I don't own PJ or HOO and I'm not Rick Riordon. This is my version of the Mark of Athena.

Annabeth POV

Annabeth gripped onto the rail of the Argo 2 tightly. It had been 8 months since she'd seen Percy, her boyfriend, 8 months to long, Stupid Hera. Thunder rumbled oops, when concerning the queen of Olympus it was probably best not to say or think anything bad, especially in her case.

Despite heading towards potentially hostile Romans most of her thoughts were concerning Percy. She wondered if he would remember her or if he had a new girlfriend or if he would be the same.

She also wasn't happy with Jason, he'd taken charge right from the off. As soon as he came back from his quest he was in charge. It wasn't that he was a bad leader or that he was Arrogant or stupid, because he wasn't he was a great leader but he wasn't Percy and he wasn't Greek.

Annabeth had only just got used to there being more than just Greek demigods, there were Romans ones to and this scared her, what else had the gods hidden from them? This worried Annabeth greatly but she knew there would be other problems, Percy and Jason were not good followers, she knew them both well enough to know that. A son of Poseidon and a son of Jupiter in an enclosed environment was a recipe for disaster. Two rival fathers of two rival nations both trying to lead a group of demigods, they'd fight like 2 wolves in a pit.

"Land ahoy!" Leo yelled. Cabin 9 had really gone all out on the Argo 2, it was a Greek Quinquereme, the greatest warship of Antiquity, far larger and stronger than a Trireme, only about 5 or 6 times the size and they were big to begin with. It was decked out with rooms, training and eating areas as well as an armoury, all your demigod needs.

"What is it repair boy?" Piper asked him, she and Jason had just been feeding the Pegasi. "This better not be another trick." She said menacingly.

"It's not look." Annabeth said deciding to save Leo's skin.

"Just don't get to near to the Pomerian line, Terminus will blast us out of the sky if we cross it," Jason told him.

"Noted," Leo said with a look of apprehension shared by the rest of them except Jason because he could fly, the rest of them were not going to be so lucky.

Leo began to aim for the large body of water to land in they could jump over the railings and explain everything that was the plan at least. Leo had decided on X-BOX controls and a seat to control it which was fine by everyone else the controls were simple so any one could use them and Percy would probably be able to control the ship with just his mind. Annabeth just hoped this would work.

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When Leo finally landed the ship there was a crowd of Romans at its base and all left their weapons on the deck and jumped of onto the ground.

Leo somehow managed to miss the ground he was meant to jump on like the rest of them had and hit the lake, Piper helped him up and out. The Romans stifled laughs, great Annabeth thought 2 minutes and they had already made fools of themselves. Annabeth scanned the crowd for Percy, she couldn't find him, but the Romans were all heavily armed and they didn't have any weapons at all as a sign of peace, seemed the Romans weren't as tactful.

"See senators," A tall skinny blonde kid yelled surrounded by people in togas. "They come in a war ship and preach peace; this is obvious deception a Trojan horse." Wow this guy really hated them and they hadn't even said anything yet.

Percy had managed to get himself to the front along with a huge kid and a younger girl of about 13 or 14 and Annabeth caught her breath, he was even more attractive than he had been 8 months ago, he was taller and better built, he had the perfect hoplite body. He didn't look as perfect as Jason, he looked scruffy even in his toga, he had a streak of grey in his scruffy black hair and a slight dint in his right ear that a Manticore missile had hit, but he was still handsome in a I'm gonna cause trouble and there's nothing you or I can do about it, and more real than Jason's regal face.

Percy looked as if he was about to shut the skinny guy up but just then he yelled "ATTACK them for Rome ATTACK."

Some Romans surged forward but before anyone else could react Jason began to fly a few feet into the air and lightning crackled in front of them, demonstrating Jason's power. "Hold," Jason yelled at them. A strong wind began and everyone covered their faces. Well everyone except Jason and Percy. Percy looked up at Jason and didn't flinch even when lightning crackled right next to him.

This was what Annabeth was afraid of, even if he didn't want to Percy's instinct was that Jason's demonstration of Power was a challenge and Percy never shied away from a challenge.

"We are not here to kill you," Jason yelled. "We're here to help you," he said as he lessened the storm and flew down.

Reyna, (Annabeth guessed she was Reyna from Jason's description) was first to speak "Well said, and Octavian we shall be having words about your lack of respect for your Praetors orders."

"But Praetor they are evil why can't you see it?"

Percy looked as angry as Annabeth felt but he beat her to the punch as said "So your epitome of evil is people who come in peace, unarmed and offering help against Gaia, I think I should get you a dictionary."

Annabeth couldn't restrain herself anymore she ran towards him at full pace as he turned and winked at her.

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