Reyna stared out into the distance distracted. All she really heard was Leo complaining that they had totally ruined his chances with Khione. She was a few seconds from shoving him off of the dragon.
As they left Quebec behind, Piper seemed to relax. She had been extremely quiet ever since they left the palace. Reyna glanced at her and spoke, "That was pretty cool."
Piper shrugged. She was nibbling on a sandwich. Despite his complaining, Leo also seemed to be in a bad mood. He wouldn't explain why the smell of fire had been on him.
Reyna would have questioned them more if she wasn't so lost in thought. Her mother had scared the crap out of a god. Was her mom evil, or was she just a bully?
She finally just rubbed her face and stared out in the distance. There was no use wondering who she was. The answers would come. For now, Reyna had a job to do.
Piper suddenly leaned back against her. Reyna blinked in surprise, but she didn't say anything. The added warmth was kind of nice. Reyna closed her eyes.
It took a few moments to clear her mind. After hearing Leo mutter something, one eye opened. He was watching them.
"I'm taking pictures," Leo threatened. Reyna raised an eyebrow. Leo winked and reached into his tool belt.
"I will fling you off of Festus," Reyna warned. Leo gasped in shock. He put a hand to his heart and did his best to look offended. There was still something off about him.
"Leo, we're here if you want to talk about it," Reyna promised. Leo lost the small smile that he had. He looked away with a shrug.
Reyna looked down and sighed. She shouldn't try to comfort people. All she did was shove her emotions aside. It made sense that people wouldn't share their feelings with her.
Her eyes slowly closed. Without realizing it, Reyna had fallen asleep. She was jolted awake by Piper shifting. Reyna was definitely a light sleeper.
Piper started mumbling in her sleep. She seemed distracted. It was impossible to understand what she was saying.
"Hey, wake up," Reyna whispered as she shook Piper. There was no other response besides more muttering.
"There's something behind us," Leo said. Reyna turned and saw something speeding towards her. At first, it seemed like the Venti. She stood but didn't reach into backpack.
"Scipio?" Reyna questioned as she recognized the Pegasus.
"What?" Leo wondered. Reyna didn't answer. She gently laid Piper down and stood. Reyna stared. "What is that?"
"A Pegasus," Reyna answered. She glanced back at Leo. "He has my tattoo branded on him. I don't know why."
"Your family could raise Pegasi. That seems boring, but you do too. Kidding. Don't punch me," Leo said.
"I'll resist the urge," Reyna said with a smile. Leo returned it.
"It's good that you aren't an emotionless robot," Leo commented.
"You never know," Reyna teased. She heard Festus groan. Leo glanced at her. Reyna opened her mouth, but Festus suddenly rolled through the air.
Reyna heard a curse leave her mouth, but it was torn away by the wind. Getting flung off of a dragon was not how her day was suppose to go. She didn't know how many feet till she hit the ground, and she really didn't want to know. Her body slammed into something.
The breath was knocked out of Reyna. She grabbed onto Scipio and looked at the Pegasus. After a second, she pulled herself into a sitting position. Scipio folded in his wings and shot straight down.
They caught up to Leo first. Reyna grabbed onto his arm. He cried out in pain, but Reyna slowly managed to pull him onto Scipio.
"This is not cool!" Leo yelled. "We need to get to Piper!"
"I know," Reyna wheezed. She coughed and tried to catch her breath. They were getting much closer to Piper. They were also extremely close to a factory complex.
Piper was staring up at them in terror. There was no way that Scipio would be able to reach her. That gave Reyna a really bad and really stupid idea. Yet, she did it anyway.
"Extend your arms and legs!" Reyna yelled at Piper. She took a deep breath and jumped off of Scipio. It took one moment for her to slam into Piper and wrap her arms around her. It only took one more moment for them to slam into the roof.
Reyna did not remember hitting the ground. She heard Piper scream in agony. Reyna slowly lifted her head. They had been separated after they had crashed into the roof.
Pain flared in her shoulder as she moved it. Wonderful. Reyna slowly turned on her side and just stared at the ground. Even though she didn't remember anything, she knew this was her stupidest idea yet.
"Piper! Reyna! Where are you?" Leo yelled. He didn't sound far away. Reyna tried to talk, but she just made a pained noise.
Reyna placed her left hand to the ground and pushed herself up. With a little effort, she managed to get to her knees. It took a lot more effort to get to her feet.
Ribs weren't broken. They could have been bruised. Reyna suspected she had just been winded. Her shoulder was a different story.
Her biggest question was how she wasn't more injured. It had been a twenty foot fall. Instincts had caused her to jump from Scipio. She needed to talk with her instincts.
"Hey," Leo said. Reyna jumped and turned towards him. He stared at her. "Are you okay?"
"Peachy," Reyna muttered. She put a hand to her shoulder. "What about you?"
"Considering I didn't go jumping from a Pegasus, I'm perfect," Leo answered. "That was insane."
