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Who with die! Rachel or Octavian?

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Octavian's POV (He's back!)

Octavian held Rachel close, letting her clutch him to the point that she cut off circulation, but when she looked down at their intertwined hands and saw his purple finger tips she quickly let her hand go.

"Sorry." She mumbled, looking away. Octavian grabbed her hand back and tried to meet Rachel's eyes but she just looked down at their interlocked hands.

"Squeeze." He whispered gently. Rachel did as she was told and squeezed his hand again. It only took moments before pain shot through Octavian's hand and his fingertips began to darken, when they did Rachel loosened her grip and let her hand go limp in his. Octavian smiled.

"You're strong, not just physically, you're still moving on after what happened. You never let anything take you down, you just keep fighting, your just don't give up. That is only one of the many reasons that I love you. And I know, for a fact, that was was one of the reason's he loved you too." Octavian told her in a soft whisper. he could feel her body tense and could see as her breath caught in her throat. She leaned into him and Octavian wrapped his arm around her.

"Thank you Octavian." She whispered to him. Octavian smiled and squeezed her lightly.

"I love you, my coffee head." They walked for the rest of the day, never stopping at any point. It was five by the time they were out of the city, the ruins that surrounded Mt. Olympus creeped the hell out of Octavian. The idea that people died here... it was just creepy.

It took over two hours to get out of the ruins and Octavian couldn't be any happier to be finally away from that freaky waste land. Octavian looked down to Rachel at his side, they had stayed in the back of the group for the majority of the walk and she had managed to compose herself. Octavian smiled, she had to be the strongest person in this group, who else could be that strong?

At the base of the mountain, the other Hunters were there waiting for them. Thalia split them up into small groups and told them where to set posts all along the hill. The Hunter that hazel had yelled at was stuck at the bottom of the Mountain, witch Hazel was fine with. When they were all ready, they made their way up the mountain. Some of the Hunters stopping to set up posts. They got about a quarter of the way up the mountain by nine, the sun was almost gone, and stars were slowly appearing. They set up camp there and Leo started a fire. They sat around the fire, just talking.

Rachel suddenly stood up from where she sat beside him and began to walk away calling over her shoulder.

"I'll be right back, I'm just going for a little walk. I want a better view of the stars." Octavian knew that something was up by the way she spoke. Skittery, liker she was worried someone would stop her. Octavian stood up and followed her. She was almost out of view and as the got farther and farther away from the firelight, all Octavian could really see of her was her fire red curls.

He followed her until she stop and walk closer to the edge. Octavian's eyes widened and he wanted to run for her. Thinking she was about to jump. But it felt like some invisible force was holding him in place as he watched her get on her knees and pull something out of her pocket. It looked like a folded piece of paper. She unfolded it and studied it.

The force that was keeping Octavian in place seemed to be gone because he walked over to her, resting his hand on her shoulder. She glanced up him. Octavian looked down a the piece of paper and saw that it was of a family of six. A wife with black hair that flowed over her shoulders and emerald eye and a husband with thick salt and peppered hair. In front of them were three little girls ranging in the ages of ten to five and one teen aged boy that looked around eighteen. All with olive tanned skin.

"Who are they?" He asked softly as he crossed his legs, sitting down beside her. Rachel looked back down at the picture and bit her lip.

"The family of one of the people who died today." She whispered. Octavian looked to Rachel's eyes and saw a faint glow in them.

"Rachel, this wasn't your fault." He told her.

"Yes it is! My dad came because of me, Gaea took the opportunity to kill him and take a thousand more lives with his just to get to me!" She cried.

"So don't let her. Don't let her get to you, don't let those thousands of lives help Gaea, be the strong person I know you are." Rachel nodded, looking down at her knees, with tears rolling down her cheeks. Octavian glanced down and saw that she was burying her nails into her knees. He realized that he and everyone else was pushing her to the edge. And here he was, pushing her even farther. Guilt filled him and he took her hand.

