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Hazel's POV
"Don't worry! I'm right here!" Lily's face was covered with dirt. The dirt had also gotten into her hair, which she flattened out with her hands.
"Sheesh really had us worrying." Peter glared and Lily returned him with a foolish grin. The quest was almost over, I could feel it. As we continued walking, the room became colder, then hotter, then colder, then hotter.
"What's going on?" Piper asked.
"It's the magic in this room. It's too powerful. The temperature doesn't know what to do." Lily touched the walls and they glowed for a bit, before turning back into a plain gray.
"How'd you do that?" I asked and she looked at me with a smile.
"That's one of the good things of being a daughter of Hestia; I make things glow." She gave a goofy grin, and then stopped. The others looked at her.
"Uh, you guys go ahead. I just want to talk to Hazel for a bit." They looked at each other with confused looks. Lily whispered something and they left.
"Hazel, I've traveled the underworld before." I looked at her with a surprised look. I remembered my time there. I'd almost got Elysium, but my mom wouldn't. It was a hard place.
"While there, I heard stories about you. The ghost there gossip too. If you paid them an amount, they'd tell you the best stories. I paid a ghost a pretty good amount, and heard your story. As soon as I met you, I knew it was you. While the ghost tells the story, if you're lucky, the River of Styx will show the images." She stopped to hear what I'd say.
"Oh" was all that came out. I wasn't comfortable with people knowing my story.
"It's ok. I lived 9 lives, this one being my tenth." Lily looked far in the distance. The walls glowed again.
"I've died 9 times. It isn't good. I understand dying then coming back. This is my last life. I just wanted to tell you so that you wouldn't be uncomfortable with me or anyone knowing your life."
I opened my mouth, but a yell was heard somewhere in the distance.
"Guess its battle time." She smirked and we ran off.
Percy's POV
The flying crazy chicken jumped on my head and next to Piper. It grabbed her and she shrieked. Hazel and Lily were here already watching Piper wriggle free from the chicken's grasp. Peter threw his sword at the chicken and it dropped Piper.
Leo ran and caught Piper bridal-style which they both looked uncomfortable. Peter and I watched the chicken and nodded. We'd attack from both sides. I charged forward and the chicken immediately turned its head at me. I jabbed at it a couple times and it shrieked. Peter stabbed it and it flapped its huge wings. We held up our hands to shield from the dust. Leo threw small fireballs at it and Hazel stabbed it.
The chicken gave a small yell before suddenly freezing and exploding into yellow dust. We wiped the dust.
"That was easy." Peter said and did a cool sword trick thing. I smirked and he did it back. We proceeded and just talked about things. Sometimes we laughed and sometimes we had an awkward silence. Then we saw a big door. It was one that looked like the Boss's dungeon or something.
Lily walked up and placed her hands on it. The door creaked and slowly opened.
"I'm pretty sure it would've opened for anybody." She said quietly and walked in.
In the middle of a room was a glowing object. It was shiny and bright. It stood up with a jewel right in the middle of it.
"Wow, it's beautiful." Piper muttered and we all agreed.
"The Harmony Rod." Peter said and stepped forward.
"Don't let the Rod's power make you greedy." Lily said. We got a closer look and awed in amazement again. Piper placed her hands on it and the room grumbled. She took it back with alarmed eyes. Off to the left of the room the floor began breaking apart. We stepped back and started finding a way to turn it off. Piper apologized over and over and we watched as the floor began disappearing. The walls fell and we tried ducking for cover. The rod glowed with power and the brighter it got the more rocks fell.
"I think we have to grab the rod and get it to stop this." Lily yelled through the noise.
"I'm not sure; the ground is really caving in." Leo said and we all backed up watching the right side starting to fall.
"Get to the door. Back to the door. It seems like it's just this room." She said. We scurried to the door.
"But we can't just let the Rod fall." Hazel said and we nodded.
