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Ψ 𝐈'𝐦 𝐖𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫? Ψ

𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭, where did Luke go!?

"Luke! Luke!" I screamed out.

No one was coming and I knew if I ran to get help I may just waste time if my thoughts of him drowning were actually happening.

Taking a big deep breath and dove back into the water. I waited until the water clear and I began looking around my surroundings, it was clear but still nothing.

I panicked and began swimming further down as I spotted Luke at the bottom of the lake, I swam and pushed myself towards him as I felt my air cutting off.

I continued swimming, not caring about the risk I was taking because I needed to save him even if at that moment I knew if my oxygen cut off, we would both be at the bottom.

I tried to swim back up, but I knew that my lungs couldn't hold out much longer to push myself back up.

It felt...weird.

I inhaled out of just instinct as one would do and realized...I could breathe underwater? I continued to breathe and felt no pain like one would get the burning sensation.

Realizing I could breathe in the water and not understanding the ability to do that at all, I forced myself to go in Luke's direction and swam over and finally reached him.

I grabbed his arm and pushed us up and I breathed as much air when I got to the surface.

He laid limp in my arms, and we were far out from camp.

He was heavy not going to lie, he was taller and a boy so what could I expect, I wasn't sure if I was gonna make it to the shore.

Holding on tightly I shouted, "Luke wake up!"

But when he didn't wake up I knew I only had one solution and I began pulling him with me.

I started to cry, crying from worry, crying from exhaustion and pain, and because of Luke.

What happened? Why did this happen? How could it happen!?

Out of nowhere the waves began pushing us harder than I thought they could for being a lake. But I wasn't gonna judge the work of it as it helped Luke and I get to land faster; I was at the point I could walk but Luke was still limp, and I saw Chris and Clarisse on the dry land walking together.

They spotted me with Luke and I tried waving them over.

"A little help please!?" I screamed at them.

They ran over and helped me pull Luke to land and I said "we need help! Go get help!"

Clarisse ran and Chris stayed as I looked at him and he suggested "CPR?"

I groaned and looked at Luke and said "I'm not even certified but-"

But emotions came over and so I couldn't just leave him like this, placing my hands on his chest trying to figure this out as I cried out "don't you freaking do this now Luke!"

Holding his nose and giving him mouth to mouth at that moment it felt like it was all in slow motion. My hands pressed on his chest as his body laid limp underneath me.

His pulse slowly fading away and I couldn't help but think...this is my fault. All of this is my fault.

I did this. How? I don't even know...

I continued the movements and cried out "please.... please Luke just wake up!"

I fought with a body that wasn't moving and what I didn't realize was the campers began to surround us staring at Luke, Chris, and I as I tried my best to get Luke back even though I thought he was already dead.

But even thinking of that broke my heart and would make me stop.

But I couldn't. I had to do this, and I had to get him back.

I went back to giving his chest compressions as I cried and heard "what is the meaning of this!?"

We saw Chiron approaching us and he looked at us as I held Luke's chest and cried. But the laws of physics didn't come into play next. I held both my palms on his chest water was slowing coming up from Luke's mouth.

It was coming up like a clogged toilet almost where the water was going to over flow. Chris and I looked at one another and quickly turned him to his side as the water began exiting his mouth, and with that Luke woke up coughing out the rest of the water.

Chris patted his back and I hugged him, I didn't care if he was still coughing out anything. Relief came over me and the need to hug him was natural.

"What the hell happened Luke!" I almost cried out.

He looked at me and panted out "I had to..."

Chris was confused asking him "you did this to yourself?"

We both looked at him as he didn't look up at us but muttered, "yeah..."

Anger. That was all I felt. I changed from sadness to rage.

"Why!? Why would you do that! I didn't even know if I was gonna be able to save you!" Shoving him as he lost balance and fell on his side.

I couldn't control myself and my hand lifted up and slapped him without hesitation.

Chris moved away from me as Luke stared at me in shock and Chiron said, "Ms Reyes that was completely unnecessary!"

Standing up on both feet I looked at the centaur, "violence!? He tried to kill himself! Why!? Why would you be so stupid and do this!?" I spat out at Chiron first and then at Luke.

Chris helped Luke up from the ground as he explained to me, "I was thinking perhaps if your dad finally saw you, maybe he would realize that you are his daughter!?"

I thought he was crazy and scoffed out "you actually thought my dad would appear from thin air to rescue me!? God Luke you're just an idiot! Doing this to yourself knowing that there was possibly a chance of you dying! I don't know how to freaking do CPR. Or how to swim to help us get to shore!"

"And yet you did!" He fought back and I shook my head.

"I did this so you could finally have some answers." He argued.

My eyes bulged out of my head "and this was your brilliant idea!? God Luke-I thought you were smart! What makes you think this would work!? What in your mind-why-Ugh!"

I continued to rant and I didn't notice was how the water acted behind me as I was screaming and damming Luke, the other campers, Chiron, and the rest stared behind me as the water began to move and form a mysterious and concerning way, but I was totally blinded as I faced away from the water just to continue bashing at Luke.

"You could've gotten yourself killed! I felt like I was dying! In those moments when I couldn't save you, I felt like I was being destroyed from the inside out and I was helpless to do anything!" I winced out already feeling myself crying again.

"I should've just killed you myself if you wanted to drown so badly!" I panted out and looked around finally seeing everyone staring at me.

I was confused and had spotted Clarisse with her arms crossed looking my way, Damien seemed shocked staring at me, Chris was backing away slowly and Luke just stayed looking at me.

Luke pointed behind me and I was confused and slowly realized a huge Shadow in front of me being casted from behind. I slowly turned around seeing the water being formed and bubbled up.

A huge dragon like creature emerged from the water. I didn't know how to react and I just stared at the thing balling hands into fists.

But it didn't attack or do anything to anyone just stared at me, its eyes were kept on me. This creature made of water that has the appearance of a dragon was looking at me, like I was its...commander? Owner? Leader?

I figured maybe...maybe it was looking at me for a command.

So instead, I approached it and it just looked at me and I gulped.

I didn't touch it out of fear and just said the smallest, "go..."

At that moment the water dragon slowly turned around and slithered into the water creating a wave that went onto the shore over our feet's.

The water was normal once again and I felt myself...probably about to throw up.

"You're Poseidon's kid..." Luke let out and I turned around and he shook his head.

Everyone stared at my way, I saw Chris, Clarisse and Damien all looking at me with shock. I didn't know how to understand it myself.

My dad being Poseidon?

My mom would've figured that out at least, right?

....

Right?

Chiron muttered "it cannot be possible..."

"Only one god can manipulate water like that, Chiron." Luke spoke and I just stayed silent.

What could I say?

"Your father isn't seeming to call on you, it's unclear." He continued.

I turned to Luke as he stared back at me and explained "Percy was claimed right after capturing the flag...he should've done the same but you're still..."

He stopped speaking and I looked at Chiron as he gave me a saddened look not wanting to say anything further.

"If he hasn't...he doesn't care. He doesn't care about me." I shuttered out stumbling back on my feet.

Chiron was about to speak, and I shook my head and laughed.

I told them "He cares for a son, a stupid son but not his own daughter?" I looked at him with a smile, but not one out of happiness.

One of anger and pain.

I walked off the beach angrier than upset and pushed kids out of my way to get into the woods.

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It's finally happened...

What do you guys think will happen next??