Love the Impossible

Chapter 11 - Rachel's P.O.V.

When Octavian started talking again, I found myself clinging to every single of his words.

Gods, when did I turned so cheesy?!

As much as it pains me to admit it, I don't know him. Like, I know nothing from him. Well, knowing his name is Octavian and that he's- was the Augur of Camp Jupiter, doesn't mean I know something about him, right?

When he sat on my bed and started to tell me the story about his little stuffed raccoon, I almost hung my mouth open. That was so sweet! Even for him! Then, I remembered something that happened right after the war...

I was pacing around Half-Blood Hill, looking around if the Romans needed a doctor and stuff. I wasn't going to nurse anyone back into health, but I could whistled to someone of Apollo's Cabin to come a take a look. I was being helpful, considering Hazel just told me about her meeting with Apollo and Artemis, in that cursed island of them. Gods, I was so angry at Apollo!! I knew he was careless, but I never knew how much!! I've been an Oracle less than a year and he already lost all control over it!!

I was so angry that I wasn't looking were I was stepping on. When I looked down, I saw some white and grey stripes. Frowning, I kneeled down and noticed it was some kind of teddy bear. The stuffed was all over the place, like if it was dragged around and no one saw it. I picked it up and started to put the stuffing back into it when a vision hit me: it was a blonde boy, not older than five years old. He was running around some kind of park, laughing and smiling. He stopped as soon as he saw an older couple coming his way. His whole demeanor changed radically as he turned serious and sad.

"Here you go, son" the man handed the kid a raccoon stuffed animal. The kid took it and looked at it, curious.

"What is this?" the kid wondered, petting the teddy, like if it was a baby rabbit.

"You'll know it when you get older" the woman explained. Like the man, she had no emotion in her voice.

"OK. Thank you, mother. Thank you, father"

The scene changed radically and now, I was watching the kid inside the Temple of Jupiter, with a teenager camper. The kid looked a little bit older this time, his hair was longer, but his eyes were cold and angry. His right forearm was marked: a line of service and a harp. The teen snatched the kid's teddy and examined it before tossing it back to him.

"What do I have to do with it?" he asked, glancing at the teddy once in a while. It was obvious to him that the teen hated the teddy.

"You have to cut it open. Only then, you'd see the future" the teen responded, walking away from him.

The scene changed again. This time, the kid was in his cohort room, trying to gut the teddy. But, he couldn't. Instead, he started to cry and hugged the teddy closer to him.

"I'll never hurt you, Augustus" the kid mumbled against the teddy "You're my best friend forever"

The vision was gone same way it came, fast and silent. I hid the raccoon under my clothes and took it to my cave. It took a while, but I fixed it. It looked like he was never damaged. I also added him a little blue collar with the tag, 'Augustus'. He's been staying inside my closet ever since.

I went back to reality when Octavian's stomach growled. I wanted to laugh, because it was funny, but I held it back.

"Wait here, I'll bring you something to eat" I told him, while I got up from the floor and headed to a small kitchenette. Apollo, before all this mess started, decided that since I was far away from everyone, I'd be ready for any emergency. Now, it'd come so handy... I opened the fridge and started to get things out to make a couple sandwiches. Sue me, Octavian isn't the only one who's hungry. I found some cold slices of turkey, so I did turkey sandwiches. I pulled out some bread, lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese, ham, hard-boiled egg and pepperoni. I did mine the way I liked it and I did one with everything, because I didn't know how he likes it. What if he's allergic to something? I should ask him... Wait, why am I caring how he likes it?

"Dare!!" Someone screamed my last name, making me grab the knife and ready to be use as weapon, when I realized it was just an Iris Message. And who was on the other side?

No other than Barry 'Asshole' Truman, the new Augur of Camp Jupiter.

"Holy Apollo, Truman!!" I scolded him, hissing. I so hate this guy... "What the Hades you want?!"

"I need you to come to CJ" he stated. I glared hard at him. I don't know why Reyna and Frank let this guy take over Octavian's position. The guy can barely read a book, much less an augury!! Since Ella is in New Rome with Tyson looking after her, Barry pretty much does nothing, other than 'collect taxes for the Temple'. At least Octavian tried, because he wanted to be a hero!! He did misinterpreted the signs, but he did actual job!! Wait, why I'm defending him again?

"Why?" I raised my eyebrow, suspicious.

"The harpy found something" There, I told you! See?

"No" I shook my head "You, deal with Ella. Have a nice chat" Before he had a chance to reply, I wiped the IM with my hand, asking to every single god out there to make Ella give Truman a headache. And I mean, a big one. I placed the sandwiches on a plate and walked back to see Octavian with his eyes staring his lap "Here, hope you're not allergic to anything, because it has pretty much anything" I warned him, trying to smile politely. Instead, I felt the heat rushing up to my cheeks when he saw me.

Love is an illusion for the fools and poors.

Love is a disease for the healthy and the sane.

Love is a happy ever after for the ones with a bad reality.

Looks like I want to be fool, insane and have a bad reality...