LEO

I didn't pay attention to anything but work when I was working, so when Annabeth yelled in my ear, I was very much surprised.

"Gaaahh! Annabeth!"

"Sorry," she said, not really sounding sorry. "Isi's getting more stuff for the weapons."

"Oh," I said. I glanced back at the Argo II. "I was working on getting the ballistae back in order."

"Well, not to burst your bubble or anything," Annabeth continued in a tone that conveyed that she was a champion bubble-burster, "but the weapons are really top priority right now."

I sighed. "Yeah. Okay." I adjusted my tool belt. "So, um, how long's it going to be until I get the metal? Only if I got time I want to continue working on the Argo immediatamente."

Annabeth rolled her eyes. "I don't know. But remember, top priority."

"Got it," I said, then scaled the rigging to check out a possible flaw.

ANNABETH

I left Bunker 9 feeling unaccomplished. The lack of material disturbed me, and I could tell the sheer amount of people that the Hephaestus cabin had to provide disturbed them, too.

I was starting to think that this was a little hopeless.

Having Kronos or Gaea back would be bad enough, but both? It was unheard of. And with an insane evil wizard who killed mortals for fun and a psychotic Shadowhunter on top of that? We were doomed.

Percy was walking towards me, grinning despite the situation as usual. "Wanna go get ice cream? He asked cheerfully when he got to me.

"Percy, we have a problem here. Ice cream isn't going to solve anything."

"That's exactly why. I wanted to try to get your mind off of this crisis."

I was so swayed. He was giving me that look, with those baby seal eyes. I couldn't say no. How he could be so clueless but so thoughtful at the same time was beyond me, but still. A date with my boyfriend as I'm about to die… hmm.

I linked arms with him. "Okay, Seaweed Brain. But I drive."

CALYPSO

"Leo Valdez, come down here and eat this minute!" I squinted up at the Argo II, trying to find Leo's silhouette in the tangled mass of ropes, sails, and scrap metal that adorned the masts. Nothing. "Leo, I'm going to tell Percy it's okay if he eats your portion if you don't come down."

He dropped to the ground like a cat, grinning mischievously. "Oh, really, Sunshine? I was under the impression he just headed out for ice cream with Annabeth."

I scowled. How did he know everything? Did he have security cameras? That thought scared me a little, but I really wouldn't put it past him. "Leo, it's dinner. Come eat for once."

"For once?" he echoed. "I eat."

"Not as often as a growing boy needs," I retorted.

"Yes, mother," Leo said, leaning over what I guessed was the control panel.

I dragged him from the panel. "Ow! Calypso! I'm coming, I'm coming!" he cried.

"Let's go, Commander. No one's going to take you seriously if you starve yourself."

This doesn't really have anything to do with the plot, just filler and Percabeth/Caleo fluff. But hey, a chapter, right?

Sorry for the length. Love and muffins,

Diamond Destiny