Calypso

I squint against the sun, trying to make out who is with Piper and Jason. I sit up as I make out the large silhouette. "Chiron?"

They walk to the other side of me so I don't have to squint. I stand up and give Chiron a hug, which is rather hard due to him being a centaur. "I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?"

Chiron smiles at me warmly. "Calypso. I've been wonderful. It's been rather quiet without you, though recently I have had Perseus to fill your place." His expression turns serious. "How is it that you are off your island?"

I grin at him. "Don't worry, I'm here for a reason. The giants are rising and a prophecy has been issued, I'm in it. I'm actually the key of winning the war. Did Jason fill you in?"

Chiron nods gravely. "It's dangerous for the demigods to unite like this but if we don't, I fear we will be destroyed. Hera has been captured and Jason has been given the prophecy, I just came to see you off."

I nod and turn to Jason. "The prophecy?"

"Child of lightning, beware the earth

The Giants revenge the seven shall birth

The forge and isle shall break the cage

And death unleash through Hera's rage"

The prophecy flows easily through Jason's mouth and I get the feeling this isn't his first quest.

"Alright," I say. "Everyone grab hands. We're going to the Wolf House."

Recognition flickers in Jason's eyes. "That's a sacred place of the Romans. I've been there before."

Chiron smiles at me. "I knew you would be the first to figure it out."

"Where better to hold a goddess hostage?" I finish for him.

"Everyone, grab hands," I repeat.

Leo starts to protest. "You said if you teleport too much you might die!"

"What do you suggest? We walk?" I snap. I know he's trying to look after me but we've got to be realistic.

Leo grabs my hand without any grumbling after that and I grin at Chiron before focusing on as far as I can go west.

The world spins and I fall towards an dusty, old warehouse floor. Before I hit the ground, warm arms wrap around me and I fall unconscious.

Leo

Keeping my eyes open during the teleportation is definitely a bad idea. When we land again I only just catch Calypso before she hits her head on the floor. I blink away the dots and set Calypso gently on the ground.

We seem to be in an old warehouse. Various machines are around the room and by taking one look at them, I can tell there's no hope for most of them to be repaired.

I spot a dusty old couch a few metres away. Lifting Calypso up bridal style, I set her down on the couch.

"Where are we?" Piper wonders.

I scratch my head. "I dunno. I think it might've been Santa's workshop, but like, abandoned."

I crouch in front of a small table. I can sense the mechanics in it. I stick my head underneath it, I can see a bunch of complicated mechanisms. "Cool," I mumble to myself.

"Hey, Leo? Piper and I are just going to check upstairs, see if we can find anything to help us," Jason says.

"Uh huh," I say, still examining the table. "You do that."

I hear their footsteps gradually fade away. "Found it!" I announce to the air, flicking a switch under the table. I lean out from under the table and stand up, backing away a few steps.

Like magic, the table creaks to life. It seems to stretch out it's (table) legs, then walks up to me. "Awesome!" I mutter.

"I'm gonna name you Buford!" I say, grinning crazily.

The table creaks in agreement. Behind me, Calypso groans. I hurry over to her, completely forgetting about Buford.

Calypso's eyes flicker open and she groans again. "Leo?"

My heart beats quickly and I kneel down to her level. "Right here," I say.

I grab a bottle from my belt and hand it to her. "Here, drink this."

Calypso sits up slowly and takes the offered water. She gulps it down quickly. "Thanks."

"Where's Jason and Piper?" Calypso asks.

I scratch the back of my head. "They went upstairs to see if they could salvage anything."

A creak comes from above us and Calypso sits up suddenly, her eyes sparkling with anger. "You let them go! You idiot!"

Calypso takes in the surrounding area and another long creak is heard from upstairs. "This is a cyclops' lair! They're probably about to be cooked!"

Calypso takes a few deep breaths, calming herself. "We need to go and find them. Now!"

A longer creak is heard, like someone going down the stairs. Calypso grabs me and pulls me behind a random machine. Just in time, too. A cyclops appears at the door to the stairs. A male one, I'd assume.

Wow, I mouth to myself. As a new demigod, I don't have much experience with the different monsters.

The cyclops looks around once, then walks back up the stairs.

When Calypso is sure it's safe, she drags me out from our hiding spot. "That wasn't the leader. No cyclops leader is that careless. Let's go rescue Jason and Piper."

You just can't argue with the girl. I follow Calypso to the base of the stairs, she holds up a hand. "Wait, I can turn us temporarily invisible, but only until we're up there. It's a complicated spell and I can only hold it for a short amount of time," Calypso whispers.

I nod in assent and she mutters something in Ancient Greek. A strange sensation goes through me. When I look down I can still see myself but I'm transparent. It's like looking at a ghost. I wonder if I can walk through walls.

As if reading my mind, Calypso hisses, "No! You cannot walk through walls, so don't even try!"

My face falls slightly, but Calypso grabs my hand, sending tingles through my body. "Come on!" Calypso whispers, "Before it runs out!"

I stumble up the stairs, in Calypso's graceful footsteps. We run behind another machine and we turn visible. The dark room is lit only by the fire in the centre of the room.

The fire that Jason and Piper are currently hanging over.

-SAW