Sequel: The Hurtful Truth

Chapter 11: Fights, Adopting & Thalia's Back

"Well done" Luke said to us. I noticed he had not even 1/4 of his crew members with him. There were too many to fight. "It's nice work. I really appreciate it" Luke said while the guy on his right prepared a crossbow. "I'll take that" he said to Percy motioning to the fleece. "I don't think so" Percy told Luke. This won't end well. "Suit yourself" Luke told him and he took the crossbow and shot out the first arrow. Tyson, at the last second, came in between Percy and the arrow, taking it in the chest. I gasped in horror. "You'd do it for me" Tyson told Percy and fell off of the cliff. "No!" Percy yelled running to the edge. I tried to run after but I was caught and the monster held their dagger at my throat. "Careful, don't make a mark on her" I heard Luke say to his man. I saw the devastation on Percy's face and I couldn't help but let a tear roll down, I know the devastation and heartbreak he's feeling. I felt that way with Thalia. Luke picked up the fleece and told Percy " Just remember, it didn't have to end this way. This ones on you". I wanted to scream at Luke but I couldn't. He came over to me and wiped away the tear. "Be happy, my queen" he said. I got angry and spat in his face. "I'm never going to be your queen" I told him and the monster lifted me up higher and started to choke me even more with the dagger. "Then die with the rest of them" he snarled back and walked away.

~Time Skip~

After we were out of the ride they started to get ready but first they tied us up. "Your a very stupid girl not to take his offer as Queen" the boy who tied me up said" I was never meant to be a Queen" I hissed at him. The monster from the boat kept growling at us. "Down boy!" Luke commanded the beast. He walked up standing right in front of me. "You should consider yourselves lucky. This has been millennia in the making. And you all get to see it". He said and I tried to kick him. Didn't really work out that way. "You used to be one of us!" Annabeth yelled at him. "And then I woke up" Luke said and walked away. "Yeah but I liked it better when you dreamed with me!" I called out to him. "Percy if Kronos comes back, that's it. Game over. Percy?" Annabeth told him not getting a response. "I never called him brother. All he ever wanted was a brother, but I was too wrapped up in my self" he said regretfully. "And now Luke has the fleece, because I gave it to him. I destroy Olympus, just like the Oracle said" Percy said. "Forget the oracle. Your worried about your destiny? Then write a new one" Annabeth told him and looked at me and I continued. "Your angry at Poseidon for ignoring you? Then show him why he shouldn't. Your upset about Tyson? Then make sure he didn't die for nothing" I told him. "Their right" I heard Clarisse say. "What? Annabeth asked. "There's no way your getting me to repeat that" Clarisse told her. "Don't worry I'll always remember" I told her. "Watch yourself hickey- neck" she hissed at me. "Hickey- neck?" Grover asked me. "Yeah she had a long night to make up with Luke" Annabeth teased. "Okay let's get one thing straight. I did not have sex with Luke" I told them and started to blush at the thought that they thought I would. "Back on to topic" Percy said getting a little uncomfortable with the previous topic. "What Annabeth and Stella is saying, Perce, is that we're with you. Just give the word". Grover told him. "Why me? Who voted me leader?" Percy asked. I raised my hand and so did the rest except for Clarisse, she slowly/ reluctantly put her hand up. "Lord Kronos, he who was betrayed by his sons, hear now the words of one betrayed by his father" Luke told the coffin. "I bid you rise" he said while putting the fleece on the coffin. It started working and lights came out. I looked back to see Grover and Percy with his pen/ sword. " Grover! Hands" Percy told him. "Look, try not to cut them off. I'm pretty attached to them" he said and held out his hand. I reached for my boot and got out one of my twin daggers. I started to cut my rope, just as Percy cut Grovers rope. Luke was fixed on the coffin and so was some of his crew members. I got up and cut Clarisse out. Grover got Annabeth out. Percy's sword started to glow and I got mine out and it started to glow. One of Luke's men noticed and soon the others did too. "I have to get to the fleece" Percy told us. "So, what are we supposed to do?" Grover asked. All the demigods came rushing out at us. "Right" Grover muttered and I ran forwards and started to take down the turned demigods quickly. I kicked one guy in the stomach then I hit another one with the hilt of my sword. Another guy came up and said "Now I know why Luke wants you so bad. Your..." I didn't let him finish as I took his arm jabbing my elbow in his rib cage and flipped him over. Tyson came out of no where and threw Luke back. I almost went over there to help Luke, but then I looked at his men that wanted to kill me. Yeah no thanks. I struck them all with my lightning powers and they all fell down onto the ground. As they were hugging the coffin then exploded and sent me flying back. I landed on someone's chest and I groaned with the person. I looked up and saw Luke. I turned over and sat on the ground and saw all Kronos' parts coming together, first the hands, then his feet. "He rises" Luke declares while standing up. He held out his hand and I didn't take it but stood up on my own. I looked at him with disappointment. "I hope he eats you" I spat and ran to Annabeth and Clarisee. All the turned demigods ran up with joy seeing Kronos. All of Kronos came together. "Master! I brought you back!" Luke yelled to Kronos. "My Lord! It's Luke! Luke Castellan, your great-grandson" Luke said to his new master. "My favorite" Kronos said while picking up Luke and eating him. "Luke!" I screamed in horror and Annabeh held me back. Some tears fell down my face. Sure I said that Kronos should eat Luke but seeing the person you loved love die. It isn't so pleasant. All the other turned demigods began to run away, realizing that bringing a dead Titan to life isn't the best thing to do. I ran away with the girls and Grover trying to hide from Kronos. Grover on the other hand want so lucky. He was also eaten. "Grover!" Clarisse yelled hiding with me and Annabeth. Percy fought with the beast but it was hit with a part of Kronos and sent flying back. Percy used his sword and it cut off Kronos' foot. "The cursed blade" he muttered. "Stella! Come here and help me!" Percy yelled and I ran over to him. Kronos sent his hand flying at us and Percy dropped his sword. He held on to a piece of Kronos' hand. All the pieces around me formed an me I was brought up to Knonos. "You want to know who gave me this sword?" Percy yelled. "The God that killed you with it in the first place!" he yelled again. "Our fathers" he yelled making Kronos laugh. "Percy Jackson your destiny was written long ago" Kronos said while chuckling. He crushed his hand Andy heard Annabeth yell his name in horror just like what I did with Luke. "I make my own destiny" Percy said after cutting Kronos' fingers off. Percy ran to the front of Kronos while I ran in the back of Kronos. We both stuck out swords in him and started to glide down. Kronos screamed in agony and all his pieces were back in his coffin. Grover came crying out his goat cry. He landed on the hard ground. Luke then came out. He wasn't as fortunate. He flew and fell on top of Polyphemus's lair and disappeared inside. I prayed to the gods to make sure he would be okay. I saw Chris run in the lair after him. "Thank you" I said to the gods and Percy looked at his sword while saying thanks to his father. "Percy" Annabeth said only to be stabbed by the beast. "Annabeth!" I yelled and ran towards her while Clarisse and Grover killed the beast. "No no no! Please Annabeth" I pleaded with tears in my eyes. "At least I'll be with Thalia in Elysium" Annabeth said making me cry even harder. "No, come here. Give me the Fleece" Percy told Annabeth. "Come on" I said and help put the Fleece over her. "We make our own destinies, right? So show me. I have faith in you" Percy told her and Annabeth was gasping for air. I saw Annabeth move her head to the side. "No no. Come on, show me" Percy said and held her head. I looked at Percy and then I looked at Clarisse and saw she had tears in her eyes. Annabeth then closed her eyes and laid her head down on the ground. I felt a tear go down and hit the fleece. Then it started to glow just like it did with Kronos. I stepped back and Annabeth coughed and Percy helped her sit up. "What happened?" She asked. "Nothing oh need to worry about " Grover told her. "Well if any one else wants to die tonight, at least we have this" Percy joked. "Hey, your alive" Annabeth said to Tyson. "Yeah" he said curiously. "What you did for Percy, that was not so vicious and dangerous" she told him. "Thanks" Tyson said. "No. Thank you" she said surprising Tyson. We all just camped out for just an hour. Clarisse kept talking to Tyson and giving him praise. Percy went over and talked to Clarisse. They started to say thanks and Percy gave her the fleece so she could put it on Thalia's tree.

