I AM SO SORRY!. My computer died over break, and I lost all my chapters. So then I had to start from scratch. But I just got it up and running today, soo. I'm really sorry. Thanks to all those who reviewed. However I won't be able to update as often seeing as finals are next week and I really need to study. Plus 3 hours of physical therapy twice a week. Tryouts for the school musical, and a recital in both violin and vocals in 2 weeks, my life is pretty hectic.
But omg. I logged on today, and I had 69 reviews! For only 9 chapter! That's 7 point something reviews for each chapter!
Now hars the burning question percabeth or lukabeth? Comment! I also have a poll goi g of the answer. It would be easier if you used that. So here it goes!
Alexander:
My Body reacted before I had time to think, doing this complicated flip to a standing position, in the process knocking off whoever was on my back. Looking at the boys, I was surprised, they looked sort of like me, blonde, chin and nose were the same shape, but our eyes were different. Theirs were normal blue, where as mine had the odd gold lines running through them.
"I'm sorry, I don't know who this Luke is, but I'll help you find him, if he's gone missing." I said confused. The 2 boys looked really excited when they thought I was this Luke person, and that hinted to me, that he might have disappeared or something.
"Don't be crazy Stolls" said Annabeth, her voice icy "Luke is d-" her voice choked up, and a tear slipped down her cheek. Percy wrapped an arm around her, rubbing circles on her back. For some odd reason the first thing I thought when I saw that was 'you idiot! She hates having her back rubbed when she's sad. She prefers you let her finish talking, and then give her an actual hug' which was confusing as I'm sure I didn't know her before today, except in my dreams…. It was the second thing that I thought, well more of felt that surprised me most. It was like a monster was rising I my chest, growling at the way that PERCY got to hold Annabeth like that, when I had to learn her name through deduction. I fought the monster back down and returned to the present.
Annabeth shook off Percy's arm, which did wonders for the monster, shrinking him back into the cave from whence he came from.
"Luke is dead, Connor, Travis. He has been for a while now. Stop fooling yourselves otherwise, it's only going to hurt you more in the long run" with that she turned around and ran off. The Stolls looking after her with shocked expressions. Percy took off after her.
Percy P.O.V.
I found annabeth sitting on the edge of the dock, feet dangling in the water, tears streaming down her face. I pulled her into a hug, as tight as I could. She wrapped her arms around me and cried. I don't know how long we sat like that, before the shaking of Annabeths small frame stopped.
"Annabeth" I started, suddenly curious "Have you ever let yourself actually grieve Luke's loss?" I know that Annabeth keeps her emotions bottled up, and never really lets more than the obvious be shown. A smile, a laugh sarcasm, anger. But she never lets anyone know when she's sad, or hurt. The only person she ever showed those emotions, the REAL ones, to, were Luke, and later Thalia. To tell you the truth it made me a little jealous that she was closer to LUKE then me. She trusted the man who betrayed EVERYONE, more than she trusted me. Don't get me wrong, I understand why, but that doesn't mean I like it.
Annabeth shook her head and stared out into the ocean, her eyes glazed over. I could tell she was already putting back up the walls I had just breached; I turned her around to face me again.
"Don't annabeth" I almost growled, the look of surprise on her face was as evident as a drop of blood in snow.
"w-w-w-what do you mean?" she stammered out, trying to look away again.
"Put back up the wall that keeps your real emotions trapped. I just breached them, got to see the REAL you, and you put them back up again. If only for a little, will you leave them down?" before I knew what was happening she had leaned forward and kissed me. Soft and sweet, it was like heaven, the only thing that would have made it better is if it was underwater. She pulled back far too soon for my taste, a smile gracing her lips.
"Thank you" she breathed out, the smile growing wider at what must have been a very confused look on my face. "For not running when you saw the real me" she clarified "the only other people to ever do that were Luke and Thalia" she kissed me again, got up and offered me her hand. Taking her hand I hauled myself up. We walked back to the house, where Alexander was having a discussion with Chiron. Deciding They Most likely wanted privacy; we turned around and headed to the dining pavilion, arriving just as the conch blew.
Alexander P.O.V.
"When I first showed up, you said I looked like someone you knew, but I couldn't be because he was dead" Chiron nodded at this.
"You have figured out that man was Luke no doubt, and now wish to know what happened." I nodded, giving him a small encouraging smile.
"Start at the Beginning. I know that may sound weird but, what I'm about to tell you is weirder" Chiron looked at me, intrigued, nodding for me to continue. I explained to him about the hospital up to my latest dream about annabeth.
"When Luke was around 12, he ran way" I nodded already having figured that out for myself "he met Thalia, and then later on Annabeth. They were on the run for almost a year when they got here. Thalia didn't make, and to save her life, she was turned into a pine tree. The one you passed on the way up. Annabeth and Luke Were Close, Almost inseparable, after awhile the love they shared grew passed the young love of a brother and sister. Annabeth developed a crush on Luke, however Luke insisted his love was only brotherly. But any half baked fool could tell it was more. He would stare at her for hours; He was always there, always with her. He ended up betraying us and becoming the host to Kronos. The last thing he asked her before he died was if she had ever loved him, and if she still did." I nodded, understanding. Still not quite sure what this had to do with me.
"From the dreams you're telling me, it sounds like you're remembering things form Luke's past on the run with Annabeth and Thalia." I nodded again, even more confused.
"When the doors of death opened again last summer you, Luke, must have escaped, and reincarnated into this body. When we were rounding up the escaped ghosts, Hades Blurred out a name, saying something like 'that boy has been begging for a chance to redeem himself, a way to make up for what he did'. I feel that you, Alexander, are in fact Luke" Chiron looked at me expectantly. I nodded. Bad idea, Alex, bad idea, the whole world went black.
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