A new friend? Alexis Wolfe and Adam Jackson

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Sitting on a log at the beach, overlooking a great expansion of water, was a girl. Her long brown hair was swaying gently in the breeze. Her green eyes had a distant look as she gazed out over the water. She’s wearing a leather jacket (which is keeping her warm), a dark blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and black combat boots that have some wet sand on them. In her lap was a sketch book. Within it were pages covered front and back with sketches, drawings, and all that. Some had been colored with actual colors and some had been colored using the grey scale.


*@ADAMJACKSON    

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The beach was somewhere that Adam as a son of Athena actively tried to avoid. Legend's often told of the rivalry between Adam's mother and the lord of the oceans Poseidon. The oceans beauty finally ended up sinking it's grip into his artists soul. Once his training for the day was over Adam headed back to his cabin where his large 10 foot tall hell hound named Angel was waiting for him on his bed. Adam slowly walked up to her and rubbed her large head causing her to lick his hand. He then kissed her forehead with a small smile. Angel may have been from the underworld but she was a gift from his mother and was to be his companion for the rest of his life. Adam just smiled down at her.

"We're going to the beach girl." 

Adam then quickly changed into a fresh pair of cargo pants,a grey camp t-shirt with the sleeves cut off, his favorite leather jacket and his sneakers. He then grabbed his favorite fancy colored pencil set and his favorite drawing pad. Once he had all of his stuff in order, he combed his rather long hair and then whistled for Angel who quickly jumped off her owners bed and gently nuzzled her owners head with her own. She then knelt down  so that her owner could climb onto her back. Once she was low enough, Adam climbed onto her back and then nudged her sides with his heels causing her to run toward a shadow filled corner of the cabin. As she ran into the wall, the shadows quickly engulfed both her and her owner. When the light returned, the duo found themselves on the sands of the beach. 

"This place is as beautiful as I remember."

As Adam got off Angel's back, the large hellhound went and laid down in a large sand dune. Once he knew that his companion was happy, Adam looked around with a happy smile. As he did he found a rather pretty brunette with a drawing pad. This made Adam smiled quite a bit and so he quickly took his supplies and trotted over to her.

"It's nice to see another artist. My name's Adam, what's yours?"


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@alexiswolfe

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Alexis turned her head and saw him.
"Alexis." She said in a quiet voice, noticing the hellhound.
She flickered her eyes back and forth between it and the boy.
"So...what are you doing here at the beach?" She asked, still in the quiet voice.
Her hair was still blowing in the breeze. Her eyes examined him. She has seen him once or twice, but has never talked to him. The again, she's never really talked to anyone since she arrived at camp.
Anyways, she wonders who his godly parent is. It could be any one of the Big Twelve.

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Adam couldn't help but bow as if he was a prince and the woman in front of him was a princess was a far away land. Adam's father had always taught him to always act as if a woman regardless of their age was a princess and show them the upmost respect at all times. As the woman asked him why he came to the beach, he just quietly eyed her drawing pad before holding up his own with his special country boy smile and a nod of his head. He wondered why this girl was out here all on his own and not with her family. He just decided to answer her question and try and start up a conversation.

"It looks like I came here for the same reason you did. I'm the artist and the warrior of the Athena cabin. There is only the two of us. I also brought my Hell hound Angel to get a work out. If I let her lie in the cabin all day and do nothing but eat she will get fat and I can't ride a fat Hell-hound into battle."

At the mention of her name, Angel looked up from her sand dune doggy bed and snorted at Adam and then began to pant as if saying that she wasn't fat. Adam just chuckled and put his hands on his hips in a dramatic nature and turned to Angel as if the two were holding a conversation even though only one of them could speak English.

"Yea I'm talking about you missy! You so will get fat if you keep sleeping all day! Don't you take that tone with me."

Adam laughed and turned back to Alexis. The truth was Adam thought that Alexis looked a bit sad and so he was trying to get her to smile and maybe even laugh with his antics. Adam's dad always told him that the fastest way to a woman's heart was to make them laugh and so that was Adam's mission. He was gonna make Alexis smile at least once.

"If you wanna pet her ya can, she's a big old softy. I take her everywhere because she was a gift from mom. Speaking of godly parents, if I may ask who is yours? How come you're here all by yourself?"


