[ATHENA]
Old friend, it's been ten years since I last saw you

[ODYSSEUS]
Remember me, I am the infamous Odysseus!

"Oh!" Thalia grinned as she sat up straight in her chair, her eyes focused on the screen, "Odysseus is back."

[ENSEMBLE]
Oh, woah, woah, woah

[ATHENA]
Let's see where you've been

Will eyes widened, excitement filling his eyes, "Is this a recap?" Will asked, hopefully that this song will be able to catch him up but one he missed.

[AEOLUS]
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

[POSEIDON]
Ruthlessness is mercy upon oursel—

"Hey, Percy! Isn't that your dad—"

"Yes, yes it is," Percy sighed, "Trust me Will, he's not exactly a fan of Odysseus."

Will frowned, he couldn't imagine how Odysseus managed to make an enemy of two out of three of the big 3.

[CIRCE]
One wrong move and you're done for, anything I—

[TIRESIAS]
Song of past romance, I see the—

"Is this is a lot!" Hazel said, barely being able to keep track of what was happening.

[SOLDIERS]
We won't take more suffering from you

[SCYLLA]
Drown in your sorrow and fears

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
Captain?

The demigods watched Eurylochus appear on the screen, pity and grief filled the room. No matter what their opinions on Odysseus or Eurylochus are, the children of the gods were still pissed at Zeus for what he did to them.

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
I have to see her

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
But we'll die

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
I know

[ATHENA, spoken]
Odysseus, where did you go?

"YES, ODYSSEUS WHERE ARE YOU? It's been three songs!" Piper exclaimed wondering where on earth the main character disappeared to.

Percy shuffled uncomfortably in his seat, he remembered when the volcano exploded and he ended up on Calypso's island. He remembered Leo telling him that Odysseus was on Ogygia and that Calypso had a less than fond memory of the Greek.

Leo waited, he knew that Odysseus was with Calypso, it just made sense but he wasn't sure he was ready to see Odysseus with her. Odysseus is strong, a great leader, he's more than just a sidekick like Leo, he hated to admit it but he was jealous of the Greek. He wished he was more like Odysseus, maybe him and Calypso would fight less if he was.

[CALYPSO]
Morning, sleepyhead, you've been resting for a while

"Calypso?!" Jason asked, he knew that Calypso had a history with Odysseus but still, he wasn't expecting to see the former Titaness.

Piper frowned, she didn't dislike Calypso but she didn't like the way titaness treated Leo.

I swore that you were dead when you washed up on my isle
Did you know you talk in your sleep?
Tell me, though, who's Penelope?

Annabeth's heart skipped a beat as she heard Calypso ask about Penelope, she remembered how Calypso cursed Annabeth without ever even meeting her. She was worried that Calypso might do the same for Penelope if Odysseus told her who she was.

[ODYSSEUS]
She's my wife

[CALYPSO]
Anyways, I've got all you could want here
All you could need here
Just you and me, my dear, my love for life

Leo felt like everyone was looking at him, thinking the words he didn't want to say out loud. Calypso was so different to Odysseus, happy and excited. When Leo landed on Ogygia, Calypso couldn't get farther away from him, even now that they're dating, she still isn't that excited to be around Leo.

Soon, into bed we'll climb and spend our time

Hazel's face flushed, she wanted to hide, feeling uncomfortable by the lyrics and Calypso's words. She wasn't the only one, Nico looked like he was going to vomit, he was definitely not going to be able to look at Leo's girlfriend the same.f

[ODYSSEUS]
I'm not your man

[CALYPSO]
I'm what you want here, I'm what you need here
Just you and me, my love in paradise
Now 'til the end of time
From here on out, you're mine, all mine

[ODYSSEUS]
Hell no, I could kill you where you stand
I'm no pet, I'm a married man

Jason was starting to understand why Hera held Odysseus and Penelope's marriage so highly. Odysseus would never cheat, twenty years away from home and a titaness practically throwing herself at him wasn't even the slightest bit enticing or threatening. His love for Penelope was admirable.

[CALYPSO]
Oh handsome, you may try
But last I checked, goddesses can't die

"Wait— You're girlfriend is a Goddess?" Will asked, turning to Leo.

The shorter boy went to answer but Thalia beat him to it, crossing his arms. "Please, she was a Titaness, but now she's just a nymph."

"Hey!" Reyna lifted her head, butting into the conversation that she once thought was pointless, "Nymphs are cool, she's not just a nymph, she is a nymph, like how we're demigods!"

"Yeah!" Piper exclaimed, thinking of Mellie, her father's assistant.

Leo smiled, glad that his friends defended Calypso without him needing to intervene. Maybe she'll fit in with the crew, he was nervous to introduce her to his friends. Leo never had a family, his mother died when he was only eight and he had jumped from home to home since. The crew was his family, their opinions matters to him, that's why he was worried that Calypso wouldn't make a good first impression.

And this song was definitely not the impression he was hoping she would make.

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Goddess?

[CALYPSO]
You're adorable
Bow down now to the immortal Calypso, here to entertain
But fear not, I bring no pain

Annabeth frowned, she doesn't like Calypso but she would never dare to say those words out loud. The blonde watched the way the girl pushed Odysseus around, treating him as more like a toy than a person, she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable as she realised the power dynamic at play.

