Elysia POV
I wake up-again- to see Jake sitting at the side of my bed.
"Hey sweetheart," he smiles. I just roll my eyes and try to sit up, but wince and bite back a scream. I ignore the pain and push myself out of the bed.
"Easy, princess," he looks at me with concern.
"Shut up!" I have reached my limit.
"Geez, it's someone's time of the month," he grins. Once again, I roll my eyes.
"Where's Allie?" I ask and walk over to the door.
"You really shouldn't-" he starts, but I cut him off.
"Where's Allie?"
"At the Hermes cabin. I really don't think you should-"
"Where is that?" I ask.
He sighs. "I'll take you." He walks over to the door and opens it.
"Princess first." I try to keep from attacking him, because I know I would lose- especially with my injury. Instead, I close my eyes and take a deep breath, clenching my fist. I have learned that this helps.
"Two words: Anger management, it works wonders," I can hear Jake's voice.
"Seriously? Why?" I groan and open my eyes.
His expression softens. "Sorry," he mumbles. I roll my eyes and walk out the door. If he is expecting an "It's okay, lets be friends!" then he will be disappointed. I walk slowly with my wound and Jake stays by my side, leading the way.
When we reach what is supposedly the cabin, I feel a very sharp, intense pain spread from my stomach to my whole body. I close my eyes and clench my fist, my jaw, and breathe heavily. I lean against the cab wall for support.
"Are you OK?" I feel a hand on my shoulder. It spreads electricity through my arm, and I can't help but feel free; fresh. "I can take you back to the infirmary."
"No," I force my eyes open. He has a concerned expression and I just turn around and walk through the cabin door. I see Allie in the back sitting on a sleeping bag, so I walk towards her and sit on one next to her.
"Hey, how you feeling?" she asks me.
"Better. I'm not dead," I shrug. Jake is still walking over to us. I lay down just as he leans against the wall beside me, hands in his pockets. I look up at him, then close my eyes. I allow myself to rest for a minute or two, until I hear the ring of a bell. Great. This must be dinner, and I don't know if I can get up again. Allie, being the hungry person she always is, is out the door within seconds, leaving me struggling to get up. I put my hands on the floor and try to push up, but I can't. I give up and just lay there. I'm not that hungry anyways. Then, I feel a hand on my hand. Jake. His other hand finds my back and he helps me up. I walk out the door without a word.
"Not going to thank me?" he jokes. I just walk on. There is something about him. Maybe I... Maybe I... Maybe I like him? Nah. I can't put trust in a person. I vowed never to date; for fear of the hurt it might bring. The cheating, the lying, the mind games. It's not my thing. With the exception of Allie, I am mostly a loner.
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I sit at the table next to Allie, and, sadly, Jake. We just offered our food to the gods... kind of strange. After dinner, I just walk back to the cabin and sleep. It feels good to get some rest. I'm out cold as soon as my head hits the pillow.
When I wake up, I see that most of the campers are gone.
"Decided to wake up, huh." I breathe out a deep breath when I hear Jake's voice.
"No," I reply.
"Decided to finally answer me, eh?" he says, "Sleep did you good."
"What do you want?" I asked, more annoyed than I thought possible. "And where's Allie?"
"Allie is at the arena. And I want to talk to you."
"Have fun with that," I say, covering my head with the pillow. Maybe I can at least try to be the least bit friendly here. Try. Maybe. Fail; probably. He chuckles and then snatches the pillow off my head and yanks the sleeping bag off. He then throws me an orange shirt and a pair of jeans.
"Go change," he says.
"No," I say, curling up into a ball.
"I'll have to carry you," he says.
"I would like to see you try." He comes over to me and slings me over his shoulder. I sigh, ignoring the pain in my gut. He then tosses me into the bathroom and throws the shirt and jeans in. I change and then walk out. I see Jake waiting, smiling when he see's me.
"You look good when you wear colors."
"Thanks," I say glumly. We walk to breakfast, and I wonder if I have a chance of getting along with him. Probably not.
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I am about to walk back to the cabin with Jake, when a very very pretty girly girl walks over to us.
"Hey Jake, want to go out tonight?" she asks him. I have to resist the urge to say something, but instead I just wait for his response- not that I care, or anything.
"I can't, I'm busy," he says.
The girl frowns and looks at me disgusted, "With her? You can do so much better. Come hang out with me."
"No thanks."
"Ugh! You are such a little, ugly girl! Why would he want you?!" she turns to me. I just roll my eyes, and I can sense Jake smiling. Wow, she sure does know how to get on my nerves.
"He doesn't have plans with me," I state.
"Good, because that would be a disappointment," she smirks. I feel a tugging in my gut, and a raincloud forms over her head. Her glory moment is soon ruined by a heavy downpour that ruins a lot of her makeup. Lightning strikes behind her, and she squeals at the noise. The lightning leaves the air smelling energized, alive, and electric. I embrace the smell, soon to realize the entire camp is staring at me in awe. I turn to Jake who has the same expression.
"What?"
"You- What- How- Oath- Three-" he gets out. I roll my eyes and start walking towards the cabin. I can hear Jake running after me, the eyes of the camp burning into my back.
