Happy Mondays! Oh wait Monday's aren't happy, they're laborious, wait a second ahhhhhhh

(Please excuse the bad pun as a terrible icebreaker)

Welp off to a good start I won't ramble; you came for the fic, so you'll get the fic.

~Enjoy!

Day 2

"I can see it! That's definitely the island! I'm coming baby!" The waters were as choppy as the last time my tia cut my hair. I was in the middle of a storm, rain pouring down, mere feet away from landing on Calypso's prison. "Calypso!" I yell to the wind "I'm here! I found you! I came back for you!" Out from a cave appeared my ray of light in a beauty that could only be explained through a goddess. "Calypso!" I see her arm stretch out and in a second the island disappeared. Right before my eyes! I was so close! The ship was being taken over by the wind and it became harder to control. A wave bigger than any I've ever seen was ready to overtake my ship. "Calypso!"

"Shut it Valdez you'll wake half the camp," Nyssa was standing over me with a bucket in hand, only then I realized I was soaking wet.

"Whadcha dothat for!" I said in a groggy morning voice

"Well I came in early to set up for our work day but halfway here I hear your stupid voice yelling! Your voice is annoying enough as it is when you're awake," she smirked. Nyssa was my second in command in all things Cabin 9 related. We worked well together and this playful bickering is what we do best when alone 'cause we don't have that options 'to set an example for the youngins'. I've tried to get her mad in front of them, but it never works so I eventually gave up.
"Your breath is better in your mouth!"

"Is that supposed to be your great comeback?"

"I just woke up Nyssa chillax," I said crossing my arms and putting my head down before realizing I was still soaked. "You could've ruined the blue prints I stayed up all last night finishing!"

"No I wouldn't have. You'd protect those with your life. I'm pretty sure you thought to waterproof them,"

"Well I am known to plan ahead," I said picking up the blueprints and placing them on a different table. Nyssa started whipping the table down "What about me huh? You gonna clean me off too?"

"lolno,"

"Great. Thanks. You're wonderful. Ya mind looking over the prints while I change, so it's easier to explain when I'm done?" As a man who thinks ahead, I keep extra clothes in the back, along with an original Half-Blood Emergency Kit (patent pending) and Tapatio. Two shirts and a new pair of jeans later, I walk back to my work bench.

"Why d'you want to add a bed in the Captain's room?" Nyssa had already taken the liberty of taking notes and preparing groups to work on each. Hephaestus, I love her, she makes all my work easier!

"Um, just in case,"

"In case what? You can't steer and sleep. Even you're not that good,"

"Just in case okay. How are the other plans looking?"

"Fine. You went a lot simpler this time, what no Wii controllers in the kitchen to make pancakes?"

"Not this time Nyssa, I just need her to be finished by tonight,"

"'Tis your ship Leo. I can look over the plans one last time and try to simplify them. With that I'm positive we'll finish before you're weird schedule,"

"That's fantastic! I'd kiss you if I wasn't already…" Woops! Almost let it slip. No one can know what this is for. I'm sure Mr. D has informed Chiron, but other than that I can't have people mess this up and try to stow away.

"Wasn't already what?"

"I-"

"Am I early enough?"
"Becky! Come here!" she walked into a massive bear hug I was using to ignore Nyssa.

"Leo, you can let go now,"

"Yes Chief! You didn't have to be here so early you know. When I say early I usually mean after the Apollo kids stop shooting," They rise with the sun as they shoot arrows with the sun. I don't know how those kids do it.

"Nys woke me up. So I figured, might as well,"

"I'm sorry for waking you sweetie. You want to help me grab some material?" Becky smiled wide and ran for the door

"Ah look at her go-"

"Don't think I've forgotten. Leo, what's going on? Really this time?" I looked at the floor, I knew I had to tell her (since she'll be in charge for two weeks) but I was saving that 'til the very last second I'm here.

