy rubbed the back of his neck, "My dad gave them to me as personal servants a while back. Finn says my dad wants me back home."
Home.
The Roman gulped, "Okay, well, see you later then."
"Yeah." The Sea Prince crouched, getting ready for a dive, but turned and added, "Tell the others I said 'hey!' okay?"
"Sure"
Percy then jumped off the edge in perfect diving form and soundlessly went back into the waters. He popped back up one last time and shouted, "Bye Jason!" and back flipped into the depths.
Jason watched him swim away until he was just barely visible, but that's when he saw something. He rubbed his eyes and got one last glimpse before Percy completely vanished. He sighed and made his way back to camp, disregarding what he saw and blaming his lack of sleep for the hallucination. Honestly, a fish tail? He chuckled to himself, but in the back of his mind, a lingering thought refused to be dismissed.
'Why did he have two tail fins?'
:D
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Still not a SLASH story…
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~Love and hugs from me! DF –anyone want an EXTRA story to this too?
*static noises* Hey! ^That^ means, REVIEW RIGHT NOW FOR THE EXTRA. OOH, and I can't swim. Oops.
And hey, me and DF are writing another collab, the 'Don't be a Dumbass' Series . . . so keep an eye out for that, because it will be awesome. *shameless advertising because why not?*
And ^that^ means, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT FOR WHEN IT COMES, WHICH WILL BE VERY SOON.
Anyway, Review and suggest. Please.
*static noises*
REVIEW. AND. SUGGEST.