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When Reyna entered the Principia to do some paperwork after planning on overthrowing Jason with the others she decided it would be good to do the work Jason had left undone, which was all of his work, She was very surprised to see all the papers were neatly filed and organized. Jason was sitting at his desk reading a paper with his brow furrowed and a pencil tucked behind his ear. When he noticed Reyna he smiled and got up.

"Hey, how are you doing today?" Jason asked. Reyna's nostrils flared. How did he have the nerve to ask that? How was she meant to be doing? People in her city were being found dead! She had to lead a Crime Scene Investigation!

"How am I meant to be doing?" Reyna said through gritted teeth. Jason's face darkened.

"Not very well. I've been reading over their death reports. None of them were killed the same way. It seems they were killed by their own element. Jim Hendricks, the gymnast, was killed because his back was broken." Jason said. "And I don't really want to talk about how Gloria had been killed. It was quite a mess." Reyna nodded understandingly. Gloria had been an honored daughter of Mars. People respected her; no one Reyna knew held a grudge against Gloria. The only reason anyone would hold a grudge against her was because she was a very talented fighter. No one envied Gloria's looks or leading skills. Gloria hadn't really been very pretty and she had been a bit socially awkward so those were out of envy.

"Have you talked to Cola yet?" Reyna asked.

"Cola who?" Jason asked his eyebrows knitting together in confusion.

"Agricola. The daughter of Molly Wilberts."

"Not yet. Why?" Jason asked. Reyna rolled her eyes.

"Because we need to see if she knows anything"

"Oh." Reyna sighed. It seemed as if Jason's intelligence level had gone down all the time he was slacking from his work. It was going to take a long time to reteach him about leading murder investigations.

Annabeth cuddled closer to Percy. The two of them were watching Eden Lake. Normally Annabeth would have been able to laugh at the movie but now it seemed so real, it seemed like what was happening in New Rome. Although the bodies hadn't been tortured here in New Rome like they had in the movie it still held the concept of death. Annabeth had been thinking a lot about the murders. They were strange. Even though Annabeth wasn't particularly fond of it, she had a want to help Reyna solve the murders. Annabeth knew she would be helpful with that. A different perspective could always help.

"Do you want to continue watching this?" Percy asked, breaking Annabeth out of her thoughts.

"Not really." Annabeth answered. Percy grinned.

"Good because this movie is seriously scaring me." He said as he shut the TV off and turned the lights on. "So what's up?"

"I'm just thinking about the murders." Annabeth bluntly replied. Percy sighed.

"Annabeth it's not going to do much good for your mental health to keep on thinking about murders."

"Percy it's unavoidable! There's a serial killer on the loose! What am I meant to be thinking about?" Annabeth exclaimed. "I'm going to Reyna's house."

"Why?" Percy asked.

"Maybe she'll let me help with the mystery." Annabeth answered.

"What! Oh there's no stopping you is there? I guess I'll tag along." Percy said and followed Annabeth out of the Fifth Cohort's now empty barracks.

Piper had never seen a dead body before not before she saw the body of Mitchell. He was pale lifeless and his normally handsome facial features seemed statue-like. Piper felt her knee's give in as she broke into heartbreaking sobs. Piper wasn't a fan of crying in public and she knew this would ruin her tough-girl image, but at the moment Piper couldn't care less. Her brother was dead. Her favorite brother was in the underworld and there was nothing Piper could do to bring him back.

People started coming out of there houses to the street because of all the noise that Piper was making, gasping in shock when they saw Mitchell's lifeless form.

"Excuse me! Excuse me!" A voice Piper recognized as Mitchell's girlfriends, Camilla, shouted. The people of New Rome moved out of the way to allow Camilla past. When Camilla reached the place where Piper was grieving over Mitchell's body, she like Piper collapsed. Tears welled Camilla's eyes as she took her boyfriends lifeless hand.

Finally after what seemed like hours of sobbing Piper took Camilla's hand and helped her up.

"We must bring him to the infirmary and get the praetors to come and hand us his death certificate." Piper said, trying to be strong. Camilla nodded and waved over a couple of men to carry Mitchell's body to the infirmary. Piper followed the men carrying Mitchell's body to the infirmary. The men laid Mitchells body on a bed. Piper and Camilla each took seats next to him.

After about twenty minutes of waiting Jason and Reyna finally showed up. Piper was actually surprised Jason showed up because she had been hearing that her boyfriend had started neglecting his duties. Piper gave Jason a small peck on the lips and couldn't help but notice Reyna looking away. Reyna tried to find a pulse in Mitchell but she couldn't.

"He's passed." Reyna said.

"I know that. But what happened?" Piper questioned.

"We will organize his body to be opened and examined with of course your approbation." Reyna said as she handed Piper some papers to sign. Piper reluctantly signed. It was her duty to the Aphrodite Cabin to find out how Mitchell had died, even though it sickened her to think of Mitchell's body being opened.

"Thank you. We will get the body back to you in approximately two weeks. Meanwhile you can look at these funeral pamphlets so you can decide where you want to send him off." Reyna said handing her a huge stack of pamphlets.

"We will be burning his shroud in the mess hall during dinner in two weeks." Piper said looking Reyna straight in the eye.

"Are you sure that is what you wish to do? The Romans may not appreciate you bringing so many Greek traditions to the camp." Reyna said.

"I am very sure."

"You really do have spirit don't you? Say what, meet me at my house at five." Reyna said.

"Your on." Piper replied. What did Reyna want with her?

Leo felt a bit hesitant as he stood on Reyna's doorstep. This was a girl that could kill him without batting an eye. But Reyna had told him to meet her at her house at five and it would be so much more dangerous to not attend then to attend. Leo had looked through the blueprints of Reyna's house for any possible escape routes, he had not found any so Leo would just have to rely on Reyna not wanting to kill him. Leo took a deep breath and knocked on Reyna's door. It flew open and his friends welcomed Leo in. Leo was surprised to see that Jason and Piper were also there. Leo and Piper were still friends. But Piper mostly only hung out with Jason so they had slowly drifted apart. Leo was rather curious as to why Jason was here.

"Alright so, I invited you all here because I believe that together we can solve this murder case." Reyna announced. Annabeth beamed.

"Oh Yes! This must be solved! I've made a list of questions that I've been wanting to ask some of the friends and family members, but I just needed a praetors consent!" Annabeth said, rather excited.

"How can you be all excitement? This case is dangerous! My brothers dead!" Piper exclaimed.

"He w-what?"

"Yes. Mitchell has passed."

"I'm so sorry." Annabeth whispered.

"Alright! So are you all in?" Reyna asked. Percy and Annabeth nodded. Leo looked reluctant but agreed, whilst Piper nodded with determination in her eyes. Frank and Hazel exchanged a glance and then nodded. Now everyone was looking to Jason for his response.

"I don't really have a choice, do I? Being praetor and all." He said with a sigh.

"Alright! That's good, lets get started." Reyna said handing out clipboards, papers and pens.

A/N:This was more of a filler chapter next chapter the plot will go a lot further. Please tell me what you thought of it. Thank you for those who reviewed!