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Leo
I waited at the airport for the 10:55 departure. Even in the air-conditioned building, it was really warm, but pleasantly so. I closed my eyes slightly, content.
Or maybe it was because of the girl holding my hand.
She was wearing a yellow, spaghetti strap sundress and sandals. I could just see her red bikini bathing suit beneath the yellow floral print. Her brown hair was loose, and came down to her waist. Her almond-shaped eyes showed anxiety, but she held it in well. I smiled at her.
Calypso.
Getting to the island wasn't easy. I grabbed all the food I could, built a simple raft, and set off. I had my astrolabe with me, so I was able to track the island. The problem was that the island kept moving and shifting positions. I had to keep changing direction until Hermes finally took pity on me. He broke the enchantment that kept me from getting to the island with a small smile, telling me that when Calypso leaves that she becomes mortal, though she would keep her magic powers. Then, I finally saw the island in the distance.
The reunion was the happiest moment of my life. I kept shouting for Calypso and running like Travis does after he pranks the Demeter cabin. After a few minutes of pointless searching, I mentally face-palmed myself and ran to her garden. When I entered the garden, a mixture of aromas greeted my nose, but none were as incredible as the cinnamon smell of the gardener. Of course, Calypso was there tending to her flowers. She was crying, and she was so preoccupied that she didn't even notice me. I smiled, crept up behind her, put my hands over her eyes, and muttered in a sing-song voice, "Guess who?"
My smile became wider as I remembered her reaction, and I sub-consciously press my hand to my cheek at the memory of her shovel coming in contact with my jaw. Right after she hit me, she realized who I was, and before I could even say, "Ow", she had kissed me. Let's just say that I wasn't really concerned about my jaw when that happened.
I told her that she could come back with me, and her face was full of disbelief and happiness. It had brought me so much joy to see her happy, and knowing that I had brought that happiness. It had taken her only a few minutes to pack. I had helped her, and told her about losing her immortality. She took it surprisingly well, saying that she actually was glad that she was mortal, because she could be with me forever.
My smile grew.
We had left the island and, after some debate, set off for Houston, Texas. We got fake résumés that clarified that we were both eighteen and bought an old, run down building that we quickly transformed into 'Leo and Calypso's Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters'. The shop contained a forge, a waiting room, and even a café that sold Calypso's famous cider and stew. In the back of the shop were two bedrooms (one that we barely used), a kitchen, and a living room that had a TV (it took a while for me to explain what a TV is to Calypso). Calypso also planted plenty of flowers, giving the grimy place a cleaner appearance. We worked hard and our reputation quickly spread. Mortals came often for me or Calypso to fix or build something, and demigods often came for weapons to be forged or repaired. We even decided that, on Saturday nights, Calypso would sing for entertainment.
That was when our lives really sky-rocketed.
It just so happened that one night while Calypso was singing, a music producer needed something fixed, and when Calypso sung, he asked us in private if his company could have her. We agreed (or managed to agree through our shock) and Calypso started the show biz. She was now everywhere. She has toured the world twice, performed about two hundred concerts, and her songs were playing everywhere.
We moved out. We kept the shop there, but we now lived in a mansion, because we didn't know what to do with all the money we had. We bought expensive furniture, and I bought many beautiful outfits for Calypso (which she was somehow unhappy about) and we took many vacations. My favorite so far was Hawaii. I loved seeing the volcanos, even though they terrified Calypso.
But one time, at an interview, Calypso had the nerve to introduce me to everyone. To the millions of people viewing.
That was when my talent for acting was discovered.
I was invited to have a minor part in a movie. Apparently people actually liked me, because I was invited a few weeks after that to co-star in another movie. I would never forget the experience I had being in that best-seller.
