The House of Hades

Pinecone Face- Part 2

Hazel

After the message and what Piper had told her, Hazel didn't think her day could get much worse.

Of course, she was wrong.

Piper had informed her that she had a dream. The image she saw in Katopris, the one of Leo going through the doors, was a trick by Gaea.

The message had shown Percy getting stabbed with his own blade.

Now, Luke Castellan, the appaernt 'bad guy' figure in Percy and Annabeth's past, was in front of her.

"The 7 of the prophecy?" The salt and peppered son of Hermes asked sweetly. "Oh, excuse me, the 5 remaining of the prophecy."

Reminding them of Percy and Annabeth sent a stab of pain through Hazel, but she pushed it aside.

Nico spat at him. He was the only one on the boat who'd been involved with Luke in combat before. "Luke,"

Percy and Annabeth had explained that he, Bianca di Angelo, Zoe Nightshade and Silena Beauragard were alive again.

Luke examined him coldly. "Nico di Angelo? Ah, the one who is always overshadowed by his, now deceased, sister?" He smirked, knowing Nico's weak spot.

Nico looked like he wanted to slap him. "Do not bring her up!"

Luke studied his cuticles. "She is alive now, of course, but she is my nex target."

"Shut up! You won't lay a hand on her!"

"Oh really?"

"Really!"

"I have another option. I could kill you instead...."

"No!" Hazel screamed.

"Yes! I accept!" Nico pleaded.

Jason stepped forward. "Fight us instead."

"Ah, Gaea informed me of you. Jason Grace, the son of Jupitar, the proud praetor. " Luke said.

Piper glared at Luke.

Luke smiled. "But you have one enemy who is greater then you,"

Jason furrowed his brow. "What?"

"Pay no attention to him, Jason." Leo said calmly, summoning fire in his hand. "I'll just blast him and-"

No," Jason walked up to Luke, curiosty winning out. "Who is it?"

Piper grit her teeth. "Jason," She warned.

Luke grinned, perfect white teeth. "Percy Jackson."

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Jason stepped back, his face full of shock.

Frank chewed his lip.

Leo still had his fire. "May I?" he asked Piper.

"Of course."

Fire shoot in an arch at Luke out of Leo's hand.

A sword, which he had sheathed a few seconds ago, was now out and deflected the blast.

Luke smirked.

Leo looked mad. You could tell because a flame came up on his nose. "Where do you get off wasting my fire?"

"I am a swordsman. One greater then Percy Jackson."

"No way," Frank said. "Percy s the greatest swordsman in the last three hundr-"

Luke swung his sowrd easily. "Once I died, he was."

"Why'd you come back?" Piper was red with rage. "It's clear nobody wants you here!"