A/N Hello. So I decided to continue this story. I wasn't finished with Kenzie and the gang yet. So, thank you those who reviewed. You guys encouraged me to continue this. Thank you. Anyway, this is a filler. You get to learn more about Tucker's amazing personality. Yay! So, without a further ado, I present Chapter 7..
I do not own PJO or HoO, that is Rick Riordan.
Chapter 7- Kenzie meet Tucker and get cool clothes
Kenzie's POV
My head was pounding and I had no idea where I was. I opened my eyes and I was lying in a scratchy bed with IVs attached to my arms. It must be the infirmary. I heart the steady sound of my heart beat…and soft snoring. I turned my head and there was Percy, softly snoring in a chair. I laughed out loud but winced when pain shot through my head. Ow. Percy's eyes snapped open and he bolted up. He looked around and finally spotted me.
"You're awake!" he yelled.
"Thank you, Captain Obvious."
He ignored my comment. "How are you feeling?"
"Like I fell from the sky."
"I'm gonna go get Will." Percy stood up and walked in another room.
I propped myself up very carefully and waited. A few minutes later, Percy walked back in with a blonde haired boy- Will.
"Well, I'm glad you are awake," Will said.
"Yeah, I am too. Can anyone tell me what happened?"
"Oh yeah. Percy?"
"Well, three sons of Apollo, Tucker, Mason, and Henry, had a tarp lined under you as you fell. But you were heading straight for Tucker, so he dropped the tarp and caught you. Then-"
"Oh, I remember that," I said while blushing, remembering what he had said.
I was falling and falling and boom. Someone had caught me, I was safe. I looked up and, through fuzzy vision, studied my catcher. It was a he, this he had blonde hair that was a mess of curls and I think he has blue eyes. Like the sky. My catcher leaned down and whispered something in my ear.
"Why would a beauty like you fall from the sky here? It must be my lucky day."
I, of course, blushed but then before I could respond, I blacked out.
"Yeah, I saw you blush. What did he say?" Percy asked.
"Oh..um..nothing," I lied.
"You need to be careful around Tucker. He is a player, kinda like our father," Will said.
"Okay."
"Promise me, Kenzie," Percy said.
I smiled. "You said my nickname."
"McKenzie!"
"Oh fine. I promise."
"Good. So, as I was saying, Tucker carried you to the infirmary and he was still here when I got here. I made him leave. It wasn't that hard," Percy said with a smirk. I rolled my eyes, boys.
"Gods, what a manly thing to say, Percy."
"Whatever. Anyway, Will how is she?"
I then noticed that Will was giving me a check-up.
"Well, your heartbeat is fine and so is your breathing. There is only one issue; your head. When you fell, your head was not prepared for the impact of landing. So, you have a minor concussion but after you eat a bit of ambrosia, you are free to leave," Will stated.
"Thanks, man," Percy replied, giving Will a 'bro hug.'
Will walked over to a cabinet and grabbed a yellow bar of something. He pinched off a bit and handed it to me. As I ate it, I noticed that it tasted like my favorite food ever- chocolate. I gave Percy a questioning look and he got the idea.
"Ambrosia is made to taste like your favorite food. In my case, it tastes like my mom's homemade blue chocolate chip cookies."
"Ah. Okay, that makes sense." I looked at Will. "Can I go now?"
"Yeah, here are some clean clothes for you to change into."
I looked down and realized I still had on the outfit the Gods gave me. Will took the IVs out of my arm and Percy helped me stand. I had a headache but Will gave me some medicine to take for it. I walked in the infirmary's bathroom and shut the door. I played the events of yesterday over and over in my head. I shook my head to clear my thoughts and changed into the outfit Will gave me. It fit perfectly. Will had given me an orange t-shirt that had "Camp Half-Blood" across the front, along with a Pegasus. He had given me a pair of denim shorts and a black pair of converse sneakers. I French braided my hair and looked in the mirror. I was a bit pale but looked fine. I walked out and froze when I saw Percy talking to someone. I hid behind the corner and listened to the conversation.
"You should go, Tucker. She doesn't want to see you," Percy ordered.
It was Tucker! I did want to see him. I wanted to thank him for saving me.
"How would you know what she wants? When you first got here, you didn't care about her," Tucker commented.
"That is not true. She is my sister and I want you to leave," Percy snapped.
Before either one of them could say anything, I stepped out from around the corner. Percy saw me first, then Tucker. Tucker smiled but frowned when Percy pushed by him.
"You okay?" Percy asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Can I talk to Tucker a moment?"
"Well… I was going to show you around."
"It will only take a few minutes."
"I don't know…"
"It's fine, Percy. I need to talk to her anyway," Tucker commented.
Percy glared at Tucker and told me that he would be outside the infirmary. Once Percy left, Tucker walked towards me.
"McKenzie but you can call me Kenzie. Most people do."
"What a beautiful name you have, Kenzie."
"Thanks. I just wanted to thank you for catching me."
"Are you tired of me already? Rushing to leave?"
"No! No, I just didn't want to make Percy wait long."
"Percy can wait." And with that, Tucker pulled me close, really close. Tucker brushed a loose strand of hair behind my ear and cupped my face. But before Tucker could do anything, I pulled away.
I started walking to the door and called over my shoulder, "Thank you again, Tucker!"
I walked outside to find Percy and he was jumping up and down. When he saw me, he gave me a bear hug.
"HAHA! That was amazing! You put Tucker in his place! I'm so proud!"
"Uh…thanks? Come on, you said you would show me around."
Percy let go of me and nodded, "Yes I did. I'll introduce you to some campers first."
So, Percy pulled me towards the arena.
A/N So, what do you guys think? Opinions on Tucker? McKenzie? The whole story? Please review and until next time.
Goodbye and may the fandom be with you.
~Booknerd
