I do not own PJO.
The proud soldier who stands before her people, a true Roman, sacrificing her needs for the needs of her people, which is the right thing to do, but what they don't tell you is you can't do it forever.
Reaching out, but there's no one there
Coughing, spitting, drowning
Who will save you now?
No one, cause they're all gone
Gone to save their sorry butts
Why bring you with them?
You'll only slow them down.
...(You never meant to fly, darling)...
Climb up, up, up, and away
You can do it
Just keep climbing
You'll show them
...(You can't hide forever, darling)...
Never mind them, now you have a family
A real one
Make sure you fit in now, don't mess it up
There must be something wrong with you
Repress
Be strong
...(Build your walls, darling, you'll need them more than ever)...
Be a true Roman and don't feel
The water is rising
Keep your chin above the water
...(Survival of the fittest, darling, it's the Roman way)...
There is a boy
Sashaying into your world
Don't let him in
He'll only hurt you
Your bricks come down, one by one
Your wall is gone
He stands there in front of you
He'll never leave you
...(Safety is always an illusion, darling)...
Gone, gone into the night, vanished, disappeared
Emptiness, regret, pain, pain swallowing you up
This was never supposed to happen
Chins up, smiles on
Can they see your smiles tremble?
Can they see your shoulders shake?
This burden was never meant for one
But you're always alone anyway
...(The water is rising darling, are you sure you can swim?)...
There is another boy
Black and green and not the one you dream of
The 'replacement' with no memories
The one who ripped you from a princess home
When you were still an innocent
He turns you away for a glimmer in his mind
A golden glimmer
Annabeth, he says
Does yours remember you?
...(Don't get your hopes up, darling, cause they'll all come crashing down)...
The ship hovers above the camp
Softly glowing gold and dangerous
But he might be on that ship
Might come barreling through the ranks and say
"See, I'll always come back."
Might fill up that bleeding hole in your heart
Maybe you've found someone who will stay
You only need one person
...(Open your eyes, darling, harden your heart)...
Now there's another
Tan and slim and just plain pretty
In a way you'll never be
All smooth words and subtle glances
Can't he see her drawing him in?
That's what children of the love goddess do
...(Kiss him goodbye, darling, 'cause he's never coming back)...
You're drowning, drowning
The water is rising
And there's nowhere else to go
Your toga weighs you down
Purple dead-weight
...(Since when did heroes get happy endings, darling?)...
They leave, leave in their shiny golden ship
That ship that was supposed to bring him back
Instead it drove a hole right through your chest
Leaving behind destruction and an angry mob
Isthis what you wanted,Jason?
Stand strong
Even when your insides are shattering
Daughters of Bellona are always strong
...(Pick up the pieces darling, that's all you were meant to do)...
But then
A call
The Athena Parthenon
They need your help
Blonde-haired princess Annabeth and prince Percy
Down, down, down into the depths of Tartarus
No demigod has ever survived it
Annabeth's last wishes on a flimsy sheet of paper
You can do it
You'd want it done to you
...(Be watchful for the catch darling, there always is one)...
Plummeting down
Blood stains the peanut butter coat
You're falling
Scipio is dead
You had to do it
There is crimson on your knife
...(Count your breaths, darling, because every one could be your last)...
There is hurt in Jason's eyes when you ignore him
Why should he be hurt?
He's the one who left
That was painfully obvious
The girl hanging on his arm sends you a burning glare
Don't worry
The ache in your chest won't be filled anytime soon
Should'veknownShould'veknownShould'veknown
...(Swim faster darling, you're slipping under)...
The pressure is mounting
Your people are getting restless
The air trembles
The calm before the storm
...(Put on your armor, darling, ready your sword)...
Fighting and blood and war cries
You couldn't do it
Couldn't do your duty
Octavian has won
You were too weak
...(You've already lost, darling)...
Lupa told you
A thousand lifetimes ago
That when a wolf can no longer help it's pack
It finds a place to die
...(The end is coming, darling, the end is here)...
Once upon a time there was a girl
Who loved and lost and loved again
She met a boy
Who healed her heart and then shattered it again
Left her
For a shallow daughter of love
Soon to find someone better
She held her ground
She tried her best
...(But the water is rising darling, always rising)...
He watched her fall
Saw the blood
Cradled her head in his arms
Her eyes went dark
And he cried.
Review! Title from Let It Go by Demi Lovato. I think it describes Reyna well.
