Previously:
"Tie" Rachel panted before opening the door to the cabin.
She took a few steps inside and turned wide-eyed to Octavian
"Oh gods" she said "your gonna love this, my prince"
Rachel grabbed Octavian's hand, warm and comforting, and pulled him into the Cabin.
"Lord Apollo" she said, bowing her head.
"Rachel Elizabeth Dare" said the god of prophecy "And Octavian, Both of you sit" Apollo motioned to one of the beds in the cabin and both teens say obediently, Rachel never letting go of Octavian's hand.
"I'm sorry, Lord Apollo" began Octavian
"Be Quiet" Apollo snapped, glaring dangerously at Octavian.
Rachel felt his hand tense and looked at the god apologetically.
"I am not in a good mood" said the sun god "Lord Zeus banished me from speaking to the two of you, but I will not allow myself to be pained in a bad light. Earlier this morning, Rachel, you told the boy that you are not allowed to date. However, that is not the case. The Oracle is the eternal virgin, not you. You have the complete freedom of a regular mortal, with the added ability to enter magical places. But, If you do anything the spirit of the oracle will leave you, temporarily, taking your sight and every other magical ability with it" After he finished Apollo looked from Rachel, to the boy next to her, waiting for them to say something.
Rachel could see the blush spread across Octavian's face and she felt her own.
"L...Lord Apollo" he began, testing the words on her tongue "Does this mean you give up permission to be together"
"If Rachel agrees to it" said Apollo, looking at her.
Rachel's blush deepened. She still didn't know how she felt about this. She still needed time to sort through her feeling towards the boy, who's hand she was still holding. She let go of it and placed her hands in her lap, avoiding the gazes of both the others in the room. She didn't want to be put on the spot like this.
"Well" said the god "I'd better be off, don't do anything stupid, you two" With that the god disappeared in a flash of golden light.
Rachel felt the warm tough of Octavian's hand on her shoulder and she didn't resist as she was turned towards him.
"I don't want to talk, Octavian" she said as a tear escaped and fell down her cheek "I need time to think"
Her eyes were shut tightly, but Rachel felt as Octavian wiped the tear from her chin.
"it's okay, my princess" whispered Octavian "I don't want to pressure you"
Octavian wrapped his arms around her and Rachel began to sob into his shirt.
It was stupid, really, she had nothing to be upset about. She was safe, and she even had some freedom. Yes, she was now part of Rome, but what difference did it make really? She wasn't born into the feud. She could easily become roman. But still Rachel couldn't stop the tears that came.
Rachel's head was so clouded. She had only ever really liked one boy, but he had chosen another girl. Rachel had been hurt, yes, but they were happy. Rachel had thought she was happy too, being the oracle. But Octavian had made her question that. Did she even like him that way? She knew that she wanted him, at least as a friend. He had nursed her back to health and opened up to he. And, if nothing else, she wanted to give him friendship.
"I...Don't...Know" Rachel got out between breaths
"Don't know what, my Princess?" Octavian's voice was soft in her ear
"I don't know if I..." Rachel didn't know if she wanted to say it out loud. She tried to calm her breathing and pulled herself upright. Wiping away the last few tears. She knew what she felt, but how could she admit it out loud? after such a short time.
"Rachel?" Octavian sounded concerned now.
"I think... I want to... to..."
His beautiful blue eyes looked at her and Rachel knew the best way to say what she wanted was to just do it.
So she leaned forward and kissed Octavian, properly, with her eyes closed and she reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck. And Octavian started kissing back
Rachel could have stayed like that forever. But forever never lasts as long as people wish, and they parted, and Octavian smiled at her.
"I really do feel differently about you" he said
"As do I" Rachel then felt herself going faint and fell forward into Octavian's arms, once again
A/N: Okay, so here's Chapter 8. I'm so sorry for the delay in updates, I've just been so pre-occupied recently. But, I'm just about to go and write a one-shot I've had in my mind for a while :) Though I have to decide what path to take with it. Either they talk first, then meet the Greeks or vice-verse. I can't decide, please review with the decision for me, if the first reviewer doesn't i will use their user-name to decide :) And I'm sorry It's a bit short, but it has to end there (like MoA does apparently) *growls at Rick Riordan*
-Athena Ari Hawthorne
P.S. Does anybody wanna do a fanfic exchange with me? :)