As Arcadia followed behind the imperator, she couldn't help but hope for a little action. The building was dark, and Arcadia couldn't really sense anything inside the building. She tried to focus, but nothing else stood out. Arcadia sighed and studied the room.

It seemed to be the front lobby of an empty building. There was nothing on the counter next to the door, and there was lines of spotless floor surrounded by dust. That must have been where the chairs use to be. Arcadia saw the imperator kneel by something.

The imperator stood and walked down the hallway. Arcadia walked towards where the imperator had been kneeling and studied the small amount of dried blood on the ground. It seemed to go down the hallway where the imperator was heading.

Arcadia went to follow after her imperator, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw something glint. Arcadia turned and walked towards the glinting item. As she grabbed onto the item, she studied the dried blood that was on it. Arcadia glanced down the hall and saw the first room led to a restroom.

The goddess turned and stepped into the restroom. She turned on the sink and watched water slowly trickle out. Arcadia began to clean off the symbol. It looked like it had been torn off a necklace. Arcadia held the symbol up and instantly recognized the cornucopia. After a moment of debate, she slipped the symbol into her pocket and turned around.

Arcadia stared at the goddess in front of her. Bellona returned her gaze. By just the look on her face, the Roman goddess of war was in a very foul mood. Arcadia tried to speak. Instead, she was grabbed the throat and slammed into the opposite wall.

"How could you not tell me?" Bellona demanded. She tightened her grip and picked Arcadia off of the ground. Arcadia gasped and tried to pry Bellona's fingers from around her neck. This wasn't that surprising. They had only seen each other twice, since the imperator skipped a meeting on Olympus. Both times involved Bellona threatening bodily harm to Arcadia. She had also mentioned that Arcadia was a terrible influence for Reyna, but what did Bellona know?

"Not tell you what?" Arcadia wheezed. The grip released from her neck, and she was shoved out of the bathroom. Arcadia wasn't even able to make it to her feet, before a hand grabbed her by the back of her neck and dragged her out of the building.

As they made it outside, Arcadia was shoved into an alleyway. She fell to her knees and looked down at the ground. There was two very powerful presences right in front of her. Arcadia swallowed painfully and looked up. A deep breath escaped her as she realized it wasn't her parents. Granted, they both never wanted to see her again.

"You told us nothing about the assassins," Athena stated. She crossed her arms. Arcadia slowly stood. Bellona blocked the way out of the alley, and Athena was giving her a scorching look. The third immortal only watched. "You and Reyna knew about the assassins, but you did not tell anyone."

"Yet, we did not allow a single demigod to be killed by their assassin," Arcadia said. She crossed her arms. "No one would have believed us anyway. The Olympians all wanted the imperator's head. You wanted her to pay for the things she did. This was the best solution."

"The best solution would have been you coming to us. The two of you not only put our children in danger but both of the camps," Athena said. Arcadia shook her head and rolled her eyes. "You act like a child."

"Look, the only thing that matters is that we saved all of them," Arcadia muttered. She glanced at the third immortal. Rhea watched her but still didn't speak. "The imperator listened to my advice to not go to any of the immortals. Besides, I warned you about Eris, and what have you done?"

"She has been in Greece this entire time," Bellona snapped. Arcadia slowly looked back at the goddess. "We understand that a demititan claims that they were attacked by a child of Eris. The same demititan also claims that Eris appeared while she was being attacked. When have we ever been able to trust the demititans?"

"You think the demititans are involved in this? Sarah helped us. She brought this to our attention. If she did not tell us, all of the leaders would have been killed. How can you be so stupid?" Arcadia demanded. She looked back at Bellona and was punched directly in the face.

Bellona slammed Arcadia into the wall and spoke, "You are nothing more than a child. You were sent to the mortal world by your mother and given an important task. All you did was squander it. Your mother punished you for it, and instead of trying to get back in her good graces, you have disgraced you parents."

