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Son of Hades (Percy Jackson) Chapter 202: Lucian vs. Luke (1)
🕑 Added 2024-12-18 14:10:01 +0000 UTC[Third Person's PoV]
“So, what are you going to do?” Percy asked, tilting his head, his voice tinged with cautious disbelief. “Kill them all?”
“Not all of them, no,” Luke retorted, his tone cold and measured. “Only those who refuse to cooperate.”
Percy raised an eyebrow, his skepticism plain. “Cooperate with what, exactly? Or rather, who? My grandfather? Because if that’s the case, then you’re being manipulated. I don’t know what he’s promised you, but I can tell you now—it’s nothing more than sweet words meant to lure you in.”
Luke let out a soft, humorless laugh, shaking his head. “You sound just like all the others. Always preaching the same tired nonsense. But here’s the thing: I wasn’t promised anything. Nothing but results. This isn’t manipulation. It’s collaboration. We want the same things.”
Percy’s expression hardened as he adopted a mocking tone. “Let me guess—the ‘destruction of Olympus,’ right? A tale as old as time.”
Luke laughed again, louder this time, but it carried an unsettling edge. “Mock me all you want, Percy. The gods need to face the consequences of their actions. They’ve treated us like tools for far too long. It’s time they learned what it feels like to have those tools turned against them.”
Percy scratched the back of his head, his face thoughtful as if carefully choosing his words. “Your actions… They might seem noble on the surface. But I can’t help feeling like you’re going about this all wrong. Sure, the gods need to be held accountable, but jumping straight to bloodshed? And working with him of all people? Do you honestly believe he has your best interests at heart?”
Percy didn’t stop, his voice firm as he continued. “You do realize that once you go through with this, you’ll be branded a traitor. The gods won’t just ignore this—you’ll have a target on your back for the rest of your life. And what about Lucian, Thalia, and Annabeth? How do you think they’ll feel about all of this? What kind of ripple effect will your choices have on them?”
Luke’s expression twisted into a sneer. “Don’t talk to me about them,” he spat. “Those hypocrites.”
Percy blinked, startled by the venom in Luke’s voice.
“They call themselves my friends,” Luke continued, his tone laced with bitterness. “But friends support each other. All they’ve done is get in my way. And don’t even get me started on Lucian.”
Luke’s voice rose, his frustration boiling over. “That’s right, Lucian! I know you’re here, lurking in the shadows, watching like you always do!”
Percy glanced around warily but saw nothing.
Luke’s anger only grew. “You’re the biggest hypocrite of them all! I know you hate the gods as much as I do—maybe more! And yet, you let yourself be their lapdog, completing their quests and pretending to be their ally. What is that, if not hypocrisy?”
Luke’s face contorted, veins bulging on his forehead as he shouted. “And that’s not even why I hate you. You call me your friend—your brother! But no brother does what you did!”
A long, exasperated sigh cut through the tension. All eyes turned toward a nearby tree, where Lucian stood upside down on a high branch. He was clad in a black sweater and baggy black jeans, his hands stuffed casually into his sweater pockets. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, making him look both weary and unimpressed.
“I had a feeling you’d hold a grudge about that,” Lucian muttered, his voice laced with boredom.
Luke sneered. “So you knew and still went through with it? Hypocrite.”
Lucian shrugged nonchalantly. “I’m not going to deny it. You’re right—I am a hypocrite. A walking contradiction.”
“What’s he talking about?” Thalia demanded as she landed lightly on the branch beside Lucian.
“Yeah,” Annabeth added, swinging her legs from a lower branch, her curiosity evident. “What did you do this time?”
“Don’t worry about it,” both Lucian and Luke said in unison, their tones equally dismissive.
Luke’s anger seemed to dissipate for a moment, replaced by a strange, almost serene smile. “You know, Lucian… I hate you. I’ve hated you for a long time. And it feels so good to finally say it out loud.”
Lucian pressed two fingers to his lips and blew a kiss. “Love you too~” he replied with a cheeky grin.
Luke chuckled darkly. “Thank you for that. It’s going to make it all the sweeter when I slit your throat.”
Before anyone could react and to everyone's astonishment, Luke vanished. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared directly in front of Lucian, his sword already in motion, its edge aimed mercilessly at Lucian’s neck. His eyes burned with cold, murderous intent.
Lucian barely had time to summon his scythe, using its shaft to block the strike. The force of the blow sent him hurtling backward, crashing through a nearby tree and shattering it in two.
Flipping in midair, Lucian landed on his feet, skidding across the ground. He tightened his grip on his scythe, his brow furrowed in thought. ‘Since when was he this fast? This strong?’
