Jennifer

Seeing a god-and-problem-free day for the embodiments was more than enough for them to slap fifteen dollars on the table, say "F**k it" and make a run for the exit, so having a free weekend was more than enough to make Jennifer go over the moon.

Right now, she was more nervous about someone messing up her peaceful date with her girlfriend. They sat on a field of yellow tulips and dandelions. Some bushes contained white roses. A beautiful sunset blessed their day; therefore, Jennifer mentally thanked her uncle for the scenery. It fit the vibes so much as romanticism was an eternal beauty woven in a quilt of love and tragedy befallen to show just how much similarities love had with poison rather than happiness. It was a beautiful space in the countryside. To make sure her date was 'mortal-free', she dragged Gabrielle from the Haven and made her manipulate the mist. 

Gabrielle left quickly after that as Jennifer sent her flying to her destination(She would've preferred hell, but oh well.).

The embodiment rocked a pair of light blue wide leg jeans with a frill wrist full sleeved ribbed pale pink T-shirt and a pair of white adidas sneakers. Like always, her black beach wave curly locks were let down. A four-charm black clover bracelet followed by an gold crystal studded arrow-crystal bangle and a rose gold knot bracelet studded with rhinestones hung on her left arm. On her right, Aphrodite's given four petal diamond flower studded combat ring glinted in the fading sunlight. Her embodiment's pendant was tucked into the neck of her

Jennifer snuggled closer to Rie. Their legs were entangled. Jennifer rested her chin on Rie's shoulder and wrapped her arms around her. They watched the sunset together. Rie intertwined their hands. It signified for eternity.

"Ri...".

"Yeah.", Rie looked beautiful in her simple outfit. She wore her usual black skinny jeans and leather combat boots. Her black T-shirt and denim jacket were swapped for a black hoodie with the words 'To Hell With Everything' written in bold white. Her straight jet black hair was pulled back into a ponytail using a long flat clip although the front strands were hanging out from the bunch. Like always, her face was etheral. The same timeless structure and ratio which made her beautiful shone like moonlight reflected by glass. Her embodiment's pendant was also tucked in, but her Silverclaw pendant was not. She wore rose gold earring which looked like a crescent moon was joined with a lone diamond.

Jennifer smiled, "Wanna hear a song?".

"Wanna hear me laugh?", Rie cracked up.

Jennifer grinned and pulled out her Samsung Galaxy S10+. The girl turned on mobile data and went to YouTube. She searched through their chosen playlists with keen blue eyes.

"Love Story or Price Tag?".

"Love Story.", Rie shuddered, "I hear of Price Tag, I see gold.". She started to shiver, and Jennifer couldn't help but be worried. After whatever happened to Rie in the glass box with Meserpiyan, the embodiment was never the same. More quiet, more cautious, more self-reluctant. What truly happened, Jennifer knew not of, but when they finally found her, she was sitting on the ground crying and weeping. Her face and arms were covered with blood. Shackles and chains were scattered on the ground creating an intricate pattern of cobwebs. Seeing the most powerful embodiment to ever walk the earth in such a state was a shocker for everyone.

Jennifer let Love Story play on her phone. She increased the volume and resumed to cuddling with her girlfriend.

We were both young when I first saw you

The two of them closed their eyes and let the breeze hit their faces.

I close my eyes and the flashbacks start

Their grip on each other's hands tightened as they recalled how all of this began.

I'm standi'n there, on a balcony in summer air

The blood ritual. The sacrificial ritual. Being casted away. Living a life on the streets. Working odd jobs and trying to survive because the gods thought all this would help. Swimming in an endless ocean of danger.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns

Returning to the Haven and training themselves to become warriors worthy of Ares. Trying to live in a place filled with prejudice, hate and distrust.

 See you make your way through the crowd, and say, "Hello"

Their first time actually talking to each other after Astoria came to the Haven.

Little did I know

Collecting the Prophecy of Doom from the original Cumaean Sybil, and continuing to tread on paths such as after Mia went rogue.

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles

How nervous the two of them were around each other. Flirting during training sessions. Learning to get along on their quests.

And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet", and I was cryin' on the staircase beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said

Jennifer held Rie's hand and stood up. She stuffed the phone in her pocket. The Howling Wind grinned and rose her hand. She concentrated so that she could manipulate the winds. It came like a tornado rising all the flowers and making them circle around the two in rings of winds. The two of them laughed as they rose among the tornado. The two of them spun around amidst the mini tornado.

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

Rie let go of her hand and was sent flying to the right. Her Tanto, Myrodh, flew away from her as well. Jennifer glided over to catch her, but she missed and Rie crash landed on a bush of roses.

Rie let out a string of curses in Japanese. She sat up-right and rubbed her temple while Jennifer rolled on the ground laughing and clutching her stomach.

She snorted, "Rie Isaki, the most powerful embodiment who made immortals fade without batting an eye, was KO-ed by a bush.".

