"Help!" Piper called, banging on the door of the twins' room. Someone thumped back and she knew exactly who she had woken up. "Lou, I need your water magic!"
"But it's three in the fuckin' mornin'."
"Jason hit his head!" The door opened, Louisa squinting sleepily at her.
"Was it a brick again?"
"No, he- he was training, and these wild harpies attacked, can you just- come on!" Piper grabbed her by the wrist, hauling her out. She dragged her up to the deck, where she had left Jason propped against some barrels. Louisa scoped for any more harpies. "They're gone." Piper assured. "I got the last one before I came to get you."
"Why's he up here still?"
"I couldn't move him."
"Jay." She called, crouching and tapping her cousin's cheek. An angry welt had appeared on his temple, blood dribbling over his cheekbone, a wonderful layer of bruises. "This kid's gonna end up with brain damage at this rate." She raised her hand, water slipping from a barrel and gloving her hand. She pressed it to the wound, yawning into her free hand. "Jaaaaasooon," she sang, closing her eyes as slumber pulled on her, "you're a diiiiicckkk."
"Lou." Piper pinched her. Louisa started with a snort. The injury was gradually lessening, she washed away the blood. Within the minute, Jason was back to normal.
Except he didn't wake.
"Mm." Louisa said, rubbing at her eyes. "Get him some nectar."
"I already gave him some."
"Oh. Good for you."
"Why isn't he waking up?"
"Eh, let him sleep. 'N' on that note, let me sleep."
"Lou…"
"Alright, alright, fine." She pushed herself up, hands on knees. She stumbled off, pressing her fingers to her eyes to keep them open. "There'll be consequences for this, Pipes!" She called back. Piper could hear her moving about by the cabins, a door bursting open.
"Jason." Piper said, shaking his shoulder. His breathing was fine, his pulse was steady. Maybe Louisa was right, maybe he really was just sleeping. "Jason." She tried again. She had to make sure he was alright. "Oy, wakey wakey!"
"Here we go." Louisa had returned, spinning something on a wire. Piper frowned at it until it stilled; she could only face-palm when it did.
"That's not going to help!"
"I don't see you comin' up with anythin'!"
"Well, you could try and come up with something normal!"
"Oh, how rude. I ain't ever done anythin' normal in my life. Fuck you, Piper."
"Help. Please. Do I need to get Percy?"
"Hell no, I can do anythin' better than Percy!" Louisa blew a raspberry. Piper just stared at her. Louisa decided to proceed, crouching and budging Piper over with her hip.
She had acquired something completely useless, given the context- Leo's GameBoy charger.
Piper swatted at her, but it did not deter her from sticking the end into Jason's mouth and then the plug in his hand.
"And how did you expect it to work?"
"Have a lil' faith, Pipes."
"Oh, I have faith. Faith that you're a complete maniac."
"You love me." Louisa grinned, standing up. She leaned down as if to speak into Jason's ear. Piper sat back on her heels, putting her head in her hands. Why did she have such stupid friends?
Rather than speak, Louisa did what came natural to her- she yelled. Jason jumped at his own name being bellowed in his ear, sparks flittering along his arms. She cackled gleefully as they raced up the wire and zapped his tongue.
He spat the charger end out, coughing and grimacing.
"What the-?"
"It's just Lou." Piper sighed, shaking her head. "I'm sorry, I asked her to help."
"I helped! 'N' now I know this works!" She snatched the charger up, shaking it with victory. "Leo's gonna be so happy!" Jason blinked at her.
"Did you try healing me… by plugging me in?"
"Uh, duh. What else did ya expect?"
"Oh my gods, why am I related to you?"
"Just lucky, I guess. Now goodnight. Wake me again 'n' I'll unplug ya."
