[ODYSSEUS]
Great wind God, Aeolus, I don't know if you know this

"Aeolus finally got his promotion!" Jason gasped as Leo and Piper laugh.

"Oh my gods, yeah! No more 'master of winds'"

But our path to home is blocked by an impenetrable storm
I ask for your assistance, so we at last can go the distance
Can you cast the perfect winds for us and aid our journey home?

"No," Piper said bluntly, imitating the annoying god, remembering her own experience with him a year ago.

"Come on, he couldn't have been that bad," Annabeth tried.

"He was brainwashed by Khione—"

[AEOLUS]
Ha-ha-ha, I am the wind, twisting and turning
I give the fire enough to stay burning
Let's play a game

"Why is he hot?" Piper asked confused, remembering the crazy old man she had met a year ago.

Jason nodded, also confused, this Aeolus looks nothing like the Ken-like God he knew and hated.

[ODYSSEUS]
a game?

[AEOLUS]
That's what I'm serving, and if you win, you will get what you're yearning

deal

[AEOLUS]
Take a look right here at this bag
It has the winds of the storm all trapped
All you gotta do is not open this bag

Percy tilted his head to the side, that bag sounded familiar, he turned to Annabeth, "Isn't that the bag Hermes gave us when we were thirteen?"

"Kind of... The Thermos was made from Aeolus' wind bag but I'm not sure if it's the same one."

[ODYSSEUS]
Sounds too easy, what's the catch?

Thalia rolled her eyes, "There is also a catch!"

Nico nodded, he learned the hard way that no one, especially not gods or ghosts, do anything without it helping themselves.

[AEOLUS]
Ha-ha-ha, keep your friends close and your enemies closer

(Never really know who you can trust)

Nico sunk in his chair, he was currently trying to unlearn this lesson, he didn't need a God and his minions singing it to him.

[AEOLUS]
If they wanna get the bag open, you gotta say, "No, sir"

(Sometimes killing is a must)

"That's a bit far—"

[ODYSSEUS]
what?

[WINIONS & AEOLUS]
'Cause the end always justifies the means
Friends turn into foes and rivalries
So keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust, never really know who you can trust

[CREW]
Captain, what's happenin'? What's trapped in that bag?

[ODYSSEUS]
Somethin' dangerous, friends, we mustn't lag

[WINIONS]
It's treasure (what?) bye-bye

Hazel crossed her arms, "That's cheating!"

Nico shook his head, "It's the Gods, did you serious expect them not to cheat?"

Open the bag (let's see what you got)

[ODYSSEUS]
No, do not
Everybody listen closely
See how this bag is closed? That's how it's supposed to be
This bag has the storm inside
We cannot let the treasure rumour fly

[CREW]
we'll try

Percy sighed, "How much you wanna bet that they won't keep it a secret?" He asked.

Leo checked his pockets, pulling out a few nuts and bolts, "I'll let you take Argo II for a flight if they keep it a secret!"

Reyna shook her head, "They're his crew."

"And?"

[AEOLUS]
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust (never really know who you can trust)
Now they wanna get the bag open so they can have closure
Sometimes sneaking is a must (sometimes sneaking is a must)

Reyna bit her lip, she had a bad feeling about this, Eurylochhs had challenged Pdysseus at almost every opportunity, she worried he might do the same now.

'Cause the end always justifies the means

[CREW]
(Everything's changed since Polites, so)

"Don't remember us!"

[AEOLUS]
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust (never really know who you can trust)

[ODYSSEUS]
For nine days, I've stayed wide awake

"Nine days?! Is that even possible?" Frank asked.

Leo shrugged, "The most I've done is four."

Annabeth nodded, "People can stay awake for up to 11 days but after 5 days people's mental health start to decline, that's usually when they start seeing things."

Tryna make it home with no storm or tidal wave
I remain unopposed, the bag is still closed
And I'm getting closer to you
(Penelope) I can't wait to make some new memories
(Telemachus) time for me to be the father I never was

"Is this a hallucination?" Thalia asked as she looked at Penelope and Telemachus on the screen.

Jason frowned, thinking of something even worse, "Or he fell asleep..."

[PENELOPE & TELEMACHUS]
Just keep your eyes open

[ODYSSEUS]
Why are my eyes and my heart and my soul so heavy?

"Odysseus, I have some bad news for you buddy..."

[PENELOPE & TELEMACHUS]
Just keep your eyes open

[ODYSSEUS]
I keep on trying to embrace you both, why won't you let me?

Hazel frowned, "I feel so bad for him."

[PENELOPE & TELEMACHUS]
Just keep your eyes open

[ODYSSEUS]
So much has changed, but I'm the same, yes, I'm the same

[PENELOPE]
Just keep your eyes open, keep your eyes open
Wake up
Wake up, Odysseus, they're opening the bag, wake up

"WAIT!" Leo exclaimed, he turned to his friends, "Who wants to place a bet on who opened the bag?"

"Leo, we shouldn't—"

"Eurylochus."

"Yeah Eurylochus."

[ODYSSEUS]
No

[AEOLUS]
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust (never really know who you can trust)

[CREW]
Storm, full speed ahead

[ODYSSEUS]
Where's the storm taking us?

[AEOLUS]
I said to keep the bag closed, but you weren't compliant
If I had to guess? You're heading to the land of the giants
Storm, storm

"Weather gods," Jason muttered, shaking his head.

[ODYSSEUS]
Help me close the bag (but sir, it's too late)

"You would say that wouldn't you?"

We can save whatever wind is left to use another day, come on

[POSEIDON]
Odysseus of Ithaca
Do you know who I am?

"WAIT!" Percy screamed, jumping out of his chair, "Dad! Is that my dad?!"

AUTHOR NOTE —
Quick note, is it just me or does Aeolus' tattoos look a lot like Jinx's from Arcane?