Hey guys! Sorry for the update! I was going to update sooner but my iPad restarted and apparently pages didn't save this chapter so I had to rewrite this chapter :p Oh well, at least I have it now... Anways! Thank you to everyone who followed and favorited this story as well as those who reviewed! Shoutouts go to mdmpinkie9088 (for being the 115th reviewer) and to DMAN (for being teh 120th reviewer)! Here are the responses to your reviews! ~.~

Guest- Haha I was actually originally going to make her choose Percy, but then I saw someone's review and it gave me an idea to make her choose both of them XD You have no idea how close I came to making her choose Percy!

Mdmpinkie9088- Haha that's the opposite of how I am whenever I see that I got more reviews XD Haha I was going to make her choose Percy, but I thought of this idea, and I thought it was genius since it would add some more 'drama' to this story XD Haha 12 is a wonderful age isn't it? Haha go ahead, just make sure it doesn't blow up the story okie? XD Haha I'll try to update as soon as I can n.n Happy New Year to you too!

Awesome Sauce- I'm glad you think that n.n I was worried that I made them become friends too soon, but the reason that they were able to become friends will (hopefully) be explained in this chapter :}

Sunsunchanchannikki- Yupp! Aww, dang, I was hoping to make you wait for it ;) Lol jkjk XD :} #buttchin lol

Sunsunchanchannikki- "Interesting." -Sun Haha that's like my "I'M AFRAID I'M ABOUT TO BE SKEWERED!!!" Haha okie! (Just like Luke seems like :})

Guest- Thanks! Yeah, that story is really good :} Even though that story incorporates wings into it, I don't think that our stories are really similar XD Or at least I hope they aren't...

DMAN- Haha thanks XD

Lucinda Hindle- Thanks! Haha but at least you got to read 3 chapters in a row without having to wait! In this fanfiction, his dad's name is Hermes, but his dad isn't the God Hermes. I hope that cleared somethings up with you :}

Lucinda Hindle- Thanks! For the time being I think so, but I might change it so that he was lying... I'm not sure yet XD Me too, Percabeth is my OTP. I HATE Lukeabeth and Perachel! Percabeth was always meant to be - not buts about it. Yeah, that would be terrfying... not to mention cruel!

Lucinda Hindle- Haha you have no idea how flattered I was XD Aww, thanks n.n Well, Luke is like her brother, but they're not actually related. Percy isn't quite her boyfriend yet... I think that they're still trying to figure out where their relationship stands in this mess, but they aren't really in a rush to do so. Haha I hope you enjoy this chappie!

Also: Sorry if this chapter's format is messed up, I'm writing this on my iPad instead of on a computer, so I don't know if the format will be all messed up... If it is I'll go in a fix it as soon as I can, but I'm quite busy these days so it might be a while before I can fix it...

Disclaimer- 2017 has come and go, but do I own PJO? The answer is still no XD You know someone is serious when they rhyme!

Enjoy!

Luke

Truth be told, Luke had felt a wave of relief wash over him when Percy said, "Welcome to the team." He knew that he should've had no reason to worry - He knew that Percy's fatal flaw was loyalty, and that he would never turn on those that he considered a friend, but he hadn't been sure if Percy still considered him a friend.

There had once been a time where the two boys were close friends who told each other everything, but that time had long passed, after a series of events which led to the downfall of their friendship. Luke could still remember the secret, which had led to the first event.

-Flashback-

"Hey man, I need to tell you something..." Percy ran a hand through his messy hair, which was a nervous habit of his.

Luke laughed, "Why are you so worried? You look like you're about to be sick!"

Percy gave a weak smile, "Well, this isn't like our usual secrets... This is bigger."

Percy's words had been vague, but had reflected the serious atmosphere to Luke. Luke frowned, "What happened?"

"Promise you won't tell?"

"I promise I won't tell anyone! I swear it on the River Styx." Thunder boomed overhead, and the boys jumped. "Nasty storm we've got coming..." Luke commented, sidetracked.

"Yeah.. classes are supposed to be canceled today because of it." Percy added in. "But anyways, back to what we were talking about before... So you aren't gonna tell ever?"

"Never. Who else is there for me to tell?"

"Conner, Travis, Nico, Will, Rachel, Annabeth-" Percy joked.

Luke put his hands up in defeat, "Alright, alright, you have a point, but I already promised not to tell anyone. I'm offended that you don't trust me!"

"There's no need to be offended, it's just a big secret for me... So," Percy continued with seriousness in his voice. "When I went back to visit my mom for Spring Break, I saw that my mom would flinch every time," His eyes hardened, "Smelly Gabe," He spat out the name in disgust as if just the very mention of his stepfather repulsed him. Which it did. "Raised his hand. I think that he's been abusing her, or at least hitting her. When I asked her about it later, tears came to her eyes, and she just gave me a hug and said, 'Oh Percy..'. She never did answer the question, and I'm not going to ask again... It really upset her when I asked the first time."

"Oh man... I can't believe that man! Who would want to hurt your mom? She's so nice!" Luke complained, "That guy has always seemed like a jerk."

Percy gave a cold, hard laugh, "He only seemed like a jerk? He was a jerk! He just proves my theory that the best people get stuck with the worst luck."

"Why does your mom even stick with that guy?"

