Zane Williams and The Gods of Olympus

Chapter 14

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The son of Hermes glared at me, his sword drawn and his posture ready to jump into action at any moment. "I see you haven't forgotten how to make an entrance." Luke smirked at me, his large friends who looked like they were made of pure space stood up from the ground where I had blown them away not moments before.

"I was under the impression you were gone for good, after what your so called 'friends' told me about you." I looked at my friends, who looked between me and Luke with tension on their faces, like they weren't sure who I was going to attack. "Yeah, that's right. They told me all the shit you've done recently, including killing Chris." Luke's smirk fell and a somber look adorned his features. "I knew sending him to spy on you would be dangerous, but I didn't expect it to lead him to his death. But he knew the risks when he joined with us. Which reminds me..."

Luke paced in front of me, his space friends standing behind him a few feet away. "I am once again going to extend an offer for you to join us. Your friends turn their back on you due to your more...violent tendencies. Don't worry, with us those methods are appreciated. Encouraged even. Join forces with me and our Lord Kronos and take your revenge on those who turned their backs on you." Luke extended a hand to me.

I looked at Luke's outstretched hand and my friends held their breath. I scoffed and shot a blast of lightning where Luke stood. The son of Hermes immediately vanished from the spot and reappeared a few feet away in an instant. "Go fuck yourself, Luke. I've already wronged and failed my friends far too much. I would never do the unthinkable and kill them for some petty fucking vengeance. I'm not like you."

Luke's face turned sour at my words and I turned my back on him to my friends. I noted that Grover was now among them, wearing nothing but a T-shirt with his goat half on full display. Everyone of them looked at me with a face of either anxiety, distrust or fear. Percy's face was one of the worst to look at, as utter disgust as present on his features, as was Annabeth's. I noticed both Nico and Taylor wouldn't meet my gaze, and I cringed in anticipation on how this was going to go. "

"Look guys, to start off, I'm sorry for everything I've done." Percy scoffed at my beginning and Annabeth looked like she was about to yell at me, but I held up my hands. "Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. 'Zane, you've said that a bunch of times already and haven't stopped being an asshole. What's next, are you going to say you'll do better?' Yes, I'm saying that. I am going to do better." Percy scoffed again and didn't bother to look me in the eye anymore.

I tried to not let that response get to me and continued. I sighed and looked at the afternoon sky above us. "While I was up there, I did a lot of thinking and I talked to...someone who knew everything I was going through and what I had done. Up there I realized I was a killer, a murderer and a monster. I've come to terms on who I am and that I need to change. The problem was that I didn't know how I could change and how I could face you all. The people I care about."

Everyone looked a little shocked when I finished that sentence. Okay, maybe I don't really care about Arthur or Grover, but I care about everyone else just fine. "Yeah, I care about you guys. I wouldn't have come back if I didn't. And because I care and because I'm disgusted by who I have become, I promise that this time I will change. I swear on my mother grave." A somber look passed over my face as I finished my promise. Everyone, even Percy didn't know how to feel about my words. I didn't get a chance to say anymore, as Luke interrupted me.

"Are you done with this sappy, friendship shit?" I whirled around as quick as lightning at Luke's words, a glare on my face. Luke smirked and continued. "It's seriously cliche and overplayed." He chuckled. "I didn't take you for one to apologize for all the fucked up shit you've done. I thought you of all people would be the one to stand by their actions. Oh well..."