Oh my Gods! I'm so happy! I just posted the first chapter a few hours ago and I've already gotten 6 reviews! I'm freaking out!
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I also saw that I accidentally said 50 reviews. I meant 1 review. (How did I get THAT typo...?)And I see that I have 113 views, so thank you silent readers! You make me so happy!
Song of the Chapter: Who We Are - IMAGINE DRAGONS (You'll notice that my favorite bands are Imagine Dragons, BASTILLE, and OneRepublic because if I need a song, I see if they have something for my chapter/project/whatever I might possibly need)
Disclaimer:
Me: I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or Heroes of Olympus or any of the characters-
Leo: Yeah, yeah, I need to see my friends again!
Me: Oh, right. Sorry. Leo, WAKE UP!
II
LEO
Leo never thought dying would change his sleeping patterns.
He had gotten up at 8:00 sharp for some reason to find Calypso standing over him.
"You slept in," she smirked.
"This is actually early for my standards."
Calypso shrugged. "Then it's something we'll have to work on. The early bird gets the worm. And didn't you say you wanted to see your friends?"
Leo smiled, suddenly remembering Piper and Jason. He leapt out of bed and put on a Camp Half-Blood T-shirt.
Calypso watched him curiously. She had put on a red ruffled blouse and jean shorts. Leo happily noted that she was wearing his favorite color.
He put on his shoes, accidentally tying his fingers in with the knot, but finally getting them tied properly, and hurriedly combed his hair.
His new girlfriend gave him an egg sandwich – two toasted pieces of bread between scrambled eggs – and they walked out of his room.
As they walked toward the door, Festus picked up his head questioningly and clicked a question.
"Just going to give everyone a wakeup call," Leo explained, wolfing down his breakfast.
Festus creaked a response and settled in again.
Leo took Calypso's smooth hand in his and kissed her cheek.
"Ready, Sunshine?"
"If you are, Repair boy."
Together, they walked out of the bunker and into the forest.
The trees stretched high above them, their leaves creating a patchy ceiling of leaves. Sunlight dove through the gaps and illuminated the forest floor, giving the ground a brown carpeted look.
Leo walked through the trees with barely concealed anticipation as Calypso followed, somehow keeping with his eager stride.
When he could see Camp Half-Blood, he broke out into a run. Calypso ran as well. Leo could only think about his friends and their reactions.
He neared the edge of the forest and stopped, taking in as much of the scenery as he could.
Campers in matching orange t-shirts were sitting in the dining hall. A few campers were still coming out of their cabins, but not many. To his surprise, he spotted Jason and Piper looking towards the Hephaestus cabin. He choked down a sob as he realized that they were desperately clinging to any hope that he was alive. He used to come out of his cabin every morning and meet them there.
He was jerked out of his thoughts when he chest flared up in pain. He staggered and put a hand on a tree to steady himself, tearing his eyes away from his friends. He lifted up his shirt to find that a square inch of his chest was Imperial Gold.
The queen of Ogygia rushed forward and saw the flash of precious metal.
"Leo," she whispered. "Is that Imperial Gold?"
Leo was wracking his brain, trying to figure out how this could've happened. "I bet it was the shrapnel." Octavian had launched into an assault, unintentionally taking his own life as well as Leo's. This one piece must've gotten lucky and hit Leo. It felt like someone had taken a baseball bat and thought he was the baseball.
"We have to get you help." Calypso started to put his arm around her shoulders, but Leo drew back as the pain faded.
"I'm fine, Sunshine," he assured her. "Right now, I just really want to see my friends."
She nodded like she understood. That was one of the things he loved about her. She would never try to stop him once his mind was set - unless it was something like sacrificing himself to save the world from Gaea, but nobody liked that idea.
He continued to walk, skirting around the edges of the woods so that no one would see him until he wanted them to.
Soon, they had walked all the way to the Big House. In a camp full of disaster and battle scars, it seemed like it was the only thing that was untouched, which was actually kind of funny.
He walked up the steps to the door, the pain of the gold now completely gone. He wondered why it wasn't smoking like Jason's wound had, but he shrugged it off.
Leo knocked on the door.
Approaching hoofbeats were heard just beyond the door, and he could barely contain his excitement.
The door opened to reveal a curious Chiron, who's expression quickly turned from one of blank interest to extreme confusion.
"Leo?" he asked.
Leo smiled. "Yep. It's complicated."
Chiron noticed Calypso. "Who is this?"
"Chiron," Leo started, "meet Calypso." She nodded to him and he nodded back.
"I believe you have some explaining to do," Chiron hinted.
"Could I have my friends here?" he requested. "I've been, uh, dying, to see them, if you know what I mean."
"I shall go immediately," Chiron acknowledged. Chiron exited and galloped down the hill at an alarming speed.
"Apparently, he thinks this is important." Leo turned to Calypso with a knowing smile. She made a face and he laughed softly.
They entered the big house and sat on a faded purple sofa – a gift from Dionysus after the Titan war.
Seconds later they heard footsteps of two people on the deck.
The door flew open to reveal a teenager about Leo's age (but not his height) with short blonde hair, tan skin, electric blue eyes, Imperial Gold rimmed glasses, and a white scar on his upper lip. Just behind him stood a girl with dark tanned skin, choppy chocolate brown hair, and multi-colored eyes that seemed to change color. They both wore a Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, but the girl wore khaki shorts and the guy wore jeans.
Leo recognized them immediately. How could he ever forget Jason and Piper? He stood up, but no one moved for several seconds.
"Hey, guys," he said softly.
Piper pushed past Jason and hugged Leo tightly. Jason came in and they all hugged in silence.
In the corner of his eye, he saw Calypso shifting uncomfortably and remembered his manners.
"It's so great to see you guys!" His voice cracked on the word 'see.' They didn't seem to notice.
"What makes you think you could just go all 'hero' on us like that, Leo?" Piper demanded. "We thought you were dead!"
"I was," he stated.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Jason asked, anger and relief flooding his features.
Leo clenched his fists. "Would you have let me do what I needed to? We didn't have time to talk, and if it came down to it, you would try to pull a 'hero act' on everyone else. Besides," he backed one step and held Calypso's hand. "I had to get back to Ogygia."
Piper's anger melted and was replaced by affection. "That's so sweet!"
"Leo," Jason said seriously. "Do you have any idea of how long you've been gone?"
Leo shook his head. "I had no idea."
"You've been dead for two months," Piper informed him.
His eyes widened in shock. "Two months?"
"A lot has happened," Chiron said. "Rachel Elizabeth Dare and Ella have pieced together a new prophecy, and it's the last Great Prophecy they can remember."
Leo groaned. "Another prophecy? I just died. Can't I get a break?"
"It's about Delphi," Piper started. "You know how Apollo mentioned that it was under someone else's control?"
Leo glanced at Calypso. She looked interested, but not really included in the conversation. Her face offered no opinions.
He sighed, giving in to the inevitable. "How does it go?"
Chiron handed him a piece of paper. Leo read it, puzzling over the words.
A fight to death for a poisoned one,
Revealing a greater enemy's son.
The secrets of Delphi must be released,
Or the spirit of Delphi will quickly cease.
The Heroes who have proven true,
Must leave when the last comes to two.
Leo looked at his friends.
"This isn't good."
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I have a school camp this week, so I'll be "going dark," so to speak. I won't have internet (Hermes, I'm blaming this one on you) but I will continue to write it in my notebook so I can type it up Friday (October 17th) afternoon, but I'll make it up to you guys by posting several chapters either that day or that weekend. I swear on the River Styx. *thunder*
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