Annabeths POV:

I couldn't believe Percy was right in front of me. I ran straight into his arms not caring if he remembered me or not. The wait had been far to long and the aching in my chest was killing me.

"I love you Percy, I thought you were dead!" I tried making my words out between my sobs but i wasn't sure if he could understand me. "Your not dead your right here in front of me!"

I didn't know what had happened next, he just fell. For a minute i thought i had hurt him, but then i had figured out he just fainted. "Oh, Seaweed-brain your so clumsy. Jason! can you help him?"

I turned around and Jason took a step forward with Piper still in his arms. Leo must have barely swam up to the wooden dock's because he was still soaking. Jason handed him Piper and rushed to my side. As soon as i swiveled my head i saw the flat of someones foot flying towards my face. i felt the blow but i kept my thoughts steady. I had just got Percy back and i wasn't going to just black out in the middle of helping him regain consciousness. That kick had hurt pretty bad and i hadn't caught myself so i smacked my face straight into the wooden dock. when i pushed myself up to look for my attacker i saw a girl holding Percy's face.

"Who are you?" i asked a little shakily. "Did you just-"

before my sentence was finished she jumped up attempting another kick. This time i was prepared though. Grabbing her by the ankle and calf. I swung her into the water there was a splash but i didn't look back to see her swimming and thrashing trying to take her heavy armor off. i heard coughing behind me but didn't bother to turn around and help the girl who just kicked me in the face out of the water. Turning around to look for Percy he wasn't there i did a double take but had no luck what so ever. A boy about Nico's age was Carrying him back into the Castle's walls i wanted to scream and kick i had just gotten him back! As I ran towards him some of the Roman kids blocked my way and turned me around. They had iron grips on my arms and i could feel them burning from the loss of blood flow.

"You attacked Reyna, We don't let that fly around here. obviously your not here for a full fledged attack but this calls for a duel." The Larger boy, probably a son of Ares pushed me backwards and i stumbled backwards tripping over a warped piece of wood on the dock. Cutting my hand on a sliver in the dock i winced as i noticed how bloody the front of my shirt was. How hard had this Reyna girl kicked me?

i looked around and saw Reyna just barely swimming out of the water and onto the dock. the wood turned a dark color as it soaked up a lot of the water from her armor. The swim probably wasn't pleasant but neither has getting heeled in the face. Her long black hair dangled in her eye's but she brushed it out of the way. her face was somewhere between surprised and angry. she was just as tall as i was but it looked like she was an active sports player.i frowned figuring that this duel would be a fair one.

"To answer your question." She paused and removed her leggings. The shiny silver chain mail, hit the floor with a thud along with her breastplate, and her gauntlets, in the end she took off her helmet and i was able to see her face. "I'm Reyna, a daughter of Trivia."

Reyna unsheathed the dagger at her side. It looked similar to mine but it was stained a deep red. Had Percy really fallen in love with this girl in six months? I sighed and unsheathed my weapon, it was sharp but looked lovely at the same time. "Are you sure you want to do this? Your the one who hit me first."

The girl chided but stepped forward for an attack. I wasn't sure what to expect. I had Never Battled a child of Hecate before and Reyna seemed to know what she was doing. She stepped to the right, i swung at her but she ducked and rolled. i fell anguished with pain i turned around to see a large gash in my pant leg. blood gushed down my leg as i tried stand. she must have hit an artery because my eyes teared up and i fell to my knees. This girl definitely knew what she was doing.

Piper was up now, she tried running over to help me collect myself but the same Ares boy who pushed my back to Reyna shoved her straight into Jason's arms. Leo yelled for the guy to stop but he pulled out one of the sawed of shot Guns from the bag at his side. He pointed it right between Leo's eyes, that made him shut up fairly quickly. i appreciated the help but Reyna had things under control and she probably would have beat them up relatively bad. I returned my gaze to the girl attacking me but i just found another boot to the face. If i was going to beat her i was going to have to smarten up. i could already tell she was fast. i had speed on my side to, I've had experience fighting monsters didn't I? I could make it through this, i knew it.

I stood up as tall as i could ignoring the pain. she step to the side a second time, Trying to intercept her a second time was a bad decision. she cut my inner thigh and i fell to the ground. Gasping in pain and crying i was sure i sounded like a little girl who had lost her mother. Not a child of Athena putting up a fight. i stood again only to get kicked in the chest. all of her hits seemed to be stronger than an average girls. i gripped my ribs and stood up.

Now Reyna just looked annoyed. "Does that hurt?" she laughed."If you indulged in the magic that Trivia gives you than there are helpful little strengthening spells that can give you a slight advantage in a fight."

i couldn't move let alone reply to what she had said to me. Hadn't that been cheating? I tried choking back some tears but i had been beaten to what seemed like no repair. then it happened. Reyna lifted her leg jumped, and kicked me right in the nose, breaking it and probably spiting my chin. i made an attempt to get up but im sure i didn't move an inch. I rested on the dock sobbing into my hands, blood covered my eyes and it was falling into my mouth. i had failed, i was so close to Percy and i lost him...again. i cried into my hands even harder but made my best effort not to let a sob escape my lips. I was stronger than this.

Then i heard a struggle, I heard familiar voices and swords hitting shields. What i heard after that was the sound of free people being made into prisoners.