@alexiswolfe

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Alexis managed to hide a smile though he was, she had to admit, funny. Athena, eh? She is one of her favorite goddesses.
"My godly parent is Apollo. I'm here alone because that's how I am. I prefer to be by myself, though I do enjoy the company of my pets. Otherwise, I'm a loner save at mealtimes when I have to eat with my cabin."
She then sighs and looks back out across the open expansion of water. It reminds her of when she would go swimming with her dad and sometimes both her parents. Those were happier times. However....
'It might be nice to have a new friend. I can't remember what it's like to have a friend. Haven't had one since......my dad left. Well, someone other than my pets anyways.' She thinks to herself.
"So it's just you and one other person in the Athena cabin?" She asks.
'That's...interesting. Kinda surprises me, but hey. Every Cabin is different. Usually in more ways than one.' She thinks.

@adamjackson

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Adam couldn't help but pout when Alexis said that she was a loner by nature. He could see why she like some demi-gods chose to seclude herself from everyone around them. The world was a harsh and cruel place for most especially demi-gods like them. As she said she had the company of her pets and her family at meal times he smiled. It did his heart good to know that she truly wasn't alone after all. Everyone needed family despite how alone and forgotten they felt. Adam just turned to her and smiled.

"Family and pets are always a good thing to have. I don't know what I would be without Angel and my brother. Family keeps us from falling into dark hate filled places. I'm glad you aren't completely alone. No one deserves that in life."

Adam then gave Alexis a warm compassionate gaze, one as if to silently say that if she wanted, he would stay here with her as long as she wanted so that she wasn't alone at the waters edge. No one should be alone when they had an artists mind and soul. As she asked if it was just himself and his brother in the Athena cabin. Adam just nodded and smiled a bit. He then opened up his drawing pad to show a completely accurate portrait of Jeremie.

"My mom is not like the other gods and goddesses. She is ruled by Logic and not emotions. She is not the most maternal of beings. She falls for a mans intelligence over all else and even getting her to do that is a trick and a half and because of this, her children are few and far between. For all my brother and I know, he and I are her only children on the planet in the modern age."

Adam then looked down toward Alexis's drawing pad and motioned to it with a nod of his head.

"May I see your art?"


@alexiswolfe

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Alexis had a hint of a smile and possibly a bit of light in her eyes. She looked down at her sketch pad, then at Adam. She shrugged, then nodded. She held the sketch pad out to him.
"Inside it are various sketches/drawings/etc. I draw nature, animals, my pets......and my family. Some are colored, some aren't. I have two pets, both male dogs. Jax is half black lab and half greyhound. Opie is a Leonberger. They are both energetic and playful. If you'd like, I can call for them. I think you'd like them. Course, it depends on if they like you. Then I'll know you're alright. As for my family..." There she got quiet. A sad and distant look came over her face. She looked away, but a tear had fallen down her face before she had done so.

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Adam gently took Alexis's drawing pad from her and began to flip through it as she explained what the drawings were of. As he looked through her art page by page, he couldn't help but focus on the sadness of both her voice and of her work. Adam wanted to know more about the heart break that this young woman had suffered. As she asked him if he would like to meet her dogs. The truth was that he wanted too but with Angel around he wasn't sure how Alexis's dogs would act around her. He decided to just shake his head for now.

"it would be better if I met them without Angel around. I'm not sure how your buddies would react to a hellhound ya know I'll gladly meet them on my own if that's alright with you. You're a beautiful artist. You could be one of the worlds best artists. That I can promise you."

When Alexis turned away from him to try and speak about her family, he noticed that she was beginning to cry. Adam instantly but gently sat down all of the art supplies and quickly turned to face her once more. He then slowly and ever so gently reached out and wiped her cheek of tears with his finger. He then gave her a small gentle smile. He knew how speaking of family that may be gone was a hard thing to do and he didn't want to pressure her and make her feel any pain and so he just shook his head softly at her.

"You don't have to talk about them right now if you don't want too. I will gladly wait and listen when you are ready to talk about it. I know how comforting it can be to have that ear to talk to. I know we just met but if I can be there for you I gladly will be. How can I help you feel better?"

Adam smiled and held out his hand. He then hoped that she would allow him to be her friend. He hated to see anyone suffer, be they man, woman or child. He wanted to heal her heart so that her artists soul could shine through.


