A/N- None of the characters are mine, except Clover! Enjoy!

Leo POV

“Haven’t you guys noticed how, what’s the word, Clover is having a war with herself?” I asked Piper and Jason. They exchanged looks,

“I have noticed something odd about her. Her eyes are almost always red. Do you think she has been crying about something?” asked Piper, pushing some greasy rags aside. The group was in the camps forge, trying to make sense of what was going on. I dipped one of the hot sticks into some cold water and it steamed.

“I don’t know, but I am starting to get worried. I hope it isn’t me.” I said. Piper shook her head,

“No Leo, it isn’t you. It is almost the exact opposite. When Clover is with you, she is glowing with happiness. But I have noticed that when you leave, she gets sad all over again.” Jason shifted in one of the wooden stools the camp kept in the forge.

“I have noticed that she has becoming closer to us, as if we are going to disappear or something.” he said. I banged on the hot metal I had heated with my hand with a hammer and looked at my friends,

“It sounds like you guys are stalking her. How do you know all of this?” I asked, picking the hot metal up with my hands. Piper shrugged,

“There are rumors going around.”

“About....?” I asked, pushing the subject. Piper sighed like she was completely deflated.

“About you and Clover. ‘Their totally breaking up’, ‘She hates him’, you know, stuff like that.” I huffed,

“The Aphrodite cabin is so stupid.” Piper sat up from leaning on her elbows, looking offended.

“What?” she asked, crossing her arms. I stumbled for the right words.

“What I meant to say was that the people, like Drew, in Aphrodite cabin are stupid. You, Piper Mclean, are not.” Piper nodded, satisfied with the answer.

“Anyway, I think Clover needs something to tell her that you care about her.” Piper said. I frowned,

“I hope she already knows I care.” Jason shook his head,

“That’s not what she meant. What she meant was something for her to keep close to her while we are going on the quest. Something she could treasure until you come back.” I liked how Jason said ‘until you come back.’ It made it sound like he wasn’t going to die. Piper nodded, catching on to the idea,

“Yeah, you could make her a weapon or something.” I thought about that.

“Nah, she has one she likes.” I racked my brain trying to find a good gift.

“How about jewelry?” Jason asked. My eyes lit up, literally. My eyes turned a red yellow color. Piper leaned away,

“Leo? Is that good or not?” I blinked a couple times then nodded.

“She never wears jewelry, but I bet she will wear a necklace.” Reached into my tool belt and pulled out some tiny pliers, and some fake diamonds. “I have an idea.” Piper leaned in, wanting to hear more.

“Need any help from us?” she asked. I nodded.

“Some advice. What does a pearl stand for?” I asked, pulling out the white rock out from a rack on the shelf. Since there was no other kind of jewel in the forge, this one would have to do. Piper swallowed,

“The pearl symbolizes wisdom, purity, innocence and faith. Why?” I smiled,

“Perfect. Now all I need you guys need to do is come to the party tonight.” Piper and Jason exchanged looks, but said goodbye and left. I pulled out all of the tools I needed and set them on the table. The Argo II was done and I had some time to kill. This would be the perfect gift for Clover.

Clover POV

I walked up the Big House’s porch steps and saw the hose of the house was being used. I walked around the side of the baby blue house and spotted Annabeth talking to someone in the hose’s sprinkler mist. I figured that it was her father in San Francisco. I had never seen him in person, but I had heard a brief description from Annabeth. He had blond hair that was short cropped, almost as if it was falling out. He had a kind face and even from far away, I could hear Annabeth’s mortal brothers in the background. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but I decided to leave them be. I fingered the gold drachma in my hand and went my way back around the porch. I sat down in a deck chair and decided to wait for Annabeth to end her conversation. Maybe she was saying goodbye, or she is ditching the quest to go home, or telling him she was never going to come home again because he was a jerk. Whatever the reason, she deserved to have her space. I thought about what I was about to do. Stupid author, I thought, why did he have to break Leo and me up? Were we not worth each other? Or was it the reason he had said earlier? ‘Leo will make different choices’. Would he stay alive to come back to me and not sacrifice himself to save his friends? I had thought about that subject way too much. I heard the water shut off and Annabeth came around the porch, wiping tears off her face. When she spotted me, she almost jumped out of her skin.

“Oh gods Clover! You almost gave me a heart attack.” I smiled but it faded easily.

