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valerie325: It's fine! But I'm glad you reviewed :D To Piper, it's a JasonxPiperxDrewxReyna conflict (LOL, 3 girls, 1 boy), but to Reyna, it's a JasonxPiperxReyna conflict. Drew is just worried about her plan, and Jason is worried about not being able to get Piper :P A lot of conflicts.
XxForeseeingHadesFuturexX: Hahahaha High five! We have the same problem, woohoo! *high fives* LOL. Actually, it's only 7 Chapters (Seeing as one in the disclaimer, and the other is the Prologue) but I guess it's the same! And thank you for being one of the reviewers! I remember you very well ;)
redlox2: Thanks! I know, Drew is waaaaay OOC, but if she wasn't like that, this could've never happen, could it?
Pinky456: I thought about it, and here's your wish come true! Your suggestion actually helped the plot! Thanks so much!
Me: I know! I read this to my little sister, and I was like, "Wow. This is shorter than I thought ._." LOL
LovesToReadOnline: Here's the update? Was Leo OOC? I was kinda worried that I made him OOC :/ And it is cute, isn't it?
angwyn: Seriously, Ang. If you say sorry one more time, I swear on Styx that I'll rip you head off and hand it over to my uncle Hades. (I'm not very original, am I?) LOL And I'm glad you liked it! Tons of love to you too! :)
ares'sdaughter4ever: Heeeeey! It's you! I'm sorry I haven't updated that one yet :( Don't worry, next chapter coming out after this :D Oh, and tell Alexis I'm sorry! Oh wait. She's my OC. Never mind! I'll tell her myself :P Keep rocking too! (Btw, what's your name? LOL) And call me Winona/Sarah, whichever you prefer ;)
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The Moonlit Waters: Yeah, but aren't we all? LOL Oh, and good luck on your exams! :DDD
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Chapter 8: Reyna's Rage
She screamed in anger, throwing over a table. She was supposed to be studying Latin that afternoon with Hazel, who took the same classes as she did at camp. But no, Hazel insisted that they watched that stupid show Venus's Greek spawns created. And what happened in the end? A Reyna Catastrophe.
"Chill, Rey!" Hazel said, trying to calm her friend down.
Reyna turned her head towards Hazel. Fury roared in her eyes, and Hazel swore she could see fire rising up from inside them. She shuddered, remembering that one time she met Mars.
"Chill? You want me to chill? If you haven't noticed, Haze, Jason just insulted me in front of the whole world!" she yelled, and Hazel could feel the air tingling slightly.
The doors of Reyna's cabin flung open, and on cue, Arum and Argentium growled, their ruby eyes fixed on the door, ready to pounce the intruder.
"Aurum! Argentium! Calcem!" she ordered in Latin, and the automatons reluctantly settled down, sitting by their master's feet.
A pudgy boy entered the room, a huge grin plastered on his face. "Did you see that episode? Man, that was Jason! Jason! What was the guy thinking?"
Hazel glared at the boy, bringing her hand to her neck and pretending to swipe her head off. Her eyes told him to shut off the conversation, but the boy didn't get the message.
"Man, Rey! If I were you, I'd be on a rampage right now! Storming the whole camp, getting Lupa angry with you. It'll be epic!" he continued.
"Shut it, Frank!" Reyna snapped, her brown eyes glaring at the boy. Aurum and Argentium growled at him too, sensing their master's rage.
Frank shrugged, and plopped on Reyna's bed. He took off the backpack that was slung over his shoulders, and took out his notebook full of Latin words. Grabbing a pencil and an eraser, he faced Hazel, completely ignoring the other important demigod, he asked, "What do we have to do again?"
Reyna glared at the boy, who just shrugged. Her eyes drifted to the TV, not able to believe what Jason had said about her. She sighed. At least he said she was pretty. But he called that Piper girl beautiful. There was no way she could top that.
She started walking towards the door, leaving Hazel and Frank alone in the room. "Where are you going? We haven't finished Latin yet!" Hazel's voice cried out, but Reyna just kept marching forward. She was going to have a word with Lupa.
Arum and Argentium followed their master, their ruby eyes glaring at anyone who looked at their master in curiosity. Not that she noticed, but it was nice to have someone, or something, to tell people to back off.
She marched to the main building, and knocked on the door. She could hear silent echoes inside the hollow building, and a harpy opened the door to greet her.
"Reyna! What a surprise to see you," she said, smirking slightly.
Reyna rolled her eyes. She knew that the harpy knew about the show, and knew that she came here to protest. "Move aside, Ella. I need to talk to Lupa," she ordered, trying to get past her.
"But Reyna," Ella gently protested, "you know how Lupa is. She doesn't want to see demigods for some bizarre reason . . . like yours."
Her automatons got ready to attack. Reyna raised her hand to stop them from pouncing forward. Aurum settled down slightly, but Argentium kept its ground, its ruby eyes glaring at the harpy.
"Ella," Reyna said gently, but her eyes told a different story. "I need to talk to Lupa."
Ella could feel Reyna's voice slowly turning into a growl, and she would be more than happy to put her hand down to allow her dogs to pounce on her and rip her to shreds. And she didn't want to go to Tartarus any time soon.
The harpy sighed, and stepped aside. Reyna marched in without saying another word, and Aurum and Argentium followed her lead, glaring at the harpy while doing so.
Reyna marched down the empty hall, until she came upon a door. She knocked three times—three times to let Lupa know that it's a demigod at the door.
She could hear Lupa growl from the inside. She took that as a sign to come in.
When she got in, the giant wolf was staring at her, its stern eyes unhappy about the visit. She knows the reason, Reyna silently thought. She frowned, ready to scream at the Mother Wolf.
