Leo's day started with him getting slapped,

And ended with him face planting.

Let's just say, it wasn't a good day.

"Leooooooooooooooo…"

"Leo…"

"LEO!"

Leo bolted upward in his "Mechanical Monstrosity" As the aphrodite kids called, which was, in reality, the cabin directors bunk. The first thing he saw, though, wasn't exactly pleasant.

There, not more than half an inch from his face, was a very pissed off looking Annabeth, her storm-gray eyes as dark as monsoon rain clouds, and her mouth twisted into that scowl that Leo swore could exorcise demons.

"YOU BETTER GET YOU LITTLE LAZY BUT OUT OF THAT BUNK RIGHT THIS INSTANCE OR I WILL DRAG YOU OUT OF THERE!"

Leo groggily shook his head, and then replied in a tired-sounding voice:

"Man, Annabeth, I do realize that all the ladies want a piece of Leo, but I have to get my beauty sleep."

In a split second, Annabeth brought her hand crashing down right across Leo's cheek, causing what Leo could only imagine as a bright red handprint.

"Owwwwwwwwwww…."

And then Leo's memories caught up with him.

Today was the date of the feast of the seven, a new feast commemorating the bravery and sacrifice the seven demigods of the prophecy had to go through to save the entire world from Gaea, which to Leo sounded pretty ironic, as Gaea basically was the world.

It was decided that on this feast all campers from both camps, as well as the hunters of artemis, would visit a selected camp and celebrate with food, campfire sing-alongs, and of course…..

Deadly brutal games of war.

It was also decided that before the feast a demigod chosen from the bulk of those attending would flip a coin to see which camp would host the feast.

The coin came up for camp-half blood.

Since the feast concluded the seven's bravery, they would be, more or less, hosts of the feast.

Leo forgot to set his alarm clock.

Leo's eyes quickly widened and in a split second, he flicked a lever on his bunk, and a weathered control panel of celestial bronze folded out of the side of the bunk, offering Leo an array of buttons and switches.

"Valdez" Annabeth said in a grouchy, but much less loud voice "You better do whatever you're doing fast, because the bulk of the Romans have arrived, and almost all of the hunters of artemis."

Leo flashed his trademark Devilish grin and said: "Darlin', when has master Leo ever not known what he was doing?"

Annabeth brandished her hand back into a threatening "I'm going to slap you if you don't shut up right now" pose and Leo quickly flicked a small switch and the Bunk began slowly ascending out the cabin leaders private quarters back into the main cabin.

Once Leo was positive he was out of slapping range, Leo wriggled his eyebrows and said "Seeya at the feast, Darlin" And flashed a grin.

"You won't have that smile on your face when I kick you ass at the war games!"

Leo was about to throw another snide comment her way when the bunk finally fully ascended and made a soft *click as it attached itself back into its rightful place, right next to all the other bunks in cabin 9.

The cabin was dimly lit due to it being 3 in the morning, which was issued as a part of some sort of challenge that would be incorporated into the war games. Thanks a lot, Reyna. The soft glow was coming from what Leo could only assume was the massive campfire,(More like a bonfire) where the beginning of the feast would be held. Although the seating had to be extended greatly, the Athena and Hephaestus cabin worked together to make it possible.

Leo sprung out of the bunk, and full out dashed for the door, swinging it open and stepping into the chilly air, and seeing a great fire that was almost 20 times larger than the normal specifications for an "Average" Camp Half-Blood campfire. With no further delay, Leo dashed across the camp, not wanting to be called "Late" To his own party.

Leo neared the campfire, and saw a long table facing the large seating area, with 5 people sitting there. Jason, Piper, Percy, Frank, and Hazel. Hazel and Frank were holding hands. Jason and Piper seemed to be having a staring contest, and Percy sat next to an empty seat, twiddling his thumbs. Leo groaned.

The only two seats that were open at the table were ones that would cause him to have to sit directly next to Annabeth, and the last thing he needed was Annabeth scolding him for ruining her impression on the extra large group of demigods that were slowly trickling into the seating. Leo reluctantly walked up to the table and grabbed the chair at the end of the table, a seat that would allow Annabeth and Percy sitting together.

Percy glanced up at his scarred cheek and grinned.

"Annabeth give you a hard time?"
"Hmph. I don't know how you can stand that girl."

"Simple. I set my alarm clock."

"Hey! Don't blame me! I just…. Fell asleep while doing work."

"Uh-huh. And by working do you mean eating Fonzies while watching a marathon of The Walking Dead?"

Leo glared at Percy, and struggled to formulate a decent comeback.

