Anya

Here goes nothing. 

"Before I lived in Paris I loved a certain son of Ares. He seemed to love me back. When a child of Pluto used a hellhound to attack me he stood aside and watched me flail and scream in the thing's jaws. If Chiron's arrow hadn't killed it I don't want think about what would have happened. I left. I couldn't take it. Now here I am." I said. I let my tears flow. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder. 

"Oh Anya. He won't be able to harm you." The phantom said. He made me feel safe and secure. I loved him. 

"What is your name?" I asked. 

"Erik." He whispered. 

"Erik I love you." I said. 

"Why?" he asked. 

"Because you're wonderful." I said. 

"No I'm not. I'm a monster." He said. 

"No you're not. Erik we're very similar. We're both broken." I said. 

"You don't deserve a thing like me." He said. 

"I don't care. I love you." I said. I remembered something my mom always said. I smiled. 

"What?" Erik asked. 

"I just remembered something my mom told me. Be who you are, and say what you feel. because those who matter don't mind, and those that mind don't matter." I said.

Then I heard Alyssa squeal. 

"I knew it." I glared at her. 

"What? I'm a daughter of Aphrodite. Come on it's adorable." She said. Now Erik looked at her funny. 

"Only a child of Aphrodite would get it." She turned on her heel and walked out.

Xavier

"Anya I love you." That monster said. 

"Oh Erik." She hugged him. That little sea bitch hugged him. Oh Anya you will be mine. Father help me get what is rightfully mine.

Victoria

Oh my gods my old bestie is in love. I watched through the Iris message as they hugged. I thought I saw scars on Anya. I Iris message Alyssa. 

"Hey Tori. How are the crafts coming?" she asked. 

"Great Lyssa. How's Anya?" I asked. 

"Great Flame head. She is in love with the opera ghost. You need to get up here." Alyssa said. 

"Great idea. I'll come next week. Scourge is dying to see her." I said. 

"See ya Flamehead." Lyssa said. 

"See ya Beauty Queen." I said and cut the connection. I quickly packed and saddled up Scourge. 

"Hey Flames. Where are you going?" My boyfriend, Steward, said. 

"To see Lyssa Stu. I'll be back soon." I said. I put my bags on Scourge and we took off.

Anya

That night as I danced in the ballet from act three of Il Muto I thought I saw Erik's mask. I smiled brighter than I ever had.

Erik

I never really watched the ballet rats but tonight I watched Anya. She was center and was very good....I think.

Anya

"Great job Anya. Guess what? Flamehead is coming with Scourge." Alyssa told me. 

"Great. Because my sword broke last week." I said. Well technically Erik accidentally broke it but never mind Victoria is coming! Victoria is a daughter of Hephaestus. She is the very pretty by her family's standards. Her and Steward were mildly flirting but I hope by now they are full out dating. I was in my dorm when someone said "hello Anya." 

I turned around. No, nope, nope nope nope nopitty nope nope.  "Xavier. Get the hades out of here if you don't want me to kick your arse Ten ways to Tartaros."

"I know about you and that monster. I just didn't expect a girl as pretty as you to even consider a thing like him." He said. Stupid smug asshole son of Ares. 

"And you're any better. You go in to a battle without thought. You fool." I growled.

He cut me off by kissing me. I tried to push him away. But he dig his nails, more like claws, into my skin. I was crying from pain. Then his body went limp. Erik was right behind him. 

"Thank you Erik," I said. 

"Is that him?" he asked. 

"Yes but Alyssa and I will take care of him," I said. 

"Alright. Did he hurt you?" Erik asked. 

"He opened up a scar or two but other than that I'm fine," I said. Erik looked down at my bleeding arm. 

"I don't remember a scar there." He whispered. 

"The Mist," I said. 

"The what?" he asked. 

"The mist. It prevents mortals from seeing monsters and such. Some demigods can learn to manipulate it. I can fool demigods. I didn't want to scare anyone." I said. 

"Why would you scare anyone?" he asked. 

"I'm not ready to say anything about it. Please Erik. I promise that when I'm ready I will show you." I said. He kissed me. We kissed until Alyssa knocked. 

"Anya you okay? I thought I saw Xavier." She said. We broke apart. 

"Yeah Lyssa," I said. She came in and saw him. 

"Oh gods. What happened?" she said. 

"Xavier kissed me and opened up a scar. Don't ask." I said. 

"I guess it's time for revenge." She said. 

"Where?" I asked. 

"I was thinking the park. A daughter of Demeter will meet us there." Alyssa said. 

"This is gonna be good," I said. I vapor traveled Lyssa and Xavier's body to the park near the opera house. 

"Oh my gods it's the legendary Anya. It's an honor." The girl said. I smiled. 

"Hey Minnie can you hang him by vines to a tree or two?" Alyssa said. 

"Sure Xavier tried to force himself on me." She said. 

"That asshole. He's worse than I remember. I hope his dick shrivels off." I gave him a nasty cut.

When I got back Hades was waiting for me. 

"Listen up Poseidon spawn. I just want my son to be happy. You break his heart and you will go to the fields of punishment." He said. 

"As if I would. I love him." I said. Hades nodded and left. I went to find Erik. 

"Anya where have you been it's nearly midnight." He said. 

"Really? I didn't notice." I smirked.

Time skip Victoria's arrival.

Today Erik took me to his home and we trained. Erik was getting better he even managed to disarm me. 

"I'm telling you she is down here." A voice said. 

"No way am I going eek." Someone else squealed. 

"Who are they?" Erik growled. 

"Well, the second voice is probably Alyssa she hates anything not clean and tidy," I said. He took the boat and I swam to the other side of the lake. 

The first person and I fought until I heard. "Get off of me creepy son of Ares." 

"Victoria?" I said. 

"Oh, it's just you Anya. I thought Xavier was down here. What happened to your sword?" The little redhead said. She had spotted the fragmented sword in my grasp. 

"Training?" I said. 

"How?" Victoria said. 

"It's called a son of Hades." I whispered. Erik cleared his throat. Whoops, I forgot he was there. 

"Victoria Alyssa this is Erik, son of Hades and legacies of Apollo and Hecate. Erik these are my very good friends Alyssa, daughter of Aphrodite and legacy of Dionysus and Victoria daughter of Hephaestus and legacies of Aphrodite and Poseidon." I said. 

Hey, don't forget about me. Scourge said. 

"And this is my pegasus Scourge," I said. Scourge snorted and asked for an apple. 

"No, I gave you too many before we left," Victoria said. He flicked his tail at her. 

"Scourge! I'm very disappointed in you." I said. He whinnied. I rolled my eyes. Then he said ow. 

"Tail got stuck again," I said gently removing the spike from his rear.