Ch5

Annabeth watch Percy Jackson train Jason, Piper, and Leo along with Lou Ellen and her brother Malcolm from the steps of the Big House. It's so strange seeing him like this, that scared boy who came to camp long ago is now long gone.

The son of Poseidon now gave out orders as if he were a military leader. He used his sword with precision as he taught swordsmanship and he made sure to drill them well.

"He sure has changed," she muttered.

"Yeah he has." Grover came up next to her and sat down. The satyr was one of the few people that was willing to give her a second chance. "How have you been holding up."

She sighed. "At least Malcolm is too busy with his upcoming quest to remind me of my short comings." It was hard to not be bitter, she chose her path yet despite that the anger inside of her seemed to grow over the fact that he was chosen for this quest and not her.

Grover nodded sympathetically. "You know Rachel's prophecy said that you both will defend this camp, if you want I can talk to Percy and put in a good word for you?"

"No need to," she muttered. "I doubt he'll ever fully trust me."

"You both need to work together for the good of the camp," Grover said. "If Gaea and these Romans come after us we'll need to trust each other more than ever."

"I know," she muttered. As she watched Jason and Percy spar the son of Jupiter shot lightening at Percy who dodged the attack and went on the offensive.

Thalia. She winced at the memory of her old friend. Despite it being months after the war there had been no news of her. If you are dead or alive I wish I could know.

"You ok?" Grover asked.

She shook her head. "Just some nightmares."

"Want me to play a song for you? It can put your mind at ease," Grover said.

She smiled at him. "Maybe later. Thank you for still being my friend."

Grover's face reddened. "Y-You're a good person Annabeth. I still remember the day I brought you here. We all make mistakes but I know you are good deep down."

Cleaning her eyes she resisted the urge to cry. "Thanks, that means a lot," she said softly.

"No problem." Grover took out his pipes and played a short melody that calmed her nerves.

"Thank you. That is a beautiful song," she said.

"I've been practicing it lately," Grover said as he put his pipes aways. "Let me know if you need anything ok? I have to look over the nature spirits but I'm here for you."

"I appreciate it," she said.

"I hope you can direction in your life," Grover said before turning around and leaving.

Direction in life. She rubbed her forehead. What direction? I don't really have anything going for me.

She left the balcony and headed towards Zeus' Fist. So much old memories here at camp good and bad. As she sat down her mind turned to Luke. You tricked and manipulated me and I was foolish to believe you.

Tears fell down her face as she also remembered the good times as they melded with the bad. How could I have been so foolish? Yet as much as she wanted to hate Luke she couldn't, there was a still small part of him that saw him as family.

Family. She shook her head. What is family anyway? Luke always talked about her and Thalia being family yet in the end he just manipulated them and she was left with the scars. Her own father now lived in San Francisco, Chiron had tried to be an intermediary between them but she had no desire to speak with him. He has a perfect family now anyway, he'll just forget about me after a short time.

Slamming her fist into the rock the tears fell from her face. Camp is my home yet I don't feel wanted here at all. Just where do I belong. Cleaning her face she looked up at the sky, she thought of praying to her mother but she didn't think it was a good idea since they weren't on the best of terms.

Shaking her head she took a deep breath. I can't keep feeling sorry for myself. I have to at least to make an effort to reconcile with the camp. It wouldn't be easy, in part because she couldn't stand how people looked down her but she was a child of Athena and she wouldn't go down without a fight.

Just take it one day at a time. She was about to head back when she heard footsteps from behind her. Turning around she saw Leo Valdez with a cocky grin on his face. "Can I help you?"

Leo ran his hand through his hair as if he were some slick guy. "I just saw a crying lady and thought that she needed some help."

Her posture stiffened something about him always made the hairs on her neck stand up. "I'm fine thank you."

The son of Hephaestus didn't get the hint and came closer. "You're pretty cute, I'm sure half the rumors about you aren't true."

Her brow twitched. "Excuse me?" She stupid or deaf, the rumors about her among certain parts of the camp weren't pretty.

Leo smirked and tried to grab her hand but she pulled away. "Ah come on don't be like that. I'm just being nice."

"Leave now," she growled.

