Castle of Glass

SΞΠΦΔ DΩRMΞR

I was walking around the streets, my Rapier in my hands, I left my friends with the other campers just incase if something happened, and told them to send up sparks if something did happen.

In the quiet streets, I heard some *Pow pow pow* I followed the sound, It was an abandoned arcade.

With Oneiróphantasma in front of me, I slowly walk inside the arcade, making sure to check my surroundings.

"Erre es korakas!"

'Hey! I know that voice anywhere!'

I ran to where it came from and saw Percy along with, " Old Wine!!" I shouted as I ran towards Mr. D bringing him to a hug.

"Ah! I told you I do not do hugs, Tanya!" Mr. D said as he shrugged me aside.

"Dang! I do not miss your wrong name-calling" I said as I retreated Oneiróphantasma back into a hairpin and placed it in an empty spot in my holster.

"Percy, you're also here, hi"

"That was the first time I saw Mr. D being hugged" Percy snickered looking at Mr. D

"Now listen, the situation is graver than you imagine. If Olympus falls, not only will the gods fade, but everything that is connected to our legacy will also begin to unravel. The very fabric of your puny little civilization-" Percy and I looked at each other as the game played a song saying Mr. D progressed to level 254.

"Ha! Take that you pixelated fiends!" Mr. D shouted as he continued playing Pac-Man.

"We should add some arcade games in camp half-blood once this is all over" I suggested to Percy who also nodded.

"What do you mean, the fabric of civilization?" Percy prompted Mr. D to continue.

"Yes, your entire society will dissolve. Perhaps not right away, but mark my words, the chaos of the Titans will mean the end of Western civilization. Art, law, wine tastings" Mr. D said as he moved his eyebrows up and down making both Percy and I groaned.

"Music, video games, silk shirts, black velvet paintings- honestly all the things making life worth living for"

"And yet here we are, the gods aren't even helping us, I heard Typhon was around, but we should forget about him, Olympus should be our main priority" I argued as Mr. D continued to play.

"The truth is, Sunny, Pierre-"

"It's Percy"

"Senia"

"Whatever, the other gods would never admit this, but we actually need you mortals to save Olympus. You see, we are the manifestations of your culture. If you don't enough to save Olympus yourselves-"

"Like Pan, depending on the Satyrs to save the wild," Percy said cutting Mr. D off from his speech.

"Yes, quite. I will deny I ever said this, of course, but the gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise, we would not keep you annoying little brats around."

"Wow, we feel so wanted" I groaned, "Although my dad Hypnos begs to differ, he has a great relationship with his other kids, whom I'm close with also."

"Yeah, and making you proud is very high on my list" Percy sassed at Mr. D making me giggle.

"Great. Nice little chat. Now, if you don't mind, my friends will be wondering where I am, you coming to Senia?"

"You go on ahead Percy, I'll meet you there" I replied, watching Percy leave the arcade store.

"Kronos has not yet attained full power. The body of that boyfriend of yours is only a temporary measure."

"Yeah, I kinda guessed that ahead..." I said as I looked at the ground, my hands fiddling with the heart locket that decorated my camp beads.

"I also guessed, that Kronos will burn away Luke's body to take the true form of the Titan King... I have heard 3 prophecies that concern him, yet I am stuck on what to do to save him... I don't want to lose him." I said as a tear came rushing from my eyes, soft sobs escaping my lips.

I felt a hand rest on my head, gently ruffling my hair as a sign of comfort.

"From what I know, you are a favored child, if you will it, they will come to save you, join you even. Your rapier was given to you by Nyx, from what I heard. I know you can save him. As you know, I am the god of madness, ever since Liam-"

"Luke"

"I just said that- Ever since he arrived at camp, I felt the madness that he was trying to hide, it was only a matter of time before it started to overflow, that was the reason I assigned him to you to show around camp. It doesn't hurt to try." Mr. D comforted me before returning to his game.

"You should go back now, and please. Keep Pollux safe, I already lost Castor last year." Mr. D spoke before waving his hands, as soon as I opened my eyes.

"Woah! Where'd you come from?!" Blaise said as he looked towards me, a loud shout interrupted us, everyone seemed to be on edge as both Blaise and I stood up.

"You guys stay here, Draco, Luna, Theo, Matt, you stay here as well. Send up a spark if something happened." I instructed the campers as well as my friends as both Blaise and I ran towards the scream.

