Leo's return

Percy sat impatiently on the beach he had been here all weekend just staring at the open water waiting. It had been nearly a month since Gaea had been defeated and Leo, Percy's friend, had sacrificed himself. Everyone at Camp Half-Blood and those at Camp Jupiter who knew Leo desperately hoped that he lived. Leo had with him at the time of the explosion a vial that when drunk was supposed to bring you back to life and Nico the Camp's resident specialist on anything and everything dead said that Leo was nowhere to be seen in the Underworld

Of course where Leo could be was a question most demigods couldn't answer, except Percy.

He sat with his arms wrapped around his knees as he sat on the sand. A hurricane raged in the distance way out at sea. Percy was extremely proud of the storm it had been going for almost an entire week now. It started nowhere particular in the middle of the ocean. Now it seemed to be moving towards the exact beach in Miami where Percy was sitting.

It was a plan that was weeks in the making and Percy hoped that it would all be done today. He had told his girlfriend, Annabeth, and everyone else at camp that he was going to Camp Jupiter for the weekend to help Frank as he adjusted to his new job as Praetor. Instead he took Blackjack and two other Pegasus's to Miami where some Hiccocampi  had said the storm was heading.

Percy watched the storm, which was now moving way too fast for a storm, as it came closer and closer to the secluded beach Percy had chosen. The sun had finally started to rise and he could now make out a small above the water moving just as fast as the storm. Satisfied Percy finally let the storm dissipate so all that was left was the dot.

It didn't take long for the bronze mechanical Dragon and its two passengers to land on the beach. Percy now standing was feeling fairly smug and crossed his arms.

"You are in so much trouble," he told Leo as he came over and grabbed his friend pulling him into a hug, "You've been gone for a month,"

Leo looked at him with wide eyes, "How did you find us? Where are we? Wait was that storm you? Dude it's been chasing us ever since we left Ogygia!"

"For the past three weeks I had all the fish I could find searching for Ogygia. A week ago a pod of porpoises saw you leaving the island. I created that storm to herd you I didn't want you to wind up on some other Continent. We're in Miami,"

"Miami? Why Miami!"

"A wise Centaur once told me that everything weird washes up in Miami,"

"Hay!" Leo protested

Percy ignored him, " We have to get going, I kinda told Annabeth that I was going to Camp Jupiter and tonight there's going to be a big bonfire back at camp and Camp Jupiter's invited,"

Leo looked at him funny, "You're so dead. She's going to kill you when she finds out you lied,"

"Hopefully your miraculous return will lighten her mood," Percy walked over to Festus and stopped when he saw Calypso. She was as beautiful as ever her hair was swept up into a bun and she wore the same white dress as ever. Not knowing what say he opted for a simple, "Hi,"

"Hi," she said back then added, "You're older,"

Percy laughed, 'Yah well it has been a couple years. Welcome to the real world,"

"Thanks it's nice to finally be free,"

Percy didn't know for sure if that had a double meaning behind it since he had promised once to free her just in case he said, "Yah, well those curses can be nasty," knowing she'd get it.

Calypso went rigid, "We should go,"

Leo looked between the two and sighed. He had long since forgiven Percy for what he did to Calypso. He knew that Percy had never meant to hurt her feelings by leaving her island and really had tried to free her. It was the Gods who had skipped the pooch on that one. He didn't know if Calypso felt exactly the same way.