An - GUESS WHAT IM ALIVE!!!!

So I totally transferred to Wattpad and then to Ao3, I use Ao3 for EVERYTHING now so I totally forgot about this lolsies

I moved through a lot of fandoms like marvel and Merlin, but if stuck a lot with the Marauders fandom

I got a notif about something on here and was like well why don't I update, just for fun you know. I went through and read up on the story and what I picked up on was leo was a bold choice, I desperately needed to re read for spelling mistakes, and damn story line go zoom.

I may finish this story but you know what happened to that goal earlier and I'm approaching standardized test season in school so I have no idea why I'm picking this back up now but without further ado here is another chapter, hopefully much improved because it's been like 2 years

Leo POV

The first task was definitely a breeze, but that might have to do with the upper hand of mythical fire resistance. I was admittedly nervous, going up in front of all those people and the anticipation did nothing for the nerves.

It's kinda like the lava wall relays at camp, but there i feel at home and comfortable, here everything is foreign.

When walking through the halls I would get the odd hello or pat on the back with a "That was awesome" comment or something similar. The attention was nice but also weird I guess.

Currently, I'm hiding out on the Argo, elbow deep in some wiring and mechanics. I had some good upgrade schematics on my mind for hours. Being here is calming, even though the others say the banging and steam whistling annoys them, it's music to my ears.

The egg sits in my cabin up above the mechanics room, though I spend more time in here than I do there. I haven't tried opening it yet. Haven't wanted to, I know it's our only clue to the next challenge but it doesn't seem all that special.

"I thought I'd find you down here.", Piper drops down the ladder leading into the room I'm in. She walks over and leans over a pipe to look at what im doing.

"What you working on?" She says gesturing to the whole tool and random screw setup I have around me.

"Just some adjustments to make everything run smoother." I say, still focusing on the work in front of me.

"I think everything is as smooth as can be, we could go through the full rath of one of Poseidon's hurricane and would shake a bit." She says leaning backs and taking a seat on the floor.

"Can never be to carful." I reply.

"You missed dinner, so here a roll I grabbed." She pulls out the bread from the pocket of the jacket she was wearing.

"Thanks but im not that hungry.", I really wasn't but I also didn't even know I missed dinner, really should get an alarm clock.

Piper just shrugged and took a bite, we sat in silence for a minute while she ate and I distractedly kept working before she started up conversation again.

"So, you take a look at the egg yet?"

I shake my head,"nope, came down here pretty much right after, eggs in my room.", I put down my wrench and wiped my face of the sweat forming on it, lighting my finger just a bit to sauder some wires in the place.

"I heard that Beauxbaton's champion already knows even though it's only been like 7 hours.", she sees me grab a nail and look around for my hammer and passes it to me.

"Could mean it's an easy riddle, lucky for me", I say lining up the nail before pounding it in with a couple of hits.

I grabbed my wrench and went back to tightening some bolts.

"You know Leo, you work to much on this ship, come have fun, wallow in the fame on being a champion.", Piper said looking at me.

I set down my wrench and looked at Piper ."I definitely with wallow in the fame as you say, I just really needed to get this done." I say, I didn't, I just don't want to wallow right now.

She looks unconvinced but just accepts that this is what I want to do currently, she turns to walk away but before leaving she pulls me into a hug.

I wasn't expecting the hug but it's not unappreciated, I get what she's conveying, I hug her back. We stay there for a couple of seconds before she pulls away smiles at and climbs back up the ladder.

I watched her leave

Maybe I should open the egg

I keep working on the wires but my mind is drifting, now I'm thinking about the challenges.

I sigh and put down my tools, I guess this will have to wait till later.

I walk to the ladder and climbed up into the hall that is above. I walk down and turn to the hall lined with each of our respective rooms. Mine is the first one and I push open the door. All of my extra tools and my clothes are thrown about in what would look like chaos but to me is perfectly calculated placement. The egg is sitting on my bed, right where I left it. I don't know why but I expected one of the others to have come in and messed with it.

I look at it, it's golden with some intricate designs carved onto it. There's a button on the top and I run my hand over it.

Here goes nothing

I push the button and the egg opens releasing a loud screeching sound. I yell in surprise and close it as fast as I could. I pick up the egg and look at it with a look that say 'what the hell man'.

Percy walks in and looks at me.

"Was that singing coming from in here?", he asks looking around confused.

I return the confused glance,"Singing? Do you mean the ear bleeding screaming?"

"That was definitely singing, it was beautiful, singing about the sea and stuff, kind of sounded like the voice of a nymph.", Percy says before shrugging and walking out.

That got me thinking, I ran my hands over the carvings. Letters. They were letters, they weren't Greek but they kind of seemed like Latin. Time to go find Jason.