Prompt: Someone spikes the punch at a Halloween party and Person A gets really drunk, while Person B takes care of them, Person A accidentally confessing their love for Person B (Additional Requirement, cannot be Percabeth)

Time Period: October 21, 2018 - November 3, 2018

Prompt Administrator: DaughterofHypnos17

Rated: T

Word Count: 1,888

Cabin Points Received: 57/60

Reyna smoothed the wrinkles out of her Greecian style chiton, her Roman nature having her make sure that every fold was perfect. After the war with Gaia, Legion 12 and Camp Half-Blood had all signed a peace treaty, The Treaty of Γίγαντας , part of which said that any event hosted by any camp needs to have at least one representative from the opposite camp. When Frank heard how Camp Half-Blood was hosting a Halloween party, he'd decided the daughter of Bellona had too much stress on her shoulders, and sent her as Legion 12's representative, even though she knew that he would much rather go. He would be well suited here, too, as he was the more friendly of the two co-praetors, and would have an amazing time here with the rest of the Seven, as the heroes of the prophecy had been dubbed.

"Reyna! Over here!"

Reyna twisted herself around, her left hand halfway to her back to grab the gladius that was hidden in the folds of her chiton. She relaxed slightly when she realized that it was only Leo who was calling her; though, now that she though of it, that wasn't much better. Surrounding Leo was the rest of the Seven without Hazel and Frank, Nico, Will, and Thalia, who looked very different, though Reyna couldn't put her finger on it. The Hunters had come to Camp Half-Blood during the aftermath of the war, under Artemis's orders. They had set up a temporary camp there, so now the Hunters were a part of the Treaty of Γίγαντας as well. Which meant that Thalia was probably their representative, though Reyna had expected a lower-ranking official, like Phoebe, to be there instead. Then again, a praetor of Rome was here too, so she shouldn't be talking.

Walking through the crowd easily, Reyna quickly found herself standing next to the punch bowl with everyone else. She grabbed a cup, about to drink some, when Annabeth stole the cup from her.

"You don't want to drink that. Ever since Travis came back, the Stolls' pranks have gotten even more out of hand. I'm pretty sure they spiked the punch."

Oh. After mentally berating herself for not realizing that - she was a Roman after all - Reyna turned around to see everyone else staring at her.

"Would you care to explain why you are staring at me?" Reyna asked, her voice firm.

Percy, unsurprisingly, was the one who spoke up. "Your costume."

"What exactly is wrong with my costume?"

"N-Nothing!"

Reyna inwardly smirked, while looking around to see their costumes; she couldn't be the only one wearing something odd. On further notice, it appeared she was.

Annabeth was wearing a modernized Belle outfit, whilst Percy was dressed up as the Beast. Jason had on a Superman costume (Leo's work) and Piper was dressed as a zombie. Will looked like a... dog, or something, while Nico was dressed up as Batman (definitely Leo's work). Speaking of Leo, he wore a 'sexy' mechanic outfit that just looked like his regular clothes. And last but not least, Thalia wore her typical Hunter's outfit, though a t-shirt with the caption 'Halloween is for losers' was visible. Obviously she didn't feel much for this occasion. Reyna could relate.

"You're Rome's representative?" Leo asked.

Reyna turned to him with a raised eyebrow. "I wanted to see if Frank could handle the legion by himself, so I came here in his stead."

"It was a test?" Piper piped up.

Reyna raised an eyebrow and Piper glowered at her but said nothing more, snatching Thalia's plate of nachos out of her hand. A beat of awkward silence later, Percy turned to Annabeth.

"Would you give me the honor of a dance, m'lady?" he asked, bending down.

Annabeth chuckled but nodded, mimicking a curtsy. "Of course, my dear prince Charming." Holding in laughter, the two walked over to the dance floor and began an over-exaggerated waltz, of which many other campers joined in on.

Reyna felt something curdle in the bottom of her stomach, and she bit her lip; it felt suspiciously like jealousy. Now, don't get her wrong, she didn't have a crush on Percy - not anymore. That was long since over. And yet, she still craved someone to love, someone whom she could share her worries with without fear of getting judged. Shaking her head, Reyna turned to Thalia, the only other person still with their group. Jason and Piper had gone to join the waltz, as had Nico and Will, while Leo was off to gods-know-where.

Thalia was glancing over at the dancing going on, and the melancholy that Reyna felt was reflected in Thalia's eyes. Was she unhappy with the Hunters?

It was something Reyna had assumed for a while, though now it seemed that it was no longer an assumption; Thalia wanted to leave the Hunters. Either that or she felt the loss of a perfectly good plate of nachos in her bones, but Reyna highly doubted that.

"Reyna? Reyna!"

Jumping at the sudden noise, her gladius out in a second, Reyna saw that Thalia was staring at her.

"Were you staring at me?"

Reyna's cheeks were quickly dusted with a bright red, and she felt herself turning to Thalia, raising an eyebrow.

"Why would I stare at you? I was thinking."

Thalia shook her head. "Thinking. Sure. Anyway, you wanna ditch this popsicle stand?"

Reyna glanced around, feeling a bit of sadness when she realized that there was no one looking at them, no one asking them anything. "Sure."

