Tara's POV…

Why did I choose to follow Luke, I knew who my godly parent was, but still I followed him. Maybe I was looking for an adventure or maybe I thought I loved Luke. Yes, that's it, I, Tara Day – daughter of Aphrodite love Luke Crestallen. I know Luke never liked me. In fact he barely knew I existed. Now Kronus has him. He still looks like Luke, but his eyes aren't his and neither are most of his actions. I know I will die, if I'm caught spying. Kronus wont care if I'm on his side or not, he'll just kill me. I'm not spying though; I'm remembering Luke as Luke. I don't want the gods to win, because that will mean Kronus will die. I don't care for Kronus, but if he dies, so will Luke. I remember Luke at camp; head consoler of the Hermes cabin and a pretty neat swordsman. I miss that Luke; why did he have to give his soul to Kronus, it's not fair. I remember before he became Kronus he used to smile at me if we passed each other. It started out as a proud sort of smile and eventually became a sad one. Perhaps he knew about my feelings for him, perhaps he knew his fate, I don't know. He was once so good; Annabeth and Thalia were lucky to know him before camp. I almost want to pray, but the gods wont listen to me, I'm a traitor after all. Sometimes I wonder about when I die, will I end up in Punishment. I also wonder if I'm already dead and in punishment, because what I'm living is a punishment. Being dead can't be worse the being alive. I want to die. I look over at Luke's body again, it's moving, but it isn't him. Maybe Luke is still in there somewhere. I turn to leave and come face to face with Ethan.

"What are you doing?" he asks.

"Thinking about Luke" I answer honestly.

"He's gone, you know that right" he states matter of factly.

"I know" I answer. I did know Luke was gone. I also knew Luke would never have been mine, ever. Ethan and I stood in silence for a little while.

"Try not to die tomorrow, okay" he says, and then walks away. I stand there. As I turn to leave I whisper my goodbyes to Luke.

Ethan's POV…

She's dying in my arms and I don't know what to do.

"Let me die, you can't do anything to save me" she whispers. I try and protest.

"Be great Ethan, go and change the world" She cuts across me.

"Will you tell me your name?" I ask

"Tara, Tara Day" she says smiling. She's still smiling as her eyes glaze over. I decide to burry her, Kronus could wait, Tara deserved a proper burial.