Love the Impossible

Chapter 13 - Rachel's P.O.V.

"Can I talk to you for a second?" I grabbed Percy's arm and pulling him away from Octavian, who was kind of sulking to himself "What was that?!"

"What was what?" he asked back, frowning and crossing his arms. I raised and eyebrow and imitated his posture, crossing my arms over my chest.

"That tough, angry and mean act that you pulled with Octavian!" I pointed over to where Octavian was seated "You needed to act like that?!"

"I really don't know what you're talking about" he defended himself. I was almost fuming at him.

"Percy, you can't force someone into leaving!" I tried to explain "You can help them take the decision, but you cannot, I repeat you cannot force people into leaving whenever you want to!"

"Have you forgotten what he tried to do to us? What he tried to do to you?!" I sighed and rubbed my nose's bridge, kind of tired of this conversation. When Percy wants to, he's more impossible to deal than Annabeth with a design in mind. Trust me, I've tried it.

"No, Percy. I haven't forgotten" I admitted, gritting my teeth.

"Then, you have agree that the best thing he can do, now that he's out of the Underworld, which I'd love to know how did he got out, is to be away from this place!"

"Just because he did one mistake? Because he thought we were gonna attack his home? Because he misunderstood one sign?" I really didn't understand the need that I have to defended him, but I was getting tired of Percy's higher attitude toward Octavian, like he wasn't at his level.

Which wasn't Percy at all.

"He didn't want to have peace! He wanted to rule us all!"

"So did Luke!" Percy's eyes widen in surprise, while my own mouth flew open in surprise. I have never argue like this with Percy, but he was forcing me into get in a lower defenses "So did Luke, and I'm pretty sure that neither you or Annabeth would doubt into welcoming with open arms, no matter that some of the campers would resource to their weapons-"

"That's a new low, Dare" he cut me. I could hear the restrain he was doing to not think about that.

"With Octavian is the same" I started, trying that he saw that from my point of view. From his point of view "He doesn't know why he's here, but he told me already about leaving to Alaska..."

"Good-"

"Let me finish" I interrupted him. He snapped his mouth shut "Octavian will leave when he feels comfortable. We, and by we I mean the entire Camp, won't rush it, do you understand?"

"Damn, Dare... You got sassier since your Dad came..." That only made me groan in frustration.

"Can you not remind me about that?" I suggested him. He raised his hands in surrender, with his characteristic smirk. Now I understand why is Annabeth unable to stay bad at him for more than a day. Kind of like me with Octavian- Don't even think about that, Dare! You're not allow to be taking sides!

"Fine, I won't talk about it" he promised. I nodded.

"Oh, and you have to apologize with Octavian for being rude" I finished the conversation. I saw his jaw hit the floor (almost) "Just about you being rude and abrupt"

"Never in a million years!" he shook his head.

"Percy, if you wanna be better person, apologize and it'll be over" I reasoned to him. He groaned and nodded, making me smirk and giving him a quick hug "See? You're not that mean..." I joked to him.

By the time I finished my talk with Percy, and decided to give Octavian the options, I noticed that his spot was empty. The sandwich he was eating was left there, half eaten. I wondered that he maybe went into the bathroom. I mean, every human being needs to go from time to time, but the door was wide open, which meant he wasn't inside.

"He's gone" Percy stated, looking outside my cave.

He's... gone.

Octavian is gone.

If any fiber of my body wanted him gone, then why they're not throwing a party?

"Oh" That was my only reply. I stared outside my cave, maybe hoping to see him run through the campers, causing commotion because why he was alive.

But no commotion, no screaming. Just a normal day at Camp Half-Blood.

"A storm is coming" Percy warned me. I nodded, knowing I wouldn't able to go outside until the storm passed. Not because the storm hit inside the Camp, that's why had the protection barrier. I could not leave the cave because I was terrified of thunderstorms. And, if the sky is that dark, it means Zeus' temper will not tune down. Percy said something between the lines of 'goodbye' and 'nothing will happen', but honestly I wasn't listening.

As soon as the first drops of water hit the barrier, the cave's temperature dropped. I began to shiver in cold, so I decided to grab the blanket that I borrowed to Octavian and wrapped it around me. For some strange reason, it smelled like sun and stuffing, a very weird combination. I headed to the kitchenette and made myself some tea, just to start passing the time, but I got bored soon.

I turned around the bed, trying to fall asleep, but I couldn't. The thunders only became louder and louder, making it impossible for me to fall asleep. So, I did the only thing left I could think of: I opened the closet and stared at Augustus, the stuffed raccoon. When Octavian said he wanted to leave, I was planning on giving it back, but he never gave me the chance to return it.

"Looks like it's just you and me, Augustus" I felt like a stupid just for talking to the raccoon, but I pulled it outside and got into bed with him in my arms.

I just hope the storm is over soon...