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Chapter One
Meeting a Old Rival
The whole camp been buzzing about Camp Jupiter coming over for the truce party. The truce party is when all of Camp Jupiter come over to Camp Half Blood. Camp Half Blood holds a party after they read over the truce armaments made by Hera herself.
They eat, dance, swim, and have a huge fireworks show. Of course, the Apollo cabin wanted to make them. Apollo cabin got the job but Leo Valdez was totally making some as well just for fun.
Anyway, Leo Valdez day has been Great so far! He had tons of sleep since Jason force him to go to bed early the night before. Leo wasn't even pledge with the usually nightmares half bloods get. Though, it's rather funny how Leo and Jason relationship work. Jason is like the older brother Leo needs to help himself keep order. Leo helps Jason hang lose and relax from his usual commander mode self. They perfectly equal each other out. Back to the topic we were on. Leo got the sleep he needed and was refresh to finish his set of fireworks. Leo worked on them for about two hours. In those two hours, grease and gun powder got all over himself. Leo's usual brown skin was nearly black from soot and gun powder. The fire bender curls fell into his face covering his big brown puppy dog eyes.
A year has passed since they won the great war, Leo face and body was a little more built then before the war. Yet, he was still lean all the way. His Camp Half Blood Shirt hanged a little and clinked on to his skin were the grease got on him. Which by the way was almost every were. Leo hands were still soft and smooth even though he work in the bunker so much with heavy tools. It's a gift one might say. When the two hours passed, Leo finished his set of fireworks.
That when Jason, Frank , and Percy walk into the cabin. Leo examine them for a moment. Jason had his usually Camp Jupiter shirt with plain purple swim shorts. Jason short blonde hair sticked onto his forehead. Those electric blue eyes staring into his own brown ones. Leo turned towards Frank who had a Camp Jupiter shirt as well and brown swim suit shorts with a little design of a bear. Frank's black hair was everywhere and messy. Frank usually tense slanted brown eyes were now calm towards Leo after Leo finally got it through his thick skull that he was NOT going to steal Hazel from him. Leo then turned towards Percy finally. Percy had a Camp Half Blood shirt on with blue swim short s with shark designs on them. Percy black hair stuck out the other way then it usually was. His sea blue eyes were filled with glee and joy when they met Leo's. Leo smiled.
Leo shakes his head and stops examining them. " What are y'all doing here?" Leo asked. " Well, I came to tell you that the romans are here." Percy says with a smirk. Leo looked at Frank and Jason. " No freaking duh, When did y'all arrive?" Leo asks the two roman boys. Percy was blushing at being called out. " Just twenty minutes ago, We go distracted with a little swim." Jason says glaring at Percy. Leo raised one of his eyebrow in curiosity." Percy pushed us in the lake when we got here. Thank the gods that we already had our swim suits on." Frank mumbles out. They all stare at Frank, and all let out a laugh at the same time. " Anyway, Are you done yet?" Percy asked with a hurry voice. Leo laughs at Percy tone . " Yah, I just finish the fireworks. There going to totally kick tonight." Leo reply's with pride in his voice. " I just don't want to touch them though." Leo added with a small voice. The boys look at Leo with confuse faces. Leo laughed at there faces and says " I'm the fire dude, so some might go off if I'm by them. Besides the Troll brothers are suppose to come by and put them with the other fireworks. Chiron put the Troll brothers in charger off setting the fire works off later. Now , cool your thunder Jace."
All the boys let out a sigh in relief. Jason was blushing from the comment he just received and Leo silly nickname for him. Percy notices that Jason got embarrassed and let's a evil smirk come up. Frank notices Percy smirk and follows his glare to Jason. A idea popped in all three of there heads. Instantly, Percy and Frank grab Leo arms. " What the Hades? Let me go guys." Leo shouts in surprise. Jason steps up to Leo face and says " I think you need to clean off a little." The three boys lift up Leo with little ease and carries him towards the lake. Leo let's out spanish curses and tries to stop them. The boys throw Leo into the lake. Leo let's out a bloody scream as he falls into the water. Coldness covers Leo body completely. Leo scrambles his arms letting out with horror " I..I .. Can't...Swim. HELP." Leo shouts. Leo gasps for air when sudden something grab his ankle yanking him down. Water goes inside Leo mouth making him lose his breath.
