━━ ❝ 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 cassiopeia bradbury is a star, destined to collapse and shine ❞
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[ i. NOT EDITED, going to be re-written
ii. extended summary inside
iii. percy jackson x fem!oc
iv. previously called evermo...
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THERE was a great variety of things one could say, like; liar! Yeah, and I'm Hades, or HAHAHAH.
"But you're like fifty," said Cassie instead. She face slapped internally for her rudeness, but well, it was true. He didn't look a day older than fifty. "Erm sorry."
"No offence taken dear, and yes, I've been hiding from death."
"Hiding from Hades?" Annabeth asked. "That's impossible."
"Yeah," Percy agreed, "with the furies and all."
"They do not know everything," Quintus or Daedalus said. "Or see everything. You have encountered them. You know this is true. A clever man can hide quite a long time, and I have buried myself very deep. Only my greatest enemy has kept after me, and even him I have thwarted"
"You mean Minos," Percy said.
Daedalus nodded. "He hunts for me relentlessly. Now that he is a judge of the dead, he would like nothing better than for me to come before him so he can punish me for my crimes. After the daughters of Cocalus killed him, Minos's ghost began torturing me in my dreams. He promised that he would hunt me down. I did the only thing I could. I retreated from the world completely. I descended into my Labyrinth. I decided this would be my ultimate accomplishment: I would cheat death."
"And you did," Annabeth said a little too marvelled, "for two thousand years."
Just then a loud bark echoed from the corridor. Cassie heard the ba-BUMP, ba-BUMP, ba-BUMP of huge paws, and Mrs O'Leary bounded into the workshop. Almost knocking Daedalus over with an enthusiastic leap.
"There is my old friend!" Daedalus said, scratching Mrs O'Leary behind the ears. "My only companion all these long lonely years."
Mrs O'Leary sniffed Cassie, and licked her face, earning a laugh from the girl. The brunette scratched the back of the dog's ears.
"You let her save me," Percy said. "That whistle actually worked."
Daedalus nodded. "Of course it did, Percy. You have a good heart. And I knew Mrs O'Leary liked you. I wanted to help you. Perhaps I- I felt guilty, as well."
"Guilty about what?" Asked Cassie.
"That your quest would be in vain."
"What?" Annabeth said. "But you can still help us. You have to! Give us Ariadne's string so Luke can't get it."
"Yes... the string. I told Luke that the eyes of a clear-sighted mortal are the best guide, but he did not trust me. He was so focused on the idea of a magic item. And the string works. It's not as accurate as your mortal friend here, perhaps. But good enough. Good enough."
"Where is it?" Annabeth said.
"With Luke," Daedalus said sadly. "I'm sorry. But you are several hours too late."