@alexiswolfe

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Alexis sighed. She knew she had to talk, but there had never been anyone to talk to except her pets. Until now, that is. Maybe Adam was someone she could trust. She sighed again, then decided to trust him. She didn't
"That's fine if you want to meet them when it's just us. Though if I trust her, they trust her. And I trust her. Now...thanks for the compliment." Here she smiled slightly.
"As for how to help me feel better.......I think I finally found someone, aside from my dogs, that I can talk to about my sadness/loneliness/etc. So...time for me to finally speak." She asked, slightly hesitantly taking his hand. She sighed, then began to speak again.
"I was born to some very rich parents. My mother, Christina Wolfe, was among the top three best lawyers in the country. My father, Mark Wolfe, was one of the best mechanics in the country. For a long time we had a wonderful life together. To me, it was as if I had the best family in the world.
Unfortunately, at the end of my fifth grade year in a very prestigious private school far away from home, my mother died. When the school year ended, my father took her out of that school and put me in a good public one that was closer to home. I became happier and had more time to help my dad, and because of that I learned everything about everything mechanical.
Then another tragedy struck, this one somewhat recently. And this time it was my father. He died of heart problems in Aurora St. Luke’s in Milwaukee, WI on March 25th, 2016 at 2:39 pm. He had only been there a few days. Before being in Milwaukee, he was at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Appleton, WI. I was there in the room as he slowly passed. When it had happened, I couldn’t believe it. The only father I had known was gone.
That night, as I slept, I had a dream about a camp full of strange people and weird animals. I knew in my heart it was important. I told myself that I can arrange funeral stuff later. My dream came first. That morning I left the hospital and followed my heart. It took me a few weeks and many obstacles before I finally arrived in here Long Island, New York. After I arrived, I made my way to the place in my dream. I've been here ever since, which is to say three months and six days.
I keep to myself because when I was at both schools, I was bullied and hurt in many ways with anyone rarely standing up for me. I never want to experience that again, so I prefer to stay away from other people."
At first her voice had been steady and controllable with no tears. Now it was still quiet, but shaky and some tears coming down her face.

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Adam blushed a bright red as the beautiful Alexis took his hand in hers and began to tell her story. As she spoke of her life, he could feel his own heart break a little as she spoke about how she first lost her mother and then as she became happy again she lost her father. Adam knew what it was like to lose ones parents and then become a target for a bully and feel like no one no longer loved you or wanted you around. As she explained why she shut herself off because she didn't want to be hurt anymore, Adam took his hand away from hers just long enough to lock their fingers together. As she began to cry he just leaved in and used his other hand to wipe away her soft tears.

"Alexis,I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of that. I lost my father too. He had been tricked into marrying a harpy in disguise named Amanda who then had him killed. She then tortured me for years until my mother came and saved me and brought me here."

Adam then gulped and pressed his forehead to Alexis's and took her free hand in his. He then slowly but gently slid it up his shirt so that she could feel the rough claw mark scars,burns and fang marks that covered his tight abs and torso. He also had them all over his shoulders and back. He was scarred just like this girl was but his were much more physical and harder to hide. While her hand was near his chest, he let it rest over his heart so that she could feel it beating in his chest. He then looked down into her compassionate and guarded eyes and just gave her a warm smile.

"You and I, we are like the weird curvy edges of a puzzle. People think we are misshapen but the truth is we do fit but not for them. We are the weird curvy edges that fit with one another. I swear to you that if you want me too, I will be your knight, your guardian, your protector and what ever else you wish me to be. I won't let any other being harm you or lay a finger on you."

Adam just locked eyes with Alexis, his warriors gaze softening so that she could see the artist,the lover, the thinker, and the wounded man behind them as well as what he now was, her guardian for as long as she wanted it.


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Alexis was a bit surprised at his words, all of them. She felt his scars, felt his heart beating. She did feel that he had tight abs and a nice torso. As she looked deep into his eyes, she began to think.
'Well....that is a bit surprising. Nice abs/torso. Beautiful words. I think.....nay, I know I can trust him. No one has ever felt this way about me. Nor has anyone ever been so much like me before. He is scarred like me, but it's more physical and worse than mine. For me, it is emotional. And with these words he's said to me......I now realize that I have feelings. Feelings I haven't had in a long time.'

"There is so much that I don't understand and the only thing I know is that things don't always go the way that's planned. And if there's so much that I must be, I wish I could still be me, the way I am. I wish I could trust in my own heart, but I always wonder if I'm just one part of some big plan. Yet I now understand that even those who are gone are with us as we go on. Even though I may cry tears of pain or tears of joy, one thing nothing can destroy is my pride deep inside. All the wisdom that I lead and the courage that I need I will find......with you because you and I are like the earth and sky. You're so lovely and I can't see why I'd do anything without you because without you, I'd rather be anywhere but here. I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you. Maybe it's because....I love you."
And with that, she closes her eyes and kisses him straight on the lips. It's soft and gentle, but full of love. She has no wish to pull away, and hope it lasts for a bit longer.

