Hi everyone! Okay, I thought about it, and I came to a conclusion.

I honestly, fully, completely, in all ways possible hate, loathe, despise, and abominate my latest chapter. It went a lot better in my head. I don't even know if this story is worth completing anymore. It started out good but now it's just turning into trash.

So, I bet some of you were confused on the last chapter, huh? Don't worry, everything will be explained.

Shoutouts!

Obesessivebookdiva: You just started school? Lucky, I started two weeks ago. And no problem, love, you earned it.

starcrossed68: Sorry. I'm really bad with names so that is what my brain produced. I don't think Percy and Annabeth will be in this fic so there won't be that much confusion.

radicallestguest: Tee-hee, trolling is fun. No wonder Rick does it so much. I hate/love him so much!

blue287: You'll find out in this chapter. It's a pretty good reason why, if I do say so myself. Or maybe it's a really lazy excuse... I don't even know anymore to be honest.

Now then, LET US VENTURE FURTHER INTO OUR FETE! (i know i've probably used that before)

That same night...

"Excellent," a soft woman's voice hummed. "He has broken the Siren's heart, just as planned."

"Your plan was brilliant, my queen. Truly a masterpiece," a voice from a eidolon praised. The room is dark and quiet except for the voices. The eidolon cowered in the corner, trying to be as far from the other voice as possible. "Such a shame that it didn't work to its full extent."

"What?!" the woman's voice shouted. "What do you mean, 'to its full extent?!'"

The eidolon regretted its words immediately. "N-Nothing, your majesty! I only meant that if the boy's emotions were easier to control then we could have been harsher toward the Siren! He did not have any hate for the Siren so there was nothing to work with! Please forgive me, my queen! I am not thinking! I am weary from the travel! I had to go to the ship where my brothers were banished to save their pride and complete your mission to me! I will not speak out of term again! I will never-"

"Silence!" the voice raged. The eidolon obeyed, terrified of what might happen if he didn't. "I have no other jobs for you. Go back to your cowardly life."

The eidolon was filled with relief, and oddly, curiosity. "My liege? May I ask a question? Why would you need to separate the boy and the Siren? She is of no value to you."

"I do no need the Siren. But she could come of use to the demigods who wish to stop me. Once she leaves the ship, she will never find her way back and never be heard of again," The voice answered. The eidolon may not have seen the woman behind the voice, but it could tell that she was smiling. "I want the Siren..."

Leo's POV

How did last night go? Honestly, I can't remember. I mean, there are little things that pop up, like a Perry's smile or my hands almost catching on fire, but otherwise, it's all a bit hazy. From what I can remember, I think I kissed Perry. But it seems so much like a dream that I'm not sure I actually did. I was about to kiss her, but the next thing I know I'm waking up at 7 o'clock in the control room. Do people usually forget their first kiss? Maybe it's a demigod thing. (A/N: In case this is unclear, Leo and Perry did not kiss. The last thing that Leo remembers is almost kissing her, so he thinks that he did.)

I make my way down the stair to the dining table for breakfast, trying to think how I can ask Perry about the kiss without making it too awkward. "Good morning. I lost my memory from last night. Could you tell me if we locked lips?" Maybe I'll just wing it.

The table is almost full, all the spots filled except for Perry's and my seats. I sit down on my chair next to Piper and say a "Good morning," to everyone at the table. No one responds, instead the all give me glares. "Um, what's up? And Where's Perry? She usually doesn't miss break-"

Piper's fist hits my arm with quite an impact. "OW!" I start to rub the spot she punched. "Piper? What the heck was that for?"

"You know what that was for! I can't believe you, Leo Valdez! You just can't do that to a girl! She has feelings you know!"

"Piper, what the hell are you talking about?" I cower a bit as she threatens to punch me again. Jason backs up his girlfriend. "Don't play dumb Leo. What you did was really horrible."

Everyone agrees, even Death-boy, but I'm still clueless. "I'm not playing dumb! I seriously have no idea what you guys are talking about!" I dodge Piper's fist, which was heading right for my nose, by a mere inch. She starts to take another swing but I put my hands up in surrender. "Wait! Before you pummel me again, would someone please explain what's happening?"

Piper hesitates and gives me a confused look. "How do you not know what's happening? You broke Perry's heart!"

I choke on my breath and my own heart drops to the floor. "I-I did what?!"

