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Leyna ABC's
Reyna's POV
N is for Never
Staring at the small golden locket that dangled between my fingers I sighed and, for about the eighth time, set it down carefully in the velvet box it had come in and closed my eyes. I rested my head on my hands and calculated every possible scenario of what to do next and none of them came out in my favor. This thing was going to haunt me for as long as I had it in my possession.
~Flashback~
"Look me in the eyes and say it."
I stared at the ground and furiously trying to think of any sort of excuse but suddenly became very aware of how close Leo stood and how extremely hot his jagged breath was on my forehead making me almost sweat. As I opened and closed my mouth I could practically feel his impatience as he growled and if possible stepped even closer.
"No dammit Reyna i'm not playing games anymore!" he barked grabbing my chin and lifting it up so I was forced to look at him, "look me in the eyes, and tell me that you don't feel the same. And i'll never bother you again."
~End of flashback~
The look of pure disappointment and hurt on his face was plastered in my memory the second I finished my sentence.
~Flashback~
Mustering every last bit of courage I could my blue-green eyes pierced into his brown ones as I tried to fake confidence and slowly forced the words, "I don't and never will want anything to do with you. Ever," out.
~End of flashback~
Even though I felt as if I had kicked a blind puppy I know that for the good of both of us it's best that we just never get involved and that we pretend like it didn't even happend. And for that to be possible I have to return his locket and just pray to every god that he doesn't hate me forevor.
My chances of that are very slim.
I took a deep breath and picked up the box as I pushed myself out of my chair and walked out towards the direction of cabin 9. 'It's now or never,' I thought to myself.
...
"Have any of you seen Leo," I asked the cabin members that were either working on something at one of the many desks spread out or laying on their bunks and the ones who bothered to acknowledge me just shook their heads. "Well do any of you have any idea where he could be?" I asked groaning.
Jake Masons head popped out from one of the top bunks and he smiled warmly, "I think he's in the amphitheater but you might not want to talk to him right now Rey he's in a really bad mood," he advised climbing down and walking to a desk on my right pulling out a big pile of machine designs from a cabinet drawer. "Why are you looking for him anyway? Did that hyperactive furnace mess with you again?"
"No I just have to give something back to him."
He looked me up and down till his eyes rested on the small box in my hands and he reached his large hands out to take it, "If you want Rey I can give it to him and save you the trouble of possible singed hair," he suggested giving me a crooked smile that made the daughter of Venus Amalie go crazy. Jake was pretty handsome with that whole I'm-super-charming-and-buff-and-have-awesome-hair-but-i'm-kinda-shy thing going on but I shook my head held it closer.
"Thanks Jake, but i'm not a coward, and I have to do this myself," I stated and I saw him nod before I walked out the door.
Leo's POV
"Reyna's looking for you," a deep voice announced and I searched around until I saw that it was Jake leaning against the door frame.
Rolling my eyes I went back to screwing in the last nail of Annabeth's desk and asked hollowly, "Is she coming here then?"
"Not yet. I told her that you were in the amphitheater so that'll buy you like ten minutes or so, probably less considering how fast Reyna walks." I nodded cleaning my hands on my pants and placed my tool belt on one of the work benches as I headed towards the back door exit. "Why are you avoiding her man? Is she the reason your in such a prissy mood."
"Why do you care Jake it's none of your business anyway. Why don't you go back to playing kissy face with Amalie and leave me alone," alright that came out a lot ruder than I intended it to but I have to get out of here before she comes. "Hey don't take this out on me and don't bring Amalie into this I just wanted to know why your being such a douche-bag lately and to tell you that Reyna is determined to find you so there's no point in running away like a wuss," he said glaring.
"I'm not running away i'm just trying to avoid that little heartless bitch for as long as I possibly can," I bellowed pushing open the door and stomping out as I slammed it shut. 'Stupid fucking Reyna. Stupid Jake. Stupid Valentines Day even though it was three day ago. Who would come up with such a pointless holiday anyway," I thought glaring at my feet and trying to think of somewhere else I could go that she might not be able to find me. It was a good thing I saw her coming when I was headed to my Cabin. How dare she even disrupt my own dojo has she no sensibility. 'Maybe I could hide out in the Big House supply closet 'till dinner then sneak into th-"
"Leo," a voice I knew all to well and particularly hated at the moment called out. 'Ok Valdez it's now or never. You can stand here and face her like a man, or run away like a wuss.' "Leo," she called out again but she sounded much closer now. 'Running away it is,' I thought sprinting at full speed to the woods since it was the closest place where I had a possible chance to lose her. "Leo!" she yelled and by the sound of it took off too.
"Leo get back here!" dammit she's getting closer. Barely side-stepping a tree I tripped over it's roots and landed on the palm of my hands whacking my head lightly on the ground. I turned around for the first time to see that she was only a few feet away and as quickly as I could got up and ran even further into the woods. "Oh no you don't," she yelled and I suddenly felt something or should I say someone slam into my back almost knocking me off my feet again but I regained my balance. Reyna clung onto my neck and wrapped her legs tightly around my waist, "How the hell did you run that fast your usually so slow," she panted and her breath hitting my ear.
