Before we start- I've been writing this way before I decided to publish it. Since I have quite a few chapters in store, I've decided to post this chapter as well. Now, let's resume from where we left off.

"Oh hades! How much energy did you use? Nectar, ambrosia!" I heard Apollo distantly yell at the hunters, but I was too tired to even respond to his words. Closing my eyes, I let myself go limp in Thailand awkward embrace as I drifted into unconsciousness.

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Hours later

Persis POV

"Ughhhh…" I groaned as I sat up…on my bed?

"Hey, you're finally awake!" A female voice exclaimed. I turned my head to see Thaila sitting in a chair, looking at me with concern. "Are you okay?" She asked, and I nodded.

"Thals…did you just quote Skyrim? And why am I in my…" I glanced around, taking in my surroundings, "my tent?"

"Well," Thaila sighed, "I have no idea what Skyrim is, but yes you are in your tent."

She stood up and walked over to my bedside. "You sure you okay? You still seem a bit pale, and-"

"Thaila," I rolled my eyes, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. But why am I in my tent? How long was I out?"

"Well…after you collapsed onto me, me and Phoebe moved you into your tent. You were out for like 3 hours."

"Ah…thanks Thaila." I sighed, massaging my temples before asking her, "any nectar? Water?"

She hurriedly stood up and retrieved a flask. "Here…some nectar, but…you sure you want it?"

I looked at her in curiosity. "What do you mean by 'am I sure I want it'?" Thaila scrunched her brows together.

"Well…you know, nectar tastes like your favourite food, and since you haven't tasted it for quite some time…I'm not sure if you can-Ah, handle it."

Realization struck me like a freight train, and my eyes widened before I bowed my head down. "I…Thaila, what did I do to deserve a friend like you?"

Before I knew it, a pair of arms hugged me tightly. "Kelpy, you don't have to do anything. Friends are out there to support one another, no? You're a brave, loyal girl, and you deserve everything in the world."

"…thanks, Thaila. I love you." I sniffed into her silver parka.

"Love you too, cousin. Now, you still wanna drink some liquid blue cookies?" She asked gently, and after a small hesitation, I nodded. "Y-yeah, I…I want to remember mom. My family. Paul, and-and Estella." Loosening the embrace, Thaila allowed me to grab the flask, and I took a ginger sip of the honey-golden liquid. It tasted every bit as heavenly as I remembered, and I bit back a sob as a memory of mom baking cookies in the oven surfaced in my mind.

"…Persi? You okay?"

"Y-yeah, I-I'm fi-Fine. I-just a memory, nothing else. In fact…I probably won't look at nectar the same ever again."

I forced a smile onto my face. I didn't want Thaila to see me down and reclusive, I didn't want my friend and cousin to worry about me. "So, how's Drew?"

"Drew? She's stable now, but she's still out of it. If you want, I can take you to her." I nodded, and Thaila stood up, recapped the flask and then extended a hand to me. Swinging my legs over the side of the bed, I grasped her hand and pulled myself up.

"Are you sure you're good?" Thaila asked as I wobbled on my feet slightly. "Yeah, I'm all good." I forced back a grimace and plastered the smile back onto my face. "Now, I wanna visit our little princess."

Thaila grinned. "Well then, Kelpy, follow me!" She said cheerily as we walked through the campsite. I nodded as I followed her, smiling and nodding at some hunters we passed.

"Persi! You alright?" A hunter asked me as we passed. "Naomi, I'm good, don't you worry about me." I said, and Naomi's worried expression seemed to ease up a bit. "Great, I Just hope you didn't over-exert yourself."

"Why? Worried I won't be able to join you guys in your fun anymore?" I joked, and Naomi cracked a smile. "No, I'm scared I'm gonna lose another one of my sisters thanks to monsters again."

Her grey eyes looked me up and down, before she sighed. "Well, I'm glad you're all good. Now, I believe you have somewhere to go?" She asked, and both me and Thaila nodded. "Well, catch you later then Persi. You too, Thals." We both waved at her before walking over to the medical tent.

"Kelpy." Thaila's tone got serious before she unzipped the tent flap. "I want you to know, her current situation is stable, but she has…quite nasty scars on her torso. Don't blame yourself- you and Apollo have done your best."

