To zantarak- Depending on the insult... laughter or revenge. Come at me, bro ^_^

To JasonGraceIsNAPPING- YES

To HoO Fan- awww, cliffhangers are my speciality! :(

The game room was something to behold. It was a combination of retro-gaming, modern-day arcades, foosball tables and vending machines with snacks, drinks and chocolate for weeks. There was a bar for self-serve ice-cream and milkshakes, a Bluetooth jukebox that played music straight from gamers' devices and a leaderboard constantly flickering with updates from every possible game.

There was a rough dozen of Keepers in here, some solo-playing, others battling it out over foosball, air hockey or Mortal Kombat. Leo noticed Joel's handiwork a little to his right- a large screen displayed Temple Run, hooked up to three treadmills side-by-side. The player would hop between each one to move their avatar sideways and their speed matched too, picking up the pace when the gorilla got too close.

"I like that one." Leo appraised. "Looks exhausting though."

"Oh, it is!" Juni agreed. "We only really go on it if we missed track, but don't tell the higher-ups that." She finished with a whisper and a mischievous grin. "Lou, I think your high-score is still up there!"

"My high-score?"

"Yeah. Each level gets more tricky- the treadmills slope and you have to change paths quicker and run faster. I think Joel programmed in fifty levels. No-one's got past twenty-four, except for you, Lou. You got to thirty-one and then you fell over."

"I fell over?"

"Yeah, it was brilliant. Uh, I mean, you didn't fall over exactly. It was more like you tripped, flew off the treadmill and crash-landed in a football table and broke two ribs and sprained your ankle and had a wicked collection of bruises, but I promise I didn't laugh." Leo snorted.

"Juni, Juni, Juni." He said, squeezing the girl's shoulder. "Let me tell you about the time Lou tried to catch a raven."

"Oh, don't-" Louisa began, sighing at his obstinacy. Leo smirked, tucking Juni under his arm and leading her away, detailing all of Louisa's mishaps on their most recent adventures. "I'm goin' off him." Calypso smiled, pinching her sleeve. Louisa surveyed the arcade. A few of the Keepers waved at her and she waved back listlessly. Calypso felt her smile dim, sliding her hand into Louisa's elbow.

"Hey," she whispered softly, "until you know more, don't blame yourself."

"It's all I can see though, Cal." Louisa mumbled. Calypso pulled her into a one-armed hug, but she was running out of answers. Louisa had admitted to only seeing flashes, quick glimpses of images- a large dark hall, a burst of green, a cave-in, and a man with Juni's eyes, screaming as he vanished under rock and water. She would not say how long she had been seeing them or how often.

"Hey!" Leo called, waving to them. "Cal, come here, you have to play this one!"

"What is it?"

"Space Invaders! It's a classic!" He beamed, beckoning her over frantically. Calypso nodded and motioned to him reassuringly, reaching back to grab Louisa's hand. She met a little resistance, turning questioningly.

"Go ahead, Cal, I'm just gonna-"

"No, no. You're coming with me."

"But-"

"Don't make me tell July."

"That's gonna be the new thing now, ain't it?"

"It seems to work, so yes." Calypso grinned. Louisa sighed, but she let Calypso lead on. She was banned from moving further than three feet from her, but it was rather amusing to watch her fight the Space Invaders machine.

Leo carted them around the room, Juni at his heels, teaching Calypso the games and imploringly trying to jog Louisa's memory on even the simplest of things. He was quick to discover that, if he wanted his fingers to remain intact and attached, he should not play air hockey with her. He had been quite generous, batting the little puck forward. She pelted it so that it ricocheted from every edge on its path to his, narrowly missing his goal and ricocheting all the way back. And, more times than he cared to count, she sent the puck flying off the table. Juni would gleefully go in search of it, cackling each time she had to. The other Keepers were at a safe distance and further, keeping their heads down.

"Lou, play gently!"

"What's gently?"

Leo challenged Juni to a game instead. Louisa returned to Calypso, who had commandeered Space Invaders. "Whoa, Callie, give the others a chance."

"I have finally found something I'm good at." Calypso retorted, glaring at the screen challengingly. "I am getting that high-score and you can't stop me. Not that you're allowed to try." She added, turning her head in Louisa's direction without looking away from the game. "July will murder you."

"You ain't even met July."

"No, but I know you're banned from dying in any shape or form. Come on come on come on- YES! Haha, next level!"

"D'ya want me ta leave ya to it?"

"No, you stay right there where I can keep an eye on you. Are you going to speak to Juni?"

"No. Might ask L.J though."

"Have you remembered anything about what they do here?" Louisa shook her head. Calypso hummed, button-mashing frantically. "What deal did you come to? With Lucy-Jo? She said you had a deal." Louisa bit her lip, looking back in time to see Juni score. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I just… want you to be OK."

"I'll be fine."

"Wow, my nerves are completely settled."

"Oy. Sarcasm is my thing."

"Too late." Calypso half-smiled, bouncing on the soles of her feet. "Can I say something?"

"Like I could stop ya."

"Worrying about this… fate you've supposedly got-"

"Fates."

