Sorry for the late update, guys! I'll be leaving for France in just a few days and everything has been hectic until now. Hopefully I'll be able to update since I plan to take my laptop with me. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED! You guys make my day with your wonderful, wonderful feedback, words are not enough to express my happiness! -does a little dance instead-

As always, I don't own PJO or HoO.

Reyna paced around her room like a trapped animal and did her best to ignore the worried looks that Aurum and Argentum gave her. Sometimes her two automatons seemed like the only ones she could really trust, the only ones who would never betray her or leave her. She wished at times that they could talk back, but if they did, they'd probably scold Reyna for acting like a weakling because of a boy.

The brunette girl bit her bottom lip and let her small hand to touch her burning cheek. This wasn't just any boy though. Reyna didn't really care about Jason being the son of Jupiter or his powers or his role in the prophecy of the seven. These weren't the things that made the girl fall for him. No, it was the dreams he shared with her, the ones that no one else knew. It was the secrets, the hopes, the future that they have planned together. How they will change Camp Jupiter and stop the corruption in the senate. How they joked that they will end up growing old together, with Aurum and Argentum forever by their side. Truthfully it was the normal things that Jason did that always amused her, like how she barely managed to wake him up in the morning for the meeting before breakfast. How he always mumbled under his breath when having to do paperwork. How he always took short breaks to play with Julia and how he only ate the purple jellybeans from the bowl.

The moment the Argo II landed and Jason appeared in sight she realized just how much she missed all the little things he did. However, what she didn't expect was for him to find someone else in the Greek Camp. A beautiful Venus girl that took advantage of every chance she got to hold Jason's hand and the boy didn't seem to mind. She smiled at him and probably told him how she felt without any hesitation, much unlike Reyna who always felt like the words she wanted to say never came out properly. She was everything that Reyna wasn't and that's probably why Jason fell for her.

She felt tears forming in the corner of her eyes and she sat down on the bed, wiping them away. When she first entered the room she was so angry that she started throwing things around. She quickly took off her toga and armor and left them in the middle of the room. She was probably the most organized person in the whole camp but now her place was a mess. She was a mess and she simply didn't know how to clean things up.

Reyna glanced down at her old purple t-shirt and heaved a sigh. She felt a little…normal while wearing it. Like she wasn't praetor anymore and she didn't have to worry about the whole camp and its administration. She didn't have to worry about Jason getting another girl and how will she be able to work with them when she felt like digging a whole and hiding in it. Such a pathetic and shameful behavior was not permitted for the leader of the Romans but right now she just wanted to play the role of the normal, heartbroken teen.

She heard a knock on her door and she froze in place when Percy's voice soon followed. The brunette girl pursed her lips while trying to decide whether she should let him in or just ignore the son of Neptune…Poseidon. Reyna finally stood up and dragged her feet to the door before opening it. She only exchanged two lines with Percy when the boy suddenly fell forward as though he had been hit by something. Her eyes widen in horror and all thoughts concerning Jason were pushed in the back of her mind when she saw Percy on his knees. She quickly reached for him in order to help him out but the boy grabbed her by the arm and stared at her in such an intense way that she felt shivers going down her spine.

"Percy, are you alright?"

She tried to pull away but his grip only tightened. He stood up and was silent for a few moments before his arms wrapped around her figure and pushed her face in his chest.

"Alright? I'm more than alright, Rey. I'm happy that Jason found someone else in Camp Half-Blood, now no one will come between us."

Reyna blinked, ever so slowly, while trying to fully understand what Percy had just said. Using her hands she pushed herself away from him and offered the boy an arched brow.

"Does this amuse you in anyway, Jackson? I know I'm being foolish for suffering this much but making fun of me hardly helps."

"My love, I would never dare make fun of you!" Percy looked thoroughly distressed as he grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest in order for Reyna to hear his increasing heartbeat. "This is what you do to me. Every time I see you I think about our future together. How we'll rule Rome and then leave for college, then get married, have children. A boy and a girl, obviously. They'll have dark hair and my green eyes and your beautiful, beautiful features. It's perfect, you're perfect, everything that I always wished for."

The praetor stared at him now knowing if she should punch the boy, laugh at him or yell curses in Latin. Then again she was highly tempted to do all three.

"Percy, are you drunk or something? Did Dakota give you one of his 'special' drinks? Did you eat anything offered by Don?"

She crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently wanting to get to the bottom of this. She really didn't have time to deal with a drunk/high Percy Jackson and his sappy confessions. He was probably delusional and confusing Reyna for Annabeth.

