As Leo and Calypso with Festus creaking along behind them walked towards the forest, where Bunker 9 was waiting, Calypso had a question.
"What is this place?"
Calypso was asking about Camp Half-Blood. Leo couldn't blame her. She had basically been pulled from something like 3000 BC to the present.
"Well, it's a camp."
"I know that much."
"Basically, well, I haven't been here that long so if I get any details wrong, it's not my fault."
"Okay. Go on."
"It's a camp where Demigods go to train and be safe."
"Train for what?"
"Fighting monsters mostly, but we also do stuff like canoeing, forging, and capture-the-flag."
"What's capture-the-flag?"
"It's a game we play in the woods. There are two teams. Each team has a flag and they try to protect the other team from getting it to their side of the forest, also while trying to get the other team's flag to their side of the forest. It helps us with combat practice and strategy."
"Sound fun."
At first Leo thought that she was being sarcastic. Why would a girl like her want to go out into the dirty woods in full battle armor and hit other people on the head with swords? But then he realized that she had a completely serious expression. He guessed there was still a lot that he didn't know about his girl.
They were passing by the Big House when Leo decided to stop and tell Chiron that he was back and introduce him to Calypso. Chiron should know. He is the head of camp. Leo thought to himself.
"Calypso, I need to stop here for a sec, okay?"
"Sure, Leo."
"Festus, stay here. I'll be right back out."
They walked up the steps to the Big House and knocked on the door.
They heard a voice inside. "Come in!"
Leo opened the door and they walked down the hallway, leading towards the living room. Chiron was in wheelchair mode, reading a book. Leo noticed that Calypso was staring at Chiron with scrunched-up eyes, he had no idea why. Maybe she thought that he looked like someone that she knew or something.
"Hi, Chiron." Leo said, and then he noticed Calypso's eyes grow wide. What's up with her. Leo thought.
Chiron looked up. "Hello Leo, hello Calypso." He smiled.
"Chiron?" Calypso looked on the verge of tears. "It's really you, isn't it."
"Yes, child. It is I." He replied.
"Chiron!" Calypso ran up and Chiron took her in his arms.
"Welcome back to the real world, Calypso."
Leo spoke up. "I honestly have no idea what's going on. Someone please tell me."
Just then Dionysus strut into the room. "Who are these losers?" He asked Chiron in a bored, tired voice.
Leo answered instead, mostly because Chiron and Calypso were busy doing a lot of hugging, chatting, and explaining. "Uhh... hi, Mr. D! I'm Leo, remember me?"
"You're Theo! Of course I remember you! I'm a god, I never forget stuff!"
"Yeah..."
"The pretty girl is Catherine right?"
"Calypso."
"Precisely what I just said. Stop repeating me. I remember her from that island that we banished her to. I remember because that's the day Hermes lost that bet to me about that nymph girl. He had to go ask Athena out! It was hilarious! She said no of course, being a maiden goddess."
"Ok... Why exactly did we need to know that, may I ask?"
"No, you may not ask."
"Oh, okay then." Leo turned to go back to his conversation with Chiron but then remembered something. "Mr. D?"
"What now?"
"I was just wondering if, you know, Calypso lost her immortality when she left the island. So she won't live forever and whatnot."
"It's obvious isn't it? She wouldn't lose her immortality, of course. She's the daughter of an immortal Titan after all!"
Just those few words hit Leo like a rocket ship going full speed into space. "But Demigods are the children of immortal gods and were not immortal!"
"That's different. Well, I got to go do important stuff that none of you would understand." With that sour note, Dionysus turned around, grabbed a bottle of diet coke from the icebox on the table, and walked right back out the door.
Leo thought about what Dionysus just said. He wouldn't get to age with Calypso. They would never get to be an old, happy couple. They could only be a happy couple with one old guy and one young beautiful immortal girl. How would their relationship even work now that Leo had found this out? He would always know that Calypso would be as young and healthy as she is now, even in the future when she stands in front of Leo's grave. He almost cried at the thought, but he managed to keep himself together. I'll tell her the next time were alone. He planned. I can't tell her now in front of Chiron. That would just embarrass her. Plus it would ruin their happy I-haven't-seen-you-in-3000-years reunion.
Leo walked up to Chiron and Calypso, who were still chatting. Leo noticed that Calypso's beautiful almond eyes were red from crying.
"Umm... You okay, Calypso?"
"Better than okay! This is the happiest that I've ever felt in my life! You should have told me that Chiron was here!"
"I didn't know that you guys know each other."
"Of course we know each other! You see Chiron was there when I was first banished to Ogygia after the First Titan War. He taught me how I would survive on that deserted island. He taught me how to plant crops, how to built a shelter. I owe him my life."
"Oh. I didn't know that. I'm glad you guys could meet back up." Leo then turned to Chiron. "I have a question."
"Yes, child? I'm ready." Chiron answered.
"Well, while I was falling out of that hurricane---"
"What hurricane? The weather is always clear here."
"Doesn't matter. Anyway, while I was falling out of that hurricane, I had a dream. My dad, Hephaestus, was there talking to me. He said that I had been summoned to come to the next Weekly Council of The Gods, or whatever that is, next Saturday." Leo recounted his dream to Chiron.
"Oh, yes! The WCOTG. That is a big honor. You better prepare."
"But what is it?"
"Every Saturday, all of the major gods, including Hades, hold a council at Olympus to talk about important stuff that has happened and to make decisions."
"What important stuff? And why was I invited to come?"
"It varies from council to council what they discuss, but if they invited you, it is important that you arrive. My guess is that it will probably be something about the recently-ended Second Giant War."
"Thanks Chiron. I think that's all I need. See you later!" Leo turned back to Calypso and reached out his hand for her to take it. "Ready to see my Bunker?"
"Yes, of course." Calypso gave Chiron one last hug and took Leo's hand and together they walked back out of The Big House and into the sunshine of Camp Half-Blood, where Festus was waiting patiently.