Saving Time - A Caleo Story

Revelations 3x1

From Leo's perspective, things were going good.

So far.

They've been staying at Annabeth's for a week and had managed to earn some serious cash- all legally, since no one was very thrilled into stealing unless for good purposes. The first day they earned something, they wanted to use it to pay for 'rent' at Annabeth's but she stopped them by saying 'my parents sometimes doesn't spend weeks here yet everything is fully stocked... At least we're not throwing food away!'.

They saved that money for their plan.

Right now, he was accompanying Dylan, Reyna and Calypso to an auction market. Dylan, in record time, had finished- or, un-finished -some plays that he was going to pass as Shakespeare's. Admitting that sometimes he had forged his signature, he even signed the bottom of every page to make it authentic. He even had a cover story for himself!

"You seem pretty quiet, Sunshine." Leo startled Calypso, who jumped a little. "Sorry, I thought you were paying attention..."

"No, it's just..." She seemed hesitated but spoke anyway. "I think Annabeth reminds me of someone, but I can't actually remember who..." Leo raised an eyebrow, surprised by that. "I'm just saying that I've seen her face before..."

"Well, there's a possibility that the same features existed at some point in the past..." Leo knew it could happen- their history class in the future even had a contest about 'finding the immortal being' through history.

"Yeah, sorry... It's not important, I don't know why I keep bothering..." Calypso shook her head. Leo wisely said nothing else while the group walked inside the auction room. Reyna had agreed that Leo and Calypso were there for support, so she and Dylan would have to do the talk.

"Good afternoon, sir." Dylan began, using his flawless British accent. "Terribly sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you valuate something for me..."

"Not at all, young sir." The man they were addressing looked like a butler in Leo's opinion, but he was raising an eyebrow, probably in suspicious as who would have given something so valuable to teenagers. Of course, they were not teenagers. "May I see what bring you here?"

"Is this the correct light?" Reyna wondered, sounding a bit concern. "We would hate that this light would compromise our artifact and wouldn't be able to valuate..."

"Fair enough, young miss." Leo could see he was clenching his teeth into a fake smile and he wanted to chuckle, but Calypso linking her arm with his stopped him. "If you and your party could follow me..." Dylan and Reyna, in charge, nodded and followed the man, Leo was behind them trying not to laugh while leading Calypso.

"What's so funny?" Calypso whispered at him.

"Nothing, forget it..." He waved at her, leaving her confused.

The group arrived to a small room, surrounded by other antiques. Inside the room was a man wearing the funniest goggles ever, that had many lens to see properly. Leo thought these were tests for him to past- how could someone not see the guy and not laugh? The goggled man stared at the group and was up to their guide to explain.

"Mr. Crawley, terribly sorry to bother you, but this young man wants to have his item... valuate." Apparently, they didn't like to just valuate things, they wanted to sell. Mr. Crawley- Leo thought the last name was accurate, his look made your skin crawl -simply extended his hand and Dylan gave him one of the 'missing plays'.

"Where did you find this?" Mr. Crawley's gruff voice asked, his eyes setting on the papers for the first time.

"In the basement of my parents' house in London." Dylan didn't miss a beat answering. 'Butler-guy' looked curious but he took one glance at the papers and his mouth was hung open.