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Her voice was like the most beautiful music he had ever heard in his life and her face and eyes were better then any art that he could dream of creating with his rough sword holding hands. As she spoke, Adam felt himself being pulled in, his desire to hold her close and keep her safe growing ever stronger as she expressed herself to him in such a manner that it made his heart ache a good kind of pain. She then did something that he never expected to happen. As her warm lips hit his, Adam's genius mind went completely blank. The young demi-god's wide eyes soon closed as he embraced her feelings and began to kiss her back. As Adam kissed her, he let his hands travel to her small but tight waist, pulling her close to his body.

As the they kissed, Adam deepened it unleashing all of his artists passion in one moment as if it was an explosion of feelings, music notes and a nuke of color all at once. He no longer had to think in this moment. All thought, plans and knowledge just faded from his mind. He was no longer just Athena's son and strongest warrior, he wasn't an artist or a genius, all he was was a man who was kissing a woman who loved him. Adam kissed the beautiful Alexis for as long as he could before he finally had to break the embrace to catch his breath. The young genus just blushed and looked down at his new soul mate, a wide happy grin across his young face.

"Just so you know Alexis..That was my first ever kiss and I'm glad it was with you. That was...other worldly."

Adam continued to blush as bright red as an apple. As he tried to think of what else to say he just ran a hand through his somewhat thick and long hair with a happy nervous smile.

"So umm..I'm kinda new to this whole thing. Does this make us a couple now? Are there like guidelines or like steps to it or something? This isn't exactly something that Athena's like me study for ya know. I'll gladly let you lead and learn as I go. I do know one thing though, as long as we work together nothing can go wrong."

Adam just grinned a big goofy grin at Alexis but was soon nudged in the leg by Angel's big fluffy head causing him to look down. The large hellhound then got up on her back legs and draped her arms in her owners as if they were dancing. She then gave Adam a large slobbery kiss causing him to laugh as she went back to all fours.

"Love you too Angel You jealous hellhound you."


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Alexis smiled and chuckled.
"Yes, if you want to be, that makes us a couple now. Oh Angel, you're awesome. As for guidelines....I don't think so. That was also my first kiss. And I agree. As long as we work together, nothing can go wrong. I think Jax and Opie will be quite happy. I also think that they will love you, and be friends with Angel." She said, her face practically shining with happiness.
Her eyes sparkled and shined.
Jax and Opie came running up to the group and were smiling. They were so happy. They looked at Angel, looked at each other, then back to her. They smiled at her, accepting her as a friend. Then the two dogs started playing with each other, a form of tag if you will.
Alexis looked at them and laughed. It was a beautiful sound; crystal clear and full of happiness as it rang through the air. She hadn't laughed in months.
'It feels wonderful to laugh again. Guess I still had it in me. Looks like Jax and Opie are happy too, and it seems they've accepted Angel. Told ya so, Adam. Ha ha. Ah yes. I definitely feel happy again. Adam truly is one of a kind. If it wasn't for him, well......I don't know if I would ever be this way again. This camp is even better now.' She thinks.

@adamjackson

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Adam's eyes sparkled as bright as two green emeralds as Alexis said that they were now a couple. The young genius artist was so excited that he ended up dancing in place for a moment, shaking his backside and cheering happily. Seeing her owner celebrate and dance around caused Angel to bark and jump around in her own form of dancing, doing so in a circle around her owner. The large hellhound continued to dance around until two other dogs ran up looking as happy as can be and began chasing one another. Angel looked up at her owner pleadingly for permission to join causing Adam to smile.

"Go ahead you big goofball."

Angel took the nickname as praise and permission and with big thudding footsteps went and chased after the two normal dogs panting and looking as happy as can be that she had two new friends. This caused Adam to laugh hard enough that he had to hold his sides for a moment. Once he was done laughing, he looked at his new beloved with a big smile, his pain seeming to vanish. He had a sort of spark in his eyes that meant his brain gears were working overdrive.

"Do I have plans for us! I have so many date ideas in my brain already that my head might explode! I am gonna treat you like a princess! Once we are 18, we can go out into the world and see the sights! I even heard that once a few things are worked out with our sister Roman camp, we can go do the whole college thing if we want too!"

In the young Athena's excitement he couldn't stop himself from wrapping his arms tightly around Alexis in a warm and passionate hug, ending it with a kiss on the side of the head. It was as if he was a kid in a candy store and he had been told he could eat everything in sight. Once Adam let her go he just grinned happily at Alexis, a bit of a bounce in his movement as if he was hopped up on sugar.

"What should we do now? Wanna go grab a bite to eat at the mess? It's almost lunch time, we can draw while we eat and you can sit at the Athena table with me if ya like cause my brother always forgets to eat."

Adam smiled from ear to ear while in the background, Angel chased after the two normal dogs happy as can be, her thudding footsteps crashing into the sand. Life just couldn't get better.


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