The thing that was pulling him down was gone. Leo felt a strong pair of arms were around his waist. Leo freaked out and clawed at the arms. Leo felt the water disappeared and air was welcoming him. Leo was laid on the ground. Leo opened his eyes to see that Percy had saved him. Leo hugs Percy letting out a whisper " Gods, Thank you." Leo body was trembling from his near death experience. " Are you okay, Leo?" Jason ask crouching down to meet Leo face. Worry was plastered on Jason and Frank face. " I'm fine" Leo croaked out. Leo let go from hugging Percy and crawled out the way. Leo stood up and blurted out " I got to change. See y'all later." Leo ran as fast as he could towards his cabin ignoring the boys calls.
Leo made it to his cabin and saw that the cabin was completely empty. Leo let out a breath in relief. He walked towards his dresser and pulled out a long sleeve Camp Half Body Shirt and green cargo pants to change into. Leo stripped and dried off. Leo changed into the outfit and put on his army coat on. Of course , he slipped on his tool bag which was hanging on his work chair. Leo hears a intercom say "All cabin consolers, report to the big house to help the new campers." Leo smiles. Something to finally get his mind off what just happen moments ago. He loves messing with the new campers. Now the new campers get to meet the romans. Well, this will probably be entertaining.
Excitement was in the camp as they heard that three new guys were joining camp. Aphrodite cabin certainly jumped at this and ran to the Big House with other campers. Till almost all the campers and romans were there. Leo of course hadn't known this yet as he walks towards the crowd around the Big House. Leo pushed past the gather campers who were ready to meet them. Percy, Annabeth, Piper, Hazel, Frank , Jason, and the other head counselors were there telling them about the camp actives. Leo finally reach the front and freezes. The three boys caught his view. On the right, a blonde with green eyes. The guy had a scar across his forehead. His nose was a little crooked. He had a nose piercing. On the left, a guy with straight black hair with a pink streak in his bangs. His eyes were a bright neon purple from his contracts. His lips were pierced and had a tongue ring. The middle guy who seemed to be the leader had black spiky hair with neon green in it. He had dark blue eyes and a stud in his nose.
Leo cursed in spanish really loud causing everyone to look at him. " Hey Leo! Welcome the newcomers. This is Malcolm ( right) , James (left), and Skull ( middle). Guys this is Leo." Percy says. Leo made a scowl to the boys saying " We've met before." Leo friends jump at his dark tone. Skull grins. " Ah hello Leo, Did you miss me?" Leo growls at Skull. " Not for a single second."Leo spats out. The crowd gasp. Leo never acted like this towards anyone. His friends walk to Leo side. " What's wrong Leo?" Jason asked. Leo ignore him saying to Skull " What are you doing here? I thought they locked you up to gods knows were." Skull let's out a sadistic laugh causing everyone to back up besides Leo. That laugh was just pure evil. " Leo, you know that no prison bars can hold me. I got let out." Skull replies. " No one should let out a bastard like you out." Leo slashes out. Everyone gasps again. " Now no need to be mean Leo. Can you imagination my surprise when I got let out by a goddess. Not only that but being told that I was a half blood. Well, I was excited. We found out lots of things from Ate'. She told me about a certain brown eyes boy who got away from me. I couldn't pass up the chance to see you. She gave me directions to here. Were only here to pick up someone and be on our very way." Skull says looking exactly at Leo. Showing his meaning clearly.
