Leo

Leo stood behind the wheel of the Argo II. He could see Jason standing at the prow of the ship with his eyes closed in concentration. He was creating a gust of wind strong enough to let them sail. Leo was grateful for that. He didn't know how much of the propane and gas he brought would last them if Jason wasn't there. It's not like the world was made of propane and gas for just them anyway, so Jason-power it was.

Just then Annabeth walked beside him with a map in hand. "We have to go west," she said.

Leo felt a flash of annoyance. Did she think he was stupid just because he was kind of like a third wheel to Jason and Piper? He was just going to change to course anyway. They were going too far north. He turned to wheel and the sails moved. His irritation towards Annabeth grew when he saw the look of satisfaction on her face.

She thinks I turned it because she told me to, he thought bitterly. Just as Annabeth was walking away he felt… rebellious. Grinning evilly he turned the wheel back to its original position. He didn't know what had compelled him to do that, but he felt that he should act rebellious.

Annabeth looked up from her map and swiveled her head around, looking at the sails. "Leo," she sighed, "I thought I said that we needed to go more west."

"And we will," Leo replied.

Annabeth glowered at him, but he ignored it. "Leo," she said more sternly, "you need to turn the wheel so we go west. Unless, you want a trip to Canada, I suggest you follow my directions."

"Who do you think you are?" Leo snapped. "My mother?" he then felt rage flare within him. Why did I bring up mom? He asked himself, but continued. "Oh, wait! I don't have one anymore!" he finished with a snarl and a smirk at Annabeth's shocked face.

A sinking feeling filled Leo's stomach. Piper, Hazel, and pretty much everyone and come up to see what he was yelling about. They were all staring at him in shock, but Annabeth was the worse. All he wanted to do was hide. Leo saw that Jason had stopped and now they were sinking. "Jason," he said quietly. "we're sinking." Jason looked startled and glanced at him nervously then resumed controlling the air.

Leo felt a tap on his shoulder and looked behind him. It was Nyssa. Leo had to look up to see her. "Um, I thought that maybe it's time for me to take the wheel. I just think you need a break." Nyssa added quickly.

"Uh, sure," Leo replied and let go of it. Nyssa took it. Walking away, Leo headed toward the hatch, ignoring the stares from everyone else. The braziers that had been lit flared up when he walked by, causing everyone to flinch except Frank and Hazel who didn't know about his fire powers.

Under the hatch Rachel was standing in the doorway to her room. Leo shot her a harsh glare and she gasped and ran back inside, slamming the door behind her. Leo let out a growl and stalked to his room. He entered it and slammed the door like Rachel did. Leo sat on his bed and combed his hair with his hands angrily. Then a wave of fatigue and confusion swept over him.

Why did I just do that? He asked himself. I acted like a spoiled jerk! He'd felt a surge of anger toward… well, everyone. And Annabeth was the one who'd talked to him first. He knew he should go apologize. Leo sighed and started to walk back to the deck. He took deep breaths trying to calm the anger that was like a flame that would never be extinguished.

Leo was at the doorway to the hatch when he heard Annabeth talking. "I don't know what was wrong with Leo," she was saying.

"Maybe it's his time?" Piper suggested jesting. Leo looked out at saw that Annabeth was smiling faintly.

"Maybe all the pressure's getting to his head." Annabeth said. Then her face contorted in a fury Leo'd never seen on her face. "He though had no right to outright disobey me."

All Leo's thoughts of apologizing vanished. He burst out of the hatch and stalked over to Annabeth. "Do you think you can control us like machines?" he asked her angrily. "Who died and made you leader?"

Annabeth whirled around to him. "Who do you think you are?" she shot back at him. "You think you're so special because you can control fire, don't you? Don't deny it! You're nothing! Without the Athena Cabin you wouldn't have been able to finish this ship!"

Leo put his hand to his chest. "Wow, Annie," he said in a kid's voice, "I'm so hurt! Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but Athena isn't the only smart god! Hephaestus is smart too! What are you going to do now, Wise Girl?"

Annabeth looked ready to explode. "Shut up, Perceus Jackson! Just shut up-"she stopped herself breathing heavily. Her eyes were wide with shock at her own words. Leo was shocked too. Did Percy call her Wise Girl? He didn't mean to bring up Percy. Annabeth's hand clenched around her map, crumpling it. Then stormed away, through the hatch. Leo sighed and looked around. Once again everyone was staring at him. He looked up to where the wheel was. "Nyssa, do you want me to take over?"

Nyssa shook her head. "I haven't had it for that long." She said. "I can take it longer." Leo nodded and walked down the hatch to his room. As he was passing Rachel he heard voices.

"Are you okay?" Rachel asked.

Sobbing was heard. It was Annabeth. "I just think this journey would be a lot easier with Percy here." She replied. Leo stepped back and walked away. He didn't know Percy, but from what'd he'd heard about the son of Poseidon, Annabeth was right.

(A/N) November 11, 2011

OMG, it's 11/11/11! In a hundred years it'll happen again! My plan is to live 101 more years so I experience a second 12/12/12. Like it?

Anyway, basically the second line to my prophecy means there'll be a lot more fighting and anger rising towards each other.

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