"Oh hi Reyna was that you chasing me like a maniac I thought that was someone else." I could practically feel her roll her eyes and she unlatched herself, "We have to talk," she stated stepping infront of me.
"Yeah I don't think we do. We pretty much said everything we had to so if you don't mind dinner's going to start soon and i'm starving," hiding from someone for the past three days can really bring out someones appetite. "Fine if you want to act like a child then go, but at least take this," she said holding out the familiar square red velvet box and I shoved it back at her.
"I don't want that it's yours."
"Leo, I can't keep this," she whispered looking me in the eyes and I scowled, "Why. Are even my presents not good enough for you," I muttered. The glare she gave me was so harsh it could make an army whimper at her feet but I won't let her intimidate me, "You know you are such an idiot Valdez," she said through clenched teeth.
"Is that so?"
"How could you possibly think i'm giving it back because it's not 'good enough' when in reality it's because I want to just forget about what happened so that maybe things could go back to normal. But obviously with you having the mentality of a three year old that will never happen now will it!"
"It goes to show how much of an icy bitch you are saying that you want to forget about me telling you that I love you so much that your giving me back my present to erase any trace of it well you know what Reyna, fine, since you don't want anything to do with me. Ever. I'll take it back and you won't have to worry about this three year old ever again. Capish." Reyna shook her head slowly and sighed holding out the box and I snatched it out of her hands, "I really wish one day you might forgive me," I heard her say as I began to walk away.
"We can't always get what we wish fo-" the sound of thumping and tree branches snapping made me stop dead in my tracks but when I turned to Reyna in a hopeful reassurance that it was her she stood straight and frigid, eyes scanning left to right. "Leo tell me that this is just a prank your pulling to get back at me more," she asked giving me that same hopeful reassurance but I shook my head solemnly, "in that case, considering you don't have your tool belt to whip out some killing machine and all I have is my dagger when whatever it is comes out you'll stand behind me."
"What are you my knight in shining armor no i'll protect you if you don't recall i've got this," I said holding up a flaming hand and she glared grabbing the collar of my shirt and yanking down so we were eye level. "Listen here Valdez I don't ever need anyone to protect me. Especially you, a fool in a tin can suit."
"That's got abandonment issues written all over that sentence sweetheart," before she could try to come up with some witty reply though a furry pure black paw the size of Reyna's whole body came out of the shadows on her left and gave a low growl. Reyna's grip on my shirt tightened before she whipped out her knife and took on a fighting stance right between me and the hellhound. "Go get the others Leo I have a feeling that if we're this far out in the woods there's going to be plenty more of them," she demanded her eyes never leaving it even as it took a step closer.
"Rey your loco if you think I would ever leave you alone with the possibility of more than one hellhound."
"I can handle this," she said glancing back and giving me a look like If-you-don't-go-this-knife-will-be-intended-for-you and that's when it all happened, the hellhound gave a low growl and it's hind legs bent as it sprang forward. I threw myself into her so that i'd land on top and she groaned as her head slammed into the ground. Blinking rapidly as I tried to regain my composure and at the same time trying to process what was going on I heard Reyna shriek from under me and I looked up just in time to meet black eyes as I felt claws rip through my shirt and pierce my whole chest. Reyna squirmed trying to get out but her only chances of surviving are that someone hears her screaming even if I have to be the reason for it. I felt a crack as it's massive paw stepped on my leg and it barred it's teeth smelling my face and even though I knew I was screaming I couldn't hear anything other than this ringing in my ears.
A flash of gold passed before my eyes and it struck the hellhounds right eye making it cry out and I mustered every ounce of strength I had left to make a decent sized flame erupt from my hands and grabbed onto it's fur. The hellhound jumped up with me still attached to it swinging around and yelping as it tried to shake me off and I finally landed a few feet away but right before I closed my eyes I saw Reyna jump to her feet and charge towards it, her knife impaling the beasts heart making a shower of silver dust erupt around her.
I heard quick footsteps then felt myself being rolled onto my back and cold hands touched my forehead as they screamed out for help. Through closed eyelids, maybe it was a hallucination but, I swear a gold light shot into the air and then Reyna lifted my head slightly so that it rested on her lap and she repeated that someone was going to come help us soon.
"SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE! HELP! Leo...leo? Oh gods Leo please at least lift a finger if you can hear me please," she pleaded and I heard a light giggle when I opened both eyes and winked at her before feeling them close again. Her small hands brushed the hair out of my face and I heard her sigh, "This is all my fault. I'm so sorry Leo," she croaked and I felt a tear hit my cheek, "If I just didn't...if I had told you...oh Apollo this is hard. Ok well I I i've never been good at expressing myself and you know that but Leo I need you to know that pretty much everything I said that night was a lie."