Rie got up and tackled her to the ground, "A bush which I landed in because of you.".

Jennifer slightly stiffened when she heard Rie's tone.

"Why so seductive, all of a sudden?".

Rie pouted(which was weird), "I'm trying to flirt.".

"Well you're failing.".

"Ma'am, need I remind, I flirted with you for twenty minutes straight during a training session, and you understood that a week, A WEEK, later.".

Jennifer groaned, "I was really dense.".

"Well, you still are.", Rie gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you, but you never come

Jennifer banged their heads together, "Now get off me. You ain't Achilles, and I ain't Patroclus.".

Rie stood up and plopped down beside the girl.

"Hai, Respect! They're the best thing that happened in Greco-Roman mythology.".

Jennifer wiggled her eyebrows, "Don't let Hades hear that.".

Rie laughed and replied, "Yeah, I won't.".  Then she pulled Jennifer by her collar and merged their lips.

Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring
And said, "Marry me, Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

How a passionate kiss like?

It wasn't fast. It was slow. It tasted like alcohol. It burned, yet it felt unnatural, almost intoxicating. It felt like how one would feel when spotting the first flower of spring though the crack of ice of the cruel winter. You didn't need to keep on reminiscing your first kiss. If you're with the one who you truly love, and if that person loves you back as well, all those lingering kisses, those moments of affection they become a continuation of your first kiss. It's a moment one always wishes for. It doesn't have to last. Just know, you're not alone in that longing.

The song was over long back, now it was only them. Until...

"Hey!", Jennifer fell back with embarrassment and a 440 V charge.

"The F**k, William!", He looked just the way she remembered. An orange T-shirt with the name of his camp and the outline of a pegasi, a pair of green cargo shorts(out of everything, why shorts?) and a checkered jacket. And, of course, he wore sandals! Sandals, for crying out loud! She could hear Aphrodite gagging.

Will

Will had no idea what to do. He stared at the sunset while praying to his father. Exactly what was a blood bond, he did not know. What Hestia tried to imply, he did not know. So, he did the most logical thing a person would: sit down and zone out.

"Hey dad,", he started, "I don't know if you're listening, but please give me a hint. I might not be the best son, but how do I do this?".

He buried his head in his hands and thought about his past encounters with Jennifer. The first time he met her when he was two, Jennifer arguing with Naomi telling her to leave her alone and then two years later, his aunt Patricia's death and Jennifer running away from home. After that, he didn't meet her for nine years until after the Battle of Manhattan. At that time, he was with Kayla, her dad and his mom. The four of them went to Boston for a vacation from all the Greek mythology shit. He thought it would be normal, but of course being a demigod meant your entire existence is abnormal.

It was fine at first, but then....

They were out for ice-cream, and everything was alright; Kayla pushing and kicking him off his chair whenever she got pissed at him, the two adults talking about their lives and Apollo, mortals going with their own lives while they enjoyed the fresh breeze and country music. Oh, well! The ground burst open and a huge worm(which looked thrice the size of a hydra) jumped thirty metres into the air with six girls holding onto two pairs of its legs.

Being the good demigod he and Kayla were, the two took out their bows and quivers from their backpacks and slung it over their shoulders. The two of them darted forward and tried to shoot at the monster. However, celestial bronze was not helping, so the two of them had to use traditional measures and hit the worm.

Nothing helped. The six girls in the meanwhile were zooming, flying, around the worm. One of them shifted into a large hawk and tried to tear it apart. Another one tried to stab it, but was instead flung to the side on a fruit stall. The two demigods ran to help the one who had fallen. The moment he saw her, he realised that it was her. Jennifer growled under her breath and stood up. She recognised Will. That much he could say since she stared at him for a solid minute before gliding back to the monster's head. Basically saying, it wasn't a good day considering what happened after that, but that was a story for a another day. Alright, fanfic readers.(A/N, what's the fourth wall?).

He opened his eyes and found himself glowing. The sun was at the verge of disappearing behind the horizon.

"What?", he thought to himself. He stared at the setting sun, and this time, his vision was blinded by a beam of white.

The next time he could properly see, he was in a grain field, and it was hot. Really, really, hot. Not wasting a minute, he rain towards the everlasting road leading north. Having no idea where to go, he walked the path while humming to Beyonce's songs.

A few miles later, he was able to spot greenery. Although the sun had already disappeared, as a child of the sun god, he was able to see just fine. He ran, and a few minutes later a small tornado appeared in his vision some miles away.

When he reached the tornado spot, he saw two girls making out. To say the least, it was awkward. Poor guy had to stand in a corner and watch his cousin making out with someone he didn't know. Being the relationship guru he was, he went ahead and decided to annoy them.

"Hey!", the look Jennifer's face when she fell down was hilarious, and he laughed. Her face was red with embarrassment and she looked like she would murder someone on the spot.

