Hello People,

I will be trying to update at least once a week, or more, but since my school gives a crazy amount of homework, that might not be possible. I know that some of you really like my story, so if you want me to update sooner rather than later, review, review and review. I am proud to say I am happy right now with the reviews I am getting. Don't forget the Character descriptions, if you want one in my story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson, and unfortunately never will. But I do own Alyssa, and Alexander.

Katie's POV

So this was our first date, that actually happened in the day time, so what. It was still romantic. We were currently canoeing in the water, and we had a picnic of croissants with ham and cheese, and Coke's which were rare here. For once I was grateful for my boyfriend, Travis, the son of Hermes. His pranks might be very mean, but I mean who can resist his deep brown eyes when he apologizes. I know for sure that I can't. I guess I must have zoned out, because Travis began to snap his fingers in front of my face.

"Huh?" I said sleepily, I guess I was zoned out, because Travis started laughing at my appalled expression, "What so funny?"

"Nothing, babe, its just I was telling you a story, and you kind of just stopped listening, and then when I got to a part, that I knew you would laugh at, you shook your head. Babe, what were you thinking about." He exclaims, pushing his auburn hair up and off of his face so that it was spiking up.

"Do you really want to know?" I asked, and when he nodded in agreement, "I was thinking how much I love the way your lips were moving, and I couldn't stop myself from staring. I was wondering what it be like to kiss your lips again, considering, it is our first date from after summer break. I realized that we haven't had a single kiss since I got back." I pouted for effect. It works like a charm for Travis.

"Really, babe, that's the story you are going with, well fine by me because I agree." Travis leaned forward as if to kiss me, but he just pushed me off the boat, and jumped in after me.

"Travis," I screamed, "You are in so much trouble. I am going to kill you when we get to shore."

"Good I would love to be killed by you, honey" Travis smirked. "Let's go to shore, and see what happens, if you're good, maybe you will get what you want."

I splashed angrily back to shore, and found that Travis was right behind, me. "Oh my gods Travis, I don't know why I put up with you." I turned around when I got to shore, to see him pulling himself and his six pack out of the water. I remembered the day he asked me out, and what our first date was like. It was that day that we officially became a couple.

Flashback

I was in my cabin putting my stuff away. I had just got back from my summer break, and I was ready to take a nap when I was done packing. When you are 14 all you think about is sleeping. I was just about to crawl into my nice warm bed, when there was a sharp rapping at the door. I sat upright in my bed, a bit angry that my rest was being interrupted, everyone in my cabin knew that I liked my sleep, and was not to be disturbed until dinner. Oh Gods, I think, only one person that would try to bug, me. I shuffled up to the door, and I opened it with a lot of force, "Gods, Travis, what do you want?" I said grumpily, "I was trying to sleep."

"I can see that. But, I, uhhh..." I noticed what he was carrying, a dozen roses, and a box of chocolates. "Katie, I, uhh, wanted to know if you would, umm, go on a date with me, maybe?" I looked into his deep brown eyes that were filled with hope. How could I say no?

"Okay, Travis, one date, and if there are any pranks, at all, you will never have another date with me again. Got it,mister?" I saw him nod his head.

"Here Katie, these are for you." Travis said handing them to me. "Don't forget to wear something pretty." He said with a wink.

I shook my head and closed the door, mentally face-palming for saying yes to a date with Travis. I was asking for trouble. I went back to bed, and woke up an hour before my date. I quickly brushed my teeth, and hair and headed out to the Aphrodite cabin, since I was good friends with Silena. I walked into the cabin reluctantly, especially since, I knew that the moment I walked in I was giving myself up as a testing dummy. "Hey, Katie," Samantha said, (do not call her that, she will kill you on the spot), "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Hey, Sam. Not much, I just need a makeover, because I have a date with Travis, I was wondering if you and Silena could help?" I say.

"Oh, Katie, I can't believe that you are finally going on a date with Travis. Oh my gods, this is so exciting. Yay, okay I will be right back with Silena. Just sit on my bed until I get back." Sam rushed off, and I caught some of what she was saying to Silena, "Katie...date...Travis..do...makeup...cut"

Somewhere between that I heard, Silena, scream, but I ignored it. Oh gods what are they planning on doing to me. Silena walked into the room, her brown hair gleaming, "Well, well, well Katie, he finally asked you out and you finally said yes. I am so happy for you. You and Travis are the perfect couple, I am so glad you gave him a chance." she gushed. "Okay Sam, I am bringing Katie into the back."

