Reyna was restless piper had gone back to Camp Half Blood and wasn't planning on returning till the next month they talked every other day or so and piper always asked if Reyna had called Rafael witch she hadn't. Not that she hadn't wanted to. But life in camp had gotten hectic and Frank needed her to pick her role of praetor back up. She was thinking about giving up her praetor-ship to Hazel she had talked to both Frank and Hazel about it and they liked the idea although they all agreed now would not be the time.
Over the next month Hazel would be thought the ropes by Frank. And Reyna would plan how and when she would step down. She wondered to the temple, finding DeLacy the new Augur, "hello Miss Reyna." The young girl said politely. DeLacy was only ten but had been at the camp for two years. It was after the battle with Gaea that she got accepted into the legion as a daughter of Apollo and was appointed by Apollo himself to be Augur.
"How's it looking De." Reyna asked.
"It's been calm today, that's good."DeLacy said looking at the birds flying overhead. "I still can't believe Octavian used such a barbaric method of divining." She said glancing at the pile of stuffed animals that hadn't been sacrificed.
She went to it and picked out a small blue died dog. "Is he worth it?" she asked as she handed me the toy dog.
"I don't even know him." I admitted. "But I think so."
She looked at her. "Maybe when you go to see him again you should take Aurum and Argentum."
Reyna had to smile she hadn't even thought of taking her dogs. It wouldn't be hard to weave the mist to make them look like normal Greyhounds. "I will, thank you." She stood and placed the blue toy at Jupiter's feet.
It was the night before she was supposed to meet with Rafael she walked out of a mall finally able to relax a little, uneasy in such large crowds. She looked at the small phone in her hand, her stomach doing flips she knew how dangerous it was. She would be broadcasting her location to every type of monster. She pulled the laminated card out of her back pocket and dialed the number
"Hello this is Rafael. How can I help you?" He answered after a minute.
"H…Hey it's Reyna, I was wondering if I could bring my dogs with me when we meet tomorrow." She was looking around nervously when she spotted the old lady walking towards her. She started walking away walking quicker and quicker.
"Yea sure." He said as she started to jog away "um, I was wondering if after we talked about how the pictures went. If you wanted to maybe go out to eat." He sounded like he was blushing and she couldn't help but smile. She took a look back and saw the old lady was still there, she ran all the faster.
"I would love that." She said "Hey I have to go now, I... I'll se you tomorrow." She hung up on him not giving him a chance to respond and shut the phone off. She started going at a full out run making it to a small park that was strangely empty. She turned around and pulled a small imperial gold dagger.
"For such a clever young lady you made such a foolish choice." She grew in stature getting taller and younger until she stood in front of Reyna her true self, Lamia.
Reyna had never actually fought Lamia before. She was gorgeous she could admit that. Tall and flawless she could see what caused the god king to stray. The goddess had then cursed her to live a vampiric lifestyle. She was clothed in a thin black dress and snake skin. They faced each other for a short while before Lamia lunged it was a sloppy move and Reyna almost made the killing blow right then. Her blade landing just shy of Lamia's broken heart. It was a short fight and Reyna couldn't help but think Lamia was trying to die, that suspicion was confirmed when as her blade sunk into Lamia's heart she gasped a whispered "thank you." Before dissolving into ash.
Reyna sat there for a minute collecting herself she caught her breath and started walking back to camp. She was almost there when she noticed the deep gash in her arm. It was as she was walking into camp she saw the slim shadow figure "hey Nico, Will with you?"
"yea." He said turning to face her. She hadn't seen him since she left camp half blood and he looked amazing, and the fact that Mr. Miserable himself was smiling was a miracle. "A little birdy may have told me that you're crushing hard." He joked with her as they walked to the Greek cabin.
"That's probably an understatement." I said.
"Death boy didn't I tell you not to stay out so late." Will called out as they entered the cabin. He was sitting on a bunk with only a pair of pants on and Reyna could definitely appreciated the view. He had a towel over his head from where he had been drying his hair so he didn't see her.
"Calm your tits sunshine." Nico retorted with a laugh. "And put on a shirt will you Reyna's here."
"shit." She heard him mumble as he quickly pulled on an obnoxious bright orange t-shirt. "Hey Reyna what's up?" he asked blushing. Witch complimented his tan complexion nicely.
She pulled up her sleeve."I got into a fight with Lamia." She said.
He pulled out a small med kit and patted the bed next to him. "Of all the monsters we fight she's the only one I feel bad for. Because of Zeus Hera killed all her kids in front of her. And then forced her to drink the blood of kids to live. If she doesn't she goes crazy." He said as he stitched up her arm and wrapped it.
Nico was nodding along. "When she's killed my dad lets her see her kids." She stayed and talked to them a while more. Nico and will told her about how after a campfire will forced Nico to join in on a game of truth or dare, and how subsequently Nico was dared to kiss will in front of everyone. Witch he did. Or how after that will was asked how the kiss made him feel and the answer was just will blushing and walking away pulling Nico with him.
She was glad to hear Nico so happy, she had been so scared for him after the battle. She was happy they didn't push her for info on Rafael. It had to be almost midnight when she finally went to her own cabin.
The next morning Reyna got up super early. She had a lot of work to get done before she could get ready for her... her brain faltered, did she dare think it, date. But that's exactly what it was. When he asked if she wanted to get food he had meant as in a date right? She had to stop thinking about it.
She was almost late, a fight between a Greek camper and a roman shoulder had broken out. She was still pulling her hair into a lose ponytail as she ran out of her cabin calling Aurum and Argentum to her side. She was out of the main gate in record time. And at Rafael's just before she was supposed to be. She took a minute to straighten her outfit and check her hair. She rubbed Aurum and Argentum's heads. "Be good. No intimidating him" she told them as she stepped into his studio. "Hey" she said when she saw him looking at something on his computer.
"O hey" He said standing up "you look amazing." He said "and who are these guys?" he asked sweeping his hands towards the dogs.
"This is Aurum." She said pointing to the golden dog. "And this is Argentum" she pointed to the silver. "And thanks."
"I was just pulling up the picture they chose for the cover." He said motioning me to come over to the computer.
The picture chosen was one of her standing in front of a temple. She was looking off into the distance a sight glow behind her. "Are you sure that's me?" she asked in disbelief.
"Hum let's see." He said as he tilted my face to match the picture. "Now that you mention it the girl in this picture is nowhere near as beautiful as you."
Reyna blushed bright red and punched him in the arm she cold have sworn Aurum and Argentum where laughing at her. They were both laying down with one leg covering there muzzles.
He looked at the time. "So is there any where you would like to eat?" he asked. She shook her head no to embraced to talk. "Japanese ok?" he asked.
"Sure." She finally managed to say
She gave the command for Aurum and Argentum to stay there as her and Rafael left. The walk to the restaurant was short they talked about a lot of crap over dinner. It was as they were eating dessert that she finally asked blushing. "So is this, like, a date? Or just dinner?"
"I was thinking this was a date." He said blushing to "unless you didn't want it to be." He said sounding unsure.
"I... I want it to be." She said blushing. He paid the bill and they walked back to his studio. "The number I called you from. It's my cellphone. But, I won't be able to answer it most of the time."
"I thought so. I tried calling you back last night but you never answered or called back."
She was about to say sorry and leave when suddenly his lips where on hers. It was a quick kiss but it left her stunned.
i am so sorry this is late.
