Leo got kidnapped by Commodus and finds a way out. The problem is he is in North Carolina and wants to get back to Camp Half Blood. On his way he finds a burning house, where a mother with her 4 years old daughter Mary supposed to live. Leo tried to help but it was too late. The mother of the little girl told Leo that the father of her child was Hephaestus. From now on Leo took care of his new sister. (Characters don't belong to me, exapt for Mary)

Two boys, both in need of someone to help, to hold, to heal with. After a nasty attempt to end his own life, Nico was fustrated with himself.. but mainly lonely. That emotion hadn't come into play for a long time, he wasn't used to it. And he didn't like it. Leo Valdez, the boy who liked fire way too much and wasn't afraid of anything. Well until he stood on the roof of a building. About to jump. That scares you a bit. They cross paths one day, in not the way you think it'd happen.