We walked into a room, and holy shit, it had a lot of clothes, makeup, and hair styling products. Silena and Sam got to work, Sam on my hair, and Silena on my makeup. I heard Sam cutting away at my long brown hair, I worked so hard to grow it out. Silena I saw from the corner of my eye, was getting even more beauty products, more than how many strawberries we grow, and we grow a lot of strawberries.

~55 minutes later~

Sam and Silena, finally pulled the sheet off of the full length mirror to let me see what I look like. I can not believe it. I look like a model. I don't even know who I am anymore. The makeup, does not cover me, and give me a whole new look, but rather, it highlights my natural features. I look perfect, not that I need to for Travis, because, I do not like him at all. Well okay maybe a little. Then I looked at my dress, it was pale pink, and it floated down to right above my knees. It was strapless, and it had a heart shaped neckline. It was tight at the top, but it lowered into a loose skirt, perfect for outlining my curves in the right places. Now for my hair. My hair had been cut into long layers, and it was curled in a natural looking way. I also had some strawberry blond, accents in my hair. It looked gorgeous. "Oh thank you. Oh you guys, I love you. Thank you so much. How can I repay you?" I squealed.

I saw the devious look on their faces. "Tell us all about your date with Travis, what you did, how it went, and if he kissed you. Okay you are free to go, but me and the girls will take you so Travis, doesn't see how you look until your date." Sam stated simply.

~2 minutes later at my house~

I heard a knock on the door. I opened it and saw Travis. He looked extremely handsome in his tuxedo. Oh gods, my head is getting dizzy. I heard, Travis gasp, as he comprehended how I looked, but I could not focus on that and being happy, I felt like I was going to faint. And I did, right into Travis' arms.

I swam into consciousness, and I realized that I was in Travis' arms, and he was carrying me to our date. I put my arms around his neck, and I felt him stop. He wasn't even panting, He must be really strong for him to have carried me all this way, I mean, I know I am not fat, but still 92 pounds is a lot to carry. He looked down at me and smiled. "Hey how ya doing, Katie? I figured you would be alright, so I decided to carry you all the way to our date. Are you okay to walk, because if not it is only a few feet away, and I could carry you the rest of the way there. Oh and by the way, you look absolutely stunning."

"I think I will walk, but thank you for the offer Travis." I say blushing, as I pulled my arms from around his neck, slowly lowering myself off of him. I really did like Travis carrying me bridal style, but I did not want him to think of me as a girly girl. Maybe I should have let Travis carry me, because unfortunately I was wearing a really cute pair of strappy silver heels, and it not exactly helping that this was the first time I had ever worn heels. Oh well suck it up Katie, I told myself.

We walked into a clearing, and I saw a really cliché dinner table, and I thought to myself, aww, how romantic of Travis, to do all of this for me. He pulled out a chair for me, and I sat down crossing my ankles like Sam told me I should. On the middle of the table there was a silver dish with our dinner on it. Travis opened it and there was a dinner of Chicken Alfredo. Yum, my favorite. How did Travis know? He served me some food, and put some on his plate and we sat down to eat. We continued to eat in silence until we were done. Travis cleared his throat, "Katie, I know this is our first date, and I know it might not have been much fun, but if you let me, I will make the rest of our dates fun. Katie, would you be my girlfriend?"

"Travis, I love that you did all this for me, but I don't know what to say," I say, what was I doing, I have wanted to go out with Travis since I met him, and now I am turning him down, what is my problem. "Travis I-."

I was interrupted by him kissing me. At first I didn't kiss back, but then I did, I mumbled against his lips, "Travis, I would love to be your girlfriend." I pulled back and I grinned at him, and I saw him do the same. Then as if pulled by a magnet we came together again, in a very long passionate kiss. We broke apart, and I said, "Travis, carry me home."
He picked me up, and began walking towards my cabin. I put my arms around his neck, and kissed his neck. He sighed happily, and when we got to my cabin he dropped me off with another goodnight kiss. I kicked off my shoes, and tore off the dress, and went to bed after brushing my teeth. I sighed contently, as I pictured how Sam and Silena would react.