"The room is badly broken. If anyone were to go in there, they'd die. It's disastrous." I said wiping the sweat off my forehead. The room also got hot too. I watched Lily's face get into a frustration mode. Then she stopped and looked at me. She gave me a small nod. I shook my head.
"It doesn't have to be like this. Just let the Rod fall. It's not that important." I said to her, but she sadly shook her head. The others looked at us.
"It's my destiny, if I avoid it. Things can happen and everything will change. One little mistake can change the whole world." Tears form in her eyes.
"It won't be painful." She said and took a step forward.
"You can't." Leo said, holding her arm.
"You don't know what I'm doing." She shrugged his hand off.
"Sacrificing yourself. Yeah, Percy told us. You think he'd let us watch you die. Leo balled his fist up and Lily took another step.
"Sorry Leo. We had good times, but if I don't do this. You can die. Percy can die. Hazel can die. Anyone or everyone will die. The Rod balances everything."
"It'll take a lifetime for me to forget. "He didn't look at her.
"But you'll eventually move on." Lily turned her back.
"Thank you all for helping me. The Rod will hopefully go to one of the deserving gods."
"I love you Leo. These short times with you is worth more than anything." She looked at us again, but her eyes glowed with different colors.
"And Percy. You'll be an amazing hero." She smiled at me, but there was nothing to smile back at.
Lily's POV
I stepped forward and stopped. I couldn't be dumb. I had to do this. Tears were falling crazily. This was defiantly a good lifetime. I took another step forward and once I was inside. I turned around and looked at all of them. In the middle was Leo. He had tears too, I blinked a couple times. Our eyes met and we knew we both loved one another. I was thankful they didn't try to stop me; it would be harder for me to leave.
I placed my hand on the handles of the door, and closed them. The door lit up and I knew the door was locked. I looked forward. This was it. Say goodbye to everything. Every step forward makes me want to run back and leave the damn rod. But then I would be killing every person on the world. I touched the Rod and my hands burned. I yelled and grabbed it with both hands. I held it up and felt an explosion. The Rod glowed fiercely and my own body began to burn. I cried in sadness and pain. The Rod sent everything flying and then it stopped. I wasn't feeling anything anymore because I had felt it again. I had died again for the last time. I let the last tear fall before I blacked out into forever darkness.
Leo's POV
I banged on the door until I heard I open. The floor had become good again as if it never was broken. The Rod was gone and so was Lily. My heart broke. On the floor near my foot was the ring I gave her the second day I met her. I bent down and picked it up feeling teardrops on my fingers.
"Let's go." Percy patted my shoulder and we saw 5 pearls on the ground. Persephone's pearls that were said to be gone. Right in front of us glowing brightly and happily.
"She left them." Hazel picked them up and handed one to each of us. After leaving that horrible place we went back to Camp to find it fine. Turns out Andy was just faking it. He didn't even know the Romans. Piper ran straight to Jason's arms and Peter, just like me, looked heartbroken. Percy and Annabeth meeting was as cute and Frank and Hazel meeting. They asked were Lily was and we gave them the story. It was sad at first, but we knew she'd want it to be this way.
She'd stay in my heart. Maybe one day, I'll meet her. In a better lifetime.
Peter's POV
The girl in the purple robes was hard to miss. The people watched as she met Percy and Annabeth. I didn't know who she was, but she looked important. They left inside and didn't come back until the mortal sky was very dark.
Percy, Annabeth, and the strange girl stepped out of the big house and walked over to me.
"Peter. This is Reyna. Can you take a Pegasi and take Reyna home safe. With the darkness, things can get dangerous." Annabeth yawned.
"Sure. Get some sleep you two." We watched them go and the girl Reyna turned to me.
"I'll be leaving on my own." Reyna walked away and I caught her wrist. We awkwardly stood there and I let go.
"Uh, S-s-sorry." I apologized and she stiffened. She looked at me and I looked back into those brown eyes. They were powerful, but mysterious.
