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Now! I hope you all are ready because it's time to meet Makayla's big daddies! I hope you'll like it and it'll make at least a little sense. But if you guys find something you don't like just let me know in reviews, okay?
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Leo would like to say he took the news pretty well. But in reality, when Will Solace told Leo that his sister still had a deadly poison inside of her and she might die soon... He stared then he yelled at Makayla.
"Why the hell didn't you tell me this before, Makayla!" He demanded. "You have a f*cking poison inside of you?!"
"I didn't think I needed to." Makayla repeated, her voice still quiet. "I thought he had given me enough cure. How was I supposed to know he didn't?"
"But you could have still told me!"
"Leo, he did it more than once. I can't even count how many times." Makayla told him, still staring at the wall.
Leo felt like it was him who was dying inside. He had just gotten his sister back after who knows how many years just to have her taken away again. He stared at Will Solace then collapsed. And it didn't help that as soon as he lost consciousness, he slipped into a dream.
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Leo looked around and saw he was in a large room that reminded him of his dad's workshop. He looked around when he heard two people arguing and was surprised to see who it was. Both their faces were either turning or already red but Leo knew who they were. He couldn't quite make out what they were arguing about but he could see it involved lots of yelling. Leo walked closer to hear better.
"-course I care about what happens to her! She's my daughter!" Leo heard one shout.
"Well I didn't see you doing anything about it! And she's not just your daughter. Just because Leo is her brother and he's your son doesn't mean that you can claim her as only yours!" The other yelled back, his hands clenched at his side. With a jolt, Leo realized they were talking about Makayla. He had always remembered that the one of Makayla's godly fathers was Hephaestus but he had forgotten who the other was.
"You didn't do anything either! And Makayla is my daughter!" Hephaestus roared. Leo knew he had to say something.
"I didn't say she wasn't." Hermes denied. "I just said that-"
"DAD!" Leo yelled, cutting off and catching the attention of the immortals. The two gods looked down, surprised to see him. Hephaestus was the first to recover.
"Leo. What are you doing here?" He asked, confused.
"I passed out. Why are you two yelling about my sister?" Leo demanded, having to half-yell for them to hear him. Hermes glared at the blacksmith god.
"It's not something you should concern yourself about, Leo." Hermes told him.
"Well I would think so!" Leo exclaimed. "Makayla's my sister. You two might be her fathers but neither of you seem to act like it." The two gods winced. Usually, people would get blown from talking to the gods like that but Leo knew his father wouldn't let him get hurt. And he was getting tired of seeing his sister being ignored. The two gods shrunk down to human size so Leo could stop yelling. "You said it yourself. Neither of you were there for Makayla. I know I wasn't either, but at least I told her I regret it and apologized. The only reason she knows you're her father is because I told her." Leo said, directing it towards Hephaestus. Leo's voice dropped lower.
"Makayla doesn't know what either of you look like. Hermes, she doesn't even know who you are." The messenger god looked down. "You say it's none of my business but Makayla is my sister. I haven't seen her for years and now I'm- I'm about lose her again." Leo whispered the last part, tears threatening to come. He held them back. Hermes and Hephaestus looked confused and slightly worried.
"What are you talking about, Leo?" Hephaestus asked. "Is there something wrong with Makayla?" Leo looked up at him, lips pressed together tight.
"Makayla has poison in her." The two gods' eyes widened.
"She has what?" Hephaestus asked, worry and shock very clear in his voice.
"She's been poisoned."
"How...?" Hermes didn't finish
"She was injected a lot but she hadn't been given enough of the cure last time. One of the healers, Will Solace, he said that- that she doesn't have a lot of time left." Leo choked up, then his eyes hardened. "Of course you would know that already if you actually paid attention to her."
"My daughter…" Hephaestus muttered, not hearing that last part.
"She doesn't even know me..." Hermes turned to Leo. "Time to wake up Leo."
He snapped his fingers and Leo felt himself absorbed by black.
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When Leo opened his eyes, he saw the ceiling. Sitting up, he realized he was still in the infirmary. Except now he was on one of the beds.
"Oh good. You're awake." Leo turned and saw Will Solace still digging through the cabinets. "You had me worried. But I guess I would do the same if I was in your position." Leo grinned slightly. Then he remembered why he had fainted in the first place.
"Where's Makayla?" Leo asked quickly, not seeing her anywhere. He fell out of the bed then jumped back up. "Where is she?!"
"Calm down Leo, she's fine. She just went to take a shower. She should actually be back any-" Will stopped mid sentence when Makayla stepped back inside. "...second now. That's called timing." Will flashed a grin at the redhead. She had her hair in a braid again, this time down her back, and she was wearing denim shorts with a loose tank-top over her bandage. Makayla winked.