"My parents have disgraced me. They ban me from Olympus and then dangle the opportunity to return in my face, only if I betray the person I am sworn to protect," Arcadia snapped. She shoved Bellona away from her. "You cannot tell me anything about my parents. You hate your own daughters."

A fist slammed directly into Arcadia's face, and she fell backwards. Bellona raised her boot, but Athena pulled the Roman goddess backwards. Athena spoke, "Keep your temper. We came here for a reason."

"They want you and Reyna to go to Olympus," Rhea said. She helped Arcadia to her feet. It took a moment for Arcadia to place a hand to her nose. She was use to minor injuries when sparring with the legion, but there was a big difference between a mortal hitting her and a very angry goddess doing the punching. "You will tell them what they need to know. Or else."

"The imperator is not going to Olympus," Arcadia said. She looked at Rhea. "I know my father is upset that he couldn't punish the imperator, without angering Atropos. He has been biding his time and waiting. If we go to Olympus, he will find a way to punish Reyna without angering Atropos. I am not a fool."

"You are," Bellona growled. "No one can stay hidden from the gods forever. Hiding in Rome has only bought you a little time, and it has angered Jupiter more. You play with fire."

"And, you know nothing," Arcadia said. She crossed her arms. "We did everything in our power to save those demigod leaders, despite the things they have done to the imperator. We are tracking down the assassins."

"How far have you gotten?" Rhea interrupted. "We can work together on this. You two are coming to Olympus, and you will tell us what you know. We will work together to find and end the assassins."

Arcadia remained silent. The goddesses in front of her were not listening to her, but that didn't matter. The Sixth Legion worked best alone. They didn't any help from any of the camps. The only problem was getting away from the three goddesses.

"Arcadia, you must listen to yourself," Athena said. "You cannot work against your father anymore than you already have. We can get you a spot back on Olympus. You just have to work with us."

"I've been wanting back on Olympus for centuries," Arcadia muttered. She crossed her arms. At first, she hated the punishment of being with mortals. It was degrading, and when she found Caesar and was forced into his service, the hatred grew. Along the way, Arcadia embraced her situation and learned to live with it. She just hated the fact that a chance to return to Olympus was continuously being dangled in her face. "Now, I can see the throne room, if I go on trial."

"It's not like that," Rhea insisted. "There are very powerful forces at work here, Arcadia. The Sixth Legion cannot take it on alone. The camps cannot either. We must all work together, Arcadia. This is for the good of the world."

"Sometimes, this world would be better off without immortal interference," Arcadia muttered. She sighed and looked up. "If the only thing you want is information, I can give it all to you now. There is no need to go to Olympus."

"It is what you father decrees," Athena said. Arcadia rolled her eyes, and a hand grabbed her by the neck again. Bellona looked like she was going to wring her neck, but someone pushed themselves in between the two and shoved Bellona away.

"What are you doing?" Reyna demanded. She stared up at her mother, and after a moment, she looked at the two other immortals. Reyna glanced back at Arcadia and looked concerned. Arcadia gave her a hopefully comforting nod.

"Stay out of this, imperator," Bellona ordered. She grabbed onto Reyna's shoulder and pretty much shoved her aside. Reyna stumbled backwards and stared at her mother. "You two do not have a choice in this. You are both going to Olympus, one way or another."

Arcadia opened her mouth to say something that would probably get her punched again. Instead, the imperator beat her to it. Reyna stepped in front of her mother and spoke, "We are not going anywhere. We do not listen to the will of the Olympians."

Reyna turned towards Athena and spoke, "Do you not know that your daughter is missing and in danger? I just found her in that building with some child of Pluto. They escaped, but Clarisse is taking a demigod named Burza back to Camp Half-Blood."

"What are you talking about?" Athena demanded. Her gaze moved from Reyna and then to her companions. After a moment, Athena stormed past them and hurried into the building. Rhea sighed and placed a hand to Reyna's shoulder. The imperator tensed.

"Champion, we must talk," Rhea began. Reyna pulled away and glared up at the Titaness in front of her. "I know you are upset, but we can work things out. I have worried about you."

