You and Me Against the World

by o Sweet Disposition o

This was their golden age. On the run, no looking back, just fighting to get through each day- but it was a worthwhile fight. They were facing monsters and myths, going up against their greatest fears, and random adventures every single day. This would be what they'd look back on years later, and yearn for. This is 101 snap-shots from the lives of Thalia Grace and Luke Castellan.

2. 021 City

Disclaimer: I don't own anything of the Percy Jackson series. Shame.

I think this one may need a fluff warning.

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021. City

She stared at the colors lighting up the world around her, pinks, oranges, and dark hues of the night that had just passed. Just on the horizon, Apollo's sun chariot was visible, bringing light to their small corner of the world. The valley of buildings below them seemed to shine unnaturally in the sunrise. It was a new dawn, a new city, and a new day to suffer through hell.

Maybe now she had him, it wouldn't be so bad.

For a while, she'd gone on her own. City to city, fighting off monsters to have the chance to wake up the next morning; and it was no different now. Yet somehow something had changed.

Because Thalia finally had someone.

"So, maybe we can raid a public school breakfast program?" He asked, looking down at her with a sly grin.

A stupid someone, but at least he knew how to hold his own in battle, at least he was someone who kind of cared (more than her alcoholic of a mother). She still hadn't decided if Amaltheia the goat leading her to him was a blessing or a curse- they attracted much more monsters now after all. Then again, when had she ever been scared of monsters? Scared of anything?

"Smart idea, in the meantime, lets also call the police and tell them were a couple of runaways! Wouldn't we just love to be sent back to those wonderful mothers of ours? Or even better foster parents!" She said sarcastically, rolling her eyes at him.

He put his hands up in defense. "No need to go all prickly shelled on me. I'm just trying to be the charming, you-ought-to-take-a-girl-to-breakfast before a good day of slaughtering monsters kind of guy."

"I'll keep that in mind if I ever get a girlfriend."

He threw his head back laughing like he was a little kid again (in a way maybe he still was) and soon enough, she was laughing too (because wasn't it better to see the bright side of things?). They stumbled together down over the hill, into this new city, practically falling over each other.

In that moment, Thalia decided maybe he was her bit of good luck after all, a spark of hope when things were getting bleak- Thalia and Luke, just how it was supposed to be.