Curse of Twins

18. What Year Is It?!?!?!?

I watched the petals fall on the ground around me.

"You know this is the one he chopped down. You know?" A voice spoke up behind me. I turned toward it. But I couldn't see the source.

"Who?"

"George Washington. He was one of us, you know?"

"Oh. Well it's pretty." Was all I could think to say.

The source of voice walked out from behind me and it was Luke.

"Oh, hey."

"Walked away from your own party, huh?"

"I told ya, I'm not a party person. At least when it's not that big." I sighed.

"What's wrong?"

"I just wish I knew what was going on with everyone. I'd would've liked to have at least said goodbye, you know? Especially if I don't..."

"Ahh... Is that all?" He waved me off and said as if it was a small problem. "I'll let you in on a little secret of mine." He lifted his hand and a small dagger materialized.

"A dagger?"

"Not just any dagger. It's kind of the dagger I used to...Well, you know." He took the dagger and pretend to cut his neck.

"Oh." He killed himself!? Why?

"Yeah, but I guess the act allowed it to gain an ability."

"An ability?"

"Yeah, here. Hold it and think of who you want to see upstairs. It allows you see a vision of what's happening with them."

"Ok." I took it and held it lightly. I moved it from hand to hand and then left it in my left hand. I thought of who I wanted to see. I know I should see how Percy is doing.

But there was someone else I needed to see.

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I was is in the infirmary.

My reason for coming was asleep in a chair next to my body.

"James."

He looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. He had bags under his eyes. He had lost his shine that Apollo kids seem to have. He was pale. I walked toward him. I tried to wipe the tear that was resting on his sleeping face. I went right through him.

"James. Wake up." A voice came from behind me. It made me jump and turn toward the source. It was Will. I was afraid that he could see me but he walked right through me and lightly touched James. James awoke with a start.

"What! Is she awake?"

"No. There is no change. She's perfectly fine now. She should wake up but she won't. Are you sure you don't know what happened? I know it's been a while but, do you remember anything." A while?

"No. I walked in the cave and saw her bloody and passed out like this. Percy was gone. Nico said she was on the verge of death. So, we didn't look for him and came here." Will looked over at me, or rather my body.

"Alright, go back to the cabin and get some real sleep. You look like death."

"But what if she wakes up and I'm not here."

"Then I'll send someone to get you." He pinched his nose and shook his head, looking much older than he was. "Listen, it's been six months, if she wants to wake up she will." Six months! No, I only just got to Elysium. It couldn't be... "No use in wearing yourself down like this. She wouldn't want you to be like this." James looked through me at my body. "I'll give you a minute but you better go get some sleep." Will left. James got up from his seat and walked over to my body and I stood next to him.