Title: Moments in Life As a Queen
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Prompt: Pride
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Word Count: 269
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A/N: Hi. My first story. Well, my first story that I have the courage to publish, anyway. And it may be a bit OOC.
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Most people are afraid when they look at her.
All they see is a cold-hearted Praetor who'd make the necessary sacrifices to win. Sometimes it disgusted her. She'd do anything to protect them. Not to win.
Older demigods frown when they look at her (because all they see is a girl who doesn't deserve to rule).
Children tug at their parents' cloths and point at her (because they see is a purple clothed hard faced girl who doesn't care about them).
They think Jason Grace is the ideal ruler. That she isn't. They think she'll one day lead to their doom. When they see Jason walk down the streets they smile because they see a hero. They don't believe that she is a hero.
There are times when she almost believes them. She believes that she might not be the leader they want (need) and once she almost quits.
But she can't.
She has a point to prove.
She's a daughter of Bellona and she is proud.
She's proud to be a hero and no matter what they say, she will be a hero. Her pride refuses to believe otherwise.
No matter what they say.
She's proud to be a Praetor. She's proud to rule side by side with Jason Grace (hero, their savior, son of Jupiter).
And she's proud to be born a daughter of Bellona. Maybe they don't see her, maybe all they see is a friend (the sidekick) of Jason's story. But she knows. She knows that she saved Jason. She knows she saved Rome.
And she's proud.
It doesn't matter that they don't know.
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A/N: It may not be what the prompt exactly wants. But I tried my best :)