Reyna's POV
My eyes stung from trying to hold back tears and I sighed looking down at his mangled frame. Leo's shirt was practically ripped to shreds and his chest didn't look like it was doing much better, his leg was bent at an odd angle and a small cut on his forehead bled from when he was thrown on the ground. "I told you so many awful things that I knew would make you not want to be around me anymore but the worst one was that I would never want anything to do with you and that is so far from the truth." His eyelashes fluttered as if to open his eyes but he gave up and lay numb again, "Even when I don't mean to I end up wondering what your doing or thinking about you but then I have to scold myself because after Adam and Jason I just, I don't want to get hurt anymore but with you as unbelievably corny as this sounds it feels different." I brushed his curly mess out of his face again and smiled, "You make me laugh and always end up making me loosen up even when you don't mean to and you don't expect me to be perfect like it seems everyone else does and Leo, I had to give you back the locket because...because I wanted to forget that you said you loved me." He stiffened and shut his eyes tighter, "Only because it reminded me how madly i'm in love with you."
Leo smiled slightly and I repositioned myself placing my hand gently on his cheek as I leaned down till we were nose to nose and whispered, "Hopefully you won't remember this," before closing the gap. It was a slow kiss but I was surprised he was even able to kiss back. "I love you Leo please just don't leave me please," I croaked not being able to stop the tears this time and I heard him mumble out, "Never," before his body went completely still again.
"Then you have to stay awake ok please Leo just stay strong," I pleaded holding him closer to me. Oh Apollo please don't let him die.
"REYNA! LEO! WHERE ARE YOU GUYS!" a deep voice shouted and multiple heavy footsteps stomped around, "HERE! WE'RE OVER HERE HURRY!" I yelled back and not long after Percy, Jake, Annabeth, the Stolls, and Sunny came running through the bushes and stood stunned at the scene in front of them. I would have to if I saw trees bent over, blood on the grass, and one of your closest friends laying half dead bleeding everywhere with his head in the lap of a girl who was covered in silver dust. Sunny gasped covering her mouth with her hands and her eyes were replaced with a dark shade of red instead of there usual light green, "Oh no no no none of that you have to hurry and get him to the infirmary! NOW!" I snapped and they all rushed forward. Percy and Jake lifted him gently while Travis held him up from underneath and they began to sprint in the direction that must have been where camp was.
"Rey are, are you ok?" Sunny asked stepping forward and before I could stop myself I threw my arms around her and cried even as she tried to reassure me that Leo was going to be alright.
Leo's POV
'Oh gods my head is killing me,' I thought slowly blinking open my eyes to see that I was in a room with nothing but white walls and a wooden rocking-chair which was being occupied by a very tired looking Reyna. Her eyes were closed with her head resting back and if it wasn't for the fact that her fingers were incessantly drumming on the armrest I would have thought that she was sleeping, "Hola reina."
Reyna's eyes snapped open and she all but flew out of the chair and stood next to me, "How are you-Are you hungry-Are you thirsty-Do you need anything-Are you in pain-Oh gods Leo i'm so sorry," she exclaimed in one jumbled blur and I laughed taking her hand, "Ok well someones had to much caffeine," I grinned and she gave me an incredulous look.
"Your in the infirmary with a cracked rib, fractured leg, practically ripped up chest that will most likely leave some scars, and a concussion...how are you so happy!"
"That is an easy answer my little knight in shining armor and it's because, you love me," I stated grinning from ear to ear and she rolled her eyes but cracked a small smile, "You know usually the guy is the knight in shining armor." I winked and said, "That's to mainstream. Besides it doesn't matter anyway, what matters is that I always knew you wanted a piece of the Leo master," i said gesturing to myself and Reyna's smile fell as she gave a you-have got-to-be-kidding-me look, "Oh no no no Reyna darling you cannot give me that look now that you've confessed your undying love to me."
"Undying love my ass it was just heat of the moment."
"My milkshakes bring Reyna to the yard damn right it's better than Adams damn right it's better than Jason's I could teach them but i'd have to charge."
"You're ridiculous-"
"And you have an undying love for me."
"Hardly I mean-"
"-Undying!"
"It comes and goes-"
"-UNDYING"
"Leo! Stop interupt-"
"You've got to got to have this!" I sang out and she face-palmed, "Oh jupiter just strike me down now please."
"Oh and rey rey," I said patting the bed so that she would sit down, once she did I smirked, "I remember."
Reyna looked confused for a moment before her eyes widened and cheeks tinted a light shade of pink, "I don't think I know what you mean," she replied innocently and began leaning forward. "I guess i'll have to refresh your memory then," Reyna put her hands on my face and I wrapped my arms around her waist pulling her closer. It reminded me of the first one, sweet and slow and once she pulled away I still had the taste of her mint chap stick on my lips.
"Well i'm going to go tell the others that you're awake do you need anything," she asked opening the door and I shook my head but before she walked out I called to her, "Rey wait."
"If you start singing 'As long as you love me' I swear to gods Leo i'll kill you."
"No no I wasn't going to," well not anymore at least, "I love you reyna."
"Yeah whatever you hyperactive furnace," she winked before closing the door.
'Hyperactive furnace?' where have I heard that name before?
A/n Hey guys sorry for not updating but i've been extremely busy! I hope you liked it and please review with Leo on top they are so amazing to read! Hope you guys had a great three day weekend and that you liked this not so great chapter. Oh and btw if your wondering what happened do not fret you'll find out on V ;) Oh and thank you to all who favorited and followed this story!
~Bay :D