Percy's Musical Talents
Chapter 9: I will never let you down
HeroesOfOlympus
Heyyy y'all! First of all, I'm so so so sorry that I haven't updated lately. My phone is STILL in the shop being repaired and my exams JUST finished. So, I'm sorry for making y'all wait so long. I'll try to update every two weeks. So, enough talking, on with Chapter 9!!!
Chapter 9
Leo's P.O.V
After Percy seriously injured Ryan, I nudged Calypso and whispered, "Hey, can I do something rash to Ryan?" Calypso smirked, which made her look really beautiful with those almond shaped eyes and the twinkle in her eyes.
"Be my guest," she punched me, hard on the shoulder which was her sign of good luck for me. I got up and walked towards Ryan.
He was groaning in pain, massaging his jaw and whining like a 5 year old kid. Everyone turned their heads towards me as I shouted, "Hey Ryan! How's it like being kicked and punched by Aqua Boy?"
At this, Percy shouted out, "VALDEZ!" But I ignored him.
I lit my hand on fire and cocked my eyebrow up while grinning. Those who were sitting near Ryan immediately backed away.
I placed my hand near Ryan's face waiting for the reaction.
The reaction?
Ryan shrieking like a little girl as the amazing Supreme Commander of Argo ll lit his hand on fire.
Everyone laughed at Ryan's reaction as his dad, Ares, came up to Ryan and boomed, " I, Ares the amazing warrior in this universe,"
Cue the snorts and rolling of eyes.
"Hereby disown Ryan Penelope as my son!" Once everyone heard Ryan's surname, we all doubled over in laughter while clutching our stomachs.
Wiping away my tears I chuckled out, "Ryan Penelope? Penelope? Penelope! Oh gods, no wonder you never said your surname to anyone," but he couldn't hear anything since Ares disowned him and he was no longer a demigod.
His body disappeared in a mist and this white mist thingy carried all the way out of the throne room, going through the streets of Olympus.
Immediately, everyone cheered and Ryan's ex siblings instantly clashed their weapons together and yelled insults about Ryan.
Finally, everyone settled down and Apollo was grumbling something like, 'No one every keeps quiet...' "Before I was so rudely interrupted," at this Apollo shot Ares and me a glare, which I just shrugged at.
"Our next contestant or should I say contestants... Are Leo Valdez and Calypso!" Apollo gave me an evil grin which I happily returned.
Calypso got out of her seat and walked towards me, her ponytail swaying and her lips in a pouting shape. "Shall we, milady?" I bowed down and offered my hand.
She slapped my head as I yowled in pain. "I'm not a princess Flame Boy." She rolled her eyes.
I cheesily replied, "You are a princess to me..." At this she blushed before regaining her posture and once again, whacked me on the chest.
By the time I was rubbing my chest, Calypso was already up on the stage, hands on her hips and boys drooling over her.
As I walked towards the stage, I lit my hand on fire every time somebody looked at Calypso. Once I got onto the stage, Calypso smirked, "Are you jealous?" I pouted and she giggled at my face.
Her laughter was music to my ears. I held her hand and we stood in the middle of the stage, light shining in our eyes.
"What would you both like to do?" Apollo flashed us a grin. I quickly answered, "Singing and Dancing!"
At this Calypso frowned and I was worried.
Did I pick the wrong choice? Maybe Calypso didn't like performing in front of a crowd?
She spoke into the microphone, "We would like to sing, I Will Never Let You Down by Rita Ora ." Apollo whistled before starting the beat of the music.
As the music started, I instantly started dancing, doing the occasional back flips, cartwheels, somersaults and handstands.
As the lyrics came, I took the extra microphone and sang along with Calypso's sweet, beautiful and gentle voice. "When you say you'd had enough, and you might just give it up. Oh oh oh, I will never let you down!"
I held Calypso's soft hand and gazed lovingly into her eyes. This song fitted us perfectly. When she thought she lost me, I came back to her and kept my promise cause I would and will never let her down.
-FLASHBACK-
Calypso's P.O.V
I watched as the makeshift boat sailed away from the island, so far till it was a tiny dot in the horizon.
