Fabian:
They headed directly to the jeep, ignoring all those unnecessary thoughts and smiling a little when he heard Amber's many compliments about their kiss. He was quite glad that she was boasting but it seemed rather strange that it was the other way around, that it wasn't Nina who was gushing about how 'perfect' it was. But who was he to complain?
Jasper was the first to notice his good mood, even without him using his abilities on him. Edward was next, shaking his head lightly as he flashed a crooked grin. But they didn't say anything even when everything was so obvious.
What will happen to Tanya? You won't be able to keep something like this from her. His brother sighed, letting his bronze hair fall back to his eyes on purpose.
Never once has he actually thought about his current almost-girlfriend. But Fabian thinks that she was ready to accept whatever he has done for their feelings for each other won't ever go beyond the brother/sister relationship it already is in. Of course, he never wanted to hurt Tanya. She was honestly a very stunning girl but they didn't have that spark that those three girls in his former life once gave him, one more than the others. But he was afraid of putting more hurt into her life, especially when she barely recovered from Irena's death not so long ago.
The ride to Olympus was quite quick without all those interruptions. Occasionally, Fabian would laugh at Emmett's mental antics and Jasper would usually ask what it was about, especially when he specifically stated that not everyone were mind readers like they were and so he has to continuously share the information until he decided that he should just let Jasper in his head instead.
Silence occupied the vehicle, no one saying a word physically but having a very loud debate in their heads. It honestly gave him a headache if he could still have one but he couldn't say that he didn't enjoy every moment of it. In the middle, he thought that it would be best if he adds the family to it as well, especially when the girls were probably worried sick about their husbands' safety. And again, no one cared about him.
I beg to differ my dear brother. Edward mused, chuckling lightly. When we were about to leave, half of the campers awfully care about you and are very worried about your safety. They still don't know the facts but… And they both laughed at the same time.
Once they reached the Empire State Building, they stepped out of the car, having to 'dazzle' their way towards the front desk. He was actually quite lucky because the person who they were supposed to talk to was a woman so he just had to flash a grin, talk in that needy voice that his brother's specifically forced him to know, and stared at her blue eyes with false innocence. He quickly explained his situation, having to mock beg every once in a while until her guarded expression turned hesitant.
One… Two… Three…
Lily, the girl, handed him the card and told him what she needed to tell him. Jasper and Emmett applauded him for his effort but they stated that it would have been shorter if they were the ones to ask in the first place. But Edward wanted him to learn the ways to be a proper vampire.
Percy warned him that the elevator music would be bad but he never actually noticed that it would be that horrible! They were all songs he wasn't completely fond of and he was pretty glad that he can tune it out so easily, something he learned from being with Rose all the time.
And once the doors opened, he took a deep unnecessary breath and stepped out to the ground, walking directly towards the beautiful golden gates and past it with ease. He wasn't at all afraid of seeing his real father but he hasn't quite formulated the right words to tell him. What was he supposed to say to Apollo? Was he to mention Nina? Would the god ask why they were in this situation in the first place? Would he even consider spending time with him?
This was one of the only places where he didn't want to use his special powers. He was told that a god's mind has too much information for a regular human being to absorb and there would be a very high possibility that they were to explode the moment they find out what was inside their heads. But he wasn't a regular human being. Well, he wasn't anymore.
He entered the room filled with the 12 gods fifteen feet high, arguing about the weather or starting a war or messing with a certain demigod couple's love lives. Unfortunately, they also noticed his coming and stopped whatever they were talking about, staring at him intently.
"Hello father, it's nice to finally see you in person."
Nina:
How was it that even through her best friend's betrayal, she still couldn't get over him?
She cried so many tears for him. She wasted so many words saying his name. She spent so much of her time trying to remember who he is. And until now, she was hopelessly trying to win him back. Can her life be any more dramatic? Can't the gods find the Anubis house mystery satisfying enough that they have to ruin her love life more than it already is? Or was it her fault that she let it happen, with her every wrong decision and misarranged priorities?
"Eddie, can you help me with something?" She asked Eddie because he was the last one that Fabian saw before he left, or that was at least what Alfie told her.
