Chapter - 23

                                    

                                          
Silence. 
                          
"WAIT WHAT??!!!" Leo screeched. 
                          
The army rolled their eyes collectively, and nodded. 
                          
"So? Who's starting?" Piper asked, looking between everyone. 
                          
Silence. 
                          
Star and Maiden groaned, whereas Survivor smirked. 
                          
"Oh come on BIANCA, show them already" She said. 
                          
Hades and Artemis stumbled, as Maiden threw her hood backwards and flung her mask away. 
                          
Despite Nico knowing, he, and Artemis hugged her tightly. Hades came and fave her a gentle hug. Surprisingly, he was crying tears of joy. 
                          
"Well ZOE? Would you like to say something?" She said, smirking deviously. 
                          
Artemis and Thalia cried out in shock, and hugged her, after slapping her arm and passing on several Death Threats. 
                          
"BECKENDORF, I thought you would go first?" 
                          
One by one, Beckendorf, Michael, and Castor were introduced. Apollo, Hephaestus and surprisingly Dionysus embraced their children. 
                          
"Now everyone need to welcome the rest with open arms, or my knife will find a nice new home" Survivor said, drawing one of the throwing knives from the bracelet and casually sharpening her nails. 
                          
Everyone gulped, and hastily nodded. Aether was choking with laughter, and Gaia had to thump Tartarus' back. 
                          
"Right. Beauty, AKA Silena Beauregard"
                          
Aphrodite cried pools of tears, and flung herself at Silena, who was also crying. 
                          
"Hero, AKA Luke Castellan"
                          
Annabeth and Thalia stared at him for a few seconds in shock, and slapped his arm a million times before hugging him. Hermes had to blink several times to actually realise that he was there. He hugged his long lost son, and whispered apologies repeatedly. 
                          
"What about the Commanders?" Piper asked, jumping with excitement because her role model was alive. 
                          
Luke walked up, gave Omega a pat on the back and Survivor a gentle squeeze to her arm. 
                          
The army swarmed around their commanders, giving encouragement. 
                          
Survivor wished with all her heart that Sylvia was alive, and next to her. 
                          
"Right. Ready brother?"
                          
"Born ready sister"
                          
They stood back to back, their eyes closed and hands clenching the hood tightly. 
                          
"3...... 2......1!!" They flung their hoods back and threw their masks away as quickly as they could. 
                          
They opened their eyes, and cries of shock and gasps erupted around them. 
                          
Sea-green eyes swirling like the ocean
                          
Sea-blue eyes glistening with power.
                          
"P.. Percy? A... Amy?" Hazel stuttered. 
                          
The seven surged forward, but Amy held up a hand. 
                          
"No." That one word froze everyone on their spots. 
                          
"No. Just... No. I'm done with everyone betraying me and"
                          
"But we were under a spell!!" Annabeth protested. 
                          
"YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT??!!" Amy burst out. 
                          
"YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I EVEN GLANCE AT YOU??!! YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT EVERYTIME I SEE THE SCARS?!! YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT DEEP DOWN, YOU ALL STILL FEEL THAT WAY?!!! YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT I'M WORTHLESS??!!!"