Once I saw the boat disappear from my sight, I collapsed onto the white sand, crumpling my white dress. I yelled out a cry of anguish, frustration and sadness before burying me head into my knees and started crying.
Tear after tear fell from my cheeks as I thought about every single male that stepped foot onto this island. They were all so kind to me and I fell in love with every single one of them but out of all of them, I think I loved Leo the most.
Leo Valdez.
Thinking about him sent a sharp pain through my heart. He was unlike any other hero who landed on this island. He may not have been as handsome or as buff as the others but he stole my heart.
He was the sweetest, funniest and kindest hero I had ever met. He cared for me, not only for my beauty but for my other qualities. He saw the true me.
Wiping my tears, I got up and went back into my house. Turning my head one last time to look at the ocean, I whispered, "I love you Valdez."
-Few days later-
The moon's rays shone on the shore of my island and through my window. It was night time and the whistling of leaves could be heard.
I climbed into my bed and thought of Leo, praying he was alright. Soon, I fell into a deep sleep and had a dream.
I was on the shore of my island. Everything was the same, except I saw myself ordering my servants to pack all my things into many luggage bags.
Wait a minute, myself?
I looked down and saw that I was invisible, a mere ghost-like Calypso version. Curiosity got the better of me as I inched closer to dream Calypso.
Dream Calypso was excited. There was a sparkle in her almond shaped eyes, she was tapping her fingers against her thighs and was wearing a flowing white dress with a golden belt.
What had me so excited? As I neared Dream Calypso, she suddenly turned around and stared deeply into my eyes, as if she could see me.
Suddenly, Dream Calypso's eyes turned a shade of dark murky green and a different voice came out of Dream Calypso's mouth.
"Hello Daughter of Atlas," a strange voice came out of Dream Calypso's mouth.
Mustering up my courage, I asked, "Who are you and why are you in my dream?"
A soft tired laughter could be heard as the voice said, "I am Lady Styx and as for why I am in your dream, it is because Leo Valdez has sworn on my name."
I immediately bowed at Lady Styx's feet, at which she told me to rise. I was puzzled, what could've Leo done to get Lady Styx in my dream?
She seemed to have read my mind. Sighing, she answered, "Leo Valdez had sworn on my name, swearing that he would find a way to get back to your island and get you off of here."
"But that's impossible!" I blurted out before clamping my mouth shut with me hands, worried for my life as I disrespected Lady Styx.
"Leo Valdez has defeated the impossible tasks, has he not? But I am not here to discuss about Leo Valdez's achievements." She eyed me while placing her hand on my invisible shoulder.
"I'm here to talk about you getting ready."
"What do you mean Lady Styx?"
She studied my eyes and massaged her head. "Leo Valdez will be coming back to your island in two hours after you wake up. You better get ready Daughter of Atlas. I bid you farewell. Morpheus doesn't like primordials or gods contacting mere mortals for too long in a dream. Good luck."
Before I could ask her any questions, she gave me a wink before light started shining in my eyes and I woke up. I sat on the edge of my bed, thinking if I should trust Lady Styx's words or not.
I decided to trust her, besides what's the worst that could happen?
I quickly got up and began ordering my invisible servants around, telling them to pack all my things.
What if Lady Styx's words were true? Was Leo really coming back?
These thoughts kept running wild in my head as I bustled about my 'house', taking everything I needed.
I told my servants to place my luggage on the shore of the beach as I changed out of my clothes, to a white dress that was torn at the bottom and at the sleeves. I tied my hair into a side braid and as I stepped onto the shore, with all my bags ready, I peered into the light blue sky.
White clouds dotted the clear blue sky and the water from the ocean crashed onto the shore. Breathing in some fresh air, I looked up and saw a dot in the sky.
Wait, what?
I squinted my eyes and finally saw what was in the sky. It was a golden dragon and riding the dragon was a guy.
A guy with a soot covered face, messy curly hair and an unforgettable grin plastered on his face.
Leo Valdez was actually here.
As he crashed right at my feet, he spat out some sand and gave me a mischievous grin with a twinkle in his eyes.
I missed that grin so much.
-FLASHBACK END-
-FLASHBACK-
Leo's P.O.V
Let's get this straight. I was having a really great New Year's Eve Day before the monsters came.
