"O Iris, goddess of the rainbow, accept my offering. Show me Sally Jackson."

Lizzie sat down in front of the water fountain in her cabin, as she threw a drachma into the rainbow she had made.

"Hey mom." Lizzie said. Sally turned around, suprised. She was in the living room of their flat.

"Lizzie! You're fine!" She exclaimed, apparently happy to see her daughter safe and sound.

"Yeah Mom, where's Paul?"

"Oh, Paul's outside. Everything okay there?" Sally asked her.

Aside from the fact that the God of the Sun is teaching archery here and that I kissed him not long ago, " Yep Mom, everything's okay. Gaia's gone. Probably won't ever show up again." She said. "She's too weak to do so."

"That's wonderful news! I was so worried about you. I was so worried you wouldn't be able to come back!" " Her mom told her.

"You don't have to be mom, you should enjoy your life and stop fretting over me."

Sally shook her head. "I can't help it, dear. You're my daughter." She paused as she looked at Lizzie's shoulder. "What's that on your shirt?"

Lizzie glanced down before tugging at the sleeve. "Uhm, oh I accidentally tore it with a bow."

Sally shook her head but said nothing, before giving her daughter a smile.

"I hope you'll finally get to take a break after this Great Prophecy. Goodness knows how much you need it. I'd hate for you to be taking down monsters every single day."

Lizzie rolled her eyes at her mom. "I'll be fine, mom." She yawned and rubbed her eyes.

"It's late Lizzie. You must be exhausted. Go get some sleep. Love you!" Sally said.

"You too, Mom. Bye." Lizzie replied as she waved a hand through the mist, and the image of her mom disappeared.

Lizzie stretched before she got up. Lizzie headed to her bed and was about to trun in when she heard something. She looked around the cabin, but it was empty. Lizzie shook her head and was about to get into the bed when she felt as if her mind was arguing with her. There was one part telling her not to sleep yet. She didn't know why, but she listened, and exited the Cabin before heading for the lake. Since it was late into the night already, there were no other demigods around. The naids weren't even here,

Peaceful and quiet. Lizzie liked it. It was a wonderful night for relaxing.

Lizzie sat in the grass near the lake as she dipped her toes in the water, admiring the clear blue of the lake. She let her hair fall back against her shoulder as she closed her eyes, hearing the rustling of leaves among the trees. That was, until a hand wrapped around her waist and Lizzie opened her eyes in shock before her arms reached out on instinct and she got the person in the stomach.

"Ouch! Lizzie!" A familiar voice exclaimed. "Is this anyway to treat me?"

"Apollo?" Lizzie turned in surprise. "Oh gods, I'm so sorry!"

"Must you hit every person that wraps their hand around your waist?"

Lizzie glared at him. "No sound, no warning. My reaction was perfectly natural."

Apollo rolled his eyes as he rubbed his stomach. Lizzie gave him a sly look.

"Speaking of that, was it a six pack I felt under under your shirt?"

Apollo smirked. "What can I say, love, I am hot. Muscular, good looking, you name it." He said before he pushed an unsuspecting Lizzie into the lake.

"That's for punching me." He snickered.

There was nothing but silence for a few moments as Lizzie remained under the lake. Soon, a huge jet of water erupted from the middle and caught Apollo square in the face, flattening his blonde hair. Lizzie then exited the lake, clean and dry, with a smug smile. Apollo was wiping his face with his short and trying to get the water out of his hair.

"Bad move. I'm a demigod with water powers, remember? Or has being an immortal for so many years caused you to forget that? Or is it because you aren't strong enough for anything else so you have to resort to pushing me into the lake?

Before Lizzie could blink however, Apollo had tackled her to the ground and Lizzie was below him, lying on the soft grass. Lizzie's breath hitched in her throat as she looked up into the Sun God's eyes. It looked like a whirlpool of vivid emotions running through the deep blue colour.

"I'm strong enough alright." He murmured to her before he bent down and his lips found hers. Lizzie's mouth gasped in surprise before she relaxed in the Olympian's arms and wrapped her hands around his neck.

He tasted sweet and salty. Lizzie could taste something like chocolate on his lips and she closed her eyes as he brushed his mouth against her jaw, before the both of them pulled away. Lizzie could feel her heart beat so fast and so loudly that she was sure even Apollo could hear it.

Lizzie laid back on the grass as Apollo sat beside her. The sky was beautiful tonight. With stars that looked like scattered moon dust across the sky, and the crescent moon so bright that it looked like it was grinning from where it was at the top of the sky, Lizzie closed her eyes as she breathed in deeply.

"Definitely strong enough to make me feel like melting." Lizzie laughed softly.

"I told you I was hot."

"Yeah right, look who got his hair flattened." Apollo crossed his arms.

"That was entirely your fault, my dear."

Lizzie looked at him, her eyes wide and innocent.

"Not going to work. You are going to have to find a way to make it up to me. I liked that hairstyle."

"Make it up to you huh?" Lizzie sat up. She leaned in and let her lips graze Apollo's cheek. "I think I know exactly how."

Lizzie was about to lean in closer when there was a loud rustling behind them and she turned around.

She froze.

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