¹𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀. percy jackson

XXXVII.

ｔｈｅ ｂａｔｔｌｅ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ ｌａｂｙｒｉｎｔｈ

LUCIA SHIVERED IN THE CONFINES OF THE FOUR WALLS.

Once her friends made their escape: they stripped her from her weapons, gagged her with a cloth, blindfolded her, and moved her to what she swore felt like a freezer.

"Hello Lucia," The deep, harsh voice spoke. Hands took off her blindfold and ungagged her. She blinked, if she wasn't a child of the sun she would have had to adjust to the harsh lighting of the room. Instead, Lucia welcomed it with open arms.

She then realized she wasn't in a freezer. she was somewhere worse.

"is this.. a morgue" Lucia looked around in shock. The room was a large walk-in cooler. It was sterile, filled with metal furnishings and trimmings. She was grateful to see there were no dead bodies around. But Lucia did notice Kronos's sarcophagus sitting a few feet away from her. He had her chained in the corner of the room.

"The coldest room on the ship." Kronos gave her a wicked grin. There were no hints of Luke despite it being his body being in front of her. "I know all about your specialties Apollonione"

Lucia scrunched her nose up at that name. "Ship? We're on Princess Andromeda..."

"Indeed" He smiled a sickly smile, bile threatened to rise up in her throat

"We're out of the labyrinth...."

"The labyrinth is gone." Kronos revealed Backbiter, Lucia watched the blade. The two-metre-long Scythe was forged of two metals: tempered steel and Celestial Bronze. Meaning it could wound or kill mortals, demigods, and immortals alike and sever their souls. Lucia didnt know what it felt like to have a severed soul but she didn't imagine it would feel too good.

"Gone?-"

"Your friends are quite alright," He said in an attempt of reassurance, but it did nothing to calm Lucia's nerves. Every time the titan spoke Lucia felt pricks run up her spine. "They've managed to protect their precious camp... for now."

"What do you want from me"

"Well isn't it obvious."  his voice sounded like someone was scraping metal against metal or digging their nails against a blackboard. It caused Lucia to wince. "I want you to join me in this war."

"No." She spat "I'd rather get killed."

Kronos clicked his tongue, he walked closer. Backbiter dragged across the floor causing sparks to fly. Lucia held a straight face, she looked at the titan king in the eye despite the way her stomach twisted.

"Why would I kill you dearie" His hand found a strand of her hair, and Lucia turned her head in defiance. Kronos grabbed her by the jaw squishing her cheeks together with force. His golden eyes now blazed with something sinister. "You're much more useful to me with a beating heart."

"I won't join you," Lucia repeated

"You're quite close to Percy Jackson aren't you Lucia?."

Lucia's face fell, and Kronos's twisted in satisfaction.

"Ethan has told me quite a lot about you dearie. A Jealous one he is" Kronos let go of her and walked around the room "This boy, he would do anything for you no?"

Lucia opened her mouth.

"if only you could have watched him in battle" Kronos continued, "He fought with no remorse. like a demon. Like a man in strife. A man who's had love taken from him."