Flashback over.

The memory was over once I felt Travis hug me from behind. "Come on Travis, let's go dry off at Thalia's tree." I ran off, the wind whipping my hair around. I reached Thalia's tree to see Travis right behind me. "So you decided to come, huh, I knew you couldn't' resist me."

"You know I can't. Babe, I told you a thousand times, you are too good for me, too sexy, too smart, too everything." He compliments, "So I guess, you deserve a kiss."

He leaned in, and just like our first kiss, it was magical, and perfect, in every way. I loved the way that we fit together perfectly, and I love the way that, our kisses get more passionate every time. "Travis, I love you." Oh my gods, I did not just say that, I know we have been going out for two years, but we still haven't said I love you, and I just did. In that moment, I realize that I haven't made a mistake because, Travis says it right back.

I begin to kiss him with even more passion, and I know that nothing can tear us apart. Nothing except for maybe Alex, who begins to yell, "Travis! Katie! Come quick!"

Travis and I jumped apart, and began to run towards Alex. I used my ability to make plants move at will to begin slowly around the minotaur that I saw. I had just reached the battlefield when I saw a girl that was knocked out. I began to fight the monster so that it was away from the girl when it fell. I tightened the vines and the monster fell slowly to the ground. "Alexander, take the girl to the medical center, and get her to Will as soon as possible." I screamed . I heard him grumble, and pick the girl up, but I just went back to fighting. I pressed my necklace and it turned into a sword. I began to stab at the monster, but I couldn't quite get to it. I began to wonder what Travis was doing, and why he wasn't helping me defeat this stupid minotaur. I mean really I getting tired of stabbing at the stupid creature. I began to be slow and clumsy with what I was doing, and soon the monster had a huge advantage over my usual careful self. It had me pinned to the ground, and I screamed, "Travis, where the hell are you. I am going to kill you for not being here for me. If I die, I am going to come back from the dead just to kill you."

Out of the corner of my eye I saw what Travis had been doing. Unlike me he had a strategy for beating the crap out of this monster. Okay that was a first so I just watched as Travis stabbed it in the heart. The air around us exploded into golden dust. I hugged Travis, and we started for the medical center. "Don't think you are getting off easy for not being there for me, okay, although I do suppose you were there when it most counted, so I guess you are off the hook. For now" I stated.

"Okay," he said laughing. We walked into the medical center right after the girl woke up. Travis gasped, and he ran out of the room.

Travis's POV

I was nice and relaxed rowing the boat that help me and Katie. It was our first date back from summer vacation, and the weather was nice. Usually we do something really fancy when we get back from a break, but this time I suggested that we go canoeing, especially since the weather was really nice. I sat back and enjoyed the cool breezes that occasionally came to sweep the hotness out of the air. I stared at Katie, and looked at her long brown locks.

I got to fixing myself a ham and cheese croissants, with a drink of Coke, Katie's favorite. Katie and I weren't talking, and I was getting a bit bored that nothing was going on. "Katie, have I ever told you about the time when I stapled my finger?" I see her shake her head, so I take that as a cue to continue, "I was in second grade and we had just finished our reports about animal life. I was ready to hand mine to the teacher, but then she said to staple my papers with a stapler. So I grabbed the stapler that was on her desk, and quickly jammed the papers in, and punched down on it. I felt a stabbing pain, and I realized I had stapled my finger as well. I began to cry because it hurt so much. When the teacher had finally got my finger unstuck from the staple, I had blood all over my report about jellyfish. (A/N Okay so you guys jellyfish is an inside joke between Katie and Travis the story goes like this, and this is the short version. Katie and Travis were on the beach, Travis was splashing around in the water and Katie told him to be careful for jellyfish because it was their season. Travis mocked Katie, and then he got stung by a jellyfish. Travis cried like a little girl and Katie laughed her ass off all the way to the medical center.) Katie...KATIE." That is so weird, this girl would normally begin to laugh so hard at the mere mention of jellyfish. I began to snap my fingers in front of her face, to get her attention.

"Huh?" She says sleepily while slowly blinking her eyes. Oh thank the gods that no one was around to see that I had been talking to myself, then everyone would mark me as crazy. She looked really confused, so I started to laugh. "What so funny?"

