Acquiesce Some Requests

Silena and I arrived to Galínios with the welcoming chops of waves against the shoreline. Blackjack trotted along the grainy sands upon his landing. Though the afternoon stood quiet, Blackjack decided it would be better to put in his two cents.

Man, you need to find a better landing spot for me! The nearest patch of grass is like a quarter mile away!

"Oh, come on. It's not that bad."

I mean, unless you want me to use your garden as a landing strip…

"No, no. That's alright. I'll figure something out."

With his request made clear, Blackjack circled around a bit before taking off. His silhouette vanished behind a small cloud and never reemerged.

Silena and I strolled into the villa. For once, things seemed peaceful. Not just quiet. Peaceful. No doubt, tensions were still high, but most issues could be resolved in due time. Silena shared my sentiment, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath with a smile on her face.

"I had all but forgotten how good silence can feel when you're alive."

"It's fine in small patches," I said, "but long term silence drives me crazy."

Silena raised her eyebrow. "Oh? Well, it's a good thing tonight will be anything but silent. Stop by my room after dinner. I'll have dessert waiting for you."

With a coy smile, Silena gave me a quick peck on the lips. She spun on her heel and took off down the corridor to her room. For a few moments, I stood there, unsure if I was thinking about the night ahead of us or if I was recovering from the afternoon we just spent together. Deciding to drop the subject entirely, I strolled down the hallway, ready to make some visits.

Coincidentally enough, my first visit came to me… along with some extra company.

"Hey, Kelp Head… We got a bit of a request."

Thalia, along with the other two Hunters, and Reyna, oddly enough, stood in my path. Though they stood relaxed, their action wasn't unfamiliar. There was no chance of me leaving without giving them an answer.

"Alright. I was on my way to find you guys anyways. What's up?"

Zoë once again resisted the urge to look towards the ceiling.

"Well," Bianca said, "despite the sudden appearance of televisions—"

"Just call them TVs," Thalia interrupted.

"... TVs. Anyways, we can't just be expected to sit around all day for the rest of eternity and… well… you know."

"Ugh," Thalia grumbled, "The point is, we have an idea to keep ourselves entertained and in top shape."

"Isn't that the point of the gym and the arena?"

"You know what I mean."

"Okay. What is it?"

Thalia nudged Reyna's arm. Though she refused to look up at me, she still moved forward.

"Um… Thalia said that… you know of a place where we can… import monsters… She said that we could have them delivered to the forest."

I searched my memories for what she was talking about. Though they were buried deep, my thoughts eventually strayed towards an old ranch in Texas.

"I have to admit, I wasn't expecting that kind of request."

Zoë snorted. "It beats waiting around to grace thy bed. Killing monsters would be a welcome treat."

"Yeah, well… I kind of told Eurytion not to kill off his monsters anymore."

All of their heads fell.

"But…"

Their heads perked back up.

"There might be some other things we could take advantage of. We have plenty of room on the island. Maybe we could set up some kind of games with them."

Thalia raised her eyebrow. "So we go from killing monsters to playing with them?"

I frowned at her statement. "These aren't all just wild monsters though. Most of them have been raised in captivity. Besides, you'd never get a real hunting experience out of it anyways."

"Okay," Bianca said, "what kind of games are we talking about?"

"Psh, I don't know. You just sprung this idea on me after all. Maybe like fire horse chariot racing or shooting small targets attached to the tails of giant scorpions. Stuff like that."

They all pondered for a few seconds.

Zoë nodded. "I see no fault in this. Of course, I would still wish to hunt, but I see thy point."

"Great. So we're all in agreement then?"

They all nodded.

"Fantastic. Since you guys are itching for action so badly, why don't you Hunters come along?"

Zoë and Bianca both nodded, but Thalia turned her attention to Reyna.

"Actually…"

"Um," Reyna said, "I'd like to come along… with your permission."

I stood there, shocked at the revelation. Something tells me Thalia had more in mind than bringing back monsters with this trip.

"Absolutely. I'd love it if you came with us."

"Oh, I'm sure she'd be more than happy to 'come' along."

Both Reyna and I reddened at Thalia's remark. Leave it to her to make things uncomfortable for us.

"Well, regardless. I take it you all received your clothes?"

"Yep," Thalia said. "Something tells me Silena might have been the one picking stuff out."

"What gives you that impression?"

"Perhaps the rather… libertine inclusions," Zoë said.

I wonder what she could possibly be referring to…

"Yeah, that was more Silena's choice. I chose the jackets though."

"Really?" Thalia raised an eyebrow. "I'm impressed."

"No kidding," Bianca said. "How'd you find stuff that fit us so well?"

"Well, Silena told me your sizes. But I chose what I thought you would like."

Bianca shook her head. "And here I thought you were actually good at shopping without help."

