Reyna stumbles as the pain and blood loss is starting to become unbearable. She pulls away from the brick wall and sees her own blood smeared across it.

Reyna exhales deeply and decides to lean against the wall for a few moments to rest. With her back gently presses against the wall Reyna tries to come up with a plan.

But I'm so sleepy. The little voice in her head objects and Reyna shakes her already throbbing head to stay awake.

"Must stay awake." She chants to herself quietly.

With a small grunt she stands up and wobbles out the alley a cat running between her lower legs.

A scream causes her head to look upward. Circling over head were two Harpies.

Reyna quickly throws herself under the awning of a small shop then opens the door and goes inside.

"Welcome-" the old women starts but her eyes narrow at the injured teenage girl in the doorway.

"You can see me?" Reyna said before thinking twice.

The women walks over and places a hand on Reyna shoulder sitting her in a stool. Reyna has ruled out this lady was a monster in disguise but she was different.

She walks over to the door and moves the sign from open to close then shuffles back over to Reyna picking up bandages on the way back.

"So what go you?" She asked cleaning the cuts up Reyna's arm her eyes glued to Reyna's SPQR tattoo.

"Hellhound."

"Those can be nasty." The women a said adjusting her glasses.

"Who are you? Are you a mortal with the power to see through the Mist?" Reyna questions lifting up her shirt and cleaning her own wounds.

"Pardon me I am Helen Jones daughter of Trivia it is nice to see a Praetor for my husband was once one too." She answers and Reyna stares at her.

A Roman Demigod. What are the odds?

"I could see the Mist surrounding you easily." The women said as she goes deeper into the shop a moment later she comes with fresh clothes.

Before Reyna could think of more questions a scream comes from above the second time.

Oh right the Harpies. Reyna thinks her left hand resting easily on her sword handle.

"Oh please do not worry for I have a strong Mist surrounding this old shop they won't be able to find you." She smiles at Reyna expression as the lines around her eyes deepens.

"I can relax for a little while." Reyna said letting her blood stained hand fall to her side loosely and her eyes close.

"Dear don't you want to sleep in something more comfortable then a chair?" Helen's soft voice is hollow in her ear.

"I apologize I have just turned here and you are taking care of me and I have nearly fallen asleep without so much as asking you. Please except my apology." Reyna bows before the women.

She has only bowed to Gods the few time she has met one and respected Leaders.

Helen smiles, "Please dear it is quite alright I would protect and shelter any demigods."

She walks and motions for Reyna to follow, Reyna straightens up and follows slightly staggering. Helen leads her up a staircase and pass two bedrooms, a large dinning hall, a living room and they stop at what seems to be a guest room.

"This was our grandson's room." Helen said standing in the door frame as Reyna took a step inside, "We restock it every so often."

"Did anything happen to him?" Reyna asked taking off her sword holder.

"He fought in the war against the Titians and survived but when the war against the Giants-" She takes a deep breath, "We do not know what has happened to him. He would be almost turning eighteen."

"When I get back to Camp I get to the bottom of it I promise you." Reyna said.

"May I ask Praetor-"

"Please call me Reyna."

"Reyna what a nice name but what are you doing so far from camp I didn't realize how far quest took you." Helen said pulling her long grey braid over her shoulder.

"My quest it to get to Camp Jupiter from Camp Half Blood." Reyna explains.

"Oh that makes more sense." Helen said then adds, "You must get some rest dear to get your strength."

"Again my greatest thanks for letting me stay here." Reyna says as she sits on the bed still facing Helen.

"It is not problem I will see you in the morning and don't worry about the Harpies for they will be gone by morning." Her blue eyes sparkle and the door closing separates them.

Reyna turns and places her hand to the cold window looking outside. From here she can see the park and the town. For the park has many mortal police cars and even and ambulance.

"Just one day Nico and I swear I'll find you. Just one day." She whispers even though no one will be able to hear her.

Reyna kicks off her shoes and slips under the covers and takes one last look outside before going to sleep.

..................

