No one knew how it had started.
Some had an idea.
"I hope you die in a fire!" Was heard one day, coming from the forges. Campers would turn their heads towards the noise, wanting to know what was happening,
"I dislike you."
"I dislike you more."
People parted ways to allow Calypso to pass through, his angry face for everyone to see. He wasn't in the mood and even talking to him would come with the 'At your risk' sign. Campers thought, naïvely, that the left behind party would be able to provide with some answers. However, Leona Valdez wasn't in the talking mood neither.
They let it slide, thinking that things would cool off if given time. Messing with the daughter of Hephaestus wasn't as dangerous as to messing with a Titan.
However, things didn't seem to cool off.
Calypso was nice and polite with people that would talk to him. He would train and go to meals as if nothing had happened but the ice wall that was built between him and the fire-user was palpable yet invisible. Leona, for her side, returned to his carefree attitude and joked around, but seemed to avoid Calypso like the plague.
Then, the presents began to appear.
The first one appeared on Cabin 9's door. The kids of Hephaestus were confused and curious as why would anyone would leave a package at their door. They first- with previous evidence as back up -accused Cabin 11, who swore and super swore that they didn't do it. Then, the different cabins were interrogated only to come up with a big fat negative.
Some people said they agreed that it was embarrassing watching the Cabin testing the package, in case it was something dangerous. When satified, they passed the package to the rightful owner- one Leona Valdez. She was as curious and intrigued as the rest, though she took it more humorously than the rest.
Campers never knew what was in the package, but whatever was inside made Leona blush hard. Which something was difficult to see, considering her skin was slightly toasted.
Then, a couple of days later, Calypso received a package. He had come out of his cabin, screaming around as who was responsible for this and that he didn't though it was funny to deliver this sort of things. People were quickly to deny their participation but were curious enough to ask what was delivered to his door. Calypso, upon not having the answers he wanted, kept shut about the entire thing, going back to his cabin in frustration.
People wondered who would be the next to receive a package, maybe Penelope or Andrew would get another one. What was inside this mysterious package? But as weeks passed and seeing that Calypso and Leona were the only one receiving the packages, several theories were made.
One, was that Cabin 11 was going out of their way to prank them, though reasons for this were unknown, as Leona had no problems pranking or helping prank people with her inventions. This theory was debunked by the Stolls themselves, claiming that pranking Calypso would be only a mad man's idea and they weren't mad.
Two, Cabin 10 was taking things in their hands and, tired of their arguments or silent treatments, decided to bring them together with a little help of them. As much as Cabin 10 wanted the credit of the idea, several of the younger members of the cabin were quick to admit that it, if it was the work of a child of Aphrodite, they didn't know about it.
Three, both Calypso and Leona were carrying some sort or super secret missions or vengeance for the Gods and neither could talk about it. And since the Gods were pretty much ignoring the demigods for now, they had no way to prove or disprove this last theory.
After a while, it became sort of a legend inside Camp Half-Blood, the mysterious packages that no one knew their origin from. Both Calypso and Leona kept shut about the whole incident... at least with the campers.
"I never imagined this would could go on forever..." Calypso admitted, looking up at the starry night, both hands on his stomach while laying down on the grass. Suddenly, a toasted hand grabbed his left one, making him turn to where the hand came from, smiling at the person there. "Though I have to say, the line of dying by fire was a strong one..."
"Hey, it was your idea that we should keep our relationship secret..." Leona argued him, though she was nowhere angry. She laid next to him, watching the stars moving on the sky. "I still think we should have created more confusion about by planting some other packages to people-"
"And have Andrew demanding answers from me? Are you nuts?" Calypso raised an eyebrow at her, earning a giggling girl.
"Fine, you're were right..." She said, earning a smirking Calypso. "So, any plans on how we should announce it- when we announce it?" She went back to the topic of many arguments. Calypso sighed and said nothing. He really wanted to enjoy this for a while. He had no idea what was to be in a relationship that wasn't controlled by a stupid gust of wind.
"Let me enjoy this, can you?" Leona kept quiet, knowing he was stubborn about it. They stayed in silence for a while, before realizing they should go back to their cabins before the harpies find them. Always a gentleman, Calypso walked Leona to her cabin and decided to whisper their nightly ritual just before sleep. He rested his forehead on her when she spoke.
"I hope you die in a fire." Calypso smirked and nodded, knowing perfectly well the words meant something different for her.
"I dislike you." I love you.
"I dislike you too."
Good morning/afternoon/evening, my fellow readers/writers!
Last weekend of May, can you believe it? I can't, is still a little annoying for me that days go by so fast, but yet here we are! I hope you're enjoying your year so far... and if you're about to enter you summer holidays, even more so! Me myself I'm entering winter and while no White Walkers are threatening to attack, I'd rather stay inside, hehe...
Anyway, today we have lots of updates! Read carefully the list!
Between Two Worlds - A Solangelo Story: 1 chapter! I hope you're enjoying this story, I really like it and if I see good response, I might consider adapt other K-Dramas... we'll see...
Saving Time - A Caleo Story: 1 chapter! The gang is complete, so now it's 'saving the world' time!
Garden Wall (collab with my friend ReeReeWithAngst): 1 chapter! After a while in hiatus, we're back! Hope you like it!
PJO/HoO Requests: 1 chapter! My friend ObeliskX requested a genderbent!Caleo and I hope you guys like it! Remember, you can request by PM!
As you can see, this week was super hectic! Enjoy!
xoxo, SilverHuntresses
