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Chapter twelve, The Doves Aspect

Piper POV,

I can't believe her. She's going to Greece? She's going to keep the Doors of Death open? Okay, that was not in the plan! Well, killing Leo wasn't in the plan either...Gods I miss him. I feel terrible! I can't believe I hurt him! But I didn't have a choice. We need Hazel because she can tell if Percy and Annabeth are alive and she can also steer the ship just as well as Leo. I miss Leo so much, I can't believe I let go of my dagger. Hazel has just went back to where Leo's body is. She is in tears, I can hear her all the way from the deck. My plan has gone so out of hand. This is terrible. Awful. My plan was to make sure that Frank is out of the way to put Leo and Hazel together and than a bunch of things happened and my list grew and grew and now there's nothing I can do but help Hazel. But it's unbelievable! Now she's going to the doors! Leo told her to go to the camps! It's only me and Hazel and we can't defend the ship by ourselves. I mean, Hazel is going to spend most of her time steering and I didn't spend enough time training. Although, that wasn't entirely my fault, every other second my sisters were asking if they could give me a makeover, even the boys were! Also, Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, there is n fighting or war in her. Which means that I won't have any extra fighting powers that could save us. I won't be the one steering the ship! Hazel will and she's a daughter of death which means she'll be great with the weapons. And she won't trust me with the wheel. She'll think that I'm heading back one of the camps, which I probably would but if Hazel wants to save Leo so badly (which I do to, but it's so risky!) than I have to help her. It was how I was brought up, she's a friend asking for my help and she made her mind up. So I'll help her, but she won't give me the wheel so what's probably going to happen is we're going to die before we even reach the doors. But she's determined, and I have to respect that. Nico gave her something, and I bet it's directions to Greece so there is nothing to stop her. I can hear her crying from downstairs. She must be with Leo. Oh Leo,I am so sorry I...what have I done? I destroyed him! I killed...no Piper, don't do that again. You can't lose it. You need to be strong for Hazel. She lost her boyfriend, a person that she loves. When I thought lost my dad I was a wreck, so I think I know what's she's dealing with, and if I lose it it'll hurt her even more. She's only thirteen for crying out loud! She's only a child! And she's in love...I can't help loving love because I'm a daughter of love so don't judge me! Hazel walks up the stairs wiping tears off her face. She walks up to me and hugs me really hard and cries. She mumbles things and bawls. She is so young. She is almost to young for love. None of this should have ever happened to her. She is far to strong for a thirteen year old. She is stronger than me and I'm sixteen. Emotionally three years older than her and still, I have never loved. I really, really like Jason, but I haven't fallen in love yet, and I've never loved. But this little girl crying into my arms has loved, and she has also lost him. She lost an old friend I'm pretty sure, she lost Frank and thought he was dead, and now she actually lost someone that she actually loves...and it's my fault. It's my fault that she's hurting, it's my fault that I lost a friend, it's my fault that any of this happened in the first place. I was the one who asked Leo is he liked Hazel, and I never would have thought it would lead to this. Hazel is in pain and the only thing I can do is hug her, and try to comfort her well I have to deal with the fact that I was the one that hurt her, I as the one who started it all...I am as bad as Gaea! I manipulated Leo into going after Hazel, I made Hazel swear upon the river Styx and now when they finally fall in love, I kill Leo and ruin this poor little girls life. I hurt her, I hurt him. I am a horrible person and yet, Hazel is coming to me for comfort. I hurt her and still she relieves on me...if someone did that to me I would kill them and make them feel the pain that I would be feeling at that very moment. Which just goes to show how strong Hazel is, and that she is truly and good, strong person. She is so much stronger than me and I am older. I'm a failure, I never should have come on this quest! I hurt everyone. I let my guard down. I killed Leo and hurt Hazel and got us all into a big mess. Now we're headed to the doors and it's my fault that all these evil people are going to come out, just so that Leo can come out. I made Hazel fall for Leo and than I killed him so it's my fault that people are going to come out. Hazel lets go of me and goes to the wheel.

"I'm going to get something to eat" I whisper.

"Okay" Hazel says through tears.

I run to my room and cry into my pillow. What have I done? What have I done? I cry harder than I have ever cried, into my pillow to make sure that Hazel won't hear. I can't hurt her anymore. I just can't. It would hurt me. I can't turn the ship around now, we need to go to Greece. We need to get Leo back. I need to help her or I will be holding all this guilt for my whole life. It wouldn't be fair to m, Hazel, Leo or anyone else in the crew. We need to save everyone. Me and Hazel. And we need to succeed. For me and Hazel. That may sound selfish, but I can't live with all this guilt and I can't hurt this little girl anymore. I just can't. I wipe away my tears and go to the dining area. I take a bagel and go to the deck. I expect Annabeth to take away my bagel, but no one does, which gives me even more reason to help Hazel. We need to save Percy and Annabeth.

