Disclaimer: I do not own God of War or Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I only own the OC Jakob Thorsson.
As Jakob held Luke at axe-point and Luke was doing the same thing to Andromeda, two big bear-man-like thugs appeared on either side of the group. One grabbed Annabeth and Grover by their collars but before they could move, they were skewered by several weapons that appeared out of thin air and were made entirely of lightning, courtesy of Jakob. They ended up fading into gold dust.
Another one tried to grab Tyson, but Tyson knocked him into a pile of luggage and roared at Luke.
"Now, now, there is no need for fighting," Luke said calmly, though he glared at the spot where the two bear men were, as if thinking why they were so useless. "I suggest you calm your big friend down otherwise he will be making a trip to the Underworld."
Tyson growled at Luke but Andromeda and Annabeth calmed him down before they glared at Luke. They would have made a move against him but multiple monsters appeared behind Luke and around them trying to box them in.
Jakob's eyes, meanwhile, scanned around making sure there were none hiding in secret and waiting to jump them in surprise.
"What do you want, Luke?" Andromeda asked, wanting to pull Riptide out and take a swing at Luke.
"Why, Andie." Luke said. "I want to extend my hospitality, of course." He gestured behind him to show a large ship with the words 'Princess Andromeda' written on the side of it.
"Now, Jakob. Put your axe away. You can't take on all these monsters and myself at the same time," Luke warned. Jakob narrowed his eyes as the son of Thor and the son of Hermes stared each other down. However, Jakob knew he could kill Luke, but the monsters will attack quick and kill the others. Jakob glanced around before he sighed and lowered his weapon.
"Good boy." Luke smirked, getting a glare from Jakob.
He led them up onto the boat before stopping on the bow of the ship. Luke turned and looked at them, focusing on Jakob last and smirking at the glare in the son of Thor's eyes. "You're thinking about it, aren't you?" Luke chuckled. "How to kill me. How will you do it, I wonder? Your axe?"
"With my hands around your neck." Jakob said in a deathly calm voice that hid the rage inside.
Luke looked like he wanted to say more but a he gained a look on his face as if someone was talking to him. He nodded his head before shaking it and staring back at the four.
"And so, the Fleece," Luke mused. "Where is it?" He looked them over, prodding Andromeda's shirt with the tip of his sword, then doing the same to Annabeth, both actions making Jakob's glare darken. Luke then began poking Grover's jeans.
"Hey!" Grover yelled. "That's real goat fur under there!"
"Sorry, old friend." Luke smiled. "Just give me the Fleece and I'll leave you to return to your, ah, little nature quest."
"Blaa-ha-ha!" Grover protested. "Some old friend!"
"Maybe you didn't hear me." Luke's voice was dangerously calm. "Where—is—the—Fleece?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Mimir retorted.
Luke glared and nodded at one of his men, who snatched the head from Jakob's hip and tossed him to Luke.
"I would, actually." The son of Hermes said with a growl before looking at Jakob. "Tell me where it is or this head becomes a meal for some monsters."
"It's gone." Jakob answered calmly. "Far away by now. It's on it's way to Camp Half-Blood to heal Thalia's tree."
Luke's eyes narrowed at the group of four while passing Mimir's head to somebody. "You're lying. You couldn't have..." he started before his face reddened as a horrible possibility occurred to him and began looking behind them before looking them in the eyes. "Clarisse?"
"That's right," Jakob replied with a smirk, glad to see him so frustrated. "What's wrong? Didn't come prepared?"
"You gave it to that ridiculous daughter of Ares. Something as valuable as the Fleece and you gave it to that fool."
"She's a better person than you." Jakob retorted. "Unlike you, her loyalty is to the Camp."
Looking like he was about to snap at any moment Luke called for Agrius, one of the bear men beside him. "Get below and prepare my steed. Bring it to the deck. I need to fly to the Miami Airport, fast. Do it now!" Luke screamed. "Or I'll feed you to the drakon!"
Jakob was about to taunt Luke again but then looked at Andromeda who suddenly began to speak and yell at Luke.
"You've been toying with us all along," Andromeda said, trying to further rile up Luke more then he already was. "You wanted us to bring you the Fleece and save you the trouble of getting it."