"Well I am known for my impeccable-" Makayla was cut off when Leo pulled her into a hug, putting his hands on her shoulders instead of her back.
"You're not leaving me, Kayla. I just got you back, I can't lose you again. You're my only family left." Leo whispered. Makayla smiled. She wrapped her arms around him in return.
"You won't lose me Leo. I promise. I have been looking for you for too long and gone through too much to go out like this." Makayla whispered back. Giving one last squeeze, she pulled away.
"I'm kind of sorry to say Makayla but you're gonna have to stay here for a bit. In the infirmary I mean." Will said, breaking the sibling moment. "When you move around your blood starts pumping more and the poison inside you spreads faster. And we can't let that happen unless you want to die. Then you can go play with the other campers." Will paused then blushed. "Wow that was really dark. Sorry."
"Nah, it's okay. I say darker sh*t sometimes." Makayla said with a wink. Will laughed then went back to the cabinets. "What are you looking for?" She asked, curiosity in her purple and silver eyes. Without looking Will told her,
"A while ago I found a rare medical book and it had the instructions for making cures for hundreds of things, including Mercury." Makayla's eyes widened, excitement bubbling in her stomach.
"Wait, so if you find this book then you could cure me?" She clarified. Will answered in affirmative. She got up from where she had sat on the bed and almost jumped onto Will, hugging him tight. Will staggered back, surprised. He laughed for a second then bit his lip.
"Just one problem. I can only find a few things that I can remember that I need." He said. Makayla and Leo's faces fell. "But don't worry: I'll find what I need to heal you even if I have to search every place in New York." Makayla smiled again. She leaned forward and kissed Will's cheek.
"Thank you, Will. Thanks for everything." Will smiled back. He opened his mouth to respond when there was a flash outside, another coming a second later. Leo's stomach dropped, knowing what that meant. Then he felt anger. He turned to his confused sister.
"Makayla, I need you to stay in here."
"What? Why?" She asked.
"Just don't come out. Please." Leo then ran out of the Infirmary, Will behind him. Leo felt the anger bubble back into him when he saw who was outside in the small clearing. Hermes and Hephaestus turned when Leo appeared.
"Leo, where is she?" His father asked. Leo said nothing, looking angrily at the two gods.
"Leo Valdez, where is my daughter?" Hermes asked more sternly.
"My daughter too." Hephaestus muttered, too quiet for the growing group of demigods surrounding the gods to hear. Hermes ignores the blacksmith. Eventually Leo's emotions got the better of him.
"I really can't believe you two. Did you seriously think that think you could just appear here and everything would be okay? That she would run to you with open arms? Well, it's not gonna happen." He said.
"I know that you're upset Leo, but I just want- we want to talk to our daughter." Hermes corrected after getting a glare from Hephaestus.
"I already told you. You two ignored her for years and that's not what a father does. So no." Leo said bluntly. The messenger god rolled his eyes.
"Why not?!" He asked in exasperation. Most gods would be pissed at being refused. But it seemed like the two gods were more in a parent mode than god mode.
"Because you've ignored her for seventeen years! What makes you think that coming here now just because she's hurt would make anything different?!"
Makayla chose that perfect time to come out of the Infirmary. She walked over to Leo, not having noticed the two gods.
"Leo what is going on? And do not tell me to go back in-" She stopped mid-sentence when she saw the Hephaestus and Hermes. Said gods' eyes widened when they saw their red-haired daughter. They were shocked when they saw how much older and how different she looked. Makayla warily walked over to Leo's side, her eyes locked on the two gods.
"Leo, who are they?" She asked, never having seen a god before, including these two. Anyone could see the pained expression on Hermes and Hephaestus faces. Makayla's expression changed to one of confusion when looking at the god of fire, like she was trying to remember something. Leo saw her look on her face and tried to get her to back inside.
"Makayla, go back inside." He told her. Makayla brushed him off.
"No... Not until you tell me what's going on." The redhead told him slowly, turning back to his gaze. "You've been acting weird all day and won't tell me anything. Then you start arguing with these two." She turned back to the two gods. "But there's a weird feeling I have. Like I've meet them before..." She murmured so only Leo could hear. Leo was going to say something, but Hermes found his voice first.
"Makayla, my dear. You've grown so much." He said, a bit of sadness in his voice. Makayla's eyes widened and she stumbled a step back.
"W-what...?" She asked, her now silver eyes wide in shock. She turned to her brother for an explanation.
"Makayla..." Leo started. He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "These... this is Hermes and Hephaestus. They're your fathers."
Makayla's eyes widened in shock. Her gaze flickered back and forth between them.
"D- Dad?" She stuttered, looking at Hephaestus. She turned to Hermes. "Dad?" They nodded.
"Yes Makayla." The god of fire told her.