"I'll tell you, but later. Now go make sure Becky doesn't fall in a hole or something,"

"Like I'd let her fall down a hole," Nyssa left and I was alone once more. I looked over the redesigned plans and figured they would do for this mission. Not long after they returned with materials to build, volunteers began to show up and Nyssa took charge while she and Chief made me go on mandatory sleep. Apparently 3 hours isn't good enough to deal with 'hammers' or 'pick axes' or 'you might spontaneously combust near something'. Pshh whatever.

I woke up before lunch ended and food was the first thing on my mind. I went inside my ship's kitchen to whip something up. A lot of progress has been made; it was finally clean from all of yesterday's work, the cabinets weren't hanging by the hinges, it didn't smell like fire anymore (which I was kind of sad to let go). They were importing the new dining table I worked on last week while I was fixing myself a sandwich.

"You're finally awake,"

"Nyssa, you know I only like getting progress reports from Chief,"

"Yeah well she's a little busy finishing up her lunch,"

"I'll forgive you this time. So how's my baby doing?"

"Well as you can see the dining and kitchen section are filled with your low tech rush rush for your hush hush mission,"

"Shhh!" I cover her mouth with my hand and give her a knowing look

"Oh like anyone is listening, they're all lazily working with full bellies," She shook me off and started walking towards the Captain's room. The glass was crystal clear as I hoped it would be. My beautiful control panel back to its full standard, it had been left uncovered when I was rewiring the system.

"I see you've brought in that microwave I asked for,"

"Yeah I had to make a deal with the Stolls for that, so mind picking up some stuff on your way back," She handed me a list filled with stuff like parachute rope, cake mix, ice cream churner. I don't even know what all this could be for!

"Was a microwave really this much? Nyssa, I don't have time do look for all this stuff!"

"Don't worry, they didn't set a dead line. You know Conner has always had a sweet spot for me,"

"Okay, eww. I don't need to hear about that. But it may come in handy later. Why's the floor wet over there?"

"Plumbing issues with the bathroom. It's being fixed right now and after it's fixed we can install the bed. Where are we getting that from?"

"Just take it from one of the rooms downstairs." I walked to my comfy green Captain's Chair and spun for a while. I should have checked the plumbing last night, then it wouldn't have been a problem today. Or I could've unhooked a bed, anything to help make this move quicker. I looked at my watch; 2:37. Pretty soon it'll be dinner and free time, and I can't take that time away from my siblings. There was a warm glow from my pants pocket, I reached in and it was Calypso's stone. 'Hmm must have broken off when I was calibrating the Archimedes Sphere.' It was a small piece but it was glowing with warmth and I'll even admit some love, it gave me hope. I closed my hand around the smaller stone and enjoyed its warm presence, like the fire I'm so used to having in the palm of my hands. I put the stone in my tool belt so there wouldn't be a chance of me losing it. I stood up and walked to the bathroom. "Anyway I can help?"

"Yeah, these two pipes disconnected and we sent Jimmy to get a torch to weld it but you're closer and Jimmy gets distracted easily," Jake along with Sara and Alex were holding the pipes together with towels all over the floor.

"They don't call me Hot Hands for nothing," I crouched by Jake and grasped where the two pipes met and started the fire, keeping it to a low simmer.

"No one calls you Hot Hands," Sara said

"I like to call myself that!" I said looking hurt "You guys can take off, I got it from here," Alex and Sara left leaving Jake and I alone.

"Look I'm-"

"It's not that-" We said at the same time "You go first,"

"I'm sorry for that scene yesterday. I was just kinda, um, upset at something that happened earlier. Didn't mean to take it out on you. Sorry bro,"

"It's okay. I know you're not usually like that and you know that I'm not usually like that. I haven't slept in weeks trying to get this finished quickly and I'm not trying to boss everyone around it's just..."

"Leo, I was there once, I get it. We cool?"

"Yeah we're cool," I gave him a nod "We're gonna need to have a hug-fest in front of Becky now,"

"Oh no. Did I scare her or something?"