"-why don't you just work against them? Leo told me you're the most stubborn person he has ever met, far more stubborn than you are now. Actually kind of dreading that when you get your memories back-"

"Thanks, Callie."

"You're a good person, Lou. Your heart's in the right place, even if you did try and run it through with a sword-"

"Really? Ain't noticed."

"Let me finish."

"Sorry."

"You want to do what's right, yes?" Louisa nodded. "Then do it. Put your mind to the positive, be the Lou that set water on fire and helps baby turtles and tries to catch ravens and draws on Leo's face- especially that one. I miss that Lou."

"All well 'n' good, Callie, but that positive means…" She faltered, looking over to Leo. Calypso's shoulders hunched, her fingers a little harsher on the controls. "I don't wanna get between you 'n' Leo, ya deserve each other."

"And you deserve to be alive." Louisa scoffed disbelievingly. Calypso almost came away from her game to smack her, but the boss had descended. "Take back that attitude, young lady."

"I had a dream."

"Uh oh."

"Saw me dad."

"Neptune?"

"I've got one dad, Callie."

"Yes, I kn- mmph. What happened?"

"He took me when I was a baby. Me mam was asleep; Percy was next ta me. Dad just took me 'n' left a letter. Went back to his place, talked to Salacia." She absent-mindedly put a hand on her chest, eyes stinging. "Dad… Dad thinks I'm gonna… he don't-"

"Lou." Calypso finally looked at her, reaching out to take her hand. "The gods are not always right. What he believes and what you believe are two very different things and you get to choose which to act on."

"What… what do you believe?"

"I believe in you. You are my friend and if it is my job to help you, then I will. You are not alone, Louisa."

"Rigged!" Leo declared.

"You can't rig air hockey! You just suck!"

"That's it, hermana! It's Mario Kart time!"

"Dibs Luigi!"

"Mario Cart?" Calypso echoed.

"Mm, dunno. Sounds familiar." Louisa grimaced. "Wanna have a look?" Calypso reconsidered Space Invaders. Louisa half-smiled. "Ya can come back ta it later."

"Alright, fine. This Mario Cart had better be good."

Alongside Space Invaders, Calypso had a natural talent for claw machines. They only seemed to win anything when she played. Her first prize was a small shark toy with a boss-eyed face. "Here, Lou." She smiled, dropping it in her hand. Leo spluttered defiance.

"How come she gets the first one?"

"Because she has a nicer ass." Calypso replied without missing a beat. She smiled sweetly while Leo processed that information. Louisa and Juni humoured his mixed expression of outrage, scandal and contemplation, even pulling a small smile from the former. He eventually settled into a sulk, only appeased by a dragon toy and a kiss on the cheek.

"There, see? She's my girlfriend. Go away."

"Make me." Louisa challenged.

"Don't." Calypso interjected, rolling her eyes.

"She doesn't have a nicer ass than me." Leo grumbled. Calypso took his face in her hands, kissing his nose.

"Of course she does." She cooed. "But I still love yours."

"How can you love someone's butt?" Juni puzzled, grimacing and sticking out her tongue in disgust. Louisa coughed a laugh, messing Juni's hair.

"I don't get it either, kid."

"Oooh, can I show you something? This way, this way!" Juni pulled on Louisa's arm, weaving through the games, greeting every Keeper with a cheery "Hey! Hello! Hiya!"

"They stopped before a punching game, the bag already descended and awaiting a hefty smack. "Look look!" Juni beamed, wagging a finger at the scoreboard. "That's yours! Top score!" She laughed, hopping from foot to foot and clapping. "Some of the boys say it's not fair, you're a demigod, but I tell them to woman up and shut up!"

"Wait." Leo popped up beside Louisa. "What does her being a demigod have to do with anything?"

"Neville said demigods seem to be slightly stronger than mortals by nature. Plus, you know, Lou is, like, buff, so… extra muscles." Juni began to flex her skinny arms, puffing out her cheeks and posing differently every few seconds. "When I grow up, I wanna be just like you!" She grinned, pumping Louisa's hand in both of hers and then hugging her fiercely. Louisa winced at the impact, patting the girl's head. "I'm glad you're back, Lou. Everyone here is so boring."

"I resent that remark, young lady." Juni looked over her shoulder slowly. Lucy-Jo stared down her nose at her, arms crossed over her chest.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant, but you can't talk to horses. Or fish. Or breathe underwater. Or-"

"Keep talking, cadet, I dare you."

"Save me, Lou!" Juni hid her face in Louisa's shoulder, clinging to her tighter.

"She's under bedrest, actually, so she can't do anything. Take her back to the med-bay, Juni. July wants to give her a check-up."

"OK!" Juni smiled, freeing Louisa to spin on her heel and salute. Lucy-Jo dismissed them with a vague wave of her hand. They could hear Juni talking Louisa's ear off until the door closed.

"How's she been?" Lucy-Jo asked, staring at the door unseeingly.

"Cal thinks she has a nicer ass than me." Leo complained. Calypso swatted his arm.

"Heh." Lucy-Jo half-smiled. "She ain't wrong, mate. No offence."

"Some taken." Leo muttered. Lucy-Jo smirked.

"Then you're learning."