I decided to start writing about Tess. She is one of my favorite OC's, wait she is my favorite OC. In this universe, she is Luke's girlfriend. I have decided to put together a collection of pieces so that I can write a bit more about her. I decided to pick a very touchy start, Luke's death. The events of the Heroes Of Olympus series do not happen. Please review so that I can get better, I love constructive criticism so hit me as hard as you can. Thanks so much.

xoxo Queenbee19

Promisees. People have promised me so many things and as my world is crashing down on me, I come to learn all of them were lies. Love, is just a lie. Not everyone gets a fairytale ending, only the lucky ones do.

"Luke stop!" I called out in tears, running towards the only person who I could ever love. Mainly because he could actually love me.

But he turned on me, and slashed his sword into my delicate face. Normally I would have a fit about him hurting me, but it wasn't his fault. He didn't mean to hurt me right? He loved me.

I fought him back, because I needed to put a stop to this madness before things got worse. I changed my mind I wasn't in with him 100% anymore. I didn't want to rule the world I just wanted to go back to how it used to be.

Staring at my wall for once I don't feel perfect. I feel like I did something wrong, something to make him stop loving me. Something to make him leave me. Everyone said he was a hero but I didn't care. He saved the world, but doing so he hurt me.

I was at a standstill with my boyfriend, something I was only able to do when I was really focused. He was always a better sword fighter then me, don't get me wrong. But I wasn't terribly far behind.

"Luke, please babe talk to me"I pleaded with him, hoping he could hear me. He never told me he was going to be completely possessed by Kronos. I think he just didn't want me to worry, but now that I knew what he was planning without me, I couldn't believe he didn't tell me.

Hot tears rolled down my rose cheek as I tried to hold my own, and I knew it wasn't going to last much longer. Percy was watching us fight, and he wasn't moving. I could see Annabeth come up out of the corner of my eye but I stayed focused.

"Luke Castellan is dead! His body will burn away was I assume my true form!" Kronos roared at me. You would think he would talk a little better to his great niece, but he didn't. But his words stung me, and left a scar. I wasn't going to listen to them, Luke would come around.

Someone knocked at my door, probably another person trying to confront me. I didn't want to hear it. I didn't want confort I wanted Luke. Luke promised we would be together, he said he loved me. He said he would never leave me, and that I was his rock. How could he smash me down like this?

"No Luke, I know your still there. Please, this isn't right. Your hurting me Luke" I said to him biting my lip as I fought back.

Kronos made a face, like he was going to say something then decided against it. It was a familiar face, one Luke made. "Shut up Tess, your boyfriends gone get over it. I am taking over now." He said taking a final hit and nocking be backwards. I fell hard on the ground, but the pain was numbing. I was lucky I was immortal, because I was scared for a second he would consider killing me.

So I cried harder, trying to push away the dark thought that Luke could actually be gone inside there. "You promised Luke, that you loved me and we would stay together through this. When you told me that day what you were doing I supported you Luke and you promised." I said, the last part barely above a whisper. I hoped I wasn't making a scene but I was desperate, if anyone was going to be able to get him back it was going to be me.

Mom said we were perfect for each other, her favorite couple since Helen and Paris. She said we were going to be together and get married and everything. She knew everything about love. I was supposed to be the most beautiful bride the world had ever seen. He was supposed to kiss my soft lips after he pledged that he would stay with me, through sickness and in health. Through rich and poor. He was supposed to say I do.

Luke's face twisted for a second, and I could almost see the blue in his eyes that I loved so much. "Tess...I...I.." He said, but I could tell he was a bit disoriented for a moment, like he was just getting his body back.

He scooped me up from the ground and kissed my forehead, and I gave him the tiniest smile back. Everything was fine, he was back. Luke was back . And he kissed me, the most lightestest kiss we had ever had. It was refreshing, yet tasted of sorrow of all we had been through the past few years. Those beautiful seconds were all I needed to feel better, then they were snatched away.

Percy watched, looking angry that he was touching me, like he wasn't stable yet. He came up and took Backbiter from Luke's hands. Percy always had a petty crush on me, but we all knew his heart belonged to Annabeth.

"JACKSON" Kronos boomed, turning on Percy and leaving me aside. Then Luke began to glow, a gold color. Luke's face became pained.

Someone came into my room, figuring out the password to the door. I put it there so people couldn't barge in at times like this, but I guess whoever came in didn't seem to care that I was bawling my eyes out. It had only been a month since he died and it still hurt like hell.

"Go away. I'm serious get out or I swear to Zeus I'll kill you." I said, grabbing my sword and turning to whoever came in. My vision was blurred from tears but I could tell it was my brother, he looked just like me. of corse denied our appearance similarity in public, I never asked for a twin brother and I sure didn't want one. Keegan was a d***.

Keegan chuckled coming over to sit with me on my bed and hugged me. "Look Tess I know your taking it hard but at least come to dinner, eat something. Everyone's worried."

"Well everyone can just go die in hole, their boyfriend's not dead." I said back sounding more bitter then intended.

