Annabeth didn't know what to think when she started following Reyna. She had only met Reyna and Hylla, her sister, years ago when-no, Annabeth will not think of that Son of Ares. He had died of his own stupidity and Annabeth doesn't talk about him for a reason.

All those years ago when she first met Hylla, and in turn the quiet Reyna, was on Circe's island. That time when we had to go to the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece for Thalia's tree.

Annabeth had only a few moments to talk with Hylla and Reyna while she had been she dressed as if she was royalty, courtesy of Circe. She just never imagined she would see Reyna, or even Hylla, ever again.

As they walked further into the camp area, Annabeth followed Reyna through a border that was guarded by a god named Terminus, who Annabeth came to realize had no arms and was slightly sensitive on that topic.

Annabeth figured the god was much kinder than Dionysus.

After getting through the border (no weapons were aloud in the border, for protection Terminus had said), Reyna walked Annabeth towards a small cafe that according to Reyna, had the greatest hot chocolate.

After picking up two hot chocolates and a walk to the camp, where the streets were named in...Latin? Annabeth was getting a weird feeling about the camp. Reyna had taken Annabeth around, telling her the names of things, like the Garden of Bacchus and Field of Mars.

They weren't the Greek gods that Annabeth knew.

The barracks of each Cohort, not cabins, were in the front of the whole camp filled with skilled fighters. Annabeth had to emit the battle strategy that was present in making the camp was amazing, and the architecture was beautiful.

The moment she finally realized that they weren't Greek demigods was when Reyna called the place where demigods go to live their lives, New Rome. As in Rome, they were Roman demigods.

Annabeth kept that information to herself for the time being while Reyna was walking her into the Principia, where the Praetors' office was located.

"You're not a Roman, are you, Annabeth?" Reyna asked, speaking just as they reach the door of the Principia.

Annabeth narrowed her eyes at the casual statement. It was as if Reyna had known from the start about her arrival here. Or was warned...

Reyna opened the door. "We meet again."

Annabeth's eyes widened. It was that male (Annabeth blames that from spending a lot of time with Thalia and the Hunters of Artemis), the one who had brought her here from Las Vegas.

"You." Annabeth's voice was deadly calm (again, Thalia).

Reyna looked between the two. "You know each other? I thought you said you weren't a part of the Greek camp?"

Annabeth felt panic and anger. "You told her about Camp Half-Blood!"

Perseus sighed, rubbing his face tiredly. "She didn't the name of the Greek camp." He mumbled under his breath. "Look, Reyna doesn't know where your camp is. Besides, I didn't tell them, I told Reyna. There is a difference. I'm-we're-not going to tell all of Camp Jupiter and New Rome about Camp Half-Blood and where it is. Camp Half-Blood is safe. I only brought you here because of what's starting to happen. The leaders of both camps need to talk, this is the first meeting of the two camps in a long time. There are several reasons why you two stayed apart."

"You said you were going to explain what was going at this meeting." Reyna stepped in.

"He didn't. Do you even know who he is? Because all he said was his name, not even his parentage!" Annabeth turned to Perseus. "Who are you?"

Perseus didn't answer right away. He wouldn't look at Annabeth, he even turned around. "I know and understand that you don't trust me, but this is so much bigger than you and me." He turned towards Reyna and Annabeth, talking mainly to Annabeth.

"There is a new threat coming. Last year, Kronos had tried to rise and failed. The Titan of Time had attacked and fought with Camp Half-Blood for five years," He looked at Reyna. "Camp Jupiter had a battle at Mount Tam. They were led by Jason, your fellow Praetor." He paused. "Now, this new threat, is much older than the Titans."

Annabeth glanced at Reyna. "And?"

Perseus smiled briefly. "I arranged this meeting for a reason. You two are the leader, or in Reyna's case, co-leader. Also, you two are a lot more alike than you think. We all need you to work together, it will show the camps they can work as well."

"Who is the threat? You didn't exactly explain too much the last time we had spoken." Reyna asked.

"Gaea."

~MsPenguingirl1234.

Published: October 2, 2017.