Author's Note:
Thank you to the guest who reviewed an to percabethbooklion for reviewing and following. Percabethbooklion: I wrote this as if Annabeth didn't know about Calypso. I am not one hundred percent sure if she found out in the books or not. I looked it up and all I could find was that in House of Hades Annabeth was cursed for being Percy's love interest. Thanks to Timelalalalala and luv2read4reading for your follows and favorites. Enjoy and review.
Leo's POV
I lay back down next to next to Calypso. I could definitely wake up next to this beauty again.
"You awake?" I ask.
"I am now," Calypso replies.
"Good. So, I talked to a tourist while you were sleeping. We are in the Bahamas. No one mentioned the large metal dragon. The things the Mist can do!" I say. I get a laugh out of Calypso. "So what do you want to do?"
"I want to travel. I want to see places. But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the people I'll meet. And the most important person is you," Calypso says.
"I don't want you to go to Camp Half-Blood for me, Calypso. I don't ever want to hold you back," I reply.
"Leo, I want to go to Camp Half-Blood. I want to travel, sure, but I want a place I can always come back to. A place with people I can always come back to. You don't hold me back. You saved me," Calypso says.
"I've never been very good with people or emotions. I'm better with machines quite honestly. I'm sorry. People aren't easy to fix or understand and-" Calypso cuts me off with a kiss.
"You are so annoying when you're flustered!" Calypso smiles.
I smile back. I sit in comfortable silence with her and run my fingers through her long, beautiful hair.
A familiar tapping breaks the silence.
"Where did you learn that?" I ask.
"I heard you doing it so after you left I learned Morse code. I wanted to know what you were tapping and I had plenty of free time on my hands," she replies.
"My mother and I used to tap that message all the time before she died," I say sadly.
"How did she die?" Calypso asks.
"Gaea," I reply not want to explain fully-not now.
"I'm so sorry. You stopped her. Gaea will not hurt anyone ever again," Calypso says trying to comfort me. I shake off the memory. The past is the past and I've got a future right in front of me.
"Do you know what you said?" I ask.
"I love you," she replies. An awkward silence falls between us.
"I love you, Calypso," I say as I tap it in Morse code.
"I love you, too," she replies. I have never smiled more in my life.
Piper's POV
"I wonder why Chiron called us all down to the Big House?" Annabeth asks.
"I don't know. But, hey, Hazel coming today!" I remind her.
"And Frank," Jason adds.
"Yeah. Frank and Hazel are coming," Annabeth agrees.
All the campers gathered around Chiron who is standing in front of the Big House.
"I gathered you here to announce that we will be continuing chariot racing!" Chiron says trying to stay upbeat.
"This will help lift our spirits! We certainly don't look like the winning side of a war! Anyway, I have invited Camp Jupiter to join us in the chariot races. Come sign up! Two per chariot! Races take place on Friday," Chiron continues.
Chris and Clarisse are the first to sign up, followed by the Stoll brothers, Katie and Miranda from the Demeter cabin, and Will Solace and Nico. Jason and I sign up next. I've never been in a chariot race, but it sounds fun.
"What do you say Wise Girl?" Percy asks Annabeth.
"What about Tyson?" Annabeth asks.
"He's staying with Ella in New Rome. Are you making excuses not to race with me?" Percy asks pretending to be hurt.
"Of course not, Seaweed Brain. Let's sign up," she replies.
I look at the six groups who signed up. I wonder how many Romans will compete. Frank and Hazel probably will. I bet Reyna will, too.
"There will be no classes this week to prepare for the race and welcome our Roman friends," Chiron announces.
All the demigods cheer.
"Pipes, we need to build a chariot," Jason says.
"Percy and I need to fix ours from the last chariot race. It was pretty much ruined," Annabeth agrees.
"Meet us at dinner. That's where we are going to meet Frank and Hazel," I say as Annabeth and Percy walk over to the Poseidon cabin, hand in hand.
