“Demi-gods,” Zeus announced from his grand throne at Mount Olympus, “Congratulations on completing you quest. You have defeated Gaea. Now leave me alone.”
After the seven heroes had stopped Gaea, they had been transported directly to Mount Olympus, where they were currently standing in front of all the Gods, including Hades. “Seriously?” Jason asked, “We saved all of you Gods from being annihilated by Gaea and that’s how you thank us?” Zeus just grunted, his form suddenly flickering to a man with blond hair and electric blue eyes.
“Heroes,” Hera placed a hand over Zeus/Jupiter’s hand as if to physically restraint him from throwing a lightning bolt at his son and spoke, “We are thankful. We are very grateful that you have saved the world and …show more content…
When he reached them, he was the about the same height as Jason. He knelt down and put a hand on Leo’s chest, and a soft, radiant light shone from his open palm. It started spreading and soon covered Leo’s entire body.
“This is very strange,” Apollo said, “Hades, what do you think?”
“He thinks of what?” A voice from behind the seven heroes said and they all turned around. Nico and Reyna stood behind them, battered and bruised, but very much alive. Before any of the seven heroes could say anything, Reyna and Nico caught sight of Leo lying on the ground.
“Why’s Leo lying on the ground like that?”
“What happened to Leo?”
“We don’t know,” Percy replied, stepping forward, “He just clutched his head and collapsed on the floor, and Apollo won’t tell us what’s wrong with him.”
“It’s not as much as I won’t tell you what’s wrong with him, it’s more like I don’t know.” Apollo broke in.
“What?” Frank yelled, “You’re the god of healing, if you don’t know, then who does?”
“Wait,” Annabeth said, “You asked Hades what he thought about it. You mean Leo is… dead?”
“As far as I can see, his heart has stopped beating.” Apollo said.
“And his spirit has left his body.” Hades spoke for the first time, “If you don’t believe me ask Nico.”
“It’s true.” Nico whispered, “I think Leo is… …show more content…
And why?” Annabeth asked.
Hades shrugged, “I don’t have the answer to that.”
“What about you three, do you know?” Everyone turned to see who Percy was questioning.
“The Three Fates,” Reyna breathed.
“Have you been there the whole time?” Frank asked, “Did you know Leo was going to die?”
The Fates were sitting in their customary rocking chairs and were working on a fire truck red scarf. The one in the middle was pulling out the thread while the other two worked. When Frank asked his question, the one in the middle pulled out a pair of scissors that looked more like gardening shears and snipped the bright thread.
“No,” Piper cried quietly, and everyone watched as tears streamed down her face and hit the ground. “Why? He got this far without getting hurt, why does he have to die now?”
“We cannot change fate,” One of the Fates rasped, “We only aid it.”
“Leo, my son.” Hephaestus looked truly pained as he walked over to his son and kneeled over him. Then he looked up at the other demi-gods, “We can’t burn him like the other fallen heroes.”
“We’ll put him on a boat and set him out to sea along with Festus.” Reyna said forcefully.
“A boat?” Frank asked, “Why?”
“We usually burn heroes but we can’t do that to Leo can we?” Reyna
After the seven heroes had stopped Gaea, they had been transported directly to Mount Olympus, where they were currently standing in front of all the Gods, including Hades. “Seriously?” Jason asked, “We saved all of you Gods from being annihilated by Gaea and that’s how you thank us?” Zeus just grunted, his form suddenly flickering to a man with blond hair and electric blue eyes.
“Heroes,” Hera placed a hand over Zeus/Jupiter’s hand as if to physically restraint him from throwing a lightning bolt at his son and spoke, “We are thankful. We are very grateful that you have saved the world and …show more content…
When he reached them, he was the about the same height as Jason. He knelt down and put a hand on Leo’s chest, and a soft, radiant light shone from his open palm. It started spreading and soon covered Leo’s entire body.
“This is very strange,” Apollo said, “Hades, what do you think?”
“He thinks of what?” A voice from behind the seven heroes said and they all turned around. Nico and Reyna stood behind them, battered and bruised, but very much alive. Before any of the seven heroes could say anything, Reyna and Nico caught sight of Leo lying on the ground.
“Why’s Leo lying on the ground like that?”
“What happened to Leo?”
“We don’t know,” Percy replied, stepping forward, “He just clutched his head and collapsed on the floor, and Apollo won’t tell us what’s wrong with him.”
“It’s not as much as I won’t tell you what’s wrong with him, it’s more like I don’t know.” Apollo broke in.
“What?” Frank yelled, “You’re the god of healing, if you don’t know, then who does?”
“Wait,” Annabeth said, “You asked Hades what he thought about it. You mean Leo is… dead?”
“As far as I can see, his heart has stopped beating.” Apollo said.
“And his spirit has left his body.” Hades spoke for the first time, “If you don’t believe me ask Nico.”
“It’s true.” Nico whispered, “I think Leo is… …show more content…
And why?” Annabeth asked.
Hades shrugged, “I don’t have the answer to that.”
“What about you three, do you know?” Everyone turned to see who Percy was questioning.
“The Three Fates,” Reyna breathed.
“Have you been there the whole time?” Frank asked, “Did you know Leo was going to die?”
The Fates were sitting in their customary rocking chairs and were working on a fire truck red scarf. The one in the middle was pulling out the thread while the other two worked. When Frank asked his question, the one in the middle pulled out a pair of scissors that looked more like gardening shears and snipped the bright thread.
“No,” Piper cried quietly, and everyone watched as tears streamed down her face and hit the ground. “Why? He got this far without getting hurt, why does he have to die now?”
“We cannot change fate,” One of the Fates rasped, “We only aid it.”
“Leo, my son.” Hephaestus looked truly pained as he walked over to his son and kneeled over him. Then he looked up at the other demi-gods, “We can’t burn him like the other fallen heroes.”
“We’ll put him on a boat and set him out to sea along with Festus.” Reyna said forcefully.
“A boat?” Frank asked, “Why?”
“We usually burn heroes but we can’t do that to Leo can we?” Reyna