I've always been interested in stories that have Reyna and Annabeth exchanged instead of Percy and Jason, but they never seemed to get too far. That's why I wanted to put my own twist on it. I do plan on doing all five books, so this will be a long project. I hope everyone enjoys.
Waking up in an unknown room was not how Reyna wanted to start her day. Even though she was in a unknown place, her posture was extremely relaxed. One hand was resting on her stomach. The other was behind her head. Earbuds were in her ear, but she had no clue what was playing.
Her eyes darted around the room. It looked more like a cell. There was bars on the window, and sunshine was barely spilling onto the dirty and stained carpet. The walls were almost as stained as the carpet.
The other occupant of the room was asleep and snoring lightly. Her hair was a chocolate brown color. It was all choppy and uneven like she rebelled against straight hair. There was some pictures on the wall with the girl and a man too old to be her father.
A suitcase was underneath the girl's bed. A dresser was next to the bed as well, and it had a clock on it. The time was four in the morning. Reyna slowly sat up.
Reyna had no clue who she was, and she had no clue where she was. That was not a nice feeling to have. She stood and turned towards her side of the room. There was no suitcase under the bed. There was only a backpack leaning on the dresser.
The wall on the side of her room was empty. The only thing she could make out was a spider that was crawling up the wall. Reyna's eyes moved to look at her bed. The sheets on the bed didn't even look as if someone had been laying on them the night before. Something was wrong.
It felt like someone had just thrown her into this world. She had no recognition of anything, and she couldn't recall anything about herself. Reyna slowly looked down to examine herself.
She was wearing shorts and a jacket. The jacket was unzipped which showed off a purple shirt that had faded words on it. Reyna glanced at her bed and saw a thin blanket. That explained the jacket.
Reyna walked towards the dresser next to her bed. She opened it and saw nothing. Something was definitely wrong. Reyna went to leave her room, but she stopped and grabbed her backpack. After that, she slipped out of the room.
A boy slammed right into her. He fell back in surprise, and a can of whipped cream rolled from his hand. Reyna looked down at him.
The boy was a scrawny kid. He had to be a litter taller than five and a half feet. His hair was curly and brown. His eyes were a dark brown. Most of his features screamed mischievous.
"Reyna, you're awake," the boy said. He quickly tried to hide the can of whipped cream. "This is not what you think. It's for pancakes."
The boy acted like he knew her. He had called her Reyna. Gods, she didn't even know her name. Wait, gods?
"Hey, you okay?" the boy asked. He stood and waved his hand in front of her face. "Earth to Reyna. This is Captain Leo."
"Who are you?" Reyna demanded. She forced her mind off of her odd word choice. All of her attention turned to the boy. He raised an eyebrow.
"It's Captain Leo," the boy answered. He frowned when she didn't smile. "You don't like my joke? Are you in that bad of a mood, or are you still mad about yesterday?"
"Who are you?" Reyna repeated. She felt her posture stiffen, and her jaw clenched. The boy didn't seem intimidated. In fact, he seemed use to it.
"It's Leo. Your best friend," the boy answered. "Seriously, you need better jokes. This is bad."
"I don't know who you are," Reyna said. She swallowed painfully. "I don't even know who I am."
Leo frowned. He opened his mouth but closed it soon after. Reyna spoke, "I am not playing a joke. I seriously have no clue, okay?"
"So, you do have a concussion," Leo said. "I knew you were just being tough. No one can take a baseball to the head without side effects."
"What?" Reyna questioned. Baseball to the head? What was he talking about?
"Alright, I am Leo. Without a doubt, I am your best friend. We are at the Wilderness School because we are terrible kids," Leo explained. "Anything coming back?"
"I don't have a concussion," Reyna decided. "If I did, I would be able to remember something. Leo, I didn't even know my name. Nothing you just said rings a bell."
Leo frowned. He nodded and grabbed her shoulder. Leo led her back to the room and opened the door. The girl on the bed had woken up. She looked at them and smiled at Reyna.
Now that the girl was awake, Reyna could do a final observation. The girl had dark, tanned skin. Her eyes were a different color than in the picture. Reyna guessed the girl had kaleidoscope eyes. Nothing about her was familiar though.
Reyna didn't return the smile because she was back to square one. She was surrounded by people she didn't know. On the bright, they would be easy to take out. The girl looked like she trusted Reyna. Leo was scrawny and would be easily to flip and pin to the ground.
It was probably not a good sign that Reyna was trying to figure out how to take out the two people who seemed to be her friends. The girl walked towards her and grabbed her hand. Reyna jerked her hand away without thought.
"Reyna doesn't remember anything," Leo said. The girl stared. She opened her mouth then closed it. It looked like a cruel joke to the girl. "Piper, it's okay. I'm on the case."
The girl was named Piper. Leo and Piper were her friends. They went to the Wilderness school because they were terrible kids. Was it a boarding school?
"Is it amnesia?" Piper asked after a moment. "Or, did she get memory loss from the concussion that I know she has?"
"I don't have a concussion," Reyna snapped. She crossed her arms and glared. "I just want to know what's going on. Why am I here?"
"Reyna, you go to this school," Piper began. She went to grab Reyna's arm, but a glare stopped her dead in her tracks.
"I don't remember anything," Reyna said through gritted teeth. "Why do you two not understand that?"
"We should have Coach Hedge check her out," Piper said. Reyna uncrossed her arms. She didn't like how these two people knew who she was when she didn't know anything about herself.
"He might just hit her in the head to fix the damage," Leo said. Reyna paced back and forth. She did not go to this school. That was something her gut was telling her, and Reyna knew she should listen to her gut.
