Somewhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide

by Eternally Driven

Have you ever wondered what Jason said when people asked him what he was doing in Wilderness School? Or how Piper stole a BMW? This is all the background to TLH. Based on things the characters mentioned in passing in the books(like Leo mentioned he was running away and was caught in New Mexico). This has alternating POVs, including unique ones, like Coach Hedge.

2. Chapter 2

Chapter 2:

Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HoO characters or plot. If I copy something from another fanfiction, sorry I don't have a great memory so if you could mention it to me in a review, I will credit the person or change it.

DYING IS A LOT EASIER THAN GETTING BACK UP WHEN

THE WORLD HAS ENDED

~SUPERGIRL

(meanwhile)

Leo's POV

Hey! Have you come to join Team Leo (AN: Yes, I know this happened in MOA, but still..)?!

Well here is the crash course for new members (who are also apparently insane in order to be reading this). My name is Leo Valdez, and I'm a 14 year old fugitive or runaway (whatever you prefer).

I have nearly nothing left. No money, no friends, and most of all, no mother. All that I have left is my quick hands, mad taco skills, and great wit. But apparently, a well-prepared quesadilla and knock knock joke won't fix any of the real problems of the world.

So, I am doing the only thing I can do. Especially now that Aunt Rosa (or as I like to call her, hawk face) has officially made sure that every willing home now hates me. I am running. As best as I can figure, I am somewhere in New Mexico.

But all I really want is to do whatever it takes to run all the way home, burn every single wall to see my mother and her laugh.

Yet if there is one thing I have learned from the constant abandonment is that you can't stay angry, you must do whatever it takes to keep fighting. Even if that means cracking a joke and forever seeing the humor and optimism in every situation.

Obviously though, who wouldn't want to spend the night in a desert, especially if you're a scrawny, bite sized snack— I mean human. Maybe not the conventional camping trip, but still fun!

All I had with me was a beaten red backpack stuffed with protein bars, edible food, and random things I had collected over the 'trip.'

I started a fire with the protein bars (What?! You thought I was going to eat that stuff?) and a touch of Le Leo's hand.

After making sure the fire was contained, I laid back on my backpack. Ahh… Home sweet home!

I momentarily wondered if the I could make a portable fire extinguisher with protein bars. Those things could go through paper shredders... well that's the mind of an ADHD kid.

I thought back to a place I haven't visited for a long time: Aunt Rosa's laundry room. I spent long hours locked in there. The light switch was outside of the room, so that was out too. After countless hours of crying and banging on the door, I had created the master lockpicker. I got out, but she put me in again. This time she put a bookshelf that my 8-year-old self couldn't move. I finally realized that I could actually get away from all the craziness by staying in there.

Which would normally be a good thing. At least if you're not a hyperactive ADHD child. Then I thought about some more comforting memories. My mom and I around the fireplace; her telling me stories; countless hours in her workshop.

I was just nodding off to sleep when I could have sworn that I saw a multiple headed creature tearing the head off a cactus. I bolted to my feet, ready to run. Suddenly, it ran off. I remained standing for a couple of minutes. All of a sudden, I saw a demonic chicken running through the desert.

I looked down to see all my food gone (even the gross protein bars!). There are many things I could survive without, but like water and hammers, food wasn't one of them.

So options: A) Go all Hunger Games and try to catch something B) Try and swallow a cactus C) Or raid a store that just happened to be open in the middle of the desert at 11 pm.

Well, it looks like I need to find a 24 hour store and some grocery bags.

So, request if you want any other POV. You will get a shout out and/or one of your ideas used in this story (credited of course) OR a sneak peek of the next chapter if you know where the title of this story came from. HINT: It is from a classic American novel.

I see a lot of Leo in Super girl (especially season 1). They both were abandoned, but have a will to fight. So, expect a lot of things to come from that.

Also, shout out to strawberrygirl2000 for being my first reviewer ever! Also to FestusLives and CalypsoNigtshadeValdez12 for being close in reviewing too.

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