Beach House (Percy Jackson/Heros Of Olympus)

Chapter 3 - Leo's P.O.V.

-Sunday-

I leave Hazel and Frank behind and run up to Jason and Piper. Percy and Annabeth ended up going a different way than us on this hike, and they took Nico with them. He hasn't once chosen anything since we got here, it's hilarious.

"Storm clouds." I remark, looking up. The forecast didn't call for rain, but I don't doubt that it's going to POUR today. They aren't over us yet.

"Yeah, we'll have to make sure to be inside when it starts raining. That's when we can play some board games." Piper suggests, NOT what I was thinking.

"It'll probably hit before we can get back." Jason frowns up at the sky.

"See? He knows everything." I say.

"Guess we're getting caught in the rain." He shrugs.

I scowl. "Bro."

"Don't BRO me, we're not supposed to use our powers!" He reminds me.

"Do it anyway!" Hazel calls out. "I don't want to get wet."

"Yeah, it's making me nervous. And you know what happens when I get nervous." I say.

"Well, don't be. It's just a little rain." He says, looking at Piper nervously.

"Little rain? Or POURING STORM?"

"..." Jason shuts his eyes for a second, before opening them. "Probably a pouring storm."

"Ooh~" I say, going to say something else, but I'm cut off by a weak roar from behind me. I turn quickly, ready to attack and protect Jason and Piper...even though they're way stronger than me.

To my surprise, next to Hazel, is a bear that isn't mauling us.

Hazel reaches out and pets the bear's chest. "What in the world are you doing?"

The bear becomes Frank. "I'm sorry!" He says now that he is in his human form, "I got nervous. Like Leo said...that messes with us."

Is he kidding...? I can't tell, but at least he is on my side.

"A little rain isn't going to hurt us though!" Jason insists.

"NOT about the rain!"

"...?" Jason looks at him, confused.

"What else would you be nervous about?" Hazel asks him.

"You!" He admits, "You look beautiful."

I look at Hazel. She does look beautiful, but she always does, so dunno what his deal is. Her outfit is cute, if that's what he means. Maybe he's just turned on.

"Me?! Thank you..." She giggles cutely. "Do you like the jacket? I wasn't sure, I don't usually wear cropped stuff..."

"It looks so good on you."

"Totes adorbs." I agree.

"Thanks. I got a couple different ones to try out this week, so you might want to try to get that bear stuff under control." She admits to him.

"I'm concerned." Frank says.

"I mean... I don't need to wear them." She offers. "Or maybe if I wear them enough you'll get used to it."

Jason starts looking up at the sky again.

"You...can, yeah." Frank says blankly, trying to control himself. I laugh and point at him, and he glares at me.

"...You going to become a bear again?" She asks him.

"I don't know. I'm going to try not to. Sorry, Piper."