He was currently busy restocking the supply room inside the arena. There was no one else around so this would be the perfect opportunity to interrogate him. And she was glad that she finally had gathered up enough luck that she could finally spend it. "Sure, what is it Nina?" he glanced at her with a smile, his brown eyes glistening.
She paused, taking deep breaths in an attempt to calm herself and to help her brain work faster. How was she going to say this? "This is honestly a seriously bad favor that I'm going to ask you and I need you to be totally honest and cooperative."
He stopped what he was doing, staring at her now with curiosity. "Go on."
Nina rambled the moment he was finished, reeling the answers out of his mouth that it was almost like she has gone fishing. She honestly didn't know why she was still so desperate but he just proved that he was too good to be forgotten. She also remembered that it wasn't Amber's entire fault. She couldn't help it when she finally gets the chance to make-out with one of the cutest guys in the house. And the best looking guy she has ever laid eyes on in camp.
"So, what do you want me to do? I can't just go talk to him now. It's different. He's different. We're not the same as we were before."
That was the answer she was preparing to hear and even then the stinging in her heart wasn't reduced. She knew it was useless to talk to someone else about her problems. "Could you remind me why we broke up in the first place?" she said under her breath, staring at the ground. But he heard and he looked pained.
"You had a lot in your mind and I was still in love with Patricia. We weren't focusing on our relationship anymore and we're just together to keep our minds away from them. I guess it just didn't work out anymore."
"If we just forgot them, we would still be together."
At this, the boy smirked. "Maybe… but maybe not." He sighed, the smile turning into a grimace. "You and I weren't meant to be together, Nina. We both know that you and Fabian had something more, much more, than what we shared and you still hold on to that fact. Plus, I have a girlfriend and I'm currently happy to have her."
There was silence for a while and the memory of their kiss surfaced from her clouded mind, how they were both so desperate to remove any traces of their former lovers. And the feel of his lips weren't quite as right as the ones before. She could remember seeing him pass by, remember his wounded expression, remember how he ran out of the school and to the place unknown. And he came back during History with bloodshot eyes, unable to look at her without that hint of pain.
"You were honestly the best kiss I had." Nina placed a hand on his shoulder, stopping him from continuing his duty. "It's such a shame that it would never be like that again."
He burst out laughing, standing from the ground and wiping the sweat on his face with the back of his hand. "Are you trying to seduce me, Miss Martin?"
"Well, if you put it that way, then I am. But I guess this was a mistake of mine. I keep on forgetting that you are with her."
Eddie sighed, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The sadness was very evident in his eyes, seen in how they were longing for her. It was too overwhelming, making her feel how he felt as she touched his fingertips lingering on her face, his lips slightly parted as they drew closer to hers. They couldn't help it as she closed the gap between them into a searing kiss that wasn't enough to satisfy their needs.
She didn't know how long they were in that position, tangled in the arms of the other but she did know that she enjoyed herself. Though they weren't what she wanted. It wasn't as perfect as Amber's with Fabian.
Honestly, it wasn't right.
Fabian:
The talk was as good as he expected it to be.
Apparently, his father has been waiting for his arrival and therefore watched his every move that brought him here. He told them what happened with the agreement with Isis, told them that it was his fault as to why there was chaos in Nina Martin's heart and mind, told them the truth about himself and why he was this way.
"Your brothers are here, am I right?" Lady Athena stated, sitting upright on her throne.
He nodded, thinking that it would be best that he would let Emmett, Jasper, and Edward inside this conversation to state their opinions. They had no plan but they were willing to improvise in any way that they could. After all, how were they going to say what was needed to be said when they don't even know what they were talking about?
Are you going to tell them what happened or not? Em thought impatiently. You've been up there for hours!
Fabian laughed out loud, shaking his head and the gods looked at him oddly as if he turned crazy. It's only been five minutes. Can't you wait? You should learn to be more patient especially when you have much more practice than I do.
"I want them up here now. We could not finalize a verdict when we won't be able to hear the multiple sides of the story."
He didn't know how he ended up speaking to the rest of the Olympians but he realized that it was the best way to find the correct reasoning. And if his family was with him, then he would state the right facts with their help. But how was he supposed to know that this was what he was supposed to do?
