Hiya! I know that most of you probably have no idea who Traite is, so in case you didn't know, Traite is Travis Stoll and Katie Gardner. Katie Gardner is daughter of Demeter and well if you don't know the Stoll brothers, then you're a loser! Now before I get carried away, I just need to say that there's going to be fluff, humor and pranks. Lots of pranks! Disclaimer: I don't own the PJO series. And just saying, this might confuse you a little because throughout the story it is going to go back and forth through different time frames, so try to keep up . . . Well, Enjoy ; )

A is for Aphrodite's Plan

Katie's POV

"STOLL!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I was covered from head to toe in honey and feathers. It was the oldest prank in the book according to Travis, but of course I had to fall for it. Those Stoll's have driven me on end with their countless pranks and embarassing jokes and this was the last straw.

I angrily stomped off in the direction of the Hermes cabin. That's when I heard it. I heard suppresed giggling coming from the bush. It could only be . . . "Gotcha!" I screamed in the surprised Stoll brothers faces. Then they quickly snapped out of it and tried to run away. But I thought ahead. While they were in shock, I made roots grow around their ankles so that they couldn't get away. I smirked at them and said, "Going somewhere?"

"No Katie-Kat! We were planning to stay here and have a nice chat about who could be the culprit of that prank!" said Travis, smartly.

"I mean they must be pretty dashing and genius to pull such a prank!" exclaimed Conner.

"I agree, my good brother," said Travis.

I rolled my eyes at them and thought up a deal, "I'll let you go if you give me 50 drachma and swear on the River Styx not to steal it back. Actually cancel that, swear on the River Styx that you won't steal anything-including the 50 drachma your going to give me-from me or my cabin ever again, then I'll let you go."

"Um, new plan! How about I'll promise you a kiss and then you can let us go?" said Travis, wiggling his eyebrows.

I fake gagged, but in my head I was sort of liking the idea. Not that I'd ever tell him that.

Instead, I started willing the plants to slowly cover them in poison ivy. They were at their waists when I said, "You'll swear to my plan if you ever want to see the daylight again, and stop the red hot burn of the poison ivy on your bare skin." I gave him an intimidating glare as the plants were making their way to their necks now.

Conner got an alarmed expression and said, "Alright, alright! Stop! We swear!" Travis was nodding like a bobble head.

"Swear to what?" I said trying to sound innocent.

"We swear to the River Styx that we will never steal from you or your cabin ever again!" They said in unison. I reluctantly loosened the roots and unraveled the poison ivy from their bodies. They looked at me and then eachother, then they bolted down to the beach. Then Travis called over his shoulder, "You never said we didn't have to prank!"

Hot rage bubbled inside of me. Stupid, stupid! I'm such an idiot! Why didn't I think of that? I angrily stormed off in the opposite direction of the Stolls, towards my cabin. I might as well get some rest, seeing as there's no more activities left for me to ingage in that the Stoll's didn't vandalize.

I slammed the Demeter cabin doors open to find Aphrodite sitting in my bed reading my diary! "Why hello child!" she said brightly. It's like she didn't break into my cabin and go through my stuff at all.

"Um, hello lady Aphrodite." I said awkwardly and curtsied."But um, not to be rude or anything, but what are you doing here?" I started for my diary, but she put it out of reach. "Hey!" I said, jumping up to try to get it.

"This is very intersting, but it doesn't reflect your feelings at all. I can't believe that your lying to yourself like this child! It's heart breaking!" said Aphrodtie with a shake of her head.

"What are you talking about? It perfectly reflects my feelings!" I said with gusto, then while she was distracted I snatched the book out of her grasp. Then, I flipped to the last entry in my diary and started reading it aloud. I know, I know. Why would I read my diary aloud to Aphrodite herself, you ask? Well, I just had to prove a point. I'm stubborn like that.