“LUKE! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?!” Thalia and Annabeth screamed simultaneously, their voices shaking with disbelief.
Percy, meanwhile, summoned his trident, holding it defensively in case Luke decided that he hated him as well.
Luke shot a disdainful glare at Thalia and Annabeth. “Stay out of this. It doesn’t concern you.”
Lucian appeared above Luke in a flash, his scythe poised to strike. “But it does concern me,” he said calmly.
Luke dodged, and the ground split beneath him as Lucian’s blade tore through the earth.
Spinning his scythe around himself with practiced ease, Lucian smirked. “Do me a favor and make this fun, will you?”
Luke raised his sword, adopting a deadly stance. “Fun? I’m not here to play games, Lucian. I’m here to kill you.”
Lucian’s grin widened, a glint of madness in his eyes. “I know. And that’s what makes it fun.”
“We don't have to resort to violence…” Thalia said.
“Sorry, but we kinda do.” Luke said looking at Lucian coldly, “I've been told to kill him, he's a nuisance to our plan and I share that sentiment. He's too much of a wild card that can't be controlled and something that can't be controlled needs to be eliminated”
“Phttttt! Hahahahahahahahaha!!” Lucian suddenly broke out laughing, clutching his stomach and holding his scythe as support.
Luke's eyes just grew colder along with his expression.
“And you call me the hypocrite?! Heheha! You talk about not being manipulated or controlled as tools and here you are. Saying this bullshit about not being able to control me. That makes you no different from them” Lucian said as he continued to chuckle.
Lucian then looked at him with a smile as he mouthed the word “Hypocrite~” In a slow, teasing manner.
“Hehehe” Luke chuckled as he lunged forwards and tried to stab Lucian right in the gut.
Lucian dodged it my a millimeter, grabbed his extended arm and pulled him as kneed him in the stomach.
Spit flew out from Luke’s mouth and as he looked towards Lucian he saw him looking down towards him with cold red eyes, “Don't Fuck with me, you dumbass” Lucian said coldly.
Comments
DJOK DJOK
I think it is the card having an effect on him
Vilmer
It honestly makes me a little sad to see Luke’s mind deteriorating. It didn’t affect me the same way in the books
Nazarickk
Thanks for the chapter
Rogue_Eagle99
But then in the books, he literally leaves after using a small monster to poison Percy and he would’ve told them and the camp so you think people wouldn’t have gone. Those questions were a bit odd and now that he tried killing someone and ran away I think something’s wrong.
Bryan Vargas
I take it more as he asked non suspicious questions and from their answers he would see who would be more likely to join and who wouldn't so he wouldn't incriminate himself
naragathon
Pretty sure Achilles and the prince of Troy were fighting over Helen's hand
Rogue_Eagle99
Like in the book series, I know there’s that girl from the Aphrodite’s cabin that in the battle of the Empire State building area ends up dying, but She didn’t turn on him because he pretty much claimed that he loved her and used her as a spy,but that doesn’t explain anyone else who turned him down.
Rogue_Eagle99
The question I’ve had for this book and the actual book series for those that didn’t join Luke’s side when he tried recruiting them before he left, Why did no one fucking say anything to Chiron or anyone else?
Bryan Vargas
The goddesses were fighting among themselves, which was why the story of Helen of Troy started in the first place right? Like the goddesses were fighting for which one was the prettiest of them all or something like that
naragathon
No idea but helen of Troy is one that comes to mind
DJOK DJOK
Thanks for the update
Bryan Vargas
Is it really?
naragathon
The vast majority of Greek myths is two champion's fighting for a woman
naragathon
You could make one of the ingredients for Luke's sequence 3 be the essence of forgiveness from the 4 others with cards/ only something Lucian can make (like his golden apple restoration potion)
Bryan Vargas
👀
Bryan Vargas
Oooooh... I honestly haven't decided that. I was just going to make Lucian realize when Luke leaves that Luke has a card and mentioned to the others and end the volume there. I didn't take about what you just mentioned.
naragathon
Probably by getting with Thalia
naragathon
His title, ON the card, is Redemption, so if Lucian sees that he would realize Luke will be "redeemed" as such should subtly aid him till he "returns to the fold"
Bryan Vargas
It hasn't been mentioned yet, I'll give you a hint. It's been in front of your eyes the entire time...
Bryan Vargas
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Luke Lindemann
Am I forgetting something? What did Lucian do? Or did it not mention it yet?
naragathon
Will they get his title and then Lucian shifts gears to subtly help?
Bryan Vargas
Towards the end, when it is revealed The Volume will end
naragathon
And how devastating it will be to Luke's ego
naragathon
So how long to the eureka moment of Luke having a card
