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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 18:47:36 GMT -5
Sometimes, Eli just needed time to clear his mind. He loved people and he loved being around them, but he needed a break like any other person did. Why he thought the woods was the place to go for that was beyond him. The last time he wandered into the woods he kissed a fifteen year old and got his ass beat by her boyfriend. Yeah, not the best experience. But maybe it was the trees or the complete silence or the breathtaking beauty of it all that kept him going back to the place. He walked into an opening in the forest. The trees were tall around him and the sun-setting sky was barely visible through the tops of the trees. Eli looked around, nodded to himself signaling that this place was safe, and he just plopped down on the floor of the woods. He was sprawled, legs and arms in opposite directions, his back completely on the floor. He closed his eyes and took in the silent hum of nature.
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note: weird post but yeah oh well!
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 21:15:34 GMT -5
the forest had been max's haven from the first time she'd set foot in camp half-blood. She came here frequently, ever since she'd happily become one of the most hated/feared/admired/irritating campers. She loved spending time in the chirruping woods. It felt strange to come in here at winter, where it was all silence and snow. She brushed her hands along the frozen bark of a tree. Clenching her fists, she drew the water out of it and watching it float in mid-air for a second before letting it drop with a splash. Ew. Now the snow was all mushy.
max continued forward and halted when she noticed someone sprawled in a clearing. It had dried by the sun, though Max privately thought it might still be a bit damp. She moved into the clearing and recognized the boy. He was the camp flirt - Elijah Emmerson.
"what's a shallow child of aphrodite doing here?" she taunted.
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 21:40:45 GMT -5
Eli was falling into that state where you weren't quite asleep but you sure as heck were not awake. His mind felt numb and he liked it. It was the good kind of numb. The kind of numb you feel when your back aches and you take medication. Yeah, you could say the woods was his remedy right now and he liked it that way.
Soon his mental state was interrupted by a voice. Eli didn't bother to move. Heck, he didn't even bother to open both eyes. Instead he peeked out of one and saw Max, daughter of Poseidon. For some reason he always expected her to grow some fins and turn into a mermaid. The thought always made him laugh. He closed his eye and pulled his arms behind his head.
"Hey, words hurt."
Eli had a sarcastic tone to his voice. "But if you must know Miss Nosy, I'm just relaxing. What are you doing here? Won't being surrounded by so much earth cause you to shrivel up and die?"[/color] He was joking of course, but he just loved giving people hard times. tag: maximum lee raisonnote: ^.^![/blockquote][/blockquote][/size][/color][/font] |
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 21:54:06 GMT -5
elijah hardly reacted when max spoke. He cracked one eye, looked at her, and a brief expression of amusement crossed his face. What amused him so much, Max would never know.
"hey, words hurt," he said sarcastically. Max rolled her eyes. Puh-lease. And this was coming from an Aphrodite kid? "But if you must know Miss Nosy, I'm just relaxing. What are you doing here? Won't being surrounded by so much earth cause you to shrivel up and die?"
max snorted. "Nah," she said, spreading her arms to the snow around the clearing. "Are you blind? There's snow. When snow melts, there's water. Jeez, I knew Aphrodite kids were shallow, but..." She shook her head, eyes dancing with mockery.
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 22:06:55 GMT -5
Elijah wanted to roll his eyes at Max but he didn't want to waste any energy on her really. The whole reason he escaped to the woods was to get away from this. He enjoyed it like a sport, but like he said before. His break was needed.
"Obviously I was joking. Man, you big three kids always taking things so seriously. Why don't you go back to the ocean and leave me alone."
Eli wondered if he sounded to harsh, but he didn't really care at this point. Yes, Max was the daughter of Poseidon, yes, she was hot, and yes, she intimidated half the camp, but that never stopped Eli before and it sure as hell wouldn't stop him now.
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 22:16:52 GMT -5
"i take things seriously?" Max let out a scornful laugh. "Do you think I wanted to be a child of Poseidon? The only reason I act like this is because I want to be more normal than who I really am. Do you know how hard it is to see people look at me, expecting me to be amazing and powerful? Well, I am but--" she interrupted herself. "Well, have fun. It'll get colder soon." She swept her hand and some of the snow circling the clearing melted. Before long, Elijah would be soaked.
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 22:28:00 GMT -5
That was it, Elijah was annoyed. He opened his eyes quickly and stood up. Usually he would have brushed himself off, adjusted his hair or shirt or something, but right now he just wanted to explode. "Gods! Do you hear yourself talk? All I hear is 'Oh poor me. I'm so powerful, nyeh.'" Eli mocked her voice. He was talking with his hands now, throwing them this way and that pointing harshly at Max. "You have it so good. I'm sure you've never even thought how it is to be in the shadow of one of the children of the big three. Never thought of how it is to have no real power except maybe being good looking."
