Hurr. Another short chappie. Kinda filler. And uber sad :(
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Ashamed
Leo refused to speak for three days. It was unnerving to hear nothing—not even a joke—come from him. He barely ate, though that was because he couldn't digest solids yet.
And he barely slept.
One night, Will came in to check up on the poor guy, and Leo was sitting up in bed, knees pulled up to his chest, tears silently running down his cheeks.
"Leo," Will tried. "Do you want to see Calypso now?"
The son of Hephaestus had flat-out refused to see her, even if she was right next to him. Will suspected it was because he was afraid he might freak out.
Leo shook his head.
Will sighed. He sat down on the bed next to Leo. "Look, man," he began. "I know you're feeling…awful…about what happened. But no one got killed. You didn't kill her. That's good."
"I could've," Leo said, his voice hoarse.
Will nodded. "But you didn't. That's what matters. When she wakes up, she'll be happy to see you again. I guarantee it."
Leo sighed dejectedly. He didn't say anything else.
The son of Apollo frowned and looked away. His eyes focused on the chains connected to Leo's bed.
"Okay," he said, with a bit of enthusiasm. "I know what might cheer you up. You need to get out and take a walk!"
Leo glanced at him, one eyebrow raised.
"I'm serious," Will said. "We can't keep you chained up forever. That's not right or fair to you. Tomorrow, I'll get Piper to come and take a walk around camp with you."
Leo shook his head. "They'll all…they'll all stare at me. They know I'm…a monster."
Will patted the fire user's knee. "No. They'll all be busy playing capture-the-flag. I'll excuse Piper so she can hang out with you. Would you like Jason to come, too?"
Leo shook his head. "No…Piper…Just Piper."
Will smiled. "You'll get through this, Leo. The Hecate Cabin is doing everything in their power to help you. Annabeth's been studying non-stop, using every resource she can."
Leo didn't comment.
The son of Apollo reached out and ruffled Leo's messy curls. "You're not a monster. You're Leo Valdez. We all care about you, man. That's why we want to help. If we hated you because we thought you were a monster, we would have hurt you, not healed you. Think about that."
Will stood and made for the door. He turned and looked at the poor son of Hephaestus.
"Get some sleep, Leo," he urged. "You'll feel better afterwards."
A/N: Will's POV? :o That was about as strange as Nico's!
Sad, though...I hate sad Leo :( But sometimes it has to be done...