"Ja, Leutnant." I mock saluted at her, and Thaila cracked a grin, before she unzipped the flap and held it open for me.

Entering the tent, my eyes were glued to the still body lying on the bed.

"Oh god…Drew…"

Her upper torso was naked, and a hunter was dabbing water onto some areas with minor bleeding on the mostly healed wounds. Her skin was mostly cleaned of her dirt and grime, and her silky, wavy black hair lay sprawled out over the pillow her head rested comfortably upon. Her shorts had been replaced with knee-length jeans, but my eyes were mostly glued to their wounds.

Though the bleeding had stemmed, and the edges had begun to heal, the wounds still looked ghastly, the flesh underneath still exposed, a horrible dark crimson colour staining her pale skin. Drew's face was pale, and sweat beaded her forehead. The hunter tending to her wounds looked up and a gaunt smile appeared on her face for a brief moment, before she went back to tending to Drew's wounds.

"Sophia! How is Drew?" Thaila asked, and Sophia glanced at me briefly before she replied. "She's stable, her wounds are slowly healing but she can't take more godly food, or she's going to combust."

"Can she…have her healing progress sped up?" I asked, and Sophia looked at me before glancing back down at Drew's pale and pained expression. "I mean…if you can. I've seen you heal our hunters, but really nothing this serious…"

"Okay then…I'll try. Sophia, standby beside me and call Apollo if this all goes to shit." Walking up to Drew's bedside, I placed my hands over her wounds, and began pulsating in an orange glow. Power flowed from my hands into her wounds, and Drew's body shuddered before her wounds began to close up. Nee flesh grew and intertwined, and her skin began closing over her wounds. Finally, the wound closed on itself and the scar began to fade.

"Kelpy, you should stop. You can't use so much of your powers." I refused to listen, and kept pushing my powers, trying to heal the scar as much as I could. I knew Drew was vain and took pride in her appearance-the scar could very much ruin her self esteem. I didn't want her to be sad and sullen, even though she kind of deserved it.

"PERSI. Stop." Thaila shook me, but I refused. "PERSIS JACKSON!" She yelled in my ear, causing me to flinch and briefly take my hands off Drew's torso.

"Thaila what the hell? That was uncalled for-ugh!" I grunted as a wave of nausea hit me, and my legs turned to jelly. Thaila caught me for the second time today as I fell towards the floor.

"See? I told you so, you have already healed her to your best extent! Look at her, she doesn't have any wounds on her! She's all healed, and you are killing yourself by pushing yourself to the limit! Persi, don't you ever, ever do that again!"

"I…I know, but Drew…she's a daughter of Aphrodite, she takes great pride in her appearance…scar…not suiting…"I mumbled, my vision swimming.

"Persi. You need rest, come back with me." Thaila sternly ordered, but I shook my head.

"I'll…stay. Here." I grunted as I dragged a chair to Drew's bedside, the chair screeching painfully against the ground. Plopping myself on the chair, I leaned against the backrest and wearily looked at Drew's face. It was less pale now, and the cold sweat that was present in her forehead was now almost gone. Only the scars remained, pale ragged strips of white against her unblemished skin.

"Sophia. Watch over dear Persi here, will you? Her brain is made out of seaweed, and I don't think she's thinking clearly now. If anything happens, call me. Immediately." Thaila said to Sophia in an exasperated tone.

"Of course, Thaila. You're the lieutenant after all." I could hear a faint chuckle, before Thaila's footsteps rung across the floor and the tent flap's fabric swished, and the zipper zipped shut.

"Well, Persis. I don't think we've really had much time together before to know each other better, but since you're so adamant on healing my patient I'd like to offer some help as well. Go to rest, I'll wake you if Drew stirs." Sophia said gently, as she placed a small flask of nectar in my hands.

"Drink, it'll help you out," she said, her tone firm. I wearily nodded, before I mumbled out, "later." I placed the flask on Drew's bed, but before I could lean back on the backrest, exhaustion overtook my tired body once again, and I slumped face-first against Drew's bare torso.

Right on top of her exposed chest too.

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Sophia POV

I could only watch in shock as I stared at Persis. She'd collapsed against Drew's body, and right on top of her fucking bare breasts of all places. Still, when I tried to move her, she was sleeping like a rock, and her expression…oh, it was just so peaceful, so calm, so unlike the worried girl who entered my tent with Thaila I felt bad about moving her…

So, I let her be, sleeping atop Drew's breasts.

