Stories to be Rewritten: Elisabeth's Stories :Book 1 Lavenders and Pomegranates

Chapter 7

"Shit, you were not kidding!"

"Told you that they would pull this."

"Remind me never to doubt you next time, Liz."

It's been a few days since camp had started up, and everything was in full swing. The games and training sessions were moving smoothly, the cabins were introducing the new recruits to everyone like a kind of orientation, and Camp Halfblood was blooming with energy. But at the moment, everyone was more along the lines of energy dwindling because it was starting to become night time. Dinner had already been set out and everyone was eating, but Jason and Elisabeth were at the training grounds.

"So, why exactly did you want extra training practice with me, Liz?" The son of Jupiter asked, sweat glistening on his bare chest as he started to put away the equipment. Elisabeth rolled her shoulders a little, her eyes downcast as she started to help him.

"Training helps me when I'm stressed or emotionally unstable." Jason nodded.

"You on you-"

"NO!" Elisabeth screeched, her face going a bright crimson. "I am NOT!"

Jason laughed as he put the last of the equipment into the shed. "All right, if it isn't that, why you feeling emotionally distressed?" Elisabeth groaned. This was going to be painful.

"Can we just sword fight for a little bit?" The daughter of Aphrodite pleaded.

"Nope." Jason said as he led her to the first row of seats and sat her down. "You are telling me why, then we can train to your heart's content. Deal?" Elisabeth sighed and looked into Jason's blue eyes. She saw the determination in them.

"Fine." The demigod girl said reluctantly, looking away from him and down at the marble stone as her ADHD started kicking in. "Well... I have been worried lately. For a friend of mine back in New York City...." She looked up at the stars and closed her eyes. "We are like a inseparable duo, so when I come here and he doesn't... it hurts me right here." She put her hand over her heart and looked at Jason. He was smiling a little. "What?"

Jason ajusted himself a little to face her, the smile turning to more of a sympathetic gesture. "Sounds to me like you are in love." Elisabeth blushed again, her eyes widening in horror.

"I-I-I-I can't be in love with him!" She blurted. "I am dating his brother! If he found out that I am falling-" She stopped when Jason placed a hand on her shoulder. She winced a little bit because of the soreness of it, but hid it pretty well.

"Calm down." He said, his voice taking on a more parental tone. "I am only stating what I think... Tell me, who is your boyfriend?"

"Nick... Nick Plutaina." Jason nodded, looking up at the stars.

"How long have you been dating?"

"Four years." Jason arched an eyebrow.

"Has he tried to get serious?" Elisabeth nodded, tears forming in her eyes.

"I'm not ready for that... So I told him to wait. He didn't like that." Jason nodded slowly, his eyes softening as he wrapped an arm around her gently and comfortingly. It reminded her of what her real dad would do.

"And what about the brother? What's his name?" She smiled a little, the sparkle in her eyes flaring with a light that Jason did not notice for the last few days.

"Henry. Henry Plutaina." She said, her smile reaching her eyes as she looked up at the stars. "When I was adopted by Percy and Nico, we ran into each other by accident at the orphanage. He was just passing by and I was coming out and we collided." She laughed a little, watching the memory happen in her mind all over again. "He apologized so much and I just couldn't stop laughing. We have been the best of friends after that, and when I made a new friend on a quest, we became the Misfit Trio."