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LUKE CASTELLAN'S POV

I was standing just outside the Chaos Cabin waiting for Zoë. I tapped my foot. As much as I tried to play it off, I was freaking out. I had asked Zoë to come with me to the beach. I thought, Percy always landed girls and he took them to the beach so maybe it'll work for me too.

But then again, he's Percy.

I had liked Zoë since the beginning but I just couldn't ask her. She was a maiden. But this was my last chance. Who knows if I'll survive this war? I had to tell her now, whatever the answer maybe. At least my conscious would be clear.

A camper passing by waved at me.

'Hey Iroas!'

It had come to my attention that the campers felt more comfortable with me rather than Percy.

It's probably because he's Percy.

I waved back. 'Hey Will! How's it going?'

'Good. Actually we need a bit of help. Do you mind?'

'Not at all. I'd be happy to help. But I'm a little bit busy right now. Is it urgent or..?'

'Nah nah it's cool. Can you just come by the Apollo Cabin when you're free?'

I nodded. I hadn't noticed until now, but a few campers stood here and there were staring at me.

'Umm, can I help you?' I asked. As if jolted by my question, they started scurrying off.

'Hey he's not bad is he? He seems cool'

'Yeah Cathlan (Satan) gives off a weird vibe but I imagine he must be good too'

Being back on Earth had changed my perspective on things. Maybe, just maybe, it won't be too bad to reveal myself after the war. The gods seemed nicer too.

'Hey!'

I was jolted out of my thoughts to find a rather angry looking Zoë Nightshade glaring at me.

'Oh sorry. I was daydreaming'

She smirked. 'I can see that. You've got something on your face right her-'

She touched my face, her fingers sending sparks through my body. I jerked backwards, startled. I had never felt anything like that before. Even if I did like Zoë.

Zoë's eyes narrowed. 'You've been acting a little strange, Iroas'

I scratched the back of my neck. She got me there. I was to taken aback by the sparks by her touch that I didn't even bother answering.

'Shall we go?' I asked. She stood silent for a moment, as if contemplating her decision to come with me. But her hesitation soon vanished.

'Yeah sure. Where are we going by the way?'

'The beach'

'Just the classic location isn't it?'

'Hey come on. It's not like we've got options. It's the only place where we can actually talk'

'Can't argue there. Lead the way'

I started walking towards the beach, Zoë following behind. I could feel her eyes staring at me.

ZOË'S POV

'Zoë I wanna talk to you. Can you meet me outside?' Luke said, looking down and fiddling with his fingers.

'Yeah sure. Give me a minute'

Immediately after that, Selena had walked into my room.

'OMG, OMG!!' She shrieked.

'What is it?' I laughed at her.

'Well, I'm sure Luke is gonna confess to you!!' She stated, her facial expression almost mocking me, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world and I hadn't realised that yet.

'Wait wait wait. Back up girl. There is no way. I'm a maiden, or was but-'

Selena cut me off. 'He was nervous wasn't he?'

'Who, Luke? When?'

'Right now, when he asked you to meet him outside!' She spoke a little higher. I didn't understand what she was saying but I heard her loud and clear.

I remembered him, fiddling with his fingers. 'Now that I think about it, yeah. He was nervous'

'And Luke is never nervous. He's, like the most confident person'

I hadn't really taken Selena seriously, although all her points were valid. I always thought there was something between us. But I had lived my whole life as a maiden.

Another question popped into my mind. If Luke, lets say, does confess to me, what do I do?

I looked at him, walking in front of me. He was a really nice guy. But do I like him? Even though I wasn't a hunter anymore, and the hunters' maidenhood promise breaks upon death. So I could do as I pleased. But, in my mind, I had never thought of Luke like that before.

I was so preoccupied with my thoughts that I didn't even notice Luke had stopped.

'Oh!' I bumped into him. 'Sorry...'

Luke turned around. A serious look on his face, he took a deep breath.

'I-'

PERCY'S POV

'The hunters have arrived'

I was sitting on the porch of the Big House with Chiron, who was in his wheelchair.

Chiron looked at me.

I called Nico, who was playing volleyball with the Apollo cabin. He waved at them and walked over to me.

'Well you're having fun'

He shrugged. 'No harm in it, is there?'

I raised my eyebrow. But, obviously, he couldn't see. Damn these masks make everything annoying.

'And how do you know that?' I asked, stifling a laugh.

'Well, if it was, you would have already told me'

Chiron coughed. 'Must you bicker over everything?'

Nico burst out laughing.

'Sorry. It's just what we do' I said sheepishly.

Chiron cracked a smile. 'Well?'

'Let's welcome them shall we? Chiron, you head on up there, I'll get Iroas and meet you there'

Chiron's mouth hung open as he stared blankly at me. I waved my hand in front of his face.

'Hey, Chiron?'

He snapped out of his daze. 'I'm deeply sorry. For a second, you reminded me-'

'Of Perseus? I get that sometimes' I shrugged.

'You do?' Chiron stared at me.

'Yeah, sometimes people, even in my own Army, say that I remind them of Percy'

'Oh' Chiron seemed sad. Even though I didn't want to think about this, they all seemed sad. They all seemed to think about me, want me back.

I snapped out of my daze. 'Well we must get back to business. I'll get Iroas and meet you there. It's time.'

Chiron nodded, his jaw clenched. Now wasn't the time to think. It's time to fight.

It's time for Percy to come back.

It's time for the fall of Satan.

THIRD PERSON POV

Darkness. That's all there was. The low sound of slowly dropping water echoed in the seemingly large room.

For a few seconds it seemed to continue.

A low melancholy laugh vibrated through the room. It seemed to come from the opposite corner of the dark.

After a few seconds, you could barely make out a figure. A man sat on a chair, shrouded in darkness.

And a pair of sea green eyes.

The laugh echoed around the room.

The man with the sea green eyes was awake after his deep slumber.