I know I'm hot, to everyone and everything, even monsters but they just HAD to interrupt a kiss between Calypso and me, hadn't they?
I lit my hand on fire and threw fireball after fireball at the monsters. I turned around, to make sure Calypso was okay, only to find herself fending herself quite well with a celestial bronze spear quite well.
Wait, a celestial bronze spear?
I shook my head, telling myself to focus on the enemy at hand but I heard a piercing scream through the air.
"Calypso!" I shouted as I quickly killed the monsters in my way, only to find a Cyclops holding Calypso by the throat.
"Let. Her. Go." I growled as I got a celestial bronze hammer out of my tool belt.
A Cyclops? No problem, just gotta remember not to use fire.
Suddenly, a whole group of monsters, about 15 to 20 appeared from behind the trees. "What in Hades?" I couldn't believe it, I thought I would die a heroic death, like saving a doughnut from being crushed on by a car, not being killed by monsters.
"Leo Valdez, aren't you the one who killed Gaia?" The Cyclops snarled and gripped Calypso's neck harder till it turned pale white.
"Let go of her!" I roared as two monsters held me back from charging towards him. I met Calypso's eyes. She had only seen the world for 2 months and now she was going to die because of me.
Like how my mum died.
Blinking back tears, I suddenly had an idea. "Take my life in exchange for hers..." I whispered.
The Cyclops frowned and told me to speak up.
"You can torture me, kill me, put me in a cage, anything you want to do to me as long as you release her!" I screamed out.
The Cyclops chuckled, turning his head towards me, he studied my eyes. "What makes you think we will take that offer? We have BOTH of you in our hands!"
He laughed as the monsters behind him roared their approval. "My friends are coming," I immediately replied. "You know, the rest of the seven plus their dragon, the mighty Fetsus!"
Instantly, all the monsters paled and started murmuring uncertainly amongst themselves.
"SILENCE!" The Cyclops roared but had a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
"What makes you think this demigod is telling the truth! They lie ALL THE TIME!"
Murmurs of agreement were heard as the monsters started chanting, "DEMIGODS LIE! DEMIGODS LIE! DEMIGODS LIE!"
Calypso looked at me, confused and pale. I winked at her but deep inside, I hoped my plan will work. I broke out of the monsters grasp and immediately started slamming my hammer against the ground, creating a Morse code message.
The monsters laughed at me, thinking what was I doing until their laughter faltered as they heard a loud roar in the sky.
"Captain, what wasssss that?" A dracnae (Is that how you spell it?) asked as she furrowed her eyebrows.
Fetsus came into view, bronze wings flapping and breathing out fire from his mouth. "BOOYEAH!" I shouted as I threw the hammer against the Cyclops hand, allowing Calypso to be free.
Once she was free, we stood back to back. Wielding her spear, she blew a strand of hair away from her face. Our eyes met and we started attacking all the monsters. New found power surged through me, with a bronze dragon and a fierce beautiful girlfriend, how could we not win?
-FLASHABCK END-
Leo's P.O.V
As the song ended, I saw Calypso's flashback and couldn't help but kiss her deeply on the lips.
When we broke apart from our kiss, I noticed Calypso sniffling and tears dripping down her face. "Thank you for never letting me down Flame Boy," Calypso muttered as she buried her head in my shoulder while I drew circles on her back, telling her how much she meant to me.
After our little 'couple' time, we turned round to face the audience who were actually cheering for us the whole time when we were in our own world.
Apollo flashed us back to our seats and settled the audience down, wanting to announce the next couple contestants.
"May I now present..." Apollo announced as he spread his arms out.
Aaaaand that's a wrap for Chapter 9! I promise, after the next couple contestant will be Annabeth and after her... Well, you can guess. The star of the show, the king of sassiness, the nightmare monsters have, PERCY JACKSONNNNN!!! OH MY GODS, I THINK I MAY NEED AT LEAST TWO TO THREE CHAPTERS TO FIT PERCY'S SASSY COMMENTS AND AWESOMENESS!
