At first, I was going to make this a Silena/Beckendorf one-shot, but then it turned into a Thalico tragedy half-way through the poem, so yeah... I hope I can make one for Silena/Beckendorf soon. I adore that couple :) Well, I like them, at least :P

P.S. To CimFan: Sorry about the late update. I was stuck. I couldn't come up with any poems whatsoever, LOL.


Tears crumbling to the dust
That one night that was filled with lust
Disappeared under a twinkling eye
Those faded pictures slowly die
Words that were never spoken
Hearts about to be broken
Only then did she realize
What dangers lies to get her prize
They were just never meant to be


Thalia ran the stick through the mud, tracing an absent-minded picture onto the ground. Different thoughts zoomed in her mind, from family, to friends, to love, to what could-have-been.

She watched as her sisters notched an arrow, and started their target practice. Lady Artemis was away at the moment, attending the Summer Solstice. As much as she wanted to go back to camp, she couldn't. She had her duties to do.

But that wasn't the only reason. If her eyes laid upon that one boy once more—she don't think she can survive.

That boy . . . even for the fact that he was a million years (OK, maybe only two) younger than she was, he was captivating. He hypnotized her, pulling her closer as he takes every last breath away from her.

She couldn't stand it. She was always reeled in. There she goes again. Talking like Kelp Head. Maybe she needed to take a break from her cousin.

Cousin. That's what they were. Not Percy and her, no. She was used to that fact. In fact, she sometimes couldn't believe they were related. One was smart, intelligent, fierce. The other was stupid all year round.

She shook her head, trying to relief her thoughts from those . . . creatures. She didn't despise boys—they were OK. But she couldn't help but let her mind wander off to that one boy who made her hate the species so much—but let alone love them.

She sighed, grabbing her quiver and bow, as her feet pulled her towards her sisters. Notching an arrow, she calculated every singled angle, trying to get things just right.

Then her mind spun again. That good for nothing Son of Hades. No matter how many times she tried to assemble the puzzle pieces, they never add up. They were all different, not making the big picture.

Her heart would go all fluttery at the sight of him, as she was drenched in this thing called love. Other times, she would glow of pure hatred, wishing silently on every star that she could've never fallen in love.

He'll grow older than her soon enough. And by then, she would have been head over heels. But the sad thing was—she was a hunter. Hunters swore off boys. And as a lieutenant, she had to set the right example. No failing Artemis now.

Apollo. She never fell for the god. Why? One. He was technically her older half-brother. Two. He existed.

She closed her eyes, taking deep breaths as she tried to collect herself. No, she wasn't going to fall. She didn't want her heart broken—it had happened before. She's going to stay strong, and forget all about them.

She left her tears in the dust, burning all those could-be dreams and precious memories. She let the last of her love fade, ignoring the fact that she could never tell him how she had felt once before.

But of course, she knew she'll fall again, and no one would catch her.

And again, she'll fall for Nico di Angelo.


I'm thinking about doing Tratie next... if I could write a poem to it. Wait. I do! Next chapter up really soon... probably today :D

Tell me if you have any ideas on what couple to do next! I love you all!

xoxo,
Sarah (winonabcd)