"Lupa, how could you? Sending Jason to the enemy camp! He's ours, not theirs, and he doesn't belong among those . . . those . . . diseased people," she spat, frowning at the thought of Jason being in the Greek camp.
Lupa just looked at the demigod with little interest. And your point?
"We cannot send our camp leader, camp leader, to the enemy camp! That is just wrong! A mistake!" she yelled, her voice getting higher and higher.
Lupa pounced in front of Reyna, and began circling the demigod. Aurum and Argentium just sat on the floor, knowing that this wolf was someone they should respect. If she hurt their master, so be it.
It was not a mistake, foolish pup. And the Greeks are no longer our enemy—if you haven't noticed, you are very much Greek as you are Roman. Our ancestor, Aeneas, was the son of the goddess Venus herself. He was Greek, born in the Greek times of the gods. He became Roman when he started a new race of people, the race of the invulnerable Romans.
Reyna stared at the wolf as she 'spoke' those words. She couldn't be Greek. They were a disease. Except Percy. And maybe Annabeth. They were pretty cool. But the other Greeks . . . they were a deranged disease.
But I'm sure that isn't the matter at hand. What did you wish to speak to me about, Reyna? The wolf growled, stopping in front of the demigod. Her cold stare sent shivers down Reyna's spine, but as a Roman, she showed no sign of weakness.
"I want to go to Camp Half-Blood," she said, stating her request. She knew she had little chance in getting this permission, but if Jason could take a shot, then she could too.
And what may this reason be? Jason gave me a pretty good answer, unlike what I fear yours might be, Lupa said, sitting down on the floor, still staring at Reyna. Her eyes had softened a tiny bit, but Reyna could feel the power the Mother Wolf possessed, radiating from the wolf herself.
Reyna knew she couldn't tell Lupa the real reason. She had to come up with a lie, and trick Lupa to grant it to her. What reason would be good enough to convince Lupa to give her the chance?
"Well, since you know my answer, I'm guessing you wouldn't agree," Reyna began, still trying to find an extra answer.
No, the wolf agreed, eyeing the demigod suspiciously. No tricks, pup.
Reyna mentally cursed in Latin. "Well, I was talking to Hazel and Frank, and they were saying that . . . saying that they . . . they missed hanging out with Percy, Annabeth, Leo and Piper," she said, an idea popping in her head. "And I was thinking that maybe . . ."
You could use this lie to get your chance to go to the Greek camp? Lupa asked, narrowing her eyes at the demigod.
Reyna cursed. The answer is a no, Reyna. Now go, get back to training, she ordered.
Reyna politely bowed to the Mother Wolf and trailed out of the main building. As soon as they left the room, her automatons went back to defense mode.
Reyna clenched her fists. She was going to get that ticket—one way or another.
"Lupa, you must give the girl a chance," a stunning voice said from far corner of the room.
Lupa turned, to see a beautiful goddess, wearing a pink full Roman toga. Her soft brown curls lay sweetly on her shoulders, and her eyes flashed colors just like Piper's did.
Venus, the Mother Wolf acknowledge, bowing at the presence of the goddess. Venus was greatly respected by the Romans, seeing as she was their divine ancestor. Lupa shook her head at the thought of the way the Greeks treated her, disapproving the manner.
"I play a fair game in love, and you know it," she said, her eyes—now blue—looking at Lupa. "The girl deserves a chance to chase her love, even if it does mean slightly breaking my daughter's heart." Her face morphed into sadness.
Her form shimmered, and in place stood the same woman with a Greek chiton. A dove was perched on her shoulder, and a girdle hung around her arms. Lupa mentally groaned.
"Although," she began, liking her ingenious plan more and more, "it would create a drama! Oh, please, Lupa, send the whole camp to Camp Half-Blood! They could have a Christmas celebration together. They would be bounded. Nothing can separate them anymore!"
Thunder boomed in the sky, protesting the idea. "And they'll be bounded as a family," she added softly, smiling at the thought. The thunder subsided, and the goddess of love knew she scored a point against her dad. She'll have to thank Hera later on.
Lupa sighed, knowing she couldn't argue with a goddess's request—much less the divine ancestor. I shall inform the campers immediately, she agreed, and Aphrodite squealed.
"I'll send a ride by tomorrow morning!" she said, and transformed into her godly form. The light subsided, and Lupa stood in the room alone.
Reyna was back in her cabin, scribbling pointless words onto her paper. She couldn't concentrate on her small task. One; she had dyslexia for goodness sake. And they expected her to spell. Two; ADHD. She can't just sit still and do her mini training. And three; she had no way to go to Camp Half-Blood. If she ran away from camp, she won't be accepted anymore.
She drummed her fingers on the hard cover of her notebook. "Reyna, will you please stop that!" Hazel protested, tugging the ends of her hair.
Reyna glared at her friend. If only she had some small ticket of some kind. Doesn't matter what form. As long as she was able to go . . .
The doors burst open, and her automatons went to attack mode. "Calcem," she ordered.
Once again, Frank entered, a huge grin on his face. A girl trailed behind him, a smirk on her face.
"What do you want, Gwen, Frank?" Reyna asked, her tone exasperated.
Gwen and Frank shared a knowing look. "Guess what Rey? We're joining loverboy at Camp Half-Blood."
LOL, that sound's just like Chapter 3: The Ticket, except this is the ticket for Reyna! I know, Reyna is slightly, uh, 'beach'-y (LOL) in this chapter, but she hates Piper's guts. And she's in love with Jason. What did you expect? :P
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