"You stupid Aphrodite girl!" The girl I recognized as Clarisse screamed at the girl she was holding in her hands. Both Blaise and I ran towards her to see that the girl Clarisse was holding was,

"Silena?" As I mentioned her name, Silena looked over at me and smiled, blood dripping from her lips.

"Hey Senny... I'm sorry... The drakon... Charlie's death... camps endangered-"

"Stop it! That's not true!" Clarisse shouted as she held Silena in her arms, I joined her holding Silena's hands, tears streaming down my eyes.

I felt a cold metal touching my face, Silena opened her palm. A silver bracelet with a scythe charm. The mark of Kronos.

"You were the spy" I heard Percy say behind me.

The moment we arrived here, and were immediately thrown into battle, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover filled me up on what was happening, Castor's death, Charlie, the spy.

"Before I liked Charlie, Luke was nice to me. He was so charming, now I understand why you fell in love with Senny" Silena smiled over at me as I only smirked.

"When he returned from his quest... I helped him, but later I wanted to stop, he threatened to tell me, he promised... He promised I was saving lives. Fewer people would get hurt. He told me he wouldn't hurt... Charlie. He lied to me"

Behind us, the battle raged.

Clarisse scowled at her cabinmates and shouted.

"Go, help the centaurs. Protect the doors. GO!" As they scrambled off to join the fight, Silena took a heavy, painful breath. "I'm sorry"

"You're not dying," Clarisse said, tears also pouring out from her eyes.

"Senia, do something!" Clarisse turned towards me as I shook my head.

"Charlie..." Silena said as her eyes were a million miles away.

"Senia!"

"I can't... She's meant to join him... Charlie... He's taking Silena" I said as soft sobs escaped my lips.

Clarisse and I held her as we both began to cry, Blaise and Percy walking over to me, putting a hand on my shoulders, and Chris doing the same thing to Clarisse.

"We have to fight," Annabeth said, voice brittle. "She gave her life to help us. We have to honor her"

Clarisse stood up as she wiped her eyes and nose, "She was a hero understand? A hero"

All of them nodded, I pulled my rapier out of its holster and transformed.

"I'm tired of losing people that I love. Kronos will pay for all of this." I said as I took out my wand.

"Senia, what are you doing?"

"Senia, this is a stupid plan and you know it!"

"Stop, Senia!"

"I'm tired guys, I have been gone for 4 years, my aunt Hecate and Uncle Morpheus joined Kronos, some of my friends had died, and Silena died! No, no more dying. Take care"

"Senia!" All of them shouted as I appareted away from them and in front of Kronos.

"Silly half-blood, coming straight for me are you?" Kronos said, I looked around seeing that he was alone, scythe in his hands.

"Give him back to me, Kronos," I said as I pointed my rapier to him, hand holding the hilt too tight.

"Hahaha! You are to light little demigod, he has gone now! I am in control! The Golden Age shall rule once again!" Kronos said as he began to charge after me, the clash with his scythe and my rapier sent both of us away from each other.

I drew my wand out and cast "Reducto!" towards him, making him block the spell with his scythe, he flew after me, our weapons clashing once again.

"Puny little demigod! Do you think your weapon and blessed magic can stop me? I will come out victorious!"

"Luke!! I know you're still in there!" I shouted, not minding Kronos who was now possessing my boyfriend's body.

"Idiot! I know possess this body, It is mine now!"

"You have to take control! Please! Come back to me!" I shouted, clashing with Kronos's scythe, I slashed Kronos in his knee making him bleed Ichor, the blood of the gods.

Ichor now coating my rapier.

"You are such an idiot Luke! Accepting the first offer that was given to you?!" I shouted, swinging my rapier back and forth to Kronos.

Screaming, and clashing of swords were all that you can hear from where we are.

"Didn't I tell you there are a lot of other options?!"

"ARGH!" I heard Kronos scream, making him stop from where he stood, I noticed his hands turning gold to blue.

'It's working!'

"Stop this punny screaming child! He is gone!"

"No! I will not stop! I am tired of losing the people I love from you!" As Kronos and I clashed our swords a sound of *Woosh* was heard from behind me.

"Senia!" people shouted from behind me and another clash of swords was heard.

"Percy! What are you doing here!" I shouted as he pushed Percy to the side and attacked Kronos, from the corner of my eye, I saw my other friends, each holding their wands.

