HAPPY GERMAN UNITY DAY! Before you all start wondering if I'm German, I'm not. Like I said before (I'm pretty sure I said it) I'm Asian. No, I'm not living in Germany. Far away from there, actually. Anyways, this is my favorite chapter: THE CHAPTER YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
Reply to Reviews:
redlox2: Guess what? I found a loophole! I can read TSON after all! You know jlmill9? The one who posts epic reading stories (you know where the PJO crew reads the PJO series)? Well, I just remembered that in her TLH reading story, Rachel mentions a fact that she has THE NEXT BOOK, which means... I CAN READ IT AFTER ALL! I'm so excited, I've been squealing the whole day! XD
N: Your first review? Here, have a VIRTUAL COOKIE! (: :) Oh, and to reply that review of yours... heigowwqnp :D
ShadowNinja1011: Hahahaha. They're cousins. They have telepathic minds O_O Wait. I'm their cousin as well. :O I gotta run! ANYWAYS, I guess Piper's acting like a "playgirl" (that's what we call it around where I live :) ). But she's not considered that, except to Jason and Reyna she is. But Jason still sees the good in her. Trust me :) Here's your VIRTUAL COOKIE (: :) It is your first review, right?
Mythologyrocks3: Wow. That's such a long review XD Anyways, it looks like I've got another sister! *Percy walks out of the bathroom after a long shower* (Percy) Wait. Another sister? OH COME ON! I'M LIKE SURROUNDED BY THOSE THESE DAYS (Me) Those? (Percy) Yeah, got a problem with that? (Me) We have a name, Percy. And we're called girls. 'Course, you don't know that. (Percy) HEY! (Me) Glad you had a great first day at camp! Anyways, that'll be possible, but I have another idea in mind *wriggles eyebrows* (Percy) Ugh, don't do that, it's weird. (Me) *slaps his shoulder but he doesn't feel a thing* Curse his Achilles heel thinga-ma-blob...
Aeron Thana: It runs in the family ;) Luckily, I didn't inherit the stupidity, LOL. (Percy who is sitting next to me ever since the last reply) Ahem. (Me) Oh, right. Sorry. (Percy) *grins* (Me) I'm sorry you're an idiot *tries not to laugh* (Percy) *throws pillow at moi* Hey! [gotta love brothers XD]
daughterofposeidon99: and the post-play continues... (Me) *walks inside cabin and sees horrified faces* Uh, what's wrong with you? (Percy) Oh, you're so lucky you missed it. (Me) *got the idea* Ah... well, I'm lucky that way :D (Care [I'll just call you that ;)]) Well, you're really lucky you missed it. That was so terrifying... *shivers* (Percy) I agree... (Me) Oh well. To tell the truth, Dad already gave me "The Talk" long ago... and Apollo was there, adding all the details... *shivers* let's just say you were lucky Apollo wasn't there... *Apollo poofs in* (Apollo) Time to have a little fun, kids! *Hermes poofs in* (Hermes) Say, Sarah, you wouldn't want to break the tradition, would you? (Me) Oh boy. Here we go again -_- (Care and Percy) *gulps* TO BE CONTINUED
starlighter: Mine too! Have a VITUAL COOKIE 'cause we have the same nightmare! (LOL) (: :) Anyways, I'm gonna have to warn you, though: you're gonna act more like an Aphrodite girl after this chapter. I think.
CimFan: Sorry, if I tell you my mother language, you'll know where I come from :P Not that I want you to know, but this is public, you know. Thanks for the lesson! I'm gonna be saying cachol a lot now... hehehehe love that color :D And I'll read it right after I finish replying everyone's reviews, K?
