When we got back we held funerals for the soldiers who had died in the battle.

It took over three hours to host all the funerals.

Three hours of crying and goodbyes.

After that everyone went to bed except of course for me, Reyna, Dakota and Jason wearing his new Praetor uniform.

I dug a small hole next to the stables and took off my ring.

"G-Goodbye Stratus. No horse could be better." I said with tears as I placed the ring in the hole and buried my horse.

I didn't put on the ring that fell with Stratus. That was a spoil of war and it should not be worn it should be honored.

Reyna wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into a hug, on any other day I would have been happy to hug Reyna but my horse was gone, my sadness took over.

"I'm sorry Peter. I'm so sorry. You can have Skippy back because he..."

"No!" I exclaimed loudly startling everyone.

"I gave him to you, and he will always be yours Reyna." I said wiping away my tears.

Reyna hesitantly nodded before walking away with Dakota.

Jason sat down next to me as we stared at the grave of my pegasus.

"Peter, I shouldn't take this Praetorship. You deserve it not me." Jason said in a guilty tone.

I sighed and patted him on the back.

"It's your's bro. I really don't want it unless I'm basically forced to." I said with a hollow laugh.

Jason broke into a smirk as he patted my shoulder and helped me up.

"Train together?" Jason asked as he pulled out his sword.

I smirked back at him and pulled out my axe and shield.

"Die together." I said with a chuckle and for the rest of the night we trained and talked strategy.

I was allowed past curfew because I had been named an immediate veteran of the legion for my actions in taming Ladon and helping kill Krios.

Not a bad job I basically hang with the praetors all day, I only have a little less respect then Praetors but who cares.

Many Month's later.

Me and Jason were practicing in the Fields of Mars when all of a sudden a fissure broke open in the ground.

I grabbed Jason and pulled him back before he fell in.

I gasped and almost fainted as a teenage guy with black hair and incredibly pale skin and dark brown eyes flew out of the crevice.

Me and Jason instinctively drew our swords and prepared to defend ourselves and the camp when the boy spoke.

"Don't worry I'm not here to hurt you." he said.

Me and Jason didn't lower our swords.

"State your business." Jason ordered.

The boy walked up to us and that's when I realized how short he was.

Jason was twice his size which made me a fucking giant to him.

I almost burst out laughing before he drew his sword, a sword as black nightmares and seemed to suck the heat out of the air.

I gulped and we both backed up.

The boy huffed and sheathed his sword.

"My name is Nico di Angelo and I come on behalf of the great lord Pluto as his ambassador."

I was in complete shock.

"Pluto? Like the god of the underworld" I asked.

Nico glared at me.

"What do you think?" he snapped.

Jason sighed heavily and sheathed his sword, I did the same.

"Until you prove this and gain admittance to the legion we will consult with Reyna." Jason said.

Jason turned to me and nodded.

I knew exactly what to do, I will the clouds to form shackles and I slapped them on Nico.

Nico was still shooting me a death glare but there was something familiar about that stare.

Behind his eyes they looked shattered, as if he was suffering a heartbreak.

Believe me I know how that feels Reyna is a Praetor and so is Jason. It's not uncommon for Praetors to start dating.

I brushed the thought aside as we entered the building where Reyna was looking at some maps and blueprints.

And of course the royal pain in the ass himself Octavian was present.

"And what would a Centurion need that would interrupt this meeting?" Octavian huffed.

I glared at him and before I could punch his face in Jason spoke up.

"We have a visitor Reyna." Jason said.

Reyna looked up and smiled at me which sent butterflies to my stomach as always.

Then she looked at Nico and ordered everyone except Nico to leave.

We sat outside watching the sky and talking.

And then he spoke.

"Why are you still hanging with the Praetors?" Octavian sneered.

I glared at him and stood up.

"Because they are my friends." I stated.

Octavian gave me a mock chuckle.

"Please look at you. You can't have any friends."

And that's when my condition shot up again.

I started punching Octavian, HARD!

Octavian was screaming and Jason was trying to pull me off but I was much stronger then him.

I brought my hand back for another punch and poured all my strength into it as I brought it to Octavian's face.

Suddenly a hand moved in front of my fist.

Well a hand but it was a skeletal hand.

My fist hit the palm full force and I could feel it shatter every bone in my hand.

I wailed in pain as I clutched my broken hand.

I fell back and looked up at Jason who was in shock.

I looked over and saw Reyna standing with Nico, the skeleton was standing next to him rubbing it's bony hand.

"What the Hell?" I screamed as Jason quickly gave me some Ambrosia.

Reyna looked a little frightened and Nico was smirking.

My hand stopped feeling like it was being stomped on but it was still in major pain.

Octavian got up and limped away with all the cuts on his face.

I got up and walked over to Reyna as I clutched my hand.

"R-Reyna. I'm sorry, my condition got the best of me." I tried to explain but Reyna cut me off.

"Peter Sane, by harming another Centurion and harming an Augur you are...suspended of your rank until further notice." Reyna said a tear running down her cheek.

I went wide eyed as I stared at her completely shocked.

"Jason?" I said turning towards him but he just shook his head sadly.

"I'm sorry." he said.

I looked at Reyna one more time, swallowed hard and nodded.

I started walking away before Reyna called my name.

"Peter!"

I turned around faster then light.

"Y-You will be responsible for making sure Mr. di Angelo is welcomed here." she said before wiping her eyes and going back into the building Jason right behind her.

I groaned as the young teen walked up to me.

"What condition?"

I rolled my eyes.

"Schizophrenia."

"What's that?"

I stared at him. Was everyone this dumb?

"Mentally insane. Cuckoo. Nuts, Loco. Any of these will work." I said.

"Peter Sane...Insane HA." Nico said with another smirk.

That was cut short when I picked him up and slammed him against a tree trunk.

"Don't...you...EVER...call me that!" I said angrily.

Nico for once actually look worried, he shifted and a little statue fell out of his jacket.

I bent down and picked it up and realized that it was a god statue, and I recognized the game.

"You play Mythomagic?" I asked astonished.

Nico's cheeks turned red as he grabbed the statue and shoved it back in his jacket.

"Shut up."

"What? Did you never get the expansions or something?" I asked confused.

Now Nico was shocked.

"You play?"

I nodded "Well, not recently because of camp but yeah I had every piece."

Nico cracked a smile and I did too.

Maybe this guy wasn't all bad.

"So, being the ambassador of Pluto that means your his child right?" I asked.

Nico nodded.

"Well we should probably get started on the tour." I said with a small smile.

It took only an hour but with Nico it felt like days, I mean that guy literally radiated death and fear.

By the time we got back me and Nico were chatting like old pals.

Jason was just walking out of the building and he didn't look happy.

"Hey, what's up Jason?" I said with a smile.

Jason looked incredibly guilty and mumbled a quick hey and then ran off.

"Jason!" I yelled after him but he didn't stop.

"Gotta go Nico." I quickly said before taking off after Jason.