Leo Valdez x reader (oneshots and the Fire Elementalist series)

Fire Elementalist: 1

HEADS UP: This is gonna be a looong series but I decided nope I don't feel like writing a separate book so please bear with me

TYPE: idk really, maybe fluff?
T/W: a sprained ankle? Not really sure
CONTEXT:
- You volunteered to hunt down the dragon as long as the Hephaestus kids would take care of it once you had it cornered. You said "your water powers can help you against the flames."
- only Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Chiron, Will and Nico know about your fire powers

• • •

Your POV

Where the Hades could it be? I thought to myself. I was trying to find the stupid bronze dragon that went haywire and is now terrorizing the camp. I told Jake and Nyssa that I'll lure it to the lake so I can use the water against it.

As if on cue, I heard the crunch of a twig behind me. I look back and I see a glimmer of bronze. The silhouette looked about 60 feet long. On one end, two ruby eyes stared back at me. Smoke blew out from its nostrils. I hear gears clanking. It blew fire in my direction. My clothes were a bit singed but I was still mostly okay. It started to move towards me. I sprinted to the direction of the lake, trying to avoid getting close to the trees. I was fireproof but the nymphs weren't. I could hear the dragon's thumping footsteps behind me.

I could see the sun's reflected rays from the lake. It was just about another half kilometer from here.

Almost there. And then...

Kaplunk.

I tripped on a protruding stone. I tried to stand but then pain shot from my right ankle. My knees were scraped but Will can help me fix that later.

Right now the dragon was closing in behind me. Crap.

I tried my best to limp to the lake as fast as I can.

"GET THE HEPHAESTUS KIDS!" I yelled when I saw Will, Annabeth, and three new demigods at the side of the lake. I ran to the edge of the lake until my feet were in. I could feel the water mending my sprained ankle.

Once the dragon was at the edge of the forest, I summoned a water column. I hurled it at the dragon and tried to hold it still, making sure its snout was covered by water.

Damn it, I thought. Where are those Hephaestus kids when you need them?

The dragon thrashed and flapped its wings. I've been holding it for so long. I was getting weaker.

"I can't hold it any longer!" I said. "Is Percy-"

Suddenly, I let my guard down for a second. The dragon was able to flap its wings and it broke free. I stumbled backward and I fell into the lake.

I swam up to the dock where the demigods were. The three new demigods looked confused as to why they weren't drying me out with the leaf blower things. Then their expressions morphed into surprised when I came out dry.

My knees still felt a bit wobbly but falling into the lake gave me a bit of strength. My injuries were healed.

"Well," I said, "that's back to square one for me."

Will handed me a canteen of nectar and I took a sip. I felt better instantly.

"Thanks." I muttered. "Where's my brother?"

I scanned the crowd for any sign of him, then I looked at Annabeth who shook her head sadly. My heart sank.

Then blondie spoke up. He seemed to be the most calm of the three. "You're dry."

I smiled and held out my hand, "(Y/n), daughter of Poseidon. He's the-"

"The sea god." The girl finishes for me. I nodded.

"(Y/n)," Will said, "this is Leo-" he points to the boy with curly hair, "he was just claimed by Hephaestus when you showed up."

"Oh," I said, trying to hide the fact that I was exasperated, "hello." I shook his hand. There was a Hephaestus kid right here. Well, I couldn't expect much from him on his first day. It wasn't fair to him since he was still probably processing all of this. Besides, he seemed kinda cute.

"I was just about to show him around," said Will.

"I'll come with you. Jake and Nyssa would want an update on the dragon."

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Leo's POV

Storm spirits? My gym teacher saving us? Butch, son of rainbows and ponies? Utah to New York in 10 minutes?

Alright. Just when I thought things were weird enough...

This girl comes in, running—no, limping—towards us right after I was claimed. Nothing weird about that.

But then she jumps into the water and I see some of her cuts were starting to heal. Okay.

And then this bronze dragon peers at the edge of the forest. Okay.

And then this cute chica raises her arms and the lake followed her movements. Okay.

Then she sends the water towards the dragon, which thrashed wildly as it tried to escape. Poor thing.

I saw the determination in this girl's (y/e/c) eyes. "I can't hold it any longer. Is Percy-" there's that name again. Percy. Who was he?

The dragon broke free, causing her to fall into the lake. I stared at the others for help. I wanted to help her but I didn't know how to swim. Water wasn't really my strong suit. The others looked calm (well except for Piper and Jason). Umm... Did they not see her fall? Won't she drown?

Just as I was mustering enough courage to go into the water, I saw her  get up on the dock. I stood back so the the people with the leaf blower things could dry her up. But then no one moved again.

Okay, I thought, do they hate her? Is she a horrible person?

But then I noticed she was already dry. What. Is. Happening?

She mutters something about going back to square one then she takes a sip of some liquid that the guy named Will handed to her. Wait, were they dating? Oh well, what are my chances with girls anyway.

"You're dry." Jason said. Yeah, no shit, Sherlock.

She gave us a soft smile. Wow, she's gorgeous. "(Y/n), daughter of Poseidon. He's the-"

"The sea god."

"(Y/n)," Will said, "this is Leo. He was just claimed by Hephaestus when you showed up."

"Oh, hello." She sounded kind of sad. She shook my hand. I wanted to look into her eyes but she was so intimidating. Maybe as intimidating as Annabeth.

Aside from the fact that she looked like she could kill me right here, she was pretty cute.

"I was just about to show him around," said Will.

"I'll come with you. Jake and Nyssa would want an update on the dragon."