HI EVERYONE! *dodges punch to the face*

Ok, I'm sorry! I just wanted enough people to know that I was starting over! I'm really sorry! But don't worry! It's up now!

To anyone who is new here, this is a rewrite of my previous story.

I worked really hard on this! I hope it's enough to make up for deleting all those chapters! Expect more to come!

Leo really wasn't sure what was going to drive him insane first, the pain or the endless blue.

Was it really too much to ask for something that brought him back to life and didn't make his head throb like the vein in Annabeth's neck after a bad pun? Honestly, that was going to be the first thing he invented once he got back to Bunker Nine. Unfortunately, he was nowhere near the familiar bunker.

At least, he didn't think he was.

There was nothing but water as far as the eye could see. Not even the tiniest sign of life. In a way, it was relieving to Leo, since he wasn't too keen on encountering any rogue sea monsters, though it also made him feel a bit lonely. He missed his friends a lot.

Though maybe they don't miss me... Leo thought sadly to himself.

It took a lot of effort to push the thought away. And eventually, it did.

If only he could get his other problem to go away.

He was really beginning to question Percy's obsession with the color. Everywhere he looked, the damn color was staring him right in the eye. The sky was blue, the ocean was blue, and his mood was the cherry on top of the sundae.

The things he does for Calypso...

Most of the things he didn't really mind that much. He happened to like being alive very much (though the throbbing pain in his temple did dampen his triumph over death quite a bit), and even the stupid endless mass of water wasn't enough to make him turn back. He had gotten this far already, though he wasn't sure how much distance he had covered, nor how long he had been traveling.

"Time is difficult in Ogygia."

Leo heard the angelic voice in his head as clearly as if she was riding behind him at that very moment. She had haunted his very dreams, refusing to leave him alone. Leo had always thought that the notion was very ironic, as the tables were very much turned when Leo was Calypso's temporary neighbor.

Oh, how Leo couldn't wait to annoy her once again. Of course, he could always apologize by showering her with a few kisses.

Leo let out a contented sigh.

Creak?

"What?" Leo said, looking down at his dragon companion in surprise, "No, I'm not daydreaming of Calypso again! What kind of person do you think I am?"

Festus looked about to let out a metallic groan when Leo suddenly put up a hand, as if to stop him.

"Don't answer that."

Festus let out a creaky laugh, making Leo blush a tomato red. If only that stupid dragon didn't know him too well.

A peaceful silence filled the air. If only to be broken two seconds later.

"WHY DOES THERE HAVE TO BE SO MUCH OF THAT STUPID PRIMARY COLOR!?" Leo suddenly shouted to no one in particular. Festus gave another creak, though this one was more tired. He seriously loved the boy, but he could only handle being around him for so long.

"I'm serious, Festus. I am beginning to doubt Percy's sanity more with each passing second! How have we traveled so long without seeing any land? How could we be plopped in the very middle of the Mediterranean? We have to be close to some kind of land mass!"

As if answering his thoughts, he heard a faint beeping, his head whipped towards the astrolabe, where a small red dot was blinking from the center.

"It can't be..." Leo said, his voice almost a whisper, "It can't be that easy."

Though defying his own sense of logic, Leo peered over Festus's side, searching for the island among the sea of blue.

And right there, among the never-ending blue, was a faint speck of green.

"YES!" Leo shouted, his eyes wide with shock and joy and a wide grin dawning his features, "I DID IT! HAHA! IN YOUR FACE, UNBREAKABLE CURSE! I, LEO VALDEZ, HAVE BEATEN YOU! CALYPSO! I DID IT! WHO'S YOUR FLAMING MCSHNIZZLE NOW, BABY? WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Festus seemed to pick up on Leo's mood, for he let out a roar and a jet of flames from his mouth before descending into a steep dive. Leo laughed, barely resisting the urge to throw his hands up into the air.

Not even crashing into the shore could dampen his spirits.

It took a while for Festus to shake off the recoil from the impact of the landing. When he finally managed to stand, he discovered that his master was no longer on his back. In fact, he was nowhere to be seen. Festus was about to call out to him before something popped out of the sand before him.

"YEAH!" Leo didn't seem to be at all fazed by the tower of sand that currently rested on top of his head, or that he had nearly given his dragon friend a short-circuit. With some difficulty, he managed to heave himself from the soft, powder-like sand and got to his feet as well.

"CALYPSO!"

He couldn't stop the joy that was threatening to overcome him as he ran towards the center of the island.

"It's me! Leo! Your knight in shining armor has come to sweep you off your feet!"

Leo could now smell the sweet scent of the flowers Calypso grew in her garden. Words couldn't describe how much Leo missed that smell. He broke into a sprint.

Finally, he arrived at his destination. Calypso's garden was as beautiful and healthy as ever, flowers in full bloom everywhere he looked. Leo turned left and right, looking for the one flower he wanted. All the sudden, his cheery mood was diminished, and he started to frown.

Something was not right.

Seeing that Calypso was not in the garden, Leo ran towards her cave. He almost ripped apart the curtains as he entered Calypso's home. His nose frantically sniffed for the delicious smell of Calypso's delicious stew. There was no such scent. Leo ran to the deepest part of the cave, hoping for a glimpse of the goddess. There was no one in the cave.

Leo started to panic. He ran out of the cave, screaming his lover's name. He ran as fast as he could, paying no heed to the pain in his chest and legs. Leo couldn't believe that similar pain had been his main concern just a few minutes ago.

She must be somewhere else on the island, Leo tried to reassure himself, Ogygia is a big island.

Leo ran across the perimeter of the island, Calypso's name coming out as more of a screech from his lips. His running became even more frantic than before. He took the blow of multiple whiplashes as he turned his head in all directions.

Soon, his vision became blurred from the tears that were threatening to fall. Leo had probably ran around the entire island thrice before he fell on all fours, sobbing his eyes out. Though he didn't know for sure.

Time is difficult in Ogygia.

The beautiful voice mocked him now more than ever. The angelic voice that he would never have the privilege to hear ever again. The voice that belonged to the girl he would never again be able to hug, to kiss, to love...

Calypso wasn't on the island. She was gone.

So, as you can see, I started this rewrite a bit differently than my previous attempt at this story. I hope it doesn't suck too much...

So anyway, before I go, I just want to ask for a favor: To anyone who read the previous story, PLEASE don't spoil anything in reviews, so that new readers can enjoy the story! Thank you!

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