Fortunate Son of the Sea God
A/N: Sorry for such a big delay in the update this time guys! I've been having some personal issues recently and my A.D.D./A.D.H.D. has been running rampant. I can't guarantee that the updates will be more frequent from here on out but hopefully they will. I'm also working on my other story, Power's Legacy, and I would greatly appreciate it if you guys gave it a read and/or a review. Also, I would absolutely love it if someone could draw an emblem for the Demigod Army! If anyone is interested send me a PM or just leave a review and I'll try to give the person who sends it in an O.C. in either this story or my other story.
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Chapter 8: Heartbreak Hotel
Reyna POV
Reyna absolutely despised her job.
She recently immigrated to Miami from Puerto Rico and once she set foot on American soil, she was on the lookout for a job. The best she could do was working at the front desk of a local hotel. The job paid all right and Reyna needed the money but it almost wasn't worth all the flirty men that passed through on a daily basis.
Reyna had grown adjusted to the constant flirting and knew how to handle most of the men but occasionally there would be some men that really knew how to grab Reyna's attention. They usually were sailors who were very muscular and figured out how to lay on the charm.
Despite this, Reyna had remained single and had never really been in a substantial romantic relationship her whole life. Sometimes this bothered her, as she was now eighteen years old. Her sister, Hylla, didn't see the problem that Reyna faced as she didn't see the point of having a relationship in the first place.
Reyna remembered the last time they got coffee a few weeks ago.
"So how have you been sister?" Hylla asked as she took her seat across from Reyna.
"Just the same as I've always been, the job is rough and almost everything else has been just fine," Reyna replied.
"Almost?" Hylla asked raising an eyebrow in concern.
Reyna slumped into her seat and pulled out a cigarette and lit it and after inhaling and exhaling some of the smoke, she continued.
"I've just been so lonely recently sister and I know I have you still but I still feel as if there's something missing in my life," she sighed.
Hylla mumbled something under her breath about how she disapproves of Reyna smoking but Reyna ignored it. She wasn't proud of her habit either and she had been hoping to quit eventually but nothing had happened yet.
"I know how you feel about men sister, but that might be just what I need" Reyna spoke up.
Hylla shifted uncomfortably in her seat, she and Reyna had endured a lot of pain since they traveled to America. They both used to work at a local spa that was close to the beach before it was destroyed in a fire. When Hylla found out that a man started the fire on purpose she had been bitter with them ever since. Reyna hadn't been too keen on them either at first but the constant bombardment of flirty comments each and every day had changed her opinion.
"Reyna, you don't have to worry about me, you can do whatever your heart desires I'm not going to interfere with any romance you may have…unless they break your heart then there's no guarantee that I won't hunt them down and destroy them," Hylla said with a smile.
Reyna simply rolled her eyes before sharing a laugh with her sister and giving her a hug.
"Excuse me ma'am?" a male voice spoke up bringing Reyna back to the present, she still had a job to do!
"How can I he…" Reyna started to speak before she looked up at the source of the voice. It was a sailor who was dressed in his sailor's uniform, but that's not what caught Reyna's attention. The guy looked almost god-like. His face was perfect with a chiseled chin that made him look a little rough around the edges. His hair was dark brown and was neatly trimmed as well. What struck Reyna almost immediately were the guy's eyes, they were a hypnotic light blue that put her in a trance.
Reyna would've kept staring at the man until he spoke up again.
"Everything all right ma'am?" he asked.
Reyna blushed deeply when she realized she was staring and averted her eyes from the man.
"Sorry about that sir," Reyna said with a tiny squeak in her voice.
"Get a hold of yourself Reyna!" she angrily thought to herself, "you can handle this."
The man smiled at Reyna before speaking up, "I need a room for the night, can you make that happen?" he asked kindly.
"Oh dear gods, he's sweet too?!" Reyna practically screamed in her head. Most of the guys who hit on her were self-centered jerks who didn't deserve any of her attention, but this guy was the direct opposite.
"Of course I can, sir," Reyna replied happily as she reached over and grabbed one of the keys for the rooms.
She picked one of the nicer rooms for the gentleman and handed him the key.
After graciously accepting the key, the man reached for his back pocket for his wallet.
"How much do I owe you?" he asked.
"Uhhhh…" was all Reyna could manage as she was still awestruck at how handsome and kind the man was.
Reyna shook her head snapping herself out of her trance before she gathered her thoughts.
"It's fifty dollars for one night," she spoke.
The guy counted out some bills in his wallet before handing the cash to Reyna who almost snatched it out of the man's hand due to her excitement.
She counted out the money to be sixty dollars, "Sir, do you want the ten dollars back?" Reyna asked seriously.
"Keep it, consider it a tip for the excellent service," he replied with a genuine smile and a wink that nearly made Reyna faint.
She couldn't believe it but she's falling head over heels for a man, a feeling that she has never experienced in her life!
Before Reyna could think on her new love some more, the ringing of the bell on the desk interrupted her.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for a miss Reyna Avila Ramirez-Arellano, is she here?" a male voice asked.
Reyna returned her attention to the front desk and saw an older looking man in a wheelchair, he also had on a military uniform.
"That's me, what can I help you with?" Reyna asked politely.
The man reached into his pocket and pulled out an envelope and laid it on the counter in front of Reyna. It had big bold letters on it that weren't hard for her to read even with her dyslexia.
TOP SECRET
Reyna cautiously picked up the envelope and opened it and pulled out some of the documents it contained.
Reyna scanned over what the papers said and couldn't make out much, what she could decipher though was that Reyna was being asked to enlist in a special division of the army for "demigods". Reyna had no clue what a demigod was and laid the documents on the desk in front of her and returned her attention to the man in the wheelchair.
"You must be out of your mind if you want to put a loaded gun in my hands," Reyna said with a slightly apprehensive tone.
The man let out a sigh, "I can assure you that we have considered nearly all the possible risks with this operation," he said in a calm tone.
Reyna was still unsure about what to think of all this, she still didn't even know what a "demigod" or "half-blood" even is.
"Your mother will be so proud of you," the man spoke up again.
Reyna's eyes got wide, her mom? She hadn't even thought about her. Reyna and Hylla had been raised by their father under the assumption that she had died giving birth to Reyna. Now she hears that not only is she alive and well, she also is aware of situation and hasn't done anything to help? That didn't sit well with Reyna at all and now all she wanted to do was find her mom and give her a piece of her mind.
Reyna looked at the man in bewilderment but now she knew what she has to do.
"Hey boss!" Reyna yelled into the room behind the front desk.
Her overweight chauvinistic boss made his way over chewing on a cigar.
"What the hell do you want Ramirez?" he asked angrily.
"I quit!" Reyna shouted in reply before making her way around the counter and over to the man in the wheelchair.
He looked up at her and smiled, Reyna returned then gesture and shook the man's hand.
"By the way, my name is Chiron," he said as he motioned for Reyna to follow him out the rotating front door of the hotel.
They made their way out and walked a few blocks before arriving at a military jeep that was parked on the side of the road.
Reyna spotted a blonde haired girl who was sitting in the driver's seat along with a black haired guy who was sitting in the back. They both shifted their gaze to Reyna and Chiron as they approached the jeep.
"It's about damn time," the black haired boy said with a yawn. The blond haired girl rolled her eyes in response.
"We've only been sitting here for ten minutes, Seaweed Brain," she said.
The black haired guy or "Seaweed Brain" as the girl called him simply shrugged his shoulders and scooted over to make room for Reyna to sit beside him.
"Go ahead and hop in," Chiron spoke up as he maneuvered himself into the passenger seat "We have a lot to discuss."