Leo rolled his eyes. "Come on I'm a nice guy and you're a cute girl. Why don't we do something together."

"No thanks."

She was about take a step back but Leo grabbed her hand and grinned. "You know what they say, once you go mcshizzle you going to need a wheelchair."

Oh hell no. "Let go!" She tried to pull away but she lost her footing and ended up falling.

Leo Valdez screamed as he fell onto of her and the next thing she knew she felt his hand grab her breast and squeeze it. Her eyes widened as her instincts took effect. "GET OFF!" She let out a scream as she used all of her strenght to get him off of her.

"Hey wait calm down-" Leo was cut off as vines pulled him off.

She sat up and wrapped her arms around herself, her body shaking at what just happened. Damn pervert. Her heart raced in her chest as she covered it, tears fell down her face as she processed what Leo did.

"Annabeth are you ok!" Grover came running with Juniper at his side.

She pointed a finger at Leo. "He groped me." Her voice croaked, she didn't realize she was crying until Juniper wrapped her arms around her.

"Don't worry you're safe," Juniper said softly.

She had never seen Grover mad but the satyr turned to the son of Hephaestus and kicked him in the groin so hard Leo's eyes almost went white.

"Go get Chiron and Percy," Grover ordered one of the nearby nature spirits. "It's ok Annabeth I saw him fall on you."

"H-He tried to-" she couldn't finish the sentence, as tears fell down her face she gripped her chest tightly.

"It's ok," Juniper said calmly. "We believe you."

She only nodded her mind slowly processing what had just happened. Damn bastard he tried to take advantage of me. Juniper and Grover stayed by her side and before she knew it Chiron, Percy, and a retinue of other campers came to the area.

"What happened?" Chiron asked.

"I saw Leo Valdez fall on top of Annabeth," Grover said his gaze cold. "She screamed, little did I know he was trying to take advantage of her."

"What it was an accident!" Leo protested.

Juniper helped her. She glared at Leo and pointed a shaking finger at him, "He tried to hit on me and when I said no he fell on me and groped me."

Chiron's face darkened. "Leo Valdez there are rules in this camp and respecting the opposite sex is one of them."

Percy folded his arms. "Didn't you get the message when I warned you about bothering Calypso?'

Her heart raced in her chest as the other campers looked at her, even Malcolm looked sympathetic to her plight. A part of her felt shame but another part of her felt numb just like everything else. She could see Jason and Piper debating if they should intervene on their behalf.

"It's not what it looks like! I was just being nice!" Leo protested. "I mean I figured she would want a nice guy after being Luke's-"

Percy cut him off with a fist to the face. She winced at how Leo's face turn. "Finish that sentence I dare you," the son of Poseidon said his voice dangerously low. Leo quivered under his gaze and said nothing.

She stared in shock that he would defend her, especially since most of the camp didn't see and her relationship with Luke in a positive light. For a moment stood tall his gaze like the ocean on a stormy night. The fun goofy demigod was now a war veteran and the son of the seas. She could see he learned a lot from Chrysaor and Triton, the way he stood and presented himself was like an admiral.

The son of Poseidon turned around and faced the crowd of campers. "Let me make this clear now," his voice was firm as the sea his gaze was just like his father's mood on a stormy night. "All former members of the Titan army are our comrades and friends. If I so much as hear of anyone bothering Annabeth Chase about her actions I swear on the Styx they'll answer to me."

The thunder rumbled as the oath was made. He just stood up for me. She stared at him incredulously. They weren't exactly friends or even acquittances but it touched her to know that he cared enough to stand up for her.

Chiron nodded. "Indeed this behavior is not tolerable. Come on all you back to your stations and think about how your actions. As for you Leo Valdez you shall punished for your actions."

As the campers went away Percy came up to her his gaze calm. "I hope you're ok."

She folded her arms. "I've been better."

The son of Poseidon sighed. "I know we've had our differences but I could use your help to defend this camp and train everyone."

She avoided his gaze. "You need my help?"

Percy nodded his gaze firm with determination. "I do. I want to work with you."

The son of Poseidon extended a hand and looking into his eyes she saw sincerity in them. She shook his hand. "Fine I'll do it for the camp."

