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Leo's POV
All I could think about is what my friends had said about me.
I was annoying.
I was useless.
No one liked me.
I was annoying.
I was useless.
No one liked me.
The order repeated multiple times in my head. I never thought of anything but that. I was unaware of us being surrounded. I was unaware of everyone around me, tied up. Suddenly, I heard a voice, clear in my mind.
Leo
Please, I know you're in there
People have been asking where you've been
They say 'Have courage', and I'm trying to
I'm right out here for you
Just let me in
All of my other thoughts melted away. I turned my head in the direction of the sound, not seeing.
We only have each other
It's just you and me
What are we gonna do?
I didn't know. I really didn't.
Do you want to build a snowman?
Slowly, I opened my eyes. I saw everything. Everyone was tied up. Lily was tied up. She was crying.
What has happened?
For the first time, I was awake. I was fully aware of everything. And all of my mixed emotions blended to form one: anger.
How dare Gaea tie up my friends? Well, I wasn't so upset about Octavian. Was he choking on a teddy bear?
I clenched my hands into fists. I felt them catch on fire. I didn't stop them. Soon, I felt the rope snap, being burned off by the fire. I kept my hands there, waiting for the opportunity.
It is time for a hero's blood to be spilled. I will finally wake, said Gaea.
She looked at us (as much as someone can look at someone with their eyes closed). She stopped at Percy.
You have been nothing but trouble. I think it is best that we kill you first.
"NO!" shouted Annabeth, "NO! TAKE ME INSTEAD! SPARE HIM!"
"NO, ANNABETH! PLEASE!" yelled Percy.
Don't worry, said Gaea to Annabeth, We will gladly kill you after I have waken. You will be with him soon.
I was on fire completely now. I wasn't going to let my friends die, no matter what they think of me.
I rose from my sitting position, surprising Lily.
"Leo?" she said, "But-you-why-how?"
I didn't listen to her. I walked a few feet forward, giving me space. I heard gasps and mutters.
"Leo?"
"Leo!"
"What are you doing?"
"You are crazy!"
I guess I am. And I am going to die crazy. If it saves my friends, it is worth it.
"No one," I said to Gaea, trying to gain her attention, "hurts, my FRIENDS!"
I put my foot on the ground, putting all of my power in it. Cracks appeared in the ground, glowing red hot. I raised my hands. As my hands got higher, lava oozed from the cracks and floated in the air, matching my hands movements. Soon, the lava started forming. It shaped into body, with a spiked tail, razor sharp claws, and the head of a dragon. Soon, the beast became alive.
It let out a growl. I pressed one thought in its head: Attack.
I collapsed. Nothing I have ever done ever used up that much energy. I was seeing spots. Soon, I was only half conscious. The last thing I felt before my whole word turned black were a pair of hands carrying me, and the last thing I saw was a flash of light.
Annabeth's POV
No. Not Percy. It couldn't be Percy.
I cried as Gaea approached Percy, only she knowing what would be his fate. Then, Leo slowly came to his feat.
I was shocked. I thought he was mentally sick. But he seemed fine. He seemed angry.
The magic he performed astounded me. I didn't even know he had it in him. The beast frightened me, but I was amazed to see that it went for Gaea and the Earthborn.
Leo, on the other hand, collapsed. I let out a cry. No. Not Leo. Not after he saved us. I saw Lily pick him up. She stared into space for a second, and then a giant light in the shape of a butterfly appeared. A portal.
Then, Lily looked at me. I heard her voice, but her lips weren't moving. I then realized that the words were in my mind.
I will take care of him. My people are great healers. He will be alright. Good bye.
Before I could even answer, she ran into the portal, which disappeared right after she entered it.
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