Percy Jackson and the Seven: Life in New Rome

Let's reassemble the team.

Drew's Pov:

I can't believe I'm doing this.

"Look, I don't know what the poison is called or how to stop it. So you can stop asking. All I know is that it was specially brewed in order to target one thing and thing alone. Her."

Percy's POV:

"...Her." Drew points one, (perfectly manicured, mind you) finger at Calypso.

"She was the target, she is the one who was supposed to get shot, not him." She nods towards Leo's shivering form. "The way the poison was made, it only targets that freak's magic healing system, the one that protects her from aging and dying. When the arrow pierced her skin, and her magic healing kicked in, the poison would take effect and destroy the magically properties in her blood. It's the only thing that can kill her and, to be honest, I would be surprised if it has a cure.

"But the arrow hit Leo...so the poison shouldn't be affecting him, if you are telling the truth." Annabeth pushes.

"Don't you get it? Some daughter of Athena you are!" Drew scoffs. "The freak-"

"Her name is Calypso. I suggest you using it." Annabeth warns. "Okay, okay...If Calypso," she practically spits the name out, "had only removed the arrow and wrapped the wound, Leo would be fine and dandy, only needing a few days on the couch with a plate of ambrosia. But that is not what she did! She decided you use her magic to heal the wound...do you see the problem?" Drew lets out a huge sigh. "She just killed her boyfriend!"

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Hold on. I need to do some processing at this point.

Drew comes all the way out to New Rome to shoot Calypso with an arrow that has been dipped in some sort of specialty death sauce designed to kill only her, but misses. She hits Leo instead and because Calypso healed him using magic, the poison was activated and now Leo is dying? And there is no cure?

Ayayayayayay. What are we going to do?

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I think it's safe to say all of us are in a state of shock after Drew makes that last resounding statement, when Calypso burst into tears. "I can't lose him!" are the only words she can get out before she collapses into hysterics.

"Okay pretty girl, here is what's going to happen. You are going to tell us who sold you that poison. You are going to tell us where you met, where he lives, what he looks like. And together, we are going to force this guy to give us the antidote. And if he doesn't or if Leo dies before we can save him, you can bet your life on the fact that you will pay, because your life is exactly what you are going to lose." Annabeth is right up next to Drew's face, holding eye contact with her as Drew recoils against the wall.

"Wise girl, calm down. I want to save Leo as much as you do, but scaring her into not helping us will not help Leo. Now all you girls stay right here."

I run outside to the stable we have on the edge of our property. It stands as a home for Blackjack whenever he wants to visit. But, it also doubles as a calling station if we ever need to contact him in an emergency. I use the spray bottle to create a water window through which I throw a gold drachma. "Oh Iris, please accept this offering and show me Blackjack the Pegasus."