"Nothing, babe, its just I was telling you a story, and you kind of just stopped listening, and then when I got to a part, that I knew you would laugh at, you shook your head. Babe, what were you thinking about." I tell her. I really wonder what she was thinking about.

"You really want to know," she asked me. I nodded my head, as I prepared myself for her lame excuse for what she was thinking about. Trust me I know that Katie lies when she is thinking about something. "I was thinking how much I love the way your lips were moving, and I couldn't stop myself from staring. I was wondering what it be like to kiss your lips again, considering, it is our first date from after summer break. I realized that we haven't had a single kiss since I got back." She pouted her full luscious lips. Well, she is lying to me so I should have some fun with this.

"Really, babe, that's the story you are going with, well fine by me because I agree." I say leaning forward. She closed her eyes in anticipation for the kiss that would never come. I pushed her over the edge of the canoe and jumped in after her.

"Travis, You are in so much trouble. I am going to kill you when we get to shore." She sputtered. She began angrily splashing her way to shore. I followed behind her with more precise movements. As not the let her know that I was there. When we got to shore she pulled herself out of the water, and she turned just in time to see me pulling myself from the water. "Oh my gods Travis, I don't know why I put up with you." She turned her self back around.

I came out of the water, and I hugged her from behind all of a sudden, I had a flashback of what happened on our first date, and how much trouble I went through to make it perfect. Although, if you ask me all of the work was worth it.

Flashback

Everyone had just been getting back from summer vacation.. I saw the one person I had been longing to see since she left. Oh how I had missed her radiant smile, and her snarky comments that she used only on me. I saw her exit the car and grab her bags. I wanted to go help her, but I knew that I was the last person that she wanted to see. I sneaked out of camp and ran a mile to the nearest store. I went there often enough for everyone to know me. "Hey Judy," I say to the cashier that is there.

I have known Judy ever since she came here, and she became like a sister to me. I always count on her for advice. "What's up Travis. What are you here looking for today?" She asks me.

"Oh Judy. I am looking to ask a girl out today, but I don't know what kinds of presents to buy her. What do you suggest?" I respond. I know it sounds like a weird question to ask Judy, but I have known all of her advice to be true.

"If I were a girl, which I am, I would want flowers and a box of chocolates." Judy answers. Wow she looks really confident that Katie will love her surprise. I have no doubt that she will knowing that Katie herself loves flowers.

"Thank you!" I yell over my shoulder as I rush to get the items. I pick up a dozen roses, and a small box of chocolates. I come back to the counter, and I place my items there. Judy scans them up, and then applies the friends and family discount.

"$19.75." She says while handing me my stuff. "I hope that you get the girl to go out on a date with you" She yells as I run out of the store.

In my effort to get home faster I run. I couldn't risk having the chocolates melt on the way to Katie's cabin. As I reached the entrance to camp, I looked around carefully to check if anyone was lurking around waiting to catch me and I sneaked back in. I walked slowly to Katie's cabin, and knocked on the door. A few seconds later it swung open angrily to reveal a half-asleep Katie. She was dressed in cute short shorts, and a white camisole. Oops, I woke her up. Oh my gods she is going to murder me, but it was too late to back down now. "Gods, Travis, what do you want? I was trying to sleep." she says shooting me a death glare.

"I can see that. But, I, uhhh...Katie, I, uhh, wanted to know if you would, umm, go on a date with me, maybe?" I manage to choke out. I stand there awkwardly as she shifts on her feet contemplating what to say to me. I begin to wonder if was a good idea to ask Katie. Then she finally decides to answer my question.

"Okay, Travis, one date, and if there are any pranks, at all, you will never have another date with me again. Got it,mister?" Thank the gods. I nod my head willing to do anything for her. This date is just the beginning, I hope. I wanted our first date to be perfect, and I wanted to go on many more dates with her. I guess that was why I was willing to do anything for her.

"Here Katie, these are for you. Don't forget to wear something pretty." I say as I leave with a wink. Oh wow, I got my swag back. Its just that there is something about the way Katie looks that makes me feel so attracted to her. It takes my breath away. I begin to saunter off to my cabin so I could set up the table. I looked at my watch to see how much time I had to set up the dinner. Okay one hour and thirty minutes. I can deal with that. I ran into my cabin and straight into Connor.

