PJO/HOO One Shots

Everything Good Ends in Tragedy

This one shot was curated specifically for percyscamp's writing competition, but I love it and wanted to post it myself. Hope you like it :)))

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Perspective: Third person

Type: Demigod

Main Ship: Caleo

Word count: 3090

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Calypso was sick of it all. The waiting, the torment, the everlasting plainness. She wanted to leave her cursed island, her 'home'.

When Percy came - how long ago had that been? - she had felt some hope. He was so kind, so charismatic, so handsome...but then again, they always seemed to be. He, of course, left to fight his battles. Then, Leo came. At first, Calypso would admit, she thought he was a mistake. A sick joke from the gods. But the Latino boy had won her heart and left her, just like everybody else.

Although, something about her experience with Leo had been different. Calypso hadn't liked him from the start, even ignored him. Then, after working with the boy to get him to leave, she had inevitably fallen for him. Yet, she never once wanted him to stay. Instead, she had wanted to leave with him.

Leaving Ogygia had never been an option for Calypso - she had never questioned it. She deserved it, didn't she? Her father was a criminal, a Titan who worked against the gods. She had agreed with him, even helped him out. Plus, Calypso's punishment wasn't nearly as cruel as some of the others. Was it?

Calypso leaned back in her chair, tossing her napkin over her dish of beef stew. Seconds later, the bowl was whisked away by an invisible servant. She wondered if the servants were being punished as well, or if they were helping her from the goodness of their hearts. Probably not, she thought cynically.

Standing, Calypso thought back on all of the memories from the island. Of course, they always ended in tragedy, but they were pleasant in the moment. Odysseus staying with her for a grand total of seven years, the most out of any adventurer. Percy landing in the sea, oh so many years ago, and lighting up her life for a small amount of time. Leo crashing into her table, plummeting from the sky in a fiery explosion, and teasing her with his endless pickup lines. But everything good always ended in tragedy on Ogygia...

She gazed out on her garden. Gardening was such a sweet pastime for Calypso. She was naturally pretty good at it, and it soothed her mind. Kneeling down, she brushed a petal of moonlace between her fingertips. It was a beautiful plant, lighting up the darkness of the world. Just like a familiar Latino boy, brightening the dismal world with his endless, cheerful remarks.

Calypso missed Leo, and not only that, she missed him much more than she had ever missed any of her other loves. She wanted to find him. But how could she ever leave her inescapable prison?

She stood up and brushed the dirt from the knees of her pants. One good thing that came from the sarcastic engineer leaving Ogygia was him introducing Calypso to pants and ridding dresses from her life.

Suddenly, a whoosh sounded behind her. Calypso felt an immense heat surging and turned around just in time to see a column of fire dissolve into a tall, burly man.

"Lord Hephaestus," she greeted in awe.

He nodded gruffly. "Calypso, always a pleasure. Let's take a seat, why don't we?"

With wide eyes, Calypso led the god to a small bench overlooking the lake. He lounged back against it, and she perched delicately on the edge.

"What has changed in the world?" she asked, trying to break the ice.