The seven have finally defeated Gaea, and they are very excited to get home. But they have one problem. The Argo II has been wrecked from a previous battle with Luke! How will they get back? What will happen to camp while they're gone? And how the h...
You guys, I'm SO sorry this took so long, but here it is and my only excuse is school, so... :/
I made it longer for y'all so it might make up for a little of the wait. I really really hope I can update soon, but I can't make any promises!
Anyways, enjoy the chapter!
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Leo
Leo woke up in the Camp Half-Blood infirmary.
His arm was casted, stopping him from scratching the skin off from how much it itched. Sitting up without much difficulty, he hopped down off of the cot and stretched himself out. It felt like he'd been lying there for days.
"Feeling any better, Repair Boy?"
Leo looked up, and in the open doorway stood a grinning Piper McLean. He immediately smiled back. "Better would be an understatement. I'm one super-sized McShizzle hotter. So, how long have I been out?"
Piper shrugged. "I don't know, about three days. I haven't really been counting."
"What's the damage report from the Labyrinth? Did we all make it out?" Leo dreaded the answer a little bit, but he really needed to know.
"Most of us did." Looking a bit more moody, Piper sighed. "We got out just before the tunnels collapsed. Twenty-seven injured, six dead." She looked about to add something to that, but shook her head. "Found one little boy unaccounted for down there, though."
Leo raised his eyebrows, surprised. "Really? What was he doing down there?"
"One of Luke's captives." Piper leaned against the doorframe and frowned. "His name's Hunter, and he's Berney's brother."
He tensed at her expression. "Okay, but wasn't he with--"
"--Frank and Hazel." Piper nodded with a troubled look. "Yeah. I figured something bad must've happened, so I tried getting a hold of them. All I ever got so far has been blank. I think someone's trying to block the IMs."
Leo internally groaned, but tried his best to seem neutral. "So we're going to have to go on another quest?"
Piper shook her head, looking disappointed. "Probably not. Rachel spouted a new prophecy, and Chiron doesn't think it has anything to do with us." Leo just noticed now how tired she looked. She had dark rings under her eyes and her face was sluggish, giving the impression that she hadn't slept in a while. "I'm worried, Leo. The prophecy doesn't sound like it's going to turn out too well."
Sighing, Leo yanked on his shoes from the bedside table and headed for the door. "Tell me on the way to the mess hall, I'm starving." His stomach groaned in anticipation.
"Barbecue for dinner." Piper made a face. "I wasn't planning on eating anyways. Chiron said he'd let me try to get a hold of Coach Hedge. I, um, wanted to see if he was okay. See if he picks up if I call my dad's number, since he was staying there to--to watch him." There was--though it was small--a bitter tone to her voice that made Leo frown.
