Leo Pov

One thing you should know about me: I'm not sixteen anymore. I don't try to impress girls anymore; they get impressed by my good looks. I don't crack stupid jokes anymore; I have real funny jokes now that people laugh at. I've had no girlfriends since last year, what's the rush?

One thing that hasn't changed about me is: my love of inventing useless crap.

My father says 'Building is in your blood boy, use it while you still got time' and Chiron says 'Leo! Stop making that necklace and please do your job' and Piper says 'Oh, Leo, you're the best friend I've ever had!' Which Jason gets really annoyed at.

You see, Piper and Jason are dating. They've been dating for less then a year now. They've done it all, first star, first touch, first fight (And believe me, that first fight was not something you would want to see), first kiss and blah blah blah!

Me and myself have done… FIRST PUNCHING THE WALL AND BREAKING YOUR HAND! Yay.

I was really angry that day…

Back to my point, I was in the forge, lifting weights that no-one knows about so please, zip you lips like a pad lock and everything will be alright.

"Leo!" Nyssa called. I put the weights down and got the work that I was meant to be doing.

"Yeah!" I called out. I started to get focused on my work.

"Why don't you have a shirt on?" Nyssa asked jabbing me with her pencil.

"I don't have a shirt because I'm going to get one now." I quickly ran out and ran for my life for no reason. I love the forge but I hate it. I'm always the one to go to. I love my job but I'm like 'Yeah, I'll help you' but my brain is like 'fix it yourself you little idiot!' I'm not myself right now as you can see.

I ended up watching Piper threw stones on the surface of the lake. Her hair was longer and it was even! I can't make out her eyes, they wont stop changing colour, that' s what I love about them, her smile was adorable as always and Piper… was having a tough time. I didn't need to ask her, I can just see it in her face and body expression that she needs a break from our world.

I came back to reality when Piper screamed into the sky.

"Piper?" I slowly walked up to her, trying to make as little sound as I could. Piper turned to face me. Her smile was there, oh how I secretly love her smile. "What's going to?" I asked just to make sure I git her expression right.

"Nothing, I'm just fed up with all this stuff." Piper crossed her arms. I stood closer to her, making sure that she knew I was here.

"You need a break," I said stuffing my hands in my pockets, "Go somewhere nice, take a friend, have some fun. Just as long as the friend won't boss you around and tell you what to wear."

"Who are you talking about?" Piper asked raising her eye brow.

"Your mother." I said, making Piper laugh.

"Who should I take?" Piper said laughing. Then she muttered something to herself which I personally think it's cute.

I put my hands on her bony shoulders. "Anyone but Drew and your mother." Piper laughed a little more, making me laugh with her.

"I'll ask Chiron if we can go" And Piper started walking. It took me a minute to figure out what she said.

"Wait. What?" I asked, running up next to her side, and walked with her. "What about Jason?"

"Jason won't know about this."

"Are you and Jason having trouble?" I knew that I shouldn't have asked but it's temping.

"Um, no, we're not but that's it! He loves everything about me, but when I'm really having fun, he disapproves me."

"And by fun…?"

"Fighting. Anyone." Piper scowled at herself. Her hands were crossed under her chest again. "If we were having an argument right now, Jason would pull me away to his cabin and start yelling at me. I hate it!"

"It's okay beauty queen. If you need anyone, we'll get it on our vacation."

Piper looked at me. The light shone in her eyes, making them even more amazing than ever. Piper rubbed her arm and shook her head.

"That's the Beauty Queen," I joked.

"I'm the only beauty queen you'll ever get, Leo." Piper said but a proud look on her face.

"Leo, why do you have to walk around camp with no shirt on?" Choron's first words for day for me. No, it isn't 'Hello Leo. How are you today? In future please have a shirt on.' I push my hands in my pockets again and smirked.

"I just came back from working out, Chiron." I said trying to be smart. "I bumped into Piper before I could go back to my cabin to get a shirt."

"The training area is closest to the cabins. The lake is on the other side of camp." I thought for a bit. I didn't know how to reply until…

"I'm just awesome." I awesomely copied the Stoll brothers. They would bash me up if they heard me right now.

