Disclaimer: PJO/HOO not mine. Simple.

About: A few of the times Travis has tried- and totally failed at-flirting with Katie.

Time: Various times in Tratie life. Travis and Katie are not dating.

Here it is!

Katie's POV:

*Fail #1*

"Hey, Katie-kat!"

There are times in life when I want to hit my head off a wall. Hearing Travis' voice made me want to do that sometimes.

I was gardening in the Strawberry Fields at that exact moment.

"How's my favorite angel? Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?" Travis asked.

I ignored him, trying to stop the blush on my cheeks. Key word: trying.

I brushed my hands over a patch of dirt with a seed inside. Come on, you can do it. I urged the small plant silently.

"Hey, can I see your wings? Or are you a goddess from Olympus?"

"Seriously? I asked aloud. I didn't look at him. "That's the best you got?"

He thinks he's such a charmer. As if!

Okay, that officially sucked. I have serious Writers Block.

*Fail #2*

"Hot day, isn't it, Katie?"

Oh, no. Here he is.

"What do you want, Travis?"

"Is it just me, or is it even hotter next to you?"

Smack!

"Ow, jeez, it was a compliment, Gardner. Keep your hair on." Travis rubbed his cheek where I slapped him.

"Shut it, Stoll."

It was hot and everyone who knew me knew I got extremely cranky when it was hot. With Travis around I was even worse.

"On the last name basis, are we Angel?" Said guy chuckled softly.

"Do you want me to slap you again?"

"Yep you're a goddess."

Smack!

*Fail #3*

"What's it like being able to relate to Hephaestus, Katie?"

"What?" I was ready to chop Travis' sad little head off his shoulders.

"You know, you both fell from Olympus. I mean really... Beauty like yours can't be found on earth. Unless of course you mean mine." Travis grinned.

I think you can guess what I did next.

"Ow!" Travis cried while holding his cheek. "You have to stop doing that!" he complained.

"And, why is that?" I queried.

Travis sighed. "You're like a Hunter of Artemis." he mumbled.

I turned away, rolling my eyes.

"Always playing hard to get, and seriously... You seem to have that immortal beauty." he rambled on. "See you around, Katie. You know you've fallen for me."

I stared after his retreatring figure. Why was he so annoying?

That was better, right?

*Fail #4*

If slapping Travis Stoll was a sport, I'd definitely have the hightest score.

I was at the beach with my half-siblings. We all had the day off to do as we pleased. The majority of the cabin had wanted to go swimming so they did. To be honest, I hated the water. I prefered to be more down on Earth(pun not intended).

"Hey. Gardner girl! Can I see your wings?"

Why was this kid so annoying? Though I had to admit, I was flattered by his compliments.

"Would you cut it out with the angel thing?"

Travis pouted like the little kid he was.

"Fine. Be that way! he huffed and turned away.

Thank the gods. I thought.

Well, apparently the gods weren't in my favor because soon Travis turned back towards me. "So why aren't you in the water, Katie-kat?" he asked.

I stuck out my tongue. "Don't call me that."

Travis laughed. "Offering something?"

I leaned away. "Get away from me."

Travis' smile grew bigger. "So why aren't in the water?" he asked again.

I sighed deeply. "Because I don't want to be?" It came out more like a question than a statement.

"You can't swim, can you?"

"Of course I can!"

I can swim. I just not all thta good.

"Sure..." Travis drawled.

"I can!" I protested.

"Whatever you say... Angel."

Smack!

"Ow! Okay, okay, I'm leaving!"

I couldn't help but smirk as Travis sulked away. Hey, I warned him.

Okay, I had serious Writer's Block for this. I had to redo it a bunch of times. Sorry. Besides, boys don't flirt with me. End of story.

Q: What material is Nico Di Angelo's sword made of?