Life is a Journey (a theyna fanfic)

Afraid Of love

Reyna descends the stairs to find her friends crowded around the TV watching with awed expressions. Anxiety immediately bubbles to fruition in her stomach, causing her to nearly miss the last two steps in her hurried progression. Pitter, patter on floorboards as she runs with ferocity to the Television, nearly bodychecking Percy out of the way.

Fortunately, it has almost nothing to do with the bad, unfortunately, it does have to do with something else horribly terrifying. Apollo records. The bleached blonde thirty-year-old producer grins winningly at the audience as the familiar Silena Beauregard sits across from him. She looks less comfortable, which is minorly concerning given that this is her studio.

"Thank you, Athena. Today I'm joined with the producer of Apollo records to talk about the new smash hit, HTK, which very little is known about at the time," she turns away from the camera to look at Apollo who doesn't and clears her throat. He still doesn't react and she rolls her eyes. "Apollo, it is so very good to see you again, how have you been?"

"I'm thankful you asked Silena," Apollo grins, finally acknowledging her existence. Turning his blinding smile in her direction, the curtain of glossy golden locks turning to follow him. Silena's smile strains. "It's been an interesting last few months, I'm afraid a good few of my artists have left me."

"Yes, we heard that you were in a good bit of debt," Silena gives him a faux nod of sympathy, "but I think I speak for some people when I say we're glad to have you back."

Apollo's 100-watt smile amps up tenfold. Silena winces as if he's blinding her.

"Well I couldn't do it without my wonderful sister," he shifts in his seat and Silena suddenly lights up.

"Your sister?" she questions and Apollo blinks as if taken aback.

"Oh, shoot, did I say that? She'd hate it if I talked about her in detail, but I guess she does deserve some of the credit," Silena's smile shrinks a little, "she helped me sign HTK, of course, and she's really been great about keeping her motivated over the past couple weeks."

"You know HTK personally then?" Silena asks and Apollo nods, his enthusiasm coming back full force.

"Quite well, extremely talented girl, she does it all herself, I must say working with her for the last few weeks has been such a gift."

Silena smiles.

"What can you tell me about her, I understand her identity is a secret for the time being?"

Apollo laughs and looks at the camera, flipping his hair with the motion and shooting the camera another blinding smile.

"Well, she's extremely talented as I've already said, and a very hard worker. She produced that EP within a week mind you, that takes skill."

Percy makes a vague noise of surprise and Annabeth elbows him. Nico shakes his head.

"That's not humanly possible," he mutters.

"Shut up." Piper hisses.

"Not to mention she's going to be releasing an album within two weeks time." Apollo finishes and Silena smiles. Cheering is heard from somewhere offstage and Apollo smiles winningly at the camera once more.

"Everyone, Apollo giving us insight on the new Artist, thank you!" Silena calls to the unseen artist and Nico turns off the TV.

"So HTK has an album in the making," Reyna observes. Annabeth nods, staring off thoughtfully.

"I would say after that usually a tour is in the making, but given no one knows who she is and she seems keen on it staying that way I'm not sure how that would work," She mutters.