Hey there, as a funny reviewer kindly pointed out this'll be my first update for the new year. Happy 2014! I'm back at school so hopefully I can resume with weekly updates, I'll have to see. Anyway here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy it.

I renamed the story and altered the summary, sorry about that but I think it sounds much better. Hopefully everyone can still find it.

We entered the temple of Jupiter, as usual it was deserted save for Octavian. His grin seemed a bit more menacing than normal as he approached us. Like he knew something we didn't and was going to enjoy not telling us.

"Greetings witch. How interesting that you should be accompanied by a son of Neptune, you'll be pleased to know that Pluto's ambassador is here," he said in an annoyingly fake cheerful voice.

Witch was what he chose to call me in the company of others though it was usually Zoe when we were alone. The animosity was apparently still better than us getting along in the eyes of other campers so I didn't bother to complain. It seemed he wanted to alienate Percy as well though, perhaps it would be best for someone with a better reputation to show him around.

And Nico. He'd at some point (possibly before I arrived) been cultivated into a bad omen. His arrivals at camp were seen as bad. I wasn't sure if Octavian was behind it and I couldn't really see the point either, so I was guessing it was just rumours started because they didn't like Hades. Why did this camp have to always be so political though?

Percy looked both confused at indignant at the strange greeting so I quickly cut in before he said something because he didn't understand the situation.
"I should speak to him then. This is Percy, he's a nice person."

Octavian chuckled. "A nice person? He upset the lares and he's a son of Neptune! They're notorious for being feared, you know."

"Don't know how the Romans got to places like Tunisia and England if they were so afraid of the sea," I muttered quietly.

Octavian heard. "With courage and determination and duty and honour," he replied grandly but with a hint of humour evident in his tone.

I smiled, knowing he was secretly mocking the Roman's grandeur. "Anyway you'll find that Percy will be a faithful member of the legion who will be concerned with his friends' well-being so try out some of the divination you do," I said, walking further into the temple.

I heard Octavian follow me, and Percy came along too, understandably confused, I didn't think he really knew what was happening. I didn't want to stay in the temple too long though, didn't want him to influence Percy. It was probably best if I explained things when we were outside. I wondered if Nico wanted to reveal his past, he'd do it better than I could - where would I start?

"So what's going on?" Percy asked, looking like he'd been trying to stay quiet but had given up.

"He's going to try and read your fortune before you can join the legion," I replied calmly. Then abruptly I felt a stab of worry at the thought. What if Octavian didn't let him join? Could that happen?

If the lares were disturbed by Percy's presence then maybe this could also go awry. Why was I so worried all of a sudden though? I hardly recalled going through this for myself.

Tense minutes passed where Octavian performed the strange ritual of destroying Percy's stuffed panda with sharp knives. In other circumstances I may have found Percy's upset expression rather comical - all that concern for the little toy; I instead felt incredibly anxious, this was going to go wrong.

"Good news!" Octavian announced proudly.

"That's a first from you," I muttered.

He ignored me. "Percy may join the legion!"

We both smiled. Percy seemed to have realised that Octavian is someone you can endure in small doses, any longer and it's difficult to resist punching him the face. Maybe that was why the temple was always empty.

As we were turning around to leave however Octavian called out. "Wait, Zoe! Is it true you both met Juno this morning?"

I couldn't help but stop, face him and answer. "Indeed, she appeared to Percy and warned the camp of an invasion on the feast of Fortuna," I said.

Octavian sighed, frowning at the ground. "The future is dark to me. I did not forsee an invasion and there could be more she was warning us about."

"Don't you think a big battle is bad enough?" Percy asked ironically and succeeded in making Octavian look up again, cool facade in place.

"Yes. The camp will have much to prepare for," he said seriously, "I don't trust either of you by the way."

Now that was just mean. "Let's go," I said grumpily.

"Hey Zoe?" Percy said as we walked around the camp.

"Yes?"

"Why does everyone seem scared of you?"

I froze, once again he was far more observant than I gave him credit for. Don't know how he did that whilst simultaneously voicing the strangest of questions.

"You ever heard of Jason Grace?" I replied, after considering whether it was a good idea to tell him. I still hadn't mentioned our history and he hadn't guessed I seemed to know him yet, as he had with Reyna. How did Reyna know him anyway?

"He was the Praetor before he vanished one day, another hasn't been chosen yet?" Percy said uncertainly.

"That's right. The other campers suspect I was behind his disappearance and distrust me," I explained. "But they don't trust you either, you know."

Percy looked surprised. "Why? You seem really nice!"

It was nice how he acted more concerned about me than he did about himself. "I'd only been at the camp for a few days and I didn't tell them about my past. They were suspicious of where I'd been trained."

He said nothing for a few moments. When he next spoke, it was a new subject entirely. "Hey, do you of anyone called Annabeth at this camp? I know that's her name..."

I knew who Annabeth was, he remembered her? How to reply?

"There's no Annabeth at camp Jupiter, why?" I said steadily.

Percy was deep in thought and didn't seem to notice my wariness. "Yeah I think she's my friend, I bet she'd be able to tell me what I've forgotten - you've never heard of her?"

He was looking at me now, did he see my anxiety? Could I inform him that, yes, I did know who he was and hadn't mentioned it until now? "I'm going to talk to the ambassador of Pluto, come with me!" I said quickly, failing to keep my voice level.

Why was I going to Nico for advice? Why wasn't I being decisive as usual? Percy may have already guessed that I was hiding something from him, usually I was a good liar but my uncertainty on whether to talk or not was making me look suspicious.

I walked briskly and he followed, I mumbled something about how Nico travelled around a lot and was the best person to ask. He seemed satisfied with that, fortunately.

Nico was standing outside the temple of Pluto, doodling on some paper. He gave me a slight smile as I hurried over to him but it was quickly replaced with surprise as he saw Percy with me. He shot me an alarmed look, obviously as unprepared as I was for this situation.

"Percy this is Nico di Angelo, the Ambassador of Pluto, he's staying at the camp for a few days. Nico this is Percy Jackson, the new camper." The introduction felt unnecessary as they locked eyes, ignoring me.

Percy was the one to break the stare. "I think... I know you," he said frustrated and unsure.

"Do you?" He asked sceptically. His voice was oddly high pitched though; hopefully Percy wouldn't detect the lie.

"He's lost his memory," I provided helpfully.

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Does the new title/summary seem better by the way?