Hey you guys! I know I took such a long time but here it is, the final chapter!

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Now… The chapter!

The heat seemed to radiate in waves off the ground, and Katie felt the sun beating down on her neck: she stepped back to admire the strawberry fields: her work was done here, the plants had been water and the red fruits would soon be ripe. She picked up her gardening tools, turned around, and… crashed into Ashlyn.

"Oh my gods, I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching where I… Are you okay, Ash?" Ashlyn was bent over, her hands on her knees, her breathing ragged and her face red. When she looked up at Katie, her face was wearing and expression of great distress.

"It's Willow," she managed to gasp. Katie froze. "Her dad… sent her a… letter… and it said… here, actually… read it," she thrust the letter into Katie's hands, and Katie read out loud:

"My dear Willow, I was disappointed that you couldn't come for my wedding, but I'm guessing you are busy." Katie paused. From what Willow had told her, she hadn't seen her dad in two years since she had become a year-rounder.

"Willow's dad remarried?" she asked.

"Yeah," Ashlyn answered, "with their neighbor since she was 10, the Dempsey family. They're mortals; and Willow was supposed to leave camp for the rest of the summer to go to the wedding and stay with her dad until the end of the vacations. She had planned to leave on the day before the Battle of the Labyrinth happened, but she decided, I quote, that she 'couldn't leave us like that' so she stayed."

Katie nodded. "As you know, my wife (who by the way didn't change her last name or her kids') is a MORTAL. So are her children: Ray, Robin (the twins, who are your age), and Rose (who is twelve). I know this is just a reminder, but since you haven't seen them in two years, I thought a reminder might be needed. There is one thing I haven't told you though: they aren't (and I don't want them to be) aware of your condition." Katie paused, irritated. "What does he mean, 'condition'? It's not like we chose this life! It's kind of his fault, who does he think he is to treat this like some… illness?"

Ashlyn nodded, "I know. But Willow told me she was used to it, so…"

Katie turned back to the letter: "I have told them you were in a boarding school in New York (which is not really lying, seeing as we are in Pennsylvania and you are in New York) and that this summer, the school took you on a trip to France that had been planned since the beginning of the year and was non-refundable. If you can please stick to this, that would be best. So I'm asking that, contrarily to what was planned, you don't come home this summer so as not to endanger them. I'll keep in touch to tell you whether I think it's safe for you to come this winter. Until then, enjoy your summer and have fun. Love from, Dad. Oh my gods… Oh no…"

"She was so excited to see her dad, and Robbie too. Now with the battle coming up…" Ashlyn trailed off somberly. "Anyways, point is: Willow ran off before I could catch her, into the woods. And as fast as I am, I can't cover the whole forest by myself before nightfall. I don't want anything to happen to her, or for the camp to make a whole deal, 'cuz she hates attention, but I can't leave her alone like that. So I thought I'd ask you if you would help."

"Of course I will!"

"Thought so. Ok, here's the plan for now: me in front of Zeus' fist in 5 minutes, and I'll go get Loverboy." And with that, she ran off.

"Get who?" Katie asked no one in particular. Perplexed, she set off quickly for the forest.

She reached Zeus' fist a few minutes later, and as she was starting to call for Ashlyn, she heard two pairs of quick footsteps, and a voice, complaining, that she'd recognize anywhere. Travis.

What's he doing here? She thought as the pair came into view and stopped at the foot of the boulders. Katie jumped down to meet them, and Travis looked at her, surprised.

"Katie-Cat?" he asked as she scowled at the nickname. He turned to Ashlyn. "Did you drag her here without an explanation too? Why is she here? What's going on, Ash?"

Ashlyn's whole body was lightly shaking as stress mixed with her strong hyperactivity and her urge to go look for her friend. She took a deep breath and handed Travis the letter, which he took with a bewildered look on his face. Katie watched his eyes widen and his face suddenly harden as he scanned the letter.

"No way," he stated through clenched teeth, "but Ash, what does that have to do with me? With Katie?"

"After she read the letter, she handed it to me wordlessly, and by the time I'd read it, she'd run off to the forest. So now, the main thing is that we need to find her. Got it? So here's the plan: Katie, you search the whole left side of the stream, and Trav, the right side. I'll check every place we've been, I remember them all (contrarily to you, Trav). Alright?"

Katie and Travis looked at each other and nodded.

"Perfect then. Meet back here right after sunset, and if you find her, you yell my name," Ashlyn said. She jumped over a bush and set off at a quick pace.

