A/N: Hey! I was watching the PJO movie today, and I realized how much I missed Luke Castellen, son of Hermes, so I decided to do a love story for him! The next Great Prophecy hasn't happened yet. Piper, Jason, amd Leo still came to camp though. It's the summer after the Last Olympian. Find out more in the story!
Luke POV
My name is Luke Castellan, son of Hermes, current resident in Elysium. I was a traitor in life, but I died a hero. I was originally going to try for rebirth, but I decided Elysium was going to be great. And, it is. I live in a mansion, I have servents, and everything I could've ever wanted was here. And, my scar had been wiped off my face.
I heard a knock on my door, so I went to get it. I opened it, and saw a gaurd.
"Luke Castellan?" He asked, in a deep, gravelly voice.
"Yes?" I asked, nervously.
"Lord Hades wishes to see you." I gulped audibly, as I stepped out, and followed the gaurd to Hades's palace. I saw the gate, and looked up at the intricate designs of death.
He led me through the gates, through hallways, and finally to a large door that led to the throne room. He pushed open the doors, and I saw Lord Hades sitting on his throne, made of bones. He was looking bored, as usual.
I walked up to his throne, bowed, and said, "Lord Hades. You wish to see me?"
"Yes. I'm going to cut right to the chase. Would you like to go back to the living world?" He said, and I thought about my earlier mental rant. Then, I realized that I did.
"Yes, I would. If you don't mind me asking, why?" I asked, curiously.
"Well, the gods have had a vote, and have decided that, if you wanted to, you could return to the land of the living. You may leave tomorrow, and when you do, you will return to the age of seventeen. Come here first thing in the morning. Now go and pack. Dismissed." He said, and I left with a huge grin plastered on my face.
I was going back to the land of the living! I was so excited. I went back to my house, and started packing.
The Next Morning
I walked into Hades's throne room, and saw him standing, waiting for me.
"Hello, Mr. Castellan. Are you ready?" He asked, and I nodded excitedly.
"You will feel a slight tingle, and then you will be living, and at the top of Half-Blood Hill." As he said that, I did feel a tingle, and wisps of smoke curled around me. I closed my eyes, and when I opened them again, I was standing on Half-Blood Hill, next to Thalia's Tree.
I saw the arena, the volleyball court, the Big House, and my little brothers, Travis and Connor, trying to pick the camp stores lock. I was so proud of them. I saw Percy and Annabeth walking hand in hand toward the canoe lake. I felt happy for them. I stopped staring, and headed to the Big House, to look for Chiron and Mr. D.
I stepped onto the wraparound porch, and walked around the corner. I switched my backpack from my right shoulder to my left shoulder. As I rounded the corner, I saw Mr. D, Chiron, and Grover playing pinochole. Grover looked up at me, and his eyes went wide. He stopped chewing his tin can, and pointed to me with a shaking hand.
Mr. D and Chiron looked over their shoulders, and their eyes went wide too.
"Luke... Aren't you supposed to be in Elysium?" Chiron asked me, putting his cards down. Mr. D just shrugged and started sipping a Diet Coke.
"No. Apparently, the gods had a vote, deciding whether I should come back, or not. Looks like they voted yes." I said, smiling hugely.
"Yes... Lewis Carver. Welcome back to camp, blah, blah, blah. Just go back to your cabin." Mr. D said.
"Luke Ca- It's just not worth it." I said, and walked back to my cabin. Being the son of Hermes that I am, I managed to sneak around to my cabin without being seen.
My siblings were at archery practice, so the cabin was empty. I noticed that my old bed was empty, too. I sat down, and started to unpack my things. When I finally got finished, I heard voices outside the cabin. I laid down on my bed, and they walked in, Travis and Connor leading the way.
When they all got in they finally noticed me laying on my bed. They gasped, and stared at me, their jaws on the ground.
"Hey, everybody! Nice to see you again. Cabin's a lot less crowded. Travis, and Connor been taking care of you guys?" I said, and their mouths were still open.
Travis, and Connor themselves snapped out of it first. They ran over, and tackled me in a hug.
"Whoa, guys... I'm excited... to see... you too... but I... can't breathe..." I said, in short gasps, and they stood up, pulling me up too, and clapped me on the back. Everybody's mouths were still open.
"Guys, you're gonna catch flies if you don't close your mouths." I said, laughing, and they all snapped their mouths shut.
"Luke, not that we aren't psyched to see you, but-" Connor started, but I cut him off.
"Aren't I supposed to be dead? No. The gods had a vote, on whether I should come back or not. The answer was yes I should." I said, and this time we all group hugged.