The movie was the story of a girl who's father left her. She almost got killed by a gang that my character was supposedly a part of. The gang had constantly grabbed teen girls and attacked them, and my character's job was to interfere if the fight got ugly. But in secret, the only reason that my character was in the group was that I was an orphan, because my parents fought in the army and were killed by a bomb. But the age of the girl who were attack kept going down until they finally attacked a fourteen year old girl, and my character decided to defend her and hold off the attackers, even though it might have meant death for him. My character did manage to survive, and decided to take helping the girl one step further by teaching her self-defense. That was my favorite scene in the movie, and it was fun playing a hard-core karate man.
Without realizing it, the characters started to have a close bond, until my character was almost like the father who left the girl. One day though, the gang attacked the girl again. She managed to hold them off until the leader of the gang brought out a gun and pulled the trigger. My character had gotten there just in time and took the bullet to save the girl. My character managed to kill the gang leader, but the wound had been fatal, and my character had died.
Calypso tears up every time we watch that part, and even though I tell her that it is just a story and that I am not really dying, she ignores me and cries her eyes out. I have played many other parts, most in comedies. I currently am an actor for a comedy show. Also on rare occasions, I rap for Calypso's songs. We still work in our machine shop, but we keep the prices low and often give to charity.
I hardly noticed the years go by, but I still missed my friends. I often show Calypso a photo that I have of all of them.
"Leo?"
I look down at Calypso.
"Yes Callie?"
She rolled her eyes.
"How many times do I have to tell you? Stop calling me Callie!"
"Ok, Callie."
She sighed, knowing that she was not getting anywhere, and said, "How much longer until they arrive?"
"Two minutes."
"Ok."
She was silent for some time, and then said, "Tell me about them."
I gave her a quizzical look.
"Again?"
"Please."
I took a deep breath, and then said, "Jason is a natural born leader. He is brave, amazing in combat, and is pretty much the only person on the planet that can stand my presence."
"I can," she added.
"And you can," I agreed, "Piper has a strange beauty to her. She is nearly always confident, and she always fights for what she believes in. Annabeth, to put it shortly, is terrifying."
I managed to get a small giggle from that.
"She always has that look that she is deciding the best and most painful way to kill you by just looking at you. But she is really nice, if you don't annoy her. If you do, then you will be having a lot of free time... in a hospital bed."
Another giggle.
"You already know Percy..." I hesitated a bit, and when Calypso didn't answer, I continued, "He is a lot like Jason, but he has a bit more of a sense of humor, so he would let you off of more things, which is good. Frank is a little clumsy, but he is like a ballerina on the battle field."
I fought back a smile as I imagined Frank killing monsters while wearing a pink leotard.
"He is nice, and amazing with a bow. He is kind of a gentle giant. Hazel is sweet and loving. She always has a soft spot for Nico, her brother, and can break up almost any fight. She also makes a mean enchilada."
"Better than mine?" she asked me, smiling.
"Hm. I am not sure which is better. I haven't had her cooking in a while."
"That is because you live off of mine!"
"Hey, I can't cook! Remember the last time I tried to cook?"
"I told you not to cook the chicken by hand!"
"I happen to like Bar-BQ!"
"That didn't mean that you had to burn down the whole kitchen!"
We both laughed, and the mood shifted upward. That was, until Calypso asked me, "Are you scared?"
I didn't answer right away. Truthfully, I was terrified. Do they still like me? Would they even come? Would they like Calypso? I was a little worried about Percy's reaction when he saw Calypso. That is, if they didn't already get the 'Callie' hint.
I just kissed Calypso on the cheek and said, "A little. But it will be ok."
"Will they like me?"
I smiled.
"Of course! Why wouldn't they like you?"
"Percy might not."
That hurt me a lot. The fact that she still cared that Percy liked her concerned me, like she might still want to be with him and not me. Calypso noticed my expression and pulled me into a small, yet sweet kiss.
"I love you," she said, "Not him. I just want to be friends with him. Ok?"
I nodded, not trusting myself to speak for fear of blabbering and completely embarrassing myself. That was when people started coming from the gate. Among the people, I saw six familiar faces.
"There they are," I said.
Calypso gripped my hand tighter.
That was when Annabeth met my gaze.
CLIFFIE! i am so mean.
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