Leo woke to the sound of someone pounding on the door of Bunker 9. What do they want now? He thought as he groggily inched his way out of bed. Leo turned and looked at his alarm clock. It was only 6:30! Unfortunately it might be important. He passed by Calypso's door and could hear the sound of her snoring away in peace. At least she could get her sleep. Just as he opened the door to Chiron, Leo realized that he was only wearing a t-shirt that was way too large and a pair of Batman themed boxer shorts. He turned red and hoped that Chiron wouldn't notice.

               It seemed that Chiron apparently didn't notice, or just didn't care. "Leo, you should get ready. The council starts today at 10:00 and we want to be there on time as to not disrespect the gods."

               Leo had completely forgotten about that! "Oh, yeah! I'll be ready. Let me go wake Calypso."

               "I will wait for you at the Big House." Chiron replied but as he turned around to head back to the Big House to wait, he said, "Oh, and Batman is my favorite DC hero too."

               Leo's face turned an even darker shade of red and he quickly closed the door and headed back to his room to change into something much more suitable for the Godly Council.

               After Leo had dressed himself up in some slightly faded blue jeans and his favorite army jacket that Calypso had remade for him after the first one was burned up, he crept up to Calypso's door and knocked softly a few times but then stopped. Leo heard a noise coming from inside the room. It sounded like... Crying? Leo slowly and quietly opened the door and found Calypso sitting on the side of her bed, sobbing. Tears dripped from her eyes and landed with a splash on the floor. She was dressed in a plain white t-shirt that went all the way down below her waist, covering up everything in that area.

               As Leo entered the room, a lose board in the wooden floor creaked and Calypso looked up. Her eyes were red from crying. She didn't seem bothered that she was under dressed as Leo sat down on the bed next to her and draped his arm over her shoulders. "What's wrong, Calypso?" Leo put his hand to her face, wiping away a new tear.

               "It's just that..." She choked up but still managed to continue. "Last night, when you told me those things about my immortality, well, I guess I didn't grasp the whole idea. I don't know what to do!" Calypso buried her face in Leo's shoulder and continued sobbing.

               Leo supposed that it was his turn to comfort her. "Don't worry Calypso. Like you told me last night," Leo cleared his throat and quoted Calypso's exact words, "We'll make it work. Just you see. I will always love you."

               Calypso put on a smile and wiped away the last of her tears. "Thank you for being here, Leo. I love you too." She kissed him on the lips and wiped away some of the tears that still lingered on her face.

               "Well, now that we've cleared that up, Chiron just told me that I had to leave for that godly council thing soon. I told you about that, right?"

               "Yes, you did, Leo. Yesterday."

               "Good, well, I was wondering if you would like to come with me? To go see the gods?"

               Calypso's smile grew even larger as the last of her tears dried away. "I would love that, Leo. Thank you."

               "Well, you better get dressed then! We depart to the Big House in half-an-hour!"

               Only twenty minutes later, they were ready. Leo had been working on a quick project in his room when he heard a knock on the door. He looked up. "Come in!"

               Calypso entered. She was wearing a jacket over a simple white dress, like the kind she used to wear on Ogygia, and her hair was still wet from the shower that Leo had carefully explained to her how to operate. "Hi, Leo. I'm ready. What are you working on?"

               Leo hid his creation behind his back and shot Calypso one of his trademark grins. "Oh, you know, the usual. Just a special little present I whipped up in my spare time for my special girl." He brought the present out from behind his back. It was a mechanical rose, colored gold and bronze, like the colors of the sunset. When Leo pressed a button on the base of the celestial bronze structure, the rose began to sway back and forth, as if caught in a gentle summer breeze.

               "Oh, Leo! I love it! It reminds me of my garden back on Ogygia..." She sighed at the thought.

               Leo handed her the rose and she put it in her pocket. Leo wasn't worried about it getting crushed. That was the beauty of metal flowers!

               Leo and Calypso strolled down the corridor and passed Festus who was curled up on his platform, watching them leave with one eye open probably wondering where they were going this early in the morning, but he didn't say anything which Leo appreciated. He didn't feel like explaining anything right now.

               Leo immediately regretted coming outside with only jeans to cover his legs. The early morning was beautiful in its own way. Little bits of dew were holding on to the ends of the grass, sparkling under the moon and the silence was rather romantic too, but it was the cold that made Leo uncomfortable. Calypso probably didn't feel any better in that thin dress, but she didn't show it.

