Mangogoth 4/1/13 chapter 8
I must say the "death" scene was fairly boring. There wasn't enough gore to make me happy. And falling down a hole and dying can be seen as overused and it gets annoying.
Oh and 2 things:
1) I do not keep flicking my hair like that. I only flick it when it gets in the way of me seeing.
2) Of course Percy would bet me when using a sword. Mainly because I prefer to use a glaive, but also because Percy is an amazing swordsman.
This is the review I received from the most annoying person on fanfiction. It's okay, I already yelled at him but it's not too late to form a mob and bust down his door! Aw, he's so scared he changed his name!
I DON'T OWN THIS!
PLEASE READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTE AT THE BOTTOM!
Percy
Percy was a little shaken up after the events of earlier. Reyna tried to help him out but he was too upset. When they scouted the hole, they didn't even find his body. Percy knew it was impossible that Dakota had survived the fall. Percy wouldn't let anyone burn a shroud until he was sure that Dakota had died. Eventually, Percy gave out. He was glad that they would at least honor the boy. So, the burning was scheduled for obscurity.
"Though I hardly knew him, he never should've died." Percy announced. Cassie lit the shroud. The fire threw shadows across everyone's face, in the darkness. Cassie had fake tears running down her cheeks, though Percy could see through her mask. She had a glint in her eye and a small smirk on her face. Reyna stared daggers at her and Percy was willing to let Reyna attack. Cass never loved Dakota, it was all a trick.
Percy waited there, long after everyone had left, staring until the burning embers of Dakota's shroud were just a pile of ashes. Reyna came after him. She placed one of her warm hands on his shoulder.
"Percy, come." She said, lightly pressing on his shoulder indicating that he needed to leave. Percy didn't want to leave so he didn't budge. "Percy, please. It's almost twilight." Percy glanced at his watch. She was right but…
"Okay." He took a shaky breath and followed her.
Reyna half-led half-dragged Percy to his cabin. He didn't feel like moving. When they got there, she tucked him in and planted a kiss on his forehead. She turned to leave but Percy grabbed her hand.
"Stay." He mumbled. Reyna sighed. Percy gave her his best vulnerable puppy eyes. The ones he knew she could never resist.
"Fine." She crawled into the other bed in the room.
She was at breathing distance from Percy so he was content. He knew she wouldn't be able to sleep. She never did really. Reyna always stayed up at night, either pacing or working. Percy wouldn't be able to sleep either; he hadn't been, since the accident. Reyna lay flat on her back, staring at the ceiling. Percy turned to look at her.
"That's really unnerving Percy." She said without glancing at him.
"I try. I kind of have this talent." He teased. Percy was feeling a little better, he supposed. After all, it wasn't like Dakota did something so bad that he was sentenced to Eternal Punishment, right? (haha, watch, I'll put up his judgment in the Underworld with a POV change :P)
"Yeah, no kidding." (Aw looks like I didn't feel like it. ;) Reyna laughed softly then turned to face him. Reyna lightly set her hand on his cheek, gently pulling Percy closer until their lips met. The kiss was slow and passionate, as always. Percy pulled away and looked at Reyna's dark eyes. She had dark circles under them, but her eyes still shined like the moon, which shines a light down to Earth even in the darkest moment. Never burning out. "Hello? Percy?" Reyna waved a slightly calloused hand in front of his face. He took it into his own.
"Yes, Reyna?" Percy kissed her hand and mumbled into it. He looked up at her and was satisfied by her flustered expression.
"I um… I uh… forgot…" she stuttered. Percy released her hand and rolled his eyes. He could kiss her lips all he wanted but he can't kiss her hand?
"The big Praetor Reyna forgot something?" he laughed. Reyna wiped away her disconcerted expression and put on her determined face that said I'm a leader and must be treated as so. She smacked his arm, teasingly.
"Shut up." She laughed. Percy had always loved her laugh. It was intoxicating.
