I finished reading House of Hades and all I could think of was, "Why didn't Uncle Rick give Reyna a bigger part in the story?" That and, "Seriously Nico? SERIOUSLY?" Therefore, I decided to combine both characters in one story. I am planning other stories as well, a Calleo fic, probably something Percabeth related, a Frank maybe Frazel story and Reyna's journey to Greece. Which story would you guys like first? That way I can flesh things out and you guys won't have to wait in between chapter's for too long. :)

Notes before you start reading: the Reyna flashback is from when she was on the pirate's ship. In my other story, "Our Story", her past is explained. I don't really think you need to know much, but if you want a better explanation, look at the chapter titled, "In Which Many Bad Things Occur".

Anyway, enough of my rambling. Enjoy the story!

Chapter One

Reyna was stressed. As Praetor, she was used to being stressed, but it was different this time. This time she had broken ancient laws. This time she had killed her Pegasus, Scipio. This time the fate of her camp, and the world, rested on her shoulders.

And it didn't help that she had to travel back to New York with the help of the son of death and a faun. She understood that she shouldn't let her personal preferences interfere with the fate of the world, but really? Why would the fates tempt her like that? She had been suspicious of Nico since the day he came to camp, but had said nothing so as to not offend anybody. And don't get her started on fauns. Normally, she would have nothing to do with them.

Of course, this time it wasn't normal.

Reyna splashed some cool water onto her face to refresh her mind. She had been on the Argo II for two days now, and she was to leave in an hour. The seven treated her well enough. Reyna often spoke to Annabeth, exchanging contingency plans and making fun of Percy. She spoke to Frank, giving him quick how-to-be-a-praetor lessons whenever she could. Not that he needed them. Reyna was surprised to find herself in awe of the son of Mars' skills. She had no doubt that he would be a great Praetor.

Every now and then she would pass Valdez. Reyna understood that it wasn't his fault. He was possessed by eidolons. Yeah, yeah. She got that. But it didn't change how protective she felt over Camp Jupiter. She may have forgiven him, but she still harbored some unresolved hatred toward him.

But she wasn't hard on him. He had that look. He tried to hide it sometimes, but often he let down his guard. Reyna understood what he felt. Heartbreak. She wondered how it happened. She even thought of asking, but she figured it wasn't her place.

"Reyna, everyone is ready!" Annabeth called, tapping on the bathroom door. Reyna took a deep breath and shouted back, "I'll be there in a few minutes." She stared at her reflection in the mirror for a moment, regarding her dark demeanor. Droplets of water reflected off of her pale skin and her large bloodshot eyes were darkened by the dark bags under her eyes. Her heavy eyebrows seemed sterner than usual and she had a scar on her left temple from a stupid quest Hercules had given her on the way to Greece. She was a mess, and she knew it. Wiping her face with a towel, she tucked her hair quickly into a French braid. After straightening out her shirt and jeans and securing her dagger in its sheath, she left the bathroom.

When she reached the deck, she realized that she was the last one. The faun was standing anxiously at the center, warning Percy and Annabeth not to "sneak off in the middle of the night anymore" and shouting at Frank "to stop being a cupcake".

Nico was standing next to his sister, holding her hand and whispering something to her. She nodded and smiled, giving him a quick hug and a kiss on his forehead. Reyna's heart clenched as she saw the scene.

...

"Reyna, don't worry, Lupa will take care of you." Hylla said, stroking young Reyna's hair.

"But I don't want you to leave, what if they find me again?" Reyna said, her bottom lip quivering as she thought of the ugly men on the ship.

"Don't worry, they won't bother you anymore." Hylla wrapped Reyna into a tight hug, "I took care of them."

Reyna nodded, remembering how her sister had threw open the closet door, blood dripping from one of the pirate's rapiers. She had a wild look in her eyes as she maneuvered Reyna through the abandoned ship toward a lifeboat.

"Will you visit me?" Reyna murmured into her sister's embrace.

"Of course I will."

...

But she hadn't. Not until a month ago when Hylla had helped her fight the giants along with the other Amazons. Even then, her sister had stayed for only a night before she had to leave again.

Reyna looked around her once again and realized that everyone was assembling for them to leave. Reyna quickly followed behind the rest as they walked toward the statue of Minerva. As Reyna trailed behind, she noted with distaste that Jason had an arm around Piper. Not that she was jealous of course. She was Praetor. She was composed.

"Maybe you guys should stay a day longer, to rest." Percy said when they had come to a stop. His eyes wide with worry as he regarded the terrible conditions of Nico the faun and herself. Despite their appearances, Reyna marveled at how aptly he was nicknamed "Seaweed Brain". Who would even consider staying a day longer? In her books, they were already two days late. The camps could be at war already and they wouldn't know.

Before she got a chance to say anything, Nico answered, "No. We have to leave now."

"Are you sure…" Percy started forward and Nico became visibly tenser.

"Yes." Taking a step back toward the statue, he reached his hands out. "Ready Coach? Reyna?"

Reyna nodded and slipped her fingers into the son of Pluto—sorry, Hades' hand. It was surprisingly cold, as if every shiver in the world had been collected into his bony fingers. Nico took a deep breath, and without wasting another moment, the world became black.

Reyna's heart dropped as her sight vanished. Not because of the discomfort. Not even because of her impending task. No, it was because no one had said good-bye to her.