Be Our Guest

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I feel like a should name this story 'Plot Twist' because that's all that seems to happen now is a plot twist none of you were expecting :) Just wait until the second half of this book.  You're all going to hate me.  Again.  Enjoy!

Chapter Quote:
"All warfare is based on deception."
~Unknown
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Chapter 16: Be Our Guest

It'd been a week of interrogating Thera but she held firm, keeping her mouth shut.  She had guard detail on her twenty-four-seven in case someone tried to rescue her.  After a week of nothing else happening, everyone doubted anything would happen, but they were still wary.

Luke was sitting with Thera again, attempting to get information out of her, if only what she was supposed to relay to her leader.  Chiron had left because he had to go watch over the campers at the campfire, leaving Luke alone with Thera.  She stared at him for a few moments before saying, "Are you okay?"

"Just wanting to get some answers out of you, but I have a feeling that won't be happening," he replied with a humorless smile.

She was hesitating, Luke could tell.  She wanted to tell him something but didn't know if she could.  Biting her lip, she said, "I... I was just supposed to keep any eye on you.  Tell my leader how you, Silena, and Derek were doing and what you were doing.  Only you three.  My leader only cares about how and what you three are doing.  Nothing more."

"Why?  What's so important about me, Silena, and Derek?  And who is your leader?"

"I have multiple leaders."

"Is one of them Hannah?"

"No.  My leaders watch over you because you, Silena, and Derek were their sister's best friends," Thera said. "They want to know so they can keep an eye on you, so they can protect you."

"Bradley and Brady.  The Winchester twins... they're your leaders."

Thera nodded. "They know you know they're on the other side so they don't care if you know I'm working for them."

"Are they your only leaders?"

"No, but they're the main ones."

"Do you know who the mystery commander is for Hannah?"

"Yes, but I'm sworn to secrecy on that.  I know what happens if you break a secrecy oath.  The gods don't take kindly to that."

"But you're serving Hannah.  Why do you believe in what the gods will do to you?"

"Because I don't technically serve Hannah.  I follow her secret commander who does serve Hannah.  It's complicated, and you'll find out everything if we all survive this upcoming war."

"I will?"

"Yeah.  My leaders aren't going to keep you in the dark forever.  Just until they find it the right time."

"What if there will never be a right time?"

"There's always a right time.  Sometimes we don't always take advantage of it but it is better late than never, right?  Why do you look sad?  Is it something I said?" Thera queried.

"Uh, no... it just reminded me of something.  You're right about there's always being a right time, but sometimes you're too late to do anything," Luke explained, reminiscing back to his conversation with Bryn when he told her not to come back until she was going to tell him the truth.  Now she never would.  He'd messed up and it was too late to do anything.  It was too late to tell her he loved her.  That was one thing he'd never forget, one thing he'd never forgive himself for. "You remember there was a girl named Bryn that used to live here?  She was a daughter of Zeus?  She was here before you came but I'm sure you've heard of her." Thera nodded. "Well, she and I went through a lot together.  We became really close with each other.  I... I wanted to be more than just friends but because of our parentage, it couldn't really happen.  I always wanted to tell her that I loved her, but I never got the chance.  She died before I could, died trying to get me away from Hannah...  Silena told me Bryn knew that I loved her, and that she loved me, but I don't know."

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