Violet's POV
When my mother said something about retreating from the attack at the sanctuary, I didn't picture running through the Greenan jungle. Argan was situated between Nexus and Erabithia, it was on neutral ground. You've got to admit that under the moonlight the place did kinda look exotic. Apart from the annoying Racqitaas that were having a blast drinking my precious blood, there were mantle flies lighting up the whole jungle.
We'd been walking for hours and the tension between mom and uncle Aaron could practically be cut with a knife...like literally.
No one uttered a word except for when mom gave the occasional comment on the directions and the tracks to avoid blah blah blah... It was freakin' destroying the glee of seeing the outside world!
I mean here I am walking in a legendary jungle and yet I'm not able to f**kin admire its green population all because a certain duo couldn't keep their negative emotions under covers...urgh!! I couldn't even be happy when I spotted a Mansune defensively gazing at us and all because ever since my astrapi training I've developed a bond with my mother, which means whatever is making her sad kinda has a way of affecting me too... I stopped musing as I noticed everyone had stopped, even the scout guards.
"This is it"
my breath hitched as I stared at the beauty before me, the sun was starting to rise and I watched as the first rays hit the cave before me which looked more like a fairytale princess's hideout. It had beautiful green vines hanging at the opening and violets spread out on either sides of the opening ..SO FREAKIN GORGEOUS!!
"Mom its magnificent" I was mesmerized...Hey, You would be too if you saw it!!
"I know, your father-"
I quickly snapped my gaze towards her just to see what kind of look was on her face.
"-used to bring me here every time we'd had a fight " her eyes glistened at the memory
"-and well the violets would have a calming effect on me, he'd pluck me one every time and then the occasional purple Rose on certain dates"
I don't think I'd ever heard my mom talk so passionately about my dad in all my life, a blind man can see that she loves him a lot...
"Wow if you're gonna be praising the all sweet Prince Percy then we might as well have some popcorn," someone said in a sarcastic tone, the way he said my dad's name lacing it with as much venom enraged me and I deterred that voice to be uncle Aaron's.
"What do you have against my dad"
"Aaron"
His gaze fell on my mother's now stormy eyes, they had turned grey and cloudy meaning she was angry
"not. in. my. her. presence" she looked so calm and poised it was shocking that the menacing voice was from such a sweet frame.
Most of the guards visibly flinched. I looked her dead in the eye a thought coming on to me
"He insulted my dad, didn't he! That's why the bond feels like crap!"
"Enough!" My mother's voice rang with so much authority I'm pretty sure the guards that hadn't known who she really was got a hint now.
" we're here so that Mythia's men can leave Argan to its peace and simultaneously my daughter can be safe, be civilized"
Aaron left the group and went for a stroll in what I assume to be the garden, the scout guards scouted the area and the rest went inside along with mom and I. If the outside was magnificent and gorgeous then the inside is definitely MAGICAL!!..the cave was bright lit by blue diamonds all around, it looked more like a home than the room I had at the sanctuary and the sunlight coming through the little openings made the diamonds sparkle...
Sapphire's POV
"Our weapons are useless...we lost a lot of ammo and arrows in the escape" I heard one of the guards mutter.
Flashback
"Why would we need that, it's in the middle of nowhere"I giggled as Percy nuzzled his nose to my neck, his spot he always says.
" exactly "he bellowed huskily "what better place to attack the crown Prince and his lovely wife the goddess than when in the middle of nowhere unprotected" he said as he nibbled on my ear.
"You know... your teasing me won't get me to agree"
During our little argument, he had somehow managed to carry me to the bed and was now hovering over my frame his shoulder-length blonde hair dangling from the sides.
"Are you certain there's no way to change your mind?" He said, while his right hand travelled at a really slow pace from my ankle to knee "not even this" I didn't understand his innuendo as his hands roamed my chest until he started tickling me and I collapsed against the bed laughing.
"Do you agree now?" he said as he tickled me "hmm adaeri(my love)" he chuckled
"P-Percy s-sss-stop!" I happily shricked as I racked with laughter because of his tickles "it t-ti-ck-ckles"
The moment was soo perfect I needed to tell him the good news right now. He is so engrossed in making me laugh my agreement to him and I just want to make this last longer.
"if you're__"
"I'm pregnant" I blurted out without thinking and he immediately stopped tickling me.
I tensed and cupping his face I looked into his blue orbs "are you angry?" He didn't answer me and I instantaneously let go of him and backed away hurt. I had ruined our moment, I should have just kept quiet and let him be happy. I didn't realise I was crying until he lifted my chin with his right hand and wiped my tear with his left. He then pulled me into a very gentle hug as if he thought I'd break.
Percy released me from the hug and he kissed me delicately then looked deep into my golden orbs
"I love you"
my confusion must have shown because he continued
"I'm happy that we're gonna be parents, I'm sorry for making you cry it's just I didn't expect that... I'm not mad at you I'm mad at myself for putting our little angel in danger when I tickled you"
As soon as he said it my confusion grew to amusement. "But what's even more certain now is that I will have to stash weapons at our haven adaeri".....
End of Flashback