Leo POV
Leo and Jason were up all night fixing the ship. Leo was actually really pumped for the quest. Jason had really gotten him out of his 'funk'. He felt like the old Leo; funny, sarcastic, and a definite ladies' man. Okay, well two out of three ain't bad. Leo was packing his bag for the ship. He didn't need much knowing that his tool belt will supply it a lot of it for him. He packed a comb, some nectar, a few pairs of clothes, a couple bag of chips (late night snacks, and he didn't think a vending machine would fit in his bag.), and finally the crayon drawing of the ship. When he thought he was completely done and ready, he forgot something very important.
"Festus!" Leo yelled and ran towards the pile of ship scraps. When he arrived he dug through it only to find, at the very bottom, the head of Festus. Leo smiled at it. He worked so hard trying to make Festus perfect at camp; they've been through so much together. He carried the automaton's head to the ship. He climbed up and walked to the bow. He placed the head on a wooden plank sticking up like in the 'Titanic'. The head fit perfectly. He tapped it in placed and admired it for a while. A grin grew on his face. He watched the sun rise in the distance. He admired the collage of colors being painted across the sky. He stroked his hair out of his face and watched the colors gradually turn to a light blue. He loved the warmth of the sun. It made him feel like he was back home as a child. The days in the park with his mom, drawing by the fire place. Leo opened his fist and laid his palm out flat. A small fire arised and spread across his hand. He watched as the flames danced across his fingertips. He turned his flat hand into a fist. Within seconds the fire was out and there was no trace once so ever of that ever happening. Not even a burn mark on his hand. It was the same pale tan color it always was, His dark eyes scattered across the camp. Out of the horizon he saw Piper running in search of someone.
"Miss America! What's going on?" Leo asked. Piper gave him a sharp look and he put his hands up innocently. He jumped off the ship and ran to Piper. When he reached her she started to tell a jumbled story. She seemed out of breathe and a little absent. "Ok Pipes, slow it down. What gotcha all worked up?" Leo asked. She took a deep breath and explained how she got an Iris message from Drew and how she got a new prophecy. She told him it and he stared at her absent mindedly. "So, what are you going crazy?" Leo demanded.
"Think about it." Piper said. He repeated it to himself several times. On the fourth time his eye's lightened.
"Are you saying Annabeth-"
"Wisdoms daughter right! I trust Annabeth as much as anyone, but who else can it be?" Piper was so sure of her theory.
"Piper, prophecies could have double meanings remember? At camp our idea of what the prophecy destined was different than how it actually turned out. I don't think accusing anyone this early in the game's a good idea. And let's not disclose this to anyone but the seven, okay?" Leo replied. Piper reluctantly nodded. She was still pretty sure of her plan but she definitely understood Leo's point. "So did you hear the news?" Piper shook her head with a confused look on her face. "We're leaving for the quest today!" She looked at him with wide eyes.
"Today?" She asked in shock. Leo smiled and nodded at her. She looked at the ship and smiled. "You did a pretty good job on this ship Repair Boy." Piper joked.
"Nice hair Beauty Queen. Been to the salon lately?" Leo asked her in a mischievous voice. She laughed and so did he. She gave him a hug. When they separated she ruffled his hair and giggled. "Go pack you bag, I know that you have a whole bunch of make-up and hair care products the pack." He joked. She punched him in the arm and gave him a small smirk. She ran to her cabin to pack her bag. He sat down and leaned against the steering wheel. His eyes felt heavy so he closed then and immediately fell asleep. His dream was a flashback of him looking a Festus's remains. They were scattered across a lawn of green grass. Piper and Jason were comforting him but he was oblivious to their efforts. All he could thing about was the one of the only good thing's in his life was gone. He stared and the severed parts in agony. He was awoken by a deep voice calling from bellow. He rubbed his eyes and walked to the railing only to find Frank, Hazel, Annabeth, Percy, Jason, and Piper standing on the ground.
"We need to talk!" Percy yelled to the ship. His sea green eyes were filled with different emotions; excitement, worry, anxiety, interest, confusion, tired, and proud. They were all mixed in a small green circle of hope. He stared at Hazel whose shoulder was covered by Frank's buff arm. He looked at her with pain for a moment the thought on what Jason had told him.
"C'mon up!" Leo yelled. He smiled big and had bright eyes. "Mi familia viene a bordo!"