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Nico POV

"Wait, you're Calypso?" I was stunned. I got knocked out and somehow the others had still managed to find her island without my help. Wow, I feel useful...

The goddess smiled, "Indeed. Come on, we should get you back to bed. You are not fully healed yet."

I hesitated. I did not want to go back to bed. That would mean sleeping next to Percy. I did not want to do that. Well I sort of did, but mostly I didn't, "No I will be fine. I do not want to go back to bed. Can't I go look around the island?"

Calypso frowned at me. "You should not be wandering off on your own. I don't even understand how you are standing at the moment. I only healed you a few hours ago. You should still be asleep, like Percy."

I felt myself pale. It hadn't occurred to me that Percy might be injured. He couldn't have been dying like I was; he was the hero of Olympus. "Is Percy alright? He wasn't hurt too badly was he?" I knew that I had sounded too worried but I couldn't have bothered to care at that moment.

She tilted her head and gave me an odd look. "You needn't worry for his safety. He is more that strong enough to survive."

I bit my lip, "What happened to him?"

She sighed and gave me an exasperated look. "You have no intention of going back to sleep do you."

I shrugged; I saw no point in lying, "None at all."

She shook her head and smiled at me. I couldn't help but notice the way that her eyes lit up in amusement; it reminded me of how Percy looked when he thought I was acting ridiculous. "Alright, let's at least go sit down."

I would have argued but I really was feeling exhausted. "Alright, lead the way."

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She led me down the beach to a table on the sand. I saw a jug and cups floating through the air. Normally I would have been shocked but I remembered Percy telling us about her invisible servants.

The invisible creature poured our drinks and left the jug. I raised the cup to my lips and took a sip. It was iced tea. I felt my lips curl into a small smile; it was surprisingly good and quite refreshing. Calypso had refilled my glass before I had even noticed I had emptied it. I must have been more dehydrated than I had thought.

"This is quite good."

"It is my favorite drink."

"I can see why." I looked around me and bit my lip. "Thank you by the way..." She gave me a puzzled look and I continued. "I was dying. You didn't know who I was, yet you still chose to save my life, so... Thank you."

She looked at me in shock before she smiled, "You're most welcome."

I nodded and looked away. "So how is Percy? What happened to him?"

She gave me a sad smile. I could see the pain that talking about him caused her. "He is fine. If he was going to die, he would have been dead by now."

I winced. I couldn't imagine a world without Percy in it. "What happened to him though?"

She took a sip of her drink and looked me in the eye. "He is just recovering his energy. When you arrived you were too far gone. Healing you would have killed you. Percy offered his strength so that you could live."

I felt my heart stop beating. Percy risked his life for me? "He... he gave me his energy?"

The goddess nodded her head. "Indeed. I told him the risks but he didn't care." She bit her lip and looked down. "He... he was quite worried about you."

I could hear just how much that sentence had cost her. I surprised both of us by reaching out a hand to squeeze hers. I refused to dwell on possible implications of his actions. He had made his feelings for me quite clear. "Percy is just like that. He will do anything for a friend." I found that the last word was hard to say. I watched as a tear fell down her face. I doubted that anyone else would tell her but I knew that someone would have to. "Did you know he turned down immortality so that the gods would free you?"

She looked up at me in shock. "What are you talking about?"

I drew my hand back to myself. "Percy defeated Kronos and the gods wanted to make him immortal to show their gratitude. He declined their offer and asked that in exchange, they build cabins for all the gods, including my father, and free you."

"He... he asked them to free me?"

"Yes." I couldn't understand why she looked so pained by the thought.

"But... they never did."

I frowned. "The gods aren't the best at keeping their words. He probably would have checked to make sure they had if Hera hadn't kidnapped him and wiped his memory."

Calypso looked confused. "Wait, what?"

I smiled, "It's a long story. But I do know that he was working so hard over the last four months so that he could find his way back to free you."

She shook her head and began to cry. She looked like I had just driven a knife through her heart. "He doesn't know..." I raised my eyebrow in question. "I... I cursed him. He wouldn't want anything to do with me if he knew..."

I didn't know what to do. Comforting someone who was crying was way outside my realm of expertise. I awkwardly patted her shoulder. "He does know."

In hindsight that probably wasn't the best thing to say...

She looked at me with guilt in her eyes and started to cry even harder. "He... he knows? How?"

