"Does it matter what weapon I use?" Hylla questioned as she stepped into the armory. It was like a dream come true. The walls of the room were covered in all types of weapons. Hylla's attention immediately focused on the javelins and axes.

"Nope. Until you have your own weapon, you're just borrowing from here," Kinzie answered. She crossed her arms and watched Hylla. The daughter of Bellona slowly walked around the room examining each weapon with care.

"Where would I get my own weapon from?" Hylla asked. She picked up a sword and examined it. Unbalanced. Hylla put it back.

"You can make it yourself. Take it from monsters you kill. Your mother might give you a weapon," Kinzie responded. She was holding a clipboard and a pen.

Hylla nodded and tried to think. She was use to dual wielding because of the pirates. Her mother was a war goddess though. Hylla was confident that she could grab any weapon and use it easily. She finally settled on a sword that was semi-balanced and a dagger.

"Ready?" Kinzie asked. Hylla nodded. "Good. Follow me."

Kinzie led Hylla out of the armory and into the connecting room. Hylla's breath was instantly taken away. The training room was gigantic. There was a climbing wall all the way across the room. A boxing ring was directly to Hylla's left.

Hylla stared as Kinzie led her to a mat that had suspicious red stains on it. Hylla did not have to guess what that was. She turned to face Kinzie who just pulled a sword out of thin air.

"We are just going to fight until one of us is disarmed," Kinzie said. She circled around Hylla. The daughter of Bellona suddenly lunged forward. She put all of her weight into one attack. Kinzie dodged and tripped her.

Hylla stood and angrily attacked. Kinzie caught her blade and disarmed her. Hylla stared for a few moments.

"Round one goes to me," Kinzie commented. "Let round two begin."

Hylla scooped up her sword and attacked. Kinzie blocked the blow. The two went back and forth for half a minute before Hylla was disarmed. She was really starting to get pissed off.

Kinzie handed Hylla her sword and studied her. Hylla glared and attacked. She used every bit of skill she had. Kinzie was easily able to block everything.

As they fought, Hylla felt an autopilot start to take over. It was the same autopilot that tried to take over when she was fighting pirates or on jobs for them. Hylla forced herself to ignore it. Circe had told her that it was something she should always ignore.

Hylla didn't even realize she had been disarmed until Kinzie's sword was against her neck. Hylla cursed angrily and pushed Kinzie away. She grabbed her sword.

"You did good," Kinzie complimented. She grabbed the clipboard and wrote on it. "You know that you just need training."

"I don't need training," Hylla argued. "I'm a daughter of Bellona. It should come naturally to me."

"It will after you train," Kinzie promised. "Whenever you fight, it's good to have your battle instincts take over."

"Does it feel like an autopilot?" Hylla wondered. Kinzie nodded. "Circe always told me that I shouldn't rely on that."

"It makes sense that she would think that," Kinzie said. "Circe probably relied on magic and didn't like actual fighting. You have to be really focused when using magic, right?"

"Rule number one of magic is to not rely on instincts," Hylla said. She walked with Kinzie back to the armory and put the weapons back. She tried to find something that would work for her.

"How much do you weigh?" Kinzie asked. Hylla gave her a look before slowly answering the question. "No surprise that you're so underweight since you were on a pirate ship. We'll have to bulk you up. I don't need to guess your height since you're about as tall as me."

"One more thing," Kinzie said. She leaned in close. "Can you do magic?"

"Yes," Hylla answered.

"Emma is going to ask you this question. I'm not sure how you should answer her. She might see you as a threat," Kinzie whispered.

"Thank you," Hylla muttered. Kinzie smirked and led her out of the armory. Hylla followed her new friend as she focused on the twists and turns they were making. She would never memorize any of the corridors at this rate.

Kinzie stopped outside of an office. She handed Hylla the clipboard and spoke, "Good luck."

"I'll see you at breakfast," Hylla promised.

"That's if she decides not to kill you," Kinzie joked. She walked away. Hylla turned towards the door and raised her hand to knock. She smirked and just opened the door.

"That doesn't mean she isn't dangerous," Emma argued. She was looking at two Amazons that stood in front of her. The two Amazons turned towards Hylla. One of them was Jessica. Hylla didn't recognize the other.