"Watch it. I know you are in love and all, but that is no reason to be mean to your brother. Oh, and how did it go asking Katie out?" Connor I swear is like the Katy Perry song Hot and Cold.

"It went well. Thank you for asking. Katie actually said yes, so now I am on my way to set up our dinner table." I say shoving my brother to the side. I grabbed the bag that contained all of the date supplies, and headed out.

I walked into the light clearing, It was perfect, there was a table that Connor and I had dragged in ages ago. We always came here to eat instead of eating with our brothers and sisters. I looked at all of the trees that were arranged in a perfect circle, and how the light came in through the branches in thin hollow beams. I love it here. I often come here when I am upset about something, like the time that my first girlfriend dumped me. This place was always comforting to me, and I knew that I would always have a place here. Shaking those thoughts from my head I grabbed the cloth, and shook it out for the table. After I placed the table cloth, I grabbed the candles and put them on the table. I set a lighter next to them that way I could light them right before I got Katie. The next thing I took out were the fancy china plates that I had inherited from my mother. The had a gold rim, and came with the shiniest utensils you have ever seen. Then I go back to my cabin to get the food and myself ready.

I opened my cabin door, and began to assemble the ingredients that I would need for the chicken Alfredo, I knew that was Katie's favorite meal because, well because I am a son of Hermes of course. I began to think about how fortunate I was to have had to take cooking classes a year ago. I mixed the ingredients, and put the chicken in the oven , and the Alfredo sauce on the stove, setting them both for 20 minutes.

I stepped into the shower, and quickly washed my hair and body. I stepped out, and I quickly dried my body off. I put on a pair of shorts and walked out to get the food out of the oven. I glanced at my watch. "Oh Shit." I only had 20 minutes to finish getting ready. "Monica, my favorite-est sister ever. Please come help me by mixing the chicken with the sauce and putting it in the silver tray please. I will pay you five dollars. Thanks."

She shakes her head at me as she passes by to do what I asked her to. I pull on my tuxedo, and I quickly blow dry my hair with Monica's blow drier. I step out once I am done, and every one from my cabin smiles, and gives me a big thumbs up. I grab the silver tray and hurry up to place it where it belongs. Seven minutes left. I quickly light the candles and speed walk to Katie's cabin. I knocked on the door, and Katie answers it looking really gorgeous. Damn, she looks smoking in her pale pink strapless dress, and her hair was wavy, or is it curly, I don't know, I am a guy. It also has highlights in it. She looked extremely radiant, and when I was done with my analysis I gasped. I did it because of my late reaction, and I wanted her to know that I noticed that she looked really nice.

Suddenly Katie fainted, luckily, she fell right into my arms. I looked at her, and I figured she would be alright, so I picked her up bridal style and carried her to our date. She was really light, I mean its not like I expected her to be heavy or anything, just I thought that she would be a bit heavier. We were almost to the clearing, when I felt her arms wrap around my neck. I stopped so I could look down at her, and when I did I smiled, because I couldn't help it. This sexy creature had her arms around my neck.

"Hey how ya doing, Katie? I figured you would be alright, so I decided to carry you all the way to our date. Are you okay to walk, because if not it is only a few feet away, and I could carry you the rest of the way there. Oh and by the way, you look absolutely stunning." I added that last part just in case she forgot that I had tried to subtly tell her that she looked hot. I wanted her to stay in my arms forever, but I knew that at some point I would have to put her down.

"I think I will walk, but thank you for the offer Travis." she says. Damn this girl is a tough one, but then I look at the way she is walking and I see that she is having trouble in her heels. I smile from behind her, and I continue walking. We walk into the clearing and I see her amazement in her body movements. Oh I pray to the Gods that she likes the food. I pull out a chair for her, and I push it in after she sits. I grab my own chair, and pull it out, but before I sit I serve portions of food for myself and Katie. We ate our food in silence, but I think that Katie enjoyed it. Then when we were done I cleared my throat giving her a warning that I was about to speak. "Katie, I know this is our first date, and I know it might not have been much fun, but if you let me, I will make the rest of our dates fun. Katie, would you be my girlfriend?"