"You've just worried about how you can use me," Reyna muttered. She pulled away. "Didn't you get the message, when I left your ring? I don't need you anymore. I don't have to be controlled by you or anyone else."

"That is enough. Rhea has done much for you, and I have as well," Bellona said. Reyna's eyes focused on the ground. She shook her head and then looked back up at her mother. Bellona backhanded her daughter right across the face.

Arcadia quickly stepped between Bellona and the imperator. She slowly looked back at her imperator. Reyna was on her knees and had one hand to her face. There was a look of shock on her face, and it seemed like her cheek was starting to bruise.

"Do not speak," Bellona ordered. She studied her daughter and shook her head in anger. "You have been nothing but disrespectful to those that have tried to help you. "

"You don't deserve respect," Reyna snapped. She stood, and Arcadia turned around. She backed her imperator away and gave her a look. Reyna returned it. "Let go of me."

"Keep your cool," Arcadia whispered. She gently rubbed Reyna's shoulder. "I know you are upset, but you must maintain your calm."

"I have done many things for you. I have shared so much strength with you," Bellona said. Reyna shook her head again and glared at the ground. "You have thrown that aside. All you had to do was tell me about the assassins. I would have helped you."

"You wouldn't have," Reyna snapped. She shoved past Arcadia again and glared up at her mother. "All you care about is your reputation with the Olympians. You have points where you act like you care about Hylla and I, but you really don't. You just want to avoid looking like a monster. Where were you this past month?"

Another slap was the only response that Reyna received. She fell backwards and lunged to her feet. Arcadia grabbed onto Reyna's shoulders and pulled her backwards. It had been a rough past month, but Reyna had done well. She had kept herself calm and from going into her dark place. Arcadia wouldn't allow her imperator to slip back into the darkness.

"I have been keeping the Olympians off of your back," Bellona hissed. She looked in between Arcadia and Reyna. "You two do not know how much trouble you are in. Reyna, do you understand how many Olympians are demanding your head? Your patron has not said a word to us."

"None of you would put a hand on the imperator. You're scared of angering the Fates," Arcadia said. She gently rubbed Reyna's shoulder. Reyna placed a hand back to her face and looked at the ground. "We had to keep this close to the chest. I convinced the imperator of that."

"Juno was right about you, and Jupiter is starting to realize it as well. You are just as much of a disappointment as Juno has been claiming," Bellona said. Arcadia looked up and clenched her fist. It was Reyna's turn to step in between the two. She gave Arcadia a look.

"That's enough. Arcadia and I have business to attend to. We will find Annabeth and return her to Camp Half-Blood. Then, we'll stop the assassins, without your help," Reyna said.

"You are coming to Olympus. There is not a choice for you, reaper," Bellona hissed. Her eyes moved to Arcadia. "You will both come willingly, or I will drag you there. Those are your two options. They are your only options."

"The imperator did nothing wrong," Arcadia said. She gently grabbed onto Reyna's shoulder.. "I am the one who first learned of these assassins. I convinced the imperator to not tell anyone else, as we cannot trust anyone else. If the Olympians want to talk to anyone, they can talk to me."

Bellona studied her for a long moment. Rhea walked towards them and spoke, "I believe that will work. Zeus will have questions for you, and if you answer, we can work towards our goal."

"You can't do this," Reyna hissed. Arcadia turned towards her imperator. "I won't let you be punished because of me."

"My job is to protect you, imperator. I can handle whatever Zeus throws my way," Arcadia whispered. She smiled slightly. "I'll be in and out of Olympus and meet you back here in two hours."

"Two hours," Reyna repeated. She glanced at her mother. "Or, I storm Olympus and find you. Okay?"

"I don't doubt it," Arcadia said. She gripped Reyna's shoulder and smiled again. "I'll be fine. I need you to stay out of trouble though. I found this near the trail of blood that caught your attention."