Jason steps in front of Leo saying " You can't take Leo." James then says" Yah, we can. He has the mark on his right arm like we do." The three boys pulled there right sleeves up showing a skull. The skull was just a skull with vines coming from the side wrapping around there arm. Leo shivers and frowns. " Everyone show your right arms." Percy commanded. Everyone in the crowd lift the sleeves up. Leo slowly took off his jacket and pulled up his right sleeve. The mark was there. Everyone gasps once again.
Tears were slipping off Leo face. "I was young when I joined.I didn't know till it was to late. I got away for you, and you will never get me back you bastard." Leo says with a growl at the end. Skull steps closer to Leo but his friends block the path. "You can't stop me. I always get what I want." Skull says with a demanding growl. Percy put a protective arm in front of Leo. " You'll have to go through us." Jason says. Reyna is besides Jason and says " You'll have to go through us Romans as well. A enemy of the Greeks , is a enemy of the Romans." Skull let's out a grin.
"Oh believe me, I will." Skull says. Skull then sudden became a dark dust. Malcolm and James push at Leo friends. Skull sudden emerges behind Leo. Skull wraps his arms around Leo locking him in place. Everyone gasps and tries to get to him. Jason was in pure outrage. Skull pulls out a six inch dagger with a skull at the end. Skull puts it to Leo neck. " Now, you don't want me to damage him do you." Skull says. Everyone froze at his words. " Back up and drop your weapons." James says with his deep dark voice. Percy and Jason shout at the same time " Drop your weapons." " Well, you are actually loved even though your a street rat. I took you in and yet you run away. But with these people your ok with. There justing using you. That the only thing your good for a street rat like you. " Skull says to Leo. Leo let's out a whimper.
"You are just a tool that they need. Once you finish help them, they throw you like trash. Just come back with me." Skull says. Jason break out of James hold and yanks Leo out of Skull hold. " We would never do that to Leo." Piper shouts out in anger. " I might not have you yet but I do have someone you care for. Someone who ran away with you. Come alone at our hang out or else. Bye baby cakes." Skull whispers in Leo ear only letting Leo hear. Skull and his followers disappeared into a cloud of smoke. Everyone gasps at there sudden exit. " I need to go do something." Leo says almost on the ver of crying. Leo pushed through the crowd towards his cabin before a word could be said.
Leo arrived at his cabin with sweat coming off his forehead. Leo locked his work room door and went in the corner. Leo let tears fall off his face. Skull had Jaime. The kid Leo watched over for so long ago. He thought Jamie was safe with his family again. Memories started to crash down on Leo and he trembled in the corner. Soon darkness cover his version as a flash back played in his head.
FLASH BACK ( Begins)
2 years before Leo came to camp and received a quest.
Place : Hollywood , California
Subway station
The time was midnight as subway trains rolled into the station. The late time didn't bother most of the people getting on and off the subway trains or even the people waiting for the subway trains. Lights from the subway train reflected off the mirrors covering the wall bars. They subway trains were the best in the country and seemed to go everywhere.
If you noticed the subway trains you would see one that was silver with a blue strip on the sides. Stepping off that train was fourteen year old Leo Valdez. His face a had barely any fat since he was on the run. His subway train came from Texas were he was hiding out in till he was forced out of Texas by the law enforcement almost finding him. They would have send him to another foster home. Leo refused to go to another foster home after being sent to so many before.
Leo stepped off the train with his old wrinkly dirty shirt with cuts in the fabric. His so called pants were covered in oil spots from hiding in auto shops. Leo still had his army jacket and a brown backpack with some cash he earned working on cars on the streets. He also had two bottles of water and a bag of sun chips in there. Also a first aid kit . Two cops were in the station that people went to ask about the subway drinking cups of coffee. Leo dunked down when the cops looked his way. Leo got out the subway station and headed toward a random alley just to not be in the open. The alley walls were painted with different color art work with design of skulls. Leo shivers random and tries to bundle his self with his jacket more. A cry was sudden in the air. Leo heads towards the sound and stops to take a scene in.