Zoë and Thalia snickered. Reyna looked on, rubbing her arms.

"Okay, okay. No need to be rude. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy your clothes. Let's meet tomorrow after breakfast to leave."

With a group nod (though Reyna still looked uncomfortable), everyone took their leave of the hallway. Given that my first meeting was out of the way, I moved on to the next.

I could hear my second meeting long before I found it. After discovering the empty couch (for which I was incredibly relieved), I searched throughout the house to find Piper. Not too long after, a rowdy argument could be heard from near the spa.

"A VASE?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"

"Well, you shouldn't have gotten involved!"

"Oh, so it's my fault?!"

Oh, boy. This is going to be fun…

I strolled by the open room to discover Piper and Drew in a heated argument. Fortunately, no one was knocked unconscious… yet. Drew stood backed up against a wall as Piper paced back and forth, flailing her arms around as she shouted.

"You almost killed me for trying to help you!"

"Piper," I said.

"First you give Silena a panic attack, then you nearly take my head off!"

"Piper."

"All for just trying to calm the situation down!" Piper drove her fist into the wall. In doing so, she learned the hard way that the wall was made of condensed coral with an audible CRACK.

I surged forward and took her arms into my hands. Her eyes went wide and her face paled. With a shivering hand, she choked on her own pain. She broke her hand without a doubt. The knuckles were swollen and bruised. Her first two fingers were slightly crooked.

"I… I…" Piper failed to enunciate her thoughts, but her mouth appeared unable to close.

"Crazy bitch," Drew muttered. She peeled herself off the wall and attempted to strut down the corridor.

"Drew, wait."

She turned towards me with a venomous stare. "Yes, Master?"

I rubbed Piper's arm as she attempted to hold back her tears. "You do deserve a punishment for what you did to Piper."

Her fists balled. "You're already punishing me! You're letting the curse take effect!"

I smirked. "Yeah, but that's my punishment for you. Piper still owes you some payback."

Her eyes widened. "... Fine… But don't you dare lay a hand on me."

Piper groaned. "If I wanted to hurt you, you'd already be hurting. And I doubt Percy would stop me."

I shrugged. "So long as it stays within reason. Regardless, do you have any ideas for punishment?"

Piper pondered for a moment while clutching her wrist. "Yeah… Your makeup, all of it; I want you to pile it up by the dining room table. Don't try and hide anything either. I've lived with you long enough to know what you have."

Drews fists trembled. "Fine…"

She stormed down the hallway to fetch her items.

I turned to Piper. "Come with me."

She followed me as I walked into the spa. I sat her down in one of the chairs and turned on some water in the sink in front of it. As the water heated up, I searched around for the elixir Palírroia used on me. After a few minutes of searching, I walked up to Piper with the turquoise liquid.

Piper held her hand up with her head slightly bowed. I slathered on the viscous liquid and massaged it into her skin, to which she flinched from the contact. The swelling and bruising reduced by a little bit.

"So," I said, "why exactly do you need Drew's makeup? I didn't think you ever wore any."

Piper guffawed. "I don't. I was going to have a little bonfire tonight."

I shook my head and stifled a laugh. "That ought to get the message across. Somewhat evil, somewhat overboard. I can work with that."

She grinned. "I thought you would like the idea. Still… sorry you saw… you know."

"She had it coming. I'm more worried about you. How's your hand feel?"

"Warm and sore."

"Thought so."

I waved my hand and called a small tendril of water to help. After a few minutes of encircling and washing away at Piper's hand, her fingers aligned properly and the swelling vanished.

"I would appreciate it if you didn't go punching walls from now on, got it?"

She nodded sheepishly. "I know… I was just so angry…"

"Hey," I picked her chin up and brushed a finger along her cheek, "I get it. There's nothing wrong with being angry for what she did. You should've seen me when I saw what happened."

The twinkle in her eyes came back. She kissed the pad of my thumb.

"So, how did your date with my sister go?"

I wrinkled my nose. "Come on, don't make it weird."

She busted out laughing. "It was weird the moment this started. Come on, did you guys have fun shopping?"

I shook my head. "She was an absolute nightmare to shop with. I have a newfound respect for people who can shop like that."

"Yeah, well, we make the best of it. Should I expect to sleep in the same bed as you tonight?"

"Of course." I kissed her forehead. "Just as soon as I finish breaking in your sister."

"Ew, now you're making it weird!"

I chuckled. "Consider it payback."

She pouted. "Fine. Then consider this catching up."

Without skipping a beat, she pulled me onto the chair and into a kiss. The familiar embrace riddled me with warmth. Her soft lips plucked at mine, parting them to allow her tongue a place to play. And play she did.

I remained passive, accommodating her desire to explore my mouth. Her pink muscle dusted my taste buds and tickled the roof of my mouth in her efforts to deepen the kiss. Her fingers trailed along my spine, dancing along and stimulating my nerves. She trapped my waist with her legs, locking her ankles around the small of my back.