Luke scowled from his spot. "Of course, you bitch! And you've messed everything up!"
The others then watched as Andromeda threw something that was awful shiny towards Luke which the son of Hermes easily dodged and then made a plopping sound as it landed in the pound behind him.
'What is she doing?' Jakob thought. Thinking on it a little, Jakob grinned. 'Oh, you smart girl!'
A little above the water mist began to form and a screen like apparition began to form.
When he saw that it was an Iris message and saw the hall with everyone having dinner as well as Mr D, he realized what Andromeda was doing and mentally applauded him.
"You tricked all of us!" Andromeda yelled at Luke. "Even DIONYSUS at CAMP HALF-BLOOD!"
Seeing the Iris message from behind Luke, Annabeth and the others also realized what Andromeda was doing and saw Mr. D in the Iris message turn around and give them an odd glance.
Andromeda managed to keep Luke's attention by uncapping Riptide, which only made Luke sneer at her.
"This is no time for heroics, Andie. Drop your puny little sword, or I'll have you killed sooner rather than later."
"Why did you do it, Luke?" Jakob asked, bringing Luke's attention to him. "Why'd you poison the tree that has the spirit of your friend inside? Oh wait, were you that much of a coward throwing such a childish temper tantrum that you couldn't go through with it, so decided to have one of your lackeys do it for you? Wow, and hear I thought you couldn't get any more pathetic."
"I poisoned the tree, you idiot." Luke sneered at him. "I have the will to do what needs to be done. I used elder python venom, straight from the depths of Tartarus. It was too easy to do so since most of those worthless demigods at camp were not even there."
"So it was all you? Chiron had nothing to do with it?" Andromeda asked, trying to show everyone at camp that Chiron was completely innocent of the crime the Gods believed he committed.
"Ha! You know he would never do that. The old fool wouldn't have the guts." Luke raised his sword. "You don't understand the half of it and are as clueless as ever. I was going to let you take the Fleece... once I was done with it."
"So, you were going to use the Fleece to heal Kronos, huh?" Jakob added in his input. "Wow, you are pathetic. You'd rather have the Titans in charge and overthrow the Olympians?"
"Like they're any better!" Luke retorted. "They are just as bad. At least I'm on the winning side."
"Yeah, because Kronos needs a bratty child having a tantrum because daddy didn't get him the toy he wanted or took him to the park." Jakob said with an eye roll. "Honestly, Luke, the fact you waited until Andie completed her first quest to declare allegiance to Kronos is so pathetic. She did her first quest and completed it when you couldn't even do that yourself."
Luke glared darkly at him. "You don't understand my pain-"
"Oh spare me the bullshit." Jakob rolled his eyes. "What's gonna happen if Kronos wins? Once the Titans are ruling again? You think he'll spare you? No, he'll just kill you when your usefulness is at it's end."
"I don't have to explain myself to you. The Fleece's magic would've sped his mending process by tenfold. But you haven't stopped us. You've only slowed us down a little," Luke added, ignoring the looks they were giving him.
"And so you poisoned the tree, you betrayed Thalia, you set us up - all to help Kronos destroy the gods." Andromeda said with a glare.
They watched as Luke gritted his teeth and shook his fists. "You already know that! Why do you keep asking me?"
Luke then watched as a grin appeared on Andromeda's face and pointed behind him. "We just wanted to make sure that we had an audience next time when you tell us everything you have done and are going to do."
"Well this is an unplanned entertainment for dinner," Mr. D said making Luke and his goons turn around and have their eyes widen when they saw Mr. D and the camp all in the dining pavilion staring back at them.
"Mr. D, you heard him." Andromeda said. "You all heard Luke. The poisoning of the tree wasn't Chiron's fault."
"I suppose so." Mr. D sighed. "I will get on bringing him back as we speak. My thanks for enlightening us all, Amy," Mr. D said before he swiped the Iris message and made it disappear.
When he did Luke roared as he slashed the fountain, destroying it and any remnants of the Iris message before turning to them.
"Wow, there's that childish temper tantrum." Jakob chuckled, even as Luke gave him a glare. "You're so pathetic, Luke. Willing to kill many just because you're father wasn;t in your life. Willing to become a monster-"
"Oh, like you can talk, son of the biggest butcher in Asgard." Luke retorted.