               When they arrived at the Big House, Chiron was in his wheelchair mode and was waiting for them with mugs filled to the brim with hot chocolate. Several little marshmallows floated around in each cup. He handed them both a mug and motioned for them to sit down.

               Chiron spoke. "So, Calypso is coming with you then?

               Leo sipped his hot chocolate. "Yes. That's okay with you, right?

               "Yes, of course. I was just wondering. Anyway, about the council. I have no sure idea of what they will discuss nor why they invited you, but like I said yesterday, I'm going to assume that it has something to do with our last war with the Giants.  So, first things first, let's discuss the rules. Always be polite in front of the gods. Otherwise everything could end of not as much in your favor as it could have been. Secondly..."

               It went on like this for what seemed like forever and by the end even Chiron looked a bit bored with himself. "And for rule number twenty-seven... Or was it twenty-eight? I don't know. Anyway--"

               "Chiron, I think we got it." Leo interrupted. They had all finished their hot chocolate and Leo wanted to start the journey to Olympus.

               Chiron seemed insulted by this comment but even he realized that he was going a little overboard in the rules department. He sighed. "I'm sorry, but it was just that the last time that I attended one of these councils, someone got decapitated."

               "Say what?"

               "Never mind. That was ages ago. Things were a bit more barbaric back then." Chiron turned to the clock. "Goodness! Look at the time!" The clock read 8:00. They had spent an entire hour discussing something that could have taken fifteen minutes! "Quickly, to the camp buses! Argus will drive us!"

               Surprisingly enough, Leo had never actually been to the Empire State Building (I think?). He had been teleported up to Olympus by the gods before, but he had never actually been to the structure that fastened it to the earth. In Leo's opinion, it wasn't as regal and imposing as it was brought up to be. Sure, it was one of the tallest building in all of America but Leo could see a few spots just from glancing at it where it could have been improved.

               After they entered the building and, after a lot of negotiation, got the special key card from the guy behind the desk, they were ready to enter Olympus. They accomplished the long elevator ride all the way up to the secret 600th floor while listening to excruciating elevator music. By the end of the ride, Leo literally thought that his head would explode, but finally it was over.

               Olympus never ceased to amaze Leo. The towering archways, the flawless architecture, it was all so amazing, but the main attraction, of course, was the main throne room of the gods, where they were heading now. Chiron led Leo and Calypso up winding staircases, through alleyways, and across bridges that were suspended right over the bustling streets of Manhattan below.

               The huge celestial bronze doors of the throne room were wide open, allowing access for many nymphs and minor gods who wanted to attend the council. Leo, Calypso, and Chiron stepped over the threshold and into the room, where they noticed that the Olympians were already deep in discussion.

               "--when he arrives? Should we kill him?" Zeus was saying. Leo certainly hoped that they weren't talking about him.

               Zeus turned to speak to another Olympian, but his gaze crossed over Leo and he stopped there instead. "Ah, Leo. We were just talking about you! And I see that you have brought Lady Calypso and Chiron with you!"

               "Lord Zeus." Leo acknowledged the master of the house and bowed. He could sense that Chiron and Calypso were also bowing besides him.

                After a quick second Leo rose again and looked over at Hephaestus, who was looking down on him with fiery pride gleaming in his eyes. "Hey dad."

               "Hello son! I see you got my message!"

               "Umm... Weren't you kinda there? Didn't you hear me talking back to you in that dream?" Leo was confused by his father sometimes.

               "Of course!" Hephaestus was grinning at Leo, exposing all of his teeth.

               Leo turned away from his father and back to Zeus. "So, umm... Why exactly did you invite me to this council?"

               Zeus responded with a frown. "Ugh. I hate this part. It was bad enough that we had to do it to that Percy kid a few years back." Zeus seemed to be addressing no one in particular.

               Poseidon, who was sitting next to Zeus, responded testily. "Hey, that's my son your talking about."

               "Yes, of course. Sorry about that, brother." Zeus gave Poseidon a smile that told him that he wasn't really that sorry. Then Zeus turned back to Leo. "For your bravery during this last war against Gaea, we have decided to grant you one wish."

