Did I surprise you with Luke coming back from the dead? I was planning on how to add some drama and who causes more drama than Luke Castellan. Forgot to mention I in no way shape or form own Percy Jackson characters. But it is on my birthday present list. Please R&R.
"Hello Percy and Annabeth." Luke says. "What are you doing here?" Percy asks. "Well I made a deal with the devil. It seems like you two are forgetting that I saved Olympus with you." Luke says. "That doesn't excuse everything else you've done to me and Annabeth." Percy says. I can't believe he is really here. I secretly pull out my phone and behind Percy's back I text Thalia and Nico to tell them that Luke is here. They say they are coming, so we just have to wait. "It doesn't but I came to see Annabeth, not you Seaweed brain." Luke says. Percy balls his fists. "Only Annabeth can call me that. Why in the name of Zeus would I let you go anywhere near her?" Percy says loudly. "Why are you so protective of her Percy? She loved me when I died." Luke says. "I thought I loved you Luke." I say standing next to Percy. I take Percy's hand. "You knew you were losing to Percy. You knew I was slipping away. You knew you were going to have to die so you figured why not do it while I was confused. Well I'm not confused anymore Luke. I chose Percy. You and I both know that was the choice I was going to make all along. You lost Luke. I love Percy and not you. Why did you come to see me anyways?" I ask. "I was hoping I would change your mind." Luke says. "Well you didn't change her mind and you sure as Hades didn't change mine." someone growls behind Luke. "Thalia?" Luke asks smiling. "You say her name like that again you will go back to my father." Nico says next to Thalia. "Is Death boy jealous?" Luke asks. "It's ghost king to you. What would I have to be jealous about? You lost Annabeth, Thalia, and all of your friends. I,on the other, hand, still have all my friends. I haven't lost as much as you." Nico snaps back. "No you have lost more than me. You lost your older sister all because of Percy. How can you be friends with the boy who let your sister die?" Luke says throwing Bianca's death in Nico and Percy's face. "Bianca's death wasn't my fault." Percy snaps. I squeeze his hand. "Bianca wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for you! Percy isn't at fault for her death you are! You were the reason she was out there! You can't throw my sisters death in my face. I loved her. Your stupid plan took her from me!" Nico yells. "But wasn't the reason she died was to get a stupid figurine for you?" Luke asks. "You probably didn't even keep it." Nico pulls something out of his pocket. It's the Hades figurine.
"I have it everyday. My sister was killed trying to help Artemis and the plan you were involved in." Nico says looking at the figurine. "Luke, you can run now or you can fight the strongest demigods in the last century. What will it be?" Percy asks sternly. "You know I never run Percy. We might want to leave here though. People are starting to watch." Luke says. "I know some place." Percy says. He tells Nico. Nico shadow travels us. We are on the beach Percy used to go to with his mom. He brought me here for our 1 year anniversary. "Fine but I have some back up." Luke says. 3 buff guys appear. "Let the games begin. Percy gets Luke and we get the others. I spar with the guy. I then realize the 3 guys are empousa and not humans. I put on my Yankees cap. I go behind him and stab him straight through the back. Thalia is holding off hers and Nico has already killed his. I sneak up behind the empousa and Thalia and I stab at the same time. Percy and Luke are still going at it. I take off my hat. Luke can't have the curse of Achilles because he died by his curse. Backbiter is a dangerous weapon though. Luke doesn't know where Percy's is but he knows I do. He glances at me to see where I'm looking at Percy. When I noticed him glancing I looked at Thalia. Thalia looked to Nico. Nico nodded and looked to Percy. The sky booms, a skeleton appears, a ginormous owl flies down, and a tiny hurricane starts. Luke's eyes grow but they don't leave Percy.
I glance down at Percy's Achilles heel for one second and look back up. Luke gets a twisted grin on his face. He throws back biter. It couldn't have hit Percy's Achilles heel because Luke was in his front. No, Backbiter hits me right in the leg, right in a major artery. I hit the ground. "Annabeth!" Percy yells. I lay staring at the ocean hoping Percy lives and Luke doesn't get his Achilles spot.