~time skip~

We arrived back at camp and Chiron handed Clarisse the fleece and looked at us. I nodded my head ushering her to do it. Then a new camper named Jonny came over and took my hand. He was about 5 and he grew up like me. A drunk of a mother, no father, and siblings that died. I picked him up and placed him on my hip. "Here you go Thalia" Clarisse said while placing the fleece down. It started to work and Thalia's tree was restored to its natural self. The barrier came back and we all cheered. Then came the celebration. I got changed and headed out my cabin. I noticed little Jonny and picked him up. "What you got there bud?" I asked him to the think in his hand. "It's a crown for you" he said and placed the crown on my head. "Thank you" I told him and gave him a piggy- back ride to the celebration. Sat down and Jonny sat on my lap and some of my friends from the Apollo and Demeter cabin came up to me. We all started talking and Micheal Yew handed me a glass of nectar. "Thanks" I said while drinking three- fourths of the glass. I gave the rest to Jonny and he drank up. Some of the other kids came and congratulated me. I said my thanks and I played with Jonny and his friends. We had a great time and they all gave me a dog pile. I laughed and took Jonny to his cabin. He was a son of Apollo but he never got too much attention in there. I tried to make him feel loved as much as I could. I tucked him in and kissed his head goodnight. He fell right asleep and I went to go see Chiron. "Can I come in?" I asked. "Yes you may Stella" Chiron said opening the office door for me. "Thank you" I said and sat down on the couch. "What would you like to talk about?" He asked me standing behind his desk. "I would like to know if I can adopt Jonny?" I asked him. "Jonny Kelp? Son of Apollo?" He asked me. "Yes. I would like to have him to take care of him. He's neglected. I can be his family that way we don't get another Luke situation" I told Chiron. "Okay" Chiron said while sighing. "Yay!" I cheered. "But" Chiron interrupted. "Yes?" I asked him. "You must not tell others, or him. And you can adopt him in a month" he told me. "Thank you so much Chiron" I said and gave him a hug. "Are you sure you can take care of the child as your own?" He asked me. "Defiantly" I told him and we went over some paperwork and I went to my cabin. I'm so happy. I know my camp and sister are safe and I'll have a little family soon. I put on my pjs and fell asleep. I woke up and put on a camp t-shirt, jeans and some converses. It was a little chilly so I grabbed a jacket and headed out the door. I walked over to where Thalia's tree was. I sat down and looked over at it. Just then Annabeth came over and sat down with me. Something just felt different about this tree. I noticed a hand moved. Then a girl groaning. I removed the Fleece off and saw my sister. But how? I gasped and Annabeth got other campers. I helped up Thalia. "Where am I? What is this place" Thalia said and I told her. "It's me Thalia, it's Stella, your sister. We will fill you in on everything you need to know" I told her and I hugged her. "Sis?" She asked in disbelief. I nodded my head and she examined me. "I thought I lost you" I told her and she hugged me again. "Never" she said. Just then little Jonny came up and tugged on my pants. "And this little guy is Jonny" I told her and she said hi and tickled Jonny. We all gave each other big hugs and went into camp, just like one big, happy family.