A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry if your here from one of my other fandoms, but I had to write this. I was reading reviews from other stories in this archive and I noticed a lot of irrational Jasper fans bashing Jeyna, so I went on an anger writing spree. Seriously? Whatever happened to "Don't like it, don't read it"?
Anyways this will be a series of Jeyna one-shots, starting with the inevitable reunion fic.
I take prompts, but I also have plenty of my own!
Disclaimer: Do I LOOK like Rick Riordan? Do I write in the same style? No, I didn't think so. Thanks anyways.
Oh, and if your going to flame me can you at least log in so I can see if you've even written anything good enough to even consider having a right? BTW flames don't bother me. They just make me write more! Constructive critisism is welcome, as well!
Chapter 1: Reunion
When the Argo II landed, Jason thought he was going to go crazy. All these faces that he should know, but couuldn't remember were making him desperate.
Jason stood in the front of the boat, surveying what was once his home. Once? He thought. This camp will ALWAYS be home. He tried to reassure himself that his friends weren't going to treat him to death by Imperial gold the second he stepped foot off the boat.
Suddenly, he felt a hand grab his. He glanced over to his right and saw Piper staring intensely at him, and he sighed. He had to tell her.
"You look nice," she attempted at small talk, sensing the tension that, admittedly, seemed to radiate from him. When he didn't respond, she tried again.
"You'll be fine," she told him, trying to sound sincere, but keeping the charmspeak out of her voice. "We all will."
Jason still refused to look at her, but sighed again and said in a monotone, "Piper, we need to talk."
Piper closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She had a feeling this was coming. But she tried to keep her spirits up, because she could always be wrong, right? "What's up?" she asked, in a kind of overly cheerful voice.
"I can't go out with you anymore," Jason turned towards her, but avoided her eyes. "I think we need to see other people, Pipes."
Piper's heart broke.
"Why?" she demanded, her eyes bright and her voice nearly an octave higher.
Jason threw his head back and groaned. "Ugh," he complained. "This is harder than I thought it would be." Piper nearly laughed at his childishness, but considering the circumstances, refrained.
"Look, Pipes-"
"Don't call me that!" she snapped, angry he was doing this. "If you were going to break up why did we even start in the first place? Why'd you kiss me then, Jason?!"
Jason winced. "I-I'm sorry. My memories weren't even this clear before. I still don't remember faces, but…Piper, look. You're a fantastic girl. Any guy would be unbelievably lucky to be your boyfriend. It's just…well, I remember feelings, y'know? I know there's a girl here, waiting for me. I don't think we were together quite yet, but there's something there. Plus, a Roman and a Greek? It's…it's not right. It wouldn't be wise, and it wouldn't be fair. We have to stay at the camps we were meant to stay at, and the Romans already don't trust me. And also…well, Lady Venu-err Aphrodite visited me last night. She told me what I already knew, about Reyn-umm the girl."
Piper nodded, and said dryly, "Yeah, I guess as a daughter of Aphrodite I should know not to mess with true love."
"Friends?" Jason held his hand out. Piper took his hand and agreed.
"Friends," she whispers. "And, just so you know, Reyna's a lucky girl." Jason gave her a puzzled look, and she added, "You talk to yourself."
Jason laughed and told her happily, "Yeah. Rey used to tell me that all the time!"
Piper grinned at seeing Jason look so happy and…excited.
It wasn't meant to be, she decided. And with that, the boat landed.
After everybody decided that the Romans weren't going to open fire, Annabeth and Jason both immediately ran to the side of the boat and leaned over, eyes wide. They spot the Praetors standing regally at the front, the boy with a goofy grin, and the girl with a carefully constructed mask of business only which still couldn't hide the thrill of seeing Jason.
The blondes all but dove over the side of the boat. Percy started forward, but Reyna's arm shot forward and held him back. He glared at her arm, and wrenched away from her grasp, moving towards Annabeth. He stopped right in front of her and put his hand on her cheek. That's as far as Jason saw.
He just barely refrained from running towards Reyna, but as Praetors, they had a dignity to uphold. She smiled after he reached her.
"Welcome home, Sparky," she whispered.
Jason replied, "Good to be back, War Girl." Reyna chuckled.
"You've had almost 9 months and that's still the best you can come up with?" she giggled. They stood staring at each other in silence, inches away, for what felt like ages.
Then Dakota broke the quiet. "For Pluto's sake, kiss her, Jupiter Junior!"
Other Romans, and even some Greeks, joined the call. "Yeah Jason! Kiss her!" Eventually it became a full-blown chant. "Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!"
While they chanted, Jason turned to Reyna and wiggled his eyebrows, grinning like an idiot, he was sure. Reyna just laughed, before ordering, "Come here, Sparky."
As they leaned in, the chanting turned to applause, and Reyna smiled against his mouth. "Gods, I've missed you," she whispered.
"I know," he replied, running his tongue against her bottom lip. "Me too."
Pulling away, he tangled his hand in her raven hair and hugged her decisively smaller form to his chest. They stay that way until the applause dies down. Then Reyna playfully pushes him away and takes his hand in hers. She raises them above their heads and calls out, "Citizens of Rome! Your Praetor has returned!"
Percy drags Annabeth away for something about "you'll love the architecture" and everybody else goes to dinner, where the Greeks introduce themselves and (probably) mingle with the Romans. Jason and Reyna smiled all the way through dinner, but they couldn't tell you how the two camps got along at all, for they were both preoccupied with the thought of the other Praetor's lips on their own.
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