A little later that there was a council meeting and Emily had told everyone about the daughter of Neptune or what she could tell them about her. That not only was Persephone a daughter of Neptune but she was also a legacy of Ceres. That she was already fighting like a roman and the ability that the daughter of Neptune has of which was to turn into a lion. It seem to worry everyone that there was another child of the big three, Emily couldn't blame them for there was at least four children of the big three but now there was at least five that Emily was aware of. For she knows Hazel was one, Jason was one, James was one, Percy was one and Persephone was one. After Emily explained that, that she had went back to Camp Jupiter to watch the war games. Emily was in a different pace from Nico, she watched as Hazel, Frank and Percy had got though the fortress to get to the banners like in Capture the flag.
Emily was close of laughing a few times as she watched Percy fight a bunch of Romans at once just by himself. None of them expected that from Percy, for Percy was using his Greek trading without realizing it like Jason had been. Emily had so wanted to join and use her Greek training but didn't dare join in for ambassadors don't join in war games. Finally the game was won, however Emily had noticed out of the corner of her eye that Octavian, the augur, sneak up on Gwen and killed her from behind. Emily was about ready to say something but Octavian had got out of the way before healers had got over to her and took Gwen out ere and Emily had followed them. The healers tried to save but one of me looked at Reyna and shook their head at her, saying that it was no use and at she was died. Emily looked at Octavian of who had a smirk on his face.
"There will be an investigation. Whoever did this, you cost the legion a good officer. Honorable death is one thing, but this ..."
"I know who did it, Praetor." Reyna looked over at Emily and Emily waved her hand and used hope and a gift that Emily had stumbled upon during he last few months that Apollo had gave her. She used both to let the Romans know she was not lying, even if she didn't use it that they know she was not hint due to her status as a Vestal Virgin. A mist appeared big enough for everyone to see and it showed exactly what Emily had saw happen. As it viewed on the screen that Emily had went over to where Octavian and brought him over and it ended by the time that Emily had brought him over. Emily had took off her hair clip and changed it into her sword and than she cut off his arm that had the tattoo and he yelled traitor at her but she had ripped off he sleeve that was there. Emily had admit when Emily had took his wrist at Emily was just going to being him over but she a feeling shot up into her arm, that feeling she had before when she first meet Luke of who was later to be revealed to be a traitor and the host of Kronos. However but with the feeling that she had around Luke had also wen the feeling that he could be a hero if he drops what he was doing.
Up on his arm was a scythe charm, the symbol of Kronos, and the earth, the symbol of Gaea. All the Romans were started in outrage when they saw the marks on Octavian's arm and Reyna looked shock and she looked at Nico with a sorry expression on her face from the fact that she didn't believe Nico when Nico had told her about Gaea waking up. "As you can see that not only do you have someone who killed causing dishonor but a spy and a traitor as well." Emily looked at the Romans as she spoke. "For he last eight months I had faced monsters and in the last month it had been getting worse because of the doors of death being open and Gaea the one opening it. It is because I have be trying to slow her wake and facing the monsters that I haven't been here. But Nico has been trying to tell you about this threat and that it is more than just the monsters not dying like they are suppose to. We have entered into another time of war now at Gaea is waking up and we need to fight her in order to stop of what is going on. But there are those, like Octavian, working for her as well as used to work for Saturn." Emily had looked up at Reyna and she backed away, Emily figured that power was rolling off of herself. "Octavian is a traitor, spy and murderer. He should be treated as such and give the proper punishment." It was than that Octavian had got up. And spoke.
"Don't listen to her, she is lying. She had used her powers to put those things there. My family comes from Apollo and I ..." Suddenly there was a light so bright at everyone had turned around and closed their eyes. When Emily looked back that Vesta, Apollo and Mars stood there, Apollo had his bow while Vesta had a fire poker and Mars had a gun in his hand. Apollo and step towards Octavian with a disgusted look and Apollo and spoke with disgust and disdain in his voice of which made Octavian shiver as Apollo spoke.
"You are disgusting, I can't believe your family had came from me, you disrespect me just for the lust of power something that no child of Apollo wants. When I gave you the sight of prophecy that I thought you were worthy. But I was wrong." Octavian was abut ready to say something but Apollo and touched hai forehead and light surround Octavian and when Apollo pulled away that Octavian looked sick and close to death almost like if he had been depended on his powers. "No I have disown you."