Percy's POV
Thalia lets the lightning go wild and it strikes Luke. He falls on his knees. I stab him right through his stomach and Nico's skeleton takes Luke back to the Underworld where he should go to the Fields of Punishment. I run to Annabeth. "You are just fine. C'mon Annabeth." I say. Thalia and Nico run over. "We need to get her to camp." Nico says. The Owl swoops down and looks at me. I ignore it's evil eye. I pick Annabeth up and climb on the Owl. Thalia and Nico follow. "Percy..." Annabeth mutters. "You are going to be fine." I say. "I love... you." Annabeth mutters. "I love you too." I say my eyes watering. "Such a... Seaweed... Brain." she whispers. I smile. "And you are such a Wise Girl." I say. She gives a weak smile. The owl swoops onto Half-Blood hill. I take Annabeth off. Thalia runs to get Chiron and me and Nico run to bring Annabeth to the infirmary. Chiron runs in with Thalia carrying nectar and ambrosia. Nico and Thalia pull me out to the lake so Chiron can work his magic. I throw rocks into the water angrily as Thalia and Nico talk. "It's a good thing that Luke didn't find your Achilles heel. He missed." Nico says. Thalia stomps on his foot. "Nico Di Angelo!" she says loudly. "Sorry man. It just came out." Nico says apologetically. "You couldn't be more wrong Nico. Luke didn't miss. He hit my Achilles spot. I didn't know where it was. He just hit my mortal Achilles heel." I say angrily still throwing rocks. Nico looks dumbfounded but Thalia whispers an explanation in his ear. Nico nods and sits next to me. "Percy, she's going to be fine. I know her. She's not going to leave such a Seaweed brain to be alone with all those girls." he says. "I could have taken Luke on my own. If I was paying attention I could have jumped in front of her and she wouldn't be like she is now." I say throwing another rock. Thalia sits on the other side of me. "Percy, what if something had gone wrong? What if your Spot wore off and you got backbiter straight through the stomach. Annabeth wouldn't have wanted that. You are always saving her Percy. You need to let her save herself every once in a while. I know you don't want to Kelp head, but you can't be the hero all the time. I know you don't try it just happens, but Annabeth has been the hero too. You would give up the world to save her Percy. She doesn't want you to, but she got used to it. She would give up her life to save you. Just let her be herself Percy. You guys will always be together. I might sound like Aphrodite, but love always finds it's way." Thalia says. I throw another rock. "It is killing me inside knowing that she might not recover from this. It kills me to know I could have saved her but didn't. What if she blacks out and forgets me? We already survived one memory loss." I say throwing another rock, tears stinging in my eyes. I can't afford to loose Annabeth. She is my girlfriend and my best friend. We have been through to much to get where we are. We barely moved away from Luke the first time and this time he pops back up to try to kill me but ends up hurting Annabeth. I used to be friends with that guy, and this is what he does? To the person that loved and respected him most. That guy has serious issues. I can't take it anymore. I have to go see Annabeth.
Annabeth's POV
Chiron is telling me what happened, but I don't hear him. I'm thinking about Percy. I know that about now he is beating himself up over this. He shouldn't, but a true hero like him thinks they can save everyone. I can see his seal-like sea green eyes and his lopsided grin every time I blink. I have no clue where he is but I need him. Then, as if he could read my mind, he throws open the door. "Hey Seaweed Brain." I say smiling. He smiles back, his eyes lighting up. "Hey Annabeth." he says sitting down next to me. "Well, I should be going. See you later Percy and Annabeth." Chiron says trying to go to leave us alone. Percy nods and Chiron gallops out. " I missed you Seaweed brain." I say. He kisses my forehead. "I love you Annabeth." he says. "I love you too Seaweed brain." I say. We kiss. Apparently we kissed longer then I thought because Nico yells "Seriously? 2 minutes? My eyes! They burn!" Thalia elbows him. "Shut up Nico." she hisses. Nico smiles mischievously. "Haha. Your eyes also burn in the light so I guess your eyes were already burned." Thalia says. Nico rolls his eyes. Just for that Thalia smacks him upside the back of the head. He pokes her shoulder. She pinches his arm. "Hey... calm down." I say. "C'mon Death Breath. Let's go have a 'chat'" Thalia says pulling his arm. They leave. "You tired?" I ask Percy when I see his eyes drooping. He nods sleepily. I scoot over and he lays next to me. I put my head on his chest. I drift off into a deep sleep, hearing the strong beat of Percy's heart.
I think this chapter kind of happened to fast, but oh well. Give me ideas for the next chapter. I'm open to anything. Thank you so much for reading this. You make me love writing even more.