Chapter Eleven- Austin's Powers

"Connor?" It was Lou Ellen. Connor turned around to see his girlfriend (they were official now), her pastel hair stuck up and blowing in the night air and her rainbow pyjamas wrapped over her delicate frame. She smiled at him rubbing her wrists from the rope burns. She laughed seeing Connor strolling in his underwear.

"Looking good babe," she laughed slapping his behind. Connor jolted and Travis muffled a laugh beside him.

"Shut up." He replied wrapping his arm over her shoulder. They both stopped outside the Hecate cabin and Lou Ellen looked up at Connor, their eyes glaring into each other’s as their hands intertwined. Lou Ellen lifted herself on her tiptoes as her lips met Connor's. Travis scoffed and rolled his eye, his arms crossed and tapping his foot impatiently. Connor and Lou Ellen parted but didn’t lose eye contact. Connor's eyes crinkled at the edges.

"Well goodnight" Lou Ellen said delicately.

"What? You're not gonna invite me inside? I'm already in my nightwear." He replied lightly curling her hair in his fingers.

"Don't be daft we wouldn't all fit in her bed." Travis spoke, making Lou Ellen and Connor break apart, both suddenly aware of Travis, their faces blushing. They both awkwardly smiled at each other and left. Connor kept looking back as Lou Ellen leaned against the door smiling.

"Stop it dude, you're making me want to be sick." Travis complained. It took a second for Connor to turn back towards Travis.

"Oh shut up Travis." Connor meant it to be playful but the look on Travis's face made him realise it must have come out differently.

"Unbelievable." Travis scoffed, storming off. Connor ran after him forgetting the cold he felt being in his boxers.

"What is your problem Travis? Do you not like Lou Ellen?" Connor questioned harshly.

"Don't be stupid, of course I like her, she’s a fricking dream, a true delight to have around, only the fact that you're never around when she’s not." Connor looked at his brother stunned.

"Travis, are you jealous?" Connor smirked nudging his brother. Travis didn't take it so kindly.

"Get away Connor." He pushed his brother and walked faster. Connor trailed back a bit, still puzzled on his brother's behaviour. Anger rose into his voice.

"You are jealous! Just because the girl you like doesn't like you back!" He yelled. Travis stopped dead in his tracks. He turned to his brother and walked over. He got right into Connor's face he stared him dead in the eye.

"Never say that again." He pushed his brother back and walked off. Connor let his brother leave. He stood there for a moment incredibly shocked, in all the time they've spent together, which is pretty much every day of their lives; Travis had never acted like that to him. Connor suddenly felt a knot in his stomach. A massive amount of guilt began to build in his bones, no longer aware he was freezing and half naked.

"Who does he like?" asked a voice. It was Jake Mason of Hephaestus cabin. Connor shot him a dirty look, shook his head and walked off ignoring him.

Walking back to his cabin another camper stopped him.

"I'm not happy with you." It was Apollo's son Austin.

"You need to be more specific on why." He replied half-heartened.

"I've just had to beg Chiron to let me stay in the guest room in the Big House since I can't stand the smell of my fellow brethren, luckily I wasn't in the cabin when the explosion happened, but it's still been a curse to me!" jabbing Connor in his bare chest.

"I would maybe have a shred of guilt but sadly after being tied upside down in your underwear for the whole camp to see? Yeah suddenly I don't feel so apologetic." He said. Both of them eyed each other up.

"You know, I have a few tricks up my sleeve as well." Austin said finally.

"Oh, really? Gee I'd love to see your magic act, but I'm not in the mood."

"Oh you don't have a choice." Austin stepped back staring at Connor. Connor remained bored and motionless. "You probably know my father is the God of music right?" Connor nodded. "Have you ever been a fan of heavy metal Connor?" Connor went to reply with no but Austin interrupted him. "Well get used to it." And with that Austin raised his hands and Connor kneeled over clasping his ears as the sound of drums and screaming vocalist filled his ear drums drowning out the rest of the world. He couldn't hear Austin but he noticed him laughing as he strolled off into the night.