Jakob barely blinked. "Least I don't hide behind excuses or throw tantrums because my dad was an asshole who I'd kill if I ever see him again."
"Kronos was right. You're an unreliable weapon. You need to be replaced," Luke said before one of the soldiers on the side blew a bronze whistle. When he did many doors and hatchets opened up and warriors and monsters came pouring out and onto the deck.
Andromeda made to go after Luke but Jakob shouted, "No! Leave him to me! He's mine!"
Luke laughed mockingly. "Like you have any chance against me, Jakob. I'm not so easily baited that I would challenge you myself."
Jakob grabbed Mimir's head from the one holding him, elbowed him in the face, then pointed the Leviathan Axe to Luke while hooking Mimir's head to his hip. "Care to see if you can back up those words, boy?"
Luke smirked as he gripped his sword. "Bring it."
Jakob swung his axe, but Luke ducked and swung his sword only for Jakob to block, then parry Luke's next attack. Jakob ignored the scenes around him as he could briefly see the others fighting the monsters. So he turned his attention to Luke as the two fought with their blades. Each clang echoed across the ship as they moved as they fought, each swiping, slicing at and dodging each other.
"One thing you should remember, Luke. Back when you were at camp... you could never beat me." Jakob smirked, enraging the son of Hermes.
The two continued their duel, the sound of the metals of their weapons clanging and clashing next to the fighting going on around them. At one point, Luke managed to deflect and twirl Jakob's Axe out of his hand, but Jakob retaliated by tackling Luke into the wall hard enough to make him drop his sword, now the two were going at it with their fists. Jakob blocked a punch from Luke, then landed a right that left a cut on Luke's cheek, which the son of Hermes wiped and looked at.
"You... bastard." Luke growled.
Jakob just smirked and went on the attack again, Luke dodging his attacks before he rolled and grabbed his sword, whirling around only for Jakob to catch the sword in between his hands. Luke's eyes widened before he was given a headbutt, but recovered quickly to try slashing at Jakob's throat only for the son of Thor to lean back while recalling the Leviathan Axe to him, blocking Luke's stab attempt.
"Just DIE!" Luke yelled as he slashed more angrily, which Jakob blocked with his weapon before he managed to hip-toss Luke into the wall, then kicked him in the chest. "Luck! That's all this is!"
Luke swung his sword but Jakob caught the arm and twisted hard to make Luke scream and drop his weapon, which Jakob then grabbed and drove the blade into Luke's shoulder, pinning him to the wall.
"AHH! STOP! STOP!" The son of Hermes begged in pain, blood already staining through his clothing from where the sword was lodged in his arm. Jakob twirled the Leviathan Axe around as he watched the son of Hermes feel the pain. However, Jakob frowned as Luke's whimpers turned to chuckles, albeit pained ones.
"What are you chuckling at?" Jakob asked gruffly.
"You really are different from the others, aren't you, Jakob?" he chuckled. "So willing to end my life. At least one of you is strong-hearted. Kronos mentioned that you were different from the others. That you could join our side, given the right circumstances."
Jakob narrowed his eyes. "I'm from the Norse Pantheon. We're warriors. Trained hard to become such. It's kill or be killed, whether it be man or monster. And I will kill to protect my friends from anybody and anything."
"Even the Gods?" Luke chuckled, causing jakob to frown. "There's a reason Kronos targeted Andromeda specifically. A half-blood of the eldest gods, shall reach sixteen against all odds. And see the world in endless sleep, a hero's soul, a cursed blade shall reap. A single choice shall end his days, Olympus to preserve or raze."
Jakob slowly lowered the Leviathan Axe as he frowned. That sounded like... "There's a prophecy. A doomsday one." he stated more than asked.
"Yes, and it concerns Andromeda." Luke smirked as he had the son of Thor's attention. "When she turns sixteen, she'll decide whether Olympus stands... or falls. How do you think the Gods of Olympus will take it? Knowing a single demigod's choice will bring an end to them or let them continue? Do you think they'll risk letting her live before she's sixteen? Zeus, with his paranoia and rivalry with Poseidon, won't allow her to live before that day. And perhaps the rest will be in agreement-"
"Stop talking." Jakob growled. "Unlike you, I protect and care for my friends, and will die for them. Andromeda, Annabeth, Tyson, Grover, Silena, Katie, everyone I call friend... I'll protect them from anything. Man, God or Titan. And if any try to stand in my way, then they will fall."
