Calypso

I am frozen in shock. I'm vaguely aware of Annabeth yelling at Percy but it fades to a distant humming in my ears. I sit down on a large rock and everything comes back into focus.

"-wasn't your fault, it was fate! She knew what she was doing and made her own choices!" Annabeth yells at Percy.

"Percy, was it you that killed her?" I say quietly.

"Well, no, bu-", "Then it wasn't your fault. Zoë is a smart person and she wouldn't have died for no reason. Zoë actually made my weapons too, she was an expert in weapon making and enchanting."

Percy smiles softly and I know I have gotten through to him.

"How did she die?" I question.

"We were on a quest to save Artemis and Annabeth. I was fighting your father, Atlas. He was about to kill me when Zoë saved me, in doing so, she put herself in a dangerous position and Atlas knocked her into a wall. She lives among the stars now."

"Good, Zoë always loved the stars, she deserves to reside among them. How is Artemis?" I ask.

"She's doing okay. My cousin, Thalia, joined the hunt a few years ago, she's the new lieutenant in Zoé's place."

"Tell me about the war," I press on.

Percy nods and launches into a long story. "So when I was twelve, I found out that I was a demigod. Apparently there was a big prophecy that said that a child of the big three would have to power to destroy or save Olympus. The first big three kid that they found out about was a daughter of Zeus called Thalia. She was a runaway along with a boy called Luke and Annabeth, here. But outside of camp, an army of monsters caught up to them and she sacrificed herself to save Luke and Annabeth. As she was dying, Zeus turned her into a pine tree to keep her out of Hades' hands. So when they found out that I was a son of Poseidon, it didn't go down too well."

"I went on my first quest to find Zeus' lightning bolt with my friend, Grover and Annabeth. Zeus had unfairly accused me of stealing his bolt and said I had to return it by a certain time. I returned it and we found out that our friend, Luke, was working for Kronos. "

"The next year I when I went back to camp, Thalia's tree had been poisoned. Annabeth, me and my new brother, Tyson snuck away to find the Golden Fleece. Annabeth believed it would save Thalia's tree. We sailed the sea of monsters and made it to Polyphemus' island. We got the fleece and saved two of our friends that were stuck there. When we got back to camp, the fleece worked as expected and began to heal Thalia's tree. But the power of the fleece was too much and it revived Thalia."

"When I was thirteen, I was sent- well I snuck onto a quest to save Artemis and Annabeth, who had both been kidnapped by your father, Atlas. We saved her, but with the loss of two important people. Zoë Nightshade and Bianca Di Angelo. To fill in for Zoë and as to not be the prophecy child, Thalia joined the hunt as the new lieutenant."

"At fourteen, I was put on a quest to go into the labyrinth and find Daedalus. We made our way through we the help of a clear-sighted mortal called Rachel Dare. We found out that Kronos had taken over the body of Luke and he was invincible. After the quest, an army attacked camp through the labyrinth and Daedalus sacrificed himself to collapse the maze."

"A few days before my birthday, Kronos' army was attacking. I found out the mysterious prophecy."

'A half-blood of the eldest gods

Shall reach sixteen against all odds

Shall see the world in endless sleep

The heroes soul, cursed blade shall reap

A single choice will end his days

Olympus to preserve or raze.'

"In order to match Kronos, I bathed in the Styx. We fended off Kronos' army for a few days and many important people died. On my birthday, Kronos got through our defences and made it to Olympus. Annabeth, Grover, Thalia and I followed him. After a long battle, Annabeth managed to get Luke to take control long enough for him to stab himself in his Achilles Heel, saving the gods. Luke was the true hero of that war."

"Afterwards, Chiron told the surviving cabin leaders about the Romans, and how while we defended Olympus; they attacked Mount Othrys," Percy finishes.

I look to Jason and he nods. "It's what Percy said, while the Greeks defended Olympus; Reyna, the other praetor and I lead the Romans into battle at Mount Othrys. I killed Krios and toppled Kronos's throne. At the time we believed that that had lead to his defeat. Afterwards, Lupa told the praetors about the Greeks and how while we stormed Mount Orthys, they defended Olympus."

"During the first Titan war I worked with the gods, spying on Kronos," I start, carefully assessing their faces. "In the final battle I was able to kill most the Titans and was about to kill Kronos before Zeus stepped in and cut him up. When the war was over, Zeus became worried that I would try to dethrone him and he banished me. Before I was cast here, Artemis gave me my necklace. Zoë made it too, the pearls turn into hunting knives and the seashell turns into a bow. I have been stuck here since."

The demigods have been silent during my explanation but Percy suddenly breaks the silence by yelling out, "Dad!?"

