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It was supposed to be a calm day, the plan was to go to New York, bought a bit of things for the camp, and came back, they were with an Apollo kid, a young girl, the three of them going to a pharmacy.
When a cyclops consider a good idea to chase them, the girl drove away in the camp van, Leo, stubbornly, being at his side, holding a big hammer, made of celestial bronze, the fire going through his hands.
“You know, cyclops are fireproof”
Rising his sword, a lighting came to earth, striking the cyclops, who yelled, but no hurt, angry.
“You know” mocked Leo “Cyclops are lighting proof”
Rolling his eyes, Jason launched himself to the monster, the gladius in his hand, Leo at his side, holding the hammer, a crazy smile on his lips, but they where to focus on the cyclops, they didn’t notice the dracaena, slytherin from the shadows, stabbing Leo on the back.
Another lighting came from the sky, striking the serpent woman, pulverizing her, while Leo felt, grinning.
“Oh gods, you are hurt”
“If you didn’t tell me, I wouldn't notice”
The white t-shirt started to get bloody, a red patch growing, Jason kneeled at his side, scooping him and flying to the camp, the Apollo’s daughter driving like a crazy, almost causing an accident.
“You’re my hero, my saving Grace” whispered Leo, holding Jason’s neck.
“I’ve heard enough bad jokes about my last name, sotp it”
“No no, I can make more jokes, you will feel graced by my friendship”
“Leo…”
“You fly in such a graced way”
“I will throw you”
“I’m graced by the gods, I won’t die”
“You can’t come back twice”
Summary: Jason goes to visit his boyfrind college
Jason walked to the library, taping his hand on his leg, feeling too conscious about being in a college library, technically was legal to be there, nobody was going to yell at him or throw him outside, but the people was staring at him.
“Hey, Superman” Piper, his best friend, was near the door, her eyes shining, a smile full of mockery on his lips “You should change your clothes”
“I just wanted to see both of you”
Piper grabbed the sleeve of the jacket, jugging the military uniform that Jason was wearing.
“Leo will be on the labs, I know you to want to be reunite”
“I missed you”
The sarcastic laugh of Piper made him smile, it was true that he wanted to see Leo more than anything, but she was his best friend and he missed her a lot.
“The roommate of Leo is out, family time, his bedroom is available for both of you”
Blushing, Jason followed Piper, the girl searching for a book, while they talked about their lives, six months without seeing each other, the boy talking about the program to become a pilot, the classes and the comareads, Piper talking about the college, the students, her roomate, and the professors.
When they got out, someone crash on Jason’s arms, starting to kissing him, leaving soft kisses on his cheeks, forehead and lips.
“You two are making a show”
“Shut up Piper, my boyfriend is here, I don’t care about other people”
“Hi, sweety” said Jason holding the waist of Leo, the boy hugging Jason with his legs, holding to his boyfriend like a koala.
“Go to your room to fight with Drew”
Piper yelled something, about bad friends that prefered to make out than being with her.
“I missed you so hard”
Leo kissed him, tightening the grip of his legs, his hands caressing the hair of Jason.
“I missed you too”
Jason always avoided power, he became centurion because the old one finished his time in the legion and proposed Jason for the job, he became praetor because he slayed Krios, he never felt comfortable, he was relieved when Frank took his place.
The old praetors, the ones who raised him, teached him about the old roman leaders, the sons and daughters of Jupiter, all of them falling for ambition, cursing the lives of all the people around they.
Having the title of Pontifex maximus, was terrifying, he had more power than the praetors, he could act like a dictator, or he could fail, incapable of honoring all the gods.
Standing in front of a mirror, in the house the senate gave him, he hold the robes, remembering all the meetings, the first ones, when old legionaries kept an eye on him, bored, watching the grown-ups talk, later, sitting in the back with Reyna, explaining to the young girl the work of all the people, pointing at the important ones, when he was a centurion, the youngest in more than a century, the six months he was a praetor, talking about the reconstruction of New Rome, hopping a long time with peace, now, with a new title, he was going to talk in the senate again.