I cleared my throat and began reading, "Dear Diary, today I was practicing on the agility course and I saw Travis and Conner tampering with the dummys in the sword arena. I had to stop training to go and confront them. I told them that I would tell Chiron, but they did it anyway and I was the victim. Blue paint splattered on me and my clothes when I walked past the tampered dummy. They laughed their way to their cabin while I had to spend an hour washing out my hair. It was another horrible day full of Stoll pranks and mischief. I really despise those Stoll's and I vow that one day, I will get them back."

After I finished, Aphrodite bursted out laughing. I scrunched my eyebrows in frustration. "What is so FUNNY?!" I stomped my foot down and glared at her, demanding her to tell me.

"Oh dear, it's just that you really believe that you despise the Stoll brothers! It's priceless!"

"But I DO! It's right here in black and white! Why is that so hard to believe?!"

"Honey, open up your eyes, you only say that you dislike them to cover up your true feelings. Guess what I'm talking about." I was so confused. I had no idea what she was talking about, but then I realized that the only thing a love goddess would be talking about is . . .

"Oh no! No, no, no! I do NOT love the Stolls!"

"Oh, no you don't love the Stolls. But you do indeed love a Stoll."

"And which one would that be?"

"Travis! Isn't it wonderful?"

"NO! It's NOT wonderful! I hate Travis! And he doesn't even like me back! I mean, um, either . . ." I knew I blew it. My cover was none too clever to fool the goddess of love.

"Ha! I knew it! Well, of course I knew it, I am the love goddess after all." She then giggled a high pitched squeak and started talking about my hair.

How can I love Travis Stoll? Wait, I don't love that dirt bag! He's so vain and vile and repulsive and . . . cute and daring and . . . wait! What am I doing? He's mischievous and rotten and . . . sweet and gentle and . . . wow, I am falling for a Stoll! Somebody slap some sense into me! Please!

I tuned back in to hear what Aphrodite was saying to me, so that I wouldn't seem rude for completely zoning out on a goddess. But she wasn't saying anything, she was just staring at me with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Oh honey! Stop fighting the love! Embrace it, feel it!" Oh yeah, she can read my thoughts, forgot about that . . .

"Well what am I supposed to do? Just walk up to him and ask him on a date? Isn't that a little weird?"

"Yes, yes it is. That's why I am going to work my magic! See ya in a jiff!" She then poofed out of my cabin in a heart shaped cloud of pink smoke.

" . . . what just happened?"

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Travis's POV

Conner and I were running for our lives, sure that Katie would be chasing after us. But when I turned around to see how far she was behind, she was storming off in the opposite direction of us to her cabin. "Hey! Katie's not even following us!" I yelled to Conner in an outrage. We both stopped running and hid in a blackberry bush.

The only fun thing about pranking Katie was that she would chase you afterwards. Well that and all of the attention I get from her. She can't say that I'm that guy that she walked by at camp and completely forgot all about. No, she'll remember me . . . and I'll always remember her.

I know what your thinking, are you in love with Katie Gardner? Why yes, I am. Glad you asked. You see, ever since I saw her with that calamari incident (I'll go into details later) I've loved her. I love her beautiful green eyes that narrow when she's mad and they get sort of a fire in them only when she's mad at me and Conner. I love how her nose scrunches up when she's annoyed with me. I love her snappy comments to my witty banter. And she is just so stubborn and hard to get, it makes me want her so bad. So, I'll admit it, I'm in love with Katie Gardner.

But she's definently not in love with me. I annoy her so much that she probably thinks of me as a pest. But I won't give up. I will have Katie's heart by the time I'm through with her. Whether she likes it or not.

"Hey Conner, I'm going to go to the cabin. I'm a little tired." I said trying to sound as casual as I could. I really was going to see Katie to apologize.

 But Conner had other ideas. "What? But we were going to prank the Iris cabin, remember? Plan 56: Skittles?" I completely forgot. Conner and I were working on that plan for months. And it was a genius plan, thank you very much. But I had to make amends with Katie, so that she doesn't totally hate me.

