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Chapter 6

Jason's POV

I was woken abruptly, at 3 in the morning might I add, by a bellowing cry and screaming. At first I thought it was one of the girls coming from a nightmare until, I heard it as more near than an echo and had a more masculine vibe. I got out of bed and opened my door at the same time as Percy, his room was directly in front of mine, he was wearing nothing but sweatpants but I don't think he noticed,

"Who is that?" he asked groggily,

I remember how Annabeth said he wasn't a morning person, "I don't know."

We followed the now muffled moans of sadness to Leo's room, which I found rather strange as Leo I knew for a fact was the most cheerful, relaxed and chilled out person on this ship. I faced Percy and it seemed like he had been thinking the same thing, I cautiously knocked on the door, but the only response we got was a muffled "go away!" I, again, looked at Percy, but he simply shook his head as if he were disapproving and walked in. When we saw Leo he was huddled in the corner of his bed, clutching his knees and tears streaming down his already tear-stained face. At first he looked angry that we had come in but then looked to the floor in almost shame.

"Leo, what happened?" I asked feeling a bit dim and useless,

Leo shook his head as if it pained him,

"Nightmare?" Percy asked softly,

Leo nodded still looking to the floor,

"What about?" I asked trying to make my commanding, Roman, voice as soft as Percy's

Leo looked up frightened and answered in a croaky voice "My mother"

Percy looked confused,

"His mother died" I whispered as quietly as I could in his ear, Percy got a sad expression and seemed to look at Leo in a new light.

"You don't have to tell us, Leo, but I know that when you get it off your chest, it usually helps" Percy started softly "it doesn't have to be us, but it's good to tell at least one person, but you don't have to"

Leo looked at Percy with a sort of aweness in his eyes "it was about when I was born..." Leo started cautiously "but my mum never told me about her..." Leo swallowed a lump in his throat that wouldn't seem to go away,

"Who, Leo?" I asked impatiently,

Leo opened his mouth when a quiet knock came to the door, I was slightly annoyed but as soon piper peeped her head through the door it melted. Piper took in the surroundings and came in with Annabeth, as soon as they stepped in their eyes widened, they blushed and they looked to the floor. I raised my eyebrow then realised that I too was just in sweats, and it seemed Percy just realised as well. He smirked at Annabeth in a cheeky way, which I might have thought shallow but I felt the same grin come to my face and joy that I had made piper blush,

"What happened, Leo?" piper asked only scarcely looking up,

"He had a nightmare...by looks of it a bad one" Percy whispered,

I rolled my eyes, no duh, Sherlock, thought.

"Why don't we all go into the living room" we walked into the comfy room slumping on the sofas and arm chairs, hazel and frank joining us. Everyone looked at Leo and for once he didn't look like he enjoyed the attention, "its okay, Leo" Annabeth stated soothingly, which was, really, the first time I had seen her so calm and at peace, "tell us the dream." Leo took a few steady breaths before starting,

"like I told P-Percy and Jason, it was about my mother...a-and the day of my birth" we all looked puzzled, even though me and Percy had heard this we wondered where he was going with this, "but there was something my mum never told me..." he stumbled, we all leaned in, in anticipation.

"Well?" Piper asked from next to me

Leo looked down and mumbled something,

"What?" piper asked,

Leo slowly looked up, took a deep breath and said so quietly, "apparently I had an aunt"

We all looked at Leo a bit dumbstruck because he told me and piper he had no family, or at least no family that wanted him.

"H-Had?" Annabeth asked cautiously,

Leo nodded, "a-apparently...if the dream w-was t-true, Gaia came...after me...when I was born..." he trailed off looking absolutely terrified and shaking in fear, more tears streaking down his face.

"And?" piper pressed gently,

"She told my mum...before... Gaia... attacked...that it was dangerous to toy with the gods" we sat there looking at Leo shocked,

So Leo's aunt had known about the gods, was it possible she had given birth to a demi-god...or maybe she was one...

"She said...with 'their power and the god combined he will be more powerful than physically possible'" we all looked at each other, completely dumbstruck, not knowing what to say,

"Could your mother have been a demi-god, Leo?" Annabeth asked still softly,

Leo looked at his hands, "I don't think so"

"What about your aunt?" I asked

Leo shrugged, still looking at his hands,

"Leo?" hazel asked, talking for the first time, Leo looked up to face her, "What happened when Gaia came" she said it the most flowing, steady and unshakily (A/N real word?)than all of us so far, another tear escaped Leo's eye

"She...she told my mum...to run...run and hide...keep me safe...a-and-" Leo gulped, his tear halfway down his cheek, "-and she attacked Gaia...she...she sacrificed herself for us"

Hazel POV

I looked at Leo not believing what he had been through, just when he found out he had an aunt, the only family he had left – I'm guessing his mother died from how everyone's talking – and she's suddenly snatched away... and even worse he must be feeling so guilty for this because she sacrificed herself for him...Poor Leo. I watched as more tears swept down his face, but there must have been something strange with the light...because it looked for a second as if...as if he was crying...gold!

"um, Leo?" he looked up at me and so did everyone else, "look at your tears?" confused Leo let one of his tears fall onto his finger and he inspected it, after a second all the pain left his face and it was temporarily replaced with shock.

