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Chapter 10: Miracle

Thalia Grace did not believe in miracles. As a child of Zeus, a demigod of the Big Three, there were no such things as miracles. She didn't even believe in good luck for that matter. Her entire life had been one hell of a roller coaster ride, with too many twists and loops to really know which way she was going sometimes. She learned to go with the flow, because she realized at a very young age how foolish it was to hope for good things.

Or that good things last for a long time.

This attitude all changed, however, as soon as she saw that scar on the boy's upper lip. There was no mistaking it, yet she refused to hope that what lay before her eyes was the older—and alive—version of her deceased brother. She ignored the pulsing gut feeling that the boy was someone special to her, and continued to shout orders to the rest of the Hunters. But she stilled when he said her name, not only sparking the hope but damn well fanning the flames. And the next words that came out of his mouth left her stunned and speechless, the fires of her hope roaring high and turning her once black, desolate world into light.

"I'm Jason, your brother."

It had been an hour already since she split up with the trio, where she was now determined to go back to the place where her world first turned upside-down. But she replayed those words over and over again, relishing in their reunion. If she wasn't on a mission to go back to where Jason was taken all those years ago, Thalia would've stopped in her tracks and do a happy dance. Because who wouldn't be dancing at a time like this?

Her brother was back. Her brother was alive.

All this time, Hera had been hiding him. That son of a b—She twitched, wishing she could punch that idiotic goddess in the face. She was not surprised in the least that Zeus' wife had been the reasoning behind one of the worst moments of her life. But it wasn't only Hera's fault, Thalia grimly thought. The maiden also replayed Jason's reaction when hearing about his childhood—about the mother that sacrificed him to Hera. She felt bad for telling him who his mom was. How disappointed he must've felt to find out that his own deadbeat mom was an alcoholic narcissist who only cared about being rich, beautiful, and famous. Gods, she wished things had been different. If only she could turn back time, and acted on her instinct when her mother was behaving strangely before his disappearance.

"Jason, you got friends. Now you got a sister. You're not alone."

At least Jason had a good group of people around him. Yeah, Leo was an airhead, but he was a good friend nonetheless. At first, she didn't like the fact that he was intruding in what was their first family meeting in over a decade, but she saw how much her brother needed him and she respected Leo for being a loyal friend. As for Piper, that girl had guts. She hoped that she would consider joining the Hunters, but knew not to expect it. There was obviously something going on between her and her little brother; she could see that from a mile away. Aw, Thalia thought with a grin. Her baby brother was growing up so fast… now he was her age and already thinking about girls.

The wolf next to her barked for her attention, alerting her that she needed to travel more north. She nodded her head in understanding, and told herself to stay focused now. It was hard not to, because all she wanted to do was turn around and travel with Jason. She wanted more time with him. She deserved more time. But she was on a quest that would reveal the answers to what exactly happened to her little brother all those years ago. And that motivated every step she was taking.

"I'm Jason, your brother."

Thalia allowed herself one more blissful thought before becoming determined once more. What should've been a long-buried pain now transformed into the greatest blessing she could possibly ask for. It was quite simply, a miracle.