AN: Finally! Haha angels singing. I hope you guys like this chapter!

Lacey's POV:

I trudged along beside Annabeth, behind….damn; what was it? Ah, Jamie. Yes that's it. My eyes drifted to his strong, muscular back. I sigh softly. There was something about the way he walked, talked and held himself that suggested power. The most power that she had seen since the woman walking alongside her, Annabeth. He absolutely grabbed her influence and stomped on it. He certainly knew how to be respected. And that was something I had NEVER experienced. Everyone always looked down on me…theoretically and physically; I was only small. They made me feel as if I was the new kid in kindergarten and they were the teacher. The only other time I felt something other than that was at the orphanage. Some of the Sister's would look at me with pity. But I hated that more than the first feeling. I didn't want that to be my life's story though. When we arrived at….what did Jamie say it was again? Camp Duty Fir or something. Must be a type of tree. Anyway, once we got there, I would change myself. I would be someone who was strong and beautiful. Someone like Annabeth. She was so beautiful, so clever, so strong, so nice. And she couldn't even see it. And if I told her she was nice she would probably stomp on my foot and punch me in the guts. I snuck a glance at the person in question, and wasn't surprised to find her gorgeous features steely calm. I could practically see the gears turning. She was trying to figure out an escape plan, I guess.

"No." I whispered. Since I was basically surrounded by undercover superheroes, both of them turned to look at me.

"I...ah…was…ah…talking to…myself?" I managed to stutter.

Jamie snickered and turned back around, while Annabeth sent me a questioning glance. I shook my head silently; communicating with her I was fine. She shrugged and her "I-am-thinking-about-something-very-important" face returned. No; I continued in my head. The new Lacey does not say, I guess, or stutter like a dear caught in the headlights. The new Lacey knows exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to say it in style. I vowed to myself I would be desirable. And beautiful. And have power. As I was caught up in my fantasies, I didn't realize we were walking straight into the so-called camp. I looked around, stunned. More like battle fortress. It was amazing. Like a castle. Except HUGE. (AN: I won't explain the camp to you, you could probably describe it better than me! Improvise J)

Jason's POV:

I turned around, so I was walking backwards. I glanced at the smart one, and her face was filled with astonishment. And I couldn't be sure, but I think she was mumbling something about, 'amazing architecture', and 'man I have to meet these people'. I moved my gaze to the girl I had been daydreaming about since I met her. Man, she was beautiful. And after that story, I felt horrible for her. But I wouldn't give her pity, because I hated being looked at with that expression, and I had a feeling she did too. Her eyes were searching for something, and a look of confusion passed over her features.

"Where's the tree?" she suddenly piped up.

What? I stared in puzzlement. What was she on about?

"Uhhhhhh, there's a forest over there." I pointed in the direction. She nodded, but still looked confused.

"Where's the Duty Fir though? Isn't your precious camp named after it? Or do you just like nature; because, I mean, that's fine."

*Pause.

I erupted with laughter, absolutely nearly peeing myself. I bent over, but by now people were staring, and the poor girl looked as if her pants fell down.

Mmmmmm.

Ew, get your head out of the gutter man, respect a woman's privacy. I stifled my giggles. No; wrong wording. Only women giggle. Men bellow. Yeah, that's better. I stifled my bellows.

"Ju-pi-ter. Jupiter. Its camp Jupiter; not camp Duty Fir. How did you…" I laughed again, not caring people were staring. I glanced at Lacey, remembering her name from what the smart one called her. Not like I would forget. She had turned into a tomato, a full-on blush covering her cheeks. It was kinda cute. I softened a bit. Poor girl. Ugh, I am so stupid! I just embarrassed her in front of the whole camp! Way to make a first impression.

Lacey's POV:

Ugh, way to make a first impression. I just embarrassed myself in front of the whole camp! In front of the guy I was trying to impress! I was pretty sure I looked like a tomato; I could feel the heat coming off my cheeks. Annabeth was looking at me with pity; and I wanted to scream. I whipped around, needing to get out of here. We were surrounded by a group of people; all laughing. I pushed through the crowd; and started running. I ran and ran; not caring where my feet were taking me. I spotted a side alley and secluded myself in its welcoming darkness. I stepped back, and kept going until I was free of the alley, and turned and ran. I sprinted towards the forest, and saw a tall tree with few limbs, a couple bigger ones up the top of it. I narrowed my eyes in determination. I had always been a good climber, and had never been unable to conquer a tree. Not even this one. I started climbing, and I was up there in no time at all. I had a few small cuts, and tentative spots of skin that would surely become bruises in time, but it was worth it. I could see over the mountains surrounding this miniature city, and it was beautiful. I was always one for heights, always a tomboy. I heard a snap, and I looked down to see Jamie climbing up. I groaned. Time to face my problem.

