Heroes of Olympus Fanfiction - Up in Flames

//Chapter 4 - Leo

//IM NO LONGER WARNING ABOUT SPOILERS! ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO RICK RIORDAN\\
Leo the Super Sized McShizzle POV

//Festus was getting closer and closer to Camp Half Blood, so close in fact that Leo could smell the strawberry fields and the woods as they subtly flew towards them. Leo caught slight glimpses of the camp from the trees as he rode. It was very about 9.00 am, but campers were already doing activities and had finished breakfast. The idea of breakfast made Leo feel hungry, because he hadn't eaten for Hades knows how long. Probably not as long as Leo thought.

Campers were doing archery, the climbing wall and fighting in the sword arena just to name a few activities. He could see ghost decorations, so he hoped he wasn't too late for Halloween, but he probably was. Festus saw a clearing in the forest, and made a quick landing, flattening saplings and the grass under his weight. Leo helped Calypso off the bronze dragon, who now laid in the grass.

"What are YOU doing here!?" Huffed a green dryad in misty form. Leo sighed sadly, his joke had been ruined. Then he realised that the dryad wasn't scowling at Leo, she was scowling at Calypso. Leo then remembered that Calypso was a nymph.

"What are you doing off of Ogygia? Did you help her escape? What did she promise you?" The dryad turned towards Leo, seeing an angry dryad almost made Leo laugh.

"Who are you anyway?" She asked, "And answer my questions!' She demanded.

First of all, never tell a dryad a secret or the whole camp will know within a day. Leo though for second, what could be tell a dryad?

"PLEASE! You have to help us!" Calypso yelled suddenly at the dryad. "The Gods are after me! That want to steal Ogygia, so this boy helped me escape! They want me dead, you have to help me!" The dryad looked stunned, and she didn't know what to say.

"PLEASE! Just don't tell anyone that I was here! I'll help you grow lovely flowers, right now! If you promise not to tell!" The dryad still looked stunned then pleased and excited.

"Right now?" She asked. "In Autumn?!"

"Right now! Your tree would look the best all Autumn and even part of winter! You'll find a lovely satyr friend for sure." Calypso definitely knew how to please a dryad. The dryad looked like a five year old about to get cotton candy. "But don't tell anyone, or I'll know and your tree wont bloom ALL spring."

"Of course! I promise!" Calypso waved her hand and the dryads tree exploded into a tree of purple flowers. The dryad exploded into mist and floated towards the tree.

"I forgot you were a nymph." Leo said, and Calypso smiled.

"Uh thanks? Well, lucky she won't be telling anyone. I forgot that nymphs and dryads will be wondering where why I'm off the island. Plus, the Gods will probably come for me." Her face darkened.

"Hey no worries, Calypso. If Camp Half-Blood can stop the earth from awakening, then I'm sure we can protect you. And besides, you're on our side now." Leo smiled, and Calypso smiled back, pushing a piece of hair from her face. Then she did something Leo never thought would happen anytime soon.

Calypso hugged him. She smelt of cinnamon and dirt from all the gardening.

"I still hate you." She said after, but her smile said otherwise.

"Time for the big reveal right?" Leo said, spreading his arms apart as he said it as if he was saying "Behold! The Nemean Lion!" And Leo helped Calypso onto Festus.

Leo made a 'shhh' signal at his mouth for good measure at Calypso, and they travelled through the forest with surprising stealth until they came to another clearing, so close to camp Leo was surprised no one had seen them. Everyone was just so busy. Leo turned around to see Calypso, who was looking at the camp. She looked gobsmacked. That didn't surprise Leo.

"This place is amazing." She said quietly. "Where's your cabin?" She asked.

"Mines the ninth one, like the factory." Leo replied. Calypso looked really happy.

"Come on Calypso, they're changing activities. And look, all of my friends are there." Leo felt so extremely happy to know they were all there huddled around the Poseidon Cabin. His eyes felt watery, but he blinked them away.

"Where?" Calypso asked.

"Here." Leo said, pointing at everyone in the circle. "Hazel, Frank, Piper, Jason, Percy, Annabeth, Reyna, Nico and some other blonde guy who I've never seen before." Calypso smiled at Leo, then kissed him on the cheek.

"It looks great." And they both smiled.

"No, all aboard Happy the Dragon." Leo said, helping Calypso on.

"Okay, buddy. Ready for the big reveal. You know what to do." Festus's nose blew a tiny ring of smoke and let out a creak, which hopefully meant yes. And not that something was going wrong.

"Ready, Calypso?" Leo said, and Calypso nodded, hanging onto his waist. Then Leo had a smirk on his face, and Festus shot up into the air and breathing fire straight up. Calypso gripped tighter only Leo's waist. Festus hovered for two seconds before swooping over the camp, everyone in awe.

"Woooo-hoooooo! Yeah! The Super Sized McShizzle is back, baby!!" Leo shouted, and Festus did another victory lap around the cabins before landing.

"Leo!" Jason called, and all of Leo's friends ran towards him. Piper and Annabeth had tears in their eyes as Leo hopped off Festus. No body seemed to have noticed Calypso yet.

"Hey guys! Leo's back!"

A/N:

Yay! Leo's back! I hope you liked this chapter, it took me three days to write.

Please vote and comment for the Super Sized McShizzle!

~grace :)