Jason was never forgetful. Ever.

Even when he became praetor, he would always remember to say Happy Birthday to every member of his cohort. Dates, names, facts, figures, those kind of things.

It's why he and Reyna worked so well together as co-praetors. He was the perfect memo-pad, and Reyna knew how to use it.

"Today's Tuesday Reyna, there's a senate meeting."

"Oh yeah, at three, right? Didn't we hear something about a sea serpent off the coast?"

"I think that's why we're having a meeting. That and making fun of Octavian."

"Aren't they all?"

Their relationship was based on knowledge. Jason was the calendar, Reyna the fact book. They complimented each other, and that's why they worked. Like pen and paper, they were an efficient team. He never thought they could grow into something more.

Then he met Piper. With her, it wasn't about being the most powerful or efficient. It was relaxing, refreshing. It was like poetic irony or cruel fate that he had amnesia when he met her.

Here he wasn't responsible for an army, he was just another camper. Another camper that got to try a relationship started on feelings and not knowledge.

He didn't have to remember every camper's birthday, but it was still nice to. Now he just had to remember when his dates were. And he got to learn all-new things at every date about his girlfriend. And he wasn't going to forget those.

Or when he had to help Leo work on the Argo II. He would never let down his new friends.

The day that Annabeth had ran screaming into the camp with tears of joy because Sally had gotten a message from Percy was unforgettable. Or when they lost Buford the day of the main core installation. Jason doesn't like almost blowing up. But he would never forget the day he asked out Piper.

It was as if all these things were a part of someone else's life. He would have never believed it if someone had told him that he would eat tacos in a sewer in Chicago.

It was almost like someone had pressed new game on the video game of his life. As if he had gained an extra life.

Or a new start.