"We shall see." Luke smirked before he kicked Jakob right in the crotch, sending the son of Thor to the ground. Quickly, Luke ripped his sword out of his arm, gritting his teeth in pain, before he disappeared into darkness. The same way Andromeda said he disappeared last summer.
"Dammit!" Jakob growled, punching the floor, leaving a indent. Suddenly, he heard the sound of clopping approaching them.
A wild chorus of war cries and hooves thundering against metal. A dozen centaurs charged out of the main stairwell with none others then Chiron leading the way.
As Jakob observed the centaurs, he was surprised. Both at their arrival and the fact that they had appeared. Now he could understood what Chiron meant by his kind being a wild bunch, though not in the manner that he had thought.
There were centaurs with black Arabian stallion bodies, others with gold palomino coats, others with orange-and-white spots like paint horses. Some wore brightly coloured T-shirts with Day-Glo letters that said PARTY PONIES: SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER. Some were armed with bows, some with baseball bats, and some with paintball guns. One had his face painted like a Comanche warrior and was waving a large orange Styrofoam hand making a big Number I. Another was bare-chested and painted entirely green.
As the remaining monsters and demigods all got scattered and the centaurs were keeping them away, Chiron galloped towards Andromeda and picked her up. Another did the same for Annabeth and Grover while two had to pick up Tyson. Chiron veered towards Jakob's direction, his strong arms picking the boy up with no problem at all and carrying the two demigods on his horse back.
"Withdraw, brethren!" Chiron said.
The centaurs rallied together before they galloped back off the about and away from the area. Jakob was glad to see Chiron again, though his mind was still going back to the prophecy Luke mentioned.
They ran for about an hour before they eventually stooped in a trailer park at the edge of a lake.
When they stopped, Annabeth immediately jumped off the centaur who was carrying her and hugged Chiron.
"That was amazing. Head slam!" One of the centaurs called out to another as they slammed each other's heads against one another before they began cheering.
Jakob, despite the situation, grinned. These guys seemed awesome. Grover and Tyson stood at the side, both safe and sound, which was good.
"Chiron, you came for us," Annabeth said, eyes shining a little, happy to see everyone's favourite centaur.
He gave her and the others a dry smile. "Well now, I couldn't very well let you die, especially since you've cleared my name."
"But how did you know where we were?" Annabeth asked.
"Advanced planning, my dear. I figured you would wash up near Miami if you made it out of the Sea of Monsters alive. Almost everything strange washes up near Miami."
"Wow, thanks." Grover mumbled while Jakob laughed. Chiron still didn't remember to watch his wording when he spoke to everyone.
"No, no," Chiron said. "I didn't mean ... Oh, never mind. I am glad to see you, my young satyr. The point is, I was able to eavesdrop on Andromeda's Iris-message and trace the signal. Iris and I have been friends for centuries. I asked her to alert me to any important communications in this area. It then took no effort to convince my cousins to ride to your aid. As you see, centaurs can travel quite fast when we wish to. Distance for us is not the same as distance for humans."
The group then explained to Chiron their plan and that they had sent Clarisse ahead to the camp knowing the quicker she got there the sooner the camp would be back to normal.
"So what now?" Andromeda asked Chiron. "We just let Luke sail away? He's got Kronos aboard that ship. Or parts of him, anyway."
"No, Andie. There are too many on that ship right now. As we are we would not make it out. Even at our best, we would lose many in the attempt." Chiron said.
"But we got the Fleece!" Annabeth argued but stopped as Chiron shook his head to her.
"You are all true heroes. And as soon as we all get fixed up, you must return to Half-Blood Hill. The centaurs shall carry you."
"You're coming, too?" Andromeda asked.
"Oh yes, Percy. I will be relieved to get home. My brethren here simply do not appreciate Dean Martin's music."
Everyone, except for Tyson, from the group grimaced. They didn't want their ears abused by Chiron's music.
"Besides, I must have some words with Mr. D. There's the rest of the summer to plan. So much training to do. And I want to see... I'm curious about the Fleece."
