Leo
What the fuck is wrong with me? I didn't even say goodbye to her. Gods, I'm such an asshole.
I replied the scene in my head again. When she had kissed me, it was electric. It sent tingles down my spine and I loved it. No, I loved her.
"I love you." She whispered into my ear.
I love you, too.
Percy ran into the pavilion where everyone was eating while I was lost in my thoughts. But I immediately came out of the trance when I saw the look on his face.
"LEO VALDEZ!" Percy yelled.
I froze. Percy marched over to me, pulling me up to my feet by the collar of my shirt.
"How could you let her join the hunters?!" Percy yelled.
Oh.
"It was the only way." I said calmly.
Percy let go of me and punched me.
"What do you mean it was the only way? She's my sister." Percy growled.
"Tartarus was going to use her to destroy Olympus. Joining the hunters was the only way to prevent that." I said, wiping the blood off my mouth.
Percy was still furious, but I knew that he understood.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Percy asked.
"Because it was a last minute decision. Honestly, if there was any other way, I would have done that. She would have done the same thing too." I answered.
"How can you talk about her when you barely knew her?" Percy growled.
"In order to love someone you have to know them, Percy. And she loved me. But there's nothing I can do about that right now." I replied.
Percy froze. Everyone was silent and watched me as I stood up.
"I know that it hurts. But this is the best thing we could have done for her. Now if you care about her, then I would suggest staying alive. If either of us died, then everything she just sacrificed would have been a waste and it gives Tartarus more leverage to use her against the gods." I said.
Percy didn't speak. And I understood why. I turned and left. I couldn't stay there for another minute.
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Kal was sitting in a circle with a bunch of other girls around a campfire. She had brown hair instead of white. Her brown eyes showing how happy she was. She was singing along to the songs with the rest of the girls. Kal was sitting next to Thalia and a girl I didn't know. The girl was braiding her hair.
"Kate, c'mon, tell me." Kal begged.
"I already told you." The girl answered, smiling.
Kal turned and looked at the girl. Then she pressed her lips against Kate's. The other girls saw and they cheered. Even Artemis smiled. My heart broke.
"I love you." Kal said.
Tears started to fall. No. This can't be real. This is just a dream. It's only a dream. Kal loves me. She said it herself.
"This is what will happen now that she is with the hunters. She has already begun to develop feelings for my daughter." Tartarus said in the dream.
"NO! She would never do that! She loves me! She said it herself!" I yelled.
"She's forgotten you. You've been replaced." Tartarus said, and I knew he was smiling.
"No!" I yelled.
I woke with a startI woke with a start. He was using her. Either way, he still would have won. And I had only made it a little harder for him, while Kal forgets about me.
This is all my fault. Wait, what if I got her back? She wouldn't be a demon anymore. And then, Kate wouldn't lure her into a trap. I need to find out where that camp is.
