Heeeeello Random People Who I Assume Will Review! Yeah, you better. Or I'll do the puppy dog face, and I can conquer empires with that face! That should be a motto: I came, I pouted, I conquered. OR IN LATIN!: Veni, infudit, Vici. (I used google translate. I'm not a Latin child prodigy!)

Disclaimer: *shakes magic 8 ball, and asks, "Do I own the rights to Percy Jackson?"* Ask again later.

Leah's P.O.V.

*3 weeks later...*

I haven't seen Leo for a while... He's been off in the woods, I think. I snuck up on him once, and saw him looking all serious for once. Well, not serious...it was more like... haunted, and pained...

Since I had plenty of time (being without Leo), I decided to ask Chiron about this. It really bothered me, seeing him like that. It was like some random dude just punched me in the gut. Ow...

"Chiron... whenever Leo's alone... he looks different... Why?" I asked.

Chiron looked confused. "In what way do you mean...?"

"He looks all... sad. Like he's just remembered something painful... And it really bothers me; he doesn't look that way, usually..." I said.

Chiron regarded me carefully, like he was wondering whether he should tell me the information.

Finally, he gave in to my pouty face. (A/N TOLD you it works!) "Well..he's had a rough life, Leah. But it's not exactly something he likes to just tell the world. Wait until he feels it's the right time to tell you. Don't ask me... I still don't know half of it."

I was utterly stumped. I had already asked Jason, Piper, and Annabeth this question... and Chiron, of all people, didn't tell me? I guess I'll go straight to the source... Leo, here I come. And you better listen.

I ran toward him, finding him walking into the woods again. What was he up to anyway?

"Leo! Hey, Leo!" I sprinted up to him, nearly knocking the wind out of him.

He looked surprised, "Uh...Yeah?"

"I was wondering... uh... Well, you see, whenever you're alone... you get this face. It's like you just remembered something terrible. And Chiron told me it had something to do with your earlier life. Will you please, PLEASE tell me what it is?" I said, all in one breath.

He looked rushed. "I...I can't right now... I have to get this done! Sorry, Leah!Maybe some other time," and with that, he ran off into the woods. How social...

*Another 3 weeks later...*

Today, March 18th, was my birthday! And Leo still didn't have time!

I wandered around camp for a little while, but nobody ever said anything to me. I started to sulk. Did anybody remember?

*3 hours later!*

I was sitting on the beach, looking out over the ocean, when Leo came running up to me.

I started to say hi, but he just grabbed my hand and dragged me into the woods. Hello to you too, hon.

He finally stopped dragging me when we got to an absolutely beautiful clearing. There was a waterfall flowing over a rock formation, a carved marble water fountain that looked just like me, and flowers everywhere! The hedges were perfectly trimmed, there were foxgloves, bells, roses, and HUGE sunflowers! There was also a black iron, extremely technical-looking cafe-type table. It was a daughter of Demeter's dream...

I was speechless. I turned to Leo, who had undoubtedly made all this. He grinned, and slipped me a small piece of paper. I opened it, and read the small, scribbled passage. It read:

Dear Leah,

Happy birthday! I made this all for you, and ONLY you, so you better appreciate it's freaking awesomeness! Nobody else knows about this. Only you and me.

Love you,

LEO :D

I laughed. That was definitely Leo for you! I tackled Leo into a hug, and then we walked over to the table, and sat.

"Soooo... do you feel like telling me about YOU, now? 'Cause I assure you, I'll only appreciate this place's awesomeness if you tell me," I said.

He grunted (apparently meaning yes!). "Okay...okay... You win."

I grinned, knowingly, "I know. I ALWAYS do, by the way."

Then he started, "Well, it really all started when I was 8... I was in the machine shop with my mom, and we were about to leave. She said, 'Oh...I forgot my keys... that's funny. I know they were here... Stay here, mijo, I'll be right back.' And she went back into the REAL machine shop part. I waited in the break room for maybe... 3 seconds, and then all the doors slammed closed and locked themselves. I yelled, 'Mom?' and tapped out 'You okay?' in morse code at the wall. Then some sleep walking lady in dirt clothes, who was actually Gaea, by the way, said, "She can't hear you..." And we went into this super heated argument, and then the WHOLE place collapsed. I made it out, but my mom didn't... After that the social workers asked all my relatives to take me in, but no one would. They all talked about how strange and weird I was, and my Aunt Rosa even called me a diablo, and yelled at the social workers to take me away. I never did like my Aunt Rosa...

"Anyway, then I went to my first foster home. That only lasted for maybe... a couple weeks? And then I ran away. I went to a lot of different foster homes, some were more livable than others, but I always ended up running away. I've ran away 6 times. Then a truancy officer caught me in New Mexico last summer, and the court sentenced me to this 'Wilderness School' place, and that's when I found out I was a demigod," he ended. I knew he was telling th whole truth. I mean, the building collapsed because you got into a heated argument about whether your mom could hear you or not with Gaea? Total lie. But I was happy that he told me something, so I went and hugged him close anyway.

"I'm SO, so sorry, Leo! I wish I could've done something!" I said.

He looked a little guilty, but he brushed it off and asked me if I was gonna eat my cake.

Oh, YEAH! So, I was wondering if you guy know the name of that Maroon 5 song that goes, "This love has taken it's toll, on me. She said goodbye, to anytime before. And my heart is breaking in front of me, and I have no choice, 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore. No, noooo. No, noooo. No, no, no whoooooooa." If you do, say so in your review. (And you WILL review. Remember, Veni, infudit, vici!)

Well, I guess it's later!

Disclaimer: *shakes the ball and asks again* My sources say no. *"WHAT? RIP OFF!"*

I know this chapter STUNK, but at least it's somewhat long. :D OH! And one more thing, Review, aut tristes eritis. Insania, etiam. Vici! Exaestuat ira *, * ("Review, or I will be sad! And mad, too. Have a nice day! *Seething with rage!*")