Reyna nodded her agreement. She spoke, "Where is Piper?"
Leo shrugged. Reyna sighed and glanced around. She saw stairs that led up to a catwalk. Reyna gritted her teeth and hurried up the stairs.
The first thing she saw was Piper. Reyna hurried to her side and knelt by her. She gently placed a hand to Piper's knee.
"Your ankle," Reyna whispered. Piper's foot was bent the wrong way. She glanced at Leo. "Medical supplies?"
Leo dug around in his tool belt. He grabbed gauze and duct tape. Piper stared at the tool belt. Leo spoke, "Magic. Pretty cool, right? I still don't understand it, but I can grab a lot of stuff from it."
"Can you pull a doctor out of it?" Reyna muttered. She knelt by Piper and gently placed both hand to her ankle and foot. "How bad does it hurt?"
"I don't want to think about it," Piper answered. As she opened her mouth again, Reyna set her foot. Piper cried out and accidentally punched Leo in the nose.
"They gave us medicine," Piper wheezed. She grabbed Reyna's arm tightly and squeezed. Unfortunately, it was her injured one. "In my bag."
"Piper, shoulder," Reyna hissed. Piper quickly relaxed her grip. Leo was digging around in her bag. He handed the medicine to them.
Reyna handed the bag to Piper. She stared at the pastry bar inside. Piper took one and ate it. When she went to grab another, Reyna grabbed her arm.
"Not a good idea," Reyna warned. She gently took the bag and handed it back to Leo. "Too much is bad."
"You should take some," Piper said. Reyna promptly ignored her and focused on making a splint. Truthfully, her shoulder was killing her, but she had to ignore it. Piper gently grabbed her hand. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," Reyna lied. She handed Piper water and sat down. Reyna laid her head back. "Where is Scipio?"
"I told him to wait outside," Leo replied. He looked down. "Festus just glitched. I don't know why."
Piper was staring at the ground. She closed her eyes. Reyna looked around the warehouse. She saw the words Monocle Motors. It sounded like a name, and it seemed important.
Reyna jolted her shoulder before she realized what it was. Her teeth gritted, and she moved a hand to her shoulder. Life sucked.
"I think we're in Detroit," Leo said. He stood and looked at them. "Can Scipio fly us the rest of the way?"
"No," Reyna muttered. She rubbed her temples tiredly. "We'll figure it out."
"This is all my fault," Piper said suddenly. Reyna glanced at Piper.
"You were unconscious," Leo said. "It's not your fault, okay? You're probably just shaken up."
Reyna watched Piper closely. She spoke, "Why do you say that?"
"Hey, you're not going to grill her now, are you?" Leo questioned. He turned on Reyna. "That's really cold."
"And?" Reyna asked. It came out angrier than she meant. Leo glared at her. Reyna stood and turned away. "I'll scout around."
"I should go check on Festus," Leo interrupted. He was trying to hide how shaken he was. "You need to watch Piper."
"I'll be fine," Piper promised. Leo didn't look convinced. He shoved past Reyna which jolted her injured shoulder. Reyna gritted her teeth and watched him go.
"I'm sorry," Reyna said after a moment. She looked at Piper who nodded. Reyna watched her for a few moments and realized how ridiculous she had been. There was no way that it was Piper's fault. "How's your ankle?"
"Better," Piper answered. "What about you? Are any memories coming back?"
"Not really," Reyna admitted. "It's like I know a lot of things, but the information is just out of reach. I get angrier the more I think about it. I shouldn't be taking that out on you guys."
Piper grabbed her hand gently. Reyna squeezed it and spoke, "I'm going to scout around. I'll be back in a minute. Yell if you need anything."
After Piper nodded, Reyna turned and walked down the stairs. She looked around at the half made cars. Her mind turned back to the name. There was something important about it.
Reyna stared at the ground and tried to think. It was hard to see anything because of the dim light. She heard a clanging noise behind her. Reyna turned.
Something hard slammed into her temple. Reyna hit the ground hard and instantly scrambled backwards. Her vision was blurry, but she saw one eye on the creature's face.
"Piper!" Reyna yelled. She stood and stumbled backwards. "Get Leo!"
Reyna turned to put more distance between her and the Cyclops. Metal slammed into her temple which caused her to fall to the ground. Two blows to the head was not good. Reyna felt blood trickling down her temple.
"Find the girl," a Cyclops ordered. It was a feminine voice and definitely the leader.
"Yes Ma," another Cyclops responded. He was standing over Reyna and had hit her the second time.
"Leave her alone," Reyna protested. She slowly tried to sit up. The female Cyclops grabbed her shirt and pulled Reyna to her feet.
"Romans taste delicious," the Cyclops said.
"R..Romans?" Reyna questioned in confusion. The Cyclops just smirked and studied her. Reyna couldn't even react as her head was slammed into a shelf. She collapsed to the ground and slowly passed out.