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Hey everyone! Because it's Chapter 30, these are your questions and your answers from the Q&A! Hope you enjoy reading them!

Q: Calypso223: Who is the boy?
A: Well… The answer to that question was in the last chapter but in case any of you guys didn't get it, he's Ignus. A guy who landed on Ogygia around 2000 years ago and was later grated immortality for his deeds. Hope that answered your question! It should've…

Q: wisegirl416: Who is that boy?!
A: Ditto.

Q: MiniSatyr101: Do you like bacon?
A: I guess I don't mind it but my life doesn't really depend on it… I don't remember the last time I had bacon but I still mildly enjoy it. Don't hate it, don't love it.

Q: catrawesome: What is your favourite colour and why? Who is your favourite of the seven? (Not counting Nico, Reyna, etc.)
A: My favourite colour is black! Like my soul! No, not really… But my favourite colour is black… Probably because it's the colour of sorrow or something (I may or may not be suffering from a slight case of depression). My favourite PJO character is Nico, but my favourite from the seven is Leo because he suffered three and a half HoO books of being single.

Q: Avidya Karma: WHEN IS THIS GOING TO END
A: Dunno… Maybe another 20 chapters? I'm going make at least 50 chapters. I don't know if that's too optimistic but I'll see how long it takes for me to finish my pre-planned plot.

Q: TheQueenOfLint: Are any of your OCs based on real people? ;);)
A: Yep! I was the coffee girl in the first chapter! And in 'The Babies of Caleo', two of the children I made up are based on my friends in real life (Rosy and Danni). And Percy the cat was based on my dog (and Percy of course)!

Q: Percyisawesome: Who do u think will die in blood of Olympus?
A: Well… Don't take it badly… But in Greek mythology, one of Frank's ancestors got his wood burned and I think Rick Riordan would want history to repeat itself… So basically, I think Frank's going to die. Just a guess. If people are reading this after the release of Blood of Olympus, they'll probably go, 'Pfft! That's guess is so off', 'O.O She's physic' or 'I bet she edited the chapter'. .

The Adventures of a Lovesick Idiot: Thalia's Tree

Calypso scanned the landscape of Half Blood Hill. A pine tree sat on the very top of it. The goddess had heard of the story from gods such as Hephaestus and Hermes- two of the only gods who ever frequently visited Ogygia.

'That girl was so brave…' she thought. 'Although… Getting turned into a tree was a bit unreasonable.' It wasn't like Zeus was the god of pine trees! Why a pine tree? That question had always haunted her.

Calypso's eyes wandered over the twisted tree. Even without her magic, she could tell that there were large amounts of spirit encircling it. Though the body of the demigod had vanished, her soul was lingering and still protecting Half Blood Hill.

Her hands ran over the rough surface of the tree and she stopped at a carving. The carving was faded and probably done quite a while ago but the feeling of the disturbance in wood was obvious. Calypso bent down to inspect the carving only to realise that she couldn't because her shadow was covering it up.

Calypso moved to a different position and scrutinised it. She gasped when she recognised the shape and outline. It was a familiar symbol, one of a lightning bolt. Electricity flowed through Calypso's senses as someone else's memory played out.

**Flashback (kind of)**

"Hey Thalia," a guy who looked suspiciously like a 17 year old Ignus said casually. "How's your day been going?" he asked.

The boy with sandy blonde hair sat at the base of the tree and seemed to talk to it.
"Anyone pass the border today?" It honestly looked like he was actually expecting a legitimate spoken answer.

"You would not believe the day I had. We have a new camper today… I think her name is Katie or something. She's a daughter of Demeter. Travis picked a fight with her and she retaliated. You'd be surprised how hard it is to pry two ten year olds apart. But then again…" he reconsidered, "She did have a giant gardening fork…"

He chuckled and ran his hand through his hair, before putting on a face of seriousness.
"When are you coming back? I really miss you, Thalia. You know I'd do anything to get you back, right? Anything. I swear that I'll destroy the gods and force Zeus to turn you back one day. Just remember, it's all for you."

He got up and brushed the dirt away from the back of his shorts.
"It's past curfew," he said looking right at the tree. "I've got to go now."

He walked away but turned around after a few metres. The boy walked back and pulled out a pocket-knife, inscribing a thunderbolt into the bark.

When he was done, the boy wrapped his arms around the thin trunk of the pine.
"Thalia, I love you. Always," he said gently before walking away again.

He left without another word. The fresh, green sap of the newly opened wound was still visible.

**End Flashback**

Calypso found herself crying at the end of the heart-touching moment. Although she wasn't the type to get so sentimental, it was obvious that the boy deeply loved the tree.

When her sniffling had come to a stop, she realised what had just happened. Despite the fact that her godly powers and immortality had been vacuumed right out of her, she still had a remnant of her natural powers. 'No I don't,' she thought. 'It's more diluted.'

It was like she was a demigod. She could eat ambrosia and drink nectar (who knows how much before exploding). And she still had a lesser version of her magic prior to her escape from Ogygia.
"Ew…" Calypso said out loud, "I'm a demigod."

"You're a demigod?" someone squeaked popping out from behind the tree.

A little girl stepped out and looked Calypso up and looked at her from head to toe.
"You look too old to be a demigod without a camp. Are you sure you're not a Roman soldier coming to ambush us?"

Calypso knitted her eyebrows together. Who was that girl? Her earlier concern about the flashback was longer the top priority, the obnoxious girl was.

"Because if you are, you're doing a horrible job," she added, putting a hand on her hip. "I saw what you did there. You can talk to plants… That's why Thalia gave you part of her memory. Are you a daughter of Demeter?" she asked curiously. "Whatever. I'm taking you to Chiron!" the girl grabbed Calypso's wrist and pulled her in the direction of a white, marble building.

"Good work, Lacy. Go back to patrol now," Chiron told the girl, patting her on the shoulder.

"Yes, Chiron," she said, bowing her head a little and ran off.

"So… Calypso?" the centaur trailed. "How'd you get off Ogygia? Did you really give up your powers and immortality?" It seemed like there was a hidden motive behind his general question.

Calypso's eyes flickered. Although he was asking casually, it felt like an interrogation. She told the truth.
"I don't have immortality anymore… Or godly powers," she replied.

Chiron snapped his head up.
"Godly powers, you say? What about natural powers?"

Calypso almost hit herself for making such an obvious loophole.
"I have some… If I was at full power, I would have full control over plants and animals… But, so far it just seems like I can talk to them. I haven't tried pheromone control yet…"

"We'll do it in the morning," he the centaur decided. "Then we'll see how powerful you really are."

Well there goes an entire chapter… Hope you liked it! I'll post another competition in another 10 chapters. Probably the randomest word thing next time… Please review, fave or follow! :D

BRING ON THE FLAMES, COS UNCLE LEO'S HERE!