Reyna wakes up on the floor on the room on all fours. She caught herself before she hit the floor. The bed was small and when she turned she fell out.

Reyna picks herself up an dusted off and wonders over to the bathroom. But before she walks in on a small chair she notices a stack of clothes with a sticky note.

Reyna,

When into town to go get some food that was running low. Should be back by noon.

-Helen.

Reyna smiles and places the note down and walks into the bathroom. Taking off her dirty torn clothes and stepping into the shower and turning on the water.

She grabs the soaps and washes off the dirt and blood and watches it run down the drain. Reyna grabs the shampoo bottle and pours a small amount in her hand and puts it in her hair.

After rinsing it out she grabs the conditioner and applies it and then after a short time washes it out. Sitting under the water a few more second letting it run down her back she turns it off.

Stepping out she wraps the towel around her body and opens the door slightly grabbing the stack of clothes.
Reyna dries off and puts on the blue jeans a white tee shirt and even clean socks.

Reyna let's her hair air dry before putting it back. She walks out the bathroom and puts on her shoes and walks down the hall and back to the store. It was ten after twelve.

As she walks down the many stairs and back into the store the small bell rings at the same time Reyna emerges from the stairwell.

"Helen-" Reyna starts but it was three middle aged women standing in the door way.

"Oh we were just looking for demi-" The first women said licking her lips feverishly.

"Demi jeans!" The second women cuts the first off, "We heard this is the best shop to buy demi jeans!"

"Oh we don't sell jeans here." Reyna narrows her eyes as the women inch forward.

"Oh Reyna are you sure?" The third women said as Reyna knew her suspicions were right.

"How do you know my name?" Reyna plays dumb her back to the door her hand on the knob.

"Why it's on your name tag." The second women said pressing a hand to her cheek. Her nails nearly reach the top of her head.

"I don't work here." Reyna said twisting the door.

The fading Mist around then dropping their disguises and revealing not two but three harpies.

"Enough games! Kill the girl!" The second one hisses and Reyna swings open the door racing up the stairwell.

Have to get my sword. She said silently, as she reaches the second door at the top and opens it as the door at the door is busted open. Even up the stairwell the sound of crackling wood.

Reyna sprints down the hall racing to get to the room before something tackles her from her right sending in into the dinning room.

Reyna is thrown into the side of the table letting out and involuntary breath and her attacks tried to sinks their nails into her.

Reyna grabs a broken chair legs and hits her attacker over the head and the shriek shatters the window.

Reyna presses her hand to her head and wields the broken chair leg at the harpy. Who is also holding her hand to her hand.

"We're going to kill you just like we killed that other boy." She hisses and time slows down.

Other boy? Reyna almost repeated but kept a straight face but her eyes told another story however the harpy didn't see.

She goes to lunges again before two hands clamp around her shoulder lifting her from the ground. Then throwing her on the table her back hitting first.

The other harpy pins her down while the third comes from the window grabbing her other arm and holding her down.

"Finally now this will tip the war in our favor." She said as her talons come into place.

Reyna struggles but watches as she slowly leans down the tip of her talon placed just over Reyna's heart.

"Scared Demigod?" She says as crazy look in her eyes.

"Are you?" Reyna chuckles.

She looked up at Reyna her eyes darkening then Reyna feels her talon pierce her skin.

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Hello.

Man I keep updating late really sorry.
I would have finished up the chapter yesterday and posted but I have a cold.
Had to leave school early which sucks.

I have 7k reads! Wow thanks you it means a lot.

Excuse any spelling errors. Please I see them too when I reread after publishing. And it goes like this.

Me: *rereads chapter*
Me: Reyna blows a he stray hair away.
Me: CRAP I MEANT HER.
Me: *checks to see if I can chambers the mistake*
Me: *published around a week ago*
Me: oh my gosh

So please I see the errors too don't be that person that comments just to correct.

But anyway I hope you liked the chapter. And still no sigh of Nico....yet.

Can't wait to write and update next chapter. See you guys later.

-city_of_halfbloods