Peace Out,
HeroesOfOlympus
Heyyy y'all! First of all, I'm so so so sorry that I haven't updated lately. My phone is STILL in the shop being repaired and my exams JUST finished. So, I'm sorry for making y'all wait so long. I'll try to update every two weeks. So, enough talking, on with Chapter 9!!!
Chapter 9
Leo's P.O.V
After Percy seriously injured Ryan, I nudged Calypso and whispered, "Hey, can I do something rash to Ryan?" Calypso smirked, which made her look really beautiful with those almond shaped eyes and the twinkle in her eyes.
"Be my guest," she punched me, hard on the shoulder which was her sign of good luck for me. I got up and walked towards Ryan.
He was groaning in pain, massaging his jaw and whining like a 5 year old kid. Everyone turned their heads towards me as I shouted, "Hey Ryan! How's it like being kicked and punched by Aqua Boy?"
At this, Percy shouted out, "VALDEZ!" But I ignored him.
I lit my hand on fire and cocked my eyebrow up while grinning. Those who were sitting near Ryan immediately backed away.
I placed my hand near Ryan's face waiting for the reaction.
The reaction?
Ryan shrieking like a little girl as the amazing Supreme Commander of Argo ll lit his hand on fire.
Everyone laughed at Ryan's reaction as his dad, Ares, came up to Ryan and boomed, " I, Ares the amazing warrior in this universe,"
Cue the snorts and rolling of eyes.
"Hereby disown Ryan Penelope as my son!" Once everyone heard Ryan's surname, we all doubled over in laughter while clutching our stomachs.
Wiping away my tears I chuckled out, "Ryan Penelope? Penelope? Penelope! Oh gods, no wonder you never said your surname to anyone," but he couldn't hear anything since Ares disowned him and he was no longer a demigod.
His body disappeared in a mist and this white mist thingy carried all the way out of the throne room, going through the streets of Olympus.
Immediately, everyone cheered and Ryan's ex siblings instantly clashed their weapons together and yelled insults about Ryan.
Finally, everyone settled down and Apollo was grumbling something like, 'No one every keeps quiet...' "Before I was so rudely interrupted," at this Apollo shot Ares and me a glare, which I just shrugged at.
"Our next contestant or should I say contestants... Are Leo Valdez and Calypso!" Apollo gave me an evil grin which I happily returned.
Calypso got out of her seat and walked towards me, her ponytail swaying and her lips in a pouting shape. "Shall we, milady?" I bowed down and offered my hand.
She slapped my head as I yowled in pain. "I'm not a princess Flame Boy." She rolled her eyes.
I cheesily replied, "You are a princess to me..." At this she blushed before regaining her posture and once again, whacked me on the chest.
By the time I was rubbing my chest, Calypso was already up on the stage, hands on her hips and boys drooling over her.
As I walked towards the stage, I lit my hand on fire every time somebody looked at Calypso. Once I got onto the stage, Calypso smirked, "Are you jealous?" I pouted and she giggled at my face.
Her laughter was music to my ears. I held her hand and we stood in the middle of the stage, light shining in our eyes.
"What would you both like to do?" Apollo flashed us a grin. I quickly answered, "Singing and Dancing!"
At this Calypso frowned and I was worried.
Did I pick the wrong choice? Maybe Calypso didn't like performing in front of a crowd?
She spoke into the microphone, "We would like to sing, I Will Never Let You Down by Rita Ora ." Apollo whistled before starting the beat of the music.
As the music started, I instantly started dancing, doing the occasional back flips, cartwheels, somersaults and handstands.
As the lyrics came, I took the extra microphone and sang along with Calypso's sweet, beautiful and gentle voice. "When you say you'd had enough, and you might just give it up. Oh oh oh, I will never let you down!"
I held Calypso's soft hand and gazed lovingly into her eyes. This song fitted us perfectly. When she thought she lost me, I came back to her and kept my promise cause I would and will never let her down.
-FLASHBACK-
Calypso's P.O.V
I watched as the makeshift boat sailed away from the island, so far till it was a tiny dot in the horizon.
Once I saw the boat disappear from my sight, I collapsed onto the white sand, crumpling my white dress. I yelled out a cry of anguish, frustration and sadness before burying me head into my knees and started crying.
