Questions For the Argo 2 Crew

What if Leo rebuilt Festus?

Me: Sorry that it has been a long time. I've joined the school's volleyball team and between advanced classes and dedicating a majority of my free-time to improving in volleyball, I haven't had the time or mindset to write.

Annabeth: Participating in sports keeps you too busy to write?  I hear that soccer tryouts are soon, you should definitely do that.

Me: Nah, club volleyball is coming up and the soccer season will probably interfere with volleyball.  Anyway...what do we do next?

Piper: You ask a question.

Annabeth: I advise the group that they shouldn't answer it.

Leo: We answer it anyway.

Percy: Jason fanboys.

Hazel: We get distracted

Annabeth: And then I get everyone back on track.

Frank: And then the rest of the crew answers the question.

Piper: And then someone gets offended.

Annabeth: And you end the session before you have to get involved in a fight.

Me: Right, right.  This time, the question isn't so scary.  @gigifluffypants wants to know "What if Leo rebuilt Festus?"

Leo: I'm confused.  Festus is okay, aren't you buddy?

Festus: *clicks gears happily*

Me: Right, timey whimey, I should've remembered.  I mean, if Festus were to--I don't know--blow up, and you rebuilt Festus, what would happen?

Leo: I guess that I'd be happy again.

Annabeth: And that concludes the chapter!

Me: Whoa, whoa, no.  Leo, can you give me a real answer?  Like one that will take 300 words so I can complete this chapter at a satisfying length.

Leo: You really want to hear me talk that long?

Me: Not really, but maybe you might say something that would offend someone and start another conversation.

Jason: Are you saying that we're easily offended?

Me: Yeah, especially you.

Jason: Please, I'm the least offended person.

Me: Really?  All I have to do is say something about The Fault in Our Stars and you'll go into a rant about how John Green is trying to break your heart into a million pieces.

Jason: HE IS!  He is such a PERSON!  He wrote the book to break the hearts of everyone!  Ugh, it kills me!  I refuse to read any more books by him because he'll probably rip my heart out of my chest AGAIN!

Me: Thanks, Jason, only 150 words to go.  Leo, do you think that you can handle that?

Leo: Got it.  So, if I were to rebuild Festus, I'd probably give him even bigger wings and install glittering jewels in them with the prize money.  I wouldn't put such sharp claws on them because he accidently stabbed me at least once a week when he was a dragon.

Me: That's nice, but I think that she wanted to know what would happen, not what changes you'd make to the design.

Leo: Right, right.  Okay, so I'd probably go trick or treating with Festus on Olympus.

Me: You're like, 18?

Leo: So what?  It's suddenly illegal for me to enjoy a holiday?  I'm suddenly not invited to a holiday that I've been participating in all my life?  Is that how you feel?

Me: You're right, you're right.  I'm trick or treating and I'm 15.  You're never too old as long as the mask allows you to be mistaken to be 12.

Leo: Exactly.  Anyway, I'd probably play dress-up or something.  Could you imagine a beast dressed up as a soldier?

Me: Or an 18-year-old dressed up as a princess?

Leo: You're only jealous because I rock the princess dress better than you.

Me: Oh, it's on.  Come on pretty boy, let's go.

Leo: *flips table* LET'S GO!!!

Me: If you ever have to compete against Leo in a princess dress, may the gods be eva in your favor.