Everyone there looked at him in slight confusion wondering what he meant but they had a feeling that he would not tell them. Or at least he would not tell anyone but Annabeth since the two were usually in cahoots with each other.
As Grover, Annabeth and Tyson went over to watch some of the other centaurs have a paintball battle with each other, Chiron took Andromeda and Jakob to one side and spoke with them in private.
Chiron turned to address Andromeda first. "Andromeda, I had a talk with Annabeth on the way here. A talk about the prophecy."
"A half-blood of the eldest gods, shall reach sixteen against all odds. And see the world in endless sleep, a hero's soul, a cursed blade shall reap. A single choice shall end his days, Olympus to preserve or raze." Jakob recited, making Chiron's eyes widen.
"You know it?" He breathed.
"Luke told me while I had him pinned against the wall and was ready to kill him." Jakob said with a frown. "It's why Zeus, Hades and Poseidon swore an oath to not have any kids, right? Because that demigod's choice would either destroy them or save them.
"B-But..." Andromeda stuttered, her eyes wide at realizing she'll die when she reaches sixteen. Nobody liked to be told they were fated to die at some point soon. She was only thirteen, which means she has three years left. "It-it said 'his'"
"Prophecies are slippery by nature and can be misleading." Mimir piped in. "There's always double meanings to everything."
"She won't die." Jakob said firmly. "I won't allow the Gods to kill an innocent girl because of their paranoia. I come back, not to be a tool of Olympus, not to serve them, but because I have friends at Camp Half-Blood. And I will protect them from anything that will cause them harm, be it man, Titan... or God."
Chiron looked worried. "Jakob, it is unwise to speak such things-"
"If it means protecting my friends, then I'll say such things." Jakob retorted.
Chiron shook his head. "Olympus may considering you a threat if you-"
"Then if all on Olympus will stand in my way of protecting my friends, then all on Olympus will die." Jakob said coldly and firmly, causing thunder and lightning to rumble in the sky. He hoped Zeus had heard, because this would be the only warning; harm my friends, and I will be the one who destroys Olympus.
They arrived in Long Island just after Clarisse, thanks to the centaurs' travel powers. The centaurs galloped towards the hill as a bunch of demigods could be seen patrolling the area. They saw the centaurs and at first looked like they were about to attack them but they stopped when they saw Chiron, Jakob, Annabeth, Percy, Grover and Tyson.
Instead they cheered and followed after them as the centaurs galloped past.
As they arrived into camp, they noticed how badly damaged most of the buildings were and a lot of the cabins looked like they were barely standing. No doubt a lot of clones were going to be needed to help put the place back together.
They spotted Clarisse with the Fleece in hand standing beside Mr. D who had a impassive look on his face as usual. There was no sign of Tantalus anywhere.
Chiron galloped towards the group as the demigods got off the backs of the centaurs and were immediately swarmed by the others campers all who had looks of relief and happiness on their face.
Silena and Katie pushed through the crowds both looking a little worse for wear and grabbed Jakob in a double hug, telling him how glad they were that he was safe and back with them. Despite how he was feeling, he was extremely glad to see his friends again. He hugged them back, smiling widely as he did so.
"Now that the Fleece has been recovered, I believe that there's only one thing to do," Chiron said as everyone cheered again in agreement and headed over towards the hill and towards the great tree lying at the top.
The tree looked ready to fall down at any moment and any leafs that it had before was now completely gone. Even the bark of the tree was beginning to rot.
Everyone gathered around it with Jakob standing beside Clarisse and motioned for her to do the honours.
Clarisse nodded and walked forwards and stood directly in front of the tree. With the Fleece in hand she draped it across the front of the trees and hung it on one of the lower branches.
The results were instantaneous. The fleece immediately began to radiate power to a high degree and everyone watched as the bark on the tree suddenly began to return to its healthy colour. On all the branches small buds began to form and then broke out into healthy green leafs.
They all turned around and they watched as colour and life finally began to be returned to the camp. The satyrs and nymphs were all jumping for joy as was the children of Demeter. Even the surrounding demigods were able to feel the warm sensation as nature began to fight back against the poison and gets its life back.
