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Tartarus. The number one place where no demigod or any mortal being should be able to survive.

Yet here Leo was. All alone he shut the Doors of Death in front of his friends. His eyes, blurred with tears, stared at Piper and Jason, who were both being held back by Frank and Hazel, from trying to reach out to Leo. Yells that told Leo to *not do it* and *this was insane*.

And it was insane. That's what made it both amusing and terrifying for the son of Hephaestus as he shut the doors in front of him, enclosing him inside the deepest part of literal *hell.* But this was the choice he made. All for no more monsters to be resurrected, no more Gaea, and no more death would ever occur under his sacrifice.

A sacrifice Leo had willingly made to keep his friends safe.

"Not like they'll miss me that much later," Leo grumbled as his left hand slowly engulfed with flames.

It's been some time since Leo had closed the Doors of Death. He doesn't know how many days had passed nor if it's night or day. He just been wandering around, hiding away when monsters came and eating little bits of food his magical tool belt could muster.

He can feel himself wither away. He can't do it anymore as he looked down at the edge of the waterfall. The water was a milky white color, tempting him to drink it for its taste. But he just stared at it.

The River Lethe, he remembered, is where the dead would go to erase their memories and reincarnate. He can feel some memories fade away as droplets of the white water fell on his palm as he knelt down.

Just one drink. One drink will suffice him enough to forget everything and everyone. Maybe he could even just dump himself into the water and-

A firm hand grasped the back of his shirt, waking up Leo from the daze as he was pulled backward. A yell escaped his lips as he fell backward on the black sand.

"Hey! What the heck is wrong with you?" He yelled, his hand erupted into flames as he looked at who or what had grabbed him.