Sparks Fly

Chapter 21

Leo

Once Thalia had fixed me up, we went back to the seating area and sat down. Jason was already sitting there with a big pile from Taco Bell.

"Where did you get this from?" I asked, sitting down. "While y'all were back there, I figured since we didn't get to eat, I'd get us some food. So I stopped" he said, gesturing to the large box of tacos.

"Damn, as much as I miss this, I do not miss getting hurt" I said with a smirk. Jason chuckled, "I Iris messaged Piper today and she said the camp was having another paintball war". "Remember what happened last time?" I exclaimed.

"What is this paintball war? The camp plays paintball?" said Thalia, confused. Jason and I looked at one another. "Oh, you don't know" I gasped. "I don't know what?" she said, growing more confused. "She wasn't there, none of the hunters were" Jason exclaimed.

"Oh boy, do I have a story to tell you" I said with a grin. "Oh no, are we going to do one of those things when you start to talk and it turns into a flashback?" asked Thalia. "Oh hell yeah!" I said.

Camp Half-Blood, 6 years ago....

So, our story begins with Leo and Rachel Elizabeth Dare walking through camp together, going to their respective classes.

"Raisins don't belong in a chocolate chip cookie" said Leo. "It gives them depth" replied Rachel. A young Ares camper shoved past them on rollar blades and an afro wig. "Hey, watch it punk" cried Leo. Rachel laughed "What are you 80?". "He's the one trying to bring back disco" retorted Leo. "I don't have to be old to know thats not going to happen" he said.

The two came into the Big House were the 7 were sitting and chatting to prepare for the meeting. "Percy and Charlie are gonna make me breakfast in bed for mother's day. Well, actually I'm gonna make the breakfast and get in bed, but they are gonna bring it to me" said Annabeth with a big smile.

"Awe" replied all the girls in the group. "I know! And charlie said the cutest thing last night. He said "Mama" 'cause he calls me mama-" she began but Rachel cut her off. "Okay well if you're going to be the fun police". "Well if I'm the fun police then you're director of funland security" Leo replied.

You see, at this time, it was before I rescused Calypso from her island and I had a bit of a summer fling with Rachel.

The whole group groaned. "Oh good lord, more of this" said Frank. "More of what?" I asked, annoyed at Rachel. "What do you think? The constant bickering. It was cute at first but, well, Hazel explains it best" said Piper.

"To be blunt, Leo and Rachel are no Ross and Rachel. Your sexual tension and lack of chemistry are putting us all on edge, which it why, ironically, and hear this on every level, you're keeping us from being friends" said Hazel with a sweet smile.

"Leo and I do not have sexual tension. We just argue all the time" said Rachel looking over to Leo. "Oh, just like Luke and Lorelai. I hated Luke and Lorelai" said Annabeth, pursing her lips. "Who are Luke and Lorelai?" asked Hazel.

"Okay, we get it, you're young and how do you know Ross and Rachel but not Luke and Lorelai?" said Annabeth, looking groutchy. "See what you're doing to us!" exclaimed Piper, pointing to Annabeth, making her more annoyed.

"Want my advice? Pork her and move on" said Nico from the corner. "Normal people do it all the time in my day" he said. "Yeah well people also put hydrogen in blimps and that was bad" said Leo sarcastically.

"Hey everybody. Just a reminder, our spring fling is on the quad today. Music, food, activities, what, what?" said Chiron, "raising the roof" with his hands. "He makes me uncomfortable" mumbled Nico. "Mm, still in the room" muttered Chiron.