No Demigod...How About An Oracle? ❎

Golden Piercing

Rachel's POV  🎒:

Rachel sat once again bored as Nico left her. She opened her sketchbook again, looking at what she had drawn. "It seems so right, but some people think it's so wrong." Rachel said to herself. She picked up her dark green colored pencil and began to work on the trees again. She had zoned out for a few minutes before hearing a knock.

 Rachel thought she head a faint noise. Maybe someone took a deep breath and was spying on her. She shrugged it off, letting it out a sigh because the Strolls were probably behind this. She heard a knock almost echo through her room, secretly hoping it was Reyna she put her pencil down for a second. 

Rachel now guessed it wasn't Reyna, wouldn't she just walk in. Maybe it was Nico? Rachel didn't care who it was anymore. She shook her head before resuming her drawing.

"Come in Nico!" Rachel yelled, her voice echoing somewhat. "I-It's not Nico." Reyna shouted back, Rachel cursed for her stupidity. Of course it was Reyna, they didn't know each other so it made sense to knock! Her stomach felt like it had butterflies again, her heart was racing. Rachel felt sick somewhat, almost looking up from her sketch. Maybe if she didn't look up these unwanted feelings would go away?

'Fat chance.' Rachel thought, "Oh...Well come on in, who ever you are?" Rachel shouted, Reyna slowly walked toward Rachel. Rachel was drawing something, completely unaware of her presence. "Hi.." Reyna said shyly, her voice growing small.

Rachel looked up, looking at her face and smiled, "Hey Reyna!" She said, her voice holding a hint of happiness. Rachel was slowly growing concerned at the rapid chance of emotion Reyna's face held. It seemed like her face would fall apart any second and explode into a pile of emojis. Reyna's smile grew along with Rachel's as they looked at each other in admiration.

Rachel giggled a little, as Reyna looked at her curly- flame red hair. "So, it that your natural hair color?" Reyna asked, after a long silence, Rachel nodded, and closed her sketch book. "Well it beautiful." Reyna said, probably thinking that she had only thought that. Realizing her mistake Reyna blushed madly, "U-um sor-" Reyna began,but Rachel interrupted her. "Don't apologize, it's fine. Thank you by the way." She said, almost as red as her hair. An awkward silence filled the room. After a while the awkward silence, which got strangely comforting after a while.

"So...not to be rude but why are you here?" Rachel asked, cutting through the silence. Regretting the tone of her voice, what the Hades was she doing?! "Well. I wanted to know where to meet up for the coffee and was wondering where Hazel was. I had a talk with her about 2 hours ago and she went to cool off." Reyna said, looking at Rachel.

Rachel felt her face drop. She instantly put on a fake smile, not wanting to worry Reyna. "Oh, um how about we meet at the Hades cabin. I'll pick you up and drop you off. And as of where Hazel is I am not sure. What did you tell her?" She asked, Reyna's eyes held panic. "Oh um...you know, I told her..I got a-a piercing, and she freaked out." She said, Rachel instantly got curious. She looked at Reyna's ears, seeing no ear rings. Maybe she pierced her tongue?

Rachel's mind was filled with curiosity, "C-can I see it?" Rachel asked, nervously. Reyna blushed a little but nodded. "You don't mind if I have to remove this shirt do you?" She asked her embarrassed. "N-No go on..it's just seeing a piercing." Rachel replied, Reyna nodded- probably seeing her point. Rachel looked at Reyna as she started to remove her shirt. Not in a creepy- stalker way, but a kind, friendly way?

She slid her shirt off, getting it stuck on her head though. Rachel noticed she needed help when  she tugged one more time before stopping. "Um..here let me help." Rachel said, helping Reyna pull of her shirt. Suddenly she heard a gasp, it was a female, that was all Reyna knew. Rachel stopped pulling up the shirt, probably looking to see who it was.