Daughter of the Big 3

Chapter 9 : Leo - A Visit from Dad

Sorry this one is short. It's a filler.

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Chapter 9 : Leo - A visit from Dad

I wake up late to find my cabin empty. Great. Mr. D. is going to kill me. Or feed me to the harpies... I thought. I wasn't sure which was worse.

I run down to the Mess Hall, completely unaware of the rat nest that was my hair. I slip in, hoping Chiron and Mr. D wouldn't see me. Lucky for me, they were deep in an argument about Mr. D's punishment. I sit down at the table.

"Thanks for waking me up guys" I say.

"You looked so cute and peaceful!" Said Kara, one of the newer campers.

"Haha very funny" I reply.

"You're always up at the crack of dawn. We figured if you were still asleep, you were tired. And considering you were up until two in the morning last night, we thought you needed rest." She says.

It was true. I just couldn't sleep last night no matter how hard I had tried. I just couldn't stop thinking about Calypso. Her letter wasn't making things any better. I've been trying for months to find a way to get back to her island. I couldn't give up. I have to find her. I swore it on the river Styx. I was so deep in thought, I didn't realize that our food was ready.

"Earth to Leo... Anyone home??" Said Ashley, who was standing behind me.

"Uh yeah. Sorry. Just lost in thought I guess." I reply, coming out if my daze.

"Calypso?" She asks.

"Yeah. I just... I don't know what to do. Or how to do it. I need to find her, I just..."

"Hey, I get it. You're frustrated. Percy told me you were trying to fix a bronze dragon. Happy or something?"

"Yeah. Festus actually. But he's broken beyond repair. I was thinking about just upgrading the Argo II instead."

"Well good luck." She said as she walked off to the fire pit.

I sigh. I'm really not sure what I'm going to do. I get up from my seat and walk over to the firepit, and drop a large piece of pancake into the flames.

"Hey dad. If you're listening, I could really use your help right about now." I say as the flames engulf the food.

I walk back to the table, where the rest of my cabin is laughing, and eating. I sit down and eat in silence, hoping my dad heard me. I could really go for some fatherly words of advice.

After breakfast, we head over to the forges to work on our projects. Once everyone is hard at work, I sneak away to the bay, where the Argo II is kept. I climb on board. This ship had been through so much. I walk over to the giant celestial bronze dragon head.

"Sorry buddy, but I don't think you're gonna be rebuilt anytime soon." I say. Gears turned in response. I turn around to see my dad, Hephaestus.

"Got your message." He says. "Don't worry about it. You'll find her.... Probably..." I raise my eyebrows at him

"Thanks. That's really helping." I say sarcastically.

"Watch it bud. I wouldn't sass a god. Trust me you'll find her. You're capable of it."

"Oh yeah? How would you know?"

"Leo, you're my most powerful and most intelligent child in hundreds of years. I know you can do it."

"Not so sure about the smart part. I tend not to think very often. It kinda messes up my whole being nuts thing."

"My point is, you are capable of finding her, you just have to wait until the time is right."

I sigh and turn back to Festus. When I turn back around, he's gone.