Jaime Reyes One Shots

Storms

     My mother could never be happy for me, she was always disappointed in me in one way or another. Asking why I couldn't be like my half-brother, normal. I tried to tell her that I didn't mean to cause those blackouts, or storms. That I had no idea how they happened, but she never accepted it, she was disappointed in me and nothing I did could change that. I'm dyslexic, but I still managed to get A-'s with C+'s at the least, but it's still not a high enough grade. I have ADHD, but I try to sit still at dinner to avoid disrupting the "peaceful" atmosphere, but I can't help but fidget a little bit, resulting in being sent to my room for the remainder of the evening. If I talk back, or try and explain that I'm trying my best to do what they ask of me, they yell at me, scold me, sometimes even ground me. I was tired of it, I was tired of it all. I hadn't asked for my mother to have an affair with the King of the Greek Gods! I hadn't asked to be born! I never asked for any of this! What I did ask for though, was to run away, to start fresh. I did that, but even at Camp Half-Blood, people look at me differently for being a child of the Big Three, Percy was nice enough though, he understood what I was going through. My half-sister Thalia would try and be there for me, but it's hard given that she's one of Artemis' hunters. I don't blame her though, men suck. I thought about joining the hunters, but then I wouldn't be able to talk to Percy or Nico, and I would miss my two cousins, so I haven't joined for that reason, but I also don't really want to be around for all eternity. I sighed and looked up at the sky, I could see a storm brewing, I huffed at that.
   "That my doing or yours dad? You having as bad a life as I am? I doubt it, given that you're the KING of the Gods! Nothing is bad for you, why, why did you have to choose for me to be born?! There is nothing here for me! All I can do is mess up, I haven't done a single good thing, not like you've helped me much. Why am I even trying to talk to you, you never listen to me, and you never respond." I huffed before looking down, I looked out and over the field before me. I sighed, I knew I should head back to the camp soon, before any monsters could find me, but I just couldn't bring myself to get up. I stayed there for what felt like hours, I heard a faint buzzing sound, like insects wings. I looked up when I heard them in front of me, I saw a teen male about my age I'd guess, in a blue and black bug suit. I raised a brow at him, he looked at me before looking at the sky, then back at me.
   "What're you doing out here? It's about to storm, you should be getting home chica. Unless you want to get soaked and chilled to the bone." He had a slight Spanish accent, I looked him in the eyes, before I shrugged.
"Hard to go home when ya don't have one bug boy. All I've got is my camp, and that hardly counts as a home given the other campers." I retorted before returning my gaze to the darkening sky. "Besides, the storm won't bother me, it's not the first storm I've dealt with. I'll be lucky if it actually hits me." Bug boy looked at me confused before looking back at the storm clouds above us. I could tell he didn't get what I was saying but I knew he'd get it in a few minutes. Sure enough, the storm started and it was pouring rain, thunder booming and lightning flashing. But, none of it was anywhere near bug boy and I. I smirked at his confusion before standing up and brushing myself off.
     "The name's Lia, daughter of Zeus. And you are?" I stuck my hand out to him, he stared at me, mouth gaping open. My smirk grew at this, but I started to worry over how he'd react, he then shook his head before grasping my hand and shaking it.
      "Blue Beetle, I've got an offer for you, if you're interested that is." I looked at him, head tilted to the side slightly.

      "Hermosa!!! On your left!" I rolled over to my right and shot lightning at the Krolotean charging at me. I gave a thumbs up to Blue Beetle while shouting to him,
      "Thanks amor!" before charging back into the fray. Accepting his offer to join the team, best choice I've made in a while. This team, it's where I belong.