Saving Time - A Caleo Story

Plans

Annabeth hadn't freaked out at the mention of 'time-travel'.

She had actually taken it better than the majority of them, Calypso noticed.

However, she did react when Leonidas and the boys laid out the draft of plan they had.

"Are you insane?!" She screamed at them, jumping out of her chair and slamming her hands on the table for emphasis. Everyone's attention was on her, she had surprised all of them. "Changes you make here could have no consequences whatsoever in your future! You did this for nothing!"

"Um, in normal English, please?" Jason was polite enough to ask through his shock, though looked confused as most of them. However, Leonidas seemed to understand it faster and was groaning, holding his head on his hands, hiding. "I take it not good?"

"I had forgot about that detail..." Leonidas mumbled in the cocoon of his hands before facing everyone, even an enraged Annabeth. "What our resident genius here was pointing out at me- so gently, I may add." Annabeth shrugged at the not so subtle complain. "-is that the changes we do in the past may not change the future... They may just make it so..."

"So, all our troubles was for nothing?" William spoke up, as if he had been cheated.

"Not necessarily." Annabeth interjected once again, arms crossed and a thoughtful look. "You took the chance and kill Hitler, that alone change history- you ended Second World War before planned! You must have change something-"

"How did Second World War ended?" Reyna questioned her.

"After Hitler's assassination, Germany was placed under the control of the UN before passing to the EU. Every German outside their country surrender and their allies did too. So far, Germans are isolated to the world without a real reason to travel..." Calypso heard fascinated about that change, as were many others.

"What about Hiroshima? Nagasaki?" Rachel asked, making Annabeth blink in confusion.

"Those are relevant because...?"

"Because we stopped two massacres based on the atomic bomb!" Rachel was on her feet now, clearly struggling between being happy and terrified. "The Manhattan Project with Oppenheimer's research never came to happen, saving the lives of millions of Japanese people! The government could be clearly be hiding it and threatening enemies with it!"

"That's a twisted way to see it..." Nico pointed out, but Calypso had a much more pressing doubt.

"What's an atomic bomb?"

"Imagine the most lethal weapon of your time..." Perseus began the explanation, serious. "That weapon would pale in comparison with this, as first, the size is probably a fifth of your weapon. Second, it can be activated from far away, creating a destruction in chain effect- it will destroy everything that surrounds it for miles." Along with Calypso, Dylan, Lang, Hazel, Nico and Jason were showing green colors in their faces. "Not to mention everything comes from a particle smaller than a grain of sand."

"And stealing it from American government would do no good." Piper added, seeing how Leonidas' mouth was opened. "The amount of radioactivity that it holds can kill us in extended periods of time."

"Then, everything was in vain?" Timid Hazel said, looking around the table. It was obvious that the chat had taken a darker path than intended.

"Not precisely." Lang replied, thoughtful and looking at Annabeth. "What if we travel further in time, closer to their time to correct things?" Annabeth thought the answer for a few minutes, frowning

"The changes would be more noticeable in their time, but that doesn't guarantee that they will exist." She speculated, unsure. "What are you suggesting, exactly? Because, unless someone gives me another alternative, I'm interpreting this as character assassination- again for you."

"The so-called Council caused more consequences than they had probably anticipated- they are of a 'bigger picture' mentality." Piper rested her chin on her hand, thoughtful. "The problem would be that we don't know who they are..."

"Can we call that Plan C?" Leonidas suggested, serious. "I'm in no rush to see blood in our hands..."

"Agreed." Perseus nodded in agreement, followed by everyone else. Even Calypso was thinking that killing someone had to be justified. She mentally compared the Council with the guy they were mentioning before, Hilter. She had read about it and the horrors he had done compare to nothing to what the Council had done. The Council seemed to be creating consequences out of well-planned plans while Hitler had no mercy.

"So, Plan A is...?"

"We still have time yet." Rachel assured Reyna, smiling softly. "We need cold head for this-"

"Why don't we do it?" Calypso blurted out and all eyes were on her. Blushing, she elaborated further. "Why don't we become the Council?"

"Are you saying we fight these guys in their own game?" William wanted clarification and Calypso nodded.

"Think about it, the time machine has a library full of texts of all times- I've been reading some. We can even pinpoint exact event and prevent them- I'm talking about big events, not those sports events you seem so fond to it." She warned, seeing that more than one was about to talk.

"Those kind of things need funding." Nico leaned back on his chair. "From where you plan we take the money?"

"Those same sport events." Everyone could see the wheels turning inside Annabeth's brain. "Yes, it's cheating, but bets are mostly never legal and we can invest in Wall Street. I have some money put away..."

"I could write little stories like I did with Sir William..." Dylan pipped in, a bit excited. "Reyna told me some of the text disappeared over time, I bet any collector would pay good for them."

"I have some jewel from my native country." Lang offered. "They're not worth much for me, they're mostly sentimental, but I bet now they would be worth something..."

"I like Plan A!" Leonidas chuckled, lifting everyone's mood a little. Calypso saw everyone more determined to help and smiled.

They were on the right track again.

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Good morning/afternoon/evening, my fellow readers!

This week had been soooooooo busy and long! I was wondering when it would be over but now I need more weekend days, which I won't get but anyway... I'm alright, if a little excited as this week is my birthday. Obviously and because it's bad luck, you can't say anything! But I'll remind you next weekend, hehe!

So! This week's update!

Saving Time - A Caleo Story: 1 chapter! If the eagle-eyed fans can spot something, please let me know *wink wink*

Between Two Worlds - A Solangelo Story: 1 chapter! Thanks for the support of this story, brings me lots of joy!

I hope you enjoy this weekend and I'll see you next!
xoxo, SilverHuntresses