"I'm sorry." He whispered. More tears ran down her cheeks. "Talk to me, tell me what you need." He told her. Rachel took a deep breath and looked up at him, her eyes glowing bright.

"I need someone to listen." She whispered.

"I'll listen than, let it all out." He told her. She lets out a shaky breath before looking up at him.

"I hated him all my life, but now that he's gone all I want is for him to come back. I feel terrible for what I've said and done to him in the past and now hes gone and never coming back. Because of me. How am I supposed to forgive myself for that?" She asked him. Octavian pulls her close.

"By avenging his death." He whispers. But Rachel pushes him away and glares up at him.

"And in doing so ending more lives? No Octavian, I can't do that, enough death has happened on my account and I don't plan on more."She snarls at him. Octavian is completely taken back. But he wasn't going to back down.

"Well more deaths will come if you don't end those few lives that it takes to avenge him. Rachel, if Gaea wins I guarantee that man will not see past morning."He tells her. Rachel stares up at Octavian. Her green eyes clear and unnerved. Silence fills moment after moment until Rachel finally speaks.

"Get out of here Octavian." She muttered. looking away.

"What? No." He states as fury filled him. Rachel glared at him.

"Octavian go away, I don't need this right now." She hissed.

"Than what do you need?" Octavian yelled.

"I already told you, I need someone to listen!" She yelled back.

"And I did that!" He snaped.

"No! You listened to one sentence and then told me to go out and end the lives of random people!" Rachel yelled. Octavian glared down at her. They had never fought like this before, so filled with hate the both of them. Octavian realized that Rachel was right back in the building, people are always changing.

"You know what? Fine! Be a bitch all you want! I don't need this, I came to fucking help you, but you're to caught up in your own self pity!" He finally yelled before storming off. He kicked at the rocks along the way back to the he got there he was greeted by Jason with a half asleep Piper hanging off his shoulder and the others talking away and Leo and |Hazel huddled together talking together on a topic that did seem happy considering the look on their faces. Octavian told over his shoulder thinking about Rachel, only to get angry again when he heard distant sobs. He wasn't sure if he was mad at her or himself. He just glared at the path and truned to walk over to Leo and Hazel. He sat down only to hear a quiet snippet from Leo.

"... give a fuck." From Leo. Octavian arched an eyebrow.

"What's doing on?" He asked.

"Nothing." Hazel snapped before storming off to one of the hunters tents. Octavian arched an eyebrow to Leo who was fuming and glaring after her.

"What the hell was that?" Octavian asked. Leo bows his head.

"I think shes going to leave me for the hunt." Leo snarls. Octavian studied him and looked back at the tent Hazel went into. He didn't want to hear that now, not after the fight with Rachel, that wouldn't help her get over her depression. He couldn't see any good way to tell her that. "Hey Rachel! Your dad just died, your boyfriend is pissed with you and your best friend is leaving us for the hunt! Want a cookie?" Yeah, that sounds the best. Leo brought Octavian back to reality

"Yeah, I guess all that 'I love you' stuff was bullshit." He growled. Octavian stared down at his friend.

"And you think that after one conversation? I don't know man, I mean, I would give her a break if I were you."He told Leo.

"Hypocrite."A voice muttered behind him that made him freeze. He turned to see Rachel glaring at him. She looked around and wet her lips. "I'm going to bed." She enounced.

"Same." Grumbled Leo.

Soon everyone else was heading to bed as well. Octavian volentiered to watch for foes. as he sat there Octavian thought of his last words to Rachel. "You know what? Fine! Be a bitch all you want! I don't need this, I came to fucking help you, but you're to caught up in your own self pity!" As he thought over his words his anger melted away until all that was left was gilt.

"Fuck..." He whispered to himself.

"That question!"

this chapters question is already at the top and is to be answered in the poll on my page. Why a poll? Because I know if I don't limit your options you're all going to say the same thing
"Neither"
PS: I will be taking answers from reviews only if they are one of the two options given: Rachel or Octavian

Thank you so much for waiting and I'm sorry, new chapters will be coming here and there. LOVE YOU GUYS!