This happens while the Seven are at their quest to stop Gaea. Why did I write this? Because I was bored and I like Rachel and Octavian together. Don't know why but they would make an interesting couple, don't you think? No, just me? Okay... Rose is my character from my other story by the way. Warning: Possible Spoilers for House Of Hades!

~Melissa L.

Octavian

That stupid red head! She's the most annoying graecus I have ever met. No, second actually. Percy Jackson wins first place in that category hands down. First, I lead the Romans to the border of that retched Greek camp only to be stopped by Reyna, Nico Di Angelo and a crazy fawn swinging a club at us yelling, "DIE!," with this huge statue of Miner- I mean Athena. The children of Athena and the Romans make peace even after all my arguments. The worst part is that they are talking about integrating both camps into one!

This greeks act all nice but I know they are evil. We've never gotten along so why now? Besides, I got a tour of their camp with this bubbly cheery girl that seems to be friends with everyone. She's the only one who volunteered to do it anyway. I instantly hate her. Not only because she's disgustingly nice, but also because her name's Rose Jackson. As if we didn't have enough pests in the world. Rose might not act as idiotic as her brother but they're all the same.

"Will you stop being so nice to me? Just drop the act already!" I demand as we're passing the Big House as she calls it.

"What are you talking about? I'm not acting," she insists. As if. I finally get away from her because we're having a meeting. They don't even have a proper place to hold meetings at! What kind of place are they running here? We don't all fit in the tiny rec room so we have it in the Amphitheater. They are going on about who should move to who's camp. The Greeks or the Romans? They don't even ask for my opinion. They already know what I'll say so I don't even bother to pay attention. When the meeting's over Reyna and Chiron have a great idea.

That's when the worst part happens. They think it would be a 'good idea' for me and the Oracle to learn a little bit about each other because since the camps are merging, it makes sense that the Oracle and Aurgur are going to work together. Then Rachel Elizabeth Dare likes the idea and wants to be my friend. Lucky me...

"Hi, I'm Rachel and I'm the Oracle of Delphi, remember," she says cheerfully.

" I...don't care," and I walk the opposite direction.

"Hey, wait. Why are you acting like such a jerk?" she asked me angrily. Those bright green eyes almost glowing with anger. I roll my eyes.

"In case you haven't noticed, Greek, I don't like you or your graecus friends so you might as well keep moving because I don't like to associate with the enemy," I glare at her.

"Who do you think you are?" Yep, now I've made her angry, "You can't just come here and act like an asshole when I haven't even done anything to you."

"You're a greek and that's all I need to know and I don't want to be friends with you people but since I have no choice, I just will ignore you. Have a nice day," I tell her and walk to talk to Reyna about this horrible idea she agreed with.

Rachel

That Octavian! The nerve of him. I need to talk to someone, I think. I go to the Poseidon Cabin.

"He's so irritating. Uses the word greeks like it's an insult and is a complete jerk. There is no way I can ever be friends with someone like that." I say to Rose. She's the person you usually want to ask for advice or just to listen to you. She's just that patient.

"Never say never," Rose chides," Besides, you only talked to him one time."

"And one time is enough!"

"Maybe you didn't try hard enough," she suggests.

I scoffed, "He's the one that's was being a jackass not me."

"What did I tell you about bad language?" She asks with her hands on her hips.

I sigh, "Bad words are for bad people, but that is the only way to describe him, Rose."

"Just try again. You guys see the future so you're going to have to get along somehow."

"But-"

"I didn't say you have to like him. I just said to work together." I thought about it for a minute. That actually made sense. I hugged her.

"Thanks, Rose. You give the best advices ever," she giggled.

"Sure I do."

"You do, thanks. I got to go. See ya." I said and ran to try out my luck with the descendent of Apollo.

Octavian

"I just don't trust them!" I almost screamed at Reyna. She looked at me with a death glare. That didn't intimidate me as much, but I had to admit, Reyna was scary.

"Look, these are our friends now. Get over it already, Octavian. I'm the one that makes the decisions here! I'm Praetor," she said through gritted teeth. So maybe I had ticked her off but she should be used to it, besides, if she would've listened to me, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

"You can't make me like someone, specially that 'Oracle'" I said the last word mockingly. That girl, an oracle? Ha! That's like saying that Klutz, Frank Zhang, is the new Praetor.

"No, you don't have to like her. You just have to work together. You don't have to like the person you're working with to get a task done. Trust me on this, I work with you, don't I?"

"Ha-ha." I say.

"Just be glad I haven't slit your throat with my dagger yet. Although it's very tempting sometimes." Glad she thinks so greatly of me.

"Why are you being more hostile than usual to me anyway?" I asked.

"None of your business," she said immediately, "Now go, you have my orders."

"But-"

"Go." and that was the end of that. She was probably pissed off at Jason for choosing the daughter of Venus instead of her. I'm surprised she could keep herself emotionless. But that's not my problem. My problem is Rachel Elizabeth Dare.

The first time I saw her, I had to admit she was cute, but like I would sink so low as to date a Greek. So I did what I usually did, shoved those unworthy feelings from my mind and replaced it with anger for the Greeks. It was way less complicated. She might be the oracle, I haven't forgotten what happened. When she started spewing green smoke and started glowing green, well, that was a total turn off. Then I saw her again and those sickly feelings came back. I completely ignored it and looked at her as just a graecus, an enemy. I won't let a GIRL distract me because I'm too busy right now with trying to rule New Rome.

I don't know I just thought it would be fun. This is happening while the seven are on their epic adventure, just to let you know. Review and stuff. I don't know if Octavian's good, is he?

~Melissa L. :)