The Unlikely love

Leo's Pov:

"Hey! Where's my coffee? I thought I grabbed it!" Nichole says in a high, light, airy voice that you can't help but smile at.

"Nichole you..." I'm cut out by a finger to my lips and a serious face in front of my own.

"Nicole is so serious." She says her serious face breaks and she is smiling from ear to ear, "Call me Nicky, Leo." A blush reaches my face when she stares at my lips, which she still has a finger pressed to, the door open from the adjoining room. Nicky removes her hand and calls out, "Where in here Chiron."

'Chiron? Isn't that the horse dude from the greek dudes?' I think to myself. "Nicky, I'm gonna go get your coffee from Mr. Burner" I turn and see Mr. Burner holding Nicky's coffee.

"Nicky be ready to help young Valdez." He says in his tenor voice. Nicky nods and stands up, moving next to me. "Loe eat this," Mr. Burner says, handing me a golden caramel like square.

"Hold up, Why did Nicky call you Chiron?" I ask as I put the cube in my mouth. 'Oh... my ... god!' Is all I think as tears stream down my face at the taste of my mother's famous tacos.

"Chiron! What did you DO!" I hear Nicky screech as if through water. I'm slowly chewing the cube, it has the same consistency and texture as well, to savor the taste of my mom's food.

"Leo, you need to swallow the Ambronisa now!" I hear Mr. Burner or Chiron whatever his name was say as he grabbed my shoulder. I was brought back from the suffocating veal of my memories and swallowed. Mr. Burner nodded his head to my and cut off my cast. "Stand up Leo."

"WHAT!?!?!?!?"

"He said stand up, Leo. Are you deaf?" Nicky said sternly, grabbing my arms and pulling me to my feet before I could protest.

"Woah..." I say in amazement, I'd expected pain and none had come. "Explain Mr. Burner?"

"Well, It's quite a long story you may want to sit back down..."

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"So, let me get this straight. The Greek dudes, gods, whatever are still around. Not only that, but I'm one of their kids? AND you just feed me godly food that if I hadn't swallowed when I did I would have died because of disintegration, but... because I did swallow it my broken bones are not healed as if it never happened?" I ask in a serious tone, the wheels turning in my head.

"Yep that's the short version." Nicky says.

"Okay... go on." I say.

"Well, My name is not Mr. Burner. It's Chiron Because I am the as you probably refer to as the 'Horse dude' not that you would be wrong, I am a centar. In turn I am ½ horse. I wear a glamour when not at camp. Percy and Luke are also demigods, Although they have retired from there positions as leaders of camp counselors. Camp Half Blood is a 'Christian Camp' for the LGBTQIA+ But, it is also a camp that trains demigods throughout the year. Your dad being Hephaestus, You would be allowed to stay year round if you wanted to." Chiron says

"What's he in charge of?" I ask fearing I already know...

"Hephaestus is the god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture. He is the son of Zeus and Hera and married to Aphrodite by Zeus to prevent a war of the gods fighting for her hand. He is a smithing god, making all of the weapons for Olympus and acting as a blacksmith for the gods." Nicky says, confirming my fear.

'So, you're the reason I'm alone and a freak! I hate you! Mom's dead because of the stupid power you gave me!!!!!' I think in my head angrily. A bullpen hammer falls onto my foot, "Ouch! That hurt! It's not my fault what I thought was true!" I yelled as thunder rumbled, "Lord Zeus, I ment I hate my father's guts not the gods!"

"I suggest you apologize, NOW, Leo. Your liable to be Smited if you don't" Nicky Says worriedly.

"Lord Zeus, God of the sky, King of Olympus, I formally and humbly apologize for offending you, Sir." I shout at the roof. And everything calms down. "I think I need to sit down..." I fall over exhausted.