"I don't know... Well, thanks for listening dude... It means a lot to me... You won't tell anyone will you?" He asked for confirmation one last time.

Luke pretended to sigh, "C'mon, I already told you I won't, but I'll say it again just for you: I swear on the River Styx that I won't tell anyone." Another wave of thunder that was louder then the last boomed. "We'd better start heading in, it looks like it's going to start pouring soon." Luke commented.

"Jeez, Old Thunder Pants sure is grumpy today." Percy muttered. The sky roared with thunder once again and it started pouring, soaking them to the bones.

"Oh Styx," Percy complained, "Really? I just got these shoes!" He said before running off towards their dorm, leaving Luke to follow.

The memory of the event slowly came to its end, and Luke smiled sadly to himself, 'If only I knew how bad I was at keeping secrets.' He thought. Another memory came to mind after that thought, and Luke quickly recognized it as the event that started a series of events that led to the down fall of their friendships.

They had gotten into a fight in the courtyard. No matter hard he thought about it, he just couldn't remember what the cause of the fight had been

"What is wrong with you?!" Percy asked angrily. "What is your problem?!"

"I think you're mistaken," Luke said coolly with a sneer, "I'm afraid you're the one with the problem. The circuits in your mind must be being affected by your dyslexia - instead of making words mixed up when you read, it mixes your you thoughts up."

"You're such the genius aren't you?" Percy asked sarcastically, ignoring the crowd of people that had started to collect around the two boys, "Even the youngest members of camp could tell you that dyslexia only mixes words up when you read them. Besides, you have dyslexia too, so the same could apply to you! Actually, it would apply more to you, then to me, since my mom taught me how to control my dyslexia better, did yours?" Percy asked innocently, despite already knowing the answer. "Oh that's right, she can't!" Despite his anger, Percy's loyalty kept him from saying the reason WHY Luke's mom couldn't help him.

Luke's eyes hardened, and before he could stop himself, he blurted, "Well at least my mom isn't being abused!"

Percy stared at him, aghast that Luke would go back on his word. He opened his mouth to retort, then closed it, then opened his mouth again, before deciding to close it again.

But frankly, he didn't need to say anything, because his eyes told the entire story.

Those green eyes that made adults pinch his cheeks and go, "Aren't you the cutest thing ever?"

Those green eyes that would display how he was feeling.

Those green eyes that were the chink in his armor. No matter how good the brave facade he put over his true emotions, his eyes always gave him away. And right now was no different. His eyes were displaying so many different emotions all at once. The biggest emotions that could be seen in those eyes that were like mirrors were regret, disbelief, and betrayal.

The regret came from believing that he could trust Luke. He never would have that Luke, of all people, would be one to go against a promise. And not just any promise - a oath on the River Styx.

The disbelief came from the doubt that Percy was obviously feeling. The initial thoughts that it was just a nightmare, that it wasn't real life. His friend would never do that to him... His stubbornness refused to let him believe that it was true.

The emotion that was the most apparent was betrayal. Percy had told him, as well as some others who were playing truth or dare with them, that his fatal flaw was loyalty. He would never be able to betray those his friends, and he would give up anything, even the world, for those he loved. He also had an enormous amount of trust on those people. And when that trust was broken, it was like an arrow was shot into his heart. An arrow that had hit his heart in a way that wouldn't kill him, but it would be able to hurt him.

And Luke's words had shot an invisible arrow into Percy.

That arrow didn't just affect Percy though. That arrow must have been tainted with guilt, because Luke immediately regretted it. "Percy... I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! It was an instinct reaction-"

"Just forget it. It's fine." Percy said coldly glaring at him.

Luke's rational thinking might have been clouded with anger, but his common sense wasn't, and he knew that Percy obviously wasn't fine. The words, 'I'm fine', were not being used truthfully, and it was obvious that he was just saying that so as to not reflect what he was really thinking.

"No I'm-" Luke tried to apologize.

"I said IT'S FINE." Percy said loudly as well as angrily, "Just leave me alone." He muttered and stomped off towards his dorm, leaving Luke to stand there guiltily, regretting what he had said.

By now, the crowd that had nearly doubled so that there were almost 20 people watching the fight. Now that Percy had storm off, many looked like they didn't know who to look at. Some people were watching Percy storm off, while some were watching Luke curiously to see what he would do next. Some people even looked like they didn't know who to look at so they were looking back and forth from Percy to Luke.

Luke turned to face the bystanders, "Well what are you looking at?" He snapped at them, despite knowing how it was unfair to take his anger out on innocent bystanders who had had no part in the argument.

The bystanders immediately looked away. Some pretended to be interested in watching some sort of random thing such as a tree. Some turned to their friends and started a conversation with them - about the event that they had just witness of course. "Scram." Luke snarled.

The look on his face must have been very intimidating, as the crowd did in fact 'scram' and Luke soon found himself standing there alone.

Overwhelmed with regret

I hope that this chapter cleared somethings up! Just in case this chapter was confusing - Luke is having a flashback and remembering how he and Percy used to be close friends, and what he did that he regrets to make him and Percy not close anymore. Next chapter will probably be in Luke's POV and show why and how he ended up meeting Kronos who led him down the wrong path. Anyways, what did you think? Did you Love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between? Just let me know your thoughts in a review ;) Don't forget to follow and favorite this story if you enjoy it!

Until next time!