So you're probably asking yoursleves what the heck am I doing instead of updating my fics. Well, I'm making oneshots obviously haha. Seriously though, since my winter break starts tomorrow I'll be able to get back to work and post the next chapters to most of them until Christmas. In the mean time I just had this cute idea about Reyna's thoughts through the whole four seasons while Jason was missing. In other words this story will have four chapters.

Now, regarding the time line. I know Jason appeared in TLH near the end of December but when Percy arrived in Camp Jupiter in June, Reyna told him that Jason had been missing for eight months so that means that Hera took him away probably around the beginning of November. Why she kept him for a month I don't know but then again think about it. Percy was kept away from Camp Jupiter for six months until they actually needed him so maybe Hera did the same to Jason.

On another note, I obviously don't own PJO and HoO.

It was raining cats and dogs outside and that reflected Reyna's mood perfectly. She watched silently the show of nature as her breath had made the lower part of the window foggy. He had been missing for exactly four days, twenty-six minutes and five seconds. Yes, she actually counted. No, she would never admit it out loud.

She heard footsteps outside her room but she simply didn't have the energy to move. Four days, twenty-six minutes and five seconds since she had last seen him. Four days, twenty-six minutes and five seconds since she had kissed his cheek before wishing him good night. Four days, twenty-six minutes and five seconds since he had pulled her by the arm and demanded a real kiss. Four days, twenty-six minutes and five seconds since they…She gulped and swallowed the saliva that had invaded her mouth.

When she heard a few knocks on the door she understood perfectly what they meant. They weren't urgent ones that signified good news so she had to blink a few times to hold back her tears. The Romans couldn't see their second leader break while their first just vanished into thin air exactly four days, twenty-six minutes and five seconds ago. She should really stop recalling the exact time.

"Come in."

She answered but no more than a whisper and the door was pushed opened. Reyna wondered if the scouts actually heard her or just got worried of waiting outside and decided to come in anyway.

In front of her stood a few members of the third cohort and Hazel Levesque. The daughter of Pluto had insisted that she went with the group as they were searching for their missing praetor and while Reyna would never send any of the members of the fifth cohort, on such a serious and probably dangerous missions, she simply didn't have the heart to tell the girl no. After all, the fifth cohort was…She gulped and shook her head. She had to keep her focus.

"Any…news?"

They looked like they were just slapped over the face and the most they could do was glance down at their feet and shook their heads. No news of him yet. Where in the world could he be? She had asked Octavian over and over again to ask the gods what happened but he kept coming up with the same answer: "The gods are silent". If he was lying to her and knew where Jason was but kept it a secret she will skin him alive and then feed him to the-She stopped herself again and sighed while rubbing her forehead. She shouldn't turn paranoid. Octavian didn't like Jason but he would never be stupid enough to lie to her in such a situation especially since her two hounds would have turned him into dog chow by now.

"You all look tired. Get yourselves washed and dry and then get something to eat. You are free from your duties till the end of the week so you can rest."

The Romans dragged their muddy feet out of her room looking exhausted and discouraged. "Hazel, please wait a moment. There's something I need to tell you."

The younger girl stopped and looked at Reyna with surprised eyes as the rest of the campers made their leave being secretly grateful that they weren't in her place.

"Reyna, I'm really sorry, w-we tried b-but…" Her voice began to tremble and tears flooded her eyes. She sniffed loudly and quickly cleared them away with the back of her dirty sleeve.

"It's okay, Hazel, it's obviously not your fault. The gods must have something important planned for Jason and that's why they probably won't tell us anything." That's right. The gods had to be thankful to Jason after what happened during the summer so they must have taken him for a few days in order to discuss the situation. But why weren't they announced about his departure? Why, even if they asked the gods for answers, they kept silent? If Jason was in danger they should have let them know so that they could help him, right? It just didn't make any sense.

"Hazel, I know that you're tired but tomorrow a new party is leaving in order to search for Jason so if you want-"

"Yes, please! Please let me go, Reyna! I'm not tired!"

She looked ready to pass out which in return made the older girl smile. How she wished that she could be out there looking for Jason as well. However, if she went then the whole camp would be left without any of its leaders and the people would begin to panic. No, she had to stay. Despite wanting to scream and yell, punch the wall, grab just a few things and then run through this whole country to search for Jason her position simply didn't allow it. She had to stay strong and calculated for him if not for herself. If she lost herself to grief then everything would fall apart.

"I'm glad that you want to go. Tell Gwen that I gave you free pass. Now hurry up and get some rest. You leave tomorrow at dawn."

If she couldn't go then Hazel was the next best thing. She cared for Jason like a brother and Reyna trusted her even if she had joined Camp Jupiter only recently. There was definitely something strange about her or better said about her powers but Hazel was a loyal Roman and good at heart.

"Reyna." Before she left the room, Hazel turned to look at the praetor one last time. "We'll find him, Reyna. Don't worry."

"I don't." Her dogs scrambled at her feet sensing that their mistress was lying but obviously unable to do anything about it. It appeared that they weren't the only ones because Hazel gave her a sad smile like she pitied her before finally leaving.

Reyna returned to her faithful window and glanced outside once more. The rain was still pouring and the weather was getting colder and colder.

"Autumn is nearly ending. Where are you, Jason? " She hoped that they could find him before winter came.

Next chapter will probably be posted tomorrow since it's done already. Also, if you're enjoying this then I can totally do something similar from Annabeth's point of view when Percy was missing. Please review~!