I'm back with another chapter.

Enjoy chapter 4

For the dispute over Nico, Im just gonna say that he came back. He wasn't really missing, captured by Gaea, etc.

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IV Greece

(Hazel)

So, over the past few weird months, I finally got around to thinking about what had actually happened, instead of having to get up each day to continue repairing the Argo II. We'd reached Greece and sent up a small headquarters. I was sitting alone, thinking, when Leo came over. Oh god, this is going to be weird, I thought.

"Hey Hazel, how's it going?"

I tried not to stutter as I replied, "Yeah i-it's been going great!"

"Really, from your expression, it doesn't seem so great."

"Well, there's just been something on my mind."

"What is it?"

Just as I was about to launch into a lengthy conversation with him, Jason called and asked Leo to go and check on some malfunction that happened on the Argo II, which was in a nearby field. My thoughts wandered. Leo was a great guy, he was cute, funny, and a pretty good friend, but I don't know whether or not I wanted him instead of Frank. Frank was dependable, modest, and I'd known him longer, technically. Also, I kissed him, and that counts for something.

Percy saw me sitting here, so he came over to have a chat. When he saw my expression, I'm pretty sure he surmised what I was thinking.

"Romantic trouble?" he asked.

"How'd you know?"

"I had the same type of trouble."

"Oh, so who's the lucky lady?"

"WHAT! NO! I just don't love Annabeth anymore, I didn't say that I liked someone else."

"Okay, okay, don't have to yell it for the world to hear."

"So, what's the problem."

I decided to confess to him, since I hadn't confessed to Leo, and the problem was bothering me. I just had to spit it out.

"You know when we got that video message during the Feast of Fortuna?"

"Yeah, Leo told us not to shoot down a flying ship. In retrospect, the way he put it was pretty funny."

"Yeah, hilarious, now I thought you wanted to know what my 'romantic' problem was?"

"Oh, right, sorry, go on!"

"Well, I think I recognize Leo as someone from my past."

"What?"

"Well, back in the 1940's, he or maybe one of his relatives was my 'sort of' boyfriend."

I could see the light dawn on Percy's face as he realized what I was saying.

"So you're confused as to who you really want as a boyfriend."

"Yeah, and it's been bothering me."

"Well, I didn't learn much from my relationship with Annabeth, but at the beginning I learned one valuable thing. Do what your gut instinct tells you if you have no clear answer as to what you should do."

"Thanks Percy, I appreciate it, I'll monitor their behavior and see who I like better."

Percy got up, and went toward the command headquarters tent.

(Leo)

"What is it?"

I was annoyed at Jason for interrupting my conversation with Hazel. I really wanted to get to know her better. She always seemed so jumpy and nervous around me. I don't know why, but I'm intrigued, so I wanted to know more. She seemed just like myself, with a bad past that you want to forget, but can't because it is always haunting you.

"Festus's head, it fell off."

At those words I completely forgot about my conversation with Hazel and focused on fixing Festus's head and reattaching him to the mast.

"Hey Flaming Valdez, aren't you finished yet?"

I looked around, and Piper stood there.

"Not yet, beauty queen, so stop talking to me, I've got to concentrate."

"Fine."

I heard retreating footsteps. Then a sleepy voice sounded in my mind.

"You like Hazel, admit it. Now, you will do as I say, or I shall take away her life. After all, I have the power of the Doors of Death."

"Shut up Gaea, and leave me alone!"

"Ahhh, but child, do you not realize? You are standing in the middle of a wasteland. Monsters are surrounding you. My own Porphyrion has sent the worst monsters at you. There is no way the gods can win. Why don't you join my side, help us win even more easily than it already is? After this is done, you may even see your mother again."

Dang, that was tempting. I wanted to see my mother so badly. Then, I realized, Mom would never forgive me if I gave up the world to see her again. And I didn't even know if Gaea was telling the truth or not.

"Get out of here Gaea, or do you want me to find another toilet seat and throw it at your face?"

The voice laughed, a silvery tinkling laugh.

"You amuse me Leo Valdez. Perhaps I'll keep you as a jokester after the war is over. Oh, and by the way, toilet seats don't hurt at all."

The sleeping woman disappeared. I was left staring at a broken wire in Festus's head, and a slight dip in the ground which was all that was left of my conversation with Gaea.

(Jason)

Love triangles. How I loathe them. Now, that I know and have seen Reyna again, I don't know who to pick. Reyna is fiery, dependable, loyal, brave, and a great fighter. Piper is beautiful, fast, and a great ally to have on my side. Both are great girls, and frankly, I think most people would be flattered to have two people like you. I can tell you, it's not pleasant.

As I walked to where Leo was working on Festus, I saw him staring at the ground with a sort of faraway look in his eyes. As soon as I saw that, I knew something had happened. I'd known Leo for some time now, and if there's one look he definitely does not have, it's a depressed, faraway sort of look. Yet, here he was, staring at the ground.

"What's up ,man?"

"Oh hey Jason, nothing's up, why'd you ask."

"You look weird and worried, what happened.

"Well mate, Gaea came to see me. Again."

A/N: Do they say "mate" in this series?

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