mortals meet demigods

Caleo

WARNING! THIS MAY BE SAD!

Leo pov

 It's been ten years since I rescued Calypso from ogygia. Ten years since I set her free. Ten years since she became so, so mortal.

 We begged the gods to turn her into a regularly aging human, so that we could grow old together, and they agreed, thinking that it would do nothing but rid the world of another titan. Now I see how selfish that was of me to even think about turning her into a mortal. Because mortals can feel hurt and suffering and pain and death and Calypso is too precious and beautiful to feel such things. But the damage is done already. Calypso is fully mortal now, and she's dying from cancer.

 The only way I can save now is if I can get her to Ogygia. Nobody ever dies there, but nobody ever really lives there either. That's why Calypso's made her mid up not to go. She says she'd rather live the rest of her days here with me then live a half life in her lonely prison. The worst thing is that a small, jealous part of me wants her to stay.

 I can never return to Ogygia. That was one of the conditions of Calypso becoming mortal. She could return but I could never and like a fool I said yes. I didn't think about what would happen if she got hurt. I didn't think at all. The only thing inside my head at that crucial moment was the golden image of Calypso and me living our lives out together, just a girl and a boy fighting against the rest of the world. The fates must have thought up that clause just for me, there's no way that anybody else could be so cruel. 

So now I'm watching my one true loves life slip away from her in front of my eyes, and I have never before regretted my past mistakes like I do now.

 Calypso pov

 I'm falling apart. I keep trying to stay strong for Leo's sake, but I can feel the pieces that make me me slowly shattering and drifting away. I try to tell Leo that he should back away in case one of those sharp little fragments cut him, but he just moves closer.

 I was so selfish, so very, very selfish. I should have gone back to my island prison and kept myself alive for Leo's sake, but I couldn't leave him. If I had left, maybe I could've watched from afar as Leo moved on and found himself a new life, without me. He wouldn't have to feel bad because he would know that somewhere out there, in the middle of an ocean that doesn't exist, I would be alive and well and maybe even happy. But it's too late or that now. I'm too far gone to change my mind now. All I can do is focus on the light as the darkness begins to surround me.

 And as I feel my focus begin to

slip my 

light 

my only 

light

begins

to

cry.

I'm sorry if this is bad or it made you sad, but this is my first original idea sooo... yay me? Please vote if you want more original sad stuff like this and comment if you want a particular ship! -E