"You broke her heart, crushed her spirit, tore her self-confidence. Weren't you listening, Valdez?" Coach Hedges tries to help. I shoot him a look. "Thanks, Coach. You're so helpful." Coach smiles proudly, obviously missing the sarcasm. I shake my head and continue, "What did I do that broke her heart?"

Jason speaks again. "How can you not remember? She was upstairs with you one minute then she came down her crying. We tired to talk to her but she hasn't left her room since. What did you say to her?"

I put my hands up in defense. "Nothing! Well, not nothing. Truth is, I can't remember much from last night..."

"What do you mean? You don't remember hurting Perry? I'm pretty sure something that significant would be remembered. It's not like you've broken a heart before," Frank says.

"Will everyone please stop saying that I broke her heart?" I plead.

Frank opens his mouth "But you did-"

"I didn't! I have no memory of last night at all! I was about to kiss Perry and then I woke up this morning!" I protest.

"You remember nothing?" Nico asks. I shake my head. "You didn't have any dreams or fall down when you were coming down the stairs or something significant at all?"

I think for a moment. "Well, I think I remember a few voices when I was sleeping." Everyone looks at me, urging with their eyes for me to go on. "I don't remember exactly what they said but it was something about "controlling the boy" and "went as planned" and "harsh to the Siren"-" I pause. "Shit," I mumble.

"What? Do you think that something happened in your dream?" Hazel asks.

"I gotta talk to Perry," I say as I head toward her room.

"Good luck getting her out of there!" Coach yells behind me. The ever-so helpful Coach Hedge.

Perry's POV

"Perry! Please open the door! I've been here all day! You have to come out sometime!" Leo yells through my door. How long has he actually been there? I haven't got the slightest clue. I cried the entire night and didn't fall asleep until the sun was rising so naturally I woke up pretty late, sometime around one. As soon as I did, I was going to leave my room but Leo was literally sitting right outside my door when I opened it and I really don't want to even look at him. So I've been trapped here all day.

"For the billionth time! Go away, Valdez!" I scream to the locked door. I appreciate the effort, but there is a snowball's chance in Hades that I am going to listen to him right now. The least he can do is give me some time to think and be alone. Last night would have work if I hadn't nearly drowned myself in tears.

"Come on, Perry! I've been knocking so long that my fist went numb!"

"Well, maybe you should just stop and leave then!" I retort as I hug my pillow tighter.

"Perry, you have to listen to me! It was a mistake!" He yells through the door.

"Trying to kiss me was a mistake?" I ask, actually hurt by the comment.

"Yes! No! Ugh!" Leo gives a frustrated shout. He lets out a long sigh. "Perry, please listen to me," he says in a softer tone. "I need to talk to you. Please come out."

I let out an audible sigh. What's the worst that could happen if I go out there? I know Leo and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't add insult to injury. Still, the broken heart inside me is shouting for me to stay in here. I mentally curse myself as I unlock the door. When I open it, Leo's expression is a smile full of relief. He opens is mouth to speak but I put my hand up. "I'm not talking to you down here." I start to head for the stairs that lead to the main deck, positive that he's following me. When we reach the deck, I head over to the railing and lean on it, my back to Leo. "Okay," I say. "Now you can talk."

Leo doesn't even hesitate. "Okay, I know that I am the biggest jerk who ever lived right now, but I honestly don't remember what happened last night. I remember kissing you, maybe I had a dream, and then I woke up this morning. Was it something I said? Did I burn you? What did I do?"

I turn around and face him. "First off, we did not kiss. There was no kissing involved. Second off, it was something you said. You called me a bastard. A Siren's bastard, no less. You know I hate my parentage but you just shoved it in my face and had to remind me that I'm not loved. So thanks for that." I cross my arms, fuming.

Leo stares at me with his lips slightly ajar. That's how he stayed for a minute, just staring at me, unsure of what to say next. Finally, he speaks. "Perry, I am so sorry. I-I don't know what came over me. I would never ever say that to you. I have no idea why I-" Leo stops short. I glare at him and wait for him to start again. When he doesn't I spit out, "What?"

"I know that I would never say that to you. So I couldn't have been in control."

I raise an eyebrow. "Are you saying that you were being controlled? Like possessed?"