“What were you doing?” I asked her. She sighed and sat down next to me.

“I was calling my dad. I.... I don’t know. I told him that I loved him and I would try to come home. Stupid huh?” I shook my head.

“No, not even a bit stupid. I was about to-” I cut myself off, trying to think up an excuse. Annabeth couldn’t know I was calling Rick. It would set things off balance.

“What?” she asked. I fingered the drachma again,

“I was, uh, calling my mom. To tell her that I will coming home with my siblings.” Annabeth nodded.

“That makes sense. The pressure is probably driving you crazy.” I nodded, but the pressure was probably not from what Annabeth thought.

“So, I will see you later?” I asked. Annabeth nodded and waved goodbye as she walked down the porch steps. I stood up, still rubbing the gold coin. I reached the water spout and turned it on. Mist shot out of the sprinkler head on the end of the hose, making a rainbow in the sun. I threw the drachma into the rainbow and it disappeared.

“Oh Iris, goddess of the rainbow, show me Rick Riordan.” The mist shimmered and the famous author came into view. He had a red pen in hand and a stack of papers piled underneath each other.

“Rick?” I asked. He turned and beamed at me.

“Hello again Clover. A question about the future?” I shook my head, then reconsidered,

“Well, sort of. Um, it is possible for the mist to erase someone's memory? Clovis told me that Hera had created memories, but did she erase the memories with the mist?” Rick set down his pen on the papers and leaned back in a leather chair.

“Well, that is a pretty troubling question. I guess it is possible but I had never put much thought into it. Hera stole Jason and Percy’s memories, but didn’t erase them. I actually have no idea. I doubt even the gods know if it is possible.” I sighed,

“Clovis told me to do the fingersnap thing, but picture the scene I want instead. Like if I wanted, I could live in California on the beach with rick parents. I could think about everyone not remembering me, in anyway possible. It could change my life. Do you think that would work?” Rick considered.

“Possibly. The Mist is a powerful thing, but I have never tested it and no one I know has tried. You would be the first.” he said. I sniffled, trying to keep control of my emotions,

“What if it doesn’t work?” Rick scratched his chin.

“I don’t want to scare you, but you could disappear. Or ruin the life you have, or it could make you paralyzed, but I am not sure. Let’s just hope it works.” I couldn’t take it. My shoulders slumped, I sat down on the ground, and put my face in my hands.

“Rick....” I said desperately, “this is the only chance I have. If I mess it up, it will mess up the future. Right?” Rick nodded and was about to try to touch me, but he stopped himself, remembering that it was an Iris Message.

“Clover, I don’t know what, or how, it will happen. I just know the quest. This is up to you.” My sadness turned into anger.

“Really?!” I shouted and looking at him, my hands out like I didn’t get it, which I didn’t. “All up to me?! You are the one writing the books, so fix it!” Rick shook his head,

“It isn’t all me. Rachel has a doing in this and you know that she can’t change what she says. I am just putting it into book form. The messenger. Have you ever heard that saying? Killing the messenger is no good? Sort of the same thing here. You can’t blame me for the problems.” I shook my head, the anger turning back to sadness.

“I can’t except that. This stupid plan I have come up with is tearing me apart!” I put my head back into my hands and sobbed.

“Clover, I wish I could changed things, and I would if I could. Why don’t you go talk to Rachel? I bet she could answer some questions for you.” I shook my head,

“No, it wouldn’t work. She only spazzes out sometimes and I highly doubt she will have one of those moments when I ask her a question. When I child of Athena has a doubt, and people go through with a plan anyway, it will almost always turn out bad.” Rick leaned in as I looked up,

“Almost.” he said before he waved his hand and disconnected the message.

“No!” I called out desperately and reached out, but the connection was broke. My fingers touched the cold water of the sprinkler, but nothing else. “No...” I muttered to myself and put my hands behind my head. I cried. My eyes were getting tired of doings so, but my body requested it. They spilled down my cheeks, making my face feel like a river. After about a minute or so, I decided that I should talk to Rachel about my problems. Rick Riordan had a point. Almost was better than nothing. I stood up and turned off the sprinkler. The mist disappeared as the water fell to the ground. I was slightly wet on my legs and arms, but my face was drenched in tears. I took a deep breath to calm down and looked up toward a hill that a cave was carved into.

“Rachel,” I muttered, “you’re my last hope.” I wiped my tears off of my face and started my hike to the top.

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