I swear I could see Drew's nipples harden at the continued contact.

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3rd Person POV

A small groan escaped Drew's throat. Her kaleidoscope eyes blinked open and darted around, before she tried to sit up. She felt that she couldn't. It was as if a weight pressed against her chest…

Lifting her head up, she looked down at her chest. And she was shocked beyond belief.

Firstly, someone was sleeping atop her chest. Her long Raven-honey brown hair was sprawled cutely all over her torso, and a hand rested atop her stomach while another rested against her side.

Secondly, her upper torso was completely bare. And her nipples were hard, and she was horny beyond belief.

Plus, the person sleeping atop her chest was Persis. And her head lay against her breast.

"What the fu-" Drew began, but was quickly silenced by someone standing next to her. "Shush! Do you want to wake Persi?"

She turned her head to her side, and was surprised by a girl dressed in a silver parka.

"Uh…the hunters of Artemis?"

"Yep! I'm Sophia, and I wished we met under better circumstances instead of…you know, having to save you on the brink of death."

"Okay…but what the hell is Persis doing on my chest?" Drew questioned, to which Sophia gave a mild chuckle.

"Well… she tried to heal your wound, a big one. Or rather, big ones. And…she kind of went overboard and collapsed on you." Drew's eyes widened, before they narrowed.

"I see…we weren't close, and I thank her for taking that much effort to save me…but did she really have to sleep on my fucking breast? She's turned me on so much!"

In her Frustration, Drew tried to move her leg-only to accidentally knock the flask of nectar onto the ground, which smashed into the ground with a full clang, waking persis with a jolt.

"Ugh, who-" Her eyes blinked once before fully opening, as she took in Drew's shocked expression and her bare chest for a split second before yelling.

"Oh shit! I'm-wait," she paused before her brain caught up to speed with her. "DREW!" Persis yelled out in excitement and happiness as she tackled Drew in a tight embrace.

"Pe-OOF!" Drew's air was knocked out of her lungs as she tried to return the embrace.

"Persi…can't…breath!" Drew choked out, and Persis reluctantly broke the embrace, though she still held Drew by the shoulders.

"Drew…you made me worried, I thought you were kidnapped, or had died after you disappeared!" Persis exclaimed, as she stared right into Drew's eyes.

"Persi…I'm sorry and all that, but…can you just let me dress? You made me quite horny…I'd really appreciate it if you let me cover myself up."

"Oh, sorry!" Persis blushed as her eyes flicked over Drew's half-naked form, before averting her eyes. "But Drew…just know, you have…quite the few scars to tell your tale now."

"Huh?" Drew questioned, before she stared down at her torso and saw a horrifying sight.

Three angled strips of pale, ragged skin now marred her torso, replacing her smooth, unblemished skin.

A sob escaped Drew's throat as she realized that she couldn't ever hope to live up to the beauty standards as a daughter of Aphrodite. Persis wrapped the girl in another embrace as she comforted the disheartened girl.

"Hush, Drew. Hush, don't cry. Scars prove your worth, scars are things that mark who you are. Don't cry over blemished skin, don't cry over scars. You shouldn't be judged by your exterior beauty-your heart's the only thing that should matter, Drew. Don't cry…" Persis whispered into Drew's ear as she held the sobbing daughter of Aphrodite in her arms.

Sophia cast them both an understanding look, and Persis gave an almost impeccable nod towards Sophia. She seemed to get the message, and turned towards the tent flap, quietly unzipping it and exiting the tent.

After moments of nothing except sobbing permeating the air in the tent, Drew finally spoke up through her sobs.

"P-Per-Persis, I'm-I'm so s-sorry about be-before, I'm s-sorry about m-my beha-behavior before, I-I nev-never saw you as a f-friend, only as a cute an-and beautiful g-girl that I could take, to fl-flirt with…even when you have a girlfriend. I'm so sorry." Drew choked out between her heart-wrenching sobs, as she recounted the errors of her ways.

"Shh…it's all water under the bridge now. It's the past. You can't change it, but you can change the future, Drew. Improve, train hard, and be humble." Persis comforted Drew, while the former camper cried into her embrace for what seemed like an eternity.