Travis glanced at Katie, and then headed for the stream, unaware of her eyes on him until he was out of sight and she delved forward, deeper into the forest.

Travis was definitely feeling very angry. The words Willow's dad had written reverberated inside his head, repeating the same thing over and over. Condition. Disappointed. Endanger. He hated them. He'd heard them all before, and he really didn't think anyone deserved to hear them, much less Willow who was probably one of the sweetest people he'd ever met. Who did her dad think he was?

Since the wedding invitation had arrived, Willow had been extatic, making plans to see her dad, to see her old friends, spend time with ray and Robbie, especially Robbie… Then there had been the battle. She'd helped save camp, saved her sister, nearly died, watched others die, and what thanks did she get? 'Stay away from us, you are a danger'. Yeah, right. Her dad would pay, he promised.

As he continued searching high and low, he let his thoughts wander to Katie. Things between them had changed so fast since the previous night, and he'd realized that being kind to her had gotten her attention so much better than pranking. Huh. He'd wasted a lot of time. He was pretty sure now that she liked him back, but knowing her he'd never know for sure unless he himself made a move. I'll take the next opportunity, he thought. If it ever comes.

But for now, the minutes continued ticking by. They had to find Willow, and fast.

Katie was trying not to panic. Still no trace of her sister, and Katie herself was weaponless. She hadn't really thought she'd go so far into the woods, but as time streched on and she found or heard nothing, panic threatened to overwhelm her. And to quell that panic, she forced herself to think happy thoughts.

Travis.

No, not-

Yes. He's happier thoughts, isn't he?

Oh, fine!

So. Travis. Right. Since when did he care so much about Willow? She was Ashlyn's best friend, and Ashlyn was his best friend, but- Well, now that she tought of it, the three were very often together. It made sense for him to worry.

Yeah, he worries alright. What's that supposed to mean? Oh, nothing. Just that he doesn't prank her. Yes he does! He pranks our whole cabin, her included! Wait a minute. Doesn't she somehow always end up unscathed? Yeah-huh. He- Oh shut up, already! She's my sister! I'm not jealous of my sister! Who said anything about jealous?

Katie groaned in frustration. This boy was going to drive her crazy. If he hadn't already. She shifted her thoughts back to Willow. Concentrate on the search. Not Travis and his warm, strong embrace and- No! Willow. Find her. Find Willow, before something bad happens

Ashlyn was starting to get scared. She'd been searching for a few hours already and the sun was very low. She searched the trees, the caves, anywhere they had stayed for a prolonged amount of time. Nothing. She was starting to get desperate. Not that Willow would never come back. She probably would, once she'd calmed down. She twisted her ring nervously. Willow she was weaponless, and the forest wasn't the safest place in camp. Besides, it was impossible for Ashlyn to leave Willow to cry alone after an event like that. That's what friends were supposed to do, comfort each other. And the gods knew how much both girls had needed the support of each other. So Ashlyn wasn't about to let her friend down. But in the meantime, she was worried. She'd almost run out of places to look. That's when the shout was heard.

"ASHLYN!" It was Travis, near her left. Her heart skipped a beat and she sprinted towards his voice, in her haste tripping over bushes and roots, until she finally reached a small clearing, with a huge rock in the middle. She'd never been here, and her amazed eyes traced the boulder's curves and edges. It seemed nearly unclimbable. And yet, at the very top of the rock sat Willow.

At the sight of her friend, Ashlyn's reflexed kicked in, and she rushed to the bottom, pushing past Travis, instinctively finding hand and foot holds. Her whole mind was concentrated on the task, and she didn't respond to Travis' voice yelling for her to wait. In a matter of minutes she was at the top. Willow was now standing and was now turning towards her, tear tracks still on her face.

And Ashlyn, who usually thought things through, didn't even stop to think. In two steps she was in front of Willow, hugging her fiercely. She didn't want to let go.

Five minutes later, Katie arrived, red, out of breath, and wet from having fallen in the stream in her hurry to reach her sister. She found Travis sitting quietly at the foot of an enormous rock, at the top of which stood Willow and Ashlyn, although they were hugging so fiercely it seemed to Katie she no longer knew which girl was which. Relieved, she slowed down and approached Travis who had turned to look at her. His eyes seemed surprised as he took in her appearance. Her clothes had partially dried as she ran, but she noticed her hair had come loose somewhere during her search, and it was now messy and unkempt. She passed her hand through it, self-consciously, only to take out a twig and some leaves. Travis chuckled and she looked up at him, blushing. She reached the boulder and sat down in, tired.

