"How's your school?" Chiron asked me.

I flinched and that made my arrow missed the target a bit, it hit the outer circle and I frowned at it. I pulled another arrow from the quiver and aimed it at the target again. Chiron waited for my answer patiently, but I could feel the tense that hung in the air. Even Thalia stopped shooting arrow and she gave me a curious glance.

"As usual" I answered as I watched my arrow hit the bulls eye again "I have a basketball game in the next week"

Chiron smiled at me "That's good"

I glanced at Thalia who now looked at me fully, she silently demand me to tell Chiron about the event that happened 2 days ago when we sparred, especially the part where I able to use Hades power, and trained to use it.

"Chiron" I said slowly "What you will do if I told you that I had been train to use Hades power secretly?"

Chiron raised his eyebrow at me "Did you do that Reiner?"

I gripped my bow tighter and refused to look Chiron in the eye "Maybe"

"I saw it" Thalia said suddenly and I frowned slightly at her words, did she had to intervene and made everything complicated.

"You told her?" Chiron asked me, clearly surprised "You told her about your parentage?"

"I didn't mean to! It just happened" I argued "Beside, she's almost killed me when we sparred two days ago. She shot a lightning bolt at me! And I just made some black fire appeared near her! The fire barely even touched her!"

"Barely?!" Thalia yelled at me "Do you even know what kind of fire is that?!"

I rolled my eyes at her "And do you even know what will happened if you shot a stray lightning bolt to a person?"

"Enough! Both of you!" Chiron said loudly and stepped between us.

I quickly raised my right hand and concentrated hard, soon enough a small black fire started to dance around my fingertips. Chiron quickly took a step back as he watched in surprise, I gave them an eerie smile as I distinguished the flame.

"Reiner, how did you…" Chiron seemed at lost for words.

"I just discovered it a week ago" I said casually as I put the bow on the table "And I had been trained myself to use it ever since. Heck, I even trained myself to use Hades power since I came back from here last summer"

I turned around and face both of them fully "I hoped you don't mind Chiron. You let Thalia and Percy trained to use their power. So, why don't you give me the same privilege?"

"Reiner, your condition is different" Chiron spoke carefully "The other camper only knew you as the son of Apollo"

I frowned a bit at his words "Until when Chiron? I think they have the right to know about it, I understand your reasoning back then when you made me swore under the River Styx. But, now Hades name is already clear. The war had been prevented and the culprit is Ares, not Hades. I don't see the point about keeping it a secret anymore. Luke already knew about it, and I'm 100% sure that Kronos knew about it too"

Thalia only blinked at my words, probably she couldn't believe that a 14 years old kid could spew something smart and complicated like that. Chiron gave me odd looks before he walked towards me slowly.

"Sometimes I wonder just how old you are" he spoke softly "Sometimes you just act like a real adult, and you made a lot of sense"

"Hey!" I said and pouted "Are you saying that before this I always spout some random crap? Or breaking the fourth wall?"

Chiron stopped walking and gave me confused looks "Breaking what?"

I blushed lightly when I just realized the words the escape my mouth "Never mind. Just, you know. Sometimes my mouth just have its own mind"

"I will consider about it" Chiron said firmly "After all your words are quite right. I will tell them but not now. Thalia just appear and they still tried to adapt about her rather sudden appearance, and the fact that her father is Zeus"

"Hey! Don't talk like I'm not here! I can hear you perfectly you know!" Thalia protested.

I looked over Chiron shoulder only to see Thalia puffed her cheek "Stop being a drama queen, Pinecone face!"

Thalia hand twitched "Dare to said that again, Pretty Boy?!"

I gave her fake gasp and put my hand over my chest "Aw, you think I'm pretty?" and I winked at her.

Thalia blushed when I gave her my infamous grin "Sh-Shut up! I mean…Ugh! What am I even talking about?!" she pulled her hair.

"Uh, about my nick name from you?" I said and rubbed the back of my neck.

Thalia looked at me for a moment "What an asshole" she said.

Chiron glanced at me and I quickly pointed at Thalia "I didn't said it! She did it! And I didn't teach her! I mean when I came, she's a fucking tree!"

I stopped for a moment and groaned loudly "I just said it didn't I?"

"Reiner, a dollar please?" Chiron said and pulled my swear jar from one of his pouch.