"You shocked me." Hermes said. "You've grown so much."
Makayla still stared at them in shock. Slowly, she walked over to the gods until she was right in front of them. In a split second, her stunned expression turned to anger. She raised both hands and smacked both gods across their faces. Dozens of demigods gasped and took a step back, probably expecting a blast. But the gods did nothing.
"Why would you do this to me?! To your own daughter! How could you just leave me on my own like that?! I know I had Leo, but eventually he left and I was alone. Do you have any idea what I have been through these years?! What has happened to me?! I have been beaten, poisoned, tortured, and hurt beyond anything anyone can imagine! And never once did either of you help me! I WAS ALONE FOR FIVE YEARS! Forced to go through everything without anyone's help!" Makayla's face was turning dark red, and her eyes turning such a dark purple they almost looked black. "Did you just expect to show up and I would run to you with open arms? That everything would be fine and we'd be a big, happy family? Well it won't! You two might be gods, but to me... you're just two men who abandoned their child. And you two are going to have to do so much more to have me accept you." Makayla told them. She turned on her heel and stormed back into the Infirmary. The two gods stared in shock.
"She can seriously hold a grudge, you know. It took me a while to get on her good side and have her forgive me for leaving." Leo said without looking.
"I can see she's got your anger." Hermes muttered to the mechanic. The scruffy god frowned.
"She's got your stubbornness." He retorted. Hermes was about to deny it but stopped, knowing her was right.
"But Makayla was right; we never were there for her." He said sadly. Hephaestus sighed, knowing he was right.
"Neither was I. But at least I apologized." Leo said bluntly. He turned to go back inside but he called one last thing over his shoulder.
"Oh and one more thing: her necklace disappeared." He said bluntly. And with that he left. For a moment, the two gods were confused, but then it hit them and their eyes widened in shock. They looked at each other.
"How many did she start with?" Hermes asked Hephaestus.
"Twelve." He murmured. With that, he flashed away. After a moment, Hermes flashed away too. Both gods appeared on Olympus. Hermes walked over to his throne and sat down heavily, putting his head in his hand.
"How could I let this happen?" He muttered, mostly to himself. The usually cheery god looked defeated.
"We're her fathers, but we both let her down. It's my fault too." Hephaestus told him, shifting his weight on his crutch. Almost seconds later Zeus and Hades flashed into the throne room. And judging from their faces, they weren't happy
Leo wasn't shocked when he went back inside to see Makayla sitting on a bed with her head in her hands. But what did surprise him was Jakob. Leo's older brother instincts kicked in and he frowned when he saw him sitting next to Makayla, gently rubbing her shoulders and whispering things to her.
"Makayla?" Leo asked. The redhead looked up and Leo saw tear marks on her cheeks and there was red around her light purple eyes.
"Leo." She said, wiping her eyes. She stood up and was about to walk over to him when she stopped, looking behind him at the door as if she was scared her dads had followed him. "Um, did they…?"
"No, it's just me. And I think they left." He told her. Makayla sighed in relief.
"Thank goodness." She muttered. "I know they're my fathers and all, but I just- I can't help but be angry at them." Makayla's eyes were turning dark purple again. Leo pulled his sister into a hug.
"I know, Kaykay. And anyone in your position would be upset."
"You know I don't like that name." Makayla pouted. Leo chuckled.
"And you know I'm not going to stop."
"Hold up." Jakob said, standing up. "Why are you two talking like Hermes and Hephaestus are related to you?" Makayla sighed.
"It's a really long story." Makayla said, not wanting to explain it. Jakob nodded. He looked up to Leo, who gave a small warning in his eyes. Jakob saw the look and smiled bemusedly.
"Leo… What should I do?" Makayla asked, sitting back down. She leaned her head against Jakob's shoulder, not really aware of what she was doing. Leo moved over to sit on her other side. He was about to answer when Will Solace stormed into the room.
"Makayla I am beginning to think that you are crazy and you do want to die when you yell and get angry your heart rate speeds up faster and your blood starts flowing you are going to die quicker if you don't watch it hello Jakob!" Will exclaimed, mixing four sentences into one. He marched right past the three demigods sitting on the bed.
"Hey bro." Jakob replied casually.
"I'm being serious, Makayla. If you don't stop you will get hurt." Will continued.
"I know Will and I'm sorry. But it's not my fault they just appeared and I blew up!" Makayla told the healer. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Leo trying to hide a guilty expression "Leo... what did you do?"
"Um. I might have had a dream about your dads arguing and I might have let it slip that you had been poisoned..." Leo said nervously.
"YOU WHAT?!" Makayla exclaimed, shooting to her feet. Leo flashed a weak grin then jumped up and bolted out the infirmary.
And that concludes the ninth chapter of Hidden Secrets and Shared Lies!
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