"What do you want? Go away." I said roughly, wanting to be left alone. He winced at my tone, but continued climbing; albeit slower than myself. He finally made it to my branch; and since I was further out, he had enough room to plonk down next to me. We sat in silence for a while, me staring at the side of his face and him staring off into the distance.

"How the hell did you get up here?" he said in disbelief.

"Uh, I climbed. You know that thing you do when you want to get high, and away from people?" I gave him a bit of sass. I was not in the mood. He seemed to shrug it off.

"Beautiful, isn't it." He said it so it wasn't so much a question but a statement.

"Maybe." I said simply, not giving anything away. Annabeth would be so pissed.

"I really am sorry." I looked ahead, putting on a confused expression, to let him know he wasn't making any sense.

"For embarrassing you back there, I mean, he scratched the back of neck apologetically. "I was stupid, I didn't mean it. I promise. You just looked so sincere and innocent, and then I took advantage of that and made you look stupid. Which you aren't. Stupid, I mean. You looked cute. I mean, not cute! I wasn't thinking of you like that, I just meant….sorry."

I thought his babbling was cute. He was actually trying to make it up to me. Almost like he cared. I looked at him then, and our eyes met for the first time since he laughed at me. I stared into those electric blue eyes. I was literally mesmerised, unable to look away. We stayed like that for I don't know how long. Time seemed to stop. I cleared my throat awkwardly and pulled my eyes away. He kept staring at me though and I squirmed under his intense gaze. His eyes seemed as if they were looking into my soul, penetrating my walls.

The walls that took me years to build. The walls that left permanent scars on my hands.

Because I built them all alone.

"You wanted to change; didn't you? You wanted to change yourself to fit in."

I jolted, furious he had seen through my useless but only façade.

"I didn't…" I started, but he cut me off.

"Don't lie to me. I won't hurt you." He said softly, and it was filled with so much truth I had no choice but to believe him. And I felt like I could.

I just nodded.

"You want to be respected. You want to be looked up to. I'm guessing you've been looked down on your whole life, judging from that story. Is this true?" He asked. I was absolutely mortified. He heard the story? I can't believe he just read me like an open book.

"Okay, I guess so." He said, continuing on from my lack of answer. "That's bullshit. That's how the world is so messed up. You are amazing, I can just tell. You haven't been treated right. Life isn't fair, but what you've been through wasn't unfairness, that was absolute bullshit." He looked bitter; as if he was giving the world a dirty look for me. Wow. "Don't ever change yourself. Don't feel pressured to be someone you aren't. Stay the same, okay?"

To say I was dumbfounded would be the understatement of the century. He was truly amazing. In the space of a few minutes I had gone from building my walls up higher to demolishing them completely. I had to let go; I realized. Of my past, of both sets of parents, of everything. I felt a huge weight lifted off my chest. But nothing like when I was narrating my story to Annabeth. That was miniscule compared to this. This…this felt amazing.

This felt like real freedom.

"Thank you. I really appreciate it, Jamie."

He seemed to swallow down laugher. He took a few deep breaths. This, by the way, was fine by me, because his chest buffed up when he did that, giving me a breath-taking view.

"Ah, my names Jason."

"Oh." Back to my original tomato look again. This could be my new trend. He laughed, and I found myself joining in. He was just…easy. Easy to talk to, easy to laugh with, easy to be with.

"Sorry. I really didn't know."

He pouted, looking playfully offended.

"It's okay, Leroy."

We laughed, and it felt amazing, just to relax. I felt like a bird, and he was the air under my wings.

"Ever considered becoming a therapist? Seriously, you would be amazing."

"Are you saying I'm not amazing now?"

Damn, I stuttered; not knowing in the slightest how to answer that.

"Relax, I'm just teasing. We both know how amazing you think I am." He winked.