"But grandfather."
"Don't you dare call me, you have shamed me." Apollo and turned to Emily and smiled, it was like if he knew that Emily would stumble across this fact. "I knew you were going to come across finding the traitor but the traitor was blinded from my sight and that was I gave you at gift for the last few months so you found the traitor. But I have taken it away since you won't need it any more." Apollo looked at Reyna and spoke. "I know it is usual for the praetor to give the punishments but I demand that it is Elizabeth that gives his punishment." Reyna had merely nodded when Apollo had said that. Emily smiled with an evil smile and looked down at Octavian of who shives. Emily had walked forward and than she cut off his other arm and place do it under her chin and spoke.
"This is my punishment if Pluto should accepted that for the rest of his life that he he have no legs or arms and must crawl though fire, when he dies that he is to brought bake to life and do it all over again. This is what I ask for Pluto for the favor he gave me when he ask me for a favor." Suddenly there was a crevice in the earth and Pluto had come out of the crevice and he looked at her and winked.
"Elizabeth, I accepted the punishment. But would like to cut off his legs before I take him down there?" Emily had smiled and did just that and than she had back away and Octavian had fall though a crevice and it closed up after he fell. Than Pluto had nodded to the crevice behind him and a spirit has got out and wipe termed Gwen and Gwen and woke up. Pluto had winked again and this time Emily understand that was more of the result of the doors than Pluto but Pluto had at least let her stay down there long enough to have her come back. Pluto had jumped into the crevice and Apollo had disappeared as Frank, Percy and Hazel had helped Gwen up. Vesta had walked forward and put her hand on Emily's shoulders.
"I know all of you view Emily as a Vestal Virgin since she had told you that she is my champion. But let this been known that she is not a Vestal Virgin and only my champions as well as ambassador of Diana. Let this also be known, that from this day forward that because she is my champion that she is the protecter of the roman state and the home. Just like I am the guardian of the roman state and home. So show her the respect that she deserved and earned. So if any more of you are traitors or cause trouble in this war that you will face her wrath. Some of you might have it worse than the augur."
With that Hestia had disappeared leaving only Mars behind and Frank took a few steps forward and knelt, everyone but Emily and Percy followed suit. However Frank managed to convince Percy to kneel down but Emily remained standing of which didn't seen to bother Mars all that much. Mars had claimed Frank of which surprised Emily, for Emily didn't think he would be a son of Mars. Than he had gave Frank a quest to free death and he told Frank to bring Percy along before he disappeared. Emily felt somewhat bad for Frank for being claimed by Mars, sure for Romans that would be a great honor. In many ways that being claimed by Mars was better than his Greek aspect of Ares and that was saying something.
The next morning at breakfast that Emily heard the whispering that the Romans were tossing about, both Emily and Percy. "Two gods in one day… Un-Roman fighting… Water cannon up my nose… Protector of roman state... I like what Elizabeth did to Octavian..." Emily didn't say anything as she got something to eat and sat down and she was joined by Persephone. Emily was a bit surprise that Persephone had sat across from her, at first they had said nothing but Persephone had broke the silence.
"Elizabeth, I traveled half of this country. A few months ago in December I had run into this group of girls and I was wondering if you heard of them since you traveled."
"I may what did they call themselves?"
"Hunters of Artemis. I have to say that it was odd that they used Diana's Greek name." Emily raised an eyebrow when Persephone had said that. Emily didn't remember seeing Persephone while she was with the hunt, however Emily guessed that must have been when she was on the quest to save Hera.
"May I ask of why you want to know if I heard of them?"
"Simple, I had spoke with the second in command of that group and she comment on the lieutenant of Artemis being away on a quest. And I thought such you are the ambassador to Diana that you may know of them and who this Lieutenant is?" Emily sighed when Persephone had said that.
"I had meet them and their Lieutenant. Why do you want to know?"
"The second in command had made me the offer of joining but I had told her I wanted to meet the leader before I accept or decline. For I want to know what she is like. The second in command in command told me about her, I want to hear it from you." Emily had notice Nico looking at them with a worried look.
"I will tell you later. I know it seems like a simple question but yet it is not so simple." When Emily was finished that she went to the senate house with the others that were to go. To the senate house.