Hamartia Chapter 1: Coming Up in Conversation, a percy jackson and the olympians fanfic

Summary: When Percy asks everyone what their fatal flaw is, everyone realizes they don't know Leo's. They all end up trying to guess Leo's fatal flaw, though he's not making it easy. The crew ends up learning more about Leo than just how to kill him.

Disclaimer: PJO and HOO both belong to Uncle Rick. I claim no ownership of these characters, nor do I claim ownership or this franchise. I am not deluded and am not under the impression that I am Rick Riordan. Don't sue me.

Chapter 1: Coming up in Conversation

Percy was thinking, asking questions. Though, to be fair, those always ended up being devil's advocate questions, but still. His fatal flaw was loyalty, right?. Annabeth's was pride, Jason's was indecision, Frank's was insecurity, Hazel's was guilt, now that he thought about it, what was Leo's? At first glance, it might seem that it would be pride, he was so confident and determined to make his plans, and was so proud of Festus. But then again, he joked about him not being the best, and readily admitted to messing up. He decided to bring it up in conversation at breakfast.

"Leo, dude, I don't think I ever realized what your fatal flaw was," Percy said, trying to sound confident when he wasn't.

"Oh, trying to kill me now, are we, Jackson?" Leo responded, a cheeky grin on his face, joking with Percy.

"I mean, mine's loyalty, Annabeth's is pride, there are a bunch of different ones. And I'm wondering, what's yours? What's Leo Valdez's fatal flaw?"

"Guess." Leo seemed to be having fun with this. "I mean, I already know what it is, but still. I want to see you guys struggle for a little bit."

"Hubris. Overconfidence. Arrogance. Imprudence." Annabeth started to rapid fire suggestions that seemed to fit Leo, but wouldn't the moment someone got to know him. Leo wasn't any of those things, he just acted that way to help ease everyone and the tension and stress of their long journey.

"Inability to take anything seriously," Hazel jokingly added, grabbing some food before joining the others at the breakfast table.

"Being a sociopath," Frank said, shrugging his shoulders. He wasn't insulting Leo, he didn't like how Leo acted so indifferent about the hardships that they faced. And how he kept making him the butt of his jokes.

"Humor," Piper remarked.

"How is that a flaw?" Asked Percy. How could humor be bad? All it was to make someone laugh, well I guess you could end up offending someone. Yeah, humor could be a flaw, but how was someone inherently funny? Or maybe they thought they were funny? But then wouldn't the people around them tell them to stop? What about sarcastic humor-?

"I didn't know you actually thought this stuff through," Annabeth jested. Did he say that out loud?

"No, no, no, no, thank you, Hazel I'm touched but it's still no. Really, Frank, you think so low of me? Annabeth, I'll have you know that there isn't a situation that can't be defused using humor! None of you have gotten even close." Leo said. "How are you guys supposed to guess this if you have no idea! I'll give you guys a week."

Annabeth's eyes narrowed, she loved challenges. "Bet you I can do it in one day."

"Okay. Anybody else?"

"I'll try." Jason volunteered, maybe he could learn more about his friend. Leo didn't really tell them that much about him.