I sit on my sleeping bag and put my hands behind my head. I can hear Jake walk up, but I ignore it.
"Elysia," he says.
"Yes?"
"How did you do that?"
"Hmm, how did I do that? I don't know. Now go away."
"I'm not leaving."
"Too bad," I say sadly.
"Seriously."
"What do you want? Why are you so clingy? Always hanging around me!" I have become angry now.
"Well, sorry for being polite!" his voice is raised. I just shake my head, roll my eyes, and lay back down.
"Elysia," his tone is lighter; softer. I remain silent. I guess he is now figuring out that talking back wasn't such a good idea. Not that I was offended- at all- but I just don't feel like doing this right now.
"We should talk," he says.
"Maybe so."
"Elysia," I can feel him sit down on my sleeping bag, but I don't open my eyes. "I think that you might be a child of Zeus."
"Oh goody! Lord of the sky! Now I can zep' you with a lightning bolt."
"We need proof first," he says, more to himself than me. I get up and start to walk out. I can feel Jake follow me. He is so clingy. I walk over to the beach and stare up at the sky. There is a storm cloud in the distance, and the presence makes me feel strengthened. Jake stands beside me. I take a deep breath and the storm starts to move towards us. I turn to Jake who is staring at me- well, staring at something above me. I look up to see an eagle- I remember my latin teacher telling me that was the animal of Zeus. The symbol stars to fade, and when it is finally gone, Jake grabs my shoulder harshly and pushes me towards a big light blue house.
"Let go." I stop in my tracks and jerk free. I don't like being touched. Jake stares at me with a hard expression I have never seen on his face before. We have what seems to be a glaring contest and I win.
"Come on," he says forcefully. Oh, this is going to be good. I summon the storm cloud closer and it starts to rain, but I don't get wet. It's just a light drizzle.
"Please." So, I push past him and bump his shoulder, heading for the big house. Jake follows me close behind. When we reach the big house, Jake storms in ahead of me and marches up to Chiron. He whispers something and his eyes widen.
"Zeus," he whispers, looking up at the sky. Lightning cracks in response, giving me that lively feeling.
"Well, it should be announced to the camp at dinner. You can move into your cabin tomorrow." He motions for me to leave and I do, but I stop shortly outside the big house. I feel lightheaded and heavy- maybe it was summoning the storm. I need strength. I start to sink down against the wall, and I hear footsteps. I can feel someone rush over to me, and I feel a hand on my shoulder.
"Elysia," Jakes voice.
"I'm fine," I murmur. Jake sighs. I start to slip away, and the last thing I remember is being picked up.
I wake up on a bed, feeling heavy. I have a headache, but it isn't that bad. I need to bring a storm and just sit under it for a while. It's hard to open my eyes at first, so I just lay there. When I can finally force them open, I see first Allie and then Jake next to me.
"Hello, Princess of Sweethearts," Jake says. Always trying to lighten the mood.
"You know, we still need to pick our weapons. I need one dearly," I say. Allie smiles and Jake laughs.
"You have to stay here overnight, but you can go to your new cabin in the morning. Then we can get your sword."
"Dagger," I correct him. He holds his hands up in surrender. "And I am not staying overnight."
"Yes, you are. Chiron's orders," Jake says, and I can tell he is set on me staying here. But I'm set on leaving.
"Too bad," I say and start to get up, but Jake pushes me back down.
"No." I sigh and turn on my side, slowly drifting.
"So, is she really the child of Zeus?" I hear Allie ask Jake.
"Yep. She's just as stubborn, to," jokes Jake. I can feel him take my hand, but then I am consumed by a world of darkness.
When I awaken, Jake is in a chair next to me, but there is no one else in the room. He looks as handsome as ever; SHUT UP! Jake smiles when he see's that I'm awake.
"Hey, Sunshine."
"I have a name, you know."
"Yes, but no nickname."
"How about Sia?" I ask him hopefully. It's better than Sunshine, or Princess of Sweethearts.
"Umm, no." He laughs. I sigh.
"Can I leave now?" His expression turns serious.
"You can, but I don't think you should." I sigh.
"Too bad. What's this new cabin?"
"It's the cabin of Zeus. You are the only child of Zeus because of the oath, so you get the cabin to yourself. You get to call lights out, plan your own activities."
"Let's go."
"Alright, alright." he says. I start to get out of bed, but it hurts a little.
"Need help?" asks Jake. I shake my head and get up, then start walking towards the door dizzily. Jake leads me to a cabin at the very end. It has marble columns and big doors. I walk inside and the feeling of electricity and life overtakes me. There is a big statue of Zeus in the back, and a couple of cots.
"So..." says Jake.
"I need to get my weapon," I say. Jake leads me out the door and towards the fighting arena. He stops in front of a bunch of weapons. He picks a small dagger up and brings it to me.
"Press the button on the hilt." I do as told and the dagger transforms into a sword. I like this. I smile- I rarely smile, it's the first time I've smiled with Jake present. I press the button and it turns back into a dagger. It feels comfortable- not to heavy, not to light.
"Like it?" Jake asks me.
"Yeah," I say.