Tear after tear fell from my cheeks as I thought about every single male that stepped foot onto this island. They were all so kind to me and I fell in love with every single one of them but out of all of them, I think I loved Leo the most.
Leo Valdez.
Thinking about him sent a sharp pain through my heart. He was unlike any other hero who landed on this island. He may not have been as handsome or as buff as the others but he stole my heart.
He was the sweetest, funniest and kindest hero I had ever met. He cared for me, not only for my beauty but for my other qualities. He saw the true me.
Wiping my tears, I got up and went back into my house. Turning my head one last time to look at the ocean, I whispered, "I love you Valdez."
-Few days later-
The moon's rays shone on the shore of my island and through my window. It was night time and the whistling of leaves could be heard.
I climbed into my bed and thought of Leo, praying he was alright. Soon, I fell into a deep sleep and had a dream.
I was on the shore of my island. Everything was the same, except I saw myself ordering my servants to pack all my things into many luggage bags.
Wait a minute, myself?
I looked down and saw that I was invisible, a mere ghost-like Calypso version. Curiosity got the better of me as I inched closer to dream Calypso.
Dream Calypso was excited. There was a sparkle in her almond shaped eyes, she was tapping her fingers against her thighs and was wearing a flowing white dress with a golden belt.
What had me so excited? As I neared Dream Calypso, she suddenly turned around and stared deeply into my eyes, as if she could see me.
Suddenly, Dream Calypso's eyes turned a shade of dark murky green and a different voice came out of Dream Calypso's mouth.
"Hello Daughter of Atlas," a strange voice came out of Dream Calypso's mouth.
Mustering up my courage, I asked, "Who are you and why are you in my dream?"
A soft tired laughter could be heard as the voice said, "I am Lady Styx and as for why I am in your dream, it is because Leo Valdez has sworn on my name."
I immediately bowed at Lady Styx's feet, at which she told me to rise. I was puzzled, what could've Leo done to get Lady Styx in my dream?
She seemed to have read my mind. Sighing, she answered, "Leo Valdez had sworn on my name, swearing that he would find a way to get back to your island and get you off of here."
"But that's impossible!" I blurted out before clamping my mouth shut with me hands, worried for my life as I disrespected Lady Styx.
"Leo Valdez has defeated the impossible tasks, has he not? But I am not here to discuss about Leo Valdez's achievements." She eyed me while placing her hand on my invisible shoulder.
"I'm here to talk about you getting ready."
"What do you mean Lady Styx?"
She studied my eyes and massaged her head. "Leo Valdez will be coming back to your island in two hours after you wake up. You better get ready Daughter of Atlas. I bid you farewell. Morpheus doesn't like primordials or gods contacting mere mortals for too long in a dream. Good luck."
Before I could ask her any questions, she gave me a wink before light started shining in my eyes and I woke up. I sat on the edge of my bed, thinking if I should trust Lady Styx's words or not.
I decided to trust her, besides what's the worst that could happen?
I quickly got up and began ordering my invisible servants around, telling them to pack all my things.
What if Lady Styx's words were true? Was Leo really coming back?
These thoughts kept running wild in my head as I bustled about my 'house', taking everything I needed.
I told my servants to place my luggage on the shore of the beach as I changed out of my clothes, to a white dress that was torn at the bottom and at the sleeves. I tied my hair into a side braid and as I stepped onto the shore, with all my bags ready, I peered into the light blue sky.
White clouds dotted the clear blue sky and the water from the ocean crashed onto the shore. Breathing in some fresh air, I looked up and saw a dot in the sky.
Wait, what?
I squinted my eyes and finally saw what was in the sky. It was a golden dragon and riding the dragon was a guy.
A guy with a soot covered face, messy curly hair and an unforgettable grin plastered on his face.
Leo Valdez was actually here.
As he crashed right at my feet, he spat out some sand and gave me a mischievous grin with a twinkle in his eyes.
I missed that grin so much.
-FLASHBACK END-
-FLASHBACK-
Leo's P.O.V
Let's get this straight. I was having a really great New Year's Eve Day before the monsters came.
I know I'm hot, to everyone and everything, even monsters but they just HAD to interrupt a kiss between Calypso and me, hadn't they?