I look at her. She looks so conflicted right now. Oh gods, I hope that I didn't ruin our relationship. Then she speaks, why is it that she always leaves me in suspense. "Travis, I love that you did all this for me, but I don't know what to say. Travis I-."

I cut her off. I just had to I didn't want to know what she was going to say, I just needed her to know how much I loved her. It took her a second to start kissing me back, and then after fifteen more seconds she mumbles against my lips, "Travis, I would love to be your girlfriend." She pulled away from me and smiled shyly, and I smiled back. Then we were both leaning in for another kiss, a very long kiss I might add. When we pulled apart, and it was late, Katie said, "Travis, carry me home."

I picked her up again and I felt her arms wrap around me neck. She craned her head up to kiss me on the neck and I sighed contentedly. I reached her cabin, and I slowly put her down. I gave her a sweet good night kiss and I left towards my cabin, barely having enough time to change and brush my teeth.

Flashback Over

"Come on Travis, let's go dry off at Thalia's tree." Katie challenges me. She sprints off, and I follow her, keeping a close distance behind because I did not want the wind to whip her hair around in my face. "So you decided to come, huh, I knew you couldn't' resist me." Damn that girl basically reads my mind, but that is my girlfriend for you.

"You know I can't. Babe, I told you a thousand times, you are too good for me, too sexy, too smart, too everything. So I guess, you deserve a kiss." I say truthfully, because I believe in all of those things, because I know that she is too good for me. I leaned in and I kissed her.

This kiss set fireworks off in my head. This was our most passionate kiss yet, and it made me feel extremely happy, and yet I can not describe it with out seeming like a girl, so I will just leave it at the fact that it was passionate. "Travis, I love you," I heard Katie mumble against my lips. Then I feel her freeze up like she said something wrong. Without even thinking about it for a second longer I say it back, and I know that I fixed everything, and that somehow this kiss is even better than the one before.

That when I hear it. Alexander my stupid brother having to mess everything up. "Travis! Katie! Come quick!" I hear him yell at us. Katie and I were jolted away from each other as we began to dash towards Alex. I can see that Katie is using her magic powers to make plants grow, to grow a vine around the what I can now clearly say is a minotaurs legs. I on the other hand am already fumbling with my bracelet so that my sword will be out and I can use it. I see Katie charge the monster and keep it away from a girl, I can't see her too well because I am far from the battle, but I hear Katie yelling something at Alex, as she tightens the vines and trips the monster.

Unfortunately that is not enough to keep it away from her, because it gets back up and she makes feeble attempts to stab it. Soon the minotaurs has got her pinned and I can hear her yelling at me. "Travis, where the hell are you. I am going to kill you for not being here for me. If I die, I am going to come back from the dead just to kill you." I can hear how scared she is, so as the monster is raising its hands to deliver the final blow, I come up from behind it and stab it with my sword straight in the heart. Gold dust flies every where, and makes me look all shiny like a girl does.

Katie and I walk off towards the medical center to see the girl who started this whole mess. We hugged each other for a brief moment glad to be alive, but right after Katie looks me in the eye and says very seriously that, "Don't think you are getting off easy for not being there for me, okay, although I do suppose you were there when it most counted, so I guess you are off the hook. For now"

"Okay." I said laughing because the fact that my perfect girlfriend was going on about how I should be let off easily, but then how I shouldn't because I almost wasn't there in time, and the how I should because I was there when it counted most. Whatever, I can deal with her craziness.

We walk into the medical center hand in hand, and I look at the girl that we rescued, I gasp and run out of the room. No it can't be her. It is impossible for her to even be here right now. And I know because I saw her eyes, and they are the exact same color, and the exact some facial features. Yet here she was in out camp. I refuse to believe it this must all be a mind trick. I haven't told anyone about her, and yet she was still here, I could not comprehend. Yes, don't get me mistaken, I was extremely happy that she was here, it was just that she shouldn't be here. There is a place that she should be, especially since the last time I saw her she was dead...

Ooh Cliffy, sorry guys I felt obligated to leave you hanging there. So Anyways don't forget to review, and once again sorry for updating late but like I said school is very important. Well DON"T FORGET ABOUT THE CHARACTER SUBMISSIONS, FIRST THREE IN GET A PLACE IN MY STORY. Leave reviews about who you think the girl is, and until next week.

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