Piper Pov

It had been a year since Leo left Camp and most people had forgotten about the seventh child of prophecy. Her included the six were still a wreak even though his letter said he would be back some day. Leo said he needed a break from camp life and his failure on rescuing calypso. No one knew what happened to the fire boy on that mission.

On thing Piper was shocked to her is how upset Reyna was upon hearing of his absence. When piper confronted her on this she walked away murmuring something on the lines of shared pain. Reyna had sent scouts out on a search party for two weeks before reluctantly shutting down the whole operation.

Camp was in bad shape with the recent affairs. There was monsters attacking the borders every day and with the Heptus cabin still empty handed the defenses were lacking to say the least.

A arrow whipped past her ear cutting of some hair waking her form her daze. This had been the fifth attack in four days and it showed on many of the demigods. Looking to her left she saw Percy slashing at a group of monsters looking tired and run down. Annabeth was behind lines preparing a battle strategy and the more she went on the more flustered she became at her cabin mates. Jason had disappeared some where in the distance, with the occasional lighting bolt striking the lines. Hazel and Frank where on their way to plead the roman to send support.

A club hit her on the back of the head sent her flying in a daze. She landed on her back looking to the sky. Her head was pounding, ears ringing and her eyes were blurry. She still made out a figure swooping from above and suddenly her heart stopped. As her eyes clear she saw the shape of a dragon coming closer at a alarming rate.

The dragon landed 15 feet way. She forced herself to attempt getting up sending a sharp pain through her head. Losing her balance she fell down with a yelp. She watched as a figure wearing a Stinson hat right out of a cowboy movie.

"Leo?" she asked through a straied and very quiet voice. He held out a hand and she grabbed it. She was hoisted up to a face of her lost friend. Ignoring the pain she shot her self at him in a vice grip hug afraid that he would leave again. He forced her to let go.

Two Apollo kid walked up with a stretcher only then did she realized the blood on her shirt. As she was carried out on the stretcher she felt her slip away into black.

Jason pov

He heard a load yelp that was unmistakable and froze. Calling on the lighting he cleared his way. As he made his way he saw something that he almost didn't believe, a metal beast fall only a handful of feet away from Piper. Fear was gone but what replaced it was sadness, joy and a tad bit of anger. He watched as Piper was lifted onto a stretcher and carried away.

Leo. Leo was back.

Annabeth pov

She saw every thing go down. She had picked a point where the entire battlefield was in sight. She saw Leo grab what looked like a shotgun from Festus' storage units. Leo ran past what she assumed to be Jason and in to the fray. He expertly shot a mixture of celestial bronze and flames in to a group of monsters ending in a lot dust. Festus had leaped into action and positioned himself in a excellent strategic position (she felt a little jealous of how well trained that dragon was). Two openings fell from the wings and bullet poured on to the enemy. Leo had made his way through the lines.

The way he fought was different, it wasn't the gun but the attitude. She felt almost afraid. His fighting style was brutal but effective and the enemy was slowly retreating and a feeling of relief washed over her.

As things settled down she saw people had began to notice the western hero and the metal dragon and she knew that he was in for it.

Leo pov

Leo had not realized that he had been gone for a year. He was content with his work a mercenary. It was a good distraction and he had forgotten his pain. His employers (aka the gods) had asked for a price and his answer was that no one knew where he was. he had a faith full partner who had become a true friend. He was currently working on another case.

That all changed when he over heard that Camp-Half blood was been relentlessly attacked he couldn't help but go back. He felt bad for leaving but he had every reason to. After all he was alone. Alone.

As he arrived on Festus back he saw the condition of the camp. People where fighting but had no spirit left. Buildings where going unrepaired and camp was now the dumpsite of dust and steel. The air was metallic like a soda that went stale before you were born.

He soon jumped into action picking up his shotgun. He had built his wepon to shoot fire that he have to power him self and it shot condensed celestial bronze. The mechanism inside would scrape piece by piece little bronze balls. That would be loaded in the chamber. It was an excellent weapon that was forged in his fathers forge.

Nervous. The only way to explain how he felt as the battle ended knowing that he would soon be asked questions that he would dodge or try to avoid. But there was six people in particular that he was not ready for.

He hopped on Festus and sored away for a moment he thought he was free, until he saw the romans.

When people started asking questions he found on way out of it.

"Not until I know piper is okay" Leo said with a new found force. He was genuinely worried for piper. Her blood still on his now stained shirt his pace quickened. As he made his way to Piper he walked into the room seeing some familiar faces. All with some different emotions.

Please leave suggestions down below in the review box. I know I make errors in writing but I will fix those if I see any. If you came to see reyna she will be coming next chapter so don't worry. Also i am going to be making some flash backs to the year leo was gone so be ready. Kia kaha