"So, I wanna know what's happened since the war." And, they all started explaining.
At Dinner
"Everybody listen up! I have great news! Luke Castellan, step forward." Chiron exclaimed, and I went up to the front of the dining pavillion. Everybody gasped when they saw me, and I laughed.
"Yep, it's me! Luke Castellan in the flesh! And before you ask, I am not meant to be dead. The gods voted, and I came back to life!" I said, and most of them smiled. Some genuine, some weary, and from the Ares cabin, looks that said, 'I'm going to kick your butt'.
They would have a hard time of it, because I still have my dip in the Styx abilities. I looked at Annabeth, and she looked like she was about to explode. I looked at Percy, and he looked like he was about to explode to, which I was really confused about. Then, I noticed a girl about my age sitting next to Percy.
She was smiling wearily, and she didn't have the signature Poseidon look. She had curly light brown hair that she was wearing in a ponytail so I couldn't tell exactly how long it was. She had light blue eyes, and a few freckles splashed across her nose. She was skinny, and looked to be kind of short. All in all, she was really pretty.
"Okay, everybody get back to your meals." Chiron said, and I strolled back to the Hermes table. I had Dr. Pepper, and my meal was pizza.
Okay, I know what you're probably thinking. Your first meal back in the living world is pizza! I have been living in a world where they serve gourmet meals all the time! I have been missing pizza so much! I picked up my plate, and went to make an offering to the gods. I found myself standing next to the girl I had seen earlier. I tapped her on the shoulder and smiled when she turned around.
"Hi. I'm Luke Castellan, son of Hermes. " I said, holding out my free hand to her.
"I know. I'm Olivia Johnson, daughter of Poseidon." She said, smiling back at me. She shook my hand with her free hand.
"So when did you come to camp?" I asked, curiously.
"Two years ago. But I wasn't claimed until after the war. Apparently it was for my own safety." She said, in a bitter voice.
"I've learned from experience that when the gods say something is for your own safety, they mean it. I've been down that road a couple of times, and it's something I never want to do again." I said, as we advanced in the line. She looked up at me.
"Why? What happened?" She asked, and I hesitated. "I'm sorry. You don't have to tell me."
"No, no. It's fine. The night before I went on my first quest, I had a dream. I dreamed that me and my dad were in a park. He told me to be careful because the quest would be dangerous. He said it was for my own safety. But, I told him that I didn't have to listen to him. I almost died on that quest. That's how I got the scar." I said, and looked over at Olivia, who was looking confused.
"You don't have a scar." She stated, and we walked up closer to the fire.
"Before I died, I did. It was on my face, and it was a horrible reminder of that quest." I said, shuddering. She put her hand on my arm, and looked at me with surprisingly intelligent eyes, for a daughter of Poseidon.
"I'm sorry. If you don't mind me asking, what gave you the scar?" She said.
"It was a dragon. I ended up defeating it, and the claw is still in the attic." I said, and she just stared at me.
"I'm sorry." She said, and I stared back down at her.
"It's okay. It's not your fault. I was pretty stupid in my first life. Dangerous quests, siding with Kronos. Yeah, I was stupid." I said, and shook my head.
"You weren't stupid. You were just angry." She said, trying to make me feel better.
"You sure got a lot from this one talk." I said, and she laughed.
"Yeah. I'm known to be pretty observent." She said, and we finally got to the fire. She tossed a couple of chocolate chip muffins into the fire, and she said, "For Poseidon."
"For Hermes. Thanks, Dad." I said, and I tossed a piece of pizza into the fire.
You're welcome. I heard in my head, and I somehow knew it was my dad.
"So, muffins, and yogurt? That's more like a breakfast meal." I said, gesturing to her tray.
"Yeah. I'm not that hungry tonight. Oh! Tell Travis that I know he stole twenty dollars from me, and I expect it back!" She said, and I nodded as she walked to go, and sit beside Percy.
Olivia POV
"Hey, brother from another mother!" I said, as I sat down beside Percy.
"Hey, sister from the same mister!" It's an inside joke. "I noticed you talking to Luke." He observed, and I nodded.
"Yeah. He's really changed, hasn't he? He was really nice to me." I said, looking over at him. He was telling Travis something, and Travis was shaking his head, so I assume he was telling him about the twenty bucks thing.
"Yeah, I guess. But be careful with him. He's unpredictable." Percy said, and I laughed at his over -protectivness.
"It's okay, Percy. I will." I said, and glanced over at Luke again. He was laughing with his siblings, and he looked really happy.
A/N: Hey! Hope you enjoyed it! Let me know how you liked Olivia! PEACE!