I pouted as I fished a dollar and put it in the half full jar, Thalia only gave us confused looks. Clearly, didn't understand the whole thing.

Finally the day came, the day that Percy managed to corner me and dragged me forcefully to the swimming pool area. I'm too tired to argue and honestly I'm tired of everything, since last time we spoke I avoided him like a plague. We barely spoke to each other since I prefer busied myself with my club activity and leaved school ground almost immediately, since monster tended to attack me after that. Since I moved to the camp ground, the attack became more less and finally it stop. It's either Luke already out of monster or he planned for something bigger. I swore to god that he never quit or maybe he didn't know what give up is means.

But, Chiron didn't let me go easily after I showed him that I managed to use Hades power. He trained me harder than usual, to the point I had to use Hades power to defend myself. Even Thalia participate in that training and shot me with more lightning bolt more than usual, and almost kill me a couple of times, luckly her shot is almost as bad as Percy. Those day where I always ended up in the infirmary and Will already used to see me walked in, with bruises, burn marks and cuts littered around me. I had to admit that, I felt different after a couple of weeks training with them, and I even managed to use Hades power more effectively.

Of course Chiron trained me in secluded area, since he still didn't want the other camper learned about me using Hades power. His reason is quite understandable for now, the camper still in shock after Thalia sudden appearance, and announcing me as Hades son only brought more chaos in the camp already tense situation. And I didn't mind, since he did promise me that he will tell the camper about it, and I trust Chiron and his judgment. He never fail me before.

The sound of a door opening brought me back to reality, I cursed myself for my tendency to drift off somewhere when I a bit stress or in dead or alive situation. My mind always wandered off somewhere and made me completely ignored my surrounding. I scrunched up my eyebrows when I saw a big swimming pool in the middle of the room. Did Percy wanted to drown me if I upset him again?

Luckly, the swimming pool area is deserted and no one from swimming team showed up, so they didn't have to witness what will happened next. Believe you didn't want to be around to angry demigod, especially when one of them, or in this case, both of them are from two powerful god. I glanced around the area and almost flinched when Percy put both of his hand on my shoulder.

"Explain" he stated more like demanded.

"I think I already did that" I said and looked at the water

Percy sighed as he removed one of his hand from my shoulder "Reiner, you avoided me for a whole week! You moved into the camp! You got Kronos in your mind!"

"Percy, I think you know why I did that?" I whispered.

"Are you really think I'm a weakling?" Percy asked and he sound offended.

"Is not about that!" I yelled at him.

Percy pushed me away as he pulled riptide from his pocket "I'll show you" he uncapped his pen and a sword appeared on his hand "I'll show you that I'm not a weakling"

I quickly jumped back when Percy swung his sword on me, I landed on the floor and glared at him.

"The fuck?!" I hissed at him "Are you nuts?! We are on school ground! I don't want to fight you!"

"Fight me Reiner" Percy said in determined tone "Show me that you are stronger than me! Show me that you are more than capable to fight Kronos alone!"

I quickly pulled my silver bracelet and managed to block Percy sword with mine. Loud clang could heard throughout the room and I'm afraid someone will heard it, because it's too loud.

"God damn it!" I growled "Percy! Stop! What if someone saw us like this?!"

"Maybe they saw us fight with sword" he answered casually "Or maybe they will see something else"

I blocked Percy sword again and I glared at him, what if somebody decided to walk in and accidentally saw us in this state?! I pushed him and swung my sword at his head, Percy pulled his head back as he swung his sword upward. Our sword collided again and this time I stumbled back a bit, my sword almost got thrown out from my hand from the force. I narrowed my eyes and I gripped my sword tighter and brought it down with such force, Percy cursed when his sword almost slipped from his hand. I brought his sword down to the floor, and using my free hand I pulled my black bracelet and my black sword appeared on it. I quickly slashed it to Percy neck, but Percy quickly activated his shield that he got from Tyson. My sword made contact with his shield, and Percy pushed my sword away from him as he pulled his sword back. I took a step back as he readied his sword and shield. I only sighed in annoyance as I readied myself to attack Percy again.

This time I lunged towards him and swung both of my sword at him, Percy eyes widened a bit at my action and he block both of it with his shield. I pulled one of my sword and aimed at his feet, Percy saw this and he pushed me back with his shield. I quickly back into my feet and aimed for his right arm, ready to disarm him and end all of this. I quickly swung one of my sword at him and Percy blocked it again with his shield, this time I pushed him hard as I swiped my feet to him. This action caught him off guard and made him fell into the floor hard. Before I could asked him to yield a large quantity of water hit me and send me back a couple of feet. I landed on my side and grunted in pain, I rolled into my back and quickly pushed myself up.