"You go ahead. I'll catch up later." I fake yawned and started heading off, ignoring Conner's protests.

I walked and walked, not really paying attention to where I was going. I was just trying to figure out what I was going to say to Katie when i got to her cabin. I didn't want to sound too desperate or sarcastic. I was too focused on my speech that I didn't realize that my feet carried me all the way to the lake. Oops.

Oh well, as long as I'm here. I sat down and tried to clear my thoughts, but instead I got a face full of fist.

"OW! What the Hades?!?! Whoever you are, I'm a raging ninja who will karate chop your head off if you don't keep your fists to yourself! Unless you're Katie . . . then you can punch me, anytime!" I yelled, jumping up and bringing up my hands to fight back. But then I immediately dropped them when I saw who punched me.

It was Aphrodite herself. "Lady Aphrodite." I said bowing. Then I remembered how she greeted me so I shouted, "Why did you just punch me?!?!"

"Because of Katie you hellhound! You're not trying hard enough!" She yelled back just as loud.

"Oh . . . did you talk to her?" I asked. She nodded in response. "Did she . . . say anything about me?" She groaned in frustration. "What?" I asked helplessly.

"It's just that you haven't got a clue! Men! Of course she talked about you, that's why I'm here, love goddess and all! My my, sometimes I wonder if you're even a demigod!"

I looked at her hurt, but then I quickly got over it addressing the real problem. "So what do you mean that I'm not trying hard enough?"

"I mean that you have to try harder to win Katie's heart! Do something special, ask her out!"

"She'll say no. She said, and I quote, "I'd rather jump into a burning building then date a Stoll!" I said, impersonating her high voice.

"No she won't! Trust me!" She gave me a wink and that's when I knew what Aphrodite and Katie were talking about earlier.

"Oh! Okay! Well, what do I do?" The goddess smiled mischeiviously at me and leaned in to whisper in my ear the greatest plan ever said.

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Katie's POV

I was walking around the camp, trying to debate my feelings over Travis. Do I really like this kid? No . . . maybe . . . yes . . . ugh! It's so complicated! Why can't I just decide if I like this son of Hermes already! It's frustrating!

While, a little war was going on in my head, I rammed into someone. And that someone was Drew. Oh boy.

"Hey watch it, mole!" she screeched. I don't know what the mole thing was about, but I guess it was an insult so I went along.

"Why don't you, barbie! Next time, actually watch where your going instead of looking at your mirror for the billionth time!" She looked pretty pissed after I said that. "Now, if you'll excuse me." I slipped past her and started walking away.

"I heard about you'r dad, hon! I wouldn't be so snooty!"

In shock, I said, "Excuse me?"

"Yeah, that's right. You'r dad! I heard that he left you when you were little. He didn't want you.

I was stunned. How did she know about that? Who did she charmspeak to get information from? Whatever, I wasn't about to let this snobby little *cough* female dog *cough* get to me. No! I'm Katie Gardner, the thoughest daughter of Demeter! I can handle this!

A little voice inside my head said, 'You can't handle it this time. You need someone to comfort you. Like . . .'

Travis.

I finally understood what I felt about him, yes Travis Stoll. I just want him to be here to comfort me and hold me and kiss-wait! I just realized who that little voice actually was.

'Shut up Aphrodite!' I thought.

I turned my attention back to Drew, "Wow Drew. Who did you charmspeak to get that information?" I asked confidentely.

"No one. It's practically buzzing around camp." she sneered. "I heard that he left you because he couldn't deal with your stubborn self! He left you because he hated having such a horrible child! And now the biggest news is that when he died, he commited suicide . . . because-of-you." Now that stung.

I stood there in utter shock, not believing this. How could I? How could that possibly be the reason he died?

"I don't believe you!" I shouted, my voice cracking at the end.