"No she just thought you were being an ass,"

"Little Becky would never say that!"

"I summed it up," He lightly punched my arm and got off the floor

"I'll let her know we're cool. I think she'd be back by now," Jake headed towards the door.

"Don't forget to call her Chief!" I looked at the pipes in my hands "And let a crew know the bed's ready to come in!" Let's hope he heard that. I let the pipes go and they were stably welded together. Another job done for Hot Hands. I walked out the room to check up on the rest of the ship. There weren't any fancy features or hidden rooms, there was no time for that. All I need is a functioning place where I can rescue Calypso, and kill her.

I went down to the engine room to get her warmed up. With the progress we've made it looks like I can leave around dinner time. I don't need a sound system or a flat screen, I'll be okay. It won't be too long without my technology.

I turned the main switch on, it gave a low murmur that filled my heart. "Now that's an engine!" No one on ship would notice it, maybe some could feel it but wouldn't think too much of it. She hasn't ran in a month but with my and my sibling's expertise she'll be running again. Sprinting hopefully.

"And that Leo," Nyssa said pointing to the bed "is your last request,"

"You're ship is fixed now!" Becky exclaimed. It was fixed, it was finished, it went a little into dinner time, but it was done. I gathered Cabin 9 outside of the ship and stood on the gangplank ready to give a moving speech.

"You guys are awesome!" I shouted into the air. There was a smile on face nothing could wipe off and friends could see that. "I really don't know what else to say. You've made my dream a reality," I said with fake tears and a high pitched voice "And I'm just so grateful," I fell to the floor from overselling the drama

"What Leo's trying to say is that this wouldn't be possible without you and-"

"FREE S'MORES TONIGHT!" I cut Nyssa off and the crowd went wild! "I don't want to waste anymore of your time. Go get dinner, have free time, kiss a nymph (don't kiss a nymph), I love you guys!" I jumped in the air as people walked out to get food.

"Well it looks like you don't need me anymore, so I'll just be going,"

"Nyss. Wait," I walked to her off of the ship. "I am so so thankful for everything that you do around here. I'm not much for being a leader but you help, a lot."

"Oh Zeus this is serious. Are you finally gonna tell me what this was for?"

"Yeah. D'you know of Calypso?"

"She was the titan Percy was stuck with some years ago right?" I don't know when I'll be okay with hearing 'Percy' and 'Calypso' in a sentence.

"That's her. During the war I landed on her island and long story short this is a rescue mission. I don't have much time to get her back. I can trust you to run the cabin and keep them uninformed right?" She was in shock, she's run the cabin before but this is a pretty short notice. She opened her mouth "You can't ask questions, Chiron and Mr. D already know. I'm leaving now, I'll be back in two weeks tops," Hopefully with her. Nyssa opened her mouth again and shut it, not finding any words to say. She just nodded in acceptance and gave me a hug. "Make sure to give 'em all s'mores tonight," Without a word she opened up the ceiling and left. Now it was my turn to leave. I walked into the ship and headed straight for the Captain's Room, dinner can wait until I'm stable in the air. I sat in my comfy green chair and looked up into the darkening sky, and I was off.

A/N: Sooo, what did ya think? First of all I'd like to thank those beauties of you who reviewed and favorite this, they fill my heart with such joy 3. I am very accepting of all reviews, pm's, constructive criticism, all that.

Sorry if I got some technical things wrong (Like idk if campers knew that's where Percy was) but I haven't read them in a while.

Whilst writing this I kinda got a Nyssa/ Leo vibe, but don't worry, this isn't going there. She's just his right hand since his hands are filled with fire. If it makes you feel any better, Jake was pissed 'cause Conner was with Nyssa (Ooooooh unneeded drama LOL) I can't wait to write with Calypso and I know you can't wait to read her so I won't torture you too long haha. I hope you guys had a great week and I'll see you again next Laborious Monday :)

~Writer of Time