Jakob stepped forward to Clarisse as everyone cheered. He simply nodded towards her with a smile on his face. Clarisse naturally responded back by punching him on the shoulder. That was her way of saying 'thanks'. Jakob could take it like it was.
A bead of sweat ran down Jakob's forehead as he slashed and hacked at the arena's training dummies, effectively slicing them to pieces.
Ever since they got back, the prophecy had been on Jakob's mind. To take his mind off it, he had trained relentlessly for three days, his demeanour making him come off as someone who did not want to be disturbed. The prophecy continued to plague the son of Thor's mind, always reminding him that Andromeda was at the center of it, that she would either destroy Olympus or save it. That the Olympians, in their 'wisdom' would see her dead to protect their reign when they've got Kronos rising and gathering an army to take them down himself.
"No." Jakob snarled. "I refuse to let Andromeda be killed for some damn prophecy."
That was also another reason that he was training. He wanted, no, needed, to get stronger. So strong that he could defy fate. Since he started training, his mind kept flashing back to the lines of the prophecy, trying to decipher them.
A half-blood of the eldest gods... That was easy enough. A child of the Big Three. Although, when it said 'elder gods', it didn't necessarily mean the Big Three. It could be a child of the elder Olympians, like Demeter. She was older than Zeus, and one of the original and oldest Olympians, older than Zeus. Therefore, her children could qualify. Though, Jakob had a feeling that it was mainly about children of the Big Three.
Shall reach sixteen against all odds... Self-explanatory.
And see the world in endless sleep... That could mean a number of things. Was endless sleep death? Would the whole world die before he could save it? Then what was the point of saving it, then? Or did it mean literally 'endless sleep'? As in, everyone would enter a deep sleep and never wake up? It was so confusing.
A hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap...Andromeda's soul was going to be reaped by a cursed blade.
A single choice shall end his days... Another line telling him that someone would die, and prophecies were slippery by nature according to Mimir. Just because it said 'his' doesn't mean it's talking about a male. And there was only one child of the Big Three around.
Olympus to preserve or raze... Self-explanatory.
He kept the lines of the prophecy in his head, trying to pick them apart and see if there was a weakness that he could exploit. But no. There was nothing.
But no matter, for Jakob will protect his friends. He'll train them to better defend themselves and also control their powers. But if the Olympians did try anything, then they would fall and he'll bring about their prophecised doom only it won't be one of their own that does it.
However, there was something he had to deal with.
As the campers finished their lunch and went about to do their activities, Silena was heading towards the Pegasi stables.
"Silena." Jakob said, getting the ravenette's attention as she was brushing one of the Pegasi, smiling at the son of Thor.
"Hey Jakob. Did you need something or did you just want to enjoy my company?" Said Silena while winking at him, only to notice the serious expression on his face.
"I was hoping you could answer a question for me." Replied Jakob, confusing the Daughter of Aphrodite.
"Uh, sure. What did you want to ask me?" Silena asked, only to pale when Jakob held up a bracelet, a bracelet that had a scythe charm on it.
"Mind telling me what exactly this is?" Jakob said, making the ravenette gulp nervously.
"I-it um…looks like a…charm bracelet." Said Silena while trying to remain calm, despite inwardly panicking and wondering just how Jakob got that.
"Silena, no one else know about this and I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt as to why you have this. But that'll change if you don't give me the truth." Said Jakob, with Silena sighing in resignation and covering her face in shame.
"It's exactly what you think it is." Silena admitted, knowing she was done for, not doubting Jakob will tell the others she's a spy.
"Why?" Jakob asked, wondering why Silena would join the Titans, given from what he's seen she didn't seem to have any issues with the Olympians and was happy.
With Silena looking at him in surprise, not expecting him to ask her what her reason for becoming a spy was, but was relieved he's giving her a chance to explain.
"It…it was back when Luke was still at camp. Before he left, everyone really liked him, he was nice, supportive, helpful, and yeah he was handsome. And…I was one of the ones that liked him, I wanted to be his friend and thought he was handsome and charming. But…he took advantage of that, he asked me to be his spy in camp and I said yes, he gave me that bracelet to contact him with any information I learned." Explained Silena, cursing herself for letting herself be manipulated and used.
"What changed?" Said Jakob, figuring something changed to make her no longer want to be a spy.