Then, he saw Annabeth trudging over to the table, arms crossed, glaring at Leo

"You got lucky this time, Leo. Next time you're given a huge feast in the honor of you bravery and sacrifice, set your alarm clock."

Leo grumbled and focused his attention on the rowdy crowd in front of him.

As far as Leo was concerned, the entirety of the crowd was a disorganized jumble. Orange shirts mixed with purple, as demigods from completely different camps and godly parents chatted.

The only group that seemed to have little to no intermingling was the hunters of artemis, Sitting in the very back of the seating in glistening silver jackets, talking amongst themselves.

Leo's eyes wandered a little bit, and his eyes caught a familiar face in the crowd of demigods waving to him. It was Calypso.

By gods is she beautiful. Thought Leo, grinning at her in the crowd, even catching a whiff of that trademark cinnamon smell that Leo loved so much. And then the last few purple and silver demigods trickled in, a horn was blown at the audience, and immediately the chatter among the hundreds of demigods was dispersed.

Three people stepped forward from the amphitheater style seating, and Leo instantly recognized them.

Chiron, he recognized because he was now the "Official" Camp director, more or less, as Dionysus was dispelled from his punishment to help fight in the war against the Giants, and for some reason was never recalled back to the camp.

Reyna he recognized because of her amazing commitment to get the Athena Parthenos to half-blood hill, for an iffy chance at peace between the two camps.

And finally, he recognized Thalia because he once had a crush on her, until he had finally met Calypso, his one "true" love, as you could say.

Chiron began speaking "We all are gathered here for the commemoration of these seven, who have risked their lives more times then there are strawberries in these fields. And so, we will award them each a medal."

This was a surprise to Leo, and as much as he could see, was also a surprise for the rest of the seven.

Reyna began speaking.

"Jason Grace, son of Jupiter, who was the party's leader, calling down lightning on his foes and showing immense bravery."

Jason stepped forward to reyna, and accepted an imperial gold medal with a lightning bolt on it.

Thalia stepped forward and began speaking

"Piper Mclean, Daughter of Aphrodite, who charmed the party out of many dangerous situations, and was an asset both in and out of Battle."

Piper walked to Thalia and accepted an imperial gold medal with a cornucopia on it.

Chiron trotted forward.

"Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, the Argo II's navigator in treacherous waters as well as an amazing force in battle."

Percy walked down to Chiron, and accepted an Imperial gold medal with a trident on it. Leo wasn't sure, but he swore he could see a tear glistening in Chiron's eye.

Reyna stepped forward again

"Frank Zhang, Son of Mars, a brave warrior who fought bravely and was an invaluable piece to the party"

Frank stepped forward, and was handed a medal with a burning fire and a dragon on it

Thalia began speaking

"Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto. A brave soul both in and out of battle, using more than one gift to turn the tide of this quest."

Hazel received a medal with a picture of a sparkling ruby shrouded in mist on it

Thalia began speaking

"Annabeth chase, daughter of Athena, the brilliant tactician of the group as well as an amazing warrior."

Annabeth received a medal with an owl engraved on it

Chiron cleared his throat, and announced:"And finally, last but definitely not least, Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus. He was the maker of the Argo II, and also someone very handy to have around in a sticky situation."

Its said that time moves slower when you're nervous, and Leo definitely could back that theory up. Every step felt like an eternity, and he was afraid that under all this pressure he would burst into flame, and no doubt the entirety of the rest of the seven would yell "FLAME ON!"

But Leo was lucky, and he managed to shuffle his way all the way to Chiron with only a couple of sparks leaping out of his hair. Chiron held up a shining, imperial gold medal engraved with three things: A mechanical dragon head, a blazing forge hammer, and an archimedes sphere. Chiron placed the medal around his neck, and Leo uttered a sigh of relief as he trudged back to his seat

Chiron cleared his throat

"Now, even though these seven-" Chiron gestured to the table "Were the best "Dream team" the gods could create, they couldn't have done it without some demigods that were not part of the seven."

"Nico DiAngelo, who nearly gave up his life to transport the Athena Parthenos to where it stands today"

Nico was given a shining medal engraved with a picture of a pomegranate

"Reyna Avila Ramirez -Arellano-" Reyna shot Chiron the death stare at the mention of her full name "A brave Roman warrior who helped Nico to deliver the Athena Parthenos"

Reyna was given a golden medal with shining dogs on it

"Coach Gleeson Hedge, a brave Satyr who not only accompanied the party all the way to the house of Hades, He also bravely defended Nico and brought him back from the brink of death."

Gleeson was given a medal with a baseball bat on it

"Now that all the formalities have occurred," Chiron boomed, "It is time for the feast to begin!"