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He didn't like the attention.

He really, honest to the Gods, didn't like it. Percy Jackson was now the center of the two teenagers' attention, and for him it was rather unnerving. One, because they used to be his friends. Two, because they were at least seven years older than him. And three, because they had both tried to kill him.

Yes, that should make him real comfortable around them.

"Keep up, Luke!" Derrek shouted back to the pair. Luke stared at the rather chipper teenager running ahead, and then to the small, twelve year old boy in his grasp.

"Gods Derrek, slow down!" he shouted back. Percy flinched at the loud tone.

Luke noticed of course, he said nothing, but continued to eye the nervous kid.

Derrek slowed down, and waited for them before matching their pace. He smirked at the twelve year old, meeting the glare he was receiving.

"Nice Death Glare, didn't Rex help you perfect it, Rai?" Derrek taunted. Percy paled drastically. Even Luke noticed. "I don't know if Rex will be to happy to see you, what about Louis, Damien, Daniel, Tuck, and Aaragon. I don't think Aaragon will like to see his young protégé again, not after you ran off." he smirked wickedly.

Luke stopped, turning to face Percy fully. He noticed the pale shade of his skin and the brightness of his eyes. Instead of the calm sea that was always present, it was a roaring ocean, and if possible, fire filled.

"Don't you dare mention Aaragon." he hissed, his eyes narrowing. Luke did a double take, were his eyes glowing?

"Why not Rai? I'm not the one who ran away, you are." Derrek said, eyeing Percy warily, while still holding his 'superior' expression.

"You didn't have a conscience at that point, you didn't have the CHOICE!" Percy growled. "Otherwize you might've done exactly what I did." At this admission, it was Derrek who paled.

"It wasn't my decision, it wasn't yours either." he said after a minute of silence.

"Will someone tell me what is going on?" Luke interrupted, frustrated. They both turned to look at him, Percy's eyes were still glowing, but the glow was receeding slowly, returning it to its former brightness.

"Sorry, Luke, no can do. Private information kept between the main company and her spies." Derrek said in a would-be-casual tone. Luke nodded before it occured to him exactly what had just been revealed.

"Her what?" he spluttered, his eyes darting between the growling Percy and the obviously amused Derrek. "Spies? Why didn't you tell me! How the...wait a second," he paused, staring at Percy, then he addressed Derrek, "When did Percy join?"

Derrek smirked at the statement, and Percy flushed.

"I believe he was five years old at the time." he said, smirking at the twelve-year old boy. Luke simply stared at Derrek, then at Percy, dumbfounded, and began wondering where his boring day had gone, he was suddenly missing it.

"Gods Percy, you joined at five years old. How the hell are you alive?" he asked, dumbfounded and a bit awed. Percy stared up at him for a moment, his eyes boring into Luke's own, as if reading his soul, deciphering the truth and curiosity in the statement. When it appeared that Percy was satisfied, he withdrew his gaze, and Luke's grip slackened for a moment as dizziness and nausea overcame him briefly.

"Good job, Luke." he heard Derrek compliment, "You did a better job than most people do when he does...whatever that is. At least you haven't vomited yet." he said, most likely with a shrug.

"Yes, much like you did, Derrek, when I did it on you first." Luke heard Percy comment sarcastically from the side.

"HEY!" he heard Derrek shout angrily, and, was that, embarassment? "We agreed never to speak of that again! We declared a Hunter Oath! You..."

"Are able to speak of it because I quit several years ago!" Percy said, neatly cutting across Derrek.

Derrek grew red.

Whatever was going on, Luke knew a few things:

1. He had nothing to do with it.

2. He was most definitely not going to come out unscathed.

Those two things said, Luke gulped.

SORRY for the long wait, my train of thought had stopped rather abruptly.

SORRY again for the short chapter, but it will lengthen when my train regains full speed, it is getting close as is.

A quick update for my other stories:

THE DUO: I'm sorry for everyone who loved this story! It is officially On Hold! I can't think of anything to do with it at the moment.

EVERCHANGING: My train of thought is picking back up. Expect an update around the start of the school year. Nag me if I'm late.

THE REBELS: I'm working on it. It's going to take a while to work on that on, really sorry I could be of more help.

Emrys & Emeralds :)

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