¹𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀. percy jackson

XL.

ｔｈｅ ｌａｓｔ ｏｌｙｍｐｉａｎ

LUCIA SHOT UP FROM THE COT. She blankly stared at the room she was in. Yellow curtains separated medical cots, shelves held different herbs and sterile tools. On a desk, Lucia saw bandaids, cotton pads, tongue depressors: the infirmary.

"Lu? Are you alright?" Will stepped forward, his hand fell on her forehead to check for a fever.

Lucia smacked his hand away and rolled her eyes "I'm fine, kid."

"You're crying." He whispered

Her eyebrows knitted together and she touched her face. Her cheek was wet.

"Hm. I have to go."

Lucia stood but her other arm was pulled back. She heard the sound of a metal chain and was quick to notice she had gotten handcuffed to the cot. She looked up at her little brother who looked back in guilt, she scoffed. "Do you underestimate me this much?"

"No." He said "They're enchanted. They suppress your powers. You won't be able to melt through the chains."

Lucia growled. "Let me go."

"Why?" Will asked, "So you can return to Kronos?"

"Yes." Lucia confirmed, "I want to be with him and Ethan." She pulled on the chain "Not with you"

"Lucia." Will sighed "Lucia. He doesn't care about you. He's manipulated you. He's done something—"

"You don't know anything!" Lucia cried "He never lied to me! He never hurt me! He never let anyone hurt me!" Lucia felt her face becoming damp but she only displayed anger "He cares about me!"

"No." Will's voice raised with hers, Lucia watched as the golden aura around him turned brighter. "I care about you! Annabeth cares! Chiron cares Percy—"

"He can rot." She said, "Don't even bother trying."

Will didn't look convinced "You're in love with him Lucia, there's no way you forgot that."

Lucia laughed like the idea was ridiculous "I don't. I love Ethan."

Will shook his head. "No, you don't."

Lucia deadpanned "Who do you think you are trying to tell me how I feel?"

"You know what it took to convince Chiron to let you stay?" Will changed the subject. "During the war council, most people wanted to throw you to the wolves. Annabeth, Percy, Michael, and even Silena fought for you."

Lucia avoided his eyes "Do you people just choose to not hear a single word I say?" I don't care if you fought for me. I don't want to be here."

"I hear them. I don't believe them." Will insisted "You're lying. You've been lying this entire time."

"Shut up."

"Percy found out the entire Prophecy today."

Lucia huffed in frustration "Can you stop talking? unless it says he's going to die I don't care."

"Lucky for you it does."

Lucia looked back to Will "What does it say?"

"I thought you didn't care."

"Unless he's going to die." Lucia tilted her head, a hateful look formed on her face "I'd like to know the details"

Will frowned, "A half-blood of the eldest gods. Shall reach sixteen against all odds" He continued "And see the world in endless sleep. The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap. A single choice shall end his days. Olympus to preserve or raze"