Emma stood from her chair and studied Hylla. The queen of the Amazons spoke, "Have you ever learned how to knock?"

"I've been living with pirates for awhile," Hylla responded. "I lost my manners along the way."

"Knock next time," Emma ordered. Hylla raised a hand and gently knocked on the door. She saw Emma's eye twitch.

"You wanted to see me," Hylla said walking towards Emma. She tossed the clipboard down. "You don't really make every new recruit go through this bullshit do you?"

"I would watch your tone," Emma said.

"Why?" Hylla wondered. "Are you going to send me on the dangerous missions? The ones where if I survive, I win the respect of the Amazons. I might even just gain enough support to overthrow you."

"You're extremely confident for someone who just joined the Amazons," Emma commented. She walked towards Hylla and stared her down. "I would watch your tone."

Hylla remained silent. Emma nodded to her two Amazons who left the room. Emma looked back at Hylla and spoke, "I think we could be friends."

"Really?" Hylla questioned. She crossed her arms.

"Since you're new, you don't understand how things work around here," Emma whispered. "I am the boss. I have been for a few months now. The title was just added last night."

"Technically this morning," Hylla interrupted.

"You're a real smart ass," Emma commented. She motioned to her right. "Do you see that?"

Hylla turned her head. She suddenly found herself pinned to Emma's desk with a knife digging into her neck. The tip of Emma's knife was resting against her pulse.

"I don't appreciate being insulted in my own office," Emma whispered in Hylla's ear. "You can try to act as tough as you want. I don't care. Everyone is the same. They hide their real self behind a mask."

"What kind of mask do you wear?" Emma wondered. "The move from attendant to pirate must have been jarring. You just took it in stride. I wonder something. How much of a cold blooded killer are you?"

"Your daddy supposedly died because some random men killed him," Emma whispered. Hylla glared at her. "I think there is more to that. I think you killed your father. There are Romans here that wouldn't take too kindly to that."

"I didn't place a hand on my father," Hylla promised.

"Swear on the River Styx," Emma hissed. Hylla glared at her.

"I swear on the River Styx that I did not kill my father. Now, remove the knife from my neck," Hylla said. Emma pulled away and stood. She sheathed the knife and studied Hylla.

"You can be very beneficial," Emma said. She sat on her desk. "If you can change your attitude."

"Beneficial how?" Hylla questioned. She crossed her arms.

"A daughter of Bellona who has a background in magic. It's not that hard," Emma answered. "If you ever disrespect me again, I will have you beaten within an inch of your life. That may not scare you, but you do have a little sister to look out for."

Hylla grabbed Emma by her shirt and spoke, "Don't you dare do anything to harm her."

"I have friends at Camp Jupiter," Emma said with a smile. "I can make your sister's life a living hell."

"You're bluffing," Hylla muttered. "You're a Greek. That's a Roman camp."

"They don't know I am Greek," Emma explained. "Let go of me or else."

Hylla glared angrily. She let go of Emma who had a smug look. Hylla wanted to punch that look right off of her. The daughter of Bellona spoke, "What do you want?"

"You are going to keep my enemies are in check. You will make friends with them and report their actions to me. That includes your friend Kinzie. If I say jump, you ask how high. Understood?" Emma questioned.

Hylla gritted her teeth. Despite that fact that her and Reyna had parted ways, Hylla was still protecting her younger sister. She finally spoke, "Understood."

"Understood ma'am," Emma corrected.

"Understood ma'am," Hylla repeated through gritted teeth. Emma smirked,

"I expect a report at the end of every week," Emma said. She motioned for Hylla to leave. Hylla turned and placed a hand on the doorknob. "Oh, one more thing."

"What?" Hylla asked in a low voice. She didn't look at Emma, but she could imagine the smirk on the queen's face.

"As of now, you are my bitch," Emma said. Hylla opened the door and stalked out. She slammed the door close and punched a wall. Hylla instantly regretted the move as her knuckles broke. Concrete walls were not meant to be punched.

Hylla took a few deep breaths. She glanced back at the door to Emma's office. Hylla was still pissed at Reyna for when they had parted, but Emma had crossed a line. Threatening family was the number one way to get on top of Hylla's to kill list. For now, the daughter of Bellona would just have to play Emma's game.