*Okie doke-sorry for the delay, but I've been busy shopping these last few days for school clothes and rarely had time to update. Anywhoo, here's chapter 4! :)*

*Chapter 4*

(Calypso's 1st person POV)

I watched as Leo tightened some bolts on a project he was working on. I couldn't help but laugh when he wiped the sweat off his brow and got a grease stain on his forehead.

"What?" he aked.

I stiffled my giggles. "Your forehead is covered in a grease spot."

He wiped his head, which only smudged it more. A whole new fit of giggles took me.

"Is it gone?" he asked.

I shook my head. "No. It is still there."

He cursed in Ancient Greek and grabbed a mirror, looking at his reflection. He tried to get it off with a rag, but it only smeared even more.

"Well, I guess I can go like this to dinner," Leo sighed. "I'll just tell everyone it's a weird looking birthmark or something that suddenly sprung up on my head."

"Here," I said, getting up and taking the rag. "You just need a little water."

I wet the rag with some water from Leo's water bottle - bought from the Stoll brothers for only 5 drachmas, Leo told me - and gently dabbed his head until the stain was mostly invisible from his head. Our eyes met.

We didn't look away until Leo cleared his throat and said, "Um, thank you."

"You're welcome," I said, not realizing that I was still gently dabbing his head.

He gently took my hand away but still held it. With his other hand he softly uncurled my fingers and took the rag.

He looked up and our eyes met a second time.

A strand of hair had gotten in my face, but he tucked it behind my ear, his knuckles brushing softly against my cheek like a carass. I couldn't help but close my eyes at his touch. His knuckles traced softly down my face again, and my brain went fuzzy.

His hand cupped my cheek, and I leaned my face into his hand, my eyes still closed, my mind still dreamy.

I felt myself leaning forward. And for just a few seconds, I forgot Percy Jackson.

I peeked behind my eye lids and looked at him under my eyelashes. He was looking slighty dazed, but he was slowly leaning forward too.

And then the horn sounded, signaling it was time for dinner.

I slowly opened my eyes and we both leaned back, our breathing slightly heavy.

"We should . . . um, go on to dinner," Leo said, awkwardly rubbing his arm.

I cleared my throat. "Alright."

He stood. I didn't think he would even look at me, but he held his hand out, so I took it and stood.

"Maybe Annabeth has stopped making out with Percy long enough to get me those blueprints," Leo joked as we headed for the Mess Hall.

I looked at Leo sadly. "He will not ever be with me, will he?"

Leo looked back at me. "No. I'm sorry, Calypso. But he's in love with Annabeth. And I'm pretty sure that's not going to change anytime soon."

I sighed. "Yes. I figured that. She is very pretty, Annabeth. He talked about her a lot when he was on my island."

"So, umm . . . were you and Percy ever together?"

We'd reached the edge of the forest. I shook my head. "No. We were not. He left my island to return here, and after that I never saw him again."

"Oh. I'm sorry," Leo apoligized.

I laughed softly. "Do not be sorry. I know now that it wasn't meant to be."

"And do you think that, um, you'll ever find someone you want to be with?"

I glanced at him in suprise. "That depends."

"On . . .?"

I looked away. "Who I fall in love with."

"Oh." Leo looked away too. Ways away, Annabeth was just leading her cabin into the Mess Hall.

"Annabeth!" Leo called.

Annabeth saw who was calling her, and she grinned.

"Malcolm, take them to our table. I'll be there in a moment."

A blond haired guy - probably Malcolm - nodded, and he led the Athena campers inside.

"Hey, Leo," Annabeth said. "Calypso."

I nodded. I got the feeling that Annabeth did not like me very much after I hugged Percy on the beach.

"Do you have the blueprints?" Leo asked.

Annabeth pulled a small stack of paper out of her pocket.

Leo took them, his eyes widening. "Gods, Annabeth. I said blueprints for a cabin, not a two story house."

Annabeth grinned. "It is, Hammer Head. There was just a lot of little details added to it."

Leo raised an eyebrow. "Seriously? You nicknamed me after a shark?"

"Well, it's either that or Tool Boy," she said.

Leo grimaced. "I'll stick with Hammer Head. It sounds a lot cooler then Tool Boy anyway."

Annabeth smirked. "Well, Chiron says that for the time being she can sit at the head table with him and Grover." She nodded torwards Calypso without actually looking at her.

She really doesn't like me, Calypso thought.

"Okay. See you at the campfire then," Leo said, and Annabeth marched in the Mess Hall after a couple of Aphrodite girls.

"Campfire?" I asked.

"Yeah. It's when everyone goes to the Amphitheater and we sing corny campfire songs and eat marshmallows."

"That sounds like fun," I said truthfully.

"Yeah, it actually really is."

Once we entered the Mess Hall, Leo stopped.

"Um, I have to go to my table with my sibilings. You're up there with Chiron." He gestured torwards the front.

