Hey everyone! Thanks for not giving up on me! :) Everyone reading this is awesome. I looooved your comments for the last chapter by the way, it made me keep writing, so please comment! Anyway this chapter goes on at the same time of Leo's chapter pretty much.

Disclaimer: Again, I do not at all own PJO or HoO, Rick Riordan owns it all.

Jason's POV:

As I walked around camp blindly, dozens of questions swarmed through my head. Why did Reyna faint when she saw me? Was it because I held hands with Piper? Would the Romans attack the Greeks? What would happen on the quest? Who should I choose between Piper and Reyna… I sighed and sat under a tree. I knew I would be going on the quest with Piper, and we knew each other better, but I've been through so much with Reyna… No. I like Piper better, and I would be with her more often in the future. I just can't let my sympathy get the best of me… I sighed and put my head in my hands, then Percy walked over.

"Hey dude."

"Hey." I muttered half heartedly.

He frowned and said, "You ok?"

"I'm fine. So what's up?"

He sat down and thought for a minute, then said, "So about the praetor thing… If you want the position back, you can have it…"

I stared at him in shock. A Roman willingly giving up power? That was not the Roman way. Of course, he is Greek… Then I kept thinking. This could be my chance to get back the life I had wanted for the past eight months, but then I would have to pick between Reyna and Piper again. I silently realized the answer.

"No. We will both be leaving for Rome soon, I have no idea when, but obviously we can't be in two places at once, so it won't make much of a difference.

He grinned, "Friends?"

"Friends," I agreed. Just then, a demigod ran to us announcing a senate meeting in 30 minutes. We got their fine, but Percy looked very uncomfortable in his toga, also known as a masculine dress. I knew what he felt like, so I sympathized. The senate meeting went by pretty fast. I acted casual, getting up when I needed to, so I felt pretty comfortable, after all, I had been in many senate meetings. After Reyna said, "Senate, dismissed," I huge crowd rushed out, smiling at the sun after being in the dark hall, so I was one of the last in the room.

I was about to leave when I heard a voice. "Jason, sit." It was Reyna, looking annoyed, and sad. Sad? Reyna was never sad. She did a good job of hiding it, except you could tell from her eyes. They were like dark holes that knew no end to sadness and terror. I looked away and sat down.

"Yes?" I asked carefully.

She looked like she was trying to swallow a small, hairy animal, and said, "I saw you hold hands with that Piper girl. You betrayed me for some dumb Aphrodite chick? Well, let-me-tell-you-this." Now her eyes were full of anger and resentment. I almost wished for her sad eyes to come back, as now she was up in my face.

"No matter what you do, I will be back, and I will not give up until I get what I want. Jason Grace. I, daughter of Bellona, the war goddess, have given you my warning. I will let you make a decision. She stormed out of the room, so I was left alone. I walked out slowly, and about halfway through the city, where there were toddlers chasing seagulls and pigeons, I saw Percy waiting for me, and Reyna storming past everyone who had already left up ahead.

Percy glanced at me and said, "Some ex-girlfriend you've got there," obviously guessing what had just happened, and I nodded miserably.

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