Kinda had to introduce the character, David and his relationship with Hazel because he will be an important part of the story later on. Just bear with me. Horror starts in a little bit. Maybe in the next chapters, still establishing plot, here...

~Melissa L.

Hazel was relieved to have finally gotten Leo to listen to her. She was glad to hear his voice again after all this time. Calypso must've meant a lot to him, but Hazel didn't understand why she was worth locking himself for months in his room. Hazel wasn't going to push him into giving him answers, though because she had to take baby steps. She did as she promised. She never told anyone of her sneaking at night to go talk to Leo. She especially never told Frank.

She liked the rush she got as the days ended and her visits with Leo neared. She would tip toe out of the Hades Cabin and quietly climb the rope ladder of the Argo II. Festus never raised the alarm because he knew of Hazel's secret visits and she thanked him for it. He must've understood that Leo was broken and needed fixing. Every night, she would lean against the door and she would talk about what she did during the day. She had learned that he liked her doing most of the talking. When she stopped, he would ask her questions to keep her talking.

"Why do you like to hear me talk, Leo?" She asked him one night. She waited patiently for an answer. Leo always took a moment to answer her questions.

"I think it's because I like your voice. I don't know, my voice must be annoying," Did he just make a joke? It had been months since she'd heard him crack a joke. Without meaning to, she giggled.

"What's so funny?" He asked.

"Nothing. Sorry, it's just that you hadn't said any of your corny jokes in so long," she explained. She calmed down.

"Leo?"

"Yeah?"

"I hope you don't mind me asking but...never mind," she regretted even trying to ask him about Calypso. That was definitely a don't-bring-that-up-or-he-will-shut-down-again warning sign.

"What?" He asked.

"I don't want to make you sad again," she whispered.

"Is it a question about..."

"You can't even say her name. Let's just forget I asked you anything," Hazel wanted nothing more than to go back to just talking about how Annabeth had explained to her more technology like the laptop and how fascinated she was than get Leo in a sour mood.

"Just ask or I'll be thinking about it all night," Leo said.

Hazel sighed, "Okay but you told me to ask you. I was just going to ask why...why Calypso means so much to you?" Leo stayed silent for a while. Hazel started counting in her head. When Leo really didn't want to answer a question, he'd be silent for more than thirty seconds. Hazel got to 22 when he finally spoke.

"I guess it's because...she was the first girl who loved me," He said softly. Hazel felt a bit offended at how Leo said Calypso was the FIRST to love him. What did he know? She wanted to argue but bit her tongue. She already had a boyfriend and it wasn't any of her business who Leo loved, but something made her speak.

"Hazel? Are you still there?" Leo asked.

"Yes. I was just thinking that you must really be that dense," Hazel said.

"Dense? What do you mean?" he asked, clearly confused at Hazel's statement.

"For all you know, there could've been a girl that loved you way before Calypso and you just didn't notice or she hid her feelings."

"Maybe but Calypso was the first girl that ever kissed me and...it felt...special." Hazel couldn't shake off a very familiar feeling of jealousy that she'd had been enduring since she'd figured out Leo had fallen for another girl back on their way to the Doors of Death. Only this time, it felt sharper on her chest.

"Well, that's nice," she said, not knowing she let a bit of her sarcasm escape her lips. "I think I should go, it's getting late," she got up and dusted herself off.

"Okay, bye Haze," Leo said. Hazel fought back the sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach that she liked to feel when Leo called her that.

She smiled, "Good night Leo," and she sneaked back to the Hades cabin.

She quietly slid into the room from the open window she left open.

"So where were you?" Hazel gasped and looked into the dark room. It was mostly black so Hazel could barely see anything. Then Hazel's beside lamp turned on and it illuminated Nico's pale face.

"I was just...stretching my legs, you know. Getting some fresh air," Hazel lied. Nico didn't look convinced.

"In the middle of the night?" He asked.

"Well...hey wait just a second! What are you doing up anyway?" Hazel asked her fourteen year old brother.

"You aren't as quiet as you think you are," He smiled slightly, "I'm a light sleeper." Hazel had been caught.

"Please don't tell anyone," Hazel pleaded.

"I won't if you tell where you were," Nico said.