"I'm not saying that exactly but I know that whoever was talking to you was not me," he says. He must see my baffled expression because he tries to explain his theory. "I mean it was me, but it wasn't me at the same time. What I'm saying is that it wasn't me but it was me and- ugh! Why is this so hard?" Leo lets out a sigh and leans on the rail next to me. "Look, Perry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean anything that I said last night. Honestly, you're a great girl. Even if you are half Siren, I still like you. So you can punish me for eternity and never speak to me again, or you could make me the happiest guy on earth and forgive me?" Leo looks at me with puppy-dog eyes making it really hard to say no.

Does he really mean that? I study his expression to see if he's lying. The poor kid looks so nervous he might burst into flames any second. He's pretty close to it depending on all of the smoke coming from his arms.

I give a small sigh and jump away from the railing. I take Leo's hand and say, "Come here." I draw him away from the rail and he asks "Why?"

I give him a small smile. "Because I don't want you to catch the boat on fire when I kiss you."

His eyes widen. "When you what?"

I answer by placing my lips on his. Leo freezes under my touch, but after a moment he melts into the kiss too. The butterflies in my stomach feel like they're trying to crawl up my neck and my brain goes numb. I forget why I was ever mad at Leo in the first place. For a second, I forget where I even am, or my name, or anything. I only thing I focus on is the feeling of Leo's lips on mine and the overwhelming smell of smoke that fills my nose.

Too soon for my liking, I run out of air and pull away from him. I open my eyes and see a huge grin on Leo's face. "Wow," he says breathlessly. "I'm really glad you forgave me. I should fight with you more often."

I giggle at him. I look down and see that I'm still holding his hand. Leo looks down too. He grasps my hand tighter in his and smiles at me. I smile back. "That was my first kiss," I say shyly, feeling a small blush form.

"Me too," he responds. "I'm glad it was with you." The blush deepens as Leo leans in for a second kiss.

~SS~

So my life was going really good. But the fates just had to ruin that for me. That night, it had the worst dream of my life. Demigods have dreams that are happening or predict the future. What do Sirens get? Nightmares, I suppose.

I open my eyes and see nothing but black, not sure if I'm actually having a dream. But doubt is diminished when I hear a women's voice say "Hello, Siren."

I jump and look around, trying to find the owner to the voice. "Who's there? How do you know who I am?"

The woman answers. "I've been watching you, beast. Ever since you boarded that ship you call home."

I look around, terrified. Someone has been watching me without me knowing? "Who are you?" I shout to no one. The voice comes from every direction.

"That is not important now. I have a proposition you you, Siren."

"Whatever it is, the answer is no," I yell to it, trying to hide the fear in my voice. Though I can't see the woman, I can tell she is smiling. "What a shame. You wouldn't want anything to happen to your friends or boyfriend, would you?"

My heart stops. "You don't mean that," I say halfheartedly. "You're just trying to scare me."

"Oh, but I do. You see I have many, how do I say this... employees that are willing to do whatever I say whenever I say it. So if I happen to tell them to exterminate that ship, it will be gone in minutes. If you still don't believe me, I'll be happy to give you an example..."

"No!" I shout to the darkness above me. "Please, don't hurt them! Just give me a minute to think!"

And I do think. I think about everything. Everything that I can remember. All the way from my father leaving me, even before that, up until this very point. I think bout how everyone took me in and treated me like a friend. I think about how jealous I got whenever Piper and Hazel talked about their boyfriends. I remember laughing whenever Frank would make a blunder or when Nico would fall asleep when Coach was talking to him about last night's match. I remember Jason saving my life before he even knew if I was a threat or not. I remember Leo. I remember our kiss that seems so far away now.

"What-What is the proposition?" I ask timidly.

She uses the same voice that makes me know she is smiling. It sends a shiver up my spine. "Leave. Leave the ship and never return to it."

"Never go back? But they're my friends! I can't just leave them!"

"Leave them or suffer with them. Your choice, monster."

My legs fail and I fall to the ground. Never come back. Never go home again. Never see Leo again. Never see the smiling faces of my friends again. Never see Coach watching me under a suspicious eye. Never come back. Ever. If I stay, I'll hurt, or maybe kill, everyone. If I go, I'll never see them again.

But they'll be safe.

I look straight up to the darkness, tears ready to run down my cheeks and say "I'll do it."

A/N: DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

Sorry if I got the first kiss experience wrong. I've never been kissed (shocker, right? :P) so I have no idea what it feels like.

Next chapter up soon!