Hylla couldn't remember the last time she was this angry. She was so upset that she was almost crying from anger, along with the fact that Otrere was disrespecting her sister just for ratings. Otrera never did like Amazon, but what she did was going too far. There was no need to lie to the entire world that Praetor was alive, just to twist the knife in Hylla's heart.

Hylla wished she had killed Otrera. She wished that she hadn't allowed Thalia to pull her away. Anyone who disrespected the dead deserved what was coming their way. Otrera deserved some kind of punishment for her actions, but it wasn't like Venus would say anything. Otrera was Venus' favorite reporter.

The only thing Hylla wanted to do was go home and drink herself to sleep. Her throat hurt from yelling at Thalia. She had barely gotten any sleep the night before, and upon hearing Otrera's little news report earlier, the only thing she could do was be angry. Kinzie was visiting some of her out of town family, but she was suppose to be back later that night, which would lift Hylla's mood slightly.

Hylla walked up towards her house and let out an angry breath. She didn't know what she was going to do about Otrera, especially since the reporter knew that Hylla was Amazon. It would have just been easier to pick her up and throw her out a window.

Maybe, Thalia would talk to her father, and they would be able to convince Otrera to keep her mouth shut, or they could just cause her to have an unfortunate accident. Either one was good with Hylla. She just needed to get the reporter out of her life.

It took Hylla a few moments to pull her keys out of her pocket, almost knocking her mask out of her pocket as well. She step inside her house and waited for the inevitable impact of two dogs slamming into her. They were at her side constantly. While she enjoyed it at times, there was other times when the two of them reminded Hylla of her baby sister.

The two dogs didn't rush towards her, but she did hear the sound of their tails rapidly thumping against the ground. Hylla frowned and closed the front door. She made her way deeper into the house and towards the kitchen. It was possible the two dogs were hungry and waiting by their food bowl, but Hylla could have sworn that she filled their bowl not too long ago.

Hylla stepped into the kitchen and turned on the light. She looked at Aurum and Argentum. Hylla froze as she saw the dogs were laying by someone's feet. She slowly looked at the person sitting on the counter, and her heart almost stopped.

"Reyna," Hylla whispered. She took a step backwards and stared at Reyna. Her baby sister studied her quietly. She was wearing a purple hoodie and blue jeans, just like she would when she was alive. This wasn't a ghost in front of Hylla though. This was an actual person, unless she was seeing things.

Hylla took another step backwards and tried to think. If she was seeing things, Aurum and Argentum wouldn't be curled up by Reyna's feet. If this wasn't Reyna, the two greyhounds wouldn't be so friendly, so this had to be reality. How was Reyna alive though? Hylla had seen her get shot in the head.

"Hylla," Reyna whispered. She slowly stood and looked like she wanted to say more. Hylla just stared at Reyna. Then, she pulled her younger sister into a tight hug. Reyna hugged her back. Hylla closed her eyes and felt tears in her eyes. She buried her face in her sister's hair.

This was Reyna. This wasn't some illusion or trick. Her baby sister was standing in front of her and very much alive. Hylla swallowed back tears and spoke, "How?"

"I will tell you everything," Reyna promised. She pulled away and looked at Hylla. The only thing Hylla could do was focus on the small scar on her sister's head, right where she had been shot. "Where is Kinzie?"

"She was out of town for a few days. She'll be back soon," Hylla answered. Reyna nodded slightly and looked around. "Reyna, how did you survive?"

"I'll explain everything, but we have to get somewhere safe," Reyna said. Hylla frowned. Was Reyna worried that the Titans were coming back to finish the job? No one seemed to know where the Titans went. "I can take you and come back for Kinzie."

"Hold on," Hylla said. She grabbed Reyna's shoulders. "What do you mean go somewhere safe? If you're worried about the Titans, we can go to the Olympians."

"No," Reyna said quickly. She looked around, and her eyes widened. She leaned in closer to Hylla and lowered her voice. "It's okay. I know they are bribing you. I am going to get you somewhere safe, but we have to go right now."

"What are you talking about?" Hylla questioned. She pulled away from Reyna and frowned. "I'm not being threatened by anyone."

"Hylla, I know the truth," Reyna said. She looked around again. "It is not safe to talk about it here. We have to get back to the Titans."

"To the Titans," Hylla interrupted. She stared at Reyna and stepped away. Was this actually a nightmare? "Reyna, why do you want to go to the Titans?"

"They saved me," Reyna replied. She tapped her fingers against the baton at her side. Hylla slowly recognized it as the same one that Thalia gave to Reyna when they were going to save the Olympians at city hall. It was the same one that could temporarily disable someone's powers.

"They saved you?" Hylla questioned. What the hell was Reyna talking about? Kronos was the one that shot her in the head, and unless things had changed, Kronos was still the leader of the Titans. Why would the Titans shoot her in the head and then save her?

"I promise that I will tell you everything as soon as we get somewhere safe," Reyna said. Hylla wanted to demand an explanation then and there. Instead, she forced herself to nod. Hylla would get into a car and start to drive. Before they actually went anywhere, Reyna would explain to her what exactly was going on.

