p class="MsoNormal"Reyna watched Jason with this…Piper girl. She was hurt, she'd never felt this way before. Everything she had thought possible, everything they had talked about; it was all suddenly ripped from her. Jason and she had made plans, talked about what they wanted for the future, but now he was going in a direction she could…..no WOULD never follow. From the moment he had stepped off the ship, from the moment Reyna had seen him with Piper, she had known he wasn't the same Jason. Her Jason had been a fighter, full of fire and power; ready to destroy anything that stood between him and victory. This Jason had a softer look in his eye, the same fire but it was tempered. There was a laughter in his eyes she had never seen, and a gentleness in him she had never experienced. She had wanted to be Jason's, she had cared for him. Sure when Percy had come along she had thought he was charming. He was funny, charming, and strong; everything a girl could want. Percy and Jason were as different from one another as water was different from fire. Jason had always stuck with the plan, never going against it. Percy played by his own rules. He might plan things out but, if something better could happen he'd go for that. Jason had been strict, but not cruel. He had been an excellent Preator in that he could be fun but was also dedicated. Percy, while just as good a Preator, was totally different. He was softer with his people, letting them play to their strengths and ignoring everything else. He encouraged his troops more than she thought prudent, but it worked wonders for him. Reyna had cared for Jason, still cared for HER Jason; she had liked Percy, but he had made it clear from day one that although he remember nothing of his past he remembered a blond girl was waiting for him. Reyna had respected that, she hadn't liked it! But she respected it. Then when she saw Annabeth, I mean she judo flipped Percy three seconds after embracing him, she had approved. But she hadn't liked the girl on Jason's arm, or the way they sat together now. Leaning in every now and then to whisper something. In fact she was angry to the point of wanting to beat Jason. How dare he make plans with her, make promise's with her, and then run off with the first girl that showed up. Reyna looked up as they started laughing, she watched before standing to leave. The other Romans around her understood, they laughed and celebrated Jason's return, but they also watched Reyna with concern. She nodded to them and gave them all a slight smile before walking out into the night. She wandered around New Rome looking at her home, at everything she had; trying desperately to not think about what she didn't. Eventually she found herself on the hill overlooking new Rome. This is where she belonged, who cared if Jason had moved on and Percy was as far from her reach as the gods. She had Camp Jupiter, her sister, and her job. What did she need a man for when she had the world at her fingertips. Why would she need a guy to hold her, to take her hand…..to make her feel loved. Reyna signed and shook her head, squaring her shoulders and lifting her chin. None! She had no need for a man before and she had no need for one now! She was the Preator of New Rome, a strong independent woman. "Use your love magic on someone else Venus! I'm taken, New Rome is my only love!" She said smiling like she owned the world. She slowly walked back down to her sleeping area. It wouldn't be easy letting Jason go, but she could, she was Reyna! She could do anything! /p