Title: What You Don't Remember
Author: jasongracist
Rating: T
Summary: The second she laid eyes on Jason, Reyna hated him. His arrogant smile and bright blue eyes made her want to punch the daylights out of him. This story begins at the dawn of time, when Jason and Reyna met. It's just a compilation of all the headcanons I have.
You know those fanfictions people write that are so completely centered around a ship or a character and completely forget about other characters because they aren't at all relevant? This story may or may not be like that.
The thing is, because we don't know anything but generic knowledge of their past, I have to make up some OCs.
And the problem with that is I can't do that. So I'll try my best, probably get some help from a certain Preyna loving user, but don't flame me for it.
I just saw a truck called swifttrans and that reminds me of the Maze Runner and that reminds me of the Scorch Trials which tore out my heart and smashed it into tiny little pieces.
Anyway, on with the story
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Reyna
Jason dragged her through camp, not bothering to even mention where they were going. Reyna scowled.
Jason glanced at her and broke into a wide smile. "I'll give you the grand tour later."
Reyna sighed, then winced. Every exhale of breath sent a sharp zap of pain coursing through her body. She caught Jason's mildly concerned eyes and hastily turned her attention to the cobblestone paths in front of her.
"We're here," Jason grabbed her elbow to stop her. She pulled away roughly before looking up at the tall, Roman building in front of her.
It was so obviously Roman that Reyna was almost marble steps were well kept and almost new looking. The pearly pillars stood proudly, as if to say this is my house, don't touch. The building itself made her breath catch in her throat. Its mahogany doors practically beckoned to her. The elaborate engravings that decorated it depicted so many stories she'd grown up reading. The tall stone building was so intimidating with its seemingly never ending height and the powerful aura it emitted.
"Close your mouth," Jason laughed. "You wanna go in?"
"Can we?"
Jason rolled his eyes exaggeratedly as he dragged her through the doors.
Reyna's steps faltered as she entered a room full of eyes staring them down.
"Jason, what are you doing here?" a girl, maybe at the age of 17, stood. She obviously had power here. She wore a long, white toga, lined with violet fabric. Her brown hair was plaited down her back and her blue-grey eyes sized Reyna up immediately. She was so much like Hylla that Reyna almost cried.
"Hi, Liz!" Jason said brightly. "You remember her, right?" Jason nodded toward Reyna.
The girl, Liz, shook her head disapprovingly. "Jason, you know we're in the middle of a Senate meeting."
"Yeah, so?"
"So you need to leave right now."
"But you told me to get you when she woke up," Jason said exasperatedly.
Liz sighed. "Why don't you take her around camp and I'll catch up with you."
Jason's blue eyes sparkled with mischief. "Okay."
Liz's relieved smile made Reyna want to hug her. "Go on then."
Jason took Reyna hand in his and dragged her out into the warm, Californian air again.
"Did you see the look on Bobby's face?" he leaned towards her and whispered excitedly.
Reyna rolled her eyes. "Do you even know this camp well enough to show me around?"
"I've been here since I was three, of course I do."
After hours of mentally mapping her way through the camp, filtering Jason's useless rambling, of course, Reyna was about ready to pass out again. Her wound ached, her body was soaked in sweat, she was begging for air conditioning.
"Glad I caught you guys," a familiar voice called from behind the duo. Reyna turned to find worn out looking Liz running toward them.
As Liz adjusted her toga, Jason smirked at Reyna, seeing her awed expression.
Liz ran a hand through her hair before holding it out to Reyna. "Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I'm the praetor here-"
Jason coughed.
"Co-praetor here," Liz- Elizabeth corrected. "What's your name?"
Reyna firmly grasped the older girl's hand. "I'm Reyna."
Elizabeth smiled. "Let's go to the principia. You can tell me your story there." She turned to Jason. "Get to training, okay?" she ruffled his hair.
Jason grimaced, straightened his hair out, and winked at Reyna before running off.
Elizabeth chuckled. "He's a dork." she smiled at Reyna. "Come on."
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The principia was almost as beautiful as the Senate House. The exterior was a two-story wedge of shining white marble with a columned large portico leading up to the door. Above the door hung a violet banner that said 'SPQR' in large golden letters embroidered in a laurel wreath. As Reyna stepped in, she actually gasped. The ceiling was a large mosaic of Romulus, Remus, and Lupa, their she-wolf mother. The wall were draped in soft velvet and the floor was marble polished until she could see her reflection. The back wall held a large display of banners and poles that were decorated with military symbols. Two chairs draped in velvet cushioning stood in the room.
Elizabeth took a seat in one. Reyna remained standing in front of her.
"Who sits there?" Reyna nodded at the other seat.
"My co-praetor, Zane Brook. He's a son of Mars." Anyone would be able to plainly hear the affection in Elizabeth's voice when she said his name. Reyna smiled a little.
"Where is he?"
"You'll see him soon enough." Elizabeth winked. "He usually helps out with training the newcomers and younger kids."
Reyna sighed at the mention of 'younger kids'.
"So," Elizabeth placed her head on her hands and leaned forward in her chair. "Tell me your story."
So Reyna did. She told her about running away from San Juan with her sister and her father as a young child. She told Elizabeth about Circe's island and how Circe took her and Hylla in as apprentices and how she had turned her father into a guinea pig and locked him in a cage. Reyna even choked out the words he had said to her before he turned.
"Mi Reyna, eres mi chica valiente, ¿verdad? Tenga cuidado de su hermana para mí." My Reyna, you're my brave girl aren't you? Take care of your sister for me.
Reyna told her about the bad relationship her father and Hylla had. She always blamed him for the bad life they had. She narrated her time at Circe's island from finding the secret libraries full of stories that she spent all her nights reading to the arrival of the two demigods that destroyed the place. She confessed to running to her father, wanting to save him more than anyone else. He was shot dead by a pirate.
She told her of the abusive pirates that abducted them and took her sister from her every night. They'd take her into a room with them and Reyna would be able to hear Hylla's screams and the pirates would laugh. Elizabeth took a sharp intake of breath at hearing this.
Reyna didn't know she was crying until she felt the Praetor's arms around her.
Reyna then told her about their great escape and the long, long excruciating swim that took her and her sister to the coast of California. Then Reyna told her about Hylla abandoning her and how she had said the same words as their father when she left.
Reyna ended with the story of meeting Jason and waking up at Camp.
When Reyna was done, Elizabeth knelt in front of her and gently wiped the tears from Reyna's face. "I'm sorry you had to go through all of that, Rey, but we're going to take care of you here, okay? You're safe now." Elizabeth smiled at her and Reyna fell forward, hugging the older girl. Elizabeth hugged Reyna to her. Reyna was glad to have such a sisterly figure in this strange place. Hopefully it will help her adjust.
"Is this a bad time?"
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Okay but no, imagine Jason prancing around camp telling everyone Reyna's name the moment he found out because that's what I'm picturing.
You guys get to meet Zane the next chapter so, you know, be excited and stuff.
Zane is not my OC, he was created by Mushnalshum who is possibly the best internet friend ever he helps me out a lot. like a lot a lot.
Elizabeth is my OC, which is why she is so underdeveloped.
I also learned the difference between grey and gray, look it up. It's fascinating.
Please review, they feed my creativity. xP
