Fatal Flaw (a Percy Jackson AU)

Fatal Charm

Piper
Sleep was sometimes better than being awake. You might dream nightmares, but when you woke up you knew they weren't real. What you did know was that the sad experience you were living was worse than any nightmare you could imagine. Oh, and if you had a good dream you would wake up bitter because it was fake. Nothing in life could be that good.
   I saw my dad, Tristan McClean. For once, he paid attention to me. He enveloped me into a warm hug. He gave me his famous smile that drove movie watchers crazy, but it was genuine and real instead of fake ,"I love you Pipes," he said. "Remember that, I will always love you."
    I woke up with my eyes stinging from tears. My father had never been half as attentive or living as he was in the dream. He always had Jane to deal with me. That's why I did anything for attention. I wanted my father to notice and love me, but I never knew how.
   Getting good grades didn't work. He never noticed when I got a lead role in the school play, so I decided to step up my game. I convinced people to give me jewelry and expensive items. In the end, I always gave them back, but my father didn't notice me. The best I ever got was Jane yelling at me.
Then I "stole"- convinced the car dealer to let me have- a BMV. I didn't do it because I liked the car. I just wanted my dad to notice me for once. I was his daughter after all. Was it too much to ask?
    "Get up brats!" said Dionysus as he banged pots and pans in the hallway. "I know you're still asleep Peter Johnson and John Green!"
   I rolled out of bed with a groan. I grabbed some random clothes and headed to the bathroom. I changed, ran my hands through my hair, and went to the bathroom. After I washed my hands, I walked to the place where we ate- Dr. Chiron called it the amphitheater; Dionysus called it the armpit theater.
The amphitheater was filled with stone benches and tables to eat on. In the middle, was a brazier. There was a buffet ten or so feet from the nearest table. The aroma of scrambled eggs, toast, cereal, and fruit filled the air. I grabbed some whole wheat toast, strawberries, and scrambled eggs (I'm a vegetarian). I sat down and looked across the table to see a blonde-haired guy with electric blue eyes smiling at me.

Jason
I smiled as I saw Piper eating. She ate pretty healthy and it showed. She was stunningly pretty with choppy brown hair and multicolored eyes that changed color. She was wearing ripped jeans and an old Hello Kitty shirt today and she looked amazing.
I felt anxious talking to her. She was totally out of my league. Not only was she a knockout, but her father was a famous actor. If I made a wrong move, then she might sue me or send her bodyguards after me. Wait, did she have bodyguards? I hoped not. I didn't know what to do, so I just talked and kept smiling.

Beckendorf
   I sat down across from Silena. She was a pretty girl with long, jet-black hair and large eyes the color of hot chocolate, but she looked half-starved. She was picking at a small bowl of lettuce. I only saw her eat a few bites.
   Meanwhile, I had two pancakes, toast, eggs, and a large fruit salad heaped onto my tray. I felt ravenous. "Why aren't you eating much?" I asked her.
   She looked up and her warm, brown eyes met mine. I felt startled and exhilarated. "I don't want to gain any weight," she said. "I'm already the fattest girl in my classes."
   "You really should eat something," I said. "You're not fat at all and starving yourself isn't healthy."
    "I need to limit my calories, so I can be as pretty as my mom," she said.
   "You already are pretty," I said. "In fact, you're more than pretty. You are beautiful, kind, and smart. Now eat."
  She sighed. "I don't have the energy to walk up there again."
   "Here," I said handing her my fruit and a piece of toast. "This is all healthy. Besides, I can't eat all the food I grabbed. I need your help eating it."
   She smiled slightly. She didn't eat much, just half a piece of toast and a few bites of fruit, but it was an improvement. I wanted to see her happy and I wanted to help her every step of the way.