I looked around hoping that Piper or someone would be around to help me but there was no one in sight. I bit my lip and turned to the weeping goddess. "He met the Arai." I briefly wondered if she knew what they were but I decided as an immortal goddess she probably knew more about Greek mythology than any demigod.

She paled and sat up but the guilt and pain were still clear on her face, "The Arai? But those can only be found in Tartarus."

I blinked in shock. I had forgotten that she probably wasn't aware of what he had gone through since he crashed on her island. "Percy... Well, he's had an interesting few years..."

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I told her of everything that Percy had been through, right up until the start of the quest. She looked amazed. I could understand her reaction; Percy's life was almost like reading a fantasy novel...

Once I had finished she started asking about my life. I wasn't really comfortable with discussing myself. She seemed to understand and starting asking about the other members of the crew instead. I briefly wondered if they would mind me telling her their life stories, but I decided I didn't care. I wasn't telling her anything that wasn't common knowledge at the camps so I doubted they would be bothered by it. She started to cry when I told her what happened to Leo.

I was curious about her. I had spent enough time alone to understand what it was like to wish to be around others. Every time I would ask about her, she would give me a strange smile before she answered. I had a feeling that not many people asked her about her life, and not just because she was trapped on a mythical island either.

She was surprisingly easy to talk to. I didn't tell her much about myself but I still found myself telling her some things that only a few people knew about me. It was hard not to open up to her; she hung on to every word I spoke. It made sense though; I suppose that after a few thousand years of solitude even I would be anxious to talk to someone. I was curious as to why she had decided to chat with me. There were six other demigods on the island, five of whom were conscious; I wouldn't have been my first choice for a conversation...

We sat at the table speaking until the sun set. I had no way of knowing exactly how long we had been there. Time seemed to move differently on her island.

I looked towards the sunset in surprise. "How long have we been talking?" I cleared my throat. It hurt a little from how much speaking I had been doing.

She laughed, "Time doesn't matter here and so it doesn't follow a set guideline. It may have been an hour, it may have been seven. But I would guess it is somewhere around four."

I nodded. It's amazing how used to the unusual one can become. I looked around and frowned as a thought struck me. "Where are the others?"

She raised a hand and pointed to a grove of trees. "They were tired from their trip. They waited outside my home until I told them that the two of you would live. Your sister did not want to leave you but she looked ready to collapse. I sent them to go get some sleep."

I frowned. I didn't want Hazel to worry about me. "I should probably go see them. She is most likely worried sick, even if you did tell her I would be fine."

She nodded and looked down in guilt. "I am sorry; I should have brought you to see them right away."

I felt a twinge of regret for making her feel bad. Calypso was one of the sweetest people that I had ever met, she reminded me of my sister Bianca. "No, don't feel bad. They needed their sleep. If I really was out for the last two days I am willing to bet she got little to no sleep."

She stood and motioned for me to follow. I stood up only to stumble a little before I caught myself. She looked worried but I waved her off. "It's okay, I will be fine."

She frowned at me and put her hands on her hips. With the sun at her back her hair looked almost black. In that moment her resemblance to Bianca was uncanny.

"Nico di Angelo," I winced, I knew that I would regret telling her my last name. "If you are tired you should be in bed. Don't push yourself; if you do you are only going to be stuck in bed for even longer."

I couldn't help myself, I started to laugh. Her expression clearly told me that she thought I had snapped. "I'm... sorry." I tried to gasp out the words between fits of laughter, "It's just... you look and sound so much like... my sister right now."

She blinked before she started chuckling as well. I wasn't certain as to why it was so amusing at the moment. It seemed to be one of those times when you start laughing for no real reason and you just can't stop. Eventually I gained enough control over myself to smother my laughter but I still let out a few chuckles here and there.

She stepped up next to me and offered me her arm. "Come on, let's get you to bed."

I wanted to refuse but the laughter seemed to have sapped most of my remaining strength. I nodded and took her arm.

For some reason I had assumed that she would be bringing me to the ship, so when I saw the entrance to her cave I became confused. "Wait, why..." I looked at her but she didn't seem to hear me. I furrowed my brow and followed her line of sight.

I saw a dark figure leaning against the entry of her cave. I knew who it was even before we came closer. I would recognize his figure anywhere.

He looked between the two of us and the last light of the setting sun sparkled off of his sea-green eyes.

I felt the goddess at my side stiffen, "Percy."