"Senia! You bid idiot!" They all shouted, casting stinging spells at Kronos.

Kronos groaned as he was hit by a spell from Draco's wand.

"You're not alone here Senia, We'll all save Luke. Together" I smiled as Annabeth took out her knife, Grover playing on his wooden pipes, Percy slashing at Kronos.

"A hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap,

But saved by a lover's gift."

I looked over at Luna who noticed me looking at her, "You're so very smart Senia" She said as she joined Theo and Blaise.

"Annabeth, did Luke give you that knife?" Annabeth nodded at me as she showed me her Knife.

"I'll distract Kronos, I'll give you a signal... Once you heard it, you stab hard to his left armpits, you understand?" I sternly told Annabeth as she looked towards me in shock.

"What? Why?!"

"Just do what I tell you, Annie... Please." I said as a tear came out of my eyes, Annabeth noticed it and soon a tear also left her eyes.

I tucked a piece of Annabeth's hair behind her ear as I shouted to my friends, "His weak spot is under his left armpit! Aim towards there!"

"YOU BRATS!!" Kronos shouted as he began to swing his scythe left and right.

We were all getting tired, I noticed that Kronos was now sweating.

'Senia...'

I looked around me as a voice sounded inside my head.

'Senia, he's tired... now'

I looked towards Kronos whose left eye was now turning from gold to blue.

"Luke..."

I looked at both Blaise and Draco nudging them towards me.

"Cover me, I'll give Annabeth an opening for her to stab him under his left armpit."

The both of them nodded as they began to cast stinging spells left to right, careful not to accidentally stun the others.

When Kronos dropped his scythe, that was when I charged towards him and shouted at Annabeth.

"NOW ANNIE!!" A blur of silver passed by me and a grunt came out of Kronos's mouth.

"Filthy, demigods..." Kronos said, his eyes turning from gold to blue again.

"Senia" Luke's voice, his voice called out to me.

"You are one big idiot," I said as I held him in my arms, Kronos's scythe liquified beside him.

Kronos... he was gone, yet. Luke was about to die... Just like the prophecy said.

Luke pulled the blade out of him as he stared at it, "Good blade" he groaned as he dropped it beside him.

"You always pushed yourself too hard" Annabeth conversed, tears streaming down her face.

Luke nodded as he groaned from the pain he was feeling. I can feel it, he was slipping.

"We... we can get him some ambrosia"

"There's some essence of dittany in the bag I left at the camp... maybe"

"You are some brave Satyr, Grover, and thanks but no thanks..."

I felt Luke stroke my face as tears fell from my eyes, "Senia, I'm sorry, I am an idiot. I missed you, you know?" Luke said in his pained voice.

"Shh, Luke I know, I... I missed you too" I said as I kissed his hands, a flash was heard from beside me, a hand reaching over to Luke.

"Hermes..."

"I am so sorry Luke... oh my poor child" Hermes cried as he held Luke's other hand.

"I'm sorry Dad If only I understood things a little more... maybe this wouldn't happen"

Luke was breathing heavily, he was slipping... No please, there has to be another way...

"I love you, Senia," Luke said as his hands went limp, and cries from both Hermes, Annabeth, and Grover rang.

From my left hand, my wand began to glow a soft warm light.

'Senia'

'Uncle T? Is that you?'

'Dearest child, he has yet to arrive, I'm sure you know what to do' Uncle Thanatos spoke as I held my wand tighter.

"blessed by your Aunt Hecate, Uncle Thanatos, and Grandmother Nyx, dipped in the rivers of the underworld by your Uncle Charon"

I took both of Luke's arms and wrapped them around my wand, the light from the tip of my wand glowing brighter.

A dove flew above us and transformed into Aphrodite.

"Save by a lover's gift" Aphrodite spoke as she blew a kiss to both Luke and me.

Luke's body began to glow, his injuries healing.

As the light began to dim, I placed my head towards Luke's heart, where it was beating.

I cried as I hugged Luke's body.

"Percy..." A voice said making all of us look behind Percy, Poseidon standing behind him along with some of the Olympians.

"Go back to camp Senia, along with your friends and the rest of the campers..." Hermes said as I nodded.

Luna, Theo, Blaise, Draco, and Mattheo went over to me as they placed their hands on both Luke and me as we apparated back to camp.