OOOOOOOOOOOO

"Truth or Truth?"

"Truth."

"Have you ever... tried blue coke?"

"You have horrible questions Reyna. Never Have I Ever?"

The two were currently walking along CHB's coastline, playing Truth or Truth (Thalia's version of T or D), though it seemed pretty obvious that Reyna was really bad at the game.

"Why not." Reyna replied.

"I'm making the rules." Thalia declared triumphantly, raising an eyebrow at Reyna.

Reyna smirked, sensing the silent challenge. "Of course." She was never one to back down from a fight.

"If you've done it, you need to take a sip of punch."

Reyna chuckled. "We are no where near the party. How are we going to get it?"

Thalia grinned a mischievous smile. "Oh, did I say punch?" she asked innocently. "I meant beer."

Reyna's grin faltered, and Thalia, sensing her advantage, continued on. "Oh, don't tell me you haven't drunken before!"

The praetor of Rome shook her head. "Oh it is on Thalia."

Said Hunter shook her head sadly. "Oh Reyna. Poor, sweet Reyna. No one says that anymore." Thalia then walked over to the lake, muttering softly to herself.

"Don't tell me the Stolls moved it. What was it? Three steps, then a left turn and... here it is!" Thalia grinned triumphantly again, digging a box out of a patch of overturned sand. Inside, bottles of beer and wine and alcohol stood, gleaming merrily.

"Isn't that against the rules?"

Thalia grinned. "It isn't if it's Mr. D's secret stash that he forgot about. Here." Pulling out a can of beer, Thalia quickly tossed it to Reyna before grabbing one for herself, putting the box away immediately.

"Now, Never Have I Ever... sparred with Percy." Thalia said, glancing over at Reyna, expecting her to take a sip. "You haven't? Poor you." Thalia quickly took a sip of the beer, glancing over at Reyna. "Your turn."

"Never Have I Ever fought with Annabeth." The two took a sip, Reyna's head spinning a bit but ultimately okay.

A few rounds later, Reyna felt a bit foggy and nauseous, whilst Thalia was flat out drunk.

"You know what Rey-rey? I don't wanna be a Hunter no more."

Reyna glanced over at Thalia, her words slowly making sense to the Roman, shaking her out of her alcohol-induced stupor. "What!"

Thalia grinned. "Yeah. I'm gonna be a free bird, like the wind! Maybe I could even fly. Weee!" Thalia was standing on a rock about 6 feet high, about to tip over into the ocean. Reyna stumbled forward, her arms latching out to pull the Hunter off the rock before she could commit accidental suicide.

"You know whyyyy I wanna leave the Hunters" -hic- "Rey-rey? No?" -hic- "I liiike someone. No, I looove someone." -hic- Thalia giggled, Reyna barely remembering to keep her arm out so Thalia didn't fall into the churning waters of the sea.

"You know who I loooo-" -hic- "-ooooove? You! Surprise!" Thalia chuckled darkly, her light and funny demeanor slipping away like water. Reyna, head spinning forced herself to look Thalia in the eye.

"You like me?" She asked.

Thalia sat down on the rocks, staring out at the ocean, her empty can of beer long since forgotten. "Yeah. Stupid, isn't it? Joined the Hunters to swear off men, and I ended up falling for a girl." -hic- "No, a woman. It sounds stupid, even saying it."

Reyna sat down next to the girl, feeling both swept away and grounded at the same time. Is this how Percy and Annabeth feel like all the time? Like they're standing at the edge of the ocean, anchored to the world, but so easily swept away by the currents?

"I don't think it's stupid." Reyna whispered softly. Thalia turned to look at her, looking sober as ever even through the alcohol running through her system.

"Really? You're the gods-be-damned freaking amazing Roman praetor, and I'm a Hunter. I mean, look at us. Just when you think things can't get even more screwed up then they are, stuff like this happens. It's like the Fates think that messing with our lives is fun."

Reyna stayed silent, eyes roving over Thalia. Did she like Thalia? Or was she just craving someone to love? Was it Love or Lust, what she felt for her? Either way, Reyna found herself leaning towards Thalia, tipping her head as the two kissed. It wasn't perfect - not by a long shot. But it was the best they could get. Both their lips tasted like alcohol, and their kiss wasn't soft or passionate, but instead hard and demanding. Before Reyna knew it, her lips were tracing Thalia's jawline, her hands creeping underneath Thalia's shirt.

Some part of her, the part that was still anchored to the world, knew that this was wrong - that Reyna shouldn't lead her on like this, that Reyna shouldn't do this. She shouldn't break Thalia's trust like this, as the two of them could never be together. And yet, the exuberant high of being swept along by the currents overrode common sense, because, for the first time in forever, Reyna was living in the present. She wasn't looking to the future, always planning, always preparing. Nor was she looking to the past, trying to find something that wasn't there. She was in the present.

Maybe it was worth it, being swept along by the currents.

I don't really like the beginning of it, but I feel as though it finished off really nicely. Yes, I know, this is my second female slash fic, but I really only ship Theyna and Solangelo, so there. Please follow, favorite, and review!