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Leo's POV
So Luke, Piper, and I ventured through the great unknown! Just me, a pretty girl, and a muscular guy who wasn't even looked my way, fighting for survival. You know, just the normal Tuesday morning.
Luke holds a finger to his lips. He motions for us to stay back. I roll my eyes, but oblige. So does Piper.
Luke forges ahead, leaving the two of us alone in the big bad woods.
We awkwardly stand there, waiting for Luke to give us a signal. Not that we had a signal. Maybe it will be a whistle, or a 'giddy up'. Who knows. I tap my foot impatiently.
Turns out our signal was a feminine shout.
"I'll take it," I mutter to myself before running where Luke had left.
Piper follows me. I will my hands to burst into flame and I get my trusty hammer.
Luke, Luke, Luke. The poor guy got himself surrounded by three beautiful women. The poor shmuck.
"Thalia, just hear me out-"
"Do not listen to him, Thalia. Thee is trying to fool you. He is a lying male," one of the girls say.
A girl with short black hair looks at Luke with a concentrated expression, as if she's trying to remember something.
"Zoë, Bianca, let me hear him out. You two go tend to the wounded one."
"We already have three boys with us, we don't need yet another," the first girl says.
"He won't be joining us. I want to see what he wants."
"Come on, Zoë, let's give them some space."
Two girls trudge off, leaving Luke and the hot chick.
"How do I know you?" Thalia asks Luke.
"I don't know. All I know is that you're my family, Thalia."
She shakes her head, tears in her eyes.
"My family is-"
"The people who left you, the blood family. Thalia, please remember. Remember me, remember Annabeth, remember us hiding from city to city," Luke says, getting choked up.
"Luke, I...I can't leave everyone here. They need me. A boy is wounded and-"
"Thalia, I need you. Come with me. We will win this thing. I'll never hurt you, Thalia. I promise."
Luke holds out his hand to Thalia. She hesitates and looks at it. Of course, right in the middle of a sentimental scene, a boy falls out of a tree.
Thalia grabs her spear and Luke holds out his sword.
The boy who fell out gives a guilty look up, his blonde hair messed up. A girl drops down, landing in a crouch position. Wait a minute, I think that's my half-sister. After her, a boy with black hair jumps down.
"Sorry to break all the sentiment, but it's your time to die!" says the boy with black hair. He was cuts and scratches everywhere, some still bleeding. Looks like someone didn't like him.
My "sister" grins and throws a knife at Luke's head. He dodges and charges her. Before I can nudge Piper so that we can charge, more people come. It's like a happy party, full of weapons and fun!
This girl I recognize. This girl is the one who tried to kill me. Bella, I believe is her name.
"You!" She yells at Mr. Battered and Bruised. He goes pale and tries to retreat. Unfortunately, the guy who fell out of the tree is right behind him, acid empty blocking his escape.
Bella runs over to Mitchell and begins playing Slice and Dice. Better him than me. I prefer to stay in one piece, thank you very much.
And as of the fun wasn't enough yet, Thalia spots us in the bushes. Before she can throw her scary spear at us and cut us into a million little pieces, I stand up with my hands in the air.
"Don't kill!" I yell, making everyone look over.
"He's a friend, Thalia!" Luke calls. Good old buddy, always looking out for me.
Bella, unfortunately, recognizes me. But she apparently hates Mr. Battered more than me because she resumes her job.
BOOM!
A cannon goes off and Bella straightens up. Mitchell is laying motionless on the grass, blood dripping on the grass.
Claire releases a guttural scream and charges Bella. Apparently someone had a crush.
Blonde Superman hesitantly runs towards us. Piper heroically places herself between him and myself. He stops and looks into her eyes. They stand like that for an uncomfortable while.
Finally, Bella runs away, leaving Claire to run away. Blonde Superman doesn't notice.
"Umm," I say to break the awkward silence. At least it's awkward for me.
Blonde Superman finally looks at me.
"Who are you two?"
"I'm Leo, that be Piper. And who might you be, Blonde Superman?"
"Jason. And Blonde Superman?"
"Yeah. It's like Superman, but blonde."
Piper rolls her eyes. "You're a genius Leo."
"I get that a lot. Anyways, let's get back to Luke."
I turn around and see, wait for it, no one. Not even a pine cone. Luke and Thalia left us.
Jason curses. "That was my sister. I can't believe she ran away with him. Without me!"
I whistle softly. "No offense, bro, but it don't look like there's a lot of family love. Anyways, why haven't you gone back to your little Cornucopia?"
Jason scowls. "It's only Claire and Clarisse. They definitely won't want me there. I was thinking that I could stick with you. Could I?"
On the plus side, he's intimidating and strong. On the other hand, he looks like a distraction to Piper and he could betray us at any second. Before I can say anything, Piper cuts in.
"Of course you can stay with us! We would be happy to, right Leo?" She gives me a pointed glare.
I sigh heavily. "Right, love to."
"Let's go find a place rest before someone else decides to try to kill us," Piper says.
We walk into the woods, me behind Piper and Jason. I already feel like a third wheel.
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