United Again (REYNICO fanfiction)

Helen Jones

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.