"You really don't get it, do you? I love you, Rey! Stop wasting your time with that idiotic son of Zeus-"

"Jupiter."

"-and just realize already that I'm the one you should be with. You said it yourself, together we can rebuild the glory of old Rome!"

"Percy, I was just trying to convince you to help us out. I don't have feelings for you."

She shook her head and began to massage her temples. She was going to strangle the life out of Dakota when she saw him.

"Reyna, you leave me no choice. I'll just have to show you how much I love you."

His hands grabbed her shoulders and pushed his face forward while closing his eyes. Reyna wondered if he knew how ridiculous he looked with that kissy face of his, so much for trying to be seductive. She tried to pull away but she knew that Percy was stronger than her and he wouldn't let go. Thus, when his lips came dangerously close to hers, she panicked and hit him with her knee right in the twig and berries. Percy let out a growl of pain and released her from his hold.

"Jackson, you moron! Do that again and I'll kill you!"

She couldn't stay in the same room with him anymore, the boy was obviously unable to control his own actions. Her two dogs looked at her not knowing what to do which in return puzzled Reyna. If Percy was lying then Aurum and Argentum would have eaten him whole by now but they were just sitting in a corner looking confused. Reyna decided that she needed to stay away from him until the effect of the alcohol or whatever he took will eventually wear off.

She pushed him out of the way and quickly ran out of her room. She managed to make it down stairs, hearing Percy yelling after her. The moment she opened the door her eyes met Jason's and both of them stared at each other with surprise written on their faces. Jason moved first, even before Reyna had time to realize what he was doing, and took hold of her hand.

"My gods, you're beautiful! I did not believe in perfection until I laid my eyes on you!"

Okay it was obviously getting drunk and babbling nonsense night. Reyna pulled her hand back and glared vehemently at Jason.

"Where's your little Piper? Did you release her from her leash to go for a little walk?" She knew she wasn't being fair, she knew it, but dammit, she didn't care right now!

"Piper is a dear friend but you, love of my life, are always the top of my priorities!"

"First of all, call me 'love' again and I'll do worse to you than I did to Jackson. Second, you know better than to drink anything offered by Dakota!"

Reyna stared at Hazel for explanations but the young girl just shrugged her shoulders in confusion. She was obviously just as lost as the praetor.

"Rey, where did you run off to? We didn't get to the good part-"

Percy's eyes met Jason's and it felt like the temperature had dropped to minus even if it was the middle of summer.

"Grace, what are you doing here?"

"That's my line, Jackson. What business do you have with my girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend? I don't remember you and Reyna becoming a couple? Are you perhaps, delusional?"

"Not as delusional as you for questioning my relation with Reyna." Jason looked at her and smiled lovingly which in return made Reyna turn green with disgust. He never looked at her like that before…it just didn't feel right. "Tell him, love. Tell him how close we are."

"Yeah, why don't you tell him, Rey. Tell this poor fool that you love me and he's wasting our precious time."

Jason's eyes flashed in anger and he lunched himself at Percy. They both fell on the ground and started kicking, punching, pulling each other's hair and even biting was involved.

"Why don't you throw Piper off a cliff and jump to save her! Hopefully you forget how to fly!"

"Why don't you just go back to the bottom of the ocean, you obviously need some daddy time! Or better yet, have some quality time with your horse friends! I bet they're the only ones who understand!"

Reyna and Hazel stared at them blankly as they continued their fighting. The young girl turned to the praetor not being able to surpass a small smile.

"Wanna bet who wins?"

Reyna offered her an arched brow but couldn't blame Hazel for finding all of this oh so amusing. Something wrong was happening here and she had to find out what before-

"What's going on here?"

The two girls turned quickly to stare at Annabeth whose narrowed eyes were fixed on Jason and Percy. Reyna gulped and Hazel quickly made her escape after whispering "good luck" to the brunette. She'll need it.

"H-Hey, Annabeth. Nice evening, out for a walk?"

She gave a nervous laugh obviously feeling uncomfortable about the whole situation. What's she supposed to tell her? Sorry, your boyfriend seems to have a crush on me and is now fighting with Jason for my affection? This was not going to end well.

This chapter is a bit of a filler, the really good stuff will happen once Annabeth finds out. Since it was getting pretty long I had to stop there but next chapter it's going to be fun. I also plan on publishing another story, much darker and serious so be sure to check that out as well, please.