Fall Of The Eldest - Percy Jackson

Chapter 4 - Diplomacy My...

Reyna's P.O.V

No one said government was perfect. I've known for a while that no matter how peaceful or calm society is, there are always shadows and secrets hidden away. Some people are like that as well.

That is what I take into mind with every challenge, with every person I meet.

But my guard has lowered a bit since the battle of Gaea. Because that skill would have been very helpful before this strange demigod came waltzing into the Senate house demanding to meet us.....

..... The noon sun gave everything a bright warm glow to everything around it. Everything seemed so clear and visible. My new partner in Praetor was out taking care off his duties and would be back in a few minutes, and I was sitting one of the ledges in the garden of Bacchus.

A twinge of sadness sparked at me when I though back to my steel and gold dogs, Aurum, and Argentum that would once heel down by me and enjoy the scenery.

Just how Frank sits on the roof of the Colosseum, I find sitting in the magnificent greenery to allow myself to view the world and my thought to travel through me.

Thoughts of the war, the disagreements, my sister, Jason, Percy, all the new faces and relations I have made within the year.

But the sound of Frank's distant voice and rising footstep advised me to snap out of my moment and head back to work.

" Anything of concern?" I asked the son of Mars once I met him back in Praetor house. He simply shrugged and shook his head as he went to relax as well.

" Well that's a shame, I thought the protectors of Rome were better than this." A voice of slander and cruelty bounced off the walls as I whipped my head to find the source, my dark brown hair flying in different directions. Beside me, Frank's attention was on high alert, his eyes alive and full of protective energy.

I can see what Jason saw in him.

" Hello?" Frank called in the empty room. There was no one around.

" Add that to the list of changes...." The voice echoed again. I was really getting irritated.

" Show yourself!" I demanded, my hand on my sword ready to defend. A new sound took place, shoes fitting the floor across at a fast but stead pace.

The once glorious midday light made the mood more ominous and threatening as the face of an 18 year old demigod marched in. His dark brown almost black locks reached down to his jaw, framing his chiseled complexion of cold blue eyes and slim facial features. A snarl of a smile cracked upon his lips.

" Nice to finally meet you Reyna Alvarez and Co. I'm here to discuss a new change in probation."

                                       oÔo

He stood there with no weapon, no means of defending himself against two highly trained warriors except a book. The dark purple and golden titled New Rome Government Controls book was all he had.

" 'New change in Probation?' What do you mean?" Questioned Frank, his grip tight on his bow, deciding whether this demigod before us was a threat to arm up against, so someone to negotiate. He should have gone with the first.

" Yes, as the new face of New Rome."

Every fiber in my being wanted to pounce on him, dig my knife into his throat. But this was not a threat that would be solved with violence. This was an entirely new concept, one that I had no training in whatsoever.

Frank began to advance towards the strange demigod, seeing him as a threat. But all he did was raise his hand in front of Frank in a halting movement.

" Tsk,tsk,tsk. I wouldn't do anything drastic around me Zhang, I have more power than you think." He threatened, but then quickly turned to me.

" Sir, if you think you can barge in our quarters and threaten our positions of power with a simple book, I highly advise replanning." Keeping my cool was important, but I also had to hold up that threatening undertone. No one's messing with me today.

" I think it's you that has to advise yourself Miss Alvarez. You see, you were never advanced into Centurion. And from our very strict form of power and regime...." The young demigod opened up the book in his hands and flipped to a bookmarked page, reciting " Ut praetoris locum mereretur, omnes discursores cursores omnes dignitates ante conplere debent. Which in English says 'to earn position of Praetor, all runner ups must have completed all positions before.' And I believe you two have not completed all the stages of being a civilian in New Rome."

Usually, when someone has that much courage and faith in their own ideas like that, it makes me want to laugh. Not every plan or idea works 100%. And those who are big headed enough to avoid the facts and listen to thei ego are morons. 

But what scares me is that he was right. I was immediately raised to this rank and skipped Centurion. As did Frank. Smirking, he tossed the book to me with the page marked. I triple checked his knowledge. He was accurate.

Frank was looking at the book over my shoulder and cursed silently.

" so what does this mean?" He asked cautiously, an answer he doesn't want to hear.

" it means son of Mars that you two are not allowed to have the positions you are acquainted with." The demigod declared.

" But, thanks to a dear old friend of mine, rest in Elysium, he put in a backup system to solve this situation."

This was all moving so fast, he yanked the book out of my hand and walked past us. We were speechless.

" s-so what happens now?" Sputtered my possibly ex-partner. He turned to face us. "You will learn about the changes in two days during my inauguration. Pray to your parents, things are about to change."

With that, he was gone. We didn't even get his name or who is godly parent was.

Frank turned to me, despite his large build and the fact the he looked as strong as steel, he looked confused and scared out of his mind. He was looking for answers.

" I have to make a call." That was all I had to say as I rushed away.
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So..... climatic? Or is this going to fast?

Those who have read the series, I hope o got the government system right, I mainly focused on the characters themselves and less the surroundings.

Sorry for grammar errors.

One of my stories reached 3K!

I needed some good news.

I'm sorry that you guys have to wait, there has been so much going on that I actually forgot that I had an account.

Any questions, concerns, or opinions are all open, but try to keep the comments PG - PG 13.

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