forum The Siren and the Chimera (with @Dances_with_Shadows)

Started April 12, 2019 by @PrettyLittlePyro

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From this chat:

https://www.notebook.ai/forum/character-chats/nother-character-chat-cuz-i-wanna-use-my-triplets-hop-in-whenever

Eyy

Hola

Let's pick up where we left off, no? How about in the morning? Lance is still gonna be stuck in the tree

Okay. I think it was your turn

Levi, nominated as least likely to be rained on by the two remaining brothers, knocked lightly on Tempest's door, bearing a tray of breakfast in bed in his other hand. As per Lance's telepathic request.
The goat brother, meanwhile, was kicking his hooves against the stubborn tree to try and free his curled horn. Once again, to no avail.

Tempest opened the door. "Hey, Geek Boy," she said with a warm smile, letting him in.

"You have names for all of us, don't you?" He muttered, pushing up his glasses.

"Yup," she grinned. "There's Geek Boy, Idiot and Goat Boy. Where is Goat Boy, by the way?"

Levi handed Tempest the tray of fresh and steaming food. "Here. And I believe he's still outside messing with that tree. He told me to get you this." His lips quirked up in a small and friendly smile. "And I completely agree with Idiot."
"I CAN HEAR YOU!!"
Levi rolled his eyes.

Tempest snorted. "Good!" She called back.

In the two brothers' room, Leon pouted like a child, munching on Levi's chips.

Tempest grinned impishly at Levi, her eyes sparkling. "So, did your brother," her smile faded for a moment before she continued, "tell you what I'm doing?"

"Nah, just to get you some food." He cocked his head, fire red hair falling into his yellow eyes. "Why?"

"Well, Aries, Poseidon, Zeus, Aphrodite and Dionysus have gone made and are going to destroy Earth, so…"

He poked his tongue out slightly. "Hm. That's always a problem. I mean, it happens almost every few millennia, so it's nothing new. But it's always a problem since that ignites a war between mortals. And then stuff gets destroyed and we have to adjust to a different era of human civilization."

Tempest tilted her head. "Weird. Do you know why they go mad?"

"They're gods…?"

She laughed. "Good point. So, I'll be leaving you guys soon to go recruit some demigods to help, but I just have to say, thank you."

Levi frowned, leaning against the door frame. "We wanna help."

Levi frowned, leaning against the door frame. "We wanna help."

Tempest smiled a bit sadly. "You don't have to help. After all, you don't have anything to lose. I do."

"That's exactly why we wanna help. We don't have anything to lose, but what about the people here?" He circled his head to indicate said people. "If we fight, that's less people who have to get hurt." He offered a lopsided smile. "And Lance wants to keep you safe. And if he does, so do we. Very few people can catch his attention like you have."

Tempest chuckled, trying to hide the bitterness that that statement produced. "It's fine, really. And I haven't caught his interest like that. It's just my appearance. I'm just another plaything for men to use then throw away." There was a definite hint of bitterness in her voice now.

Levi raised a brow. "Uh huh." He highly doubted that was the reason, but okay. He wasn't about to argue. "Well, you won't have to worry about me then." He flashed a smile and threw up a peace sign.

Tempest sent him a small smile. "Anyway, thanks for the food." Trying not to be rude, she shut the door.

He blinked in confusion, "Well then…" and went to find Lance to see what the hell happened between the two of them.
Leon had watched the encounter from the room across the hall, uncharacteristically quiet. Did she not realize that the other two weren't fawning over her? If it truly was her siren charm, then it would be affecting all of them, or at least Leon. Not the most stubborn and emotionally detached one of the trio.

Tempest sat down on her bed. The food lay untouched on the table. She sat stiffly as tears fell down her emotionless face. Finally, she pulled out her phone and dialed a number. "Kenzie? I need to talk to you. It's urgent. Meet me at the usual place at the usual time today."

"What the hell did you do to the poor girl??!!" Levi demanded from his brother–who he had discovered arguing with a tree while his horn was stuck.
Lance shot a murderous look. "You mind?"
"Yes, I do mind. That girl is clearly harboring some feelings, and it's sure as hell not because of me. What. Did. You. Do?"
"Nothing."
"Bullshit."
"Nothing."
Levi sighed and rolled his eyes. "Malakas," he spat at his brother and stalked back to the hotel, letting Lance struggle alone. Maybe that would teach him a lesson.

Tempest snuck out of the hotel around noon. She kept her hood on, though she wished that she didn't have to. The sun was warm and it was a nice day. She walked over to a busy cafe and sat down at a table in the corner. Soon, one of her friends, Kenzie, the Demigod daughter of Aries, walked in. She spotted Tempest and walked over to her.

(I love how protective they all are of her.)