Leo POV
Leo and Jason have been following Justin and Piper for a while now. Leo can see the fear and rage in Jason's electric blue eyes. He kept grunting words that Leo would rather not repeat.
"You know, man. Piper will be okay. She can take care of herself. She's strong, and smart. I trust her, and so should you. Besides, what's the worst that can happen?" Leo encouraged Jason.
"I don't want to think of it." Jason said. His voice was cold and hard. It wasn't his usual upbeat and safe voice. They were in the middle of the tunnel when they completely lost Piper. It was pitch black and they couldn't see anything. They were fumbling around the tunnel when Leo had a brilliant idea.
"Tool belt!" Leo yelled. He reached into his magical tool belt and pulled out a head light. He quickly strapped it to his head. He fiddled with it until it was comfortably fit on his head. He pushed the on button and shined his light towards Jason. It shined write into his eyes and he quickly looked away.
"Hey! Watch where you point that thing!" Jason yelled with an irritated voice. Leo gave a small laugh.
"Sorry." Leo apologized. Leo examined the tunnel. The artificial light bounced off the walls and reflected across the tunnel. Leo followed the tunnel for a little longer. He fumbled upon an exit in the tunnel. "Jason! Come here!" Leo yelled "I found an exit!" Jason rapidly ran to Leo's side. They stared at the exit for a moment, exchanged an urgent look, and climbed out of the tunnel. When they were both out, they inspected where they were. They concluded that they were in the middle of a hall wall. They heard a blood curdling scream and they both simultaneously looked to the same spot; a door.
"Piper!" Jason yelled! He ran to the door, but it was almost impossible. Rocks kept rising form the ground and made Jason trip and fall. They didn't stop. They kept rising and wouldn't stop. Jason began to get frustrated. He yelled in rage. He began to here even more cries of pain. "Piper! Don't worry. Nothing will hurt you!" Jason yelled again. "Gaea, stop!" Jason tried to charm speak but it sounded nothing like Piper. Leo was watching the rocks rise and sink below the earth again. Even more screams escaped the room. Each cry Jason heard, the more determined he was to reach Piper. He heard one more scream and it pushed him over the edge. He was lifted off the ground with a burst of air. He looked down and gave a small smile. He flew himself to the door and planted his feet firmly on the ground. He gave Leo a look of satisfaction. The rocks kept coming though. Jason heard a snap from inside the room. He also heard a grunt that sounded like the word Gaea. Then he heard another two words that made his insides melt to goo. "We're trapped!" A familiar voice said. Jason fiddled with the handle. "Piper? Are you in there?" Jason asked with a sense of urgency in voice.
"I'm not sure who this is, but we need help. Yes, Piper is in here. And she's in trouble. She has a terrible headache and she is in a tremendous amount of pain. The key snapped in the door and it's locked from both the inside and out. Can you pick a lock?" The voice asked. Jason let out a small sigh of relief, but was also even more scared about Piper.
"No, I can't." Jason admitted.
"I can!" Leo exclaimed. He reached into his tool belt and pulled out an ID card. Leo jumped over the rocks with full determination. He needed to reach Piper before it was too late. He slipped many times but reached the door eventually. "Just need to angle this right…" He placed the card into the door slot and made a gap. "And now pull!" Leo yanked the door open. Jason's eyes were filled with pain when he saw Piper crying on the ground in agony. He quickly ran over to her and held her tight.
"Everything will be alright." He comforted her. Justin held the door open so it doesn't lock. Leo walked to Amy with an accusing look on his face.
"What happened?" Leo demanded. She explained everything to them. Piper started to calm down. They all carried her to the infirmary. They gave her some nectar and Jason watched her sleep. Leo walked up to Jason an hour or two later. "You're lucky Jason. To have Piper; the girl you love. I wish I had the girl I loved. He thought of Hazel.
"I'm lucky to have you as a friend, Leo. Without you Piper may not be in the condition she is in now. Thank you." The smiled at each other. Piper grunted and her eye's fluttered open. Jason gave her a hug. She mouthed the words thank you to Leo. He gave her a nod and stood. He walked out the infirmary door only to find Hazel standing there alone. Her dark curly hair fell on her shoulders so beautifully. Her golden eyes mesmerized him. He looked at her and she looked back.
"Hey, Leo…look about the other day-" Leo kissed her. She stared at him with wide eyes. Leo felt so embarrassed he stormed off. He was so overwhelmed with love. His curly hair fell into his face. He sat under a tree and pouted. He pulled out a screw driver and looked at his reflection. His curls almost covering his dark eyes. He stabbed it into the earth.