Chapter 2: Oh gods…

- LukasMalachi -

Author'sNote: Hello again. I thought I'd be kind and upload again, only a day later. No, unfortunately, this will not be a regular thing. I'll by trying to update once a week, but I thought I'd sort of get the ball rolling here, plus Sunday is the start of every new week. Let me know what you think in the comments. Happy reading!

Percy POV:

"Percy… Percy…" I heard, waking up, head pounding. "Percy, I have to go know." I open my eyes just barely; already the light is too much. I see Jeana slipping her sweater on as she leaves. In the doorway, she calls to me "Please… don't tell anyone about this." She exits and shuts the door, too loud. Shit.

Jason POV:

I'm talking with Nico, waiting for Percy to come to the dining hall for breakfast. We see Jeana, a daughter of Minerva enter late. Percy enters soon after her, groggy and disheveled. Damn, I guess Percy has a type.

"Wow, looks like you had fun." I comment.

"Shut up…" Percy mutters, clearly not in the mood. I look at Nico. He's not interested.

Nico POV:

Gods dammit Percy, I'm fine with you… moving on, but you don't have to rub it in my face. I continue eating quietly and head off to commander training. I see Clarisse head over to the war map. She and I have been partnered up to plan seventeen different ways of marching on Troy. As if it weren't enough to hear the Trojan horse story a million times over, we have to come up with anticipatory plans of what the Trojans might do in response. The whole assignment feels like over-weighted busy work.

"Good to see someone so chipper," Clarisse comments sarcastically.

"Shut up…" I mutter, not in the mood.

"Hey, you don't have to get upset with me. I didn't do anything."

"I know," I reply, "sorry." Clarisse is one of the few people that can call me out on my shit. She's very forward about it, but she's sincere. She doesn't have the same pretense that a lot of the other campers have.

"What's got your panties in a bunch?" from anyone else, I would think that's a gay insult, but Clarisse says it to everyone.

"Just… people."

"Ha, I get that."

"Do you?..." I ask plainly, trying to remain vague.

"Um, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were the only one that had to interact with the human, err… half-human population around here."

"I'm not saying I am," I say sharply.

"Gosh, if you didn't want to work today, you could've just told me."

"It's not like we have much of a choice. Our duties and assignments are what they are."

"I know that. Children of Ares…"

"'Have a high sense of duty,'" I fill in. "I know."

"Gods, Nico. What the fuck is up with you today."

" I don't need to talk about it."

"Don't need to or don't want to?" she snaps back quickly.

"What difference does it make?"

"You're clearly upset, if you just– "

"Fine!" I interrupt. "I'm still not over…" I trail off realizing the rest of the class is listening in. "Well, you know."

Clarisse looks at me, surprised. "Yeah, okay, I get it," she replies. I look at her blankly. "No, not from experience, but I get it. Anyway, I'm confused how you can be hung up over someone you never dated."

"So am I."

Jason POV:

Nico's little outburst has become the talk of the camp. Although no one outside of our close circle really knows about much, I know. Gods, why does he still have to be grieving over Percy. I get that he had hope now that he broke up with Annabeth, but as far as we know, Percy is straight.

I wish Nico would get over him. Yes, selfishly, but also for his sake. I saw firsthand how hard it was for him to even tell Cupid, and he knew already. When Percy found out, Nico was heartbroken to have him know. I know he didn't expect anything to come from it. He just didn't want it out there if it wouldn't change anything.

Percy POV:

Gods… What the fuck had I done? No, I know what happened, I wasn't that drunk. I just… Jeana…

I feel like a douche. I felt like a douche when I ignored her, but I feel like even more of one after last night. I may be flirty, but I don't… do that. It's just… Nico and Jason. They're actually really cute. I ship it. I mean, I'd be glad to see Jason move on and for Nico to finally have someone.

I'm still getting used to thinking of Jason in that way, but there's not much I can do about it. Actually, I've never really thought about it, but Jason is really pretty. Like, Hitler would've loved him… Wow that sounds weird, but he has perfectly blue eyes and his hair is naturally more golden blonde than most of those beach bums my dad is always annoyed with. Plus, he's super fit. I'd like to think I'm equally fit, but it's not the same. I have a swimmer/surfer kind of build while Jason is, well, he's Steve Rogers after the Super Soldier Serum. He's Captain America. As far as I know, he was never pre-Serum Steve, but – gods, what am I even talking about?

Nico POV:

"Gods, why am I even thinking about this? Percy is straight. I'd have a better shot getting Jason-the-all-American to go on a date than Percy."

"Wait, you mean you couldn't tell last night?" Clarisse asks.