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Chapter 29 – Dreams

LEO

Leo didn't sleep that night.

He was too scared of what he would dream of. He knew Khione well enough to know that she would seek revenge, and if she couldn't do it in reality… Well, then she would do it in nightmares.

Plus, he had this unsettling feeling of that Khione's attack had been the first in a long row. It would come more. She and Melinoe weren't done.

Most of all, Leo was scared of Melinoe. She was a minor goddess, but she was powerful. She had tricked Leo, even made him go insane, and he was scared out of his mind that she would do the same thing to the other demigods on the ship.

One good thing had come out of it, though. Hazel was so concerned for him, she would be with him all the time. He loved spending time with her. They avoided speaking about the nightmares or the goddesses; they discussed what monsters Gaea had woken up and what would happen if they would win this war instead.

Still, it made Leo's heart ache to be with her so much, especially when they spoke about what would happen after this Giant War. The future was unclear, but they both knew enough to be sure that they would go home to their respective camps. Leo wanted so badly to believe that they maybe would make the two camps to one or that they would at least visit each other, but he doubted it.

"Leo?"

He turned to see Piper behind him. She was wearing a dressing gown and her hair looked like a mess.

"What are you doing?" She asked him. "Are you still steering? You've been here since 7 PM yesterday! Go get some sleep!"

Leo had the feeling that she tried to use charmspeak, but was too weak. He gestured to her to come to him.

"What's wrong?" He asked her firmly. "You seem…"

"Tired? Worn out?" Piper asked in a tired voice. "Yeah. I am."

Leo raised an eyebrow.

"Do I need to ask why, Beauty Queen?"

She groaned.

"Don't call me that! I just haven't been able to sleep."

"Nightmares?"

Piper got a weird look in her eyes.

"Not really." She met Leo's eyes. "I-It's not like regular demigod-nightmares. I've been dreaming the exact same dream all the time."

Leo felt a shiver go down his spine.

"What did you dream of?"

Piper shifted on her feet, looking troubled.

"I don't really… See anything. I just hear this voice. At first, it just whispered silently and I would think it was just some silly dreams. But now… I can hear what it says. I think it is Gaea. She has this raspy voice and she murmurs about the awakening of spirits…"

It was like someone just had poured a bucket full of freezing water over Leo. He tried to mask his face.

"I'm sure it's nothing." He said, trying to sound calm. "It's just dreams. We have been so worried and stuff during these days so we dream weird things. You should go back to sleep."

"Leo-"

"Piper, I'm serious." He said, this time almost angry. "It's nothing. You can go back to sleep."

Piper didn't say anything, but he felt how she regarded him. Leo kept his eyes on the horizon.

"Leo, you talked about something similar when you went insane. I don't think it's nothing. I think you know it too."

Leo pursed his lips.

"Just go, please."

She turned and left, leaving Leo alone. Now she wasn't there, he felt like her worry suddenly had been dumped on him too. He tried to focus and think straight.

Piper had been dreaming of Melinoe too. This meant she had started toy with her mind, just like in their plan. She planned on making everybody go insane, and the problem was that there was nothing they could do about it. How do you defend yourself against your own thoughts and dreams? If there only was someone that could stop Melinoe from doing that, someone who had control over dreams…

"I know who you need to speak with."

Leo jumped in surprise. The voice was unfamiliar, but there was something in it that reminded him of Percy. He turned to face the stranger.

He had as black hair as Percy, the same sea-green eyes, but he was older, maybe 35. He was wearing a fisher man-hat, a Hawaii t-shirt, shorts and sandals.

Something with him made Leo's skin tingle. He could smell the ocean, but it wasn't the sea around the ship.

"Poseidon?" Leo guessed.

The sea-god smiled.

"That's right, kid. Very nice ship. As the god of the sea, I appreciate the hard work behind building one. It's very strong indeed."

Leo didn't really know what to say. He just stared at Poseidon, who was examining the deck. He couldn't think of any reason for the god to visit them so late at night. Or visit them at all.

He put the question aside and asked a simpler one.

