Hello, friends! I want to say thank you to the two people that reviewed the last chapter and a double thank you to all of you who read, favorites, or followed this story! I have a lot of ideas for the story, and I'm trying not to imitate the story Learning about Leo, which I absolutely love. If anybody has ideas for a fan fiction they want to be written, just tell me in the reviews! Also, I'm not sure why, but I have an obsession with Evanescence right now. If any of you are too, review!

Percy was walking through the ship when he heard it. He was walking to the mess hall to get some food before they looked at today's memories. Just as he passed the engine room, he heard a stereo playing and a voice joined in.

Perfect by nature

Icon of self indulgence

Just what we all need

More lies about the world that..

Never was and never will be

Have you no shame? Don't you see me?

And you know you've got everybody fooled

Percy stopped. Leo had a beautiful voice, it was smooth and firm. And he harmonized perfectly with the singer.

Look, here she comes now.

Bow down and stare in wonder

Oh, how we love you

No flaws when you're pretending

But now I know she..

Never was and never will be

You don't know how you betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Leo stopped singing as he turned off the stereo and walked toward the door. Percy snapped out of his trance and scrambled up the stairs.

He arrived out of breath with a dazed smile on his face. Annabeth raised an eyebrow.

"What have you been up to?" She asked.

"I was going by the engine room, and I heard Leo."

"Is he okay?" She asked, remembering the events of last night.

Percy nodded, still smiling.

"I heard him singing." Piper turned to him.

"What does it sound like?" She was curious.

He thought for a minute before answering.

"I can't even put it in words."

"You can't put what in words?" Leo asked, standing in the doorway, holding an iPod.

Thank the gods, Frank and Hazel chose that moment to arrive. Leo let it drop and sat down with one ear bud still in. He was in the middle of a song he liked, even though it was pop. He was so caught up in the song, he started singing the chorus as he cut up his food and stirred his tea.

I am a lost boy from Neverland

Usually hanging out with

Peter Pan

When we get bored we

Play in the woods

Always on the run from

Captain Hook

Run run, lost boy

They say to me

Away from all of reality

'Cause Neverland is home to lost boys like me

And lost boys like me are free

Leo stopped singing and turned his music off as he started to eat.

Percy looked at the others like ' I told you so' and everybody just stared in shocked silence. Leo noticed it was quiet and looked up to see his friends looking at him like he just turned purple. He turned to look behind him, and then look back at his friends.

"What are we staring at?" He asked, ducking his head low and keeping eye contact with everyone.

"Well, Percy. You weren't exaggerating."

"I told you guys!"

"Wow."

"What are we talking about?"

Everybody stopped and looked at Leo. It was Jason who said something.

"Leo, you can sing." He said. Leo nodded slowly.

"Everyone can sing. Just not all people sound good."

Just then, the air around them shimmered and they were surrounded by a memory.

This memory was another one of Leo with some sort of musical instrument. He sat at a piano, his eyes closed as he began to play. He couldn't have been more than thirteen.

I'm so tired of being here

Suppressed by all my childish fears

If you have to leave,

I wish that you would just leave

Your presence still lingers here

And it won't leave me alone

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

When you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears

And I held your hand through all of these years

But you still have

All of me

As Leo played, Annabeth looked around the room. There were drums, guitars, and other instruments organized on shelves, in cases. This must be a school, she thought.

I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone

Bit though your still with me,

I've been alone all along

Leo jumps up from the piano bench and started playing an electric guitar as the speakers continued playing around him.

After the song was over, there was a slow clap from the doorway.

"I've gotta hand it to you, Valdez, you are good." Said a female voice. Leo turned.

"What do you want?"

"I want you to change your mind."

"I told you, I can't."

"Why not?"

As they bantered back and forth, they stepped closer and closer to each other.

"Because I don't want to be a part of anything."

"What are you so afraid of?" The girl was a little shorter than Leo. Her long, black hair was high lighted with blue and her nose was pierced. Her blue eyes were lined thickly and she wore boots, ripped jeans and a jacket. She reminded Annabeth of Thalia. Her white teeth stood out against her dark lips.

"I'm not-"

"Oh, bull. You don't want to because you're afraid. Of being hurt. Of being forgotten. Why can't you just take a risk?" She begged.

The seven turned to look at the older Leo and found that he was blushing. He shook his head and pointed to the two figures silhouetted by the emergency light above them. The other lights were off.

"Please stop asking."

"Then you stop refusing!"

"Please just stop! Everybody that has ever gotten close to me has gotten hurt, and I don't want that for you or anyone else!"

"Then stop pushing me away!"

"I can't." Piper smiled as she realized what was going on and shared a knowing glance at Annabeth.

"Yes you-!" Leo cut the girl off by kissing her. She quickly responded. She put her hands behind his head as he put his arms around her waist. As soon as they pulled apart, the memory faded.

They now stood in a street. Leo was the same age as he was in the last memory. His hands were in his pockets and he leaned against the wall, talking to himself.

"You couldn't let her go, could you ,Valdez? All you do is HURT PEOPLE!" His back slid down the wall as he put his head in his hands.

"Why, of all people did she ask me to join the stupid band? I'm the loser. I can't do anything right!" He stood, kicking the wall and ran out of the alley, the memory turning to smoke as he fled.

When the seven were back in the mess hall, Leo tried to make a break for it. Annabeth stepped in his way. He sighed and slumped in his chair.

"One, question at a time, please." He mumbled. First was Piper.

"Was that your first kiss?" He nodded, smiling tiredly. Next was Annabeth.

"Let me see your arm, now." She commanded. Leo glared at her.

"No." The rest of them were shocked. Nobody stood up to Annabeth like that.

"Leo, we ca-"

Leo threw his head back and laughed.

"You care. Wow. Okay, if you cared, we wouldn't be watching my memories right now, so don't tell me you care, okay?"

Piper was very curious now.

"What's wrong with his arms?" Annabeth glared at Leo.

"He has scars. On his wrist. That look very neatly done." The others were horrified.

"Leo, when..?" Jason asked. Leo sighed.

"Some of them are years old, and some of them are.. Newer, I guess you could say."

"Like how new?" Jason asked. Leo flinched.

"Maybe a couple months..?" It seemed to come out as a question. Hazel covered her mouth with her hand, and closed her eyes as Frank put an arm around her. Percy turned away, running a hand over his face. Annabeth and Piper looked at each other, and Jason put his head in his hands.

They all walked toward Leo and buried him in a hug. They cared, and they were going to fix this.

After all, it was them who screwed up.

I hope you guys like this chapter, I don't own any of the music. I love this chapter so much! Cute Leo with his first kiss! Aww.

-R