I lit my hand on fire and threw fireball after fireball at the monsters. I turned around, to make sure Calypso was okay, only to find herself fending herself quite well with a celestial bronze spear quite well.
Wait, a celestial bronze spear?
I shook my head, telling myself to focus on the enemy at hand but I heard a piercing scream through the air.
"Calypso!" I shouted as I quickly killed the monsters in my way, only to find a Cyclops holding Calypso by the throat.
"Let. Her. Go." I growled as I got a celestial bronze hammer out of my tool belt.
A Cyclops? No problem, just gotta remember not to use fire.
Suddenly, a whole group of monsters, about 15 to 20 appeared from behind the trees. "What in Hades?" I couldn't believe it, I thought I would die a heroic death, like saving a doughnut from being crushed on by a car, not being killed by monsters.
"Leo Valdez, aren't you the one who killed Gaia?" The Cyclops snarled and gripped Calypso's neck harder till it turned pale white.
"Let go of her!" I roared as two monsters held me back from charging towards him. I met Calypso's eyes. She had only seen the world for 2 months and now she was going to die because of me.
Like how my mum died.
Blinking back tears, I suddenly had an idea. "Take my life in exchange for hers..." I whispered.
The Cyclops frowned and told me to speak up.
"You can torture me, kill me, put me in a cage, anything you want to do to me as long as you release her!" I screamed out.
The Cyclops chuckled, turning his head towards me, he studied my eyes. "What makes you think we will take that offer? We have BOTH of you in our hands!"
He laughed as the monsters behind him roared their approval. "My friends are coming," I immediately replied. "You know, the rest of the seven plus their dragon, the mighty Fetsus!"
Instantly, all the monsters paled and started murmuring uncertainly amongst themselves.
"SILENCE!" The Cyclops roared but had a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
"What makes you think this demigod is telling the truth! They lie ALL THE TIME!"
Murmurs of agreement were heard as the monsters started chanting, "DEMIGODS LIE! DEMIGODS LIE! DEMIGODS LIE!"
Calypso looked at me, confused and pale. I winked at her but deep inside, I hoped my plan will work. I broke out of the monsters grasp and immediately started slamming my hammer against the ground, creating a Morse code message.
The monsters laughed at me, thinking what was I doing until their laughter faltered as they heard a loud roar in the sky.
"Captain, what wasssss that?" A dracnae (Is that how you spell it?) asked as she furrowed her eyebrows.
Fetsus came into view, bronze wings flapping and breathing out fire from his mouth. "BOOYEAH!" I shouted as I threw the hammer against the Cyclops hand, allowing Calypso to be free.
Once she was free, we stood back to back. Wielding her spear, she blew a strand of hair away from her face. Our eyes met and we started attacking all the monsters. New found power surged through me, with a bronze dragon and a fierce beautiful girlfriend, how could we not win?
-FLASHABCK END-
Leo's P.O.V
As the song ended, I saw Calypso's flashback and couldn't help but kiss her deeply on the lips.
When we broke apart from our kiss, I noticed Calypso sniffling and tears dripping down her face. "Thank you for never letting me down Flame Boy," Calypso muttered as she buried her head in my shoulder while I drew circles on her back, telling her how much she meant to me.
After our little 'couple' time, we turned round to face the audience who were actually cheering for us the whole time when we were in our own world.
Apollo flashed us back to our seats and settled the audience down, wanting to announce the next couple contestants.
"May I now present..." Apollo announced as he spread his arms out.
Aaaaand that's a wrap for Chapter 9! I promise, after the next couple contestant will be Annabeth and after her... Well, you can guess. The star of the show, the king of sassiness, the nightmare monsters have, PERCY JACKSONNNNN!!! OH MY GODS, I THINK I MAY NEED AT LEAST TWO TO THREE CHAPTERS TO FIT PERCY'S SASSY COMMENTS AND AWESOMENESS!
Peace Out,
HeroesOfOlympus
OMG THIS IS SO GOOD. I love the concept and your writing is really good as well! I love diving deeper into Percy's character and revealing more of his past. You're doing an amazing job! I'd say a sequel to this would be cool but it depends on how this ends. Thanks so much and can't wait to see what's next!
7/15/17