The three people he knew best passed the Golden Gates as easily as he did, their perfect faces in smiles as they walked to his side, Edward taking him out of his reverie by reminding him of where he was at the moment.
There was silence.
His father stood from where he was seated, striding towards him in the simple jeans and t-shirt he was wearing. He was surprised to see how they were related whereas he wasn't as handsome as he was when he was still human, with his tan skin and brilliant smile. "Fabian, son, what do you want us to do?"
"It is only right that you take away all of her memory of me. And I know that it would be useless if she sees me again but I promise that I would never cross her path for the rest of my existence."
"Are you prepared to handle that much pain?" he asked once, looking at the image behind him.
Fabian dared look back.
Why does every time he would check on her she would be in an extreme lip lock with another man? Wasn't it enough that she takes his heart but she just had to break it into a million little pieces as she does it? Is he supposed to be stronger than this that he still has to hold on to what they don't anymore have? Was his former roommate just using him to get to the girl he loves?
And a sudden surge of anger erupted from his system, something powerful enough that even Jasper couldn't calm him down. He should have known that Eddie was to betray him someday. He should have known that having friends has more disadvantages than benefits. He should have known that he was never to be trusted. He was the Osirion and the Osirion was meant for the Chosen One.
He was stupid not to notice it earlier.
Jasper, I want you to make sure that I don't go closer to them. Even through his thoughts the fury was still so evident. I shouldn't have come here in the first place.
Fabian made the move to exit and no one tried to stop him. He should have gone to Tanya instead. He should have spent all of his time being better than lowering himself to that horrible excuse for a person. He thought that she was too good for her so he decided that it was better for them to be friends.
Jazz was behind him the entire time, watching his every move so that he would know what he was planning to do next. Edward was striding at his left to restrain him when needed. And Emmett at his right to protect him from those he needed protecting from. Never once has he been more thankful for his brothers to have his back than right now.
And he knows that they will be there for him forever.
Nina:
It has been two days ever since she started secretly dating Eddie Miller, which meant that it has been two days ever since he has been cheating on his girlfriend. She honestly felt bad that Patricia was going to get hurt with her selfishness but she hasn't been suspicious yet.
She wasn't this person but she couldn't help herself.
Eddie was the only one who kept her mind away from him, distracts her from her quest to know him more. She knew that it didn't work because she still dreams of him every night but the progress was still very visible. She doesn't think of him every second now. She doesn't make a big deal of the many secrets Amber was keeping from her.
They were in the beach when Patricia finally realized what they have been doing. Apparently, Nina was mistaken when she said that she wasn't suspecting anything. Her friend just didn't say anything unless she had proof herself. The Aphrodite children have warned her but she didn't want to believe it because he has acted the same way as he once did. Even she had to admit that he was a very good actor.
"How could you?" she hissed towards us, tears in her gray eyes. "I trusted you and you dare do this to me!"
"Patricia, it's not what it looks like."
She laughed a cold laugh, shoving him hard until he fell. "Then tell me, tell me what it looks like."
He didn't answer, looking guilty. "Trixie, it's not his fault. It's mine." Nina said desperately, holding her close friend's shoulder. "Please, don't blame him."
Her eyes moved towards her, "Don't touch me!" she growled towards her, her expression similar to his father's when he is angry. It scared her but she wanted to stand firm for them to explain.
"You know what, I knew that you were up to something and I never thought that Joy would be right about you. I should have believed her. I should have trusted her. I don't know you anymore, Nina!" she turned to the man standing upright near the sea. "And maybe getting back together wasn't the best thing that I did. I never should have put myself up to more hurt. I may have loved you once but that is all gone now. I should have gone with him when he left. I should have been the one that Fabian kissed. Because if it wasn't for you, then we would be together."
The words hurt more than anything else. If Patricia and he got together, she wouldn't be able to take it. She would be crying day and night because of the single mistake that she made.
She just left without listening to the many pleads Eddie has made. But he just shook his head when he realized that it was no use as she hugged him close, pressing her lips on the crook of his neck. He wasn't paying attention to her anymore. His mind was elsewhere, with the woman he still cared about. Nina was worried that she would end up going to New Hampshire, where Fabian was, and they would conspire against them. What if they did? What if the next time they are going here, she would be one of them and with him?