"Great! Looking forward to it," Percy said. "Don't worry I'll talk to Malcolm and the others, I won't let anyone bother you."

Her face reddened. "I uh appreciate it."

Percy turned to Malcolm. "Get her to your Cabin. I expect her treatment to be better."

Malcolm looked down and nodded. "I understand."


Leo swore as the hot magma scalded his arms. "Damn I can't believe they are making me wash the dishes." His face still throbbed from Percy's punch and his anger boiled inside at how he was humiliated. Why didn't anyone believe him? He was a nice guy wasn't he?

"Calm down Leo just take the punishment and we'll talk to Percy," Jason said calmly

He frowned at him, his anger boiling inside of him so hard he feared he would light the place on fire. "You believe me right? I wasn't trying to do anything to her?"

Jason and Piper exchanged a look between them that made his blood boil. Why is everyone in a relationship but me?

"Well you were warned about how you treat Calypso," Piper said carefully. "Look we are still new here lets not make any enemies if we can afford not to."

Jason nodded. "Yeah just focus on the Argo and in the future you can apologize to Annabeth."

His heart sank. Jason was supposed to be his best friend, even if most of their memories together were fake. Yet here he was not believing him. "Fine," he said softly his heart breaking inside of him.

Stupid son of Poseidon. His blood boiled just thinking about him. Percy Jackson acted as if he was some big shot alpha male just because helped win the last war. What made it worst was that the all the girls swooned over him as if he were the best think since sliced bread.

I bet he doesn't have to worry about being an extra wheel. His mood turned even more bitter as he thought about his situation. Despite working on the Argo and fixing a metal dragon of all things his siblings seemed to treat him as an after thought and with Jason and Piper acting like a couple he felt more alone than ever.

His anger swelled up inside of him as he finished the dishes. He was too exhausted to work on the Argo so he decided to get back to his Cabin. However, when he entered he noticed that woman Circe and a few children of Hecate.

"Wh-What are you guys doing here?" He asked as the hairs on his neck stood up.

Circe smiled and with a flick of her wrist his body stiffened up. He tried to move but found himself immobile as she approached him with a bowl of strange liquid.

"Leo Valdez consider this your punishment," Circe said as she held the bowl to his mouth.

His mouth opened on its own as the sour substance went down his throat. He wanted to gag and vomit as the vial substance went down his throat but his body was completely immobile.

Suddenly his vision widened and he fell to the ground convulsing. He coughed as his body suddenly spasmed as he regained control of his body. "Wh-What was that?"

His vision spun as Circe and the girls laughed. "Oh little boy you will soon realize what it means to respect woman."

Suddenly, his vision went dark. He was in a dark void when suddenly a bright white light filled his vision and the next thing he knew he was in a bath house surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women completely naked.

"Oh my gosh who let this elf in," one of the girls said as they all began to laugh.

"How is he even that small?" Another girl laughed pointing to his crotch.

He quickly covered his lower body as the girls laughed at him and began to throw towels at him. "Cover up little boy. No wants to see that pathetic little thing."

"No. No. No." He shook his head. "I'm not little." Tears welled up in his eyes as the girls jeered and insulted him.

"Don't worry ladies you got me," said a familiar voice.

His eyes widened as he looked up ahead and saw Jason completely naked, his muscular upper body completely covered in water as Piper cuddled under his arm. "You don't need to waste your time on a little boy like that."

"J-Jason," he stuttered.

The son of Jupiter's gaze turned to a sneer. "Don't act like we are friends. I mean we hardly know each other, leave me and Piper alone. You're so annoying."

Jason than began to make out with Piper as the girls slowly lined up. "J-Jason," he muttered as tears fell down his face. "B-But we are friends."

Jason and Piper stopped and turned to him before laughing. "Us friends with you?" Jason laughed.

Piper laughed coldly. "You're merely a tag along."

"Yeah now scram you ugly little elf," Jason said. The son of Jupiter then flicked his wrist and sent a wave of wind and lightning at him and knocking him back.

He let out a heartfelt scream as his nightmare continued.


AN: Frankly I always wanted to see a fic where Leo's behavior was called out and well here it is. Also like I mentioned I'll be uploading the chapters in bulk like here.