Hazel bit her bottom lip like she always did when she was nervous. She had gotten the habit to do that which was a dead give-away. "I can't tell you. I promised I wouldn't tell."

"Fine. I have no choice but to tell Frank," Nico said cooly.

"NO!" Hazel shut her mouth with her hands. She hoped she hadn't woken anyone else up. "You can't tell him," Hazel continued in a whisper.

"Why can't I?"

"Please Nico. Just trust me." Nico looked at her for a long time. He studied her face.

"Okay." he finally said. Hazel felt so relieved that she hugged him.

"Oof! Alright, let go before I change my mind," Nico said. Hazel let go. "Let's go to sleep and next time, don't make too much noise when you leave, shadow traveling would be much quieter and faster." Hazel gave him a look that said, Seriously? You know I can't shadow travel.

Hazel couldn't believe that she had gotten caught. She had taken many precautions, but she guessed that nothing got passed her brother. She was walking from sword training to go meet up with Frank. She came across David Jones, the most obnoxious child of Ares (yes, this guy was Greek) Hazel had ever met.

"Hey sweetheart. Glad I found you. I was wondering where you'd ran off to." He said coyly.

"David, I already told you it's not going to happen. Ever. I'm dating Frank, who can turn into a bear and maul you alive," Hazel warned.

"Then dump the idiot already and there won't be anything to stop us," He pulled her to him, placing his hands firmly on her waist.

"You're in my personal space," Hazel said and managed to slap his hands away from her and walked away, but she knew it was useless to walk away from the stalker that followed your every move during the day.

"Why do you like Frank so much?" David asked.

"He's more of a man than you are," Hazel replied coldly.

"Ouch, that hurt," he mocked. "But seriously, you must feel something. I mean you hadn't told him about me," and it was true that Hazel never mentioned David to Frank and she never gave him a second thought when she was talking to Leo. David was her problem and she could deal with it.

"I don't need to tell Frank everything. He doesn't own me," Hazel said curtly and kept walking, not even giving David a second glance.

"Hell yeah, he does. It's like you're his dog on a leash," David said, "You do everything he says. It's like your his personal slave."

"And you think I'd be better off with you?" She had meant it as a rhetorical question but of course David answered it anyway.

"I don't think. I know," he said and with one smooth move, he wrapped his arm around her shoulders, which she quickly shoved off him.

"Like I haven't heard that one before," Hazel said sarcastically.

"Just trying to open your eyes, Haze," he said.

"My eyes are open and I see a slimy snake and don't ever call me Haze again," Hazel said angrily. David just sneered at her.

"Why can't I call you Haze, Haze? Does your 'master' call you that? Is that your pet name to him?" He asked, referring to Frank.

"None of your business," She finally said and ran to the Pavilion where she was going to meet Frank.

"And then the idiot tells me I'd be better off with him than Frank! Can you believe that?" Hazel was once again talking to Leo on the Argo II. She had been so frustrated with David that she had to tell someone.

"The guy sounds like a complete asshole," Leo said.

"He is. I can't believe he won't just leave me alone," Hazel complained.

"Maybe you should tell Frank."

"What, you think I can't handle this on my own?"

"Just a suggestion. Not talking to him at all and completely ignoring him could work...Or do the exact opposite."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well, sometimes guys want what they can't have. It just makes them more determined to get you."

"Why are guys so stupid?"

"I don't really know. Maybe it's the challenge or something like that." Then there was silence. Hazel had to think of something to say before this turned awkward.

"So...are you ever going to come out of there?" She asked.

"Should I?"

"I think you should. It must be frustrating to be in there all alone."

"Maybe, but here...it's safe."

"What are you talking about?!" Hazel couldn't believe what she was hearing, "The camp is safe!"

"I meant that my heart is safe here. Being alone reassures that I won't get hurt by anyone anymore."

"But you're not really alone," Hazel argued.

"I know. I have you," Leo said. Hazel felt butterflies erupt in her stomach and her heart race. She calmed down and pushed those feelings aside.

"So, y-you must trust me," Hazel stuttered.

"I guess." Hazel was, for once, speechless. "Bye Leo," she said.

"Bye Hazel..."