A little boy was on the ground with his arms covering his face. In front of the boy was a teenager with black hair and dark blue eyes that seem black with a wooden bat in his hands. " I'm going to give you a reason to cry, punk." the teenager says about to take a swing at the kid. Leo jumps in front of the little kid and block the blow with his bat made contact with Leo arms leaving bruising. " What the Hell? Who you think you are?" The teen asked Leo. Leo wanted so badly to use he's fire powers but he remember his promise. " I'm the kid who will tell the cops if you don't get out of here." Leo growled out. The teenager eyes went wide at the mention of the cops. The teenager bolted out the alley saying " I'll get you back you street rat." Leaving Leo with a shivering and crying kid. Leo got out of his protecting position and kneeled down to the boy.
Leo draped his army jacket around the boy barely touching him. The boy looked up and met eyes with Leo. The little kid had blonde wavy hair with green eyes. He had a little bruise on his left cheek from being maybe slapped. The kid had a small blue short sleeve shirt with brown shorts. The kid knees and elbows were all cut up. Leo got his bag off his shoulder and sat next to the kid. He pulled out the first aid kit and says slowly to the stranger " Kid, I'm going to clean you up okay. Why don't you tell me your name little dude?" The little kid wipes away the tears that were forming and says "I'm Jaime."
Leo let's out a smile and says " I'm Leo and how old are you Jaime?" Leo says to distract Jaime as he put's cleaning stuff on the cloth that was in the first aid kit. Leo pressed it to Jaime elbows and Jaime let's out a cry. " You ok?" Leo asked. Jaime nods his head and says " I'm ten. I turn eleven next month. How old are you?" Leo laughs at Jaime curiosity. " I'm fourteen, I'm a big kid but I'm not going to hurt you okay? What happen with that you end up here Jaime." Leo replies. Jaime eyes seem to darken at this. " I was walking home with my friend when we got jumped by teenagers. Me and my friend separated up to different directions.I got lost and been lost for hours. I don't know were my house is. I ended up here and that teenager started to attack me but you saved me. Thank you so much, your my hero." Jaime says with excitement at the end.
Leo laughed and finished cleaning and wrapping up Jaime injuries. " Well, I'm Leo so of course I'm a hero. You'll be okay with me Jaime. I'll find your family some how. Now let's find a play to eat at. You like burger king ?"Leo says. Jaime smiles and jumps up shouting " YAH!" Leo laughs and pulls Jaime into night to find a darn burger king.
Flash Back Ends
Leo shakes his head as the memory fades away. He was still sitting in the corner he cling to. Banging was heard outside his door. " Leo, Open up. It's me, Jason." says Jason. Leo looks at the door. "Jason, please. Not right now, give me a moment." Leo whines. " Were not leaving till you open the door." says Piper. Leo frowns and wipes his face quickly. Leo goes to the door and unlocks it. He opens the door and see's Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, Annabeth, Percy, Rachel, Renya, and Nico there. They all fill up in his work room with worried glares. "Jeez, and here I thought it was just Jace and Beauty Queen." Leo whispered out. They all look at him. He blushes a little at the attention.
" Are you ok, Leo?" Percy asks. Leo looks at Percy and says " No, Not really. Look guys , y'all need to go set up your places to see the fireworks." They looked at Leo with expressions that said it would never happen. " Leo , A random demigod just threaten to kidnap you and you think we would go watch fireworks? Seriously?" Hazel says. Leo looks down , not wanting to meet there eyes. " What are you not telling us , Leo." Renya says. Leo looks at her eyes and says " My past. I can't talk about it. I thought I was safe but hades the evil jerk is back. I thought I was free and then this happens." Leo whispers to himself but everyone hears him. "What do you mean?" Frank says. Leo shakes his head and says " I can't explain now. Go see the fireworks and come back here ok. " They all head out leaving the cabin thinking that after the fireworks they get answers. Yet, Leo had a enterally different plan.