Not a good time to say 'you're adopted'? Alright.

"William Andrew Solace!", she slapped him, hard.

"Wh-what was that for?", he held his, now red and burning cheek.

Jennifer glared at him and spat out, "That was for ruining my date, you bastard!".

She looked older. Slightly taller. Maybe around 5'10. A full sleeved pale pink tee with a pair of  blue wide leg jeans and a pair of white sneakers. She wore bracelets on her left hand and one ring on the middle finger of her left hand. Her hair was shorter. It went till her chest signifying that she cut it. Her face was still slightly small with a sharp jawline and a light skin tone.  Red lipstick and black eyeliner adoring her lips and blue eyes, and of course, the three moles in a symmetric arc pattern, her highlight feature, stood out prominent.

"How was I supposed to know you're having a date? I just appeared.", he lied, and at that, he was slapped, again.

"I'm an embodiment, kolos. I know how to differ truth from lies.", she hissed.

"Go easy on him, Jen.", Will jumped when he heard the voice behind him. It was smooth but still mature. He didn't know why, but it was intoxicating(the voice, he meant).

The girl behind him was probably the most beautiful female he'd ever seen. She looked perfect, to say the least. She was tall, around his height. Elbow length charcoal black hair, a small and sharp face with a V-jawline, brown-ish lips and a high defined nose with dark brown mono-lidded eyes. The black hoodie complimented her honey-olive coloured skin and contrasted perfectly with her black jeans and leather combat boots. A silver Japanese dagger(he didn't know what those were called) hung by her waist. She crossed her arms to her chest, and he was sure that he wasn't hallucinating when he saw something sharp and silver glinting in her sleeves which covered half of her palm. A pendant with intricate designs on silver coloured claw hung loosely on her neck.

With a start, he realised who she was.

"You're-you're Silverclaw.", he pointed at her in fear, "The only mortal the gods have ever feared.".

The girl stared at him. She clearly wanted to blend into the shadows.

"Yes. I am Silverclaw. Although, I'm pretty sure Greek demigods are not supposed to know that.".

"I-they're not, but the Romans(Silverclaw cursed at 2x speed), they said that we would threaten the gods using you.".

"F**king a**holes.", said Jennifer, "Rie's existence is more than enough of a threat to them.".

"Can you not.", he glared at her, "We're trying to keep this fanfic PG-13.".

"What?", Jennifer said, bewilderred.

He opened his mouth, then closed it again, "Your name is...Rie?". She did not look Japanese.

Rie checked the fingernails of her right hand. Her sleeve fell a little, so now, he could see a black ribbon with a silver heart keychain tied around her wrist, "Yes, and the Christian god is Jesus.".

He kept quiet, clearly flustered, "No, I-I mean that th- y-you're. I mean you-you don't-".

"Save it, flashlight.", Jennifer rolled her eyes, "Your stuttering will take you more ten years to complete a sentence.".

Will glared at her, but she laughed. Why not? He was making a fool out of himself.

"Come on Ri", she walked up to Rie and held her hand, "We're changing date locations!".

"Wha-wait NO!", he shouted realising that he skipped the main part, "Lady Hestia sent me!".

That, he should've realised to never say that Hestia sent him in front of any embodiment although he never understood why they didn't like her. The reaction was so immediate he couldn't react. He felt the air pressure pushing against him. He coughed, not being able to breath. A bit more pressure and his lungs could've erupted. He wanted to move away, but felt something holding his ankles, and by the texture, he was pretty sure they were bones.

"S-stop...", he pleaded. Jennifer looked like she was ready to kill a god, and Rie kept quiet in a deadly way. No emotions, nothing. Both of them kept quiet, but as more time went, Jennifer's expression softened. She mumbled an 'alright' and the pressure seemed to decrease by a lot. He panted and coughed up blood. Saying that he was shaken was an understatement. He lived through a war, but the amount of anger radiating from the embodiments made him want to crawl into a hole and never come out.

They are insanely powerful.

Chiron told that to him, just him, once. At that time, he didn't really care, but now, now he understood. These people were mortals chosen to channel a god's full strength, according to Dionysus, the Greco-Roman ones also embodied a primordial each.

In history, there was just one embodiment who embodied one current god and two primordial gods, and that embodiment was known as Silverclaw, the infamous embodiment who cut off a claw from Fenris Wolf's paw.

He was pretty sure that he was the only demigod alive who knew that almost all mythologies were real.

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Sorry, for doing that to Will, but I needed to prove a point, and also

I SHIP JENRIE

I hope ya'll do too, both Jennifer and Rie's backstory will be explained soon. There will be another lesbian couple among the embodiments.

Next chapter will be dedicated to the Argo II crew(by that I mean the Seven and the Hades trio)

Now, if you have any suggestions for how the story should go ahead, then please comment it down. I love seeing all of your comments, although till now there's none.