"What is it?" Annabeth asked, eagerly

Leo's bottom lip quivered as he answered "liquid gold" we all stared at him wide eyed,

"Okay not funny, man" Percy said not believing it,

"no, he's serious" I said and walked over to him, swiping a tear off his cheek, secretly enjoying the way I caressed his soft cheek, and walked over to Percy with Annabeth on his lap, holding out the tear for him to see on the tip of my finger. Percy and Annabeth's eyes widened and they stared at the tear. Everyone was silent for a very long time just looking at Leo and the tear on my finger, it was rather strange, I would have thought if someone cried tears of gold they would have noticed, but I'm pretty sure when I first saw Leo's tears earlier, they weren't gold. Bravely I spoke, breaking the awkward atmosphere. "Do you think this has something to do with your Aunt?" I asked,

Leo shrugged, looking more dumbfounded than everyone else,

"It's most likely, I seriously doubt he gets it from Hephaestus" everyone sat there for a long moment,

"Do you think my dad knew?" Leo asked shakily,

Annabeth instantly went into deep thought with Percy just looking down at her and playing with her curls, "not sure" she said, "maybe, but if he did, why would he keep it from us or you, it's all rather strange"

"Well, I hate this, why don't we all just calm down and go back to bed or something, maybe hang here, I don't know about you, but I was rudely awakened and I need sleep" Frank said rudely and trudged out, we all stared at him,

"maybe, we should get some sleep, it will give us time to calm down...and maybe our parents will send us information in dreams or something...but guys, we have to promise if we have a dream we will tell everyone is that okay?" Annabeth said, wisely

"Yes" piper said, but paused "but what if it's just my mother being annoying and it's...to do with personal...stuff...do we have to tell everyone that?" everyone looked at her slightly amused, easily imagining what Aphrodite would tell piper or any of us,

"no piper you can leave that sort of stuff out" Annabeth stated with a hint of a smile, playing at her lips"

Piper let out a sigh of relief,

although Leo huddled into his armchair, paler than ever "Leo, do you want company, I honestly don't want to go back to sleep...and I imagine you won't want to either" Percy asked comfortingly,

"I'll stay as well Jason agreed,

Leo smiled thankfully at them,

"Well I'm going to sleep" I said, finally moving from my position, the tear had fallen on the floor, I stared at it for a few seconds, before stepping over it and going to my room, and falling asleep, but it seemed Leo wasn't the only one with childhood nightmares...

I watched my five-year-old self already obsessed with colouring books, I saw as I started to run out of a certain colour, but I saw on my face an anticipation, as if I was waiting for something, I kept sneaking glances to the door, waiting for something, but I had no clue what... I don't remember this memory so I kept watching myself. Suddenly the door opened with my mother steeping out, I realised this was the only time I saw her smiling, she looked as if she wasn't haunted, didn't think of me as a mistake, didn't she was living with a daughter who was cursed. But as soon as mother stepped in she looked at me and I thought she was going to scowl, but she smiled,

"Hey sweetie" I saw my younger self smile back with pure joy and jump up extremely excited as a beautiful women stepped through the door. I nearly caught my breath when I saw her, she had stunning golden locks, and bright violet eyes, she was simply beautiful!

"Hi Mama!" I yelled but then my head snapped towards the beautiful woman "Lucy!" I yelled and ran to her, I jumped onto her throwing my arms around her neck and my legs around her waist, squeezing her to death. It was a heart warming picture and I so wanted to join the hug as I felt as if I could feel the comfort in Lucy's hug. Lucy was laughing with her and hugging her back it looked like Lucy was crying. I froze as I saw the tear properly...it was a liquid gold tear... in an instant I knew who this was...it must have been Leo's aunt, I realised with a start he never told us her name. "I missed you Lucy" I saw myself cry.

"I'm so sorry, Hazel, but I can't stay long" Lucy said, her voice was as soft as velvet and like nectar to my ears, as if it could heal all and made everything feel warm inside.

I saw my younger self pout and look like she wanted to cry,

Lucy looked really annoyed at herself and sorry, but she forced herself to look at my mother, "as I said I can't stay long, I came to warn you, Pluto and Gaia are on their way"

My mother scowled, "when, Lucillia?"

"Gaia: a few days, she may try to take control of you and Hazel you must not let that happen, no matter what, and Pluto: a few years by looks of it" she shrugged " you know how arrogant and lazy the gods are, they say they will do something and they don't do it for a long while afterwards" Lucy rolled her eyes but then her expression went sad again "I fear by then Gaia may have control of you so I came to give you my blessing-" but before Lucy could continue a flash went at the door and it flew off its hinges, there stood Gaia just as I remembered her, made of mud and leaves...

"You fools" she said simply, Lucy's face was full of shock but no fear, still clutching me she spoke bravely

"You will never harm my family! Mark my words you have much blood on your hands and if you take one more drop you will feel my pain! You will feel my Loss!" screeched Lucy,

Gaia laughed menacingly "ah...still as noble Lucillia. Still so loyal. Willing to give up your life for any soul you treasure. But that is weakness. You are weak. You let your emotions take control you. And that never helps, Lucillia"

"Emotions are given, Gaia. Anyone who ignores them has no soul. And has the most vulnerable weakness." Lucy paused "They are cowards! Hiding behind the backs of manipulated souls! Emotions heal! They bring joy and anger! Joy brings hope and gives you something to fight for...and anger" she narrowed her eyes and smiled evilly "those who act on anger get things done and a rage so pure it can destroy anything!" Lucy bellowed and with a simple blink my mother and I were wrapped in giant flower petals and melted into the ground. Safe from harm...but Lucy was still there I still saw her there in the room facing Gaia, "and I will get my revenge for my beloved children you killed! Emotions...bring out the inside! And I am filled with RAGE!" Lucy screeched so loud I had to cup my ears and before I knew it Lucy leaped towards and in a flash disappeared...

Well? What do you think? This is the longest chapter so far WOO! Tell me what you think! And I've made a decision, I will not post the next chapter until I get at least 5 reviews! MWHAAA! I'M SO EVIL, and no 'Echo 2' you cannot review five times just for the next chapter, you can review twice, but that's it! So review guys...you know you want to...otherwise no answer to this cliff-hanger DUN DUN DUN!