RE: Percy Jackson and the Curse of Echidna

by bfalter01

The end of the world started when Thalia showed up in homeroom. Camp Half-Blood has received a list of undiscovered demigods and their parents, and there are fifty of them at Goode. Now Percy and Thalia have to save the demigods from the new Principal, Echidna, and the evil daughter of Hecate, Helen. Remake of my story "Percy Jackson and the Curse of Echidna".

12. Interlude - Andromeda

Interlude – Andromeda

Andromeda tucked in one of the folds in the toga she was putting on. Her impersonation of Jason was going perfectly. No one questioned her orders, and no one questioned whether she was Jason or not. Further more, she had managed to whip the whole Legion into a frenzy.

Jackson's defiling of the SPQR tattoo was exactly what she had needed. She had healed the cut, but left enough to leave a red scar across the SPQR. She had shown it immediately to the legion, saying that the rumours of demigods that followed the Greek way were true.

One of the First Cohort's Centurions, Octavian, had leaped upon the opportunity. He called for the Legion to mobilize for war against the Greek defilers. Andromeda had shown open support for this plan, and Octavian was praising "the praetor's new, extremely wise policies." Everything was going well.

Andromeda tucked in another fold of the toga. Today was the third Senate meeting discussing whether or not to go to war. Many were in favour of it, but deliberations still had to be made, and battle plans to be drawn up. Andromeda didn't mind. It would delay Krios's plan by only a few weeks.

The only one who seemed to be suspicious was Reyna. Evidently, she knew something was wrong with "Jason," though Andromeda didn't think that Reyna knew the truth. Nevertheless, Reyna was proving difficult to work with. Andromeda needed to get her out of the way, or she could end up ruining everything. She needed Octavian in Reyna's position. The fool was so hungry for war that he would be perfect for Andromeda's needs.

Andromeda finished putting on her toga, and walked off to breakfast. There was a chilled silence at the praetor's table between herself and Reyna. Finally, Octavian approached the table. "Sir," he said to Andromeda, "we should move to the Senate meeting."

Andromeda nodded. She stood and made the announcement. As the Senators moved out, Reyna pulled Andromeda aside. "Jason, listen to me," she said, "I don't know what's wrong with you, but this isn't a good idea. Please, don't continue to push for this war."

"Reyna," Andromeda said in Jason's voice, "we've been through a lot together. I need you to stand by me. This insult to Rome cannot be allowed to go unpunished."

Reyna shook her head. "This war is not the answer."

"We have a Senate meeting to attend," Andromeda said icily in Jason's voice. "Let's go."