Frank

He didn't mean to blurt it out, honest. He just couldn't keep the secret with so many other secrets he had to keep. First his stick and how that thing somehow managed his game of life, then Leo taking the Physician's Cure, and finally, the best for last, knowing Leo was alive.

Hazel sighed deeply, rubbing a hand over her face to calm herself down. Annabeth scrunched her eyebrows, not really following

"The Physician's Cure? What does that have to-" She cut herself off, ultimately figuring it out. "The Physician's Cure. Oh my gods, it has everything to do with it! O-oh my gods!"

"Exactly." Hazel whispered, though no one was around except for Annabeth and Frank. "He's alive! We just know it. The only problem is we don't know where he is."

Annabeth narrowed her eyes, putting on her thinking face. For some reason, Frank was scared of that face. He knew deep down that that face could cook up a dangerous plan to kill someone, create an anecdote for instant kill, or think of a good recipe for brownies. Either way, it's the face of great thoughts and brilliant ideas.

"You're thinking." Frank stated the obvious. Annabeth shot a glare at him, and he backed down. Hazel lightly hit his arm, telling him not to interrupt.

"I know where he'd go. Judging from the blast of Festus, it was a pretty big blow, so if I were him..." Annabeth got up, and stood in a stance like she was riding a horse. "I'd take the Physician's cure before Festus could blow up, explode, but I'd still be pretty injured."

Frank looked at Hazel for an explanation. He had no idea what was going on. Sure, it's a simulation of their friends' fake-death, but he wasn't sure what Annabeth was getting at. "What're you suggesting?"

"My hypothesis is he's injured, but since he's fireproof so he wouldn't be too scratched up. It might be bad enough, however, to land on Ogygia." She suggested. Annabeth raised her arms and dropped them back down. "That's my suggestion. He definitely would have landed on Ogygia, where Calypso lives."

"Calypso? As in the girl he found last time?" Hazel rose an eyebrow in interest. Annabeth wasn't around when Leo landed there the first time, yet they still knew the legend. Once you're injured, they go to the mysterious island, and once you leave you can never go back. "My question is how on Earth he managed to go back, even injured, when the legend clearly states no man can ever go back twice?"

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but even I don't know the answer." Annabeth sat back down, frustrated beyond belief.

"Oh, how the mighty fall." Frank muttered under his breath. Unfortunately for him, Annabeth heard his muttering. Hazel scooted over, wishing him luck and hoped he survives to see another sunrise. Annabeth narrowed her eyes at him, giving him a cold, hard glare that made the hair on his neck stand.

"LISTEN HERE, ZHANG-"

Hazel clapped her hands before things got ugly, trying to make the scene disperse. "Okay! So we'll be going, Frank please apologize-"

"I AM SO SORRY, HIGH AND MIGHTY SENPAI."

"-and we will be on our way! Bye, Annabeth."

"Bye. And, um, sorry if I raised my voice."

Hazel began pushing Frank back up towards the fields, trying to get away from Annabeth as quickly as possible. "Frank! As much as we love Annabeth, we both also know that she is scary as scary can be. Please, keep sassy thoughts inside the head next time?"

"Hey! This was the first time! She's never been mean to me before. She's also the one who helped me solve the Chinese handcuffs, which I still find offensive, and, well she's a good older sibling. Also," Frank sighed when they reached a good distance, and walked off from Hazel's push. "sorry for yelling."

She smiled at him, getting onto her tip-toes to gently cup his cheek. She stroked it gently with her thumb, causing Frank to blush wildly. "It's alright. Sometimes it has to happen, y'know? It's just part of a relationship. I'm sorry I yelled at you, too."

Frank gave her a goofy grin and took her hand, lacing their fingers. He scanned Camp Half-Blood, taking a real good look of where they've been staying and the home of the Greeks. He saw how much fun everyone was having during training, the beach with the crisp Rhode Island waves crashing on the shore, and of course the absolutely awesome lava wall with it's smoke rising in the sky. This place was just plain amazing."Not a bad place, you know. It's a pretty relaxing environment and it's got a great natural feel to it. It's like we're in an actual summer camp in the woods."

"I mean, Tilden park is kinda like this, isn't it? Just a lot bigger. Plus, we get to experience that super light snow up in the hills during winter."

"True. Tilden's got the bobcats and great camping spots, but it's still a little too city for me. You look out from a hill, and you can still see all of Berkeley. Here, we're pretty secluded. Plus," Frank looped his arms around Hazels waist, pulling her up and pressing his lips to hers. She responded, moving her lips to the rhythm of his and smiled widely. "I don't know if I can do that with all those people in Tilden."

Hazel let out a loose giggle, lacing their hands together. "It ain't too bad in the Bay Area, Frank. Plus, you know they've got great food. I don't know how many times we've been to Sliver for pizza. You just love that place so darned much."

Frank merely shrugged his shoulders, agreeing with her. Still, he loved Camp Half-Blood. This place, it just felt so comforting, safe, not to mention it was so much more carefree than Camp Jupiter. He loves Camp Jupiter, and nothing can change that, but sometimes he just felt apart of an army, not a family or a summer camp. There was just a feeling here that Jupiter seems to lack. "Consider coming here for a summer, though?" .

Hazel smiled. "Absolutely. I'd love to stay here for a summer."

Frank's lips curved up into a smile, staring at Hazel and feeling his heart race. He knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, which is a crazy thing to think since he's only a teenager. Still, he couldn't help but look in her eyes and see a wedding, a family, a whole entire life blooming before him. "Love you."

The love of his life got onto her tippy-toes and gave him a large kiss. "You too. Nico even talked about you and I having a wedding last night. Strange to think about, isn't it?"

Frank rubbed the back of his neck nervously, but chuckled in response. "Yeah, crazy to think about. C'mon, there's a lot of this camp we've got to check out. Shall we head to the beach?"

The pair looped their arms together and made their way to the sandy shore.

I'm not dead! I'm alive! I'm still here!

Goodness gracious, it's been a long time since I've updated anything, hasn't it? I'm really sorry for that, you guys. Things have been crazy busy. I got a job at a hospital over the summer, I'm a senior this year so I've been working on college apps, I'm in a relationship and I just can't find the time to write as often as I used to. This isn't me saying goodbye, but just expect infrequent updates. Thank you so much for sticking around though! I will try to update as often as I can.

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