Me: So this chapter was actually based off a chapter of a story that no longer exist. I'll try to fill it in best I can. Your reviews are lovely, by the way. ;)

This is: Gray

Katie, Travis

Summary preview: Maybe the future wasn't so gray after all.

-100DIWPJ-

It began with the typical teasing of Percy and Annabeth.

"Everyone knows you have it bad for the lovely Miss Chase, Jackson! You can't even try to deny it with that blush." Travis crowed.

Percy, sitting a few tables away, was in fact blushing heavily. And managing to scowl fiercely at Travis, Katie noted with amusement. "You're one to talk, Travis! We've all seen how you turn to absolute mush when Katie is brought up in any context!"

Katie's amusement vanished only to be replaced with mortification. Could it be true? Did Travis honestly... She glanced over at Travis only to see him gaping at Percy. Well that told her nothing. Was Percy only using them as a scapegoat?

She finally managed to catch Travis' eye. He shrugged in a what-can-you-do way.

Butterflies invaded her stomach and she quickly turned away. Was this how Annabeth felt around Percy? Ugh. Katie didn't know how she could stand it, if it was true. Maybe it was her confidence. Annabeth was rocking those stormy gray eyes, after all. All Katie had going for her was a roof filled with chocolate bunnies.

Silena popped up out of no where, sporting a mischievous grin. Dear gods, the Aphrodite table was staring at her and Travis now. This could only end badly.

"Hello, Katie! As Percy just outed what we've all suspected for weeks now, it's time to face your undying lust- I mean love for one another. Percy is so cute! Honestly, Annabeth better make her move soon because I know many a sibling that would just love to take a stab at him. That boy is precious." Silena sighed and shook her head. "But we aren't talking about Percy. We are talking about Katie and Travis. We need to work out a way to get through his thick Hermes' skull that you two are meant to be."

"I'm sure you mean well, Silena, but-"

"No, no. No buts. Come with me. I have a plan that I just know will work. Always trust the instincts of a child of Aphrodite when it comes to this kind of thing, Katie."

-100DIWPJ-

Travis was seriously considering burning down the Poseidon cabin. Screw Poseidon. It would be so worth it.

Connor caught up to him soon after lunch, still chuckling to himself. "Oh gods, I love Jackson. That so utterly backfired on you, bro. And did you see Katie's face? Priceless. Absolutely priceless."

"Whatever, man." Travis mumbled. He knew far better than anyone that a future with Katie was nothing more than a gray blur. It was no secret that she hated him, after all.

"Oh I see how this is going down. You are either being a sore loser for the first time ever, or Jackson hit a nerve. Personally, I'm hoping for the former. Katie is a main, errr... well not victim but something like that of our ideas. We would have to reconstruct some serious plan of ours if you start dating her." Connor mused.

Travis continued glaring at his brother.

"But that doesn't mean that we couldn't. Heck we probably need to bring in some new people. Our other victims are becoming pros and that's dull. Besides," Connor said with a sly smile, "this give me so many routes of merciless teasing."

Travis let out a harsh laugh. "As if she would even consider the idea of dating me. We've tormented her cabin for far too long to do damage control now."

Connor snorted. "Bro, she has been aggressively lusting after you for months now. You are so oblivious."

Travis let the possibility float around his head for a moment and then smirked.

"I am ridiculously attractive, you know."

Connor laugh and Travis joined him. Maybe a future with Katie wasn't as gray as he had thought.

-100DIWPJ-

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Next chapter: Fortitude

~ Anna/ Booklover98