Chapter 4: An unexpected Spar

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackon or Heroes of Olympus nor any of the characters in this story. Also there will be a bit more time between Perc's arrival and the quest.

Percy's POV

Once Percy got to the mess hall with Reyna she motioned for him to stand up there with her but about to the side he obliged quietly. As everyone filed into the mess hall he was stunned at how many demigods there were and a bit fearful at how many weapons there were that could be attacking him in an instant. Once everyone was there Reyna announced, Romans welcome our newest recruit Perseus Jackson Son of Neptune. Juno herself arrived to introduce him. Reyna looked at Octavian and asked is he favorable to this octavion responded saying Yes he is welcome here. With that Reyna asked will anyone here stand for him Gwen from the fifth cohort immediately stood for him saying he saved two of my legionaries i will take him. And so Percy joined the fifth.

Time skip after dinner

After dinner as they were walking back to the barracks Percy learned that it was free time he asked Frank where he could go and train. Frank directed him to the training arena, Percy thanked him and went that way. Once he got there to his surprise and joy no one else was there he found a dummy and took out his pen and uncapped it immediately a bronze sword appeared in his hand. Soon he went to town on the dummy practicing his moves and just letting muscle memory take over for his session. After about an hour Percy was drenched in sweat and needed some water. He found a cooler and got some water out of it, drank some and poured the rest on his head immediately feeling more energetic and ready to go again. Just as he was about to start again he heard his name called behind him by a familiar voice he turned to see Reyna there Percy lowered his sword as he saw her and took in her beauty once more it never got old seeing her. He said hello and asked I am not in trouble, right? Reyna just laughed and said no i came here to train as well want to spar some? Percy happily obliged, wanting to get some more went over to the shed that had some spare weapons and took out a gladius. Percy looked at her confused and asked you don't have one of your own? No, I used a spear and a dagger. She took them both out and showed them to him. He nodded in understanding she wanted some sword practice which he understood.

Nobody's POV

They both took out their weapons and circled each other both formulating plans on how to attack Percy struck first which Reyna parried and went for a counterattack which Percy blocked they went on and on parrying strikes looking for a weakness in the other when Percy feinted with his sword and Reyna fell for the trick. Percy had riptide right by her neck when all of the sudden she kicked his feet out from beneath him and put her sword to his neck an a knee on his chest so that he could not move Percy laughed a his defeat which confused Reyna as he said he yielded then for some unknown reason to Reyan she bent down and kissed Percy on the lips but after a second of surprise Percy kissed back. When they finally broke apart both of their eyes were wide and they were blushing profusely. After a second Reyna got off Percy in silence, both of them confused about what had just happened. Percy was surprised this had happened. He didn't dislike it; he was just surprised after a second Percy broke the silence, being careful with his words, saying not that I disliked that but why did we just kiss? Reyna answered saying honestly I don't know but I did like it. By the way, I won. She said as she walked away to her praetor house and Percy, still confused walked back to the fifths barracks.