Leo officially had decided that he was going to buy himself a notebook, to write down all the advice he told himself.

Never make Piper too proud, because she will have a crying/hugging fit. Even Jason looked sorry for him.

Skye, Leo, Reyna and Nico landed somewhere in Camp-Half-Blood, as they casually fell on each other. Exhausted, they didn't bother to do anything, for a while, until Leo straightened, and shook everyone. He still held the disk tightly in his long fingers. Leo stared at it in awe.

"We found it. The disk. Gods, we can fix Festus. This is...AMAZING!" Leo felt as if he could explode in happiness. Reyna and Nico shared a glance and smiled at each other.

Jumping up, Leo grabbed both Reyna and Nico and pulled them up; they brushed dust, and bones off their clothes.

"You guys are brilliant, you know that?All of you." The son of Hephestus said, ADHD working up. The demi-gods seemed almost uncomfortable that someone was being truthfully nice to them.

Reyna frowned at him; "Who was that ghost you were talking to?" Skye looked at Leo, as if waiting for an explanation.

"Um..., the disk belonged to another demi-god. It was a son of Hephestus, my half-brother technically. And, it was the last fire user... the one that caused the Great Fire of London. The powers were too much. He talked to me. I mean... he understood and..." He suddenly had a great interest in the floor.

Reyna fiddled with her burned toga. She never had taken in mind how powerful the fire user was. He understood. The last fire user had understood Leo's problems immediately, because he had gone through them. Reyna wanted to know more about fire users. Maybe he could ask the Vulcan. Only one was born only every century;She looked at Leo in sympathy.

Nico was the same. Both of them were mind-blowingly powerful, which scared their friends, and also made them on top of the Wanted list. When travelling with Nico, he had spilled about his worst memories, and wondered if Leo had any. Maybe there was someone else behind the immature, funny and irresponsible mask.

"Reyna?" She shook herself out of her thoughts.

Leo was now grinning again, "We can fix Festus! I love you guys!" He grabbed a confused Reyna by the shoulders and kissed both her cheeks, leaving her flustered and annoyed. Then he stepped forward to Nico. The son of Hades scowled.

"Don't. Even.Think. About. It" Leo went for a bone-crushing hug instead. "Let go of me, you-" Nico bit his lip before he sent Leo to the underworld.

Carrying a giggling Skye, he skipped away to his cabin.

Reyna shook her head. "I think he's gone nuts."

Nico gave her a look. "You think?!"

"I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!" Piper said, grinning madly. She hugged her so hard and for so long, he was sure that Jason was going to get jealous. Of course, instead, Jason was standing at the door, smiling at his success, and looking sympathetic as Piper slowly killed him.

"I can't wait to have Festus back. I've missed him. And I know you have too. You'll be happy again." Another murderous hug.

Jason stifled a laugh. "I think there will be no Festus, as you're probably going to kill him" Piper smirked.

"Oh no, you're just jealous that I'm hugging Leo more than I'll ever hug you." Leo lifted a hand.

"Do I get a say in this?"

"No."

"Never mind,"

Finally, Piper let go of Leo and let his breathe. Sadly, she went to Skye.

"Hey Skye. I'm Piper. You're really adorable, and beautiful, you know that?" Skye hid behind her curls of hair. Piper silently squealed, something only a daughter of Aphrodite can do.

Piper stood up. "Well, Leo, If you ever need help, just ask for us. Jason and I and going to the training area. I'm going to beat him, hard. You coming?"

Hammering metal, Leo shook his head. "Maybe later."

Piper grabbed Jason hands, and walked to the door; just before she walked out, she spun and asked, "How did you find it? The disk. "

Shrugging, Leo said, "A long story."

She hesitated for a while, before waving goodbye.

Next it was Percy and Annabeth.

Percy had no idea about Festus, but he liked him immediately, even if Percy had no idea what the dragon was saying.

Annabeth also gave him a hug, and being Athena's daughter wanted to know everything.

After a while, she asked him if Leo could help with rebuilding Camp. Leo nodded, saying that he would do everything possible. Annabeth beamed.

"So, what do you do? Like, in your spare time." Percy asked Festus, playing with Skye.

What do you think I do? I'm a dragon head. Well. I spent most of my time blowing things up with lasers and making everything smell of chicken nuggets. Otherwise, nothing.

When Leo translated that, Percy had a fit, and Annabeth just (for the first time in his life) looked confused. Skye merely giggled at this comment.

Whilst Annabeth and Leo planned and make blue-prints for the camp, (Leo making stupid jokes the whole way through), Skye rode on Percy's back, and they ran around like headless chickens.

"Skye? You, know, I like your eyes, "

She smiled. "I like your eyes too. They're like the...sea."

"Yep. And yours is... almond. Like, really light coffee, or...um.." Annabeth rolled her grey eyes.

"Almonds?" She suggested. Percy clicked his fingers.

"Yeah! Almonds!" Annabeth gave Skye a look that said, Boys,

Leo stood up, offended, "Hey! I haven't said anything stupid so far!" Annabeth face-palmed, dropping her blue-prints. As she bent down frustratingly to get them, she said,

"You wanna bet?" Leo shook his head, slightly scared of this daughter of Athena.

Slightly? I doubt it. Children of Athena's only powers might be to think, but they can be terrifying. Have you even met Athena?

Leo looked around, trying to work out where that voice came from.

"Did you hear that?" Leo asked the three-demi-gods.

They all shook their heads, Annabeth getting the I am suspicious. Very. look on her face. However, it turned out to be nothing.

Sooner or later, they had to leave as Chiron called them .

Then came along, Hazel, and Praetor Frank.

Leo had always thought that Frank could be quite an awesome praetor; but he remembered something about Frank never being respected enough. Well, the big dude deserved it.

Now, Hazel. Hazel was a pretty girl from the 1900, and died trying to defeat Gaea. She could have gone to Elysium, but she didn't so her mother didn't have to go to the Fields of Punishment. Then, Nico brought her back alive. Before she died, she dated this guy called Sammy.

Sammy Valdez.

Which happened to be Leo's great-grand-father.

How complicated was his life? Frank didn't used to like Leo as much, but weirdly, he grew to him. Probably because of Hazel.

"Hey Leo! How life going?"

So, again, there were the questions, the playing, the answers. Leo explained about Festus and so, the whole afternoon went quickly.

Skye slept, snoring lightly on Leo's bed. On the other hand, Leo was awake, trying to hammer quietly the parts.

"Hammer more quietly! You're scaring the birds!"

"Oh, no. The birds!"

.Leo could remember her so well. He remembered his promise.

I coming back for you, Calypso. I swear on the river Styx

At the same time, it terrified him so much. He had told no one about this. They had just been in a war, and they didn't need anything more to trouble them.

Something growled and glowed.

Heart pounding, he slowly, turned around.

"Festus?! Are you- Oh my gods!"

Leo went rigid, dropping his tools, as it clattered to floor.

Festus' eyes had gone crimson, like the colour of blood.

Leo's favourite colour was red, but not the type which was scary and murderous , the type you only saw them in horror movies.

Festus opened his mouth. But he could only transfer morse code messages. Obviously.

"Leo..." His voice sounded human... So much for obviously. Never mind.

"Listen to me."

"You are in grave danger."