Reyna nodded slightly. Arcadia reached into her pocket and held out the cornucopia symbol. Reyna gripped it and looked down. Arcadia let go of the imperator's shoulder and turned towards Bellona. The Roman goddess of war grabbed her arm tightly and started to glow. Arcadia felt the world around her change, and she involuntarily closed her eyes. When she reopened her eyes, she was standing inside the throne room of Olympus.

Arcadia let out a deep breath and turned her head. She met the gaze of her father. Zeus was sitting on his throne and staring down at her. Arcadia averted her gaze and focused on anything but her father. She had imagined this many times. All of the scenarios in her head started with her making a witty remark and proving her father wrong for kicking her out of Olympus. In reality, she couldn't even look up.

"Where is the Reaper?" Zeus questioned. He stood and walked towards Arcadia. It took a moment for Arcadia to look up at her father. He stared down at her. No witty remarks came to her mind, so she just stared up at her father. "Where?"

"I have all the answers you need," Arcadia whispered. She tried to clear her throat and speak again, but nothing came out. Arcadia closed her eyes. Where was a witty remark when she really needed it?

"Reyna was worried to come back to Olympus. Arcadia agreed to come in her place and provide you with all of the answers that you want," Rhea explained. Arcadia slowly looked up at her father. "But, I have a question first. Who is Burza?"

Zeus' eyes shot up. He stared at Rhea and slowly walked back towards his throne. Zeus practically collapsed into the throne and spoke, "How do you know that name?"

"The imperator says that Clarisse is taking Burza to Camp Half-Blood. It seems like Burza knows a thing or two about the assassins," Arcadia replied. She let out a deep breath and tried to keep calm herself. That was the longest sentence she had spoken to her father in a very long time.

"Camp Half-Blood," Zeus muttered. He nodded and stood. His gaze focused on Arcadia. "You hid a very big secret from us. You will tell Rhea and Bellona everything that you know. Then, you will return back to your base. Stay in Rome. We will handle the assassins from here."

"No," Arcadia said. She blinked a few times. Arcadia had always heard members of the Sixth Legion talk about how they wanted to take their words and shove them back into their mouths. She never really understood what that meant, until now. Zeus focused his gaze on her.

Arcadia pretty much expected lightning to strike her down where she stood. Instead, she heard footsteps and felt a hand grip her shoulder. Arcadia tensed and slowly looked at her mother. Hera smiled at her and spoke, "It has been so long."

"I wonder why," Arcadia muttered. She really needed to keep her mouth shut. Hera simply smiled and tightened her grip. Zeus studied the two of them and seemed to have a silent conversation with his wife. Arcadia was really starting to regret going to Olympus.

"You will tell us everything that you know," Hera said. "After that, you will keep your imperator in line. It is your job to keep the imperator safe, isn't it? That is the duty you have decided to put upon yourself. Just know that monsters always find a way out."

"You're right," Arcadia said. She turned towards her mother. "Monsters always do find a way out, but it's normally when you come around. They just want to meet their inspiration."

A slap knocked Arcadia right off of her feet, but it felt so good to say those words. Arcadia looked up at her mother and then her father. Zeus gripped his lightning bolt but did nothing else. It was like they were scared to hurt her. If they hurt her, they would invoke the wrath of the imperator. Were they really that scared of Reyna?"

"Mind your tongue," Zeus ordered. He started to walk away. "Keep your imperator on her leash. She will not bring harm to anymore demigods, or the consequences will be on your head. I am going to Camp Half-Blood to see if your claims are true. If they are not, you would be wise to leave before I get back."

Arcadia watched her father disappear. She stood and looked back at Hera. Her mother studied her and then walked away. Arcadia resisted the urge to sneer, and she turned to look at Bellona and Rhea. Bellona shook her head. Rhea was rubbing her forehead.

"Let's get this over with," Arcadia muttered. She looked down and closed her eyes. Arcadia knew they wouldn't get any help from the Olympians. They never did, but the Sixth Legion didn't need help. As soon as Arcadia was done with Olympus, she would pay her own visit to Camp Half-Blood and visit this Burza for herself.