Word Count: 192
Characters/Pairings: the seven + Nico
Timeline/Spoilers: presumably set during HoH; major spoilers for entire series
Summary: Hypothetical scenarios exploring the possibility of each of the seven of the prophecy having to close the Doors of Death. — v. She is more than just a pretty face
Notes: Is it just me, or are these getting shorter and shorter as I go along?
the daughter of Aphrodite
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She is more than just a pretty face. She has proven that fact time and again. And now, it is time to prove it once more.
She charges through the doors, not looking back once. Because if she did, she might catch a glimpse of Jason's devastated face, or Leo's abrupt tears, or Annabeth's weary expression. And then, she would not have been able to make it through, which would have been a shame because another of her friends would have doubtless jumped the gun and run to shut the door themselves. And, Piper couldn't have that.
Because she marvels at the fact that she finally has true friends like these that see her for who she is on the inside. She, who is not just some troublemaker, some desperate cry for attention, some half-Cherokee anomaly, some lost little girl with no purpose. So, of course she can't just let one of them go and take the plunge for her.
Piper doesn't fancy herself brave. (Oh, but she is.) She has the blood of warriors running through her veins (and just a trace of love as well), and that's all it takes.
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"I started running, but there's nowhere to run to."
A/N: I had absolutely no idea how to go about writing Piper. Sorry. D: I totally just winged this.
The rest will be uploaded sporadically this week, to make sure I beat the October 8 release of HoH lol. Might post a second one today, actually.