"You found her." It was more of a statement than a question, but Travis nodded anyways.

"I was starting to lose faith," he said smiling. "What happened to you?"

"Oh, that… Well when I heard you I was on the edge of the river, trying to see inside this cave I found. You startled me, and I kind of… fell in."

"Kind of?" he asked, grinning.

"Okay, totally," she answered. He laughed outright. "But hey, I'm half dry now! Although I think I still have stuff in my hair"

"Just this," he said, reaching out and taking something off the top of her hair, only to present her with the hugest spider she had ever seen. Her eyes widened, and she opened her mouth to scream, until she noticed that the spider surprisingly lacked movement. She scowled at Travis, who was trying to hold in his laughter, and she shook her head sharply, showering him with drops of water.

"Hey!" he protested, and she giggled as he wiped to water from his face, "You're worse than Willow," he mumbled.

At the mention of her sister, she stood up sharply and turned around, only for Travis to grab her arm.

"Don't," he said. "She climbed up there for a reason. She'll accept Ashlyn, no, she needs Ashlyn, but we should just wait until they come down. As much as she loves us, I think it's best if we give her some time."

Katie nodded, frowning, then smiled and looked up at him with one eyebrow raised.

"Since when did you become so wise?"

"Hey! I have always been wise!" Katie scoffed, and he pouted.

And then unexpectedly, she hugged him. Her head only reached his shoulders, and after a moment's hesitation, he hugged her back.

"Thanks. Again," she sighed, not looking at him.

He chuckled, "Your welcome. Again."

"Why are you so nice?" she asked, looking quizzically up at him.

He stared at her, taken by surprise, and she blushed.

"Never mind, you're a very nice person," she mumbled, looking away.

She was so busy trying not to look at him, that she didn't see his face becoming closer until his lips touched hers.

She froze, suddenly unable to move, trying to remind herself to breathe. It was only when he pulled away that she reacted, closing her eyes and kissing him back with an eagerness that surprised them both. His eyes slid shut, and his hands tightened at her waist. Her hands, already around his neck, tangled themselves in his hair. It was even softer than she'd imagined. After a few moments, they both pulled away, gasping for air. They started at each other, him smiling blindingly and her still wide-eyed and surprised at her actions.

"I…" she stopped, looking for words.

"Not what you were expecting?" he asked, grinning.

She shook her head bewildered, a smile reaching tentatively at the corners of her mouth.

"Enjoyed it?" He smirked.

She grinned. "I'm gonna wipe that smirk off your face," she said as she put her hands around his neck and pulled him down for another kiss, to which he complied.

A voice spoke up from a few meters away, "Are we disturbing you guys?"

They pulled apart to see Ashlyn and Willow grinning at them and Katie blushed, letting go of him while he kept an arm around her. Willow stepped forward and Katie immediately pulled her in for a hug.

"Don't ever do that again please, you had me worried!" Katie said as she squeezed her sister.

"Doesn't look like it," Willow answered, smiling. Katie blushed and hit her playfully.

Willow looked at Travis, raising an eyebrow. "What, no kiss for me?" she teased.

He smiled and hugged her, "Nah, that's just for Katie-Cat." Katie blushed even harder.

"Let's just go," she mumbled.

The others laughed, and the four of them set off, back to camp.

When they were almost out of the forest, Travis pulled her back slightly as Ashlyn and Willow continued forward.

"What is it?" she asked him.

"Just wanted to ask you something," he said. She looked at him, waiting to hear his question.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" he asked her. She smiled and stood on her tiptoes to give him a chaste kiss.

"Does that answer your question?" she inquired with a smile as a grin spread across his features.

"Maybe. I'd need a verbal answer though," he teased.

"Of course I will be. You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to ask that," she told him.

"I think I do."

"Come on, lovebirds!" yelled Ashlyn in the distance, "We're gonna be late for dinner!"

Katie giggled and Travis grabbed her hand, pulling her back towards camp.

Tada! Finally done! You guys have nooo idea how much I've worked on this. It had to be just perfect, and I'm pretty satisfied with the result. But as always I'd really appreciate it if you could give me your feedback on my story. I really enjoyed working on it, I love Tratie, and I really do hope I did them justice. Feel free to favorite if you don't have time to review, I just want to know if you liked it.

I also need your opinion: my friend has been telling me to write Willow and Ashlyn's stories, should I?

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