"It's going to be alright, okay?" she whispered to his ear, kissing the tip of his nose to calm him down. "I'm here and I love you."
He froze at the last three words. "You don't." he reminded her. "I know you don't mean that because you're in love with Fabian, remember?"
"No, I want to forget about him. The only thing he gives me is pain and sadness and I don't want that anymore."
But Eddie shook his head no. "I may not be a child of Aphrodite but I know enough about girls to see that you love him, not me. I didn't say anything before because you needed someone but it is for the best if you go to him."
"But I don't like Fabian! I don't even know him!"
He brought her to her cabin after that, kissing her goodnight just because he can.
As she slept, she noticed this change inside her. But she clung to the memory of him that she gained, not wanting it to happen again. Especially when she was so close to finally realizing how they were before… before he changed. She wanted to remember him. She needed to remember him.
She just had to.
Fabian:
He moped in an almost vacant café, his head in his hands just to make him appear human. The rest of his family decided to go and help him past this nightmare but even they couldn't wake him up. It was just too painful to bear, too much to handle. And he just couldn't stop looking at her thoughts when he knew that it would hurt him more.
"Have you done anything at all, Jazz?" Alice took a worried glance to his direction, ignoring the coffee sitting patiently on top of the table.
"I tried to but it is too strong for me to stop and I didn't know that it would be impossible for me to not control someone's emotions."
Esme reached for his hand from where she was sitting, letting her maternal side take over her. It's going to be fine, Fabian. She's no good for you. This was what they said when she was with Brian and look where that led to.
If only he fell in love with Patricia instead. He knew her more than he knows Nina and it was almost alright if it wasn't for Joy's interference. Or if he learned to love Joy as much as she loved him. Their lives would be so much easier without him worrying about the girl who didn't care.
The door opened to a person he immediately recognized. She looked as if she was crying as she sat on the farthest corner of the store, her red hair curtaining her beautiful face. Being the person that he is, he immediately headed to her side with the same brooding expression that she has. "Patricia" he whispered, a cold hand placed on her fingers.
She looked up with her bloodshot eyes and she surprised him by hugging him tight to herself as if she would die if she lets go. And he relaxed as he wrapped his arms around her as well, pressing his lips to her temple to soothe her tears. "I hate him. I hate him so much for doing this to me."
He hushed her until she was quiet, slowly stroking her fiery mane with such softness that it reminded him of how he touches her when they were still children. "It's going to be alright. I'm here and I won't let him hurt you again."
Soon after, her legs gave out on her, forcing him to carry her back to where the rest of his family are. What happened to her? Carlisle asked, feeling Trixie's forehead to check if she has a fever.
"She's not sick." He voiced, placing her on the sofa where Rose, Nessie, and Jacob were sitting. "She's just tired and a little depressed. She needs her rest."
Here? Seth looked worried for it wasn't right for a human to fall asleep on a café's sofa where multiple predators were watching and waiting for her. Don't you think we should bring her home?
"He's right." Fabian's father stated, "She won't feel comfortable when she wakes up, especially in this position."
They brought her home after that, tending to the many bruises and scars she acquired journeying to where they met. Her breathing was quite shallow, her heart beating very weakly, her skin feverish as the grip on his hand tightened when he tried to move her. There were tears in her eyes as she slept, making little choking noises that made him melt in sadness and pity. He shouldn't have left her with those demons. She was a victim of their selfishness. Is she going to be alright, Carlisle?
He looked to his direction as he dabbed the wet towel on her forehead, to cool her temperature. She's going to be fine but she has a fever, maybe from stress. It's not as bad as it looks but I have to keep an eye on her. Do you think she would mind if she stays here?
He laughed at this, cold and mean. "She wouldn't. She'd actually be glad that she's away from that hellhole that cost all of her suffering."
Fabian! Esme scolded, shooting him a look. Don't say that. You have friends there.
The newborn murmured a sincere apology to his mother before sitting by her side, wiping the wet trails on her cheeks with his marble fingers. He didn't like how this affects her and he honestly blames love more than anything else. If it wasn't for that feeling, his life would have been easier. Everyone's lives would have been easier. He would have been frolicking in a meadow with his family if it was possible. But he also knew that it was love that brought him to the Cullens, that brought him to this world, and that bonded him with his old and new family. He wished that the only form of love would have been that, the ones that makes every relationship easier.
