Now, I have some amazing news! *drum roll please* THEY ARE MAKING A PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONTERS MOVIE! And rumor has it that Jake Abel is going to play Luke again and I really hope he does because Jake Abel is just fiiinnneee! Haha, anyways, here's the next chapter.

Chapter 11: I Stab a Titan in the Foot

Elizabeth's POV

Just a synopsis of what happened at the end of the summer, Poseidon and Aphrodite came and visited me in the forest when I was out there by myself and turned me into a goddess. So now I am ten times more powerful and I will never age. How cool is that? Of course, I may be one of the shortest lasting gods if Kronos takes over.

Anyways, it was October and I stood up as my college football team, the Colorado State Rams, ran for a touchdown. We were killing the Colorado Buffalos. It was almost pathetic. I and my friends started screaming like crazy. It was only the second quarter and we had four touchdowns. Colorado Buffalos had none. Suckers! There was some commotion a few rows above mine and my friends and I turned around to see what was happening. Crap! Why couldn't this freaking manticore stay in Tarturus?

"Who's that?" My friend Kayla asked.

"I'm not sure. Anyways, I have to go. I'm not feeling too well," I said, faking acting of being in pain in my side.

"Are you going to be okay?" Kayla inquired.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. Let me know who wins," I said. I got up and carefully made my way out of the stadium and to my car where I drove like a bat out of hell out of the parking lot and to my dorm. I hate driving at night, but sometimes you have to do it. I pulled up into the dorm parking lot and got out of my car. Heading up to my dorm, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. No people staring at me or monsters prowling around. It was all rather quiet and that enough should've made me be alert. But I kept right on walking to my dorm. I took off my shoes and placed them by the door when I got inside my dorm. I thankfully had a room all to myself so it was pretty peaceful. I walked over to my bed and stopped short. A guy, tall, blonde, in jeans, a white t-shirt, and a leather jacket, was staring at photos of me and Luke, of me and him.

"Luke!" I exclaimed. Luke turned around and smiled at me.

"Hi Elizabeth, nice place you got here," Luke said.

"What the hell are you doing here?" I demanded.

"I thought I would come see my girlfriend," Luke replied.

"Luke, you broke into my apartment. I just left one of the biggest football games in CSU sports because one of your minions was there and I couldn't let him see me. I really don't want to talk to you right now!" I said in a very controlled but very angry voice.

"Elizabeth, hear me out," Luke said.

"No, Luke! I'm sick and tired of all the Titan crap! I will never join and I will save you from all this! But please Luke, just leave me alone right now! It's hard enough that you're my enemy and that I'm completely and totally in love with you but if you love me you'll let me have some time to myself and-" Luke broke my rampage off with a full blown kiss. I was pulled up into him, my arms pressed up against his chest. I wriggled my arms out and took Luke's jacket off. I had missed him. I had missed him holding me like this, like he could protect me from anything, like he had never joined Kronos, like there was no one in the world but me. My mind was exploding as Luke's hands traveled down to my waist and mine wrapped around his neck.

I hunched my shoulders and bowed my head to block the cold wind of D.C. from penetrating my coat and making me colder than I already was. I walked up to the Museum of Natural History and following my gut, walked inside. I sighed as the warm air seeped into my coat, making me nice and toasty. I took it off and draped it over my arm. I walked over towards these big doors and I threw my coat on the floor, really not caring what happened because my temper was swelling and I had no freaking clue why. I opened the doors with a surprising amount of strength and yelled, "LUKE!"

A man that had to be at least ten feet tall looked at me bewilderedly. It didn't occur to me that I was surrounded by a dozen mortals and a couple of monsters, not to mention a titan.

"Who are you?" The titan asked.

"I'm Luke's girlfriend. Now where the hell is he?" I inquired.

"So you're Elizabeth? I've heard quite a lot about you. Kind of a pistol so I've heard," the titan said. "Let me introduce myself. I am Atlas."

"Yeah, yeah, holder of the world, blah, blah, blah. You need to go back there in my opinion," I said. Atlas looked amused.

"I also heard you like to shoot your mouth off to us Titans. I like a girl with a fiery attitude," Atlas purred.

"Save it stupid. Now where's Luke?"

"He's busy right now but maybe I can help," Atlas decided, smiling at me.

"Save it Atlas. I'm seriously pissed off right now."

"Why is that?"

"Let's see, my boyfriend tried to kill my best friend, my boyfriend is my biggest enemy beside Titans that flirt with me when they belong in the pits of Tarturus, my other biggest enemy is a general for my boyfriend and she tried to kill me, and I was attacked for almost all of my first year of college and I had to lie to my friends to explain what happened and I got an arrow stuck in my thigh this summer when I was rescued from a demon infested cruise ship which my boyfriend just happens to run and I just had to drop out of college and I'm being hit on by a titan. Now you being oh so stupid, I'm sure that made no sense to you so I'm just going to ignore you and go find Luke on my own," I said. Atlas stopped me by putting his hand on my shoulder which I promptly smacked (very hard) away.

