A Bridge

With a dispirited nod, Prince limped away from the dead scene, leaning his arm over Ari in a way that would probably knock her down, but he didn't care. People never helped him, probably because of his ego and selfishness. He changed considerably since the fight that made him unable to walk.

Ari just looked forward. She questioned why Prince never really asked why she was helping him, or hanging out with him. To be honest she didn't really have an answer for either of those.

Prince could feel the silence leaning over them as if it were something solid. He was still a little apprehensive because of the almost discussion that they had in the cinema, although the last misadventures seemed to resurrect their beginning of great friendship. He decided to... Be kind? At least he tried. "Thanks for saving my life." He started, but his voice got stuck in his throat.

Ari nodded and looked up the road. She pondered what she could say back aside from the general 'You're welcome.' Or 'No problem'. "Um, thank you for staying with me unlike a lot of people. I appreciate it."

Prince smirked. "We can be awkward together." That sounded ridiculous, but that was the truth. He probably sounded flirtatious, although that wasn't his intention. He had too many relationships for his 15 years of existence. A great friendship would be interesting. You know that your life was worth if you wrote a book and had at least 3 true friends. Prince didn't like writing, but anyway...

Ari smirked, "I excel at awkward." She kicked a rock in front of her.

"I'm still worse than you." Prince slowed his steps as they reached a safe distance from the infested forest. He liked talking to Ari because her similar personality made him feel less strange. "At least you're not as jerk as I am." He added under his breathe. He was quite used to be called a jerk. He was just convinced about it, although he didn't get why.

Being the daughter of Hecate, Ari had decent hearing. She hear Prince's remark and responded sort of sympathetically, "Well apparently you're not that much of a jerk if you want to walk around with some crazy purple-headed freak like me."

Prince cracked a rare and slightly attractive smile. He was happy with that answer, although it made him momentarily speechless. If he tried to explain her why exactly he was wandering with her, she would laugh at him or maybe get scared. Because people always got scared. Hesitanting, he thought of a reply."Well... We may be weird, but weird people usually thread." He started, clearly nervous. "In fact, I don't think you're crazy. I've met some really insane people in the last years." Prince's voice was tranformed into a whisper as he lost himself in a flashback.

Ari looked at him and thought to herself about the man she met in Manhattan. So have I. She thought to herself.

Prince wasn't expecting for an answer. But he felt sort of ignored, anyway. Perhaps he said soomething wrong. He wasn't very good at converting his thoughts into speech. He decided to keep quiet and began to daydream about solstice gifts. He never had the courage to meet Phobus. He was sure that his dad didn't remember about his existence, so he wasn't hoping for a gift.

Ari stared at the ground and counted the pebbles. She wondered wether she would mess up and say the wrong things like usual, or actually make a lasting friendship with Prince. She was longing for friends, but good ones. Not like the ones she had before camp. She caught sight of a bench by a lamp post, "Want to sit? " Ari didn't really care how dark it was outside, she did not want to come to camp. She might have been looking forward to a solstice gift or something but she was highly doubtful.

OOC: I'm finally back home. From now on, I may reply to everything immediately. Even though I lost my glasses. And since I'm always reading and using the computer, my head aches so hard.

Prince murmured something in agreement and sat with her. Actually, he didn't want to sit in the middle of nothing, that made him feel quite exposed. He was still considerably hurt and he couldn't survive another monster attack. He wanted to come back to the comfortable, although partial, safety of CHB. But he wouldn't deny anything to Ari, since he was glad that she saved his life and he had no way of thanking unless strive to be gentle and friendly. In fact, the good side of his personality was a kind of gentleman. Like a prince. "We were suposed to be in Olympus now, right? Have you ever met Hecate?" Prince asked after a few seconds. Talking would make him feel less nervous.

OOC: me too, I have an iPod now so I will too :3

BIC: Ari sighed. She had a bad relationship with Hecate. She didn't know why but she never got along with her mother. She has never met Hecate and never really thought of meeting her. "No, I have never had a great relationship with her. It'd be interesting to meet her..

Prince sighed. He felt embittered because he never met his dad, but it was comforting to know that all the other demigods where more or less in the same situation. "Same. Phobus left my mom before I was born. I can't even call him my father." Prince realized that he also didn't like to talk about that. It was quite painful. But it was the subject of the moment, and he wouldn't just start crying.

Ari nodded. "I wasn't very keen on going to Olympus anyhow. It is in Manhattan... Not my favorite place to be." She sighed. "I think we should get you to the infirmary." Ari suggested, eyeing his wounds.

Ari saw his struggle and felt a different emotion -- sympathy. "I could carry you, or , an even better idea, I could call the chariot... I'm going to." Ari pulled out her old wooden want and flicked it, sending a wave to the camp and too a Pegasus, telling it to come. She held Prince's shoulders. Sometimes she could feel emotions and she felt guilt. Being the son of fear, he shouldn't be getting hurt so much. She leaned down, ever so slightly to his ear and whispered, "Your father would still be proud of you. I just know it Prince. Don't worry."

OOC: I am sorry. I've been really inactive because of really important stuff concerning my educational and mental future. Sorry.