Annabeth
After dragging Leo to his feet, I immediately scanned the crowd for those piercing sea green eyes that resembled waves uncannily; those eyes that made my heart melt even when Seaweed Brain was being so idiotic. That's when I spotted him, if it wasn't for those eyes and goofy grin, he would be almost unrecognizable. He was a good three inches taller than the last time I saw him, he looked more alert and disciplined, he was tanner and more muscled and his aura was like that of an Olympian. There were some similarities though, his black hair was as messy as ever and splayed in an uneven fringe across his forehead, his eyes were as dreamy as ever and his face was still soft and warm.
I looked him up and down, expecting to see a purple Camp Jupiter t-shirt like the one Jason was wearing when we first picked him up, but to my surprise he was wearing a white bed sheet, a regal, purple cloak and an eagle shaped badge. He saw what I was looking at and scowled, I just laughed.
'Seaweed Brain, why are you wearing a bed sheet?' I snickered.
He gave me that goofy grin that I loved so much, opened his arms; I didn't hesitate to run into them. He leaned down and kissed me. It took a couple of minutes for my mind to reform, when it did, I realised that everyone was staring at us. We awkwardly faced the crowd. Jason gave me a look that said 'Are you done now?'
I gave him a dignified nod and he began to speak.
'Romans, I know we have always thought the Greeks to be our enemies, but I was welcomed into their camp, and you have welcomed one into yours. I do not see why we cannot put our previous conflicts behind us, and welcome a new beginning. Juno knew that this is what had to happen, and I have realised that too.' Jason said these words with such conviction I do not know how anyone would dare disagree.
'This is nonsense!' snarled a skinny blonde boy to Percy's right, 'Do not trust the Greeks baring gifts. Praetors, see sense, we must attack!'
'STAND DOWN, OCTAVIAN!' the voice that Percy used was one completely unfamiliar to me; it was filled with so much authority. The boy, Octavian, reluctantly took a step back. I saw him flash a pleading look at the girl dresses identically to Percy; she just shook her head and shouted,
'Senate Meeting in two hours! The rest of you are dismissed' she turns to us and said, 'I will leave you to get acquainted'.