Here. Just here. :D Finished ahead of schedule. Yes, I know it's pretty short, but I didn't want to drag it out. I think I did a nice job ending this.

Enjoy.

Disclaimer: The kids are mine. The adults are Rick's.

Finale: Happily Reunited

Leo looked around. They were on Half-blood Hill, just a bit further down from Peleus and Thalia's Tree. It was just around mid-afternoon, so campers were already supposed to be out and about.

But the camp was deserted.

"Where is everybody?" Percy asked.

Hazel gazed at the empty camp with worried eyes. "Frank?" she called. "Sammy Leo?"

Leo felt weird about her calling her son by both names. It made him feel self-conscious, yet somehow honored. It was still weird to hear his name be called out, yet to not be the one to answer it.

"Lacy?" Percy yelled. "Annabeth?"

Festus whirred. Leo translated, "Festus says he senses a bunch of demigods at the Big House."

The trio moved down the hill and walked through the camp. Festus stayed near Peleus and started what Leo was sure to be a one-sided conversation with the real dragon.

As soon as the Big House came in sight, they saw where everyone had gone: Everybody, campers and New Athenians, was gathered at the porch of the Big House, like they were waiting for Chiron to make an announcement or something. Chiron wasn't on the porch, though, so Leo had no clue as to why everyone seemed to be waiting around.

No one noticed the three new demigods in the back, so Leo cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled, "Thanks for the welcome back party, y'all! Makes me feel all warm inside!"

The demigods all turned and gasped. They cheered when they realized it was Leo. The New Athenians looked relieved.

Like I would run away again, he thought with a smile. They got my kids. Where else would I go?

Speaking of kids, a small herd of them suddenly appeared from under everyone's legs.

Sammy Leo came first. He pretty much knocked over anything in his way—including a random camper's leg, which sent them tumbling. He barreled right into Hazel's arms, crying, "I missed you, Mommy!"

Lacy was next. She wiggled her way through the crowd like a Hermes child. She squealed when she saw her father and zoomed into Percy's arms. "Daddy! Daddy!"

Finally, Tulio and Esperanza came into view. Leo didn't wait for them to maneuver through the crowd. He pushed people over and made them move aside as the twins ran for him.

Esperanza reached him first. "Papi! Papi!"

Leo gave her a big bear hug. Tulio wiggled his way into it, laughing.

Leo held his twins at arm's length and said, "Hey guys. Remember how I said I'd tell you who your mommy is?"

The twins grinned.

"Well, at the moment, I can only tell you her name is Calypso." Leo's heart clenched harder at her name. "When you're older, I'll tell you more, okay."

The twins giggled. Leo gave them a weird look. "What's so funny, guys?"

They each put a hand over Leo's eyes. Espie shouted, "Close eyes, Papi!"

"Suppise," Tulio squealed.

Leo smiled and closed his eyes. He held out his hands. "So what's the surprise?"

Rough hands grabbed him and gently pulled him to a standing position. He heard Harley whisper, "No peeking, Leo. The twins and I went on quite the adventure to get you this. And, by the way, I am never babysitting your kids again. They are so high-maintenance it's not even funny."

Leo chuckled. "Tulio finally explode?"

"Nope. He teleported instead."

"Excuse me?" Leo was about to open his eyes to look at Harley, but Harley slapped a hand over them.

"Later, dude. This surprise is way more important."

Leo wanted to know about this teleportation business, but Harley would have none of it.

Before Leo could protest further, Harley said, "Hold out your hands, Leo."

Leo obeyed.

"So, you couldn't hand me my surprise when I was crouched down?" he asked. "Why did I have to stand back up to—"

Soft hands grabbed his own. Leo froze. These hands were smaller than his, and much softer. They sent tingles up his spine. Leo's heart was beating painfully against his chest. It was beginning to become unbearable.

Then…

…it stopped.

Leo's heart finally stopped being tugged. The 'string' went slack and Leo could once again relax. But that wasn't the only thing he noticed. No, the thing that was on his mind right now…

…was the kiss someone was giving him.

His eyes flew open.

There, kissing him passionately, was Calypso!

Leo pulled away and gasped, "C-Calypso! How did…you're here!"

His wife giggled. She leaned in and hugged him. "Our children," she whispered. "They found me. They figured out how to set me free for good."

Leo looked over at his twins, who were grinning next to a proud-looking Harley. Leo smiled and hugged his wife back. "No more separation?"

"No more," she said, rubbing circles on his back. "I'm mortal, now. I've still got healing powers and a few basic tricks, but I will finally age alongside you."

Harley smiled. "The Fates said that you and Calypso get a 'happily ever after'."

"Disney!" the twins shouted in unison.

Leo felt a tear fall down his cheek. "A Disney ending, huh?"

Calypso chuckled. "Yes. The Fates promised that we would be together, even in death. So, no choosing to be reborn, or else we'll both be lonely."

"I'll keep that in mind," Leo mumbled. "So, this tugging at my heart? Was that you?"

The former Titan smiled. "Our strings of fate are bound together. If we are far apart, the string tightens. One way or another, we will be led to each other again."

Leo smiled. "Cool. 'Cause, y'know, I totally thought something was wrong with my heart there, for a second." He stuck his tongue out playfully.

She swatted him. "You are such a child."

He grinned. "And you married this child."

He leaned close to her and kissed her passionately. Gods, how he'd missed this!

'Aww's could be heard from the crowd around them. Squeals of delight came from what Leo could only deduce was the Aphrodite Cabin. This time, Piper was squealing. Leo knew she couldn't resist her inner Aphrodite.

"EWWWW," the twins squealed.

Leo broke away and glared at his children. "'Ew'? 'EW'?! I'll show you 'Ew'!"

Leo made a grab for the twins and dragged them towards him. He began to give slobbering kisses to them. The twins struggled and screeched against him, but he kept kissing them.

Suddenly, Tulio vanished with a pop! Leo paused and turned around.

Tulio was in Calypso's arms now. She had a look of surprise, coupled with amusement. "Oh yes," she said. "I guess I should mention Tulio got my Titan abilities—such as teleportation and possible healing powers?"

Leo laughed, still holding a wiggling Espie. "Well, that explains a lot!"

The crowd of demigods laughed. The only thing that could be heard above the noise was the sound of a little girl squealing:

"PAPI!"

A/N: Viola! All done! Fin! Wan le! THE END!

Before ANY of you start asking:

There won't be any direct sequel to this story, as I ended it pretty nicely.

Yes, I will continue writing about this version of the characters, regardless of how BoO turns out. Most of my stories will still be Leo-centric, and most future fics will be surrounding the Valdez family. It's an obsession I hope I never get over :D

I have already written out a timeline and plot line for my next big story, The Keys (title subject to change), which will involve the teenage children of the Seven and the Seven themselves. I've been planning it for months now, so all I have to do is write it down. :) Wish me luck on that.

Here's the summary (also likely to change):

The Seven—Percy and Annabeth Jackson, Jason and Piper Grace, Frank and Hazel Zhang, Leo and even Calypso Valdez—have been mysteriously taken away. Their children, Lacy and Bobby, Mark, Sammy Leo, and Tulio and Esperanza, are given a key and a clue on how to find the first missing parent: Leo Valdez. Will be T for adult swearing.

I won't abandon that, I promise. It'll just take me a while to write down, that's all. :)

And with that...

Stay cool, my peeps!