Guess Again

Fourteen

Night POV

LEO. LEO. LEO.

I. Get. To. See. Leo.

Just up that hill is my little brother, who I haven't seen for nearly eight years.

"Leo!"

"IS ANYBODY THERE?"

"Leo?!"

"BRO?!"

He came over the hill looking better than ever. His hair tangled in impossible curls. That blinding troublemaker grin. Glowing necklace, tan skin and pointy elf ears.

I dashed up the hill, my team following behind.

Once I reached the top, I crashed into him, my hug knocking him back.

He tripped and we fell, laughing as we were tumbling down the hill. Once we reached the bottom, I launched to my feet, pulling him with me. A large crowd was at the bottom of the hill, watching our reunion.

I could hear my family laughing behind me. Probably at me.

Our necklaces clinked together and stopped glowing. Then they stopped magnetizing and returned to normal. I laughed. So did Leo. He looked like his usual happy, annoying self.

I couldn't help but hug him again.

"Man, what was that for?" He grinned.

"For not being a jerk when I came back."

Then he hugged me. "And what was that for?"

"For coming back."

"Also..." I said. He raised his eyebrows.

I grabbed his arm and judo flipped him. Some of the crowd winced. The gods flashed in with the romans, the amazons, and the Hunters.

"What was THAT for?..." Leo groaned.

"Cause I missed you little bro."

"Ow. That makes no sense. At all..." He held up an arm.

I grabbed his arm and pulled him up, then flipped him again.

Everybody laughed, and I could almost feel my team shake their heads at me.

"That one was just cause."

I left him on the ground.

I walked back up the hill towards my team, who were all just standing there.

Leo scrambled up and after me.

Lazuli ran to Leo and picked him up in a crushing hug.

"I MISSED YOU MAN. THERE IS VERY LITTLE SASS WHERE WE COME FROM..." Lazuli fake sobbed.

After he was put down, Blazer walked up to Leo.

He didn't say anything. He just stood there looking at him.

"Leo?" His voice cracked. Leo looked nervous.

"Uh, who is this?" He chuckled. Blazer deflated. I put a hand on his shoulder.

"Hold on..." I told him. I turned to Leo. "Don't freak. Ready?" I asked him.

"Don't know what for, so I guess." He shrugged. I took a deep breath and concentrated. Alright.

I put one finger between his eyes. "Disperse."

The magic cleared the mist from his eyes and also the charms.

"Whoa."

"Can you see my face now?" I asked. He nodded. Okay good.

"Like I said, don't freak." I moved out of the way.