Project Lunar - Keefe Sencen {a KOTLC and Percy Jackson crossover}

16. Team Valiant

Weeks have gone by since Lady Gisela showed up.

Tha Blackswan and the council are throwing a party.

I'm in a long flowy silver dress that apparently shimmers in the moonlight. The sleeves fall off my shoulders. I have silver eyeliner in my water line. Councillor Oralie is fixing my hair. She puts a small, heavy crown with a beautiful gem on me.
"It's perfect." She says. I smile.
"What's it for?" I ask.
"Party adequate." She smiles standing up.

"Hurry!" Bronte yells from outside.
"You can't rush perfection!" Oralie says.
"Well, everyone's outside!"
"Oh, let's go." Oralie says to me.

We're about to step out.
"I'll let you have a moment." She says. I step out. Everyone's waiting for me.

I can feel everyone staring. I walk up to Keefe who's still staring.
"What?" I ask.
"No- uh- nothing." He says touching the back of his neck.

I notice he has a crown too. It's tilted to the side. I smile as I stand on my tippy toes to fix it.
"It was a little crooked." I explain. He nods smiling.
"Just hope you didn't mess up my hair."
"Your hair looks fine."

"Come on." He says after looking in the distance.
"Where?" I ask. He smiles before walking towards Mr. Forkle and the councillors. I follow.

"Blair." Mr. Forkle says.
"Hi." I say.
"So we have a question." Keefe says. I look at him confused. Everyone else is smiling and laughing softly. They know something. I'm nervous.

"Go on."
"Wanna be a part of Team Valiant?" Keefe asks.
"And be a regent with me?" Sophie adds.
"Oh my god." I mutter. "Yeah." I say. Keefe smiles proudly.

"Thank god, it's hard to be the leader alone." Sophie says hugging me.
"Did you all know about this?" I ask.
"Yeah, pretty much." Tam says. I laugh shaking my head.
"I can't trust you anymore." I say walking away from the inside of the circle.

Music starts playing.

Keefe puts his hand out towards me.
"May I have this dance?" He asks in a strange accent. I laugh as I take his hand.
"Why yes. I thought you'd never ask." I say using the same accent.

We start dancing and see everyone else join in as well.

After a bit we sit down.

"Has anyone gotten their match list yet?" Dex asks us.
"Oh god no." I say dreading the day I get it.
"We can't, Blair." Sophie says.
"Huh?" I ask.
"We don't know both our parents, so we aren't fit. We're unmatchable." She says. Fitz looks down.
"Those things are so dumb." I mutter.
"They matter to some people." Linh says.

"It's still dumb." I say.
"See personally, I don't care who's name is on my list. If I love someone and they're not on it, it's not gonna stop me." Keefe says.
"Wow, how romantic." Tam says.
"I care." Fitz mutters. "The Vacker name has a reputation to keep up." I throw Sophie a concerned look.

"I just hope mine has whoever I like." Biana says.
"With my odds, I won't find out who my mom is until my ears point." I say laughing. "Besides, it makes no sense that some list gets to decide who you're fit with."
"It's an elf thing." Sophie says. I shrug.

Keefe nudges me softly.

"What's up?" I transmit.
"I wanna go on a walk. You should come." He thinks.
"Okay."

"We're going on a walk." I say standing up. Keefe follows.

We walk into the trees.

"B, your dress is like lighting up." Keefe mutters looking at it. I look down and see that it is.
"It's supposed to shimmer in the moonlight."
"Fitting." He says laughing.
"I didn't even realize!" I say joining him.

I grab his arm to lead him.

I walk to a tree and sit down. Keefe sits next to me.

I look over at him and he's looking at me. He's smiling.
"What?" I ask starting to smile.
"Nothing." He says not looking away. I cover my face suddenly feeling nervous.

"What are you doing?" He asks.
"You're making me feel like I look weird." I say. He laughs grabbing my hand.
"Stop. You look perfect." He says softly. I smile feeling the tips of my cheeks get warm.

I lean my head on his shoulder. We don't say anything. It's a comforting silence.

"You look nice." He whispers. I smile.
"Thank you. You do too." I say.

There's a loud noise from where everyone is. I sit up.
"Did you hear that?" I ask looking at Keefe. He nods. We both get up and start walking back over.

I run over to Sophie.
"What's happening?" I ask.
"I don't know." She says looking around nervously.

Keefe yells. I turn and see two of the Neverseen grab him.

"Let go of him!" I yell. They look up at me. I look around scared and unsure what to do. I try to think.

"Take me instead!" I yell. Everyone looks at me.
"B, no." Keefe says struggling against the two.
"Why would we do that? We're here for him." The one says.
"Oh, come on. You're dying to figure me out. Keefe has his whole life to be forced upon his 'legacy.' Take me instead and let him go." I say.

"B, don't do this." Keefe pleads.
"Let him go and I will leave voluntarily." I say.
"Blair!" I hear someone behind me yell.

They let go of Keefe and he runs to me. He grabs my hand.
"B, no." He begs. I take off my crown with my other hand and hand it to him. I squeeze his hand twice.
"B.." He mutters looking at me pleadingly.

I turn around and walk over to the two. They grab my arm and pull me closer to them.

I look at Keefe one last time before we lightleap. He looks scared.

I promised I'd keep him safe, no matter what.