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Chapter 10 Ethan
My plan is working perfectly so far. The king and I have come to an agreement to take Percy out. He is an untrustworthy heir and disobedient prince. His love for the soldier, Annabeth, has driven him mad. He makes decisions without thinking it through when it comes to the skilled soldier. Pity she had to be beaten up. Now it'll take a few weeks to heal her injuries and that means she won't be able to fight for some time. The princess's personal guard, Leo, is being interrogated in the cells. We need to know where the princess has been taken to. Our whole plan, everything we're doing has to end with one final person, the princess. She is the key to me being here. She is the key to defeating the Romans. She is an important element in our plan. Her being captured isn't what I needed. Now we have to waste our time and energy to find the princess. How annoying.
I'm sitting on the prince's throne, talking to the king about our strategy against Rome. He seems pretty confident that we'll win, with all the blessed ones he's collected.
"I'm not so sure, your highness," I say, "The Romans might also have an army of blessed ones on their side."
"Why do you think I spent so much time creating the rumors about Greece?" He says. "I knew somehow the rumours would reach Rome. And what with that cruel and ruthless place, some of their people are bound to come. And now that I've captured them all, Rome won't have enough people for a war."
I nod. "But with so many Romans here, they could just band together and kill all the Greeks from the inside."
"I know," The king says, "and that's why I took away their powers and set the guards on their tail."
I smirk at his cruelty. Brilliant, he is. "And the princess?"
"Well," The king scratches his stubble, "we have to get her back to get you in. And we need to get rid of the exiles who captured her. The guard who was with the princess said that they were skilled fighters and, by the way they were fighting, were trying to keep the princess from getting hurt." I note the way he says princess instead of my daughter or Piper.
"Seems like everything is going to plan. I'm glad we got Percy out of the way. Now we can get the princess to the throne and then me." I say.
He smiles viciously. All he wants from the princess are mixed-blessed children and a way to get me on the throne, then he'll get rid of her as well. I never thought someone could hate their own children as much as him. Well, he doesn't actually hate her, he just doesn't care. He treats her like a thing. He couldn't care less of if she's dying or in any pain. She is beautiful. It's a shame we'll have to dispose of her soon.
Reyna POV
That princess is a pain in the imperial behind!
She's in her cell eating food right now. I made sure to give her stale bread and tasteless meat. I made sure she'd stay in her cell in total isolation but Hazel, with enormous heart, decided to 'guard' her and now all I can hear is laughter. Frank and Dakota went inside the cell as well. So much for total isolation.
No it's just me and Jason eating our food quietly. I haven't said anything to him since our almost-kiss. What a fool I made of myself! And that princess ruined it at the end. Things will be really awkward between us now. I might never get a chance to express my feelings. I waited 2 years for the right time. I thought, back then, when we were exiled, that I could tell him when we got out of all this. I find him a loyal friend and noble leader. He is willing to do whatever he can to help us And I know he feels guilty for this mess, but I don't think he's the reason at all. I'm willing to go with him wherever. I swallow my chunk of food and open my mouth to say something when I hear footsteps. Jason and I both turn around to see who it is. Dakota, Frank, Hazel and the princess come in. The princess walks slowly and hesitantly. Hazel, who is smiling faintly, turns to the princess.
"Come on, Piper." she says. I raise my eyebrows at the nick name. Her friend had used that with her. The princess frowns a little at the name, as if she dislikes it.
"I don't know, Hazel-" she starts.
"Oh, come on, your not dangerous." Hazel says.
The princess raises an eyebrow, as if in challenge.
I turn to Jason. He's watching her with an unreadable expression. I frown.
"Jason, let her eat with us." Franks says.
Before Jason can say anything, I speak. "Nope. She's our prisoner and will be treated like one."
"Oh, really?" the princess says, "Starting now?"
I give her a cold glare. "Starting the moment you stepped in this place."
She smirks. "Yeah...right. Because the moment I stepped in this..HQ I've had guards stationed at my cell and all of you watching my very move." She says sarcastically.
"Careful with what you say, I can cut off your tongue whenever I like." I say, my voice venomous. Jason's eyes cut to me, warning.
"If you wanted to cut my tongue off, you would've done it already. But you can't. You'll never get your freedom that way."
"Enough." Jason says, his voice dangerously calm. I go back to eating.
"Umm...so I'm guessing that's a no." Frank says.
Jason considers for a moment then, keeping his eyes on his plate of food, he says quietly, "Whatever."
Hazel grins and then gives the princess an extra seat. I glare at him, but he isn't looking at me. He is looking at the princess. They both stare at eachother for a few seconds before he breaks his gaze and goes back to eating. My mouth suddenly tastes bitter and I feel a pang of...what? Jealousy? I close my eyes shut for a moment before swallowing. "I've lost my appetite." I say quietly and get up to leave.
"Reyna-" starts Dakota, but I leave before he can continue.
I hear footsteps behind me as I walk in the hallway. My heart flutters, thinking it's Jason, but when I turn around, the princess is there. I glare at her. "What do you want?"
"Reyna," she says, "I'm...sorry."
I scowl. "For what? Taking away my friends or ruining my dinner?" I ask coldly.
She winces. "Look, I'm not...into him." My lips part. My eyes go round. Does she know?
"Into who?" I ask.
"You know." She says.
Of course she knows. She's a daughter of Aphordite, she obviously knows.
"He isn't into you either." I say, though I dont know that for myself, and turn and walk away.
The princess stays where she is and I begin to doubt myself even more.