I know it's going to be cruel of me to torture you guys with a cliff-hanger.

So here is the new chapter. Hope you enjoy!

After the Second Prophecy

Chapter Ten: Awakened

Piper tore through the strawberries. She felt bad about hearing the roots snap and tear, but she was too scared to do anything than to run.

Piper snuck a glance behind her.

Physically and based on her skill, Reyna was way better than Piper could ever be. Reyna was taller, more athletically fit, and her years of legion training would outdo Piper's in less than a second. And Reyna's dagger was in her hand.

Reyna was stumbling through the vines. Nearby, a nymph and a satyr were gawping at them. The two of them hesitated, but forged ahead. The satyr placed a set of reed pipes against his lips and began to play. The nymph closed her eyes and concentrated. Immediately, the strawberry vines snaked into a massive net.

Within moments, Reyna was trapped.

Piper proceeded with caution. The satyr and the nymph were wide-eyed as they stared at the snarling praetor of New Rome.

"I-i-i-is t-t-that the p-p-p-p-praetor o-of New R-rome?" the satyr asked, stuttering.

"Unfortunately, yes," Piper replied.

"What has happened?" the nymph asked, holding onto the satyr.

"Blah-ha-ha!" the satyr bleated. "She smells weird... like... dust. And dirt. And... I can't place it. It's like... like a mixture between rotten strawberries and monsters."

"Grover, calm down," the nymph said soothingly. "Let's take her to Chiron. He'll know what to do."

"Yeah, he will," Piper croaked.

Reyna looked like a feral animal. Her teeth were bared, and her fingers were hooked into claws. Worst of all was her eyes. Instead of a steady dark brown, they were completely black. There were no whites, just nothing but black.

"Oh, Reyna," Piper whispered. "What has gotten into you?"

Reyna's POV

Reyna groaned when she woke up. When she opened her eyes, she found a crossbow on her neck.
"It's me," Reyna gasped as she scrambled back, only to bump into a headboard.

"Oh good. Our Sleeping Beauty's awakened," Mr. D yawned. He was flipping through a wine magazine, while a wine bottle stood uncorked on a nightstand.

Mr. D took a careful sip out of a wineglass filled with dark purple liquid as he flipped the page.

"How... Oh..." Reyna said as everything hit her like a freight train.

"Did I... hurt you?" Reyna asked Piper.

She was in the infirmary. The Seven, Chiron, Mr. D, the satyr and the nymph were also present, hovering around her bed anxiously.

"What has happened?" Chiron asked her kindly as he handed her a glass of nectar. "We found you completely raving under that net Grover and Juniper constructed. It was a miracle no one found out. We had to knock you out and take you here. I found nothing wrong with you."

Reyna sipped the nectar. Immediately, she felt better. It tasted like the strawberries... which wasn't so good.

Reyna didn't hesitate to tell Chiron about the voice, the arai's curse, the time when she pushed the camper off the Poop Pile... no, Zeus's Fist.

"Oh." Dionysus yawned. "Possessed spirit. Best way to get rid of it is to...Wait... WHAT? There are no more 1156 wine left in this world? This is outrageous!"

Grover stifled a laugh behind his hand.

Piper filled Reyna in on what happened in the strawberry fields. Reyna flinched and felt warmth crawl up her face.

"Did you feel anything... see anything when you were... possessed?" Chiron asked.

Reyna closed her eyes.

"Yes," she said. "At first, I was just there, picking strawberries. Then, I had a really weird nightmare of the Minotaur... (Percy's face scrunched together), King Minos... (Percy's eyes widened with rage) and a lopsided hairdo like a collapsed wedding cake."

Leo burst out into laughter.
"Gods, it's Pasiphae," Annabeth murmured.

"Seems as if she wants revenge," Chiron said slowly.

"I felt something wrong, so I began to... I didn't really know how, but I suddenly gained possession of my own body again. I managed to give Piper a warning before Pasiphae took over me again. The rest... I don't remember."

There was a moment of silence.

"We shouldn't let anyone know about this," Chiron said immediately.

"Deal," Percy agreed.

"What should we do if Pasiphae comes back again?" Annabeth asked.

"Lock me up," Reyna suggested.

"I got a straightjacket available," Leo grinned, but quickly replied, "Sorry, sorry," when Calypso shot him a venomous look.

In the end, Chiron decided to keep Reyna in a spare room in the Big House. He made sure the sharp materials were kept away.

Reyna leaned against the wall. There was nothing left to do. There were a few books, but she was still bored.

The Seven promised they would take turns visiting her to keep her entertained, and told the camp Reyna left to Camp Jupiter in the middle of a night when a construction accident was reported. No biggie, right?

Reyna sighed.

Life was hard.

OK, as for this chapter, there isn't really a cliff-hanger.

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