"Okay," I said. "Goodbye. Have a nice meal."

Leo blinked, confused. "Umm . . . you too?"

I laughed softly and started for the front table. As I passed Percy's table I saw him grinning, but it was not at me. It was at Annabeth, who was blushing and smiling back.

I stared straight ahead as I walked, but it did not bother me anymore. So much. I knew Percy and I will never be, so I have given up hope.

"Ah, Calypso." Chiron smiled as I sat down beside him. He was in his wheelchair so that he could fit at the table. "It is nice of you to join us, my dear. I take it Leo has given you a tour around camp?"

I nodded as A nymph brought me a big plate of barbecue.

"Yes. You have a lovely camp, Chiron."

Chiron blushed. "Thank you, my dear. Now, let us bless this meal to the gods and dig in!"

Everyone got up and went over to the big fire, scraping a part of their meal into it and muttering a blessing to a god or goddess.

I got up, too. I knew this was a sacrifice to the gods. I went over and scraped some barbecue into the burning fire.

Who do I pray to? Atlas? I thought. Eventually I just decided to pray to Zeus.

Please, Zeus. Help me fit in. I like it here very much, I thought. Thunder rumbled in the distance, so I knew he had heard me.

I sat back down and gingerly bit of a piece of barbecue. It tasted wonderful! Even more so than the food on my island.

Chiron was silent while we ate, and I was grateful. I like the sound of the campers talking as they finished their food. It was nice. I hadn't seen or heard so many people together in a very long time.

Chiron finally stood, his horse half coming out of his wheelchair. His white horse body looked much too big to fit into such a small thing, but it did.

"Time for the campfire, campers!"

Everyone got up cheerfully started exiting the Mess Hall to go to the Amphitheater.

I saw Annabeth and Percy kiss before intwining their hands and walking out together. I quickly scanned the room for Leo, but did not see him.

I thought that he had already left, that he did not want to spend any more time with me. Then suddenly hands grabbed my shoulders.

"Boo!"

I nearly jumped ten feet into the air and turned to see Leo grinning at me.

"You almost made me jump out of my skin!"

Leo laughed. "Sorry. Want to go to the campfire? I have the satyrs starting up the cabin now, but I'll be finishing it tomorrow. So you're gonna have to bunk with someone for tonight."

"It is alright. I appreciate you helping me."

Leo grinned. "You say that alot." He took my hand.

I couldn't help but ask. "Leo?"

"Hmm?"

"Why are you still with me? I thought you would try and leave me as soon as your tour of camp was over."

Leo blushed. "Well, I figured you needed a friend. I remember how my first day of camp was. I didn't know anyone, and I was confused. I tried to get people to like me by doing what I do best: making people laugh. But, of course, I didn't fully get the whole 'your daddy's the god of Blacksmiths' thing, though."

I looked at him. "What happened?"

Leo sighed. "Oh, you know. The usual. I get tossed off the side of the Grand Canyon and ride a chariot with Annabeth and a guy with a rainbow tattoo on his arm to camp, almost getting killed twice."

"You sound like you have been through alot," I say.

Leo shrugged. "I guess. So what about you and the hero deal? Do they always wash up on your beach or something?"

"No, just every century, a hero washes up on my island. I treat them back to health, take care of them, and . . ." I trailed off, a tear suddenly rolling down my cheek.

"Calypso!" Leo pulled me aside behind one of the cabins. He gently wiped the tear away. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"Leo, I owe Percy Jackson a great dept. If it weren't for him, I would still be stuck on my island, doomed to fall in love with every hero that washes up on my shore, a cruelty of the three Fates," I whispered.

Leo took me in his arms. My tears had stopped, but the remainder of them fell from my face and onto Leo's gray shirt.

"That stinks," Leo said, not minding that my tears were soiling his shirt.

"It is-was my punishment," I said. I'd stopped crying, but I didn't let go of Leo, and he didn't let go of me, either.

Leo wiped the rest of my tears away with his thumbs. "Well, you're out now. And you don't have to live like that anymore. I'm here. I'll make sure you fit right in."

"But do I? Really?" I pursed my lips. "I am a Titan's daughter. I will not be accepted here."

"You are accepted. By me. I'm your friend, aren't I?" he said.

I stared at him. That was true. He was my friend, and he didn't seem ashamed of it.

As if reading my thoughts Leo said, "I'm not ashamed to be your friend. No one here should. You aren't evil. You had just helped your dad cause you thought it was right."

"But is being accepted enough? Will I ever fit in here?" I asked.

"It's enough. For now. And believe me, if Percy can fit in here, then you sure can," Leo joked.

I smiled. "Then lets go to that campfire."

*Okie dokie, this chapter's finished, so I'll have chapter 5 posted as soon as I can. I'm sorry I haven't been updating enough, you guys. But I'll write alot tonight to make up for it. :)

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