"You said you knew who I need to talk to…?"

"Ah, yes. Dreams can be tricky. Many gods send messages or work through dreams, but only one has control over them."

Poseidon didn't say anything else. Leo felt a little annoyed.

"Who is this guy then?"

The god looked surprised.

"Oh, I thought you knew? Didn't Percy tell you about him?"

Leo frowned.

"Percy didn't mention a god of dreams."

"His name is Morpheus." Poseidon explained. "He is the son of the god of sleep, Hypnos. He was on Kronos' side in the Titan War."

"Doesn't that mean he is on Gaea's side now?"

"According to the rumors, both he and his father are going to be neutral in this war. If you can find a way to make him help you, he won't disappoint."

Leo nodded, still a little startled over the god's sudden visit.

"Where do I find him?"

Poseidon chuckled. Leo felt slightly embarrassed.

"Well, where do you expect to find the god of dreams?"

It slowly dawned on Leo.

"You mean I have to dream of him? How am I supposed to do that, if the only thing I see when I close my eyes are Melinoe making evil plans with Khione?"

"Calm down, kid. He will come if you call for him."

With that, Leo knew that discussion was finished. Poseidon wasn't going to answer any more questions about Morpheus.

"So exactly why are you here? Just to tell me about Morpheus?" Leo asked suspiciously.

The sea-god rolled his eyes, but looked a little amused.

"You're like your father. Always thinks there's a plan behind everything. Is it that strange for a god to visit a demigod-ship?"

"Yes." Leo said firmly. "Yes, it is."

"Well, then." Poseidon looked slightly annoyed. "I do have a cause, actually. Yes, partly to tell you about Morpheus, but also to tell you that you have to hurry. The rising of the giants and monsters are taking less time than we suspected. Gaea will attack in the morning."

"In the morning?! This morning?! We won't be in Greece until tomorrow night! I thought she was going to do it on August 1th?!"

"I'm going to speed up your ship a little, enough to make you be there by 8 AM. You won't notice that it's going faster or anything, you will just find yourself there much earlier than expected." Poseidon said.

Leo had a bad feeling. Why did the god even help them?

"Why are you helping us at all? Why is it so important for the gods that we win? Why can't you fight on your own?"

"Gods and demigods need to work together in this. And, I want my son to survive." Poseidon told him dryly. "I've been helping you all the time."

Leo didn't understand, but the god disappeared before he had the time to ask more questions. When he blinked, Poseidon was gone, leaving a soft sea-breeze that didn't even need to be from him, but from the sea all around the ship.

He left the deck, walking certainly through the corridors of cabins, but still trying to not wake anyone up. He knocks carefully on Hazel's door, hoping she isn't asleep.

"W-What is it?" Hazel opens the door, rubbing her drowsy eyes. Her hair looked like an absolute mess, but Leo always thought that was very cute.

"Leo!" She blushed a little. "What-Is something wrong?"

"I-I don't know." Leo answered sincerely. "We need to talk."

Confused, Hazel opens the door and let Leo in.

"I'm sorry for waking you up." He started when he saw how Hazel almost darted off when she sat down on the bed.

"No, no, it's okay." She said and gave him a sleepy, adorable smile. "Anything for you, Repair Boy. So what's wrong?"

Leo started to tell her about Piper's nightmares and Poseidon's visit. For each word, Hazel's eyes widened.

When he was finished, she looked both horrified and excited.

"Leo, this means we will be in Greece in a few hours!" She said, jumping off the bed. "And we have to find Morpheus before it's too late! Did Neptune-sorry, I mean Poseidon-give you any instructions about how to find the god of dreams?"

Leo frowned.

"He said that I should call for him in my dreams, whatever that means."

Hazel was too jittery to be able to stand still. She almost went as hyper as Leo. It made him smile.

"What?" She asked him when she saw that he stared.

"Nothing." He said quickly. "We have to wake up the others. C'mon."

I'm sick so I'll be at home a few days, so you can expect some chapters coming soon :) Love ya! Keep on reviewing!