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Chapter 3: The "Questioning"
Reyna looked at Jake and he could see that she was surprised. "Little brother?" "Yes," Jake said "little brother. Five years younger than me" Reyna nodded, not appearing to be paying attention. "Reyna," Jake said "there's something else I need to tell you about Percy" She gave Jake a suspicious look. "Go on" she said, Jake sighed. "Reyna, Percy isn't a son of Neptune" Reyna shook her head. "He has to be, did you see his power over water?" she asked. "Yes I did," Jake responded "but he's still not a son of Neptune, he's a son of Poseidon" A look of pure rage spread across Reyna's face. "He's Greek?" She asked. "Yes," Jake said "he's a Greek, and there are more" Reyna looked even more surprised than earlier. "More?" she asked "There are more Greeks?" Jake nodded. "Plenty" Reyna gave him a questioning glance "How do you know all of this?" she asked. "Poseidon told me," Jake said "and I also found another source of information on the Greeks, Nico di Angelo" Reyna shook her head in disapproval. "He's a son of Hades, isn't he?" she asked, Jake nodded. "Yeah, he is" A look of fear spread across her face. "We cannot let Octavian know!" she said "He'll declare war! He'll kill Percy himself!" Jake snorted "If he can get past me" Reyna let out a small giggle. "Okay Mr. Hotshot" Jake laughed. "Wow, nice one" she smiled. "I know right?" she said "Okay, we have to get serious about interrogating your brother" Jake cringed. "I don't like the sound of interrogate, how about 'question'?" Reyna laughed. "Okay, lets 'question' your brother"
Jake was sitting in his Praetors chair in the Principia. Noting that his shirt was still soaked with blood and not wanting to get blood on the very nice chair, he refused to sit back. "So, Percy," Jake said, starting off the "questioning" "tell your story" Jake and Reyna listened closely as Percy recounted how he woke up at the wolf house, his journey to San Francisco, and how he found the entrance to camp. "No memory of anything?" Jake asked "No, nothing at all" Jake nodded, Reyna leaned forward. "I think we're done here, Jake. Take Percy to Octavian, we need his auguries to see if Percy can join the Legion." Jake nodded, "Okay Percy, come with me" "Okay, let's do this" Percy said.
"Okay, Percy" Jake said "Don't mind Octavian's rude comments, in fact. Just outright ignore him" Percy looked confused. "Why would I do that? He can't be that bad" Jake turned and looked at Percy. "You have no idea Percy…" Jake stopped at the base of Temple Hill, Percy looked in amazement at the Temple of Jupiter. "What is that?" Percy asked "That, is the Temple of Jupiter" Jake said "and that is also our destination" Percy looked around excitedly. "Where's Neptune's Temple!" Jake pointed sadly at a small shack about thirty feet away. "That, is the temple of our father" he said sadly. "What? That's, that's…" Percy's voice broke. "Terrible, its terrible. No respect for Neptune, no respect at all" Jake said, finishing Percy's sentence for him. They walked inside. Inside was an alter with a stack of food on top. Percy gave Jake a suspicious look. "Was all that from you?" he asked. A sheepish grin spread across Jake's face. "Yeah, someone had to honor dad" Percy nodded approvingly. "Nice job, I bet dad loves you" Jake nodded, "I've met him a few times actually, he's pretty cool. Appreciates the offerings" Jake looked at Percy and smiled, this is my brother he thought, "Okay Percy, we have to go and consult with Octavian"
As Jake and Percy trudged up Temple Hill to the Temple of Jupiter Jake couldn't help but think of how much Percy had grown. He looks strong…and reckless, but he didn't care. At least he could see his brother again after almost sixteen years. "Okay Percy, we're here" Jake gestured at the interior of the temple. "Its huge" Percy said "That it is" Jake said "Hey, Octavian! We have a new guy, we need your auguries to see if he can be accepted into the Legion. "Okay, let me consult the gods" Octavian said, and with that he turned around. He picked up a Panda bear and sliced it open with his knife. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Percy look into his backpack. "Hey, you stole my Panda!" Octavian looked back, a smile on his face. "Good news! You can join the Legion, Jake. Tell Reyna I approve!" Octavian said cheerfully. "Okay, come on Percy" Jake said.
"Okay, now that your all cleaned up let's get you to Dinner" Jake said, Percy smiled "Great! I'm starving!"