"You sound like the Stoll brothers," Chiron said. No freaking duh! Was my thought after his comment. "Now, Piper –the important one-"

I made a gasping sound, like I was hurt. "I'm kidding, go in." I said afterwards.

"-Now, what would you like, Piper?" Piper sat in the nearest chair. I decided that my legs were hurting and sat on the arm on Piper's chair.

"Well, Leo gave me this idea of having a vacation for a while. I was wondering if Leo and I could go?"

Chiron was silent for a long time. "No." He finally said.

"Why?" I asked. Chiron looked at me.

"Well first, get off the arm," I quickly shot up. Last time I didn't do what Chiron ordered me to do… Well, let's say that it involved lighting, fire and swords. No, it wasn't Zeus, it was Thalia. It wasn't pretty. "And second, you can't leave camp grounds unless you are on a quest."

"Can I go to Rachael and get a quest for Piper to go on vacation?" I knew that it wasn't smart but I knew Piper really needed a vacation away from our world and I wanted her to have some fun in her life for once.

"It was just an idea," Piper saved. She got up and smiled. "I guess, we'll see you at dinner?" Chiron nodded. "See you then…Bye Chiron." And we left.

"Leo! You are an idiot!" Piper yelled as we walked.

"What did I do?" I asked, over think about my actions. I walked in front of her to see her face, boy, was she happy. "I was just being smart."

"And that's why Ares wants to beat you up when ever he sees you. And why you're never going to end up anywhere if you do." Piper said with a smile across her face for the whole time.

"C'mon Beauty Queen. You like my jokes." I replied giving her my one of a kind smile. I acted like a tie was around my neck and that I was pulling it down.

Piper pushed the tip of my nose inwards a little. "You're. An. Idiot. Valdez."

"I know." I said with a proud smile.

I saw Jason and boy, he was not happy with me. Out of the corner of my eye, Jason started walking towards us.

"Piper!" Jason said. Afterwards, he'll probably pull me away from Piper and start giving me a lecture about how he's her boyfriend and I'm just a nobody.

"Look who came into town." I said.

"Has he been giving you a hard time?" Whops, she wasn't meant to hear that.

I decided to tell her what happened two days earlier; how Jason said that I wasn't their friend and how that I was spending way too much time with her. I don't know why, but Jason it such a different person. Ever since he came back from the Roman camp and became Piper's boyfriend, he's acted like I'm his enemy.

"Hey Piper," Jason said as he slid his arms around her waist, "What's going on?"

"Chiron asked Leo and me to go and check if everything is in order," I love how Piper can think fast. "Down at the forges."

"Why do you have to go?"

"Because he said so." To me, Piper sound like an evil genus.

Jason kissed Piper on the top of her head. I hate it how he likes to make me jealous. I pretended to get a gun and shoot myself in my neck.

Piper giggled. I couldn't tell if the giggle was for Jason or if it was my actions. I sort of hoped that it was for me. She's never giggled like that before.

"I love your giggle," Jason said. He kissed her at that point. I really wanted to punch him and say something heroic like 'Get your hands off her you filthy mutt'. That would work for a dog. ""What's wrong?" Jason asked.

"Nothing just tired." Piper lied. I knew when she was tired or not and right now, she has a lot of energy to burn off.

"Okay," Jason said, making Piper put on a fake smile.

"We better go check the forge, beauty queen." I said gesturing to go.

"Don't call her that, Valdez." Oh so now you're doing the Valdez talk. I thought, that's so sweet if you were a big fat idiot which you are… Wow I need to get some good names…

"Okay, Leo. Let's go before dad gets too cranky with my nick name." Piper pushed her way out of his arms and we started walking down to the forges.

"Nice," I put my hand in my tool belt. Now, instead of saying what I need, I can think it and it'll respond to me. I pulled out a screw driver. "And I thought I was the smart one."

"You're funny, Valdez."

"Oh, so now you're calling me Valdez?"

"Shut up, Leo."

"Make up your mind, beauty queen. Valdez or Leo?"

"How about you start packing your bags, meet me at Thalia's tree at two o'clock in the morning?"

"Why?"

"Because we're going on a vacation."

"What type of clothing do I need?"

"Something that you can wear in the warm and bring your bathes but also something that you can go walking about in."

