Hello again, it's Lilliana here today! Welcome back to Eckheart and to our current style theme: Percy Jackson! For this week's post, we'll be focusing on none other but thy holy King of the gods, Zeus, the god of the Sky himself! Well . . . when I say it like that he sounds incredibly regal but his personality in contrast to this description is quite questionable. The only thing I don't doubt, however, is the splendorous (I've been wanting to use that word) royal blood in your own veins! Hopefully, I've been able to please your highness's in my mediocre outfit re-creations.
So, thine divine child of His Majesty, Zeus, I welcome you to your cabin!
Training
My mind was rummaging through my imaginary closet and scanning through hundreds of websites at a time to find the perfect aesthetic. I mean, Zeus and his children couldn't have more different aesthetics, behaviours or pasts. With Zeus being lazily regal, Thalia being the grunge warrior she is and Jason being the camp's perfect Golden Boy, I was terrified that I wouldn't be able to find the right aesthetic before Thursday! I first wanted a royal core, then soft boy, then avant-garde (I have no idea how I got to this one. I must've really lost my mind 🥲) before finally, finally, deciding on one: Baroque! I mean, it represents Zeus's flashy fashion, Thalia's baddie side and Jason's preppy style! I hope this aesthetic fits yours too!
Staring into your gilded mirror, you found yourself glaring into your striking, icy blue eyes and clenching your fists. These two features of yours made you a child of him. Ever since you came to CHB, you're had to endure all the stares of the other campers. Queen Hera made it obvious that she hated every bit of your presence and the campers pitied you.
I don't need their damn pity! I came here for the reassurance to be safe! Yet, the piercing gazes of every one were more noticeable than any wound.
"Hey, Y/N!", Your half-brother, Jason, called.
You unclenched your fists, "Yes?".
He walked up to you and cupped your face in his hands, "Don't worry about those other campers, okay? They're just worried for you. Soon, they'll accept you as they accept me, all right?".
He let go and you gave a short nod.
Lies. Those were lies.
Everyone here is tired of Zeus's affairs.
The only way I can gain their respect is by . . .
Blessed by the Prophecy - Questing!
For these outfits, I did my best to merge Thalia's baddie with Zeus's regal. I must say, it wasn't every day that I see an asymmetrical skirt being paired up with a pair of Versace boots. The finishing product looks . . . decent. The little pearls at the top were my last idea of adding in some 'Jason' flair, 😅. Even so, which one do you like more?
You stormed into Rachel Elizabeth Dare's little cave. You analysed the place, splattered with paint and a mess of clothes. You recoiled, it was very different to the luxurious gold and marble cabin you were used to.
You were about to look around even more before you saw a bush of fluffy, spiky hair.
"Th-Thalia?", you asked, bewildered. You never expected the Hunt to be here.
"Y/N?", she turned around to face you.
When she saw you, her face contorted into one of relief. She surrounded you in a bone-crushing hug and you sucked in a sharp breath.
Thalia spoke first, "Oh thank the gods! I was so scared that I'd be late!".
"H-huh? What do you mean?", you asked.
"I'll explain everything later. For now, just listen to me. No matter what that 'RED' or whatever tells you, you must decline. No matter what. Okay?!".
You were shocked into silence.
Finally, the spoken redhead appeared from behind the thick, velvet red curtains.
"Speak of the devil", Thalia cursed.
Rachel ignored Thalia's comment and turned to face you, "Ah, Y/N, I'm so glad you're here! Perfect timing, actually, I've come to ask you something-"
Rachel reached her hands out to touch but the second her fingertip made contact with your hand, a loud thunder of lightning came from the room and shocked everyone into stillness.
Rachel, with the ends of her hair more frizzy than they used to be (Which was somehow possible), looked at you with a grin on her face.
"Funny how everyone here feels bad for you. There are others they should be feeling bad for. Anyways, I'm glad that the gods chose you to be their representative for the next Quest. Now, if you are willing, child of Zeus, please allow me to share the oracle with you. With no surprise lightning please", Rachel joked.
Behind you, Thalia's protesting dimmed as you nodded, blue eyes hardening with determination.
"I'm willing. I'm ready to start my Quest", was your answer.
And when Rachel's hand cupped yours again, the only spark that existed was one of resolution. . . And of course, the oracle.
Campfire
. . . As you can see quite clearly for yourself, merging these three aesthetics together can be rather chaotic sometimes. With Thalia's baddie shorts, shoes and lightning earrings, Zeus' laurel and tops and Jason's accessories, I've been able to Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo a mediocre pair of outfits into being. On second thought, the outfits seem fairly excessive but you are a prince/princess/royal blood of Heaven, so these are acceptable. (This is a statement🥰✨🪄)
Sitting alone at Zeus's assigned table at the campfire, you twirled your fork around your hands, pondering the given Quest earlier. You've already planned a few things and imagined a few situations and theories before dropping the fork from your hand.