Me: People told me that already, hehe. But have a VIRTUAL COOKIE! (: :) And thank you! I wrote that song two years ago :)
roach26: Seriously? LOL, I just let my imagination fly. And thanks for the cookie! Here, have one too! (: :) Oh, and this chapter is more for like, girls, but read it... IF YOU DARE. LOL ;) ;)
The Moonlit Waters: Oooh, love your question. Yes, 'Piper' would actually cheat on her boyfriend. But PIPER, as in REAL Piper, would never, ever do that. She's single anyways XD
xXxDaughteroftheKingxXx: I prayed for you! I hope your computer's OK :) Anyways, yes, I think that runs in the family, and thank... er... goodness that I didn't inherit it :P I'm drifting of to dreamland now... LOL. I haven't read The Hunger Games yet :/ Somehow, I'm not drawn to it. But at the same time, I wanna read it as well, you know? Oh well. I'll finish Maximum Ride first, then Mortal Instruments and then read Hunger Games. Or read them all at once :P Do you play any instruments? I'll send you the chords of the song once I find it :)
lala45768: IKR? SO STOKED FOR THE SON OF NEPTUNE! Guess what? I FOUND A LOOPHOLE! I CAN READ THE SON OF NEPTUNE! You know jlmill9, the person who posts reading stories? Yeah, in her Reading TLH, Rachel said SHE HAS THE NEXT BOOK. I CAN READ TSON!
XxForeseeingHadesFuturexX: No, actually, I haven't read The Hunger Games. Like I told xXxDaughteroftheKingxXx, I'm not exactly drawn to it. However, I do want to read it. I'm not even sure that makes sense. ANYWAYS, I'll send you the chords... once I find it, LOL ;) Btw, where's your 39 Clues story? I didn't see it on your author's page...
giselle: Your name reminded me of an old friend of mine :) Have a VIRTUAL COOKIE for that (: :) And for your first review, you get another VIRTUAL COOKIE! (: :) Hugs!
KayCee: I love to read everyone's reviews, and I respond to every one of them because they every single one deserve a response :) Even pointless ones, like UPDATE! or something like that. Anyways, the worst enemy was Piper. They're rivals here, remember? Hope you liked this one!
angwyn: Thanks for reviewing! I loved our chat this morning. I can't wait for the our video chat! Wait! That just gives me an idea XD Have a VIRTUAL COOKIE for that (: :) God bless!
Tally Jennifer Youngblood: Hey, can I ask you a favor? I'm pretty much messed up right now, and I can't come up with a plan that will backfire. Can you figure out Reyna's backfiring plan? My brain's kinda slow. It'll be totally awesome if you did :) PM me your idea, and I'll credit the chapter to you :D
TwinkleLights123: You've got a point. This next chapter will please you for sure ;) I'm not going to stop you, so read ahead. Oh, and have this VIRTUAL COOKIE as well :D (: :)
demigod surpreim: really? Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, and hopefully, you'll like this one too!
I feel the need to share this with you guys but...
I found a loophole!
Now I know I've told some of you this before,
but you know jlmill9? The awesome author who writes fics about the PJO gang reading the PJO books?
Yeah, well, in Reading The Lost Hero, Rachel mentions that she has the next book,
where all the answers may come clear.
Guess what book?
THE SON OF NEPTUNE!
I can read it after all! YESSSSS!
P.S. For those who are wondering (you know who you are) the VIRTUAL COOKIES are chocolate-chip cookies. Unless you're allergic, of course.
Chapter 20: The Moment
Piper walked along the shore, thinking about what she had seen earlier that day. The waves rushed silently towards the shore, making small, silent tides. The summer breeze shook the whole area, as the smell of sea clouded the beach.
Her toes dug themselves into the sand, as sweat poured down her face due to the blazing heat. Her eyes fixed themselves on the warm golden sand in front of her, her mind calm, yet racing.
Why was Reyna spying on them? Did she know that she was faking the whole thing? Was she planning her revenge then? More importantly, why wasn't she with Jason? Had they broken up?
She shook her head, as her lush chocolate-brown hair bounced along. Her hand reached to her hair, as she ran her fingers through it, combing her the long strands. She had become more like a typical daughter of Aphrodite in the last few days, and she did not like it. She was unique, different from the rest of her sisters.
On the other side of the beach, Jason walked along, as he tried to get his mind off Piper and Reyna. He knew he was supposed to be confined to his cabin, but somehow, his feet wondered off to the beach, searching for an answer.
Piper was unique; she stood out among the crowd, no matter how much she tried to hide. She didn't care what people thought of her; she stayed true to what she was. She was beautiful without trying. Cute, was another word to describe her, but the word was not strong enough.
She was also strong and courageous, and tried her best not to show her weakness. As much as she was caring, nice, and full of empathy, she could be violent and unpredictable. Always a mystery, but at the same time, always expected. She was like a complicated storm, rustling in all directions, yet you couldn't figure out how. She was unique that way, different from all those boring storms.
