The Blood of Olympus (Heroes of Olympus Book 5): Heroes of Olympus #5

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This is because Sammy is his great-grandfather, as stated in The Mark of Athena. Sammy jokes that Leo could be his stunt double. Although Jason might also qualify as resurrected, as Jason's soul was charmspoken to return to his body by Piper McLean in The Lost Hero, though that was due to Death being chained up at the time, as revealed in The Son of Neptune. Leo and Hazel then meet Echo who Leo teases by having her repeat silly phrases. Echo leads them to Narcissus and his nymph fan club. Leo notes that Narcissus is looking at his reflection with a sheet of celestial bronze, one of the items needed to fix the ship. The demigods manage to figure out that Echo is trying to help Narcissus change his ways, but has proven unsuccessful. Leo tries to talk Narcissus into giving him the celestial bronze but fails. He then comes up with a plan and stations Hazel a few feet away and Echo in the nymph crowd. After Leo died, Hazel tearfully revealed her plan to the others, after telling Piper that the cure was fake. The others were initially angry at Hazel for helping Leo, but after Hazel cried they knew it was exactly what Leo would've done. Hazel could feel Leo's death and knew better than the others to think he was alive, which made her feel even more guilty about the situation. On her second night at Camp Half-Blood, she broke down in front of Nico, saying that she shouldn't have helped him take the cure and that he could not have possibly survived the explosion. She wished he hadn't died alone, and broke down after she realized there was no one to give him the cure, no one to find the body, and no one to help him. She cried until she fell asleep from exhaustion.

Jason has had daily audiences with Auster, the Roman god of the south wind, in connection with the Seven being able to proceed on their way to Epirus. Jason got very tan during his stint in Africa but very annoyed at Auster. After five days, Nico spoke to him and asked if there was any word from the king. Nico told Jason that they needed to leave soon and he sensed a bad feeling about the doors. He then said he had to convince Auster to help them, since he suffered too many humiliations. Jason then tried to discuss what happened in Croatia, saying he understood him and no one would judge him, but Nico grew angry, saying he doesn't belong anywhere and he would never understand since he was everyones golden boy, but no one ever accepted him except for Bianca, with no say in how he felt. Finally, Jason told Nico to take a chance and trust him, and that its better than hiding, and even called him out for always running away and hiding, but Nico snapped and said he would help him then leave forever. Jason began to think being friends with Nico was more trouble than its worth. Enceladus | Porphyrion | Alcyoneus | Polybotes | Ephialtes | Otis | Damasen | Clytius | Mimas | Orion | Hippolytos | Thoon | Periboia Superheated Fire: Leo can increase the heat of his fire to the point that it becomes white-hot, and can also create walls of flame. This is the main defensive use of his powers. The four demigods and Coach Hedge are relieved to see the three again as they make their way deeper into the Atlantic Ocean. They inform the crew that the ichthyocentaurs would protect the ship until they reach the Mare Nostrum. Percy, however, is disappointed that they didn't want to meet him. Leo informs them they'll spend the next day flying to Rome and then the day after that, they'll arrive. Percy brings up the Mark of Athena, much to Annabeth's discomfort, calling it a problem. Annabeth tells them that the map she found would only show itself to her, but passes around a coin she received from her mother. Annabeth informs that the Mark of Athena would lead her to the Athena Parthenos, which vanished. Jason states that when he was praetor, an old legend was passed around that the Romans stole the statue, and that's why the two sides can never get along. Annabeth states she has to find the statue so she can mend the rift. After the meeting, Leo then assigns chores for everyone to do around Argo II. The five of them succeed in the quest to close the Doors of Death after Percy and Annabeth closed the side of them in Tartarus. Jason was overjoyed to see Percy and gave him a bear hug. Jason ate dinner with Reyna and the others, supported Frank wholeheartedly as praetor, and supported Nico joining Reyna and Coach Hedge, trusting that he would be okay. Jason is seen talking to Frank in hushed tones, probably sharing old legends and stories of Camp Jupiter now that Frank is a praetor.Leo thought she was Tía Callida, but she said she wasn't, just a family resemblance. He asked where his mom was, and she said that he will fight her children someday, and that when they would try to wake her, Leo would try to prevent it, which Gaea did not want. Leo said he didn't want to fight anybody, and Gaea said that she could not destroy him yet, because the Fates wouldn't allow it. But Gaea said that they didn't protect Esperanza, and that the Fates could not stop her from breaking Leo's spirit. She told him to remember this night, when they ask him to oppose her. Leo became angry and told her to leave his mother alone, and she asked how he would stop her. His hands caught fire as he realized he was the only thing standing between the woman and Esperanza. Leo lost consciousness as the room went up in flames, burning down the shop with his mother trapped inside. When Thalia found Beryl, she was sobbing at Stone steps of the Wolf House and said that Jason was claimed by Hera and left for dead, and was inconsolable for days. Thalia ran looking for him, but she couldn't find him. Thalia called the police, who questioned Beryl for a long time. Thalia and Beryl subsequently fought for a long time until Thalia ran away, now that Jason was gone. Thalia never learned the truth about her brother and thought he was dead until The Lost Hero, and never told anyone about him, not even Luke and Annabeth. The recurring idea of being the seventh wheel associated with Leo may have something to do with his eventual sacrifice, as seven means 'ghost' in Chinese as stated by Frank's grandmother. In The Dark Prophecy and The Demigod Diaries, it is stated that he does not like being called short.