"Meh." (Inside joke, sorry. :P) Percy stated, as he lay back down. Reyna mimicked him, though still turned to face him. She lightly stroked his cheek as Percy's eyes slowly closed shut…
"Good night, Percy." She whispered before Percy retired to Dreamland.
Reyna
Reyna awoke suddenly not knowing where she was. She clawed at the sheets, tearing them a little, her body went taut until she realized she was back in Percy's room. Reyna slowly relaxed again, unclenching her body from her instinctive reflexes. She turned and saw sea-green eyes staring at her. She jumped a little.
"Percy, you scared me!" she chided. Percy draped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him. Again, Reyna was glad that the two beds were so close to each other. She could smell his morning breath, sweet but still stale. He hid his green eyes under his eyelids. "Percy, if you're already awake, we might as well get a head start on the day."
"I'm not awake." He said. Reyna rolled her eyes and shoved his shoulder, he didn't budge. She sat up.
"If you're not awake then why are you talking?" she used logic to get him.
"I'm not talking."
"Percy, stop being annoying and lazy." Reyna told him, though she lay back down in his arms. Percy snored obnoxiously and mockingly. He lost character and laughed.
"I don't want to go!" he whined. Reyna sighed.
"Fine then I'll go and you can get up whenever you want to." She reasoned, already slipping out of his grip. Percy hardened his grip on her and pulled her back.
"Stay with me."
"Stay with you? I stayed with you all night."
"No. More."
"I can't! We have work to do!"
"Blah, blah, blah."
"Percy!"
"Reyna!" he mocked her. Reyna yanked his arm away and scuttled away before he could catch her. He whined. "Don't go!" Reyna sighed.
"I'll see you later, Percy. Don't be too long." Reyna reluctantly but dutifully slipped out of the door and slowly closed it, trying not to make it creak.
She walked back to her own office and sat in on her desk. Reyna stared at the huge piles of work to do, wishing that Percy would help her sometime. Reyna couldn't blame him, though she couldn't find any good excuses for him. She sighed and grabbed the first pile and worked. Reyna worked and worked until she was sure her fingers would fall off. The Fifth Cohort is in need of a new bed. Signed. First Cohort needs a new pedestal. Vetoed. Restrooms need more toilet paper-
"Reyna." She looked up to find a newly wash, morning fresh Percy Jackson at her door. He was blushing a little.
"Percy, you got up." Reyna stated. She couldn't believe he got off his lazy butt early in the morning just for her.
"Yeah. Sorry…" Reyna lifted her eyebrows, asking a silent question, "… for keeping you… from your uh work, I mean." He blushed even more. This brought a smile on her face. Reyna laughed. He gave her a pained look which made her laugh again.
"You're really stupid sometimes, you know?" Reyna got up from her chair and kissed him.
"Hey, if it gets me kisses…" Percy smiled.
I'm so, so, so, so, so, so very sorry for keeping you this long. Grounded again. FROM FANFICTION! So I wasn't allowed to PM or write or anything and I died inside. I'm really, really sorry about it though. I think I won't be able to type here for a while because testing starts in May and I have to start studying really hard but after that it'll be summer break and I can update every single day just to make up for my leaving. You don't know how much I died a little these past few weeks whenever I got a favorite or a new review. I love you guys so much.
I also want to apologize to my PM buddies. I got grounded from that too :\ I actually got grounded mostly for PMing too much. Crazy, right?
So I was looking for new preyna fanfictions and I googled 'preyna fanfiction'. The first thing that comes up is 'Preyna will Prevail Chapter: 1'. I was so excited about it! I seriously wouldn't be where I am without you guys. Cuz if no one like my story I might've never continued it, and never have become a writer and never have entered writing contests.
Anyway, love you guys so much, please keep sending me love. Wish me tons of luck during testing!
I'm sending in an Author's Note explaining how some of my story will be on suspension so don't freak out.