"Persis…I'm so sorry for what I've done before…can you forgive me?" Drew finally spoke up after hugging the other girl tightly for what seemed like hours. "Of course, of course I can, Drew. After all, I'd hate to see you become sad and withdrawn, instead of the rude and snarky girl you are. Believe it or not, I actually kind of admire how you pull that off, and…I'd appreciate some harsh rudeness and girlish bitchiness in my life to live it up just a bit."

Drew pulled away from the embrace, a sly glint returning to her eyes after a long period of time. "Well Persi…I'd be glad to be that little bitch friend of yours. Pinky swear we'll stick together, forever friends?"

"Oh, hah, Drew, you're really impossible!" Persis laughed heartily, before she stuck out her pinky finger. "Pinky swear?"

"Pinky swear!"

Both girls hooked pinkies and shook their interlocked hands, before breaking into a fit of rowdy girlish laughter.

"Well, I guess you girls are having fun?" Thaila's voice cut through their laughter, and both girls stopped laughing to stare at the new person in the tent. They nodded in tandem, before locking eyes and suddenly breaking into a fit of laughter again.

"What's so funny? Also, Drew, why are you still half naked?" Thaila questions, and Drew blushed bright red. "Uhh…err…" it didn't help when Persis couldn't help but stare at Drew's perfect chest as well, causing the other girl to turn even more red and look away as she hurriedly pulled on a silver T-shirt,

"Well, since you're now decent, I suppose I should bring you out now." Thaila said, as Persis got off the chair and helped Drew out of her bed. "We've got three goddesses outside, waiting."

"Three goddesses?" Persis exclaimed. "Yes. Drew, your mom is outside, as well as Milady and Hera." Thaila spat the last name with venom. "Thals! She's my mother now!"

Thaila's expression was priceless. "H-How?"

"I'll explain some time soon. But now, I'm not gonna keep them waiting. If mother and Aphrodite came into camp, it would be something important." Turning to Drew, she extended a hand. "Cmon Drew, let's not keep your mom waiting, yeah?"

Drew smiled and took her hand. "Well, gladly, friend!"

Together, they pushed aside the tent flap and walked towards the trio of goddesses gathered around the camp hearth.

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A/N: and that's a new chapter! I was growing semi-delirious at the end because…well, I can't keep up writing so much words every day (300 more until I breached the 3K mark), and also it's currently 2 am when I finished this.

I know that my first chapters were around 3K words, but this chapter I wished to focus on a few key moments instead of a bunch of events, so apologies for the shorter length of this chapter.

Anyway, I do feel this chapter can be rewritten for the better-but since I'm actually fighting to keep my eyelids open at this point as I'm writing this part, I really can't judge my work right now. If any of you can review, comment or offer any feedback, it'd be greatly appreciated.

Chapter 5 is now in the making. Now, the last chapter had a sort of connection with HOO- Piper and Jason had arrived at camp half-blood, along with Leo, and they'll soon begin to set out to rescue Hera. I'm planning to give them some more months before Hera is stuffed into the cage in the wolf house.

Currently, my plan is to give a month for Persis and Drew to train and become romans under Lupa, before they join the legion and then another month for her to begin reforming the 5th cohort, then Hera gets shoved into the cage in the wolf house and The Greeks come to free her-with Persi and Drew, as well as Thaila. Then, Persi will return to the Roman side while Jason stays over at the Greeks while Leo builds their flying warship, and it will be 5 months later before Persi is issued the quest and begins the timeline described in 'the Son of Neptune' (condensed into a week). Finally, after the end of SoN, she'll get around half a month before the Greeks come visiting the Roman camp.

In my version, Nico won't play a part in transporting the Athena Pantheons. (Statue thing, I forgot the name) Instead he'll be a key part in playing diplomacy between both camps, as well as helping to close the doors of death, while Persi, Drew and Reyna will be the ones to transport the statue back to the Greek camp after Tartarus with Reyna and Drew, jumping after them in exchange for Annabeth. (Persi will then teleport to Greece to fight after delivering the statue along with Reyna and Drew.)

Of course, Reyna will slowly get incorporated into the Persi x Drew relationship during the 5 months :p

Please do let me know if this plan is too bad or illogical, and review/comment/directly contact me for any ideas to change.

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