After Leo ran away for the sixth time, when he was fifteen, he was caught by a truancy officer in New Mexico. He was taken to court and sentenced to go to the Wilderness School in Nevada, a correctional facility for delinquents, where he would stay for almost half a year. While Leo was there, he was protected by Coach Hedge and befriended Piper McLean, with whom he shared secrets with: Leo learned how Piper's dad was a celebrity and how she stole a BMW, and Piper learned how Leo ran away six times. Leo hated being at the Wilderness school, likening it to a prison, and would have to run ten miles a day and be pushed to his limits. It also forced Leo to go on several forced marches. However, he liked to mess with Coach Hedge. During the campfire that night, Leo volunteered to go on the Quest for Hera with Jason, saying that he can get him a ride. Jason smiled and let him go, saying that since their journey started together, it was right for him to come with them, and that if he can get him a ride, he can go. Leo was overjoyed and pumped his fist. Leo knew that he could help Jason as soon as he heard his vision, and knew the woman he saw was the same woman who he saw as Tía Callida. Leo ended up fixing Festus to transport Jason and Piper on the quest. Jason was weirded out but amazed when he found out that Leo fixed Festus, and thought it was weird that he named it Happy the dragon, but was ready to accompany him. In the aftermath of Leo's death, the Hephaestus cabin searched for Leo and Festus, but couldn't find him. Nico and the rest of the seven then met up at the big house, where Hazel and Frank revealed their part in Leo's sacrifice. Everyone but Nico was originally mad at them, but they realized it was an annoying, heroic, and noble plan Leo would've done. Nico honored the dead, including Leo, and felt very guilty for his death, blaming himself. Hazel also did, sobbing about how he died alone. Even though Nico told Jason and Piper that he felt his death, they were hopeful he was still alive and spent a night talking about him, honoring his memory. Percy and Annabeth were also hopeful he was alive.

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Superhuman Durability: Being a demigod, Leo is more durable than a regular mortal as he shook off falling from dozens of feet, shake off crashing to Calypso's island from a high distance, able to survive crashing face first in the ocean from dozens of feet, and many feats. In The Lost Hero, when Piper, Jason, and him fell from the sky, crashed into a ceiling, and slamming on a metal catwalk, he and Jason was able to walk away from it with no signs of discomfort. Valdez is a Spanish surname derived from Valdés, a municipality in Spain's Asturias province in the northern part of the country. Jason went on plenty of quests while at Camp Jupiter. He stayed at the palace of Aeolus while waiting to slay the Trojan Sea Monster. He also went on an unknown quest to San Bernardino, to kill ghouls and helped find Bacchus's missing leopard in Sonoma. However, on the quest, Jason and Leo developed a slight rivalry. Leo was jealous of Jason and Piper, and hated that they left him out of things when they were talking. He was jealous that they got to meet Boreas and not him, while he had to deal with Calais and Zethes. Their rivalry finally came to a head when they were charmspeaked to fight each other by Medea, telling them that they resented each other. Leo revealed that he thought Jason was always the star, who took everything for granted, and Jason said that Leo was annoying, who cannot take anything seriously or even fix a dragon. Piper managed to snap the two out of it and save them from killing each other. After the incident, Leo and Jason both felt horrible about how Medea turned them against each other, and Leo felt bad about how he did secretly resent Jason for the things he told him. Leo was upset about what Jason told him, even the next day, made worse by the fact that Festus broke for good. Jason tried to apologize, and said what happened wasn't Leo's fault and reassured him that he was amazing, but Leo brushed it off, still upset by his failure. Jason finally apologized in Omaha, saying he didn't mean anything he said and that he wished he could do half of the things Leo could do. He said that Leo did take things seriously and that he wasn't annoying. Leo accepted his apology, and joked that he can't resent him if he apologizes, and that he is supposed to. He told him that he is annoying and to not insult his ability to annoy. This eased the tension between the two.

