The Magnificent Seven
A/N: As I write this chapter, my Auburn Tigers are getting absolutely destroyed by LSU so this chapter might have some angst lol just kidding. Leave a review or a follow and make sure to check out my other stories and leave a review on them as well. Also, my bud Maelstrom J is doing a SYOC story called Olympus Has Fallen and I'm helping him out so you all should check it out!
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Chapter 2
Reyna POV
The stagecoach rumbled along the dusty path and Reyna clenched the shotgun to her chest. Nico kept his eyes on the path and didn't even glance over in her direction.
Reyna didn't mind getting the silent treatment but she knew that if they were going to make this journey, it wouldn't hurt to try and make some conversation.
"So, how long have you been escorting people out here in the desert?" Reyna asked.
Nico responded with absolute and total silence.
Reyna huffed in exasperation before speaking again, "Ok, I know we just met but it wouldn't hurt to at least have a little bit of conversation!" she shouted.
Nico responded by shushing her immediately.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked. "Are you trying to get us killed?"
Before Reyna could protest a howl could be heard nearby and Nico's eyes got wide.
"Coyotes, get ready to put that gun to use," he said as he whipped the reigns encouraging the horses to go faster.
Coyotes started emerging from the surrounding bushes and started charging the stagecoach. Reyna took aim with the shotgun snd pulled the trigger and was nearly sent flying out of the coach from the massive recoil.
She rubbed her shoulder and shot Nico a death glare. "I forgot to mention that gun has a lot of recoil," he said with a blush.
Reyna ignored him and fired off another shot and took out one of the charging coyotes that died with a quick yelp.
She reached for a box of shotgun shells that was in front of her but the stagecoach hot a bump in the road causing the box to tumble over the edge.
"Shit, we don't have any more ammo Nico," Reyna said as Nico kept his focus on the reigns.
Reyna took her eyes off of their attacker for a second and one of the beats launched up and latched its jaws onto her arm.
Reyna screamed in pain as she punched the mutt in the snout and it let out a yelp as it let go of her arm. Blood started to ooze out of her arm as she felt dizzy.
"Nico...I...I," she mumbled as her vision started to go black.
"Reyna! Do not quit on me!" Nico yelled as he shook Reyna trying to keep her conscious.
Several gunshots rung out from the horizon as Reyna looked over and saw seven dark figures riding in with their revolvers aimed to the sky firing off rounds to scare the coyotes away.
As the figures got closer Reyna spotted one who had raven black hair and seemed to be their leader make his way over as the coyotes took off running away.
The last thing Reyna saw before she blacked out was the leader made his way over on his horse and introduced himself to Reyna.
"Hey there miss, the name's Percy," he said and Reyna lost consciousness.
Reyna woke up laying down in a clearing with a fire nearby. She heard the sound of laughter and conversation and could recognize her sister's voice along with Nico's.
Reyna sat up and saw that she was laying at a makeshift campsite and there was a campfire set up with nine people sitting around it sharing some laughs. It was also nighttime and Reyna couldn't recognize where she currently is. She looked over at her arm that the coyote had bitten and noticed that a bandage had been applied and it didn't hurt quite as bad anymore. It was still sore but that was much better than it had been when she didn't think she would be alive.
"Looks like our guest is awake," the guy who called himself Percy said as he walked over and helped Reyna make her way over to the campfire.
All the people walked over and started introducing themselves to her starting with a girl who liked like an Indian.
"My name's Piper and I'm a daughter of Aphrodite," she said.
"Wait, as in the goddess of love?" Reyna asked.
Piper bit her lip and gave a nervous look to Percy who let out a sigh.
"That's correct, we're all children of the Greek and Roman gods," he said.
"Why should I believe you?" Reyna asked.
Percy gave a look to a blonde haired girl who nodded as if giving him permission to continue.
Percy lifted his shirt up over his head to reveal two brand marks on either side of his body. There was a trident placed on his stomach and Percy turned his back to Reyna to reveal a number seven.
"The trident is my father's brand, the brand of Poseidon," he said.
"What's the other brand for?" Reyna asked.
Percy managed a smirk and so did everyone minus Nico and Hylla who just shook their heads.
"That's my brand that shows that I am a member of the Magnificent Seven," he said.
"Never heard of them," Reyna said.
"WHAT?!" everyone except Nico and Hylla yelled surprised.
"We're the most notorious gang in all the Wild West!" a curly haired Latino boy shouted.
"How the Hades have you not heard of us?!" Piper yelled.
"I just got here, sorry if I didn't know about you guys me and my sister just wanted to explore the west and get away from our home in Puerto Rico," Reyna said.
The group became silent as Percy walked over to Reyna and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder and gave her a smile.
"We have a lot to talk about," he said as he motioned for her to take a seat by the fire.
