Saving Time - A Caleo Story

The Roman Empire 4x1

There's one thing that Leo could not complain about time-travelling.

It was a short trip.

In matter of minutes, he would be in the desire location and no one would be able to hear the classical 'are we there yet?' in repeat like a broken record. And since Leo was the most likely to say 'are we there yet?', it was a fortunate thing. Percy was a close second, but he knew when to act like a goof and when to act serious.

Or he could recognize when the situation was tense and could be cut with a knife.

Leo, though he could identify said moments, always chose to ignore them and play the goof.

"So, five minutes we'll be in the heart of the Roman Empire!" He announced, looking at the face of the 'crew'. Reyna was the only one who acknowledged him, mainly because she was a fanatic of the period. "Anyone wants to do a stop to the bathroom, cause I don't know when will have time-"

"Why you always say the same?" Piper complained, looking curiously at him.

"Be grateful he didn't say 'going to the potty' this time..." Will reminded her, but that only sparked more groans and a confused look.

"What's a 'potty'?" Leo heard the newest arrival, Calypso, ask to Rachel. Rachel sighed and explained to her.

"You know when sometimes you have the urge to, um... go?" She gave Calypso a significant look that made Leo sniggered, but he shut up when she gave him a look and continued. "Well, that's what going to the potty means... though the phrase is mainly used for the kids."

"Oh. I was wondering what a pot had to do with it..." She commented, totally innocent. Leo ignored her while trying to park their machine inconspicuously. As soon as they landed, Piper handed them clothes to change into. Calypso grabbed hers, frowning. "Is this what we're going to wear now? Is this what you wear in your time now?"

"No, we're trying to blend with the Romans- Valdez! What are you doing?!" Will began explaining to her, while getting his toga on. Unlike Leo, Will and Percy had decided to change behind a screen, like the girls. Leo had no modesty and stripped into his underwear to the shock of everyone but Calypso. That was what Will was pointing out.

"What? Like Rachel hasn't seen me in swim-trucks!" Leo argued back, earning groans from the women. Calypso, however, was blinking in surprise, more because of his words than his appearance. Leo, obviously, misinterpreted her thoughts and began teasing her. "Like what you see, Sunshine?"

To his infinite surprise, Calypso simply shrugged!

"I've seen men with more muscle..." She retorted, earning chuckles from the girls, who high-fived her, smiling. Leo pouted and tried to get some symphathy, but was being ignored, so he decided to continue getting dressed. "So, why are you wearing this cloths over your bodies?"

"Like I was saying before Valdez here stripped to his underwear-" Will continued after ignoring Leo's raspberry and tongue-out. "We're in the times of the Roman Empire, so we have to dress in these togas to be similar to them..."

"Well, we won't be Romans, but foreigners dressed like them." Reyna, the expert of the topic, pointed out and Will agreed with her by nodding. Calypso saw her toga and shrugged and began to take her dress off, only to be stopped by the girls and taken behind the screens. Leo, obviously, couldn't pass the opportunity to tease her.

"Ah, girls! We want a show- ouch!" He turned to see a mild-glaring Percy. By the way Leo was rubbing his back head, Percy had smacked him. "I was kidding, I was kidding, jeez!" He was fast to add. When he saw the girls coming out, they were whispering and giggling fast.