"See you then," Percy says.
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I thought building the chariot would be fun. Before you call me a total child and of Aphrodite, know I was prepared to work. I just thought I would be happily working beside Jason and enjoying spending time with him.
Boy, was I wrong. Who knew it would be so frustrating? Jason is trying his best and I don't blame him, but, to be honest, he's no child of Hephaestus.
"Okay, I'm almost done. I think this will be safe to ride in. Sorry, Pipes, I've never built a chariot before," Jason says.
"It's okay. I certainly couldn't do any better," I assure him.
We look at our finished product. It really looks pretty good. Jason and I still need to attach weapons, but we won't need too many because Jason will call up lightning and I can charm speak. I don't want to control the others though because that would take the fun out of it.
"Thanks, Jason," I say. I give him a quick kiss.
Half an hour later, long, celestial bronze spikes fall off the wheels of our chariot.
"Ugh! This is so frustrating! I wish Le-" I stop. I can practically feel the sadness in the air.
"Sorry," I apologize.
"Piper!" Jason exclaims pointing up. I see something gold descending from the sky. Is that Festus?
"L...Leo?" I ask my voice shaking.
"Yeah..." Jason replies.
"ANNABETH! PERCY! GET OVER HERE!" I exclaim. Tears slide down my face as I see Leo's face. Festus lands and I run over to him.
"So I heard you needed something fixed, Beauty Queen?" Leo asks casually.
"Leo!" I exclaim.
"Leo, you're back, man!" Jason says.
"Back? What did you guys think? I was dead? You aren't getting rid of me that easily," Leo jokes. Jason and I are silent.
"You guys have got to start trusting me! I said I had a plan! I got Calypso back," Leo says as a beautiful young girl slides of Festus.
"I'm so glad you're alive, dude," Jason says. I give him a tight hug.
"I'm so glad you're back," I say with a smile.
"And nice to meet you, Calypso," I say to the girl.
"Piper, Jason, what's wrong? Are you all rig- Leo!" Annabeth says running towards us.
"Leo?!" Percy exclaims.
"So no one trusts me. It feels good to know I have such trusting friends," Leo says.
"You guys were late to dinner. Didn't feel like welcoming the Roman's?" Hazel asks strolling over with Frank.
"Is that Leo?" Hazel gasps.
"Valdez?" Frank asks appalled.
"Yep, it's me. The guy no one trusts. I said I had a plan!" Leo exclaims as Hazel runs over to him. She gives him a hug and kisses him on the cheek.
"It's so good to see you again," Hazel says.
"You are explaining everything during dinner," I say as we walk towards the dinning hall.
The seven of us go sit by Reyna, Nico, Will, and Grover. Camp Half-Blood doesn't sit by cabins anymore. We made a few changes after seeing the Roman camp.
"Leo Valdez?" Reyna asks.
"Repair boy, Hot Stuff, Bad Boy Supreme, take your pick," Leo replies.
"But... Dude, you were dead," Nico says.
"Physician's Cure is really nasty," Leo comments.
"Explain," Annabeth demands as we all begin to eat.
"Yes, ma'am," Leo replies. He explains everything that happened since defeating Gaea- Festus giving him the Physician's Cure, finding Calypso, and getting back.
"I just don't understand how I was able to leave," Calypso says. She hadn't spoken much at dinner.
"Oh, that was us. We talked to the gods," Jason explains.
"Thank you," she says gratefully.
"No problem," he replied.
"Where will she stay?" Leo asks.
"We made an extra cabin for the Romans who come to visit. She could stay there or with the Hermes' cabin. They aren't nearly as crowded now that the gods and goddesses are claiming their children. I'm sure she's welcome anywhere," Annabeth assures him.
"Me? A Titan is welcome here?" Calypso asks unsure.
"You aren't a Titan. You can't be blamed for your father's actions," I say.
"Thank you," Calypso repeats.
"Calypso, you are going to love it here," I promise.