A/N:- Sorry for the overly depressing prologue. I had intended this chapter to be a part of the prologue as well, but it was becoming too long. So here we are! Leo is not dead! Just who do you think he is?! Even Thanatos will nor dare to reap his soul!

CHAPTER 1

Leo gasped as he was brought to consciousness. In the distance, he could see a city that looked like Las Vegas. A few seconds later, Calypso teleported right in front of him. Leo hurried to her side and helped her up, ignoring the pain. "What happened?" he asked, which resulted in a fit of coughing up blood. Calypso gently touched his chest. Leo gasped as his bones reconnected automatically. "I teleported us out of there. With any luck, Zeus thinks that we are both dead." she said. She tried to stand on her own, but she stumbled. "I used too much energy." she said. "Is this real?" she asked Leo "Is he really dead?" Leo hung his head, unable to stop the flow of tears. Calypso tried to choke back a sob. Key word being tried. Leo clenched his fists, and screamed incoherently at the sky. The two collapsed against each other, sinking to the ground, crying their hearts out, mourning the loss of their son.

There was a bright flash of light, signifying the presence of a god. Leo and Calypso turned their necks immediately. The source of the flash turned out to be an eight year old girl. "What do you want, Hestia?" Leo spat bitterly. Hestia didn't even flinch at his outburst. "Calm, child." she said, letting her soothing power flow over the two. "So, what? Are you here on Zeus' orders to finish us off?" asked Calypso. "Quite the contrary." Hestia said "There are plenty of immortals who are tired of Zeus' reign. Believe it or not, there are a few sensible immortals among us. Zeus was straining his authority eighty years ago with his oath. But his paranoia has reached its limit this time. He says that we should not intervene in our children's fates, yet he if more than comfortable with breaking that rule when the fates threaten him. There are those of us who believe that this prophecy has proven that Zeus is no longer fit to rule. We believe that this is a prophecy that must come to pass as soon as possible." Leo Let out a dark laugh "It sure didn't seem that way when no one showed up to help us against Zeus. AND BECAUSE OF THAT, MY SON IS DEAD!" Leo's voice had grown into a scream. "Alas, I had no knowledge of your being there." said Hestia "Zeus must have set up an illegal detection charm beyond the Greek gods' area of influence, while dulling the senses of the rest of us. I only managed to find you because of your titanic energy, Calypso."

"How many are there?" asked Calypso "How many immortals are against him?" Hestia sighed before saying "Not many, I'm afraid. Aside from myself, there is Hades, Demeter, Boreas, Persephone, and believe it or not, Khione. Apparently, you knocked some sense into her the last time you fought." "What of my father?" Leo asked. "Hestia's eyes clouded over with sorrow "Alas, Hephaestus cannot help you this time. Ever since the prophecy was spoken, Zeus has taken away most of Hephaestus' power. Seeing as you are his son, Zeus thought it would be unwise to let him keep the capability of bringing you back to life. The most that Hephaestus can do this time is stay out of your way." Leo hung his head in despair. This was by far, the second-worst day of his life.

"Do not despair, Leo and Calypso Valdez. Hope is no lost yet." Hestia said with a small smile. "What do you mean?" Leo asked. "We are outnumbered, and we have only one of the big three on our side, and only three major gods, including you and Hades! What chance do we have?" Calypso cried out.

"Don't worry. I am much more powerful than I let on." Hestia said "And besides, the most powerful among us is you, Calypso. You are a titan, which means that you are as strong as any five gods put together when you are at full strength. Zeus' debts are long since overdue, and your child is destined to make him pay up." "So our next child is just a pawn in another one of your godly plans. How very admirable." Calypso said bitterly. Hestia shook her head before replying "Yes. Your child is a pawn. But a pawn can become a queen when it advances enough. Your child shall be our salvation, leading us into a far brighter future than one under Zeus' rule. I will give you the choice of getting involved further. You could leave America right now. Live far away from the Greek pantheon. Or you could stay and fight. For your son."

Calypso and Leo exchanged glances. This was an opportunity which had never been offered to anyone else ever before. A life without the gods. A life of peace. But there was the arrogant king of the gods who had killed their son. It made them… angry. And no one made Leo and Calypso angry and got away with it. "There's no question. We're staying. And we're in it to win it." said Leo. Calypso's face adopted a grim look. It would take a decade for her to smile again.

Hestia smiled and said "I shall help you. In Las Vegas, you will find a hotel under your ownership. It is fully equipped with anything that you may need, including an underground training facility. I'll also be sending you some demigods from time to time. You will need all the help you can get. I'll even send you one of my old friends who was wronged by Athena. But first, you must raise your child. Now go. Destiny awaits." She handed Leo an electronic device. "That was the last thing your father made before Zeus took away his power. It is the digital interface for the building." she said. It was small enough to fit in his palm, cylindrical, and it hummed with energy. Leo and Calypso looked it over. But when they tried to thank Hestia, she was gone, Leaving only a scrap of paper behind. 'Opposite Lotus Casino' was all it said. Leo finished reading it, and the note vanished into thin air. Leo continued staring into empty space. He felt a tug on his arm and turned to see Calypso gently pulling him towards Las Vegas. "Let's go." she said. Leo nodded, and together, they walked towards Las Vegas, into the sunset.

And it is on! Team Leo versus Olympus! The greatest battle of all time has begun! Until next time, Maria's birthday!-Phoenix.