Eli had to smile at that. He then let out a small chuckle. "Whatever. Have fun playing in your snow."[/color] tag: maximum lee raisonnote: ^.^![/blockquote][/blockquote][/size][/color][/font] |
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 22:32:57 GMT -5
max glared at him, anger throbbing in her veins. Who did he think he was? If he was challenging her--
"let me tell you how you have it," she said furiously. "You think it's so great to be a child of the Big Three. It's overrated, buddy. Get on with your life, because you're lucky you have one. You know the only time my dad ever contacted me was when he claimed me? I'm sure your mom gave you all sorts of things--" She swept her gaze away. "Whatever."
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 22:46:08 GMT -5
Elijah so desperately wanted to walk away from this girl, but there was something about her that made him want to stay and yell at her and punch her in the face, but of course he wouldn't. A child of Aphrodite going against a child of Poseidon. Ha! It was laughable.
Eli scoffed. "Wow! You must not know anything about my mother. You want to know what I got from her? Her good looks because I sure as hell did not get it from my father. Let's be honest here. My mother is too busy screwing other guys to have any interest in one of her many children. Seriously. At least your father is looked up too. I'm just seen as the 'shallow Aphrodite kid' apparently."
Eli stood staring her down, his hand clenched at his side. Oh boy did he just want to punch her but that would cause trouble. Plus, no matter how much he got on her nerves, he wouldn't have the heart to ruin that gorgeous face of hers. He mentally kicked himself for being so shallow as she had said.
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 22:54:33 GMT -5
elijah stood solidly in front of her, looking like he was resisting the urge to punch her. She let a smile smile grace her lips. At least they were getting somewhere. If anything, Max wanted to fight, to release her newfound anger.
"at least your mother isn't out screwing spirits and nymphs all the time!" she snarled. "I have siblings that are monsters. Like Cyclops. You have a judgmental opinion - how would you feel if you had a monster for a sibling?" Her anger surged forward as she thought of something else. "How would you feel if you weren't supposed to be born?"
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 23:07:46 GMT -5
Max smiled slightly and for some reason this just irritated Eli even more. This was no smiling moment. He was pissed and he wanted her pissed. He wanted to fight and he wanted her to want to fight. He walked closer to her, closing the space between them so he touch her if he wanted.
Eli heard the following words and he did actually feel a little bad. He didn't want to admit it but it was the truth. His voice softened and he was no longer yelling. Irritated yes, but no yelling. "What do you even mean? I'm pretty sure none of us were supposed to exist. Gods and humans never should have gotten together. Not that I'm not thankful for it.
Eli thought of the place he would be if he wasn't a demigod and shook his head. Yeah grateful.
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 23:12:10 GMT -5
"here's a little history lesson, for you. My dad, Zeus, and Hades all had kids. A lot. They fought in the Trojan War and caused a bunch of chaos, right? After that, the Big Three made a pact not to have anymore kids. That pact has been broken a lot. It was broken with me and Ace, and Sarah, and also Paisley."
she narrowed her eyes. "So don't give me shit about how your life is miserable."
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 27, 2010 23:36:21 GMT -5
Eli thought back to his history lessons. Yeah...he was never one to pay attention in class, but Max was right. The big three were no longer supposed to have children. Explains why there were so few of them. Elijah actually felt bad for Max for a split second. That was until she spoke again.
This girl had the knack at sparking all sorts of bad thoughts in Eli. "Seriously. You don't even want to get me started on bad backgrounds, dear. I promise, I have you beat."
Eli's voiced dropped down to that deathly whisper. The kind where the person speaks so softly because they are afraid that if they speak any louder everything that they've held back would break and burst.
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Post by maximum lee raison on Dec 27, 2010 23:42:52 GMT -5
elijah lowered his voice to a deadly whisper and max's gaze hardened further. Green eyes flaming, she stared him down. "You have me beat, do you?" Her eyes flashed. "With what? What do you have me beat with?"
deep inside max boiled excitement. She could tell there was going to be a fight, or at least something interesting was going to happen. And she was going to win. There was snow heaped all around her, which could be melted into water. All Elijah had was...love. A quote echoed inside her brain. Love conquers all... Angrily shoving the thought away, she thought fiercely, No, the power of the sea always wins.
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Post by elijah jay emmerson on Dec 28, 2010 0:33:07 GMT -5
If Eli had the power to move the earth beneath him, there would probably be some earthquake right now. But no, instead he was shaking so bad. Eli raised his fist slightly away from his body but instead he walked to a tree and punched it as hard as he could. Not the smartest thing because now his knuckles were bleeding but he didn't care.
"You know what? Screw you Max! Gah! You try living in the shittiest trailer park imaginable. Imagine living with a father who hates your guts and loves your half brother so much more. Imagine not having enough money to pay for food to go into your mouth. Think about being.."
Eli had to pause in disgust. "Being lent to your dad's 'friends' for money. Old guys doing whatever they want to you because you have a pretty face and a nice body. Yeah, Max. You had it bad."[/color] Eli calmed down at the end. He grabbed his hand now feeling the throbbing in his knuckles. Eli was surprised that he actually said it. He had never, ever told anyone what had happened to him before he got to camp. He never wanted anyone to know and now this chick got it out of him. Ugh, he hated it. tag: maximum lee raisonnote: ^.^![/blockquote][/blockquote][/size][/color][/font] |
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