His mind somehow darted to Reyna, as he remembered his childhood life, spending time with his childhood friend. Reyna was important, no doubt. He remembered how much he had feared those automatons of her, but in the end, he grew fond of them.
Reyna was different from Piper—she knew what she was doing and was so sure she was right. She wouldn't hesitate or back down from a challenge, knowing that it was a sign of weakness to do so. She knew what it was like to be a proper Roman; brave, disciplined, and not child-like. She put her mind on training first, before everything else. No lose ends, all sturdy and firm.
But that was the problem. She didn't get the term "fun". After being with the Greeks for so long, Jason had added that term to his To-Do list. It was one thing Leo and Piper had taught him; to loosen up, and to break out of his hard shell.
Reyna still hasn't hatched from her egg. The little eagle was trapped inside, with no way out. Her life was balanced, and sooner or later, she would fall from her next, and splatter into complete chaos far before she had even had the chance to break free. Pluto, Hades, whatever, she hasn't learned to fly yet.
But Piper has. She'd done it ages ago, and her eagle was already soaring above the clouds, learning more and more new things in life. She had hatched earlier than any other Roman, and had begun to fly faster before most Romans hatch. Leo was just the same.
Greeks and Roman—that's two different things. One took things seriously, the other just does improv. One played by the rules, the other argues and screams before finally getting the big picture. It was weird how much he had become Greek as much as he was Roman.
He had learned to fly, just like Leo and Piper.
He smiled, as he remembered those times he shared with his two friends. The laughter and joy. His mind darted to an old memory, back when the three of them had just met. He remembered falling off the cliff with Piper in his arms.
He smiled sadly, knowing that that feelings of his would never be returned.
He stopped short as he stumbled onto the sand, as his body collided with another. "Sorry," he muttered, as the other voiced his at the same time.
That voice . . . he knew that voice so well. "Piper?" he asked, as he rubbed his head, struggling to look up.
"Your head—it's hurt," he heard her say, and could feel her inching closer in the hot sand. His eyes, which were still fixed on the ground, saw her knees next to his leg, as her hands slowly massaged that bump on his head.
Some sort of liquid was poured onto his head, as he felt it burning his skin. It was cool, yet hot. It hurt, yet it healed the pain. Piper stopped pouring the liquid, as she tucked some sort of tiny bottle back in her pocket.
Jason lifted his head up, not wincing slightly. He smiled as he stared into those eyes of hers, not able to figure out what color they were.
"You OK?" her voice asked warily, as the two continued to stare into each other's eyes, transfixed.
Jason smiled, as he went to sit down properly. "I'm fine, you?"
"I'm fine, Jas. You were the one with the wound on your head," she laughed, and Jason couldn't help thinking how much her laugh sounded like ringing bells. "How you managed to do that just by bumping yourself into me, I have no idea. Only Zeus knows."
He laughed. It was a joke they shared together, just the two of them (actually, it was the three of them, with Leo as well, but the poor guy never got the joke). The phrase "Zeus knows" had been so popular at camp, and Jason had been pretty sure that his dad didn't know.
So naturally, Jason did what he always did. "I'm sure my dad doesn't know," he grinned, playing that little dialog of theirs.
Piper pretended to frown. "Seriously? Zeus, the almighty King of the Gods does not know?"
"Yep," he answered, a playful smirk on his lips.
Piper smiled, and Jason decided that she was thinking about those days when the three of them used to spend as much time as they could together. Back before he left to go back to Camp Jupiter.
The Daughter of Aphrodite sat down properly on the sand, her snowboarding jacket on her lap.
Jason took in what she was wearing, noticing it was different from how she was dressing lately. She was normal again, but it was like she was hiding this side of her from everybody else.
Piper noticed the funny look on his face, and decided to start a conversation. "Hey, what's with Pegasus poop and Leo?"
The boy in front of her started to laugh, his voice filling in the crashes of the waves. His blue eyes twinkled in mischief as a crooked grin played on his lips. "I'd love to tell you Pipes, but I'd lose blackmail material."
"Hey, you're forgetting the fact I can tell the whole camp a little secret I know about you," she countered, a smirk playing on her own lips. "You'll lose your respect from the Ares campers."