"...I feel in love." Silena admitted quietly before looking at him with sad, yet loving eyes, making realisation strike him. "With you..."
"Silena..." Jakob breathed. He had long been attracted to Silena, since the day he first met her, and things had only grown since then. He knew he had a crush on her by the end of his last summer at Camp Half-Blood, then when he came back and spent more time with it, his feelings for her had only grown stronger since.
"It started when we first met." Silena said with a small smile. "I found you funny, smart, handsome, bold, driven, and determined. All of this I learned about you in the time we've known each other. Over time, my feelings for you just grew and grew to the point I realized I had fallen in love with you. I actually realized this the day you went on the quest to the Sea of Monsters, and it's why I was so worried. I'm in love with you... yet I was scared of your reaction to finding out I was a spy. Luke told me that by being his spy, I would be saving lives, that no one would get hurt, and I believed him. I wanted to help protect everyone even if that meant spying on them. But it didn't take me long to realize that by helping the Titans, I wouldn't be saving lives, I'd be getting people killed. I wanted to stop, but Luke forced me to keep working for him. He said if I didn't that he'd tell the rest of the camp, while promising that my siblings and friends wouldn't be hurt. So…I kept acting as a spy and telling him everything I learned. I'm so sorry... I-I'm so sorry!"
As she started to cry, she heard the sound of something breaking, looking in shock to see Jakob crushing the bracelet in his hand until it was in pieces. Then, he approached her and did something she did not suspect.
He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulled her flush against his body, and gently pressed his lips against hers!
Silena let out a gasp, muffled by the lips pressed against hers, which allowed Jakob to snake his tongue into her mouth and caress her own. Soon enough, the dfaughter of Aphrodite realized what was happen and gave into the kiss, closing her eyes and kissing him back just as fiercely and passionately, pouring her feelings for him into it, her hands trailing up his arms before wrapping around the back of his neck while he rose one hand up her back and left the other at her hip.
After twenty seconds, the two pulled away for air, breathlessly panting as Jakob leaned his forehead against hers. "I love you too." He whispered to her.
"W-Why?" Silena whispered, wondering how he could feel the same for her after being revealed to be a spy.
"Because you were manipulated and then blackmailed by someone you thought you could trust. But anything he told you is a lie, including any promise about keeping your friends and siblings safe, as no one will be safe if the Titans return. As for him threatening to tell the camp, anyone who'd be willing to believe anything from a traitor is a fool, regardless if it's true or not." Jakob said, then lifted Silena's chin up.
"You're not a bad person, Silena. You only made bad choices believing they were for the right reasons, that's not something you can be blamed for." He said with Silena still looking at him in disbelief.
"I…I don't know what to say." Said Silena, unable to deny how grateful she felt to be free of having to continue spying and betraying her friends.
"Don't say anything, just be better." Said Jakob with the ravenette smiling and nodding, before she pulled him into another kiss.
Was some of the reactions to certain information a little weak? Yeah, maybe. But how did you want Jakob to react to the fact his friend is part of a doomsday prophecy where she will either destroy or save Olympus, and knows the Olympians will either want her dead to avoid their reign ending... or whatever? He has vowed that he will protect his friends no matter what, for it's them his loyalty goes to, not the Gods.
Plus, kinda wanted him to pull a Kratos with the "If all on Olympus will deny me my vengeance, then all on Olympus will die." I just tweaked the line, if Olympus stands in his way of keeping his friends safe, then they'll die. Who knows, maybe Jakob will one day say "I have lived in the shadow of the Gods for LONG ENOUGH! The time of the Gods has come to an end!"
But don't get your hopes up for that line.
What else? Oh yeah, Jakob and Silena are together! Jakob learned Silena was a spy, but he wanted to hear her side before making a final judgement, and he learned she had fallen in love with him, which made him realize he had done the same for her and they confessed. We're nearly 30 chapters in, so I figured it was time for Jakob to get with a member of his harem.
Harem: Silena Beauregard, Thalia Grace, Katie Gardner, Annabeth Chase, Andromeda Jackson (Female Percy), Bianca Di Angelo, Zoe Nightshade, Thrúd, Piper McLean, Hylla, Freya, Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Hestia, Skadi.