Ataraxia [BTS au | Heroes of Olympus]

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Jungkook

He was spending his time with Blackjack a pegasus he is very fond of. Even though he doesn't understand Blackjack's responses he likes to talk to him quietly while visiting him.

"Do you even like me or are you just dealing with my talkative ass just so I get you treats?" The Pegasus huffs in response to him and maybe he imagines a sarcastic eyeroll. "Are you making fun of me?" It neighed again and pressed his snout against the hand petting him asking to continue.

"You are  lucky you are cute." Blackjack stood quite for a while before pushing his arm away and stretched his wings wide. Blackjack turned to look at him . "You're going to stretch your wings? Okay then I will be here." He took a few steps back to let the Pegasus take off. It huffed again before tapping his snout on his chest.

"Oh I am coming with you too?" He asked with a chuckle. "Okay". The moment he had mounted on Blackjack's back, he was already off the ground. He yelped as he rushed to hold onto the pegasus's neck. "Dude give a guy some warning"

"I know my life is just shit okay but that doesn't mean  I want to die. And definitely not falling from a Pegasus. At least let me die a hero." Blackjack turned his head to give him an eye as if to say 'do you ever stop talking?'

"You are mean. I only talk this much with you. And that's so much easier than talking to those who can talk back because I can just assume whatever your answers are going to be. It's nicer, you know?" There's no response, of course there would be no response. You r talking to a flying horse. He rolls his owns eyes defeated.

The sudden group forming outside the arena is what caught his attention first.They were not flying that far from ground so he was able to the group of campers facing a red haired girl. At the first sight of green he was asking Blackjack to land fast. He could see other campers rushing from all directions towards the crowd. The moment Blackjack landed his feet was on the ground already getting into action.

The crowd surrounding Scarlett moved aside letting him pass. He was now panting behind a short girl in the camp's  tshirt as he clearly saw the green mist escaping from the Oracle. He felt the ones around him shiver at the sound of it's cold dead voice.

Seven half bloods shall go to north
Children of big three together set forth
The owl leads to land beyond the gods
A journey through sea and clouds
Awakens the powers hidden deep
To lull the earth to profound sleep
An oath to keep till final breath
A battle till the Doors of Death.

Her words echoed in his ears. She closed her eyes cutting off the green glow from her eyes and choking out a breath she stumbled on her feet, the Oracle long gone. Some girl from the Apollo cabin caught her from falling.

Silence. There was dead silence. He couldn't even hear the chirping of birds. And all at once as if breaking out of a trance everyone was talking. Some whispering. Some shouting. On hearing Chiron, their activities director's, name he snapped his head up to meet the centaur's gaze. His face look constipated which must be reflecting on his own face.

He could feel his palms getting sweaty, he felt suffocated. Chiron opened his mouth to speak and everyone in the crowd fell silent.

"Head counselors, please meet at the Big house. Now. Others please wait till dinner for further information." The centaur turned to walk away.

He could feel other's eyes on him but he kept his eyes on the retreating figure. The campers started walking away distracted voicing their confusion and thoughts. He felt someone slip next to him with a hand on his shoulder and he relaxed. The familiar presence comforted him.