No matter how much you planned, you still felt as though something was missing. It wasn't a certain topic or anything like that, rather it was this empty feeling in your heart that clawed its way through.
You shuddered, face flustered and tears dropping onto your clenched fist.
Oh. So this is what I'm missing.
. . . A family. A place to come back to when you want to go Home.
This emotion of vacancy filled your heart and mind, blowing up like a large, air-filled balloon.
How pathetic of me, you thought, I should've known, that no matter where I go, I'll always be alone. All the other campers were cheering for two other children from Athena and Poseidon and you felt a twinge of envy poison your heart.
And only once the last campers left the table did you allow yourself to cry.
Nighty-Night
As always, the nighttime outfits are among one of the worst fits in the whole post. Either way, I decided to add another necklace because why not. When you're living the lonely but lavish life of a princess/prince/royal-borne, what's a little choking hazard? (I also really want the nightgown from the first outfit, I mean isn't it just stunning?! 😍💅👑).
Trudging back to your cabin after sobbing alone was one of the worst feelings ever. Especially after knowing that you have your quest tomorrow. You sighed, nearing Zeus's massive, marbled faces on the pillars. Suddenly, a loud click made you stop in your tracks. Your head snapped in the direction of your cabin.
You could've sworn that the lights were on a second ago. Hardening your muscles, you tentatively scooted to the gold double doors and slammed them open.
"WHO'S THERE?!", You yelled, electric shocks sparking from the floor to the ceiling.
"Wait- Y/N", Jason called out to you, casting a shield of electricity around the campers.
Wait . . .campers?
Everyone was silent for a while before-
"AHHHHHHHH", the camp went wild.
"Woahh, That was so cool!"
"Kyaa, Can you do it again?!"
"As expected of Y/N, she's so powerful!"
"Y/N, Y/N how did you do that?!"
"Amazing!"
You were in shock before you realised that the whole camp had gathered to wish you luck on your Quest. 'Good luck!', and 'We'll miss you!' signs were held by pairs of campers. Everyone came with a bright smile on their face.
"W-what is this?", You asked, feeling stuck between euphoria and woe.
"It's your 'Good luck' surprise party, sis", Jason smiled at you.
"But w-why? Why would you do this for me? I'm not even worth it-"
"Oh shut it, will you? We don't need all this sappy stuff. Of course, you're worth it. Jeez, if you weren't, no one would've come all the way here. Now, where's the cake? I've been lying down on this bed for hours now preparing for this thing", None other than Nico Di Angelo spoke.
Will, Jason, Percy, Hazel and practically all the camp seniors glared at Nico or stared with disappointed looks.
"What?", Nico asked, genuinely feeling attacked.
"Nico", you said calmly, eye twitching, "How kind of you. Your compassion is highly appreciated".
Nico nervously rolled his eyes, feeling Will's eyes burn into him, "Anyways, Keira is going on a Quest too and she's not making a big deal out of it".
Nico motioned to a black-haired girl in the corner talking to the Poseidon and Athena children who were being praised at the campfire earlier. They noticed you, smiled and waved before walking up to you. You held your breath.
"Hey, you're Y/N right?", Poseidon's child asked, smiling, "Nice to meet you".
"We're going to try to stay alive on the Quest, okay?", the Athena-borne spoke, "So try not to do anything stupid like Keira over here".
"It's not my fault you find me weird. I spend most of my time with my brother, Nico, anyways, so I have an excuse", Keira lamely defended.
She caught your stare and you felt yourself get flustered.
The girl with grey eyes smiled at all three of you, "I guess I'll be in your care now, huh?"
"And I, you", The other two giggled.
You paused, taking this all in. Finally, you gave a short nod, smiling but feeling those warm tears fall again.
But this time, you weren't crying alone.
Ha, you didn't think I'd end this chapter with our fl/ml (female/male lead), being all alone, would you? I'm not that heartless. Besides, I just came up with the idea of joining all the protagonists from all these short stories into one large fanfiction with the perspective of about 12 or more people. It's a big thing that I've never done before, but I'll try to make it as okay as possible. Despite that, dearest royal, how are you feeling about the outfits? I hope I was able to at least not make you cringe away in disgust, did I? Anyways, it's far past the time of night and it's about time we stopped this chapter.
Goodnight Y/N! Your story begins now, and it's up to you how you want to play it.
-Lots of Love,
Lilliana <3
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