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It took the forge family the while day getting to the unknown young prince's manor. Sure, they could have gotten there by sunset instead of hours after the smiling moon have risen. It was the many stops they took for Leo.

Carriages and Leo do not mix at all.

He been like this since he could remember. That when he was three and it was his first time. Leo have always been entrance whenever he sees his big brother and sister ride them, before Leo's mom got marry to his dad. He thought it was going to be fun.

It wasn't after a few bumps. They haven't even exit the castle's gates yet. Every time they have to go somewhere as a family, Leo would stall so he won't go in the four wheel horse pulling thing. Maybe if he is lucky, he would go to sleep for the rest of the ride with his head on someone's lap.

Now, he haven't been in one since his mother died.

Leo shuffle in his spot, feeling the cold breeze hitting him. He pull the cloth that covers him closer to himself. He turn around and snuggle closer to the cushions of the seats. He doesn't know why it's cold but it's ruining his slumber.

Slumber.

Leo opens his eyes and blink in the dark. He doesn't remember falling asleep. Nor when it became night time. He sat up and stretch his arms out, yawning at the process. He let his eyes adjust to the dark. The carriage is empty. Cold breeze came into between the cracks of the close curtains. The door close. But he can see light coming through.

He got up. He grabs the cloth that was use as a blanket and slip it around his shoulders. Leo open the door and exit.

From a far, he can see Charles and his dad talking to each other with tiny fires surrounding them. From their right, little Jake is chasing one of the fires as Nyssa watches him. Snow surround them. Everyone in their cloaks and sweaters and coats. Mountains up ahead. Leo steps in the snow.

"Hey!" He calls. Charles and Hephaestus look behind them. Leo starts walking to them, the snow making it a little to hard. "What are we doing here by the mountains under snow?" He looks around as he stands in front of them. "Why is there snow in summer?"

Charles laugh. "Leo, there's always snow up here in the North Mountains ever since you were a babe." Charles rubs Leo's curly head. "Finally you're awake though. The others will come in the minute." Others.

Leo rub the back of his head. Really? Always snow? Since he was a baby? That's unlikely. For some reason, he remembers a beautiful meadow along with a white mansion up ahead. But all he sees a empty field of snow.

Why did a picture like that pop into his head?

"Hey!" Charles slap Leo's back. "At less you have your cloak on." Leo look at the cloth around him. Noticing that it is his scarlet red cloak.

"Huh," Leo stated, "thought this was a blanket instead. Weird." Leo shrug.

"Daddy! Look!" Jake yell across the field. All three of the older boys look over to where Jake is pointing. Nyssa picks up Jake in her arms.

From a far, a white carriage pull by white horses came closer to them. Bright and all. Leo took a step forward without any fear. The others came. Who is the others?

Nyssa walks towards her family with youngest in her arms as the white carriage stops just feet away in front of them. Leo watch as the driver hops down from his driving seat and opens the door. He pulls down the stairs and held his hand out to whomever is in the carriage. A tan hand grabs it.

A yelp is heard. "Isn't it cold. I haven't felt this cold for a while." A girl pops out in a royal blue and gold dress with her black hair braided in a simple braid. She gives a dazzlingly smile to the royal flame family. She opens her arms, flowing away the blue cloak into the cold wind. "Welcome Beckendorfs!" She looks at Leo. Leo couldn't help to straighten himself. "And also the Almighty Leo Valdez."

Leo stupidly smile. "Hello Thalia. Good thing you still remember my awesome name." Leo walk up to her and held out his hand with the other behind his back.

Thalia starts waving her hands in front of her. "Oh no, you don't need to do the royal princess thing with me."

Leo relax. "Will you be my queen instead?" Thalia smiles but Leo isn't expecting the kind of smile she gave. Her have a lot of touch of sadness. The flame family caught it at the same time. Leo rubs his own dark curls and sheepishly smiles. "Sorry."

Thalia's eyes flick to the prince's curls before pulling onto her dress. Leo could have sworn he saw her look at his own white curl. "Dresses. Why couldn't I've been a peasant."

"Peasant girls still wear dresses," Nyssa says. With a shrug, Thalia laugh.

"That's true. But there have less fabric to walk with." Nyssa rolls her eyes. A sign of defeat.

Someone clear their throat. They all look at the King. "Princess Thalia, where are your parents?"

Thalia sigh. "We were here about two or three hours ago waiting for you all. We left when I remembrance that carriages and Leo are not so friendly to each other." Thalia smile. "Even my little brother waited."

"Little brother little brother," Jake clap.

"Exactly Jake," Leo says. "I didn't know you had a twin. Who's this Jason?"

"How 'bout you ask himself," Leo hear Charles say. Leo look back to him to see a boy with blonde hair and bright blue eyes like Thalia's. Leo held his breath. This is the first time he meet him, or even heard of. "Come on Leo." Charles motion him to come to them.

Leo stiffly walk to them. He bow. "I'm Leo Valdez, second son of King Hephaestus. Nice to meet you." Leo stand back up. Jason is not showing any emotions on his face, or any type of body language. He stands there with his hands in pockets like a ice stone.

"Nice to meet you too. I'm Jason Grace, youngest of four sons from King Zeus." He doesn't bow. That what happens when you are born in the very top of royalty, only get bow to. Jason look to Charles. "Nice to see you again. It's been a while."

Charles smile. "With pleasure."

"Nice to see everyone actually." He looks at Thalia and nod. Then he look at Hephaestus. "Sir, may I take Leo inside?"

Hephaestus nodded. "Sure thing. We will go to the castle to meet with your parents. Please take of him."

"I will. Please Leo, follow me."

Leo doesn't want to but he knows he have to. He went to hug his family members. It's a little awkward when he went to hug his dad but he's okay with it. He went to hug Thalia. "Make sure your mom don't get a hand on Jake."

Thalia smiles. "I'll try. Your sister would help, right Nyssa."

"Of course," Nyssa reply. "I wouldn't dare let my little brother get burn." Charles and Leo both laugh.

Leo start walking to the carriage. "Leo," call Jason. Leo look back at him. "I already have your luggage so don't worry." Leo nod. "Follow me." Leo did.

He didn't notice the wall at all. Nor the twenty feet tall gate that is open. Confusion sweep over the young flame price. Wasn't this just a empty field of snow minutes ago? He hear the horses pull the carriages away from them as he slip past the gate. Then it shut.

Leo turn to the gate. He look around the wall to see where the soldier's are at. There was none. He pull his cloak close for its getting colder. The wall start to shimmer. He took a step back. The wall shimmer to where he can see past it to the other side but still see the wall.

Leo smile. "Cool."

"Leo." He look back at Jason. "Come on. Your going to freeze out here." That's true. Leo is really not dress for the snow. He's only in pants and a shirt. Maybe it's because it's summer, not winter, that he is dress like this.

Leo dashes to him. Then he notice that Jason is also not dress for the weather. He also where's a but shirt and pants. He's not even wearing shoes either. But Jason doesn't look cold at all. Then he pull out his hand to run through his hair.

White gloves. Why is wearing that instead of shoes?