"Really?" I asked in bitter tone "That's not fair you know."

"I never said the rule" Percy said smugly.

"Well, then" I turned my swords back into pendant "Fine" then I quickly pulled my necklace and within a second a quiver full of arrow appeared on my back and bow appeared on my hand.

Percy knew my intention as he quickly raised his hand and the water from the pool started to raise, threatening to drown me. I quickly raised my free hand and made a wall of black fire appear near Percy. I heard Percy gasp of surprise and bought me enough time to pull my electric arrow. I quickly shoot the arrow at the wall of fire and made it disappeared when the arrow about to touch it. Percy eyes widened when he saw the arrow as he quickly dumped the water towards me. I quickly pushed the button on the bow and heard Percy screamed in pain as a surge of electricity ran through him. I couldn't celebrate it as the water hit me and send me to the nearest wall. I couldn't scream in pain as the water kept pushing me to the wall. I nearly out of my breath when the water gone and next thing I knew I was sprawled in the floor, coughing violently and spluttering some water that managed to find a way to my lung. I was too tired to stand up and my body hurt like hell. I lifted my head slightly only to saw Percy on the ground, an arrow stuck on his right arm. He still twitched a bit, a sign that he still in shock after got struck by an electric arrow.

"Hey, seaweed brain" I called him "Still alive?"

"Yeah" I heard him "Pretty much. And damn you and your electric arrow"

I chuckled a bit "You said there was no rule"

I pushed myself up slowly and leaned on the wall, I saw Percy already up and proceed to pull the arrow from his arm. I picked up my bow and walked towards him slowly, when I approach him Percy handed me my arrow.

"You are stronger than the last time we spar" Percy said in light tone.

I only smiled when I took the arrow from his hand and examined it "You too, Perce. Sorry for underestimating you"

Percy quickly deactivated both of his sword and shield, turning it back into wristwatch and a pen.

"So, will you reconsider what I said?" he asked me softly

"Percy, your strength is not the problem" I said bitterly "It just….I'm afraid I'm strong enough to protect you and the other from Kronos"

"Reiner" Percy said and sighed softly "I know you are afraid of losing me and the people you care about. But, that doesn't mean you can push me away. We can fight Kronos together, just like when we fight Ares together"

I bit my bottom lips hard "He's much stronger than Ares"

"So what?" Percy stated "We always managed overcome the impossible thing together, by working together I'm sure we can sent Kronos back to where he's belong"

I laughed a bit, this time more genuine "I can't keep you out of the way can I?"

Percy grinned as he patted my shoulder "Nope. You stuck with me for the rest of your life"

"That's even worse" I said and looked at his green sea eyes.

Percy pouted and pushed me lightly "The point is, you don't have to feel alone. That's what Kronos want, he wanted to isolate you from the people around you. Make you feel insecure, angry for yourself and weak. Ignored his words okay? As I said, I'll never leave you side Reiner, no matter what happened"

Percy words hit me like a brick. Of course, why didn't I think of that possibilities? I just did what Kronos wanted from me, he wanted me to doubt myself and pushed people away from me. If I'm alone then Kronos could easily manipulated me. I chuckled and shook my head slowly, I felt so dumb, I always act like I knew everything but I managed to fall into Kronos trap this easy.

"Thanks" I muttered and looked at Percy "And sorry for everything"

"It's okay. I kinda understand why you did that. I probably did the same thing if I were in your shoe" he said and grinned

I let out a small laugh as I deactivated all of my weapon "Thanks"

"But" Percy tapped his chin "I never knew you could use fire, is that a trait from Hades or Apollo?"

I only rubbed the back of my head sheepishly "Hades, I just found out about it a couple months ago, and had been trained myself to use it"

"Well, that's new" Percy said and tilted his head "I thought Hades power only to control the death"

I rolled my eyes "I can do that too, but the only thing I can raise is dead animal. I guess, I'm not strong enough to raise a human. After all half of my blood is belong to Apollo. Or I need to train hard to control it"

"Well, at least I know where to go when my dead gold fish is dead" Percy said and patted my back roughly.