"Don't you dare touch me again!" I ordered.

"Watch me," Atlas retorted as he tried to put his hand on me again. I transformed my ring into Cyclone and slashed at his hand. Atlas jumped back and yelled a name at me I care not to repeat. I'll tell you that it rhymed with witch.

"Girl, I could kick your ass if I wanted to," Atlas declared.

"Pfft, I'd love to see that!" I exclaimed. Atlas took out his sword and he and I were about to begin fighting when someone shouted, "STOP!"

I knew that voice from anywhere. Atlas and I both look at Luke. I took the opportunity and stabbed Atlas in the foot. He howled.

"Elizabeth…" Luke came rushing over to me. He gave me a big hug and said, "You can't go around stabbing my generals in the foot."

"It's kind of my job, you know, pissing off all the titans, stabbing them in the foot, insulting them." I shrugged. Luke smiled and chuckled, putting his hand to my face and rubbing my cheek with his thumb, while his other hand was on my waist.

"How've you been?" He whispered.

"I'm good," I replied quietly. "Listen, I really need to talk to you."

"Can it wait for later tonight?" Luke inquired.

"Well, well, well, look who it is," came a slick voice. I peered around Luke and saw Jamie.

"Jamie?"

"What Lizzie?" Jamie snarled. I glared at her for calling me Lizzie. I hate it when people do that. I'm not saying I hate the name Lizzie, I just don't like people shortening my name, that's all.

"That lemonade over there ain't sour enough. Go stick your head in it, that should do the trick," I told her. Jamie started coming towards me but Luke stopped her.

"Jamie, go train the army some more." Jamie turned on her heel and headed out through an exit door. Luke turned to me and with an amused smile said, "You can't insult all my generals."

"In this case, she was being my annoying enemy who's trying to steal my boyfriend. Besides, it's a long feud with us insulting each other so I can really insult her as much as I like," I told Luke simply. Luke smiled at me with a sparkle in his eyes.

"I had to choose a girl as stubborn as me." Luke chuckled. "Why don't you go on to our suite and wait for me there?"

"Luke, this really can't wait. I really need to talk to you," I said. Luke must've sensed the urgency in my voice because he said okay. We walked up to the balcony when Atlas, or the General as some people call him (idiots), whispered something to Luke.

"Elizabeth, you should go back to the boat. There's something that must be done and I need-"

"I'm staying."

"No, Elizabeth, I don't want you seeing this," Luke said.

"You're not going to kill anyone are you?" I inquired warily. Luke was silent. "Luke! Who are you going to kill?"

"Two hunters, Zoë and Bianca," Luke replied with a sigh. "Thalia is going to be brought here and Grover… he's going to be kept prisoner. I don't know how many there are though."

"Luke, no! You can't kill them! They haven't done anything to you! Thalia will electrocute you all before she gives in and trust me, being electrocuted hurts."

"You were electrocuted?"

"When I was five. Hurt like hell," I mumbled.

"Well?" Atlas asked. He was sitting in a chair and hidden by the shadows. I looked over at the door because there was someone else in this room and I couldn't place who it was. I couldn't see them no matter how much I looked. I sighed and leaned on Luke, who took my hand. He looked so pale and fragile. It scared me.

"They are here, General," The man said. He took off his hat and I about screamed my head off. I swear to the gods this monster is stalking me! It was the manticore.

Elizabeth, are you okay? Luke asked in my head.

No! This freaking manticore won't freaking stop being where I am! I replied frustrated. Luke looked at me with smile tugging at his lips.

His name is Thorn.

I don't give a damn what his name is. He's tried to kill me!

"I know that you fool. But where?" Atlas asked.

"In the rocket museum," the manticore replied.

"The Air and Space Museum," Luke corrected, looking at the manticore like he was stupid.

"As you say, sir," the manticore snarled.

"Hurt him, I kill you," I warned. The manticore turned to me.

"What are you doing here you little twit?"

"Don't you dare call her that again or I will send you back to the pits of Tarturus," Luke said menacingly. Thorn looked at us like we were mental.

"How many?" Luke asked. Thorn industriously ignored him.

"How many?" Atlas growled.

"Four," Thorn replied. He started describing them I instantly knew who Thorn was describing the minute he said punk clothes and spiky black hair. So did Luke.

"Thalia," Luke said. I could hear a tone in his voice that I don't think anyone else heard. I couldn't help but start thinking what would've happened if Thalia had been alive when I was at camp. Would Luke and I be dating? Or would he be head over heels for Thalia? I tightened my grip on Luke's hand without even realizing it until he asked me telepathically if there was a reason I was trying to break his hand. I slackened my grip and sent him a sheepish emotion. Luke sent me a laughing emotion back. I nudged him and the conversation continued while I continued with my thoughts, making sure I didn't break Luke's hand in the process. I was completely broken out of my reverie when Atlas planted teeth in dirt and then poured this red liquid (that I'm pretty sure wasn't Gatorade) and the soil began to bubble.

