Lura POV Epilogue(but not the end for Lura 🤭🤫)

Fast forward. I have the talk(it was interesting and VERY long). Astraea still
invites me to stay with her. Bexter agrees after a little convincing and I leave
with them at the end of the camp term. Tyler’s funeral service was a really sad
moment but I came out of it stronger. I had given Devin my number so we could
keep in touch over the break. I had eventually told him about what my mom
had said and he said that we shouldn’t worry about it right now. I was thankful
for that. We had grown closer to each other, not quite dating yet though. Nika
was trying everything to get us together but I told her she would have to wait
another year. She had rolled her eyes but didnt protest. She was going to stay
over the break, promising to keep in touch. Bexter drove us to a nice apartment
where Astraea’s mom stood waving at the door to us. Astraea’s baby brother,
Brent, was waving at us too with a big smile on his face. I instantly feel in love
with him. Astraea had a sister too who was a bit smug. She hated me from the
moment she met me but she eventually warmed up to me though. Especially
once we found common ground through music. Astraea’s mom loved me, treating
me like her own daughter. She was really nice. I was playing with Brent when I
realized that he was deaf. I told Astraea’s mom about it and she conﬁrmed it.
She said she was going to get a sign language teacher for him and us. He came
over everyday during the week, teaching us. Brent was smart and picked it up
quickly. I was excited to learn it to. I had always wanted to learn how to sign
but here was the chance to learn. Years went by. Me and Devin eventually
became boyfriend girlfriend. Annabeth had been busy working on some secret
projects that she made sure me and Nika couldnt get into. No matter how hard
Nika pressed, Annabeth wouldnt budge. We still had a lot of fun. I started
Pegasus riding and instantly fell in love with it. My Pegasus’s name was
Silverwing. She was, of course, silver with white ﬂecks on her wings. She was
fast and agile. I had met another rider named Katie from the Hephaestus cabin.
Her Pegasus‘s nAme was Spark. We had become fast friends and raced Pegasus
all the time. Besides that, I was in school as much as I could be. I mean, I was
kicked out once because some Harpies wanted me as a snack. but I managed to
start high school with little problems and was three grades ahead of my age
group. Astraea was still sad over Cole but she had poured that energy into the
family and her studies. Despite her dyslexia, which was worse than mine, she
was really smart. She went to college which wasn’t fun because she was always

On campus. We had gone to visit her multiple times which was always a blast.
This time, we had come over during fall break. I had gotten used to calling
Bexter Dad and Astraea’s mom, Elisabeth, Mom. They were great parents. We
were talking in the small kitchen at Astraea’s place as Mom made brownies. I
LOVED her brownies. She had a secret ingredient that she wouldnt tell me till
I moved out. No matter how many times I pleaded her. I asked her again today
and got the same answer I always did. I’ll tell you when your older. I rolled my
eyes and Astraea laughed. She called me a savage of a teenager but I had just
never had any conﬁdence of my own to show my personality. Well, that all
changed. We were about to dig into the brownies when A knock came from the
door. Being demigods, a knock could mean anything and me and Astraea tensed.
Astraea went to the door. I walked up to the door and saw Hermes. He had his
delivery outﬁt on and was holding a golden note. Hello Astraea. Delivery. He
says and hands it to her. She opened the note and read it. No offense but I was
a pretty fast reader and almost Squeler when I read it. Astraea’s eyes lit up
and a old ﬁre returned to them. Astraea thanked him and closed the door. Go!
Go see him you little rascal! I tell her with a smirk. Im not the rascal! She says
smiling and grabbed her guitar from the corner. She waved to us and ran out
the door. I smiled. Where is she off to? Mom asks. Oh, she Had a date. I tell
her with a smile and cut myself a brownie. She looks confused but doesn’t
press. Astraea doesn’t get home Till late. I was on her couch, listening to my
music on my iPod. She walks through the door, grinning from ear to ear. Behind
her was Cole. He had the same grin on his face as Astraea did. I pull my
AirPods out. Hey Lura, can you go get everyone? Astraea asks me, Sure I tell
her and get the family to gather in the living room. Mom, Dad, Lura, Bexter,
and Micah. Astraea addresses all of us. Cole and I have something we want to
say.
A year later
Astraea was having twins in a few months. I was really excited. She was coming
over to dinner tonight. Mom was making brownies again and let me help her
make them. The secret ingredient knowledge was within my grasp. I was
checking every ingredient when the doorbell rang. Lura, will you get it? Mom
asks. I nod and go to the door. I expected Astraea and Cole but instead was my

Mom. Mom? I say, She puts a ﬁnger to her lips and waves her hand.
Now they can’t hear us. She says. What are you doing here? I ask
her. I came to warn you, your journey approaches soon and I fear
you wont be ready. She says, trailing off. My heart freezes. Wait, as
in soon soon? I ask her. No, you have time but it may be too little. If
the journey starts and your not ready, you wont be able to stop it.
If you get to make it to Camp before it starts, learn as much as you
can. She says, eyes digging into me. This is what I feared. I can’t
move. Athena looks off in the distance. I have to go, I’ve been here
too long. Good luck. SHe says and disappears. WAIT! I yell but its too
late. LURA! EVERYTHING OK? Mom asks. Yeah Mom, it was just some
delivery guy. I lie and walk back in. She had put the brownies in the
oven. I was a little annoyed that I had come so close to learning the
secret ingredient but this was more serious. I’m gonna go lay down,
take a quick power nap before they get here. I tell her, mind racing
too fast. Ok, I’ll call you in when their here. She says with a smile
and I walk to my room. Brent shared it with me so I could help him.
He was sitting there on his tiny bed and silently playing with one of
his cars. He signed to me and I smiled. Brent always made me feel
better, even if he wasn’t my real brother. But I really had to focus
on my mom’s words. ‘Sorry, I can’t play right now’ I sign to him. He
looks disappointed but goes right back to playing. I open my journal
to a fresh page and start jotting down a layout. I poop my AirPods in
and shufﬂe songs and turn it up loud. I lose track of time and don’t
realize their here till Brent taps me and signs that Mom was calling
for me. I rushed to put my journal away and looked at my hair in
the mirror and then put on a fake smile. Just get through the night,
then you can think about this later. I tell myself and make a mental
note to call Devin later. I held Brent’s hand as we walked into the
kitchen. I got this. I tell myself. Somehow I knew that this was
going to be a moment to savor.