Disclaimer: I'm not Rick Riordan

This is a one-shot about what Thalia is thinking when she sees Luke's body (I'm not sure if she got to see him but let's pretend she did)I was watching the old version of Romeo and Juliet so it's sorta like it.

He is still. Lifeless. The cheeks that held so much colour in the past are pale. His blue eyes closed gently as though he were sleeping. I remember in the past when we were on the run and it was my time to keep watch and how I used to watch him sleeping.

But this time I know he won't wake.

There is blood on his mouth. I tear some of my t-shirt to wipe it off so that he looks as though he has not fought in a war but is just lying down.

Annabeth cried. I know because when I came to see him, Percy had his arm around her. He'll take care of her. He just that type of boy. One in a million. Just like Luke was. When the three of us were together, he was the first person to actually care about both me and Annabeth.

I try to hold back tears but one manages to slide down my right cheek and onto his face.I think of the last words I said to him when he was Luke.

"He's a traitor. A traitor!" But he wasn't. He was a hero.

He will recieve Elysium. He was a hero. He was our hero. I bend down further to stroke his cheek. I never thought I'd be doing this again. My huntress vow is binding but I don't care at the moment. All that matters now is that he and I get one last moment together. To say goodbye.

My hand touches the scar on his face. It is out of place on his handsome face. I curse the dragon that gave it to him because not only did it scar Luke but it also helped kill Lady Artemis' old lieutenant, Zoe Nightshade.

It feels weird. The Great prophecy. Everyone suspected that it was either for me, Nico or Percy.

I doubt anyone, well maybe Athena, saw that it would apply to two heroes.

I reach over and take his hand in mine. It is cold but I don't let go. I don't want to. I rub his to see if I can make his warmer but it does no good other then occupying my time with him but it is comforting to me. I am actually crying now. Softly but it is clear that I am. I hear a footstep behind me. I turn quickly and shot them an evil stare but am shocked by who it is.

"Oh. My Lady."

I bow my head in respect but also to try and hide the fact that I am crying.

"Thalia."

Her voice is calm. I wonder does she mind the fact that I am holding a boy's hand.

I look up at her.

She speaks again.

"Thalia, I advise all my Hunters to stray from falling in love."

This is it. I knew it. She will kick me out of the Hunters. I will have to go back to camp to face people I can't face right now. Talk to people that I don't want to talk to. Live the life I don't want instead of being a Hunter. Get a boyfriend I don't want because whoever that boy will be, they will never be Luke and I won't be able to love them like I loved him. Like I love him.

She sighs. Here it comes.

"Whatever happened in the past between you two is nothing to do with me. I can not tell you to step away because I know you will not, no matter what the consequences might be. I see love as easily as Aphrodite but I can not stop it. I can not stop you loving him. But I know you are a loyal lieutenant. Loyal to me and my Hunters so it does not bother me as much as it should. My lord Zeus wants to make the meeting now. You should say goodbye."

And she leaves me on the floor. Crying.

I am grateful that she came to warn me. She doesn't care that I'm in love because I can't very well love a dead man.

I turn back to him and lean over.

I kiss his cheeks and then I lean over to kiss his lips. They are cold. I allow another tear to fall down my face as I brush his blonde hair back.

I stand up slowly and manage to say the words I've been dreading all night.

"Goodbye, Luke. I love you."

It's not very Thalia-ish but I just wanted a small scene of them together. I love reviews!