"Hamilton Island?" I knew that Piper always wanted to go there since she was a little girl. Hamilton Island is in Australia in Queensland. The beach is tropical and if you book the right area, you can have a ton of fun but if you book in the wrong place, you're not there.

"Yeah. Tell anyone and I'll take Drew." Piper warned.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." I replied bowing.

Piper laughed and hugged me. Her hugs were soft and safe; I really like the feeling of her being in my arms.

"Thank you, Leo. For everything." Piper thanked. She pulled apart and put her hands in her pockets. "Now, dinner is probably nearly ready and you should really go put a shirt on. It's getting cold."

I put Piper in my arms and them tight around her. "Is the beauty queen cold?" I asked.

"Actually, right now, no." Piper said wry. I slowly started to lessen my grip around her. Once my arms were about a couple of centimetres away from her body, she pulled my arms right back to herself. "This is weird isn't it?"

"Actually, no." I admitted. "I kind of like it." We were silent for a while. It started to get colder and Piper started to look cuter.

"We should go?" Piper asked.

"Yeah." And we went our separate ways.

I turn back to Piper again, just to see her one more time. I found Piper staring back at me, her eyes shining as the light grew darker. Her face expression said it all, scared, shy, confused, not sure what to do.

I turned my whole body to her. Piper held her arms close to her. I held out my hand and lit a small fire in my palm.

Piper laughed and ran towards me. I held her in my arms.

"C'mon." I said as Piper digged her head in my chest. "Let's go get you warmed up." I steered her towards the forges. It's always warm down there and I wanted some more time with Piper.

"Where are we going?" Piper asked, staying close in my arms.

"Forges. It's really warm down there." I replied, making my arms tighter. "It's okay; we've got a mini bar down there so we'll still have dinner."

"Is this too weird?" The question made me think hard which I hate doing.

"I know what it is, I'm a fire user and that's why you're warm in my arms. That's it."

"I mean, I like the feel of this."

"Oh,"

"Yeah."

We walked in silence after that. I must admit, I did love Piper but she only hates me. But then again, ever since she's been going out with Jason, she's been kind to me. Secretly, I hoped everyday that Jason would screw up and Piper would come to me.

"G clamp." I said to Piper. I was making her automata. The back round was sky blue with white clouds, the moving part was a red love heart with white wing and the butt joints are green.

I was making sure that the nails were fitted in tightly.

"And we're done!" I said putting the clamp away. I gave to automata to Piper. Piper looked happy as she turned the handle. The wings worked perfectly as they went up and down like they were floating in the air.

Piper put the automata down and hugged me tightly.

"Thank you, Leo." Piper thanked, "I really need a friend right now."

My cheeks started to grow hot.

"Piper" Piper quickly pulled away and we both turned towards the exit. Jason stood there; his eyes light a lighting storm cutting through my heart. Jason walked down and grabbed Piper's wrist. "What were you thinking?" Jason asked. "I told you to stay away from him. Not get closer to him."

"Jason yeah," Jason turned and glared at me. "I'm standing right here you know! Why are you telling Piper what to do?" I asked, lowering my voice. "You're meant to be her boyfriend, not her officer."

"I'm the one who has to keep the order of things around here and you two together aren't the order of things." Jason fought back.

"You can't tell her what to do." Two can play the game.

"I can! I've always been the better friend to her! She's always hated you, Valdez!"

"Jason!" Piper came in between us. "I agree with Leo, you can't tell me what to do!" Piper pushed Jason away. "I'm sick of it! I know that you're stressed but why take it out on Leo and me? Keep a diary if you have too!"

"Piper, it's just that I love you and I need you in my life." He tired to kiss her but she backed away.

"Remember the first week we were together?" Piper asked. Jason nodded. "We couldn't keep our hands off each other, the honeymoon period. That lasted for a week. Now, I'm not breaking up with you, but I need you to be my boyfriend and not my prison. Okay?" Jason nodded and Piper hugged him. "Let's go."

"Okay," They started making their way to the exit together.

"Can you wait for me? I just need to talk to Leo for a moment." Piper didn't let him answer. She ran back to me and whispered in my ear "Are we still going on vacation?"

"Yeah." I whispered back. Piper smiled and ran back to Jason.

This is going to be a fun vacation, I thought.

The romance has already started. Oh yeah...

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