She just shook her head, that stupid smirk on her face. She knew she had got me, and I did too.

That's when the tear rolled down my cheek. I'm crying? But I don't cry! Katie Gardner does not cry!

But the sad truth was that I was crying, and it was because of snobby Drew. I thought I could always handle people like this, but when she mentioned my father. I broke down. For the first time in a long time.

Drew saw my tear and she knew that she cracked me. She sneered a, "See you later, hon," and then stalked off, not even caring about how badly I was hurt.

I ran to the beach as fast as I could to get away from everything, everyone, and just let it out. Just cry. But when I arrived, the last/but secretely the first person I wanted to see there was Travis.

He whipped around, apparently hearing my sobs and he immediately ran over to me, when he saw my tears.

He engulfed me in a bear hug and started whispering kind words into my hair as I sobbed into his shoulder.

We stayed like that, me crying and listening to his sweet talk, that seemed impossible to come out of his mouth, until I realized what I was doing.

I immediately pushed him back and he fell into the sand on his butt.

"What the Hades was that for?" he said annoyed and a little hurt passed over his eyes.

Aww, now I feel bad. Wait, no Katie! You are angry at him! Angry that he's pulling you into one of his little games! Don't think about how cute he looks, pouting up at you. Or hot he looks in the sunset. Or-no! I'm angry, furious even! Come on, Katie! Keep your head in the game!

"I know what your doing Stoll!" I said, my lips pursed.

"And what is that?" he asked angrily.

"You're pulling me into one of your sick games, where I end up covered in a liquidy substance and you end up making fun of me! And I'm not falling for it this time!" I yelled.

"No, I'm not!" he said defiantly.

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Katie! I'm not! Why don't you believe me?!"

"Because every time I try to put faith into you, I end up getting hurt." I accidentally changed the subject to something deeper without even realizing before it was too late.

"But this time is different! This time I won't hurt you!" he apparently didn't realize the subject change either, so I just kept yelling, fighting back the tears.

"Yes, you will! You always do! How could I ever trust you?" my lips started trembling.

"Because, this time I know you feel something about me."

My eyes widened. "Uh, Travis."

"And I will keep fighting for you to believe that I feel the same way about you."

"Travis." he started approaching me and I got extremely scared and nervous that I started shaking. He kept walking and walking until he was about two centimeters away from my face.

"And Katie, I want you to know that it's true. I do feel the same way. You know it's true, but you just don't want to believe it."

I got lost in his blue eyes as he started inching closer and closer, that's when I lost it.

I pushed him away . . . again . . . and he fell on the sand . . . again.

"Katie?" he had a very hurt expression on his face, but all of this was too much. I couldn't take it.

"No! Travis, this is all wrong!" I cried.

"What?"

"You're supposed to hate me and the feeling is supposed to be mutual!"

"But it's not, Katie."

"It has to be! You're supposed to HATE me!"

Travis pulled himself up and his hurt expression turned into anger. "What if I don't hate you?!" he was practically screaming now.

And so was I. "But you have to!"

"But I don't! Katie! I don't hate you, I love you!" he screamed into my face.

I screamed back, "Well I love you too!"

"And right now I really want to kiss you!" he screamed.

"Me too!"

"Really?!" We were still screaming.

"YES!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

All of a sudden, his lips smashed against mine. There was an immediate spark and then, fireworks. His lips were warm and soft and they tasted like candy. Figures.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his around my waist. He cupped his other hand around my cheek, deepening the kiss. I gladly followed his example.

As our lips moved in perfect sync, I forgot about Aphrodite and my diary. I forgot about Drew and my dad. I forgot about my hatred towards Travis. I forgot about everything and just wanted to be with Travis, forever.

Somewhere, behind the happy couple, Aphrodite (Drew was partially in it, so I'm might as well mention her too.) was watching her beautiful plan come together at last. She's still got it ; )