Blood of Olympus: One Month Later

Chapter 5: Leo

Leo V

"Welcome to Berkley, Calypso."

She looked around with a look of awe "It's so.... crowded."

"This is nothing; wait till we get to New York." We swooped around and frightened a few clear sighted mortals till we spotted the tunnel. Luckily I saw someone we knew.

"Yo Dakota." I screamed as we flew towards him, stopping at the last second. The other guard quaked with fear. He looked even more surprised when Dakota knew me.
"Leo, but you're dead."

"Don't be to excited. Having heard stories of my awesomeness how is it surprising that I escaped death and came back with a hot, immortal girl."

"Dude that is awesome, I can't wait to tell the other."
"Listen muchachos we can't do that I want it to be a surprise. Do you have a hoodie? Throw it over." Slipping into the huge hoodie. I motioned for them to lead me into the camp. As I walked through the camp I noticed new buildings had been built. While I admired these buildings, the campers stared at me and Calypso, wondering who we were. Soon I spotted the people I was looking for.

"Introduce me." I said as I nudged Dakota.

"Hazel, Frank these are some new campers." I shook their hands and was shaking in anticipation for the big reveal. Hmm big reveal, sounds like I'm on a makeover show. Leo Valdez came to us as a scrawny elf with half burned clothes. Drum roll please. I present to you Leo Valdez, a less scrawny elf with clothes in good condition. A special thanks to Calypso and many hours of working in a forge and being a demigod. As my head cycled through these thoughts I remembered I was not alone and I was still holding Frank's hand. Oops. Dumb ADHD. Thinking I should do the reveal now, to prevent any more awkwardness, I removed my hand and I mentally prepared myself for the affection I would receive. I'm back from the dead for Zeus sakes.

"Hola, my name is Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme." I whipped back the hood and made jazz hands at the word supreme.

"Leo.." Hazel stuttered, putting her hand to her mouth. She leapt towards me, I thought for a hug. But instead she punched my face, leaving bright red mark. Frank pulled her back.

"Hazel calm down. I wanna obliterate him to but you're better than this."

As I tried not whimper from the throbbing I felt on my beautiful face, I realized what I had put my friends through. Hazel looked like she was about to cry. She looked up and finally noticed Calypso.

"You found her, oh my gods Leo. You're Calypso!"

"Yes I am. Who are you?"

"Oh sorry, Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto, centurion of the fifth cohort of the twelfth legion."

"Frank Zhang, son of Mars, praetor of the twelfth legion."

Calypso looked puzzled. "I know there was a Roman Empire but not much else."

I hopped in."Pluto is the Roman form of Hades. Mars is the Roman form of Ares. The rest is confusing. Annabeth and these guys can explain when the gang's back together."

Frank interrupted."What happened?"

"My epic journey from resurrection to my dear Calypso shall be explained at Camp HB, my shape shifting friend."

"Leo's exaggerating." Calypso said while glaring at me.

"Holy Hera, chill out sunshine. Anyways off to New York."

"Aren't we gonna tell Camp Jupiter?" Hazel questioned.

"We are not Ms. Metal Detector, gonna make the announcement at HB. I was hoping the fine praetor in front of me would spread the word. We'll iris message this camp from that camp. Hazel will you join us, I need you to sneak us in and gather up those Greeks. Everyone got the plan. Hood up. Out the entrance we go."

"Complete silence my amigos." I reminded everyone. We hopped onto my lovely metal dragon and flew to Neverland or what boring people call New York.