"Hi" I say.

"Piper" Hazel says.

"Yeah?" I ask.

"Please don't turn me around, I just...I need to save him. I love him" Hazel whispers.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't be able to turn you around even if I wanted to" I say.

"Good" Hazel says. "Why...why did you do it?"

Why did I do it? Why did I hurt my friend?

"I don't know" I say. "I guess because Gaea hurt me so much. I guess because I wanted her gone. I didn't want her in our lives anymore, even though she still was. I just wanted to make her feel pain. When I threw my dagger, I didn't see Leo, I saw a monster. I saw a person that was going to hurt me no matter what, and I didn't like it, so I tried to get rid of it. It was the worst mistake...I am so sorry..."

"It's fine, just try to to kill Leo ever again" Hazel says.

"I won't" I say. "I won't hurt you, either."

"Thank you" Hazel says.

"How long until we get to Greece?" I ask.

"About a week" Hazel says.

"Want me to steer every other...?"

"NO!" Hazel cuts in.

"Okay, just asking" I mumble.

"I don't want to take any chances, I want to get to Leo as fast as I can and I know that you still want to turn me around" Hazel says.

"I don't, but if you care so much than I won't touch it" I say.

"Thank you" Hazel says.

"Why do you say thank you so much?" i ask.

"I don't know" Hazel says. "Why do you kill my boyfriends so much?"

"I don't mean to!" I whine.

"You know, I don't need your help right now, just go!" Hazel says. I know she's crying again.

"Alright" I sigh.

"Thank you."

I walk down the stairs. I can't blame her, and I shouldn't be feeling angry. I just took away the most important thing in her life, or at least, that's what she told me one time when she came to my room. I just want to turn back time! I just want to go back and never even bother with Leo! None of this would have happened than! But I can't. I have to live with my mistakes.

I want Jason! I want him to hug me and say that everything will be alright! I want my boyfriend! I smell something gross. Okay, she should maybe consider getting rid of the body. Hazel must be thinking the same thing because she comes into my room.

"Let's say goodbye to Leo...for now" She says.

"Okay" I say.

We walk down the stairs to where Leo's body is laying. He doesn't even look dead. He looks peaceful and happy like always.

Hazel kisses him on the forehead and slowly opens a window. She shuts her eyes and picks up Leo's body and pushes him out the window we hear a splash which means he landed in the ocean. Hazel runs to me and hugs me and sobs. I hold her tight.

"It's going to be okay" I say.

"No" Hazel cries. "It's going to be okay when he's back. I don't want him to go! I didn't want to lose him. I love him, Piper! I love him so much!"

"I know" I say. "And I'm going to help you bring him back."

"Okay" Hazel says, letting me go and wiping her eyes. "Lets go to Greece."

I nod.

Hazel cries softly as she walks up the stairs. I go to the window and look outside.

"Leo..." I say. Tears form in my eyes and slowly flow from my cheeks. They start to go even faster and faster until it's a silent sob. I start to huff. I'm crying to hard to stop now! I wipe my nose and sit down on the ground. What did I do? Leo was my best friend! Well, not my best friend but he was pretty close. Oh Leo, I'm so sorry! How could I do this to you? You were only...you loved...oh I am so sorry. What have I done? What have I done? I start to sob. I killed...I killed him! Not only did I hurt Hazel, but I killed one of my best friends.

I wipe my eyes but the tears still flow. I guess not crying isn't an option anymore. What would Leo want? Well, he said to go back to camp...no Piper don't think like that! You already promised Hazel that you'd help her.

I don't even know anymore. What's the point? It's the prophecy of seven, not two or...four if you include Percy and Annabeth but they could die anytime so...and where did Leo go? What if he went to Elysium? Than we can't bring him back! No, there's a time difference in the underworld. Maybe he's still being determined or whatever it's called. Maybe we can still save him. But what if he goes to where Hazel went? Than he won't remember us...I don't know. I don't know what to say to Hazel, but what if we're to late...what if he went to fields of punishment? He'd be tortured! Okay, okay, why would he go to the fields of punishment? That wouldn't make since!

I wipe my tears off my face and stand up. I need to go to Greece. I need to save Leo. Not just for Hazel, for me too. I don't care if that's incredibly selfish, I want my little elf back!

AN. Okay, it lt me post this. HAPPY! Three reviews and I'm back. Almost done the next chapter! But remebr, three reviews is the deal. After the next two chapters it's going to be a little bit more happy and funny. This isn't supposed to be depressing!