"You said I got hit with a baseball. How bad was it?" Reyna wondered. She stopped pacing and tried to relax her tensed shoulders. After that, she unclenched her fists.
"You needed a few stitches," Piper answered. There was a concerned tone to her voice.
"Where?" Reyna asked. She forced herself to relax as Piper gently placed a hand to her head. Piper's hand moved to the side of her head, but a frown came to her face.
"There's nothing there," Piper whispered. Reyna nodded slightly. That confirmed her greatest fear. She was not suppose to be at this place.
Before she could dwell on it, the door slammed open. Reyna turned and saw a short man walk in. He wore a baseball cap and had a baseball bat on his shoulder. He wore athletic clothes as well.
The man couldn't have been taller than five feet. His beady eyes focused on Reyna. A large frown came to his face. The man spoke, "Get on the bus."
"Coach Hedge, something is wrong with Reyna. You need to help her," Piper began. Coach Hedge held up a hand. He didn't move his eyes from Reyna.
"I'll take care of her. You two get on the bus," Hedge ordered. He lifted his baseball bat for emphasis. Leo nodded and practically dragged Piper away. Hedge turned on Reyna. "What kind of monster are you?"
"No, you aren't a monster. The smell isn't right. A demigod then. Are you the special package?" Hedge demanded. He took a step forward. His bat hung at his side as if he was ready to bring it up and slam it into her head.
"I'm not suppose to be here," Reyna began. What did he mean by a demigod? And monsters? What was going on? Hedge raised a hand.
"I know that. I've never seen you before in my life," Hedge said. Reyna nodded and took a deep breath as she realized she wasn't crazy. "I sent a message to the camp. They're suppose to send an extraction team to the Grand Canyon. I'm wondering if I should wait that long."
"What do you mean extraction team?" Reyna questioned. She was more confused than anything. Hedge raised his baseball bat to rest on his shoulder. Reyna stared at him. The word camp sent longing through her heart.
"I knew that Piper and Leo were two powerful half-bloods. That's why I sent the message to camp. They warned me that I should expect a special package," Hedge explained.
"Half-blood," Reyna repeated. That word meant something important to her. She just didn't know what. It was another gigantic piece to the puzzle that she did not understand.
"Just get on the bus. I don't need this headache," Hedge said. He turned and walked out of the room. As Hedge walked, he knocked on doors and yelled for people to get on the bus. Reyna sighed and stepped into the hallway, but she turned her gaze back to Hedge.
Reyna watched him for a few moments. She turned around and ran right into a boy. He smiled at her with perfectly white teeth. His build was that of a football player. He had a superman style hair cut and was wearing a football jersey.
Reyna got the feeling that he had heard the conversation. He was studying her intently. Reyna subconsciously raised her chin and stared in his eyes. She glared as she did.
"Tell Piper I'm excited to be her partner," the boy sneered. He shoved past Reyna and walked towards Hedge. Reyna glanced behind her and forced her attention away. She walked down the hallway. As she saw the door to the outside, someone grabbed her arm.
"Get lost?" Leo questioned. Reyna glared at him. Leo held his hands up. "Sorry. Not funny. I won't do it again."
"You'll need a crash course on life," Leo began. He looked at Piper who was watching concerned. "First, you do all of my chores."
"Leo," Piper said. She slapped his arm. Piper gently grabbed Reyna's arm and led her away. Reyna forced herself to not pull away.
"Alright," Leo said with a sigh. "When I said we were best friends, I meant it. We have been ever since you punched Isabel in the face. You and Piper have been a little more than friends if you catch my drift."
That explained why Piper was touching her so much. Reyna glanced at her apparent girlfriend. Piper looked away with red in her cheeks. She might have also sent another glare to Leo.
"We all get sent here for doing bad things," Leo continued. "Piper stole a car. She claims that she just asked for it, but I still don't buy it. I guess she didn't either."
"I didn't steal it," Piper protested. She gave Reyna a look like at least you believe me. Piper looked back at Leo. "Why don't you ever believe me?"
"We do all sorts of things for fun," Leo continued as he shot Piper a look. "There are the ten mile jogs for instance. Fifty push-ups for your dinner. There are the field trips with Coach Hedge. He calls them educational, but it's really just an excuse for him to threaten us with his baseball bat. Anything coming back to you now?"
"No," Reyna answered. She felt Piper move closer to her. Piper's hand moved to grab hers. Reyna was too distracted to even notice. She contemplated telling them about what Hedge had said.
"Let's get on the bus," Piper suggested. She went to leave, but Reyna didn't move an inch. Reyna stared at the ground and tried to suppress the feelings of panic that wouldn't stop. Two hands gently grabbed her face.
Reyna pulled away and gave Piper a look. She managed to avoid glaring. Even if Piper thought they were dating, she didn't like to be touched by strangers.
Piper looked down and walked outside. She walked onto the bus. Leo glanced at Reyna and followed behind. Reyna followed after a second and sat in a seat across from them.
Reyna looked out the window. Her mind was racing. She was doing her best to put on a brave face, but the facade was crumbling. Reyna grabbed her hood and put in on.
After that, she closed her eyes. Music was still playing. She had ignored it till then. Reyna focused on it and opened her eyes. She stared out the window as she tried to remember anything about herself. It was no use though.
She hated that she didn't know anything. It left her feeling lost, confused, and a little scared. Reyna sighed deeply and closed her eyes. She had to find out who she was and why she was at the school. Something told her she wouldn't like the answer.