"I know Tess, we all miss Luke."

"Not as much as me," I whispered, hugging him tighter. I think I got mascara on is shirt but I didn't care.

"He's changing. Help. He's...he's almost ready. He won't need my body anymore. Please-"

It became blurry, what I heard was sinking in but I was too frozen to do anything. He must be joking about not needing his body, Kronos wouldn't destroy Luke. He couldn't do that to Luke, or to me. I thought I was going to puke.

Kronos yelled out in protest, Percy and Annabeth exchanged looks, and then Annabeth handed Percy her knife. What were they thinking? I would not let them kill my boyfriend, if they tried I would rip them to shreds. But I felt so weak from keeping up with Luke, I wanted to pass out.

Percy handed Luke the knife and Luke unlatched his armor showing a bit of skin, his Anchille's mark. I was about to go insane.

"He thought about me Keegan, when he was in the River Styx's he told me he was thinking of me." I whispered, shaking a little because the memories were all flooding back to me.

"It was you babe" Luke said with his signature smile, taking a strand of my blonde curly hair and tucking it behind my ear with a grin.

I smirked back, "Of corse it was me Luke, who else?"

He wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me so close our faces almost touched. I could almost hear his heart beat. I moved and kissed my ear, smirking he whispered into them. "Your the reason I'm invincible Tess, your my rock."

Precious moment with Luke I could never get back.

A force hit us all as Luke howled, his eyes were glowing an an aura of energy was around him. The room shook, I barley kept my balance. Luke layed on the floor, with a black circle of ash around him. He was bleeding. I was frozen, paralyzed. His eyes were blue, but no longer dancing with the mischief they once were. It was silent.

"Good...blade" Luke finally sad, but it was so quiet. His voice cracked me back as I ran over to himo n the ground hugging him so tight I think I was hurting him. But there was no way I was letting him go, he couldn't leave me, I must be dreaming.

"He loved you so much Tess." Keegan said to me, rubbing my back. I guess you could say this was the first touching moment we had had as siblings. I guess he wasn't all that bad. I never liked my brother, but private moments like this were when I could admit I loved him to myself. In the long run he was here for me.

"Loved. Past tense, German origin. When you used to love somebody. But now he's gone." I said back cooly, because he killed himself, I had no one to blame except him.

"Luke this is all your fault! If it wasn't for you and this stupid war I wouldn't be hurt!" I yelled at him, crossing my arms and turning away. He made me practice fighting with him, because no one else here was at my level. He said he wanted me ready, so that I would be safe.

He came from behind me and put his arms around laughing, "Relax Tess, its just a small cut. And your a daughter of Aphrodite you can make it look like it never happened.

"So? It still hurts" I said back my perfect pink lips forming one of the most adorable pouts... I think ever. I was such a b**** to him sometimes, but I wasn't really mad.

"Aw come on Tess your making a big deal out of nothing, your a strong girl and you know I would never really hurt you" He said honestly back, we were having one of the rare moments when we were alone and could show our feelings for each other without beinglabeled as over-romantic.

"Luke...Luke no" I said burning my face into his chest crying. My heart just shattered into a million pieces. I was in denial.

"Tess, I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry what I did, but I had to do this Tess. Deep down I hope you can forgive me." He pleaded with me, desperation was swimming in his blue eyes. I said nothing.

"Ethan. Me. All the unclaimed. Don't let it...Don't let it happen again." He said looking to Percy. He looked almost angry for what went down, but he was pleading with him too.

"I won't, I promise" Percy nodded back.

Luke turned to me and kissed my nose. The first time he ever kissed me was my nose. "I love you Tess...I always have and I always do. Please don't be mad at me. And I promise I will make it up to you one day." I whispered to me, and I think I saw a few tears as he watched me cry into his chest again for a moment. Another moment I wouldn't get back.

I nodded, and whispered back that I loved him too, not no loud enough for anyone to hear. Then he took a breath, and I never heard an exhale.

Im sorry I whinned all the time

Im sorry I was such a b****y girlfriend

Im sorry we fought all the time

Im sorry I took your hat, and your shirt...and your jacket

Im sorry that one time I yelled at you for nothing

Im sorry for not giving you all my attention sometimes

Im sorry for not always being the best person

But Luke please come back to me.

"He died to save you Tess" Keegan said back to me. "You and I both know that if Kronos took over you wouldn't survive. He would kill you probably too."

"At least we'd be together" I said back, my voice even softer, as my memories stopped coming. "I'd rather be dead." I said miserably.

"Don't say that, Luke wouldn't be happy to hear that and he said he would make it up to you."

"Luke promised a lot of things."

"So be patient, there's always something bad before something good. There has to be balance. If something awful like Luke''s death happened, then something wonderful will happen. I promise." He said at an attempt to be encouraging for me.

But I never wanted to hear the word promise again. The promises that mattered were all lies. I promised myself one thing, that I wasn't going to be dumb enough to believe a promise ever again.