'Cause we got
All we could want here, all we could need here
Under my spell, we're stuck in paradise
No one can come or go, my island stays unknown

Percy remembered his two weeks on Calypso's island, he was ashamed as he remembered it but a part of him wanted to stay. To enjoy the paradise but then the other part of him, the part he hadn't quite understood at the time, was too focused on the kiss Annabeth had planted on his cheek right before he got there.

[ODYSSEUS]
No, no, I don't belong here

"Off topic but that transition was really smooth," Frank pointed out, admiring the artist who animated the song so talentedly.

There's something wrong here
I won't be drawn to love in paradise
Not 'til the end of time, there is no way

[CALYPSO]
You're mine, all mine

"ALYX!" Leo called out, his friends jumped at his sudden outburst, confused and annoyed by it.

The blonde haired girl appeared crossing her arms as she waited for Leo to demand whatever it was that he was planning on demanding. "This musical is a load of bull!" He exclaimed. "How accurate is it?"

Alyx furrowed her brows, annoyed that this was what she was called for, "It's pretty accurate, why?" She looked at the screen, oh, they were at this part.

"No way!" He throw his hands in the air, "Calypso is nothing like this! When I first got at the island, she wanted nothing to do with me! She definitely didn't treat me like I was some shiny new toy."

Piper placed at hand on her best friend's shoulder, "Leo... This was 3000 years ago, Calypso..." she looked at the screen, watching as Calypso used her powers to block Odysseus' path, treating him as some kind of pet, it made her blood boil but she knew Leo loved the girl, "She was younger."

"No, no way! Calypso isn't like that!"

Percy sighed, "Yes, she is." That caught Leo's attention, other than himself, Percy was the only one here who really knew Calypso, who knew exactly who she is. "I mean, I never felt unsafe around Calypso, but there was times where she was definitely a bit touchy..."

Leo frowned, he never saw that side of her, "What—"

"And then she placed a curse on Annabeth— granted she never knew Annabeth would end up in Tartarus but still... Calypso only knew Annabeth as my friend because she was only just my friend back then but for some reason she hated Annabeth enough to blame her for my choice."

Leo didn't know about Annabeth's curse, he was tempted to ask but he knew better, Annabeth and Percy's time in Tartarus was a topic that was off limits, even to Nico, a fellow Tartarus survivor. Leo sat down in his chair, Jason grabbing his hand as Piper placed a reinsuring hand on his shoulder.

[ATHENA]
Seven years she's kept you trapped, outta your control
Time can take a heavy toll

[CALYPSO, spoken]
Odysseus?

Will felt his heart break as he saw Odysseus, he didn't know what was about to happen but he's worked as a medic for long enough to know what a person with nothing left to lose looks like.

[ODYSSEUS]
All I hear are screams

[CALYPSO, spoken]
Ody

"She can't him Ody... This can't be good."

get away from the ledge

[ODYSSEUS]
You don't know what I've gone through
You don't know what I've sacrificed

"Oh my gods, is he?"

Every comrade I long knew
Every friend, I saw them die
And all I hear are screams

[CALYPSO]
It will be fine, dear, come back inside, dear
Love of my life, come back to paradise

"Calypso..." Nico started, starting blankly at the screen, "No offence but that will only make him want to jump even more."

Piper snorted, earning a glare from a handful of people in the room. Right, not fun. But Nico's burn was pretty good, she thought to herself before composing herself.

[ODYSSEUS]
Let me close my eyes

[CALYPSO]
I know your life's been hard, I'll stay inside your heart

[ODYSSEUS]
All I hear are screams

[CALYPSO]
I love you, my dear, I love our time here
Life would be so much worse if you had died

[ODYSSEUS]
Just let me close my eyes

[CALYPSO]
Please stay away from harm, stay in my open arms

Annabeth frowned, recognising Calypso's words to be eerily close to Polties, then she remembered Odysseus talks in his sleep.

[ODYSSEUS]
All I hear are—

[POLITES, EURYLOCHUS, ANTICLEA, ODYSSEUS]
This life is amazing when you greet it with open arms
How much longer 'til your luck runs out?
Waiting, waiting
Whatever we face, we'll be fine if we're leading from the heart
How much longer 'til the show goes south?
Oh
Waiting, waiting
No matter the place, we can light up the world
Here's how to start
How much longer 'til we all fall down? You rely on wit—
Oh
Waiting, waiting
Greet the world with open arms, greet the world with open—

"This is horrifying!"

Hazel nodded, "Imagine this being your mind," she shuttered, the thought almost too much to bare.

[ODYSSEUS]
Athena!

[ATHENA, spoken]
He needs my help

Everyone was speechless, they didn't know what to say, completely caught off guard by this song, feeling as if the start, middle and end were different songs completely.

Alyx rolled her eyes before turning the next song on, knowing that the next one will be even more of a roller coaster.

AUTHORS NOTE
so! for research purposes i reread calypso's chapter in battle of the labyrinth and lowkey she was really chill with percy, she wasn't mean to him but she also wasn't lovey dovey either. granted this are kids books but yeah.