I Wish I May, I Wish I Might, I Wish I Could Go Back In Time

Prologue

Percy was walking along the beach late at night, when he saw a silhouette in the sand. As he got closer, he realized who it was; Nico di Angelo.

He wasn't very happy to see Nico. They weren't on great terms at the time, especially when Bianca came up. He hadn't talked to Nico in days, and wasn't really sure if they were friends or not.

Oh well, he thought to himself, Nico looks upset, I should help him out. He walked up behind Nico.

"Hello, Nico," Percy said. Nico jumped. He hadn't heard Percy coming up behind him.

"Percy, what are you doing here?" Nico asked.

"I could ask you the same thing. But I'm here because it's where I come to let my feelings out and connect with my father," Percy replied.

"At least your father likes you," Nico said sadly. "Mine hates me."

"Hades doesn't hate you Nico, he loves you. You know Bianca isn't the only one who cares about you."

"It sure feels like it,' Nico mumbled. After that, they fell into silence, thinking.

Nico was thinking about how different his life would've been if he hadn't lived in the Lotus Hotel and Casino for so many years. How his father might like him; his sister and him might be together.

Percy was thinking about how Poseidon hadn't cared about him for most of his life, and even when he helped Poseidon, he was still thought of as a mistake.

If only his father hadn't made that one mistake.

"You know, Nico, we're pretty alike,' Percy said, looking at Nico.

"What do you mean?"

"We both had terrible childhoods, we both lost someone we care about, our fathers never really cared about us very much ... the list goes on."

"Who did you lose?"

"My mom. Your dad held her hostage during my first quest. She died right before my eyes. I luckily got her back, though."

"I guess you're right; we are pretty similar. And maybe one day, I'll get Bianca back."

Although he didn't say it to Percy, Nico was glad to have someone like him, someone who knew what it was like to lose the person you cared about most. There were others at camp who'd experienced the same thing, but barely anyone talked to him.

"Look, Nico," Percy said, bring Nico back to reality. "A shooting star. Make a wish."

At the same time, the boys said, "I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight."

Little did they know, they wished for the exact same thing; I wish I could back in time and relive my childhood. Differently this time.

* * *

Luke Castellan was sitting in the Underworld alone.

He wasn't put in the Fields of Punishment because, in the end, he killed himself, at the same time, killing Kronos. That didn't mean he was depressed though. No one else understood how he felt. Everyone thought that since he betrayed them, he couldn't be a hero in the end. It wasn't fair.

Luke looked around. There isn't much to do when you're dead. He looked up at the night sky. To be nice, which was surprising, Hades let them see the night sky from the Underworld.

He was sitting there, looking at the starsm when he saw a shooting star.

"I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight."

I wish I could go back in time and be the older brother that Annabeth wanted be to be. Not Kronos.

* * *

Silena and Beckendorf were sitting in the Underworld together, looking at the night sky.

They were just sitting in silence, until Silena decided to ask Beckendorf a question.

"Do you ever regret it?" Silena asked him. "Dying so the ship would be destroyed?" Beckendorf thought about it.

He looked at Silena and shook his head, "No, I haven't regretted it one bit."

"Why not?"

"Because it helped kill Kronos. And eventually, it brought me back to you. It was my fate, Silena."

"Fate brought us together, and Fate tore us apart."

"Fate brought us together again, after it tore us apart. You can't deny that."

"I guess. But are you saying you're happy you died?"

"No ... Well, kind of, I guess. It wasn't the worst thing that happened."

"You can say that because you died a hero. I died a traitor."

"Luke was a traitor, and he died a hero. I'm sure you did too," Silena smiled as he said that. Beckendorf could always make her happy; no matter what. But at the same time, she still felt bad about betraying her friends.

"Hey, look! A shooting star! Make a wish," Beckendorf said to Silena.

"I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight."

I wish I could go back in time and not work for Kronos. Not betray my friends.

* * *

That shooting star had three wishes; all to go back in time. That shows that people should really think before they act. When they're older, they might regret what they did.

Too bad a shooting star can't change someone's fate. Or can it ...