“Why romans are so stuck-up?” asked Leo, while he entered the room “That's why I love greeks, just sitting in a ping pong table, drinking soda, threatening other people with knives, that's a war council, not this”
“We are not in a war council, if that's the case, I would be wearing an armor and all of my medals”
They heard Piper calling them from the door, something about Reyna waiting for them.
“You should stop worrying, we aren’t letting you get air-headed, we all are with you, to honor the minor gods, and, if your ambition gets too dangerous, I’m sure that Reyna will ground you, La Reina de Roma won’t let you destroy her kingdom”
Waking up, Jason was sweaty, shaking, remembering the worst moments of his old life like nightmares, the fight with Krios, the titan, taller than him, holding a golden sword, Jason cutted the Titan’s cheek, the ichor in his gladius, his own blood falling from his face, the romans, all of them fighting, thanks to Reyna’s powers, Krios, too sure of himself, standing without armor, the force of Reyna keeping him wake.
Weeping the tears, Jason sat on his bed and wrote the dream, sobbing under his breath, feeling guilty for forgot their names and faces, the people that raised him, the kids that played with him, all of them were erased by the power of Juno, his patron.
After writing down all of his memories, the sun started to rise, the light of Artemis’ cabin turn off, people went to the pavilion, the nymphs serving breakfast, Jason walked to the Hephaestus cabin, Nissa giving a nod, helping Jake Manson to walk, the boy still injured, using a cane to walk.
“Good morning, Superman” say Leo, stretching his arms, the hair of Leo dropping water, wearing a new orange shirt, his tool belt around his waist.
“Morning”
Leo and Piper always knew when was a bad night, and they always tried to comfort him, but the best idea was from Leo, a dream’s diary.
“You know man, you look bad, like, really bad, the Hypnos cabin would help”
“I have a date with Piper”
“S’ cool, but, can you wait to ask her to be your girlfriend in two days?”
The smile of Leo was devil-ish, his head started to smoke, the water of his hair evaporating.
“Your hair is burning”
Leo shaked his head, the vapour going away.
“Would you do that?”
“Why?”
“All of this people love to bet, so I bet you will ask her out in two days”
“Piper know about this?”
Leo smiled, nodding, getting closer to Jason.
“She gave me the date, we will share the profits”
Jason walked to the Bunker 9, carrying a plate of food, a zippo lighter in one of his pockets, a little bit worried about Leo’s habits, like avoiding sleeping for two or three days and being knock out for twenty hours, or eating just one time at day.
He and Piper made the decision to take turns and check on Leo, sometimes the brothers of Leo did the job, Chiron or Annabeth, but with the months passing, only Piper and Jason keep going, and Harley, but the little boy had more interest in the bunker, and copied the worst habits of Leo, like drinking a lot of caffeine and working, mostly, in underwear.
He lighted the zippo, under the neon paint arrows that Piper painted, to help other campers to know where to put the fire to open the entrance of the bunker.
When the door opened a lot of smoke came out, going to the sky, Leo going outside, his t-shirt with holes and little fires, his pants burned upper his legs, in the middle of his tights, the curly hair a little long, almost covering his eyes, the work belt, thankfully fireproof, has hanging from his hips.
“You're on fire”
“I got a little distracted” moving his hands, trying to put out his clothes “but Festus is talking”
Jason sat down in the grass, Leo coping him, the two of them with their backs on the stone wall.
“This ship will be amazing”
“The Argo II, we are the new argonauts”
“Why you call the ship like that?”
Leo smiled, while he picked up a burger of the plate.
“You are Jason, you were like a leader in the Roman camp, and you are having a boat, and Perseus doesn’t have a boat in the legends, and, technically, he is form Argos”
“Did you look myths to came up with a name of the boat?”
“I consider calling Leo’s Doom Boat, or Festus’ Boat, Annabeth said it was wise to call it Argo”