Jason's grin faded. "Ah, you wouldn't do that, would you?"
Her eyes twinkled mischievously. She decided she'd been spending way too much time with Connor. "Catch me if you can!" she yelled, as she got to her feet and started racing down the beach, as if she was going to tell the world his little secret.
Jason smiled, and got up, racing after the Daughter of Aphrodite. For an Aphrodite girl, she was fast. His legs paced faster and faster, as the distance between the two of them slowly closed. He expanded his arms, and wrapped them around her waist, before pinning her to the ground.
"Caught you," he grinned, as he watched her eyes flash blue, then quickly to green. The two just stared at each other's eyes, not breaking the trance.
Piper was glad her sisters weren't seeing this, or they would scold her for getting out of plan. She smiled, as she watched his blue eyes scan her colorful eyes, as she stared into his own.
After a few minutes, probably five, Jason released his grip on her arms, and rolled over next to her. He stared at the sky, remembering the fact that that was his father's territory.
"That cloud looks like Travis after that Pie Eating Competition," her voice said, breaking the silence.
Jason followed where her finger was pointing, and stared at it too. He laughed. "Yeah," he agreed, and his eyes caught another cloud. "That one looks like Nico, right after Thalia smoke him."
It was her turn to laugh. "Hey, that one looks like Percabeth."
Jason turned his head towards her. "Percabeth?" he questioned, remembering the time when her sisters had squealed that name.
"Percy and Annabeth, a couple name my sisters thought up. Much easier than saying both their names," Piper explained, as she continued to star at the sky.
Jason never broke his gaze from her, as his mind slowly picked up the pieces. Percabeth wasn't a person; it was a couple's name. And long ago, her sisters mentioned Jasper. That wasn't a person either.
"Who's Jasper then?" he blurted, voicing his thoughts.
"Jasper?" Piper asked, snapping her head towards him. She found herself staring right back into those blue orbs. "According to my sisters, he's this, and I quote, 'this guy from the Apollo cabin, who Jessica thinks he's hot, but Austin thinks he's a total geek'."
Jason shook his head. "No, I mean, who's the couple?"
"Couple?"
Piper listened to the boy beside her, as he explained about the time her sisters had mentioned this 'Jasper' to him. Her eyes widened as she explained, her cheeks turning pink with every word.
"Got any ideas?" he ended, as his eyes scanned hers for answers. She knew something. Was she going to share them?
"Jason, I have to tell you something. The truth is—"
"Yo Piper!" she heard Leo's voice call out, cutting her. She rolled her eyes as the two demigods sat up, their heads snapping towards the third member of their group. "We have deliveries to deliver! Oh, and Jason, Lupa's planning to rip you to shreds if she finds your cabin empty in the next ten minutes! Don't ask how I know!"
Piper sighed, as she glanced at Jason one last time. The boy beside her did just the same, as they stared into each other's eyes one last time.
"Tell me later?"
"If I manage," Piper sighed, finally getting all the missing pieces to her puzzle. She stood up, and offered Jason a hand.
"Beauty queen! We really need to go!"
She sighed one last time, as she turned around, giving Jason one small smile. Her mind raced, wondering if she should give the chance or not. Why not? she questioned herself, as she smiled.
She turned back, confusing the Son of Jupiter, and the Son of Hephaestus in the distance as well. Without thinking she crashed her lips onto his, giving him one short sweet kiss. "I love you, Jason Grace. Don't forget that," she whispered, before turning around and running off to do errands.
The Son of Jupiter slowly walked towards his cabin a little dazed, wondering what the Hades just happened.
Was that cute? In my opinion, it was cute! Aaaaah! I can hardly believe it! I'm excited about my own chapter, LOL. Anyways, thanks for reading this so far :) I'm not going to post for another two days, due to some exams. So sorry starlighter :( But I'll try my best and post when possible.
xoxo,
Sarah (winonabcd)
P.S. Can you believe it? TSON is coming out tomorrow! (I'm writing this at 2 AM (Eastern Time) for those who are in America, but where I am, it's only 2 PM, LOL) AAAAAH! Gotta go eat lunch, I haven't eaten yet :)
P.P.S. Check out The Titans' Prisoners by Kjerstin Marie :) It's really epic, so check it out!