Several days after Gaea's defeat, Jason visits Nico di Angelo with the intention of convincing him to stay. The son of Hades, however, had already chosen to anyway, making a very excited Jason hug him. Genius Intellect: Leo is very intelligent. He had learned to think three-dimensionally, and solve mechanical problems in his head. Even at the age of eight, he can do math better than most adults. He is very clever and witty, and is good at adapting, letting him build at any circumstance. He had used his wits, which helped him survived in tough schools and neighborhoods, and a master problem-solver. Since the House of Hades, Jason had nightmares about Gaea. Sometimes in Epirius with Clytius, some with Gaea destroying Camp Half Blood, and one with Lupa killing him after revealing her true form and his mom leaving him. In the last nightmare, he would be scared and wake up with tears. He was also very worried about Reyna, Nico, and Hedge. Especially Nico, and he would pray to his father to help him after everything he'd been through. During The House of Hades, Hazel noted Leo's curly hair had gotten longer and shaggier, and his face got leaner, so he looked less like an imp and more like 'one of those willowy elves in fairy tales". His eyes also constantly drifted, as if he was trying to spot something over the horizon.In The Mark of Athena, Piper wasn't angry at Leo when he fired on Camp Jupiter, and agreed that it couldn’t have been him, and could recognize the cold feeling he felt. Piper also figured out that Leo was possessed by Eidolons. Leo thanked Piper for not hating him after firing on the Romans, and Piper said it was okay, and he wasn't in control of himself. Leo said she didn't have to stand up for him, and Piper said of course she would, he was the annoying little brother she never had, showing how much she cared for him. Leo also teased Piper and said she had power ranger pajamas, and Piper said they were Cherokee Eagles. When Leo went missing in the Atlantic Ocean, Piper didn't sleep that night and looked in visions in Katoptris to find him. When Leo returned, Piper cried and freaked out, jumping in the ocean to greet him. She gave him a sisterly kiss on the cheek, with surprised him, and asked where he was. Piper wasn't afraid to lecture Leo, lecturing him when he didn't want to save Nico di Angelo and made Hazel upset. Leo saved Piper in Rome later on the quest, along with Percy, Jason, and Nico. His Aunt Rosa turned his entire family against him and called him a diablo (meaning "the devil"), and shouted at social workers to take him away. Leo never forgave Rosa for that, and kept a grudge against her for the rest of his life. Rosa would forever be the person Leo hated most. His relatives wouldn't take him in, so he was sent to foster care. His first foster home only lasted for a few days, as he ran away a few days later. When Jason learns that Leo is a fire-user, he theorizes that Leo could fly just like he can by yelling "Flame on!", a reference to Human Torch of the Fantastic Four in Marvel Comics. In The House of Hades, Leo felt guilty about Percy and Annabeth and knew it was his fault, but knew that moping around wouldn't save him. However, after meeting Calypso, Leo felt a surge of anger towards Percy, and was mad at him for hurting Calypso. To make things worse, since Calypso clearly still had feelings for Percy, which made things ten times worse for Leo. Ultimately, however, Leo is the one to save Percy and Annabeth by flinging a screwdriver at the Doors of Death, managing to save them just in time. Leo was very happy when Percy survived Tartarus and whooped in happiness.