Percy's POV:
Am I worried about the legion. No not at all despite the whole do something wrong and it's both our heads thing. Well technically I knew more about it than just that and told my sponsor that she was fine and I've learned about the legion in my youth from my adoptive mother and patron.
I practically recited all the rules to her, causing her to grumble and say fine adding that "you better not get me killed"
Reyna dismissed everyone to the mess hall for dinner for an hour, saying war games would follow. So effectively capture the flag but with one defender and one attacking group.
I ended up sitting with Annabeth and Thalia on one couch, not lounging like the other Romans but sitting tall. I honestly never understood how any could eat lounging like that.
We were joined by Frank, Hazel, Lavinia(whose sponsoring Annabeth), and the senior centurion Dakota. Dakota was just a customary thing, but it's not obligatory. So I appreciated the gesture at least.
"So war games" I stated
"Yeah" Dakota said, mixing more than enough sugar for any non ADHD person into his drink. "Seige warfare" he stated, starting to drink his liquid sugar.
"We are usually on the attack" Hazel stated, "but it never really ends up going well"
"The missing standard" Annabeth guessed, educatedly, "the fifth cohort lost it and ever since the legion hasn't been the same, and the fifth more so than the others"
The Romans looked shocked that Annabeth guessed, and Nico looked indifferent. "Smart as ever still" Nico commented off handedly.
"Yeah" Dakota said, "a praetor from the fifth took an expedition. Lost the eagle. The few that returned seemed to have PTSD"
I knew the story already. But it was good to get the keynotes recap version as it has been awhile. But Hazel she was acting strange. She knows what happened...or at least who caused the decimation of the legion.
"Why is this standard so important" Thalia asked, being her usual blunt and straight to the point self.
"We're named the 12th legion fulminata, meaning bearing lightning or armed with lightning, depending on how you translate it" Dakota explained.
"I don't see the problem now. You have three lightning users with you" Thalia stated, "well two with one in training" she added, hooking an arm around Annabeth.
"Can I finish" Dakota asked, I just gave the go on motion. "Well anyway our standard is capable of controlling lightning. Given to us by Jupiter himself." Dakota finished
"It's also the rallying symbol for the legion" Hazel and Lavinia added on.
"The fifth lost and the fifth shall recover. It's only a matter of when" I stated, which I got a lot of confused looks for from around the table.
"Dude you're crazy. No one even knows where to start" Dakota said shaking his head
"Dakota we should go see Reyna for war games" Nico stated getting up and pulling the Centurion with him.
"Hey why do you get to go" Annabeth asked
"Ambassador of Pluto" Nico said and ran off quickly.
"Can I kill him" Annabeth asked
"No" Lavinia stated
"I swear if I lose I'm killing him and it's his fault" Annabeth stated
"Jeez calm down love" Thalia and I stated. "We know you take these things very seriously and only lost once before"
