Marks Of Betrayal

AN:Silena and Beckendorf both survived. This is at the end of TLO but before TLH.

Silena POV

I stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom. My face was acid washed by the Lydian Drakon in the Battle of Manhatten. I thought about all the sneers and harsh words directed at me since we got bak to camp even though the gods forgave me. I started to sing under my breath.

I wear these scars as warning

telling everyone what I've done

I din't hide them in the morning

I look away in shame

I should feel proud of them

they show I tried to fix things

but they just remind me

of how weak I am

and it disgusts me

My voice was shaking as I finally let out my feelings. I started to cry as I drifted into the chorus.

I bear these marks of betrayal

I know I could have them fixed

but I just can't hide the truth

visible or not the marks are still there

why not let everyone know

I'm a traitor to my family

and I'll always wear

these marks of betrayal

I wasn't really thinking about what I was singing I was just letting it out. I thought about Charlie...

You kiss my scars and tell me I'm beautiful

I never see disappointment in your eyes

that's what hurts the most

knowing that you're damned to love a traitor

You'll be in Elysium my love but I

I'll rot in Tartarus for what I've done

and you can't convince me otherwise

I didn't deserve you back

but I'm happy that you are

I saw Clarisse in the doorway as I sang the chorus again.

These scars show my past

they tell just who I am

and they'll never fade away

they just stay burned into my face

announcing my mistakes for ridicule

they are just marks of betrayal

I saw Chris and Charlie come up behind Clarisse and watch me in the mirror as I changed my tune fore the bridge.

But wait I just realised

they also show my bravery

they are part of me

now I see what you see

but will anyone else

I'm scared of what they'll say

will you stay beside me?

of course you will

you always have

I should have listened sooner

I saw them smile as I sang the chorus one last time

These scars aren't marks of betrayal

these scars are marks of bravery and repair

I fixed my mistakes so why didn't I realise

I'm proud to wear these marks of betrayal

because they are more than that to us

I finished off the song with a smile on my face as I finally accepted my battle scars. I turned slowly waiting for Chris or Clarisse to say 'I told you so' but neither did. When I saw the smirks on their faces I realised what they were waiting for.

"You were right."