"Shouldn't be possible," I mutter.

Poseidon smiles genuinely at me. "Calypso. Hestia, Artemis and I have missed you greatly."

Poseidon and I had been friends but we weren't as close as I was with Artemis and Hestia. Even so, Poseidon had stood up for me during the council meeting in which I was banished.

Poseidon continues speaking, "I'm here because of a prophecy."

"Well," Leo grumbles. "That's never good."

Poseidon's eyes twinkle with amusement before he continues.

"The banished and the gifted of fire,

The son of the sky and the daughter of desire,

The daughter of ores and the son of war,

The boy of the sea and girl of strategy,

The gods must defy an ancient law,

The city must sleep again once more,

Only with the help of the hearth,

Shall they defeat Mother Earth."

"I am afraid you must find your own way off Ogygia due to Zeus. He forbade me to contact you so I'd advise you stay out of his sight for now. When you get back you must unite the Greek and Roman camps. Good luck! One last thing Calypso, the drawing is the key," Poseidon finishes mysteriously.

I raise my hand to swipe through the Iris message. "Thank you Poseidon. We will find a way to get off this island and help defeat Gaia."

Judging from the gasps when I said 'Gaia' no one else had figured out the prophecy to that extent. Once again, I'm stuck with a bunch of idiots. I can practically see the cogs turning in Annabeth's head from my words until she gives a sharp intake of breath. I know Annabeth has worked it out.

"It's like last time isn't it?" Annabeth asks shakily while everyone else looks confused.

I nod and she sinks down onto the rock next to me. Percy throws up his hands in exasperation. "I give up. What in Hades are you two talking about!?"

Annabeth answers, staring blankly at the ground. "Do you remember what happened after the first Titan War?"

Percy shakes his head and Annabeth mutters, "Seaweed Brain."

"After the first Titan War the Giants rose. Each one is meant to oppose an Olympian. Like Polybotes is meant to oppose Poseidon and Alcyoneus for Hades. The giants are the eldest children of Gaia and they can only be defeated by a demigod and a god working together. This time will be worse. As Poseidon just warned us, Gaia is waking."

There is silence after Annabeth's explanation and I can see the fear on everyone's faces. "I thought the gods can't fight our battles for us?" Piper says quizzically.

"They will have to. Remember, the gods must defy an ancient law," Annabeth replies.

Actually, by the Ancient Laws, the gods are allowed to fight beside us against Giants and other beings of the same strength, but I decide not to correct Annabeth, figuring I can use this to my advantage.

"We should go over the prophecy," Annabeth says decidedly.

"The banished is Calypso, the son of the sky is Jason, the daughter of desire is Piper, the boy of the sea is Percy and the girl of strategy is obviously me," Annabeth says in one breath. Turning to Leo she continues, "That means you're the gifted of fire."

With everyone staring at him, Leo shifts uncomfortably. I glare at him and answer Annabeth's unspoken question. "He has the gift of fire, inherited from his father. Only one in a hundred children of Hephaestus can get it, and only the strongest."

Piper looks at Leo in part amazement and part anger. "Why didn't you tell us? And why did she know before us?"

Since Leo is still staring at the ground I answer again for him. "I know because he tried to set me on fire when we first met and I had him at knife-point. I wasn't affected because Hestia blessed Zoë and I when we were young. In a way she is my patron but we are more so friends."

"Only with the help of the hearth, shall they defeat Mother Earth," Annabeth murmurs, her eyes widening.

I smile approvingly at Annabeth. "Good thinking Annabeth! That just leaves one line of the prophecy to solve. The city must sleep again once more. Any ideas?"

Annabeth is quick to answer. "I think it's referring to the titan war in Manhattan. The whole city was put to sleep, maybe they're trying the same move. What did Poseidon mean by 'the drawing is the key'?"

I jump up and walk calmly into my room. Pulling open a draw I bring out an old drawing, folded neatly. I open it and start walking back outside.

The drawing is poor and probably done by a three-year-old but you could tell what it was. In the picture, a ship is hovering in the sky, there aren't many details but at the prow is a dragons head.

Upon my arrival Leo takes the drawing from me with shaky hands. "I lost this drawing when I was younger. It was from a dream I had."

"Well," Piper says snatching the drawing from Leo. "That dream is about to become a reality. This ship is probably what we need to get off this island. The question is, where do we get the supplies?"

No sooner had she said this, a huge stack of wood and celestial bronze appeared with a small note. It reads in a fancy calligraphy 'From Poseidon.'

"Percy," Leo says, impressed. "Your dad is awesome."

"Alright!" Annabeth yells, clapping her hands. "Let's get to work!"

-SAW