He hummed a song at her, the one she liked when they were children. He didn't know how he remembered that when his every memory before were still so cloudy but he still did adore Coldplay even in his afterlife.
Maybe love brought her and him together after all.
The next morning, she awoke to the sound of the wolves barking playfully as they chased the other. Patricia honestly didn't know where she was but she didn't mind. After all, he did save her from watching the man she once loved kiss another girl. And it was only Fabian who understood her for he was going through the same thing. But wasn't it coincidental that his ex-girlfriend was currently dating her ex-boyfriend?
"You okay?" he asked as she sat up, her eyes darting everywhere to absorb her surroundings. From her mind, he could tell that she was quite impressed with what she was seeing.
How did I get here? She looked expectantly at him and he placed the tray of food that Bella and Esme made on the table. I don't remember anything from last night except for Eddie and Nina.
He explained shortly what happened, having to add a few details for her to understand his side of the story much easier. Every once in a while, a few tears would escape her eyes and he would have to wipe them away because he felt the need to. All those feelings for Patricia were slowly returning and he wished that it was only her that he loved, that he has never met Nina and that his eyes were only set on her. It would be been much easier.
"Carlisle told me that it would be best if you just stay there. We were actually afraid that you might not make it because your heart was too weak and you were so pale. I didn't know what to do but dad told me that I shouldn't worry. I guess you were too important to me."
Patricia laughed as she leaned on the cushion, watching the football game with Emmett and Jasper. How are you coping? It was a dangerous question but he didn't care. He wanted to know. He really did.
I really don't know. I guess I was stupid enough to fall for a son of Hermes when I know that most of them are liars. She paused, letting her mind wander to her cabin where Clarisse was talking aimlessly with her boyfriend, Chris. He and Travis were one of the only exceptions to that rule, just because they found their better half already. I'm just hurt and tired and betrayed. I guess I'm not in the best state to go back. I don't want to go back.
He subconsciously called Lou Ellen to the front room to keep Patricia company when he wasn't able to do so himself. It has been almost two weeks since his last hunt and he needed the strength if he's going to handle their little problem. Fabian was quite glad that she understood, wishing him luck and embracing him tightly as if he was never going to come back. He winced at the thought and he swore to himself that he will, for her sake.
"Kill some animals for me." She teased lightly as they walked towards the door. Edward and Bella were already leading, with Nessie and Jacob at their heels and he laughed at how childish his family was acting.
Don't act like I'm not coming back. He told her, caressing the side of her face. Because I will and I promise to you that you'll be protected. He nodded towards his brothers who flashed him wide grins.
He didn't see it but he did feel it. Her lips on his were soft and pliable as they moved. It reminded him of the kiss Amber and he had in the forest but this was a little better, comforting him and her at the same time. And he placed both of his hands on her waist to hold her there. "Now I really have to go." He said when they pulled away for her to catch her breath. "You smell too good and I don't want to end up hunting you instead."
It has been exactly three months and four days ever since he has been changed and he could already see that his eyes were changing color, turning lighter and lighter than the fierce red they were in. Carlisle said that it was normal and he chose to believe him but he honestly couldn't get over the fact that they weren't going to be that color anymore. Unless he goes against his current appetite and hunts like normal vampires do.
He took down two does and one mountain lion because of how thirsty he was, drinking the blood neater than how he did before because he had so much practices already, dropping nothing on his white polo shirt. "I honestly feel bad for Patricia." Nessie sighed from the distance, leaning lightly on the russet wolf beside her. "She didn't ask for this and she ended up getting hurt anyways."
"Well, I'm going to make sure that it's not going to happen again." His tone was superior, serious. He didn't want to see her hurt, especially when she didn't deserve it in the first place. She has done too much good to overshadow all the bad.
"I still can't believe that Nina would do such a thing. I never saw it in her when we met." Bella shook her head as she sat on the ground, with Edward already by her side.
Well, it's not their fault. I guess Aphrodite needed someone else to mess with. Jacob sneered from his head, giving Fabian a stare.
If that was the case, he would need to have a talk with a certain goddess of love.