Was he hitting on me? Ha, no one in their right mind would hit on me. Not knowing what else to do, I punched him in the arm; but being the complete klutz that I am; I misjudged the distance between us, and threw myself off balance. I was falling backwards quickly, and I squealed in surprise. This is it; I thought. We were so high up there was literally no chance at survival. My legs slipped of the smooth wood, and I would've died then and there, if Jason hadn't caught me. He grabbed my hand and held on; somehow managing to hold all my weight and still keep himself in the tree.

"It's okay. It's going to be okay. Don't worry, I won't let you fall."

I nodded vigorously, shaking like a leaf. I was terrified. In one tremendous pull, he hauled me up so I was sitting in his lap, and he wrapped his muscled arms around me, as if he was never letting go. We just sat there, me a quivering mass of nerves; and him calm and collected, whispering encouraging things in my ear. After a while I managed to reduce my tears, and finally recognized how close we were. I was pressed against his hard torso, while his head was resting on my shoulder. The funny thing was; I didn't want to move. He seemed to notice my waterworks had run out, and he turned my head around so I was staring into those wonderful eyes.

"Okay?" he questioned his eyes full with worry.

"Okay." I replied. (AN: Sorry, just had to!)

He sighed in...Was that relief? He didn't seem in any rush to move either. But it had to happen sooner or later. I pried off his arms and shifted my butt so it was back into my original position. Jason looked slightly disappointed, but he covered it up quickly enough.

"And by the way, you are well-respected. The whole camp saw you climb this tree."

"Wow, I know right. I'm actually a superhero in disguise. What's the big deal?"

"Aaaaaand she's back. Sassy Lacey. Really, can I have the Lacey back that snuggles into my chest?

I blushed furiously, for the third time that day. This guy knew what he was doing. I narrowed my eyes revengefully. He actually looked scared.

"Oh, I'm sorry; I didn't realize you were that desperate. Just because I'm irresistibly sexy." I reply confidently, wiggling my eyebrows.

Now it was his turn to blush. I laughed, and for some reason his face lit up.

"Shut up, you." He mumbles.

"So what about the tree thing?"

"There is only one person who can climb this tree. Well, not anymore. Every person here has tried and failed. Except me and you." Wow, that sounded good in his voice.

Me and you.

"Everyone down there saw it, and gasped and clapped and said you were amazing. They all respect you."

Oh. My. God. I was so happy. Everything was right. Except for one thing. I leaned over to Jason suddenly and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

There. Now everything was right. I looked over at him bashfully.

He was staring at me in awe.

"Sorry, I don't know why…Agh!" I screeched. He grabbed me around the waist and pulled me into him. He pressed his lips to mine. And holy shit it felt amazing. He was a phenomenal kisser. I couldn't compare, since this was my first kiss, but I had a feeling this would be number one anyway. He moved his lips against mine, and my arms reached up and wrapped themselves around his neck, while his hands found their way to my hips. I trusted him to keep me on this tree, and I felt like I had never been safer. I tugged on his dirty blonde hair, running my fingers through his silky soft curls. Meanwhile, his fingers had gently lifted up the hem of my hoodie, revealing a layer of skin. He gently rubbed his fingers in circles, and I gasped in pleasure. His tongue teasingly brushed along my lips, as if asking for permission. Safe to say, it was granted. God, my chest just about exploded with happiness. Script rewrite; NOW everything was right.

This went on for a while, but all too soon I had to pull away for breath. We were both breathing heavily, and he gave me the happiest smile I had ever seen.

"Wow. You, my friend, are a God." I teased.

"No, that's my Dad. But I am 100% fine with you calling me that." He teased. I was slightly confused about the 'Dad' thing; but I let it go.

"Whatever Romeo." I countered smugly, finally content with my life.

"Whatever Juliet. We should probably get going, dinner's about to start." He said, almost apologetically. We climbed down, him first, so he could, 'catch me if I fall.' Cutie. Wow, hardly even an hour at the camp and I was already kissing boys? Wow, what a legend; I joked with myself. We made it down without incident and walked towards the camp.

Hand in hand.

AN: Hey everyone! I really liked this chapter, I felt like we needed to give Lacey some of the spotlight. And sorry, but I just HAD to include the TFIOS reference. It was inevitable ;)

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