Part seven and eight.

When she was finally alone Alexis picked up her black backpack. She looked down at her orange tee and blue jeans. It was nice of Piper to give her these but it wasn't her. For her it was too bright and calm. She preferred the tattered, old black jeans that were originally three sizes too big but now were still big but at least she didn't need a belt. Also she wanted back the "All American Rejects" tee. She walked out of her room and saw everyone else was in the dining room, yelling. Perfect she thought. Alexis walked to Piper's room and walked in. Her jeans and tee were in the trash. She reached down and gently pick them up. It felt like if she applied any pressure it would dissolve in her hands. Quickly she ran into her room. Within a few minutes she was back in her jeans, tee, and dark blue hoodie. She walked onto the deck in front of the ship. She sensed that they were going approximately 120 MPH. The wind through her hair felt great, but it was putting her hair back into a giant tangle. The thought of Piper combing it out came to her mind. Oops. She gripped the railing and the cold of the metal beneath her hand sent a chill down her spine. She smiled, it was ridiculous but at this moment she was happy. Which sadden her, she hadn't been this happy since the last time she was in Brooklyn. When she was thirteen she was walking down the street it had been the first time her father paid her any attention. She was on the sidewalk heading back from school at Yancy Academy. The orphanage was two blocks away, she could even hear the small children playing in the back yard. She had pulled out her phone to check the time and on the black screen she saw a symbol above her head. A sea green trident, floating right there in the middle of the street but no one paid her any attention. This clearly wasn't the weirdest thing they had ever seen. Until a tall man wearing a trench coat grabbed her arm and pulled her into the alley. His green eyes glowed under his hat, or should she say eye. He threw her against the dumpster and kicked her in the gut. She began to taste a mixture of blood and bile in the back of her mouth. He got one more kick to her before the world went black. When she awoke it was dark and the man was gone, her backpack was still there. She stood up unsteadily and limped to the orphanage. She was yelled at for an hour after she got there. That night she left and hid on a boat going to Greece. Where she stayed for three years without any major trouble. She didn't hear anyone walk up and stand next to her, it was Leo. He was studying her like the way she had seen artist study landscapes in Greece. She looked at him out of the corner then looked back at the horizon. "Are you okay?" He asked. She heard a twinge of worry in his voice. Alexis looked at him and smiled. "Yeah," she spoke softly, "I'm fine."  He smiled which made her feel slightly better. "Normally Percy helps us with keeping the waters calm for us. But he's been gone for a while and now he's been too distracted to do it." Alexis looked at him. "And?" He smirked. "And I want to see if you can do it." She got nervous. "I don't know I've never done it before." He looked at her and he smiled gently. She thought, who smiles that much it kind of scares me. "Here just relax and close your eyes," she listened and she closed her eyes. "Now just think of the water beneath your feet. Think about something that makes you relax." Calmly she nodded. She felt the water relax. She smiled then opened her eyes. "Cool." He was smiling back at her. Alexis walked back inside and went into her room. She sat at the edge of the bed and cursed at herself for falling in love, again.

The water was calm tonight thanks to Alexis; and Leo's help. Alexis stood at the helm of the ship closely studying the waves. The rhythmic sound of the ocean could put anyone to sleep, except for her right now. Her mind was racing at a million miles a minute. She walked over to the couch and sat down. Slowly she lied down and stared at the ceiling. The calming beat of the water under her made her think. Leo said they were going somewhere after Greece so that meant the boat would be docking, soon. Then she could run again. But she thought of Percy that morning how he made her laugh. And Leo who got her insane mind to relax for the first time. But the idea of someone actually caring for her made her stomach twist into knots. She didn't even realize she fell asleep. In the middle of the night she was woken up by Leo looking down at her, smiling. "Hey Leo." she said while sitting up. He didn't say anything all he did was walk to the front of the ship. Alexis stood up and walked to her room. She didn't go back to sleep that time. She just stared intently at the blank ceiling. The window behind her showed all the stars, it reminded her of a little time in France. When she sneaked into an art gala and got to see Starry Night by Van Gogh. When the sun rose up out of the horizon Alexis still never slept. She stood up and walked in front of the mirror. Alexis pulled her hair back into a knot. The walked out of her cabin. The entire ship was eerily quiet. “Everyone must be asleep.” She said to herself. Alexis walked into the dining hall and sat down at the table. She ate a plain bagel with cream cheese by herself. After three hours she got suspicious. She knocked on Percy’s door, no answer. Then she tried Leo’s door, nothing. Using her power of the ocean Alexis made the boat trip to the left. She heard a few people fall to the ground, she smirked slightly. After ten more minutes Percy’s door finally opens. “What happened? Are we under attack?” There was some panic in his voice. Alexis smiled. “No, we’re fine. Sorry to wake you.” He glared at her slightly then walked back into his room. She walked back into her room and sat on the floor. When she got bored Alexis had this habit of picking the cracked nail polish on her fingernails. But after the past few days she picked it all off. She felt the ocean beneath her. Within a 1,000 meters there was land. Alexis ran to the front of the ship. Using all her force she positioned the boat in port. After twenty minutes it was finally in port. Her head started to spin. She gripped the railing tightly, her knuckles turned white. The she realized they were back on land. She ran inside, grabbed her things, along with her skateboard and iPod that she told no one about. When she was ready Alexis scribbled a note explaining that she was leaving. She ran to the front of the boat with a smile plastered on her face. Her vision blurring from how fast she was running, Alexis jumped the railing and landed perfectly on her state board and skated away from the only people who cared about her.