Leo watched as Argo looked at the knife with horror. Reyna and Piper stood in the armoury looking determined.

"I'm really sorry, but if you are going to participate in the competitions and games, you're going to need a weapon." Piper held out the sharp object, holding the blade gingerly.

The handle stuck out close to Argo, who looked ready to bolt. She shifted uneasily from foot to foot. Her hair was flickering in the afternoon light, appearing as if candles were climbing up and around her face.

"I don't want to hurt-"

She was interrupted by Reyna, who's voice melted only when she spoke to Argo.

"Though the weapon is absolutely necessary, I doubt you will require it at all times, in the best cases, perhaps almost never."
This was probably meant to be encouraging, however Argo made a small, strangled noise, backing away from the knifes handle.

Leo raised his hand, clearing his throat. "Do I have to be here for this?"
Both girls glared at him.
"Yes."

"O-kay." He slumped against the doorway, wishing Chiron hadn't brought up the subject.

After Leo had finally found the mess tent, he had already missed most of Chiron's lecture of how to not get killed in New Rome.

Argo had been there already, apparently still tired. He had noticed that about her, she was definitely not a morning person.

Reyna, Octavian, and Rachel had been present as well, standing behind the centaur as he spoke.
Octavian had glared at him.

Leo had blown him a kiss, winking.

Octavian had just looked away, apparently disgusted.

"..also, refrain from bringing any weapons into the city, they already dislike Greeks without needing any encouragement of bad behaviour. On that note, there is nothing scheduled until the late afternoon, so you are free to wander."

Excitement had hummed through the campers, eager to explore enemy territory. Percy and Annabeth had gone to meet up with everyone, enjoying the freedom.

Meanwhile, he was stuck trying to find something pointy for Argo to possibly stab someone with.

He yawned hugely, silently willing for them to speed up the process; then-
Whoa.
Leo giggled, which sounded stupid, even to himself.

He turned and frowned lopsidedly at Reyna.

"Who turned you orange? It's not a good colour on you, Reynnie."

He waved clumsily at the dagger in Pipers hand, "Try purple, like the bird Piper's holding."

Three pairs of eyes locked on to him. Only Reyna's eyes were narrowed.
"Who is this 'Reynnie'?"

Argo blinked, looking at the blade in Pipers hand, back at Reyna, then at Leo, thoroughly confused. "It doesn't look purple to me."

Piper looked concerned.
"Are you okay?"

Leo opened his mouth, about to say something equally baffling, when a cold, sharp pain erupted in the back of his head, spreading freezing thorns against the inside of his skull.
"Ow.."
He fell forward slightly, trying to regain his balance as the room spun, keeping him from thinking straight.

A voice sounded behind Leo, and he knew he should recognize it, but he couldn't make out the words.
The ground fell out from underneath him, and his cheek collided with something hard and apparently, sharp.

Something warm and red was flowing out his face, and a strong sense of wooziness took over.

There were screams but Leo barely registered them, happily watching the shoes dance around him on the swirly tiles.

Someone was laughing. Hysterical, psychotic laughter that scared the small part of Leo that could still think.

He opened his mouth to tell it to stop, but it was already open, breaking into another giggle.

Suddenly he was moving, and the sunlight hit him, overwhelmingly bright.
A set of pretty green eyes appeared over his face.
Cool, The ocean. Like, Percy?

Leo tried to reach toward them, a last attempt at looking smooth.

He slurred slightly as he spoke.

"Hey, come here often?"

A loud snort resounded somewhere Behind Him.

"Seriously, dude?"

The eyes crinkled, in a frown.

Thats not right, not anger. It doesn't fit..

Leo suddenly jerked forward, as the thorns in his head dug deeper. The world twisted, as the pain blackened his vision.

Watching, as everything slowly faded into nothingness.

I realized I haven't updated in forever, so here's a little tidbit that took way too long to create. Sorry to end it so quickly, but there's not enough thinking capacity to make anything longer right now :(

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