A/N Hello, awesome person who decided to read my first fanfic! I really need to know what you think, since your input will be used to gauge where I'm gonna take this. Hope you guys enjoy! ~pimsaimh
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Leo walked with a calm facade as he entered the high school. Thanks to Piper and the other demigods (but mainly Piper, according to a very proud Jason), the war against Mother Gaea was estimated to be postponed for another three or so years. If everything went to plan, the children of Athena and Hephaestus would be finished concocting the Titans' downfall. The project was daunting in magnitude and still had many, many parts underway, so for now, the demigods just trained hard and looked for new recruits. Leo thought back to the reason he was all the way up at Tribop High School, Boston.
"Hey Valdez!" Annabeth called as she stumbled over, struggling to carry the numerous blueprints overflowing her arms. Leo looked up from his newest invention, grinning as he jogged over to help her.
"Come to papa", Leo jested, eyes lighting up at the sight of the blueprints. "So, what've you got for me, Annie?"
Ignoring the poor nickname, Annabeth resumed pinning up the newest weapon plans along the cork board walls of Bunker 9. From shields to arrowheads, the walls began to fill up with carefully drawn out ideas.
"Well", Annabeth began, "I've come up with a couple more accessories to add on to the bows, which should make drawing much easier on our archers. Also, Jake finished the scarf prototype to enhance Piper's charmspeak without affecting those on our side. She's with Jason testing it out on a couple monsters in the woods as of right now."
"Great! Oh, wait, did Jake remember to add the thread of the Golden Fleece in there? To stabilize the high level of enhancing magic put in by the Hecate kids?" Leo asked conversationally.
"No, I don't think so… What did the Hecate kids do?" She asked distractedly as she tried to prioritize which weapons needed to be forged first.
Leo's eyes widened at the prospect of concentrated, unstable magic, stuttering his words as he spoke in an uncharacteristically small voice. "You- you know, the δύναμη spells… Enhancing but slightly explosive.. Known for causing amnesia when in high concentrations and sometimes resulting in temporary monkey tails…"
"Oh my gods... " Annabeth stopped what she was doing as she began to pace, muttering to herself as the gravity of the situation dawned on her. "... I have to warn her… The distance from the Bunker to where Piper is isn't that far since we're already in the woods… No, it's too far to run… Maybe I could get Percy to… No, she's not by the creek… I've got it! Give me a second, Leo, I need to send an Iris message!"
She rushed off without waiting for a reply, leaving a shrugging Leo to work on the blueprints she brought over. He felt certain she would be able to warn them in time by herself, as she hadn't asked for his assistance. Not long after, he felt a strong wave of magic pass over the Bunker and shatter the circular piece of glass he was trying to meld into one of the Stoll brothers' new swords. A scratched-up Jason same flying in, demanding Leo come with him to the Big House immediately.