"Well, aren't you going to escort me?" I smirked and we walked over to the stables. I went over to Moonqueen, a horse that I found a couple months after Lily's sacrifice. I swallowed the sadness that formed in my throat. I missed her a lot. Things have been weird and I wished she were here right now. Moonqueen perked up when I passed and I kissed her forehead.
"She's a beauty." Reyna said next to me and I nodded. I opened her stable and we both got on.
"Uh, you should probably hold onto me." As soon as I said it, she laughed.
"Typical guy trick. I'm not touching you." Reyna held onto the sides and we flew up, not even 4 feet away from the ground, I felt arms around me.
"I though you weren't touching me." The air was cool and fresh. I closed my eyes and let everything dissolve into the clouds.
Before I even knew it, we were almost to the Roman Camp. Wait, how did Moonqueen know where to go?
"I told her. You were dazed for a while." Reyna's voice shocked me because I'd forgotten that she was there.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a slim figure in the clouds. The figure had long hair and a dress. A smile appeared and it just left.
"Did you see that?" I pointed to the area it was at.
"I don't see anything."
I sighed and told myself I was just hallucinating. We were almost to the entrance, but the air suddenly seemed thick and smelled of roses and sweetness.
"It smells good." Reyna muttered and I felt drowsy. When we got to the solid ground, I got off and helped Reyna get down. She turned to look at me. Her eyes looked as if they were in a trance. I blinked and felt uncomfortable. Reyna got closer and then we were so close together.
"Uh, bye." I mumbled.
Then everything stopped.
Reyna put her hands on my cheek; tip toed, and kissed me straight on the lips. She tilted her head and deepened it. I felt myself kissing her back as if I was being controlled. My hands cupped her cheeks and I kissed her as if my life depended on it. Reyna's hands ran through my hair and I wrapped my arms around her petite body.
We finally stopped, gasping for air.
"What's your name?" She asked and I looked up at her.
"Peter, ma'am" She nodded and turned to leave. She stopped, shook her head, and continued walking. I, too, realized where we were and was confused. I turned and saw a glowing figure. Her golden hair flowed gently on her shoulders. She was beautiful and powerful.
"Aphrodite."
"I can't say that wasn't interesting." The goddess spoke. "Did you like my gift? "Love is in the Air" potion really helped.
"What?"
"After my daughter breaking your heart, I couldn't stand to see two little kids with sad hearts. I just simply helped you."
"You had nothing to do with us."
"Ah, but it's just too good to pass up. Anyways, I must leave. Think wisely, son of Fortuna." The goddess disappeared with a flash of light and I left back home. The last thing I thought of before I slept was brown eyes.
No one's POV
The heartbroken Leo looks out his window and sees the stars that shine. The memories slowly come, but he shoves them away. He decides that he won't be those boys who cry over bad things that happened in the past. He'll continue to live his life. He won't forget her. She'll have a special place in his heart.
Annabeth and Percy take a nice walk on the beach. They're happy to be reunited. The two teens share a passionate kiss and leave for the night, holding hands 'til the end.
Piper sits on quietly on the bench and lets the wind blow her hair and hopefully her thoughts. Maybe tomorrow she can talk to Jason about going on a date. She turns to see Peter and Reyna leave, flying high into the sky. Yeah, she thought he could've been the one, but she has Jason, and Jason has her. That's all they needed.
They embrace for one more time before separating. In bed, she thinks of her life and how it might've been if she hadn't met Frank. He thinks the same. They can't imagine it. They're not crazy lovebirds, but they want to grasp onto every chance they get to be together.
Because in this world, your truest love can die right before your eyes. They can leave and never come back. Heartbreaks will never end, because in the end, the heart was meant to be broken. But sometimes they heal.
The end. ( I know this chapter feels very rushed,but i was getting them flames for taking too long.)
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