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Thalia's POV:
'Why not just drink it all? He betrayed you' comes a voice. I continue to drink, and the voice just gets louder with each gulp.
'Kill him. He's not worthy of your love,' it says. I pull back, licking the blood off of my lips, gripping my head in pain. I hold back a growl, and the voice fades. I look back over to see Luke, his wrist bleeding, but I'm not worried about blood anymore. I look at his face, and he's shutting his eyes. Oh Gods no no no!
"Luke!" I yell, trying to shake him awake. He doesn't respond. Did I take too much? He shouldn't have trusted me. I don't know what to do anymore dad, I pray. Everything's falling apart. Give me something? But nothing happens. Of course. He's all too mighty and powerful to care. Maybe that's what Luke felt like, a little. I look down at him, and he's not bleeding anymore which is a good sign. The nectar and ambrosia are still in his system.
"Uhh...w-what?" I look back as Luke starts to stir and sit up, looking very confused. Thank the Gods! "Thalia? Uh...h-how'd it go? I'm not dead yet," he smiles a little. I wrap my arms around his neck and hug him, because I need it right now.
"See? I knew you had it in you," he says as we hug. But then that voice repeats in my head. 'He's not worthy of your love' and I pull away, leaning away from him. Of course he's worthy. I'm not worthy. I don't deserve him, somebody who could lose control at any second, and just kill him, feeling no remorse while doing so. I shudder at the thoughts, and the eerie voice in my head. It nags at me, more so when I start drinking.
"Thals? What's wrong?" he asks, scooting closer to me. I turn my head away from his gaze. Telling him about the voices in my head? That would go over so well.
"Nothing, it's fine," I say.
"People always say they're fine when they're not. Please Thals, don't you trust me?" he asks, sounding hurt. I turn back to him, seeing him leaning on his knees, his head down.
"I know I messed up, and I hurt you. I'm so sorry Thalia. I'm so sorry. I wasn't a good friend or boyfriend at the time. I put everybody in danger for my own selfish reasons and I can never go back over and repair it or anything. I have this guilt inside of me Thals, and it's never going to go away. I hurt you and I'm so sorry. I-I'm just not worthy of your love," he says finally. I hear that voice again, but I rip it away with my thoughts.
"Luke, look at me," I say as he turns his head a little, "you are kind, and sweet, and you risked everything to save the world from Kronos. I know Annabeth doesn't see it right now, but give her time. And you are worthy of my love. Do you understand?" I ask him, feeling powerful.
I cup his face so he'll turn to me. He places his hand over my own, and one on my heart. I place my other on his heart, and it's always been our little thing that we've done. Even before Annabeth, when we needed strength from each other we would do that.
"You remember?" I ask him.
"I never forgot it. Wandering around in Tartarus in the field, I needed some strength to keep going," he says. I nod my head, not knowing what happened to him down there.
"You have me now, and I'm staying, for a long time," I say. He chuckles a bit and I guess we both need a good laugh because soon we're both laughing so hard our sides hurt. I missed him, more than I realized. His scar, that runs along the length of his face, and his tousled blonde hair, the glint in his eye whenever he got an idea.
"I need to go talk to Percy though," he says.
"Why?" I ask.
"Clear the air. Apologize for trying to kill him during his first year, stuff like that," he says. I get up next to him, and he kisses me on the cheek before leaving. He walks out onto the field but not before coming rushing back. I laugh as he stops in front of me, chest having.
"I love you, and we are doing something fun tonight got it." he demands.
"Got it," I say. He smiles then races off towards the beach where I see Percy and Annabeth. I start walking towards the forest, not really knowing what direction I'm going in. I stop at a tree, and sit down, just taking in the scenery I suppose.
"Room for another?" I look behind me to see Reyna.
"I suppose, as long as you don't hold a dagger to my throat again," I say. She chuckles, but sits next to me. We sit in silence for awhile, but it's not awkward. It's reflective I guess.
"Hey, what are those signs on your pendant?" she asks out of the blue. I look down, and there are these little symbols drawn around the gem. I shrug my shoulders, not really knowing what they are.
"Well, I mean it probably means I'm doomed to live forever and feasting on blood, but we can look it up or something," I say. She gets up and I get up with her.
"Maybe Nico or Hazel know what those signs are. They might give us something, they might not," she shrugs. We walk out of the forest and go to the infirmary.
Luke's POV:
"Uh...Percy...can I speak with you? Oh...uh...I guess we can speak later," I glance at Annabeth, who has a scowl on her face.
"Um yeah, tomorrow I guess," says Percy. I nod my head. He puts his arm around Annabeth, and I see the way he looks at her, like she's the world. I know that look, cause Thals is honestly my whole world. I don't know where I'd be without her.
"Yeah...sure. See ya tomorrow," I walk away, seeing them playfully bantering again. Now, what to do for a fun night? I walk into the luncheon and see Nico, Hazel, Thalia, and another person.
"Ehem," I clear my throat, announcing my presence. They look up, and I see them studying the medallion pendant thing that Thalia has.
"We think we got something," announces Hazel.
Short chapters are the worst, but I mean fillers are a necessary part of the story. he, I just need to know what a good date is like. Any ideas? Like going out to eat then walking through the park? But of course it has to be exciting, so throw in a fight or two? I don't know really. What do you guys think? Also, Luke's little confession was kinda sad. But anyway, I'm trying to come up with stuff that makes things more exciting. But ideas are always welcome. I'm trying to take into consideration other people's ideas. So leave a comment, review, and no hate. I know this story is going really freaking slow, but it's just because this story is complicated and I'm trying to figure out how all the puzzle pieces fit together so it's not a jumbles mess (too late) and is semi nice. So yeah...