Aqua (book 1 out of 3)

Who skylar?

I walked beside Quinn, and Cole. Thetys went to do some "Titan stuff" and we left Jemma behind because of her lame obsession with koalas.
We walked through the sea of Australian people, looking for a hotel we could stay in. I don't think any of us could take it any longer staying on a boat like that.
"I should make some quick translations. Upgrade my vocabulary, huh?" Quinn suggested. She grabbed a book from the book bag that hung off her shoulder.
"Don't get to attached, Quinn. We're grabbing the blessed one, and getting the hell out of here for the next. Just like we should have done with Aria." Cole said. I scrunched up my eyebrows, crossing my arms.
"And how was that going to go?" I ask.
"I would have thrown you over my shoulder and taught you what you were the first day I saw you." He answered, the sides of his lips twitching into a smile.
"Than don't do that to Mr.Skylar. He'll turn out like me, afraid of who he is. I don't think he'll be able to survive the world we are in." I explain, rubbing my arm sheepishly. Quinn and Cole gave me a look. "What?"
"What's his full name?" Quinn asked.
"I dunno. Posiedon just told me his last name was Skylar, and he lived in Australia." I reply.
"When we get to the hotel, I can use a phone book to look up all the male Skylars in Australia." Cole suggested. I shrugged, confused by what happened.
I didn't want this Skylar kid to feel the way I felt. I thought I was going crazy when I saw Cole, or touched the water and moved in my hands like fricken avatar. If we were to do this "quickly", I would rather do it nicely. Explain it first, even if he doesn't believe. Then maybe give him some proof. Even if it scares him.
"We're here; go upstairs, I'll pay." Quinn says. Before we leave, she grabs my arm. "Behave, no dirty stuff, okay? If you do, use protection." She whispered.
"QUINCY!" I screech, ripping my arm out of her grasp. She giggled, walking away, while I hurried up to catch Coles pace.
"That's right, Aria. No dirty stuff okay?" He mimicked. I blushed, covering my face with my hands. We entered the room, sliding the room key in the door. There were one bunk bed, and a regular bed, which I was... A little concerned with. One for Thetys, one for Jemma, one for Quinn, one for Cole.... And me. "Well, just like they say, sharing in caring." Cole sighed, laying on the bed with his hands behind his head.
I rolled my eyes, grabbing a phone book from the nightstand, since Cole wasn't going to do his job. I sat beside him, flipping the pages for nearby phone numbers. I skimmed through the Skylars.
"Keep an eye out for Greek names. Like yours, Ariadne. It's Greek for that girl who gave Thebes the ball of golden string for the maze." Cole explained, not even sparing a glance.
I found three Skylars in the area:
Aj Skylar
Achilles Skylar
Sage Skylar.
"Does Aj sound Greek to you?" I ask, looking at Cole. He was snoring, his hand still hooked into mine. I sighed, taking a look at his book bag. I ran to it, searching for my phone he stole that one time in the Janitors closet.
I found it, and dialed Aj's number.
"Hello?" An old man asked. This couldn't be it at all. It had to be a teen boy, my age. I hung up, and dialed Achilles phone number instead.
"Hello?" A boy asked. Yep, he sounded about my age.
"Hi, Uhm, this is your school district..." I looked at the information in the phone book. "Byron Bay high, I'm the... Substitute for math. I just wanted to say... Your late on your... Geometry project." I lied.
I didn't know we were in sunny Byron Bay! It looked so cool here in the maps and tourist foldable.
"I thought I handed-yep, never mind, that was my girlfriend. Bye-"
"No wait!" I shouted on the line. I sucked on my bottom lip to try and make something up. "We're also missing... Your address in your student document. I'll put it down for you." I did a mental happy dance for thinking up something like that.
"Oh. 56 Paterson street. Do you want me to put my dad on the line, or..." He stretched out. I could tell he was bored and wanted this call over with. I would want the same.
"Yes please." I reply.
"Oh, my dads actually at work sorry. You can talk to my cousin, he's one of my... Uh, legal guardians." His voice sounded so unsure. Then it hit me, his cousin was my Thetys.
"Yes, that would be great." I say. I hear it go on hold, and run over to Coles side to poke him rapidly.
"what?"
"Achilles Skylar is on the line! The blessed one, he's on the line! His guardian or whatever to watch over him is going to talk-" I heard the phone beep, and held up a finger.
"Hello?" A male voice popped up, maybe in his early twenties.
"Oh, hi, I'm Mrs..."
"Olympius." Cole mouthed, a smirk on his face. I knew that was his last name.
"I'm Mrs.Olympius, Achilles geometry sub. I just wanted to say-"
"ACHILLES JONE SKYLAR, GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" He screamed. I pulled the phone away from my ear, grimacing. Cole snorted, holding his hand up to his face to quiet himself.
I heard some murmurs from the phone, as they quietly discussed. "Told you to hand it in.. Delilah can't do all your homework... Safety... Grades are important... Go to college." I scrunched up my eyebrows, trying to think who Delilah could be. Maybe a girlfriend...?
"I'm sorry, Mrs.Olympius. I'll stay after school tomorrow, I swear on..." He paused, then shouted in my ear- "KILE!"
I heard the phone beep, he hung up.
"That was... Interesting. You know where he lives?" Cole asked, as Jemma,Thetys, and Quinn came in. Thetys took one look at us, and sat between us.
"I do." I agreed.
"Your married?! Ariadne!" Thetys shoots Cole and me venomous looks. "You didn't even ask for my permission!"
"Thetys, may I-"
"No!"
"Ask for-"
"No!"
"The hand of-"
"NOOO."
"Your sister?" Cole finished, reaching in front of my brother to hold my hand. Thetys shooed our hands away from each other, and I bit my wrist from laughing.
"What- only three beds?" Thetys shot Quinn his kill stare.
"You can't break the ship, Thee, ship already set sail. Aricole for life!" Quinn sung.
Someone please remind me what an Aricole is, again?
...... ..... . . . .
Hi.
I ship Aricole.
Yes, Aricole.
They will never be cold
They'll be together till old.
Aricole.
Aricole.
My best original ship yet.
Okay, maybe the third book has a better ship, but no spolies!
I cannot wait to finish this book! Maybe done for for the end of March... I dunno. This book is kind of small.
Anyway, Gbye.