Piper

Piper didn't trust this Lamia girl. NO she was not jealous! Possibly a little, but that was out of the question! Lamia was a little too pretty and the boys seemed to hang on every single word she says, Piper wasn't stupid. She knew charmspeak when she heard it, but something of the girl's name bothered her, something she read about with her dad. So after the campfire she ran to Annabeth's room and found the book she was looking for, Myth and Mythology: The Ultimate Guide. She turned the pages untill she found what she was looking for. "Oh no, Leo." She threw the book on Annabeth's bed and ran to the top deck, but she hid behind a mast when she saw there were still people up there. Ok, Piper just look around. It was only Leo and Lamia, Piper could see Lamia fluttering her eyelashes, putting her hand on Leo's shoulder and then actually kissing him! "The little bi-" No, Piper you only care because you want to save him. Said her brain. But her heart had other ideas. "I'll get you tomorrow you little witch." She muttered then left for her bunk.

That night Piper had horrible dreams,

Jason, Leo, Frank and Nico were all chained to a wall, Hazel to a table. Dark creatures came and started whipping the boys and cutting Hazel, their screams filled Piper's ears and Piper started screaming at the creatures too, but they laughed at her, they all sounded like Lamia. "Piper! Piper. Wake up!" But how could she wake up if this were real? Or was it?

"Piper please!" No. They were killing her friends, she had to do something, but before she could they were all thrown into a blazing fire, all except Leo, they turned him around on his chain so his face contorted in pain was facing her, his eyes pleading "Help" When a dagger ripped his chest open.

"NO!" She screamed tears racing down her cheeks.

"Pipes, it's ok. It was only a dream." Someone said, pulling her into a hug, Piper allowed herself to cry into the person's shirt, it was Jason. She found herself being slightly disappointed, but she banished the thought. His room was right next to hers, he would of course be the first here and he was her boyfriend.

"What happened? I heard screaming!" Leo's voice came from the doorway.

"Don't worry, Piper just had a nightmare." Jason said while holding her in a tight embrace.

"You ok Beauty Queen?" He asked.

Piper just nodded, though silently she wished it was Leo holding her like he used to instead of Jason, but she couldn't afford to think like that. Leo kissed her head and said,"Night Beauty Queen, sweet dreams!" Jason had no problem with this, since he knew Piper and Leo were very close.

"You feeling a little better?" Jason asked her.

"Mmhmm, thanks Jason, for being there." She told him.

"I'll do it any time Pipes."

"Do you want to talk about the dream?" He asked.

"No. I can't." She said, Jason might feel bad if he realised she was more scarred for Leo than anyone else in that dream and she didn't need to repeat that dream again, it was bad enough going through it once.

"Ok, but I'm here if you want to talk about it."

"Thank you," she said, then realised something."What time is it?"

"3am."

"Goodness, Jason! You should go to bed." Piper said pulling away from him.

"Don't worry Pipes, I'm ok."

"No, I feel bad about taking your sleep away."

"I'll go if you're sure you're ok."

"Yes, Jason." She said,"Now go before I have to drag you to your room."

"Night, Pipes, dream happy dreams ok? See you tomorrow." He said and kissed her lightly and then he left.

When the door closed Piper fell back on her bed determined not to think about the dream she had just had, or the - no, nothing. Think grandpa Tom and magic hedgehogs. And she did.

Piper woke with the sound of loud banging.

"Go away!" She moaned.

"Naw, rise and shine Commander McLean!" Nico said from the outside.

"How late is it?"

"10 am, you missed breakfast! Now I want you out of there in ten minutes or I'm opening the door."

"Fine." she muttered and snuggled even deeper into her covers.

Not to much later the door went open and someone dragged the covers off her.

"Hey!" She protested.

"Come on Piper, you forced me out of bed for the last four days, now its my turn besides." She heard his footsteps come closer," We both know what Lamia is and the last I saw was her snogging Leo like there's no tomorrow, i figured you had a plan." He whispered in her ear. That did the trick, Piper was up." Gimme five minutes."

Nico smiled and saluted her, then walked out.

"Ok, Nico. You got the plan?" Piper asked Nico after they left the dining hall.

"Yup." The two of them stalked down the hallway to Jason's cabin.

"You know what she would have done tonight if we hadn't figured her out so quickly?" Nico asked her smirking.

"What?" She asked , but he just remained quiet with that smirk on his face, then it hit her.

"Oh, Oh! Nico! You have some disgusting thoughts up there." Piper said shuddering at the idea of it.

"The sound would have bothered me most, since my -"

"Shut up you little dirty minded freak."

"Oh, please!"

"Lets just find Jason and get this over with." Piper said grinning at the smile he was giving her.

Piper knocked on Jason's door.

"Come in!" Jason called from inside he was sitting at his desk reading a book.

"Jason, Nico and I need your help." Piper said.

"Ok, I'm listening."

They quickly filled him in of their suspicions of Lamia.

"Ok, and what are you going to do and what should I do?" He asked.

"Well, we thought it would be better if you knew before hand and I'll need you to stand next to me and hopefully thats all that will be needed from you." Piper said.

"Ok, then."

Soon they were all on the deck of the Argo II, standing near the pilot station.

"Ok guys, whats all this about?" Leo asked them.

"Lamia, has been keeping a secret from you, Leo." Nico said.

"So? It's her right isn't it?" Leo said irritated.

"I would also have said so, if I were you." Piper said.

"But?"

"But this is the sort of secret that one shouldn't have." Jason said.

"Isn't that the point of a secret?" Leo said getting mad.

"Leo, she's going to kill you." Piper said, she couldn't help it any more.

"What!?"

"She's the Lamia Korinthia! Vampire, she enjoys the pleasures of Aphrodite, but more the blood of man. So, she seduces men and fattens them up and then sucks them dry." Nico said.

"Your lying! Leo, they're just trying to turn you against me!" Lamia said, holding on tighter to Leo's hand and pouting at him.

"I can prove it." Piper said.

"There is nothing to prove." Leo grumbled.

Piper kissed Jason and felt that familiar spark she always felt when she kissed him. It surprised him a little.

"How, is that proving anything?" Leo said even angrier than before.

But Piper took out her dagger and swiped at her arm, making a stream of glistening red blood appear, Leo seemed shocked, Lamia seemed... hungry."Well, girl. If you insist. I haven't eaten in nearly a century. Suddenly she turned pale as snow, her eyes blood-red, bat wings grew on her back, her teeth turned into vicious fangs, her hair grayed and her skin turned warty. She lunged at Piper, but Jason was ready in an instant, he swiped at the monster, but she caught his hand in mid-air and knocked him out.

"Jason!" Piper yelled.

Piper was honestly terrified, Lamia was now slowly making her way towards Piper, who had fallen on the ground and was trying to stop the blood flow. This is it. She thought, then the creature just turned to dust, revealing an angry looking Nico with a dangerous looking black sword."Piper!" He said bending down next to her. Trying to help her staunch the blood flow.

"Nico, Jason." She managed saying, through clenched teeth.

"Piper!" Leo seemed to come out of his daze, running towards her and Nico, pulling things out of his tool belt, but Piper had passed out as soon as Leo had taken hold of her arm.

Next chappie will probably be up tomorrow :D

Oh and if enough of you guys are interested, my other story, "Always Expect the Unexpected." will get a sequel.

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