Saving Time - A Caleo Story

Stepping In 3x1

After a good night rest, everyone agreed the plan was good enough.

Though Leo did voice out a concern.

"How are we gonna convince them without getting attacked- or even worst, killed?"

All eyes wandered around the room, not stopping in anyone in particular. Managing this thing without getting maimed was preferable for everyone.

"Luring them to us could be a start..." Lang began, his hand on his chin. Leo had no doubt that he would be stroking a long beard if he had one... or if he could ever grow one. "Once we have them in the same room, we need to incapacitate them to listen to us..."

"That doesn't solve the problem of how to attract them..." Hazel repeated, sounding serious. Leo was glad to see that the previous encounter with the two women had given her a little mode confidence. She looked ready to attack.

"No, the main issue is the incapacitation..." Reyna said loudly, deep in thought. Suddenly, Annabeth's eyes were on Leo, smirking who immediately voiced out his fear.

"I don't like that smirk..." He mumbled, making Annabeth's smirk even bigger. Everyone was looking between curious and confused the encounter. "What do you want, woman?!"

"A taser." Leo blinked in surprise. Was the answer that simple? With a system to incapacitate them, luring them would be easy. Now, he was the one in deep thinking, though soon had the same smirking smile.

"Hide and cover!" Rachel teased him, hiding her face. "Last time I saw that smile, he told me he wanted to time travel!" Everyone chuckled at Leo's pout.

"It worked, didn't it?" As a mature reply, Rachel pocked her tongue out. "OK, here's the idea... If I can electrify the carpet, we just need them to get them in while we're hiding. No unnecessary risks, simple and effective..."

"We can hide in the other room and you could activate it by distance?" Calypso wondered, curious. Leo nodded, looking at everyone.

"Sounds a harmless plan for us..." It was obvious to say that Nico didn't point out that it was harmless for their victims.

"We need a great source of power, we don't know how many of their soldiers would come first before them..." Ian spoke, the only other one who had an idea what a taser was.

"I saw a electric exit in the bathroom..." Percy used his thumb to point at said room, room that Leo headed towards like a moth to the light. He looked around and, as Percy had claimed, there was an exit for a plug there. Once he identified the source of his power, he started to measure the distance with his arms and strides. He looked like he was stretching and dancing more than measuring.

"Is he alright?" Leo heard Dylan whisper, while some of the girls were slightly giggling and sniggering a little.

"On normal circumstances, I'd say he's being Leo... but right now, he's being meticulous." Rachel supplied the answer, making everyone nod in acknowledgement. Not like Leo was even paying attention or anything. A few more minutes and he was standing straight, arms in jar position on both sides of his body.

"I need like four feet of wire, give or take..." Leo announced. Half nodded and half stared at him. Sighing he grabbed a wire that was on the floor and showed it to them. Many gasped in realization and they started to look around the room, no one wanting to wonder out of the protection. It was Calypso the one hitting the jackpot though.

"Will these work...?" In her hands, a copper reel that could approximately be six feet made Leo smile wide and kiss her quickly, leaving her flustered with a shy smile and everyone else's jaw down.