               So Chiron was right. It was about the war with Gaea. And he got to have a wish! From the gods of all people! They could do almost anything, but could they fix Leo's problem with Calypso's immortality? Could they make her mortal? Or would she even want that? Too many questions!

               Zeus continued. "Of course, you will probably ask for the same thing all of those other intelligent heroes requested."

               Poseidon interrupted again. "Wait! Are you saying that my son is not intelligent!?

               "Of course not! I was just merrily proposing that all of those other heroes were smart! Now please stop interrupting me!"

               Poseidon looked like he was about to unleash another snappy comeback, but Leo interrupted first. "What did all of those other heroes ask for?"

               Zeus's reply changed everything. "Immortality, of course! I could make you become immortal, like one of us! You could serve your father Hephaestus in the forges! Do you accept our most generous offer?"

               Wait. Stop. Could that be the answer to all of Leo's problems? Would this be how he could be with Calypso forever? He had always assumed in the past that if they even fixed the problem they were having, it would involve Calypso becoming mortal! Not the other way around! Leo didn't know what to do. He was frozen in place, but he managed to turn his head towards Calypso. She had a massive smile on her face and Leo noticed a single tear of joy still resting on her eye. She knew that this was the answer too. Leo had made his decision and it was too late to back down now. He turned back to Zeus.

               "Yes."

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A/N: Hello again, guys. This is the last chapter of this short story and I hoped you enjoyed it (but there is an epilogue). Anyway, I got tagged again, twice! Once by AmazingFan101 and another time by Leviathan102. This is getting tiresome but I'm inclined to do it, right?

Let's start with Leviathan102's questions.

Do you like pie?

I love chocolate pies and meat pies (do those count?), but I'm not really a big fan of fruit pies.

Are you awesome?

I would like to think so.

Do you like my books?

Yeah, the're pretty good.

Do you like me?

Yeah.

Favorite book?

Do series of books count? Because then it would have to be The Heroes of Olympus.

Favorite game?

I am a big fan of all sorts of video games, from Minecraft to Worms to Terraria, but I also love Apples to Apples, which is a board game.

Do you play a sport?

Not currently, but I used to play basketball on our school team.

What strange thing have you eaten?

Well, I have eaten both ostrich and crocodile in South Africa which were actually both delicious! Also on a South African menu I found an item called 'beans that fire the buttocks' and decided to order it. It turned out just to be baked beans though.

Do you like school?

It depends. I am currently homeschooled right now and don't like it very much, but I was private schooled for a bit and (apart from the strictness) it was a lot more fun, just because of the fact that there is so much more social activity.

Do you like my tag so far?

It's okay.

What is your dream job?

I go through phases. When I was younger, I wanted to be either a deep-sea diver or an astronaut, then I wanted to be a paleontologist, and now I kind of have no idea although an author would be kinda cool.

What is your most regretted thing you have ever done?

I don't really regret stuff that much.

Favorite Animal?

Tie between a German shepherd dog and a turtle. 🐢

Now for AmazingFan101's questions.

What three factions would you be in if you were a Divergent?

Well, I did take a test and got Dauntless and Candor, but if I had to chose a third, I think it would be Amity, because I hate Erudite just because of Jeanine (she is such an a-hole) and I don't think I exactly fit the selfless requirements of Abnegation.

Favorite pizza toppings?

Anything meaty!

Favorite Wattpader?

I don't think I can chose just one. There are so many good ones out there.

Best fanfic ever read?

Again, there are so many good ones out there but one of my favorites is definitely 'Leo Returns' by Fire_Girl87. There is also this hilarious book called 'Worst Story on Wattpad' by arcticstars. You all should check them both out in my reading lists.

If you had a godly parent, who would it be?

What do you mean 'if'? I already do! It's Hephaestus by the way. He is a boss.

OTP?

Solangelo all the way! Caleo is a close second though.

Dream job?

I think I already had to answer this one...

Celebrity Crush?

Sorry to disappoint, but I don't have one.

Team Gale or Peeta... And why?

Team Peeta, just because I don't really like Gale that much.

Which Hogwarts house are you in?

Gryffindor!

Least favorite color?

Hmm... I think I would have to go with baby blue.

If you had to use three words to describe your personality, what would they be?

I. Am. Awesome.

If you could wear one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Green, probably. It's my favorite color.

Well, since I already tagged some people in the last chapter, I really don't feel like doing it again. Bye!