Clover POV

Everyone stared at me. 

"T-they aren't coming back...?" Piper stuttered. I looked at the floor and began to silently cry. Everyone exchanged nervous looks. Leo put a hand on my shoulder, but I pulled away. I stormed out of the room, slamming the door on the way out. I ran down the hallway, knowing where I was going, and opened the door to the engine room. I turned around and shoved the door closed. 

The engine puffed, steamed and clicked around me. I walked over to it and collapsed to the ground, my head in my hands. My sobs echoed around me, urging me to cry harder. 

I gave into the desire. 

It was all my fault. I got my wish, but Percy and Annabeth would never see their families again. It was like what happened to Corbin all over again. 

I could just leave. Or commit suicide. Or make the others kick me off the ship. I didn't care. I just wanted the pain to leave. I didn't want it anymore. 

For at least two to three hours, I stayed in the engine room, banging my head against the wall, stroking the streaming metal, and shedding hundreds of tears. 

After so much crying, hitting of the head, and self blame, I fell into a deep sleep next to the engine.

(DREAM)

"Clover," a voice called from the darkness. I looked around, wondering where it was coming from. "What have you done?" 

A light filled the darkness and I saw Rick Riordan standing in front of me, his arms crossed, eyebrows furrowed angrily and a scowl. I looked at the floor. 

"Hello sir." I said, not having the courage to look him in the eye. His frown deepened, 

"You know what you did, Clover. Why did you do it?" I didn't respond. Rick sighed, "Clover, I know you loved him, but you needed to leave him be. He will find love. You know that." I nodded sadly, 

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean-" Rick stepped forward and put a hand on my shoulder. I looked up and saw a kindness in his eyes. 

"It's alright Clover. As long as you fix it in the end." I nodded. 

"Of course sir. Thank you." He nodded. 

"Now get back to the Argo II. I know you can find a solution to find Percy and Annabeth." He let go of me and vanished. The brightness died down and I was left in darkness.

(END DREAM)

I woke to someone shaking my shoulder. Leo was peering down at me, worry written across his face. 

"Clover?" He asked, "are you okay?" I looked away from him and faced the engine. 

"Just leave me alone..." I said sadly. Leo sighed, 

"Clover, I care about you, and I won't leave you until you are happy." He sat cross-legged on the floor and stared at me. I glanced over my shoulder and grumbled, 

"Very funny. Get out of here, before I hurt you somehow." Leo laughed, even though I was being completely serious. 

"Nope. I'm not leaving." I shifted, trying to get comfortable on the floor the best I could, 

"Well, good luck with that." I said in a depressed tone. I closed my eyes and fell asleep once more, this time, no dream interrupted the blackness.

Leo POV

I watched Clover fall asleep, her body relaxing and slowly moving up and down with her deep breaths. I scooted closer to her and stroked her hair. 

She was so beautiful. 

Her face was streaked with dried up tears, and she looked exhausted. As I stroked her, I thought about how amazing she was. She could go through so much emotional pain. And I knew what I was talking about. I had gone through it myself. 

While she was crying, Piper had told me to leave her be until she was calmed down. I knew she was trying to make things better, but it was so hard for me to sit in my room, which was a couple rooms over from the engine room, and hear Clover cry. 

She was so depressed, and I had no idea how to help her. She had been crying for the past few hours. How could I help her? 

I hoped it wasn't her girly cycle... that would just suck. 

I decided that it couldn't be that. That theory seemed too normal. As I twisted her hair in my fingers, I thought one saying over and over, 

If you say one more word, I swear, I'm going to grab your face, and kiss it because you're cute. 

What can I say? She's my girl, and she is never leaving me again. 

I remembered something she had told me long ago, 

I love you Leo, never forget that. 

I promised I would never forget. Man... did that fail! 

She went through so much for me... She tried her best to make me happy. Even when her plan didn't work, she tried to stay strong. I knew she was stronger than I was. A lot stronger. She had a way with the seven, her friends, family, and everyone around her. I knew her so well, I knew she hated when she couldn't do something. Whether it was a math problem or a battle plan. She was so strong-

I was shaken from my thoughts as the ship tipped sharply to my right. I tumbled over Clover and smacked face-first into the engine. Clover shot awake, her head smacking into my elbow. 

"Oww... Really Leo?" she complained. I gave her a nervous laugh, 

"Huh huh... sorry..." She rolled her eyes and was about to stand, but the ship tilted sharply the exact opposite from before. 

"Wh-what's going on?" Clover asked, tumbling into the wall on the other side of the room. I smacked into the wall right next to her, 

"Ugh... I don't know... Whatever it is, it better not be another sea turtle!"