"A little aggressive, don't you think?"

"Shut up." She smiled into the kiss. "I've been wanting to do this for the past couple of days."

She trailed her hands upwards, resting them along my neck. My hands, in turn, traveled to her waist and gave her soft sides a squeeze. She squeaked in response, glaring at me with a mousy pout.

"That wasn't nice."

"Maybe." I pulled her tongue into my mouth and sucked on it, forcing a groan from her throat. "But it's still all in good fun."

She pulled away, slightly breathless. Through her panting, she released her grip on me, allowing me to slide off the chair.

"We better end it here. If this goes on, you won't be seeing Silena tonight."

I grinned. "I'll be seeing you both tonight. But you'll get some special attention at a later time."

She faked a pout. "Aww. So I can't just pull you aside in the hallway and have you fuck my brains out?"

I raised an eyebrow. "That's a very jarring statement coming from you."

She shrugged. "We're in a weird situation and I'm trying to make the best of it. Plus, you got me hooked after that night on the beach."

Taking a line from her own book, "Oh, so it's my fault?"

Her devious smile was both unnerving and oddly comforting. "Yep. And you'll have to pay for it soon."

"I'll keep that in mind."

With that, I helped her off the chair and we shared a hug between us. After saying our goodbyes, we parted ways. Piper went off to investigate if Drew delivered her makeup, I went to make my next meeting.

For a few minutes, I walked in silence. The brimming tranquility was a welcome a change following the screaming from the past few days. Not to mention, today was a long day. So it was always nice to have these small moments to reflect.

My reflection time came to an end as I approached the door of my once ex (kind of ex? Were we really ever dating?). I knocked on the door and allowed a brief pause to pass. If the disgruntled mumbling was anything to go by, she was rather busy at the moment.

"Well, well. This is an unexpected visit."

Rachel looked like she just rolled out of bed. Her hair was a mess and her eyes looked bleary. And then there was her choice of apparel.

Now I'm not one to judge, but if you asked me, she looked half naked. On first glance, you could only see an oversized white tee shirt splattered with paint. Most likely a night shirt of some kind. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), her legs were completely bare, giving the impression that she wore nothing beneath her shirt. That pleasant image went out the window the moment her thin shirt revealed a pair of hot pants that barely reached her thighs.

"Hey." Rachel snapped her fingers in front of my face. "My eyes are up here, Water Boy."

I snapped my gaze back up with a blush on my face.

"Sorry."

She shook her head with a slight smile on her face.

"Boys. Show even a slight bit of skin and they drool over it. Would you like to see my shoulders?"

I laughed at the long running joke. Though I thought it was long since dead, Rachel never was one to take advantage of outdated references. Her humor was like her choice in music, bizarre and varied.

"So, what brings you to my humble abode?"

"Just checking up on you. Aside from dinner last night, I haven't exactly seen you around."

She put her hands to her hips, which may or may not have drawn my attention to her creamy thighs. Thin but toned, with a fair gap between them. No doubt, posing for hours on end in live art exhibits did wonders for her figure.

"Well, I did tell you that I have my own projects. I've been busy."

"Yeah, but for three days?"

She frowned. "What are you talking about, it's only been…"

My expression must have told her more than I realized.

"Are you serious!? Jeez, no wonder I'm exhausted."

"You look it, that's for sure."

"Gee, thanks."

"Hey, I said you look tired, not hideous. Besides, you've always pulled off the unruly look."

"Aww, so the crust in my eyes makes me look pretty?"

"Well, you are regardless. Since when did you care?"

"Pfft, I don't. But it's nice to be recognized every once in a while."

"I'll be sure to remember that." I craned my neck to look into her room. "So what exactly are you working on? Mind if I take a look?"

"No!"

Her arms and legs shot out, forming a chi over the doorway. The sudden action revealed one small detail about her clothing, or lack there of. The slight jiggle under her shirt suddenly made it difficult to swallow.

"It's not ready!"

I threw up my hands in surrender, but my eyes none too subtly kept darting back to her chest.

"Okay, okay. Don't kill me for asking."

She took notice of my alternative interest. With a slight smirk, she dropped her arms and held them to her diaphragm, pushing out her chest a bit as she did.

"See some other artworks you like?"

I rattled my head at her words, making sure I didn't mishear her.

"Huh?"

A devilish grin crawled onto her face at my sudden nervousness. She strutted a step forward twirling her messy hair with one finger while propping her bust up with her other arm.

"First it's my legs. Now you can't stop looking at my chest. Someone needs a lesson in self control."

"What are you talking about? I have plenty of self control!"

A skeptical smirk crossed her lips. "So says the one who's about to add number seven to their body count tonight. Eight, if you include going down on that one nymph."

