Hey guys! Luvtwowrite again! So, I know I left the last chapter on a cliff hanger and I tried to write this ASAP. Hope you enjoy. Please review!
Piper POV
Piper didn't know what she was more scared of. The dozen harpies prepared to attack. Or the cold goddess who has serious anger management issues. Either way she knew it wouldn't be fun. When Khione spoke her voice was so cold, and unwelcoming. Jason protectively ran to Piper and put his arm around her in defense. Khione hated Piper from the start, she had a feeling she didn't like her now. She was wearing a white, silk dress that fit perfectly around her petite figure. Her black hair spilled over her shoulders perfectly.
"Hello Jason. Long time no see. Did you miss me?" She got so close to Jason that Piper could feel her cold breath against her face.
"Not too much." Jason replied. He still had his arm protectively around Piper. "Why are you here?"
"Jason, are you really that stupid?" She looked at Jason coldly and with hate. "Why else would I be here? To stop you from continuing on your quest. You may have defeated me once, but there is no way you can again." Piper kept staring at her. When her kaleidoscope eyes met with hers, Piper immediately looked away. Khione took her ice cold finger and moved Piper's head until eye contact was made again. Piper's eyes were filled with fear, and Khione can sense it. She let out a small laugh. "Oh, Piper. You are such an innocent girl. Too bad I hate you. And I have to kill you."
"No one's dying on my watch." Percy walked to them. "Who are you anyway?" Khione sent him a sharp look.
"Khione, Goddess of Snow." She looked like she was waiting for Percy to kneel down.
"Khione, please don't kill us." Piper pleaded. She was charm speaking. Khione looked at her with grave eyes.
"Don't try and charm speak me, Piper. It may have worked on my idiot brothers, but not on me." Piper was so angry and annoyed she broke free of Jason and walked to Khione. They were about nose to nose.
"I won't let you hurt any of my friends." Piper told her. Khione gave her a deadly stared and with a flick of her wrist Piper went flying to the other end of the ship. She pulled her dagger and pointed it in defense. Khione gave her a sly smile. Piper began to feel cold. Then colder and colder. Eventually she felt like she was burning. Piper cried out in pain.
"Hey! Popsicle, leave her alone!" Leo cried out. She turned around to find Leo standing behind her with fire erupting from his palm. "Let the beauty queen go!" She made a fist and Piper collapsed to the floor. Jason ran to her in defense.
"Leo Valdez…You always did have a hot temper." Khione growled. Leo kept a serious face.
"Look, I used to think you were hot-I mean cold before, but now you're a monster." Khione shot him a terrifying look. Her eyes looked so cold and hard. She shot a dozen ice daggers toward Leo and he melted each one. Percy, Annabeth, and Frank were fighting off harpies. Jason was protecting Piper. Hazel saw that Leo left the steering wheel and she took it over. Leo gave a quick loving look to Hazel and Khione smiled evilly. She worked Leo in a circle and throwing icicles and moving towards Hazel. Leo didn't notice it until Khione put her hand on Hazel's shoulder. Slowly she began to freeze. Her whole body was covered in ice. Hazel was frozen in a block of ice, while Leo was frozen with anger and fear. His eyes were full of determination. Along the railing Piper was still shivering and holding back tears. Jason had his arms around her trying to give her warmth. Leo ran towards Khione with pure rage. He couldn't believe he ever thought she was beautiful.
Jason was still comforting Piper. She was in a lot of pain. She was shivering non-stop. He didn't want to call Annabeth for help; she was too busy slaying a fury. But he needed her. He had no idea what to do. He reached into a bag and gave her some nectar. Then out of the corner of his eye he saw Hazel frozen in ice. He was so enraged. Khione turned to Jason and Piper and shot an ice dagger. Piper saw it before Jason. It was heading right to him. Piper got in the way. It stabbed her in the side and she fell in pain. Blood rushed from the cut. Jason looked at her with pained eyes. She took the ice dagger for him. Percy saw what had happened and had to act quickly. Luckily they were over a lake at the time. He summoned the water to make a wall around Piper and Jason. The water twisted around them; keeping them protected. Percy had killed the last fury and went with Annabeth and Frank to help Leo. Annabeth pulled her knife, Percy uncapped the riptide, and Frank pulled an arrow form his quiver. They all pointed their weapons at Khione. She gave them a small smile.
"You haven't seen the rest of me, demigods." Khione said and within a second she turned into frosty air and blew away. Frank ran to Hazel, and Percy and Annabeth ran to Piper. Leo was trying to melt the ice with his fire; Frank didn't want to get near the fire. While Hazel was melting, Annabeth was treating Piper as much as she could. Blood stained her shirt. Annabeth wrapped bandages around her wound. Piper's eyes were holding back tears; she was trying to be strong.
"You took that dagger for me." Jason said to Piper. She managed a small smile.
"You would have done the same for me." Piper said her face was pale and losing color. Percy looked at Annabeth. He remembered when Annabeth took a poisoned dagger for him during the Titan War. She said the same thing: 'You would have done the same for me.' Piper looked weak, but she was holding on as much as she could. Piper and Annabeth were a lot alike, they hated showing pain, and they would do anything for the ones the love.
"I love you so much." Jason said. His electric blue eyes were filled with pure love. He kissed her. His soft lips pressed against hers. Her cut felt better just by his touch. When he pulled away she managed a smile.
"Love you too."
