Fanfiction: More Than It Seems

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 2: Sea Of Monsters

Chapter 3:

I let them lead me down to the races and sit me in the first row, right where the action was…or so they said. I sighed and shifted, still feeling a bit sore, but all around good. Tantalus signaled to start and I watched the brothers ram into Apollo's chariot and flip them over. 'Geez such a horrible sport…' I thought and then saw the horse smash into the Hermes chariot and the guys get flipped over, pounded by the chucks of wood.

I went to go help, but suddenly heard screeching of these shiny birds, which started to descend on the stands, attacking campers left and right, going for the chariots and the racers. I dodged a bird trying to peck my eye, it got my cheek instead and ran for Travis and Conner, who hadn't gotten out of their pile of wood yet. I started searching the pile, jerking at the pain as the birds pecked at my hair and shoulder, pulling the skin and slicing it with their sharp beaks.

I heard coughing and saw a hand, I pulled as hard as I could and Conner coughed again as he laid on the ground, he noticed the birds attacking everyone and recovered long enough to help me find Travis. Once they were both free, I shoved them toward shelter, "Get out of here!" I cried and got my bow form from my ring and started notching arrows, aiming at as many birds as I could. The Apollo kids joined me, I was leading them in the battle, beginning to get overwhelmed with the machines.

I heard this horrible sound coming from the finish line and saw Annabeth and Percy blasting some sound from this boom box. The birds went crazy and then started to retreat. "Don't let them get away!" I called and the archer started shooting, never missing their marks. I notched my own bow with a bright green arrow and aimed for the sky, filled with the birds. "Now Die!" I released it and it blew up, splitting into tiny barbs and shooting into different directions, hitting as many birds that was in their range.

I shot again and again, finally we drove them off and I quickly searched for the guys, barely hearing Tantalus being a jerk again. Annabeth and Percy had saved the camp, yet he gave them dish duty. I found the guys helping campers into the healing tent…it seemed that was the favorite spot for this summer.

I pushed away from the tent, not wanting the guys to try to get me back into a bed…there was really no way in hell that was going to happen. I walked down to the water and the day slowly turned to night, the guys not once coming to find me, I was alone until nightfall. "Beautiful stars tonight…" I turned and faced him, he was wearing a plain t-shirt and some shorts. I watched his eyes twinkle and smiled back, seeing where Travis and Conner got that look from.

"Lord Hermes…" I motioned for him to join me and we sat on the grass, he noticed my wounds. "A lot has happened since last summer has it? The camp is in danger once more." I nodded, nothing was going right…again. "How are you feeling darling?" I shrugged, but winced at the pain. It reminded me about my questions while I was healing. "Hermes, I have a question…" "Of course, ask away." I prepared myself for a difficult conversation, but the words came easier than I thought.

"When Zeus pulled me from the sky and my body was formed…was I made mortal as well?" he touched his chin, then shrugged back at me. "Honestly, I have no clue Hesperia… I wasn't around when you were formed. I was…delayed…" I chuckled, that probably meant he was creating more demi-gods. "I see…well do you have any idea who might know?" "Poseidon was there I know, so was Hades…I think Demeter might have stumbled in during as well. Who really knows." I nodded, great no new answers at all.

"Tell me something, do you truly care for Travis and Conner equally?" I was shocked, no one had ever questioned my love for the guys, they just kinda went along with it. I didn't know what to say. Finally, I knew I had to say something. "They both are like you, yet completely different, probably there mother. I find myself always thinking of them both, never favoring one or the other. I feel like myself again when I am with them…" "Even more so than with Poseidon?" he was pushing his questions harder and faster, catching me off guard with each one.

"Poseidon and I…our relationship…whatever it was, it never would have worked. If I truly cared for Poseidon more than Travis and Conner, I doubt I would have chosen to return to this camp with them. I will always love Poseidon, but it isn't the same…if it ever came close, I would have just been fooling myself." he nodded and then glanced behind us. "Percy is important you know…destined for great things…as the whispers go. I feel something coming, do you as well?"

I thought about it, ever since the poisoning of Thaila's tree, I knew someone would be going on a quest soon, something would surface to save it. "Yes, I feel like a champion will be sent to find something very soon…it won't go as planned though, many bumps along the road…they will need help…" "Will you help Percy?" I blinked, first Poseidon asking me last year, now Hermes asking this year.

"I'm not sure. I don't want to leave them behind…" "They are your protectors, they will go with you of course." I was in shock again, it was as if he knew something I didn't, it confused me, made me want to ask, but I knew better. He stood up and then helped me up, "They will need help indeed…the question is, are you and my sons going to be the ones to help?" with that, he jogged off and vanished, leaving me staring after him.

"Hesperia?" I shook my head and looked at Conner, who apparently had come to find me finally. "Hi…" I walked over to him and he looked at me closely, seeing how badly I was hurt. "Why didn't you come to the Healing Ward?" I shrugged, not wanting to go through a big fuss. "I'm fine really, not a big deal." he lifted my face to meet his eyes, which twinkled too much like his father's in this moment. "Are you sure you are alright? I mean, we can get you bandages and some ointment…" I nodded, I was fine…

"Where's Travis?" "He's helping some new campers into the cabin, a lot of people got torn up and stuff, it's all a huge mess right now…but it'll calm down." "I doubt that…" I mumbled under my breath and he kissed my cheek softly. He pulled me into a gentle hug, then looked around, making sure we were actually alone. "It's been a while since it was just me and you…" he trailed off, leaning down toward my face. "Yeah, we are almost always three." his lips hovering above mine…

We met in a sweet kiss, taking it slow, not really wanting to be interrupted, scared someone would pop up. He realized we might not have much time alone and quickly became brave and kissed me harder, I gripped his hair in response and we pulled away after a minute or so to breath, he mumbled sweet words as he kissed along my neck, making his way down to my breast, he had never gotten that brave, he was more sweet, loving. I pulled him into a hug right before his lips found my breast and he chuckled, "Getting too intense for you?" "A bit too intense for my liking…" we both jumped and turned to see Travis staring at us with a frown on his face.