CheckMate (A Luke Castellan fan fic. OC CHARACTER)

Famailiar Faces

Raphaels POV

As we got up to go to dinner. I was reminded of what was to come in less than twelve hours.
    I would have to go save Kathy and Jim. From Kronos. Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus' father. My alleged grandfather. Internal eye roll.
    I sat up. I cracked my neck. I closed my eyes. I had a splitting headache. I reopened them. Luke was slipping his shoes back on. He started to talk to me about something. I didn't quite pay attention.
My stomach got a twisty feeling and I suddenly became nauseous. My epilepsy kicked in and I started to sit there staring at the bed. Everything around me turned to mush. My vision went out. At least I'm having a absence seizure and not a convulsion. I could hear distant muffling of Luke walking over.
    Luke placed a hand on my shoulder and I jumped out of my seizure. I freaked out. I started hyperventilating and getting scared.
   I couldn't comprehend what was around me or who was trying to get help. Or the dark shadow running over to me.
    Suddenly a small tear rolled down my cheek. Of course I didn't know what happened. It's literally impossible to know when or what kind of seizure I might have. Or if I will have more than five a day. I should honestly start taking my meds.
Luke gripped my face gently in his palm. "Raphael. Can you hear me?" I curiously nodded my head. "Yeah, why wouldn't I not be able to?" I asked judging him, just a tad. Nico stood tapping his foot behind Luke.
"You like blanked out completely for a while. Like you were blinking a lot and you kept tensing your left arm." I let out a breathe I didn't realize I was holding in. I turned my gaze towards my duffle that was on the bedside table. I grabbed my meds out and dry swallowed one. "What aren't you telling us Raphael?" Nico asked. I gulped.
I wiped my eyes. "It's not impor-." Luke slapped his hand against his jeans. "Of course it's not! 'Cause nothing with you is. You act like your fine 24/7.. when in reality you're never really fine! From anxiety to you constantly hiding behind a pair of contacts..... you act like your the toughest bitch in the whole world!" Luke yelled at me. "But your not! Your just a fucking pussy who doesn't trust or love anyone!"
    A small dark ominous crack appeared in the floor. I started breathing heavily. He had no right to yell at me for nothing. I was terrified and beyond scared.
Luke stormed out of the room. Nico sat down next to me. "Hey breathe. The crack in the floor will drag us all to Tartarus in you don't." My breathing was now just slightly shaky.
"I-I get seizures. I have epilepsy. That's why I blanked out. I had an absence seizure. I refuse to take me meds unless it's necessary. That's what happened," Nico put a hand on my leg. "You could've told us prior to today. Just saying. Don't say it like your ashamed of it either. We all have our differences. Now let's go to dinner. I'll be your personal body guard for now. Since I'm assuming you don't want to talk to Luke." I nodded my head.
He stood up and I followed pursuit. I grabbed my sneakers and put them on. I put my contacts in and walked out following Nico.
Luke wasn't in the cabin. Smart. He had a brain.
    Nico walked out the cabin. Luke was slouched up against the one of the posts holding the porch awning up. Porch roof or porch awning? It's the same thing right?
   I walked passed him. He tried to apologize but I blocked all of it out. I just focused on getting to the table without bursting out at him. I sat down at the picnic table. Luke put his hand on mine and I moved it so he couldn't.
     I didn't even look at him. I couldn't. Luke mumbled something under his breathe and walked away. I took several breathes and food appeared in front of me.
    I'm not even mad at him. I'm just disappointed I guess. He had no right to yell at me and wasn't even necessary. Okay I did deserve being yelled at. I was... no I STILL AM. Hiding a lot from them. Like my sexuality or the real reason I'm covered in scars. Or that I wasn't a virgin when Luke and I did it. Or why I didn't freak out that much when they told me I was a Demi-god. Or why I have wings. Or that I actually know how to shadow travel I just don't do it a lot.
       I picked at my food as I thought about what's happening tomorrow at dawn. I'm not supposed to tell anybody. Or that if I don't  show, Kathy and Jim will die.
         Hazel snuck glances at me while I ate. "Hazel I'm fine." She raised a brow. I rolled my eyes and finished eating. "I'm going on a walk in the woods. Don't follow me. I'll be fine." I stood up and walked away from the table. I got a couple of odd looks from everyone, what else is new though.
      I walked down a short path that was barely visible in the now setting sun. I took my earbuds out of my hoodie and put them in my ears. I hit the shuffle button and my music burst to life. Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy. An oldie, but a goodie.
      I continued walking until I reached a small stream. I sat down at the edge of it. I had my back up against a rather large rock. I let my wings out and they cascaded over the rock.
    I sat there staring at the beautiful pine trees and oak trees. The nymphs and dryads were taking a peak at me from the shadows and then  retreated back into their respective trees.
     The sun had started to set already and I just closed my eyes enjoying the last possible moments of the forest and all the beautiful creatures and animals.
     I didn't realize I was crying until a drop hit my phone screen. I closed my eyes tight hoping that the tears would hopefully go away. As the songs gradually went on and on, I ended up falling asleep.
      When I reopened my eyes it was pitch black and my phone had died. Which meant my only light source was gone. I stuffed my phone in my hoodie and started off in the supposed direction I came. I heard a crunching sound behind me and I carefully unsheathed my sword.
     I gripped the sword tight enough that I bet my knuckles were white. The blade provided only a small amount of light. I held it slightly in front of me so that I could see. I went in the direction of a light post at camp. I continued to walk for maybe another ten or twenty feet.
             As I got closer the world started spinning and I fell on my ass. My vision never went out but I couldn't feel my body. I'm fucked, I used the last of my strength to teleport me closer to camp. Just beyond the Big House and the strawberry fields.
      My head starting getting dizzier and I blacked out.
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Luke's POV