They both heard the front door open. Hylla turned her head and glanced at Reyna. Her sister grabbed the baton from her side and looked around. Hylla whispered, "Back door?"

Reyna nodded and slowly made her way towards the back door. The rest of the lights in the house were off, but Hylla could still see something moving towards them from the front door. She turned to face the back door, only to see someone else was coming from that way as well.

"Stay behind me," Reyna whispered. She grabbed a mask from her pocket and slipped it on. Hylla nodded and grabbed a kitchen knife. She gripped it in her hands and slowly followed Reyna to the living room. It would give them the most space to fight, as there was only a small couch and table in the way.

Hylla felt Reyna grab her arm, and she glanced at her sister. The two exchanged a nod, and Hylla focused ahead. She watched a figure slink into the room. The shadows seemed to wrap around them, making it impossible to see what they were wearing. It could have been another trick of the shadows, but it looked like they were floating on the ground instead of walking.

"Stay back," Hylla warned. The person moved closer to her, and Hylla lashed out. She slashed right at the person's face, but they just glided out of the way. Hylla slashed again with the knife, only to be dodged once again. Something wrapped around the wrist that held the knife, and Hylla felt her arm go numb. The knife slipped from her grasp.

Hylla slowly looked at the whip that was wrapped around her arm. The whip looked to be pitch black, like the night, but something red pulsated underneath. Hylla stared at the person that held onto the whip. Since they were closer, Hylla could see the fire that seemed to burn in their eyes.

Hylla felt herself being pulled forward by the whip, and she stumbled. She tried to catch her balance and also tried to throw a punch. Being off balance meant that it was easy for the person to dodge and slip behind Hylla.

A solid, heavy object slammed into Hylla's head, and she collapsed to the ground. Hylla placed a hand to the back of her head and tried to ignore the throbbing pain. She tried to stand, but her world started to spin. Hylla collapsed back to the ground.

A look around showed that both Aurum and Argentum weren't moving. The dogs looked like they too had been hit by whips, and it left a burn mark in their fur. Hylla felt anger boil in her veins, but a cry of pain caught her attention.

Hylla looked up to see that Reyna had knocked her own attacker to the ground with the baton. Hylla's attacker cracked their whip, and it wrapped around Reyna's wrist. Reyna dropped her baton and whirled around. Hylla saw a third person appear out of the shadows and tried to call out a warning.

Another whip wrapped around Reyna's legs, and the third person pulled Reyna's legs out from underneath her. Reyna hit the ground hard and tried to scramble for the baton. One of the attackers picked it up and turned it on. They slammed it into Reyna's exposed arm. Reyna cried out and tried to roll onto her back. The baton slammed into her head.

"Stop," Hylla yelled. She stumbled to her feet. A whip wrapped around her own legs, and she hit the ground once again, whacking her head hard. One of her attackers appeared over her, and they were close enough that Hylla could see their features.

The woman had hair that was pulled back into a bun, and her face was covered in wrinkles. She had to be in her fifty or sixties, but she moved like she was Hylla's age. A cry of pain caught Hylla's attention, and she quickly looked towards Reyna. She watched one of the attackers raise a rod and slam it straight into Reyna's side, causing another cry of pain.

The attacker raised the rod once again, and as it caught moonlight from the window, Hylla realized it was a cane. The cane had a thick handle that seemed to be made of metal, and Hylla was pretty sure that was what slammed into the back of her head. She looked away as the cane slammed down once again.

"Enough," the woman standing over Hylla hissed. Hylla tried to move, but her legs were completely numb. She could only feel one of her hands. Hylla slowly made a fist and tried to punch the woman in the head. A whip intercepted her fist and wrapped around it. The woman above Hylla grabbed her face and examined it.

"It has been too long since we had some fun," the attacker with the cane said. They sounded feminine and just as old as the one examining Hylla. It took Hylla a few moments to look at Reyna. Her sister was laying on her side and seemed to be having issues breathing.

Hylla wanted to speak, but she felt the woman examining her grab her jaw tightly. Hylla glared and slowly looked back at Reyna. The third attacker stepped out of the shadows and walked towards Reyna. They spoke, "This one is probably one of His messengers. We should use her to send a message."

"No," the third said. She let go of Hylla's face and stood. Hylla tried to sit up, but she didn't have feeling in her legs or arms. She was completely useless. "The Olympian just wants this one, and he will get what he asks for."

"Of course," the first said. They held the cane over Reyna's head, but they didn't make any more movements. Hylla watched the other two move to her side. One grabbed a needle and inserted it into Hylla's neck. It only took a few seconds for Hylla's eyelids to grow heavy. She looked at Reyna, who was still being guarded.

"Leave her," the third woman said. The first one hissed but nodded. They backed away from Reyna. Hylla tried to call out to her sister. Instead, her eyelids grew even heavier, and her eyes slowly closed. It only took a few more seconds for Hylla to slip away into the darkness.