And there we go! I wasn't happy with how my previous first fanfic turned up, so here's a new one. And I won't delete it, promise!

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO, or HoO, sadly.

Talking Comfort

Leo sighed as he kept tinkering with a few metal screws. How long had it been ago since he arrived at Camp Half-Blood? 5 months? He really had to put up a calendar in Bunker 9. He always lost track of time in this huge place.

"Hey."

He jumped. "Who's there?" he said. A sigh was his answer. A girl with platina blond hair, colored with red streaks, and amber-gold eyes came out of the darkness. She held a sphere of light in her hands. Her expression clearly showed worry, annoyance, and relief at the same time. Leo wasn't sure which one was the most obvious. He looked back at the screws.

"Hi, Eve. What are you doing here?"

"Making sure you were still alive," Evelyn Rhodes (or Eve) replied. Evelyn was one of the first campers (besides his half-siblings) to treat him as a friend instead of a weirdo. And she had a pretty good reason. Just like him, she was blessed with a very rare ability: photokinesis aka the ability to control light. It was a really rare ability between children of Apollo. Even more rare than the clairvoyance of Rachel. Leo looked at the unfinished Argo II. His masterpiece, the reason he locked himself up in here. Evelyn followed his gaze.

"Is it almost finished?"

"I dunno. I need to make a few more touches."

"I see..."

"How are things at camp?"

"The usual. Preparing things, doing activities,..."

Leo smirked. "Still beating the other Apollo kids at archery?"

Evelyn rolled her eyes, smiling. "Shut up, Repair Boy."

"Shut up yourself."

The 2 friends laughed. Another question struck Leo, but he wasn't sure if he should ask it or not.

"Can I ask you something?"

Evelyn shot him a confused look. "Sure. What is it?"

"What was... He like?"

Evelyn's eyes darkened. Leo flinched. He knew he shouldn't have asked it!

"He was... A really great friend and leader. His life wasn't easy."

"At what level?"

"If I were to compare my life to his, I would say his was a 100 times worse. He got a manhunt after him at the age of 12!"

Leo whistled. "He sounds like a huge troubleseeker."

Evelyn laughed bitterly. "That he was, alright."

Silence fell as they gazed at the Argo II, its bronze hull reflecting Evelyn's light. Suddenly, Leo stood up, startling Evelyn.

"He'll come back. Me, Jason, Piper, Annabeth,... We'll drag him back if we have to. You'll see!"

Evelyn smiled. "I know you will."

As they walked back to Camp, Leo noticed the look on Evelyn's face. She looked at the distance. "What's up?" he asked. Evelyn just shook her head. "Nothing."

"You sure?"

"Just had to think about something."

"Okay."

Leo wasn't sure of a lot of things, but he did know he could always rely on Evelyn and the others in the end. Even if they ended up in war with the Romans, they would prevail. He knew it.

For people who are confused, Evelyn's one of my first OC's. If you guys have any ideas for a new one, let me know, and maybe I'll think something up. Prompts for more one-shots are always welcome with me. By the way, I'm pretty sure who 'he' is that they are constantly referring too. I thought that maybe it might've been too difficult for some to mention his name inside Camp Half-Blood, but that's just me.

R&R!

-Winter Chase