Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160719232709/@comment-28759193-20170426214431

First off- Halo you're black? I never knew! It's one of those things we just don't mention innit?

Second of all, as much as I love mi bebito Leo, I have to disagree. Frank never, ever was rude to Leo. Let us get into some lovely history. Open your Mark of Athena textbooks to Leo's first POV.

This rivalry, as far as I'm concerned began then. Leo first feels pretty bad when Annabeth tells Frank to please watch him, on which he comments that Annabeth now trusts someone she had known for five minutes more than him.

Leo also remembers seeing a dragon land on the ship, which turned into Frank. Leo studies Frank and says he looks weird, like a baby sumo wrestler, though he wasn't stupid enough to say that aloud. (Hint- Frank scares him.)

Frank then marvels at the ship and Festus, which eases Leo a bit, as he like all builders, likes it when people compliment their own work. Leo is getting a damage report from Festus, and despite Leo still being frightened of Frank, things ease a bit. Come Hazel, and the report that she was following along below.

"We've got to land then," Says Frank.

"Is she your girlfriend?" Leo asks.

"Yes."

"You don't sound sure." (Hint- I may have a chance here!)

"Yes. Definitely. I'm sure."

"Okay." (Hint- Chance gone.)

By this time it is clear that Leo is in fact intimidated by Frank on three fronts. His size, his abilities, and the fact that he has Hazel. Even Annabeth notices this, telling Frank that he intimidates Leo because he is twice his size, can tunr into a dragon and she nearly says and Hazel likes you, before she catches herself.

Would have been funny if she said it. I wonder if Leo would have lived.

Anyway, back to chronology. They all meet in the lounge. When discussing what happened to Leo, Frank says "How can we be sure it won't happen again?" Leo claims he is fine. Frank probably doesn't believe him. When arrangements are made for Hazel and Leo to go off together, there is a slight hum of discontent from Frank, which means he doesn't approve.

By the time Leo is on Arion,it is clear that he has harboured feelings for Hazel. However the book says- ''He also knew that Hazel was Frank's girlfriend, so he should keep his distance. ''(Hint- I don't want to mess with that dude.)

By this time it is pretty clear that Leo and Frank do not like each other. Leo is intimidated by him, Frank at the very least doesn't trust him.

Before the whole Kansas rumpus, Frank says he'll turn into a crow and scout. Leo asks why he doesn't just turn into a dragon since that is the coolest. Frank is quite irritated because Leo first ofall is not minding his business and is asking him to do something that is not at all easy. Frank uses the example of benchpressing. Leo nods and says he doesn't lift weights. (Hint- This dude also liftts weights? Now I'm really scared. No wonder Hazel likes him.) Frank says he should consider it,and before he can finish,Hazel cuts him off.

After the whole Kansas rumpus, after Piper gets the eidolons to leave, Jason and Percy are caught as they fell. Leo fell towards Frank who made no attempt to catch him, and Leo hits the floor.

Skip a few pages forward. Hazel talks about saving Nico. Leo doesn't trust him. As it turns out, neither does Jason. Hazel gets angry mostly at Jason. Frank gets angry mostly at Leo. He glares at Leo so angrily that Leo even blinks like he felt something, probably fear.

Percy thinks it is a good idea to get Frank off the ship,so he does and they go off to the aquarium, where Frank gets some chinese handcuffs. He doesn't know how to get out of them, and Leo makes fun of him. ''"You really don't know? There's a simple trick to getting out." ''Frank turns into an iguana to escape the handcuffs,and Leo goes on. ''"Yes Frank Zhang, that is exactly how people get out of Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas." ''Which of course makes everyone laugh. ''Humour as a defense. ''

Fast forward to Charleston. Frank the friendly Eagle's wing's are singed and Leo slips from his grasp. However Leo is convinced that Frank dropped him on purpose.

But wait! Frank has somehow learnt that Leo can summon fire! So now Frank intimidates Leo, but at the same time, Leo frightens Frank. Hazel makes this quite clear, saying Leo and his fireballs make Frank nervous. Leo is baffled by this, mentioning that he can turn into a dragon. And then of course,Leo has forgotten the sonar, and after the flashback, Hedge makes that comment. Frank is outraged. Seconds later, Leo calls Frank, who scowls at him. While he is distracted, he gets knocked overboard. Triple error in a matter of minutes from Leo on Frank.

While underwater, it becomes clear however that even though they don't like each other, they begin to understand each other. Frank says he doesn't like the fire summoning he does, but tells him only part of the reason why. Later Leo figures it out, and understands why Frank does not like him. Leo even admits he was moving in on Hazel, and later admits in Blood of Olympus that he used to be infatuated with her.

Much later, Frank is clearly displeased when Leo is added to the equation of their outing in Rome. Leo comments that Frank will need to change into something thinner to get through the hatch, which Hazel chides him for.

That's about it folks. The history of Leo Valdez and Frank Zhang. Please read the above because if you make an arguement that is already answered here, your point will be deemed invalid.