Hey hey hey! Welcome to Chapter 3 of Crossroads hope you all enjoy it. Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Jason
After the party, King Fredrick and Jason made their way to the Greek's war meeting room. Jason is the first roman to enter that room so of course, he was excited about it but it turns out that there was nothing to be excited about. Unlike the roman Emperor who had a room that had twelve gigantic thrones forming a semi-circle while facing a huge table with a map of the battle area and shinning, marbled soldier figurines, the Greeks had twelve simple chairs, surrounding a long white marble table with the ready to be used map of the whole continent sitting on top of it.
Three men were already waiting for them when they got there. The first one was a man with the same age as him; he had a curly brown hair and pointy ears. He looked up to them with a mischievous smile on his face. The second one was a pale young man who looked a year younger than him. He had dark hair and eyes. Out of all the Greeks Jason had seen, this one seemed to be the most out of place. He didn't seem to look much like a Greek. He also seemed to be in a deep conversation with the third man. The last man looked older, like he was in his early twenties. He had a blonde hair just like Jason's and blue eyes that reminded him to keep an eye on his belongings.
They bowed at the king who in return waved his hand in dismissal. He put a hand on Jason's shoulder as he said, "Gentlemen, I'd like you two meet Praetor Jason from Rome. "
Jason noticed that the blonde man eyed him suspiciously but the king did not, "Praetor, these three men would assist you in your journey. This is Leo, Nico, and Luke." The king said as he gestured each of the person named.
They didn't have time for pleasantries and decided to get to work. They talked about what routes they should take and what to avoid. It would have been easier to cross the sea to get to Rome but with the growing number of pirates these days; they all agreed that it would be safer to go through land. The blonde haired man, Luke, gave him a few more glares here and there but when he looked back, Luke would turn his head back like nothing had happened .When they had finished, Jason was more than happy to leave. It took him weeks to reach Greece and it really made him tired. He really needs to get to rest especially if they were going to leave tomorrow morning. The three soldiers had already left the room and Jason was about to follow when the king suddenly asked him to stay
"You have something to say, sire?" Jason asked as King Fredrick closed the wooden doors.
"Yes, it's about my daughter, Annabeth." He answered straightforward
Annabeth.
Jason didn't know what to think of that girl. He heard that the princess was as kind and gentle as her father and was as intelligent and beautiful as her mother but when he first laid eyes on her, he was absolutely terrified. There was something about her that told him to run for his life. Maybe it was that intimidating gray eyes that she got from her mother.
She also didn't look like the typical princess that needs to be guarded from any danger. Jason could tell that she could take care of herself in case something terrible had befallen over them. He didn't like the stubborn attitude that she has though.
"What about her, sir?" He responded.
The king turned his back on Jason and faced a huge window that showed the whole kingdom, "Annabeth is a mature and intelligent girl, just like any princess should be but I'm afraid that she's not ready for this responsibility."
"I believe that she wants to choose who she marries sir, like any normal person could, but why would you tell me this?" Jason asked
"Because Annabeth is a human being, she makes mistakes like you and I and I want to make sure that she doesn't create a mess huge enough to endanger the whole Greece." The king turned to him and looked directly to Jason's eyes "Could I trust you to keep an eye on her?"
Jason could tell that he wants him to keep an eye on her because he's worried. It was more than dangerous outside the safety walls of their castle and the king wouldn't be there to protect his only daughter.
"Of course sir," He said "That is my job."
The king nodded, his shoulders dropped like he was really relived with Jason's answer. "That's good. You are dismissed; a maid would be waiting outside to lead you to your room for the night."
Jason bow and left the room.
The long hallway had so many rooms that Jason didn't know which way was his room. It also didn't help that his only light source was a few lit torches that were hanged on the walls. Good thing that there would be a maid to guide him.
Speaking of the maid, she wasn't there yet. Jason waited patiently; he decided that he should just wait for that maid than walking around himself. He didn't want to get lost in this labyrinth. He started to notice how quiet it was when a voice made him jump.
"Pretty awesome place, huh?"
He turned around and saw the same mischievous curly brown haired guy that was with him in the meeting. Leo was leaning on the wall next to him, his arms were crossed and he was smirking like an amused hyena. How long was he there and why didn't Jason noticed him? He didn't know.
"Uh…Yeah." Jason said.
Leo put his arm around Jason's shoulder and started steering him away, "I told the maid that I would be the one to show you to your room since she looked exhausted and all." He said "So your name is Jason. That's cool. I've read a story about a guy named Jason. He was really cool and you're a Roman! Wow! That's great! I've always thought of Romans as hostile and blood seeking cannibals but you don't look like one. Maybe we could actually be best friends, I could tell you jokes. They're actually funny…."
Jason didn't say anything and let him talk for a while but he concluded that Leo wasn't a bad person. He was like a kid who ate too much sugar but not bad. The two of them stopped at the door by the end of the hall.
"So this is our stop," Leo said "My room is just next door so if you need me, you could just knock on the door as loud as you could."
Jason nodded, "Thanks, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." He said as he went in his room. The last thing he saw before he closed the door was Leo giving him a salute in a joking manner.
A/N: Thank you guys for reading. I hope you don't mind my spelling or grammar mistakes. If you have any suggestions or complaints, I would appreciate it if you would tell me in a non- offending way. Please Review! ~BWsquidoo:)