"Soon, I will show you, Luke, soldiers that will make you army from that little boat look insignificant," Atlas said. Luke's hand tightened on mine and his other hand clenched into a fist.

"I've spent a year training my forces! When the Princess Andromeda arrives at the mountain, they'll be the best-" Luke started but Atlas cut him off.

"Ha! I don't deny your troops will make a fine honor guard for Lord Kronos. And you, of course, will have a role to play but under my leadership, the forces of Lord Kronos will increase by a hundredfold. We will be unstoppable. Behold, my ultimate killing machines."

I wasn't really paying attention Atlas's killing machines because I was too worried about what the role Luke had in all of this. What role? Even Luke had paled at the mention of it. What the hell was going on here?

"What's he talking about Luke?" I whispered.

"Nothing…" Luke replied. Pfft, biggest lie in history… I hadn't even noticed that what Atlas had created was little saber tooth tigers.

"Ooh! Can I have one?" I exclaimed. Everyone looked at me like I had lost it. "What? They're cute."

Atlas shook his head, rolled his eyes, and yelled at a mortal to go and grab the Tyrannosaurus teeth. The mortal scurried away and I waited impatiently for him to return. When he did, Atlas repeated the process and poured the red-but-not-Gatorade liquid over the soil and then a skeletal hand shot up from the dirt. Crap…

Atlas looked at the balcony and said, "Quickly, do you have the scent?" One of the snake ladies flanking me and Luke took a silver piece of fabric. It was the fabric of the Hunters. Atlas grinned maliciously and explained that once the monsters had the scent, they would pursue their prey relentlessly. Crap…

The fabric fluttered down to the General and all of a sudden, something plowed into all the warriors and the fabric was caught in midair. I leaned over the banister trying to see who it was. I ignored what everyone was saying when Luke broke into my thoughts.

"It's Percy Jackson! It has to be!" Luke yelled. A skeleton warrior seemed to be holding onto something and then it had a piece of fabric in its hands.

"Percy!" I screamed. The doors slammed shut and I had no clue whether or not Percy was safe or not.

"Elizabeth, go to the ship," Luke ordered.

"No! They're going to kill Percy!" I tried to scramble over the banister but Luke grabbed me.

"Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Please! Go back to the ship!" Luke yelled.

"No! I'm not one of your protégées Luke so stop treating me like one!" I shot back. Luke grabbed a hold of me tighter and whispered into my ear, "I don't want you to get hurt. You've almost died too many times. I can't lose you. You're the only family I have."

I stopped resisting and looked at him.

"Please don't let them kill Percy," I whispered.

"I- I won't," Luke said. With a sigh, I gave Luke a kiss and reluctantly went back to the ship. I was escorted there by ten monsters. Luke threatened them saying that if I was hurt in any way, they were all going to Tarturus.

Luke's POV

I rushed back to my ship. Elizabeth had needed to talk to me before all hell broke loose. She had looked almost scared. I ordered my guards to leave me and I walked into the room, well, more like a suite. Elizabeth was out on the balcony, bracing herself against the rail.

"Hey, sweetie," I greeted, wrapping my arms around her waist. She flinched.

"Hi," She breathed.

"What's wrong?" I asked, resting my head on her shoulder.

"Can we go inside?" Elizabeth inquired weakly. I nodded and we walked inside.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I put my hands on her face and Elizabeth bowed her head. "Hey, look at me, what's wrong?"

"Luke, do you-" Elizabeth suddenly stopped and ran to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.

"Elizabeth!" I shouted, banging on the door. I tried to open the door but she had locked it. "Elizabeth!"

I heard the toilet flush and then I heard… an electric toothbrush?

"E-Elizabeth?" I asked warily. She opened the door and looked like she was about to start crying. "What's wrong beautiful?"

"Luke, do you love me?" Elizabeth whispered.

"Yes," I said without hesitation.

"I mean truly love me. You wouldn't dump me for any other girl?" Elizabeth inquired, looking dead serious.

"I swear on the River Styx," I said without hesitation again.

"Would you start a family with me?" The question stunned me. I had definitely thought about it.

"We're kind of young right now but-"

"Just say yes or no, Luke," Elizabeth ordered quietly.

"Yes, I do." Elizabeth looked at me, shocked.

"Really?"

"No doubts. I love you Elizabeth. How many times do I have to say that for you to believe me?" I asked exasperatedly.

"Well, then, you're, uh, getting a family," Elizabeth said hesitantly.

"… what?"

"Luke, I'm-" I knew it before she said it. Naturally, I fell to the floor in a semi-conscious state.

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