My cheeks burned. "How did you-"

"Oracle, remember?"

"Right. Well, then you should know that I don't push for this stuff to happen. It just does."

"My point exactly. You adapt to every situation and just go with the flow. As would be expected of a son of Poseidon."

"What's so bad about that?"

"Nothing's bad about it, but it would help you keep everyone in line if it didn't 'just happen' whenever you get it on with someone."

I pursed my lips. "Okay, then what would you recommend?"

"Honestly? Two things. First, keep in mind that Silena will likely be expecting some sort of punishment. She pretty much needs to have it happen or she won't be able to move on."

"Wait, how did-"

"Oracle."

"Okay, fine. But she doesn't deserve-"

"I'm not saying to smack her or anything. Be creative. With your powers, I'm surprised I haven't heard stories about you going full hentai on the others."

I gulped at the idea. "I'm not about to tentacle rape someone."

"Hey, just saying. Some of them might be more tempting to do it to."

With the clear reference to Drew, I couldn't help but actually consider the idea.

"Besides, there are other things you can do besides make a bunch of watery dildoes."

Talk about a pleasant image.

"Okay, fine. I'll think about it. What was the second thing?"

Her devious grin returned. "That's simple. Maybe a lesson with me will fix your impulse control."

I narrowed my eyes at her. "That was about as subtle as a shark attack."

She shrugged. "A girl can try. Besides, the way you've been looking at me, something tells me you aren't exactly against the idea."

"I never was. Besides, it would be a long time coming."

"Aww, did someone want more than a kiss on the cliffside? Did I blueball you before your big secret mission?"

"Just a little bit. That reminds me, with school starting up, aren't you going to run into some issues with being here? Not to mention your family."

Rachel's expression darkened. "That's a topic for another day. In the meantime, I have some work to do before dinner."

"Oh… okay. I'm sorry if I-"

Rachel cut me off by grabbing ahold of my shirt and dragging me into a kiss. Her tongue quickly slipped between my lips and toyed with the tip of mine.

Unable to resist, my hands trailed down and took hold of her bubbly buttocks. The bottom of the cheek peeked out beneath the denim shorts.

Rachel groaned, but pulled away while sucking on my lip. With an audible smack from releasing our mouths, she leaned back and crossed her arms. Her eyebrow raised.

"This is exactly what I'm talking about. You didn't even wait for five seconds and you're already groping me."

"Hey! You started-"

"I'm just teasing you, Percy. Don't take it too personally. We'll just have to… work on it some other time."

She turned around and sauntered through her door. As she did, she flicked up the bottom of her shirt, flashing her rear for all to see. The bottom of her creamy white cheeks poked out from under her shorts. A nice jiggle resulted from her exaggerated steps.

"See you at dinner," she said with a wink.

And just like that, the door closed, cutting me off from my fiery redheaded ex girlfriend… sort of ex… You try explaining what we were! I never really asked her out, but we spent more time together than Annabeth and I did at the time… Plus we did other things… Not those things, but close.

I sighed as my meetings finally came to a close. Sure, there were other girls to talk to, but after all of the activity from the day, I needed a drink. Ready to satisfy my thirst, I made my way over to the kitchen.

As I walked down, my thoughts settled on Rachel's words. Silena would want to be punished, just like at the movie theater. But I couldn't bring myself to hurting her. Never. I let my creative (or what I consider creative) mind stroll along and come up with any ideas for Silena when the night came along.

A/N - Oh, the setup chapters. I know how much you guys just love these chapters. Too be fair, this one chapter set up about ten, if not more.

So, it seems like most are more or less on board with the goddesses subject. Can't say it surprises me. It just means more smut for you to indulge in. And as for who the minor goddess is... Let's just say I doubt she'll be one to come to mind when you think of the minor characters. If you leave enough longer reviews, maybe I'll let slip as to who she is ahead of time (through PMs of course). Yes, I am blackmailing you for reviews. Hahaha!

Well, what are your thoughts on the chapter? Reyna and Percy are finally going to have some screen time together. Plus, Piper is back from her mini concussion. Unrealistic? Maybe. But she did survive falling dozens of feet, through the roof of a warehouse, and onto a metal catwalk with just a broken ankle. Let's face it, that girl is tough. And then Rachel. Ooohhh, I know she's a character many have been wanting to see. Let's just see how our little fiery redheaded oracle has been doing these past few days... and then some.

Overall, not too much happened this time around, but that will change soon. Gotta have these slower chapters every once in a while, otherwise people won't be able to keep up (I know for a fact Percy wouldn't be able to).

That brings an end to yet another chapter. Let's see if you can satisfy my thirst with some refreshing reviews. Hehe, see what I did there? "Go home, Ronin. Leave the funny stuff to the professionals." Aww... Okay. This is Ronin signing off.