Tempestuous Sea

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞

The sea may look serene and calm,

But her beauty can be a false balm,

For deep beneath her sparkling sheen,

Lurks a darkness that's rarely seen.

"What do you mean false balm? And what darkness? You're always spewing haikus even when you're supposed to be serious, what kind of darkness would you have?" questioned RJO Thalia.

"Don't ask questions which are going to be answered later, it spoils all the suspense," replied Rhea.

"What do you mean spewing haikus?" asked PJO Thalia to which RJO Thalia groaned before replying that Rhea has a habit of saying haikus at the most random moments.

"We're like haiku buddies," RJO Apollo said with a grin on his face.

"In your dreams, maybe" ROR Apollo replied, gritting his teeth. You could hear some restraint in his voice as if he was controlling himself from beating someone up (probably RJO Apollo for his comment).

"Reacting to my life

Thalia is bummed,

I stay chill" Rhea said looking at RJO Thalia with a smirk which made everyone from the RJO universe groan and those from the PJO universe who suffered from PJO Apollo's haïkus, annoyed, effectively getting rid of the tension that had raised because of the two Apollos'.

The sea's daughter is just the same,

Her beauty hides a treacherous game,

Don't be fooled by her smiling mask,

Or you'll find yourself in an undertow's grasp.

PJO Percy, Annabeth and Grover exchanged looks. By these words, it is obvious that the front Rhea puts on is just a mask, hiding her true self from everyone. She was very different from Percy. He couldn't lie to save his life, he definitely couldn't hide a totally different personality from anyone.

It's a lie that's hard to see,

A mask of truth, it's mastery,

Both lie and truth in one disguise,

Poetry's beauty, none can deny.

"It's true. No one can deny the beauty of poetry," said RJO Apollo.

"Is that the only thing you gather from this? What I want to know is what kind of truth she is hiding. Obviously, she's mastered how to hide the truth, if even you weren't able to sense the lies." replied RJO Artemis.

Even if they tried to whisper, everyone in the room could hear them because of how quiet it was in the room.

Is it a prophecy, or a lie,

Disguised as truth, you can't deny,

Only she knows what's really true,

And hides the answers from your view.

Does she see through the veil of time,

Or are her visions a clever rhyme?

Is she really a comrade, true and kind,

Or is something else, hiding behind?

"What does it mean 'are her visions a clever rhyme'? The haikus you spew all the time are not just nonsense?" asked RJO Thalia asked

"Of course, you're a true comrade. You're very powerful and an extraordinary fighter," exclaimed RJO Drew Tanaka.

"I'm gonna say it again, wait and just read. You'll find out everything," Rhea replied.

Are you worthy of her loyal heart,

Of the care that sets you apart?

Can you keep the trust she grants,

And walk beside her as an ally, sans?

RJO Annabeth, Nico and Grover looked at each other. They knew Rhea only trusted very few, which included them. Sure, it took them a while to get her to open up, but they'd been even closer since she did. They could understand why she did things the way she did.

It's very hard to gain her trust, but once you do, you can never doubt her loyalty.

Save your heart, dear friend,

For the truth will bring a bitter end.

Chaos, and Time, she's the chosen of both,

Her decisions are made with care, nothing loath.

"What does it mean, chosen of both Chaos and Time?" shouted RJO Zeus. He didn't want to admit it out loud, but his brother's spawn was too powerful, he wanted her dead. But he couldn't kill her without starting a war with his brother, Poseidon, which made him very angry. He knows that his brother loves his daughter even if she doesn't give a shit about him.

Rhea just ignored him as if she didn't hear any shouting which just made Zeus more angry.

Will you be her pawn or a true friend,

In this game of life that never ends?

She knows all, but will she tell,

Or keep her secrets hidden well?

"No one is a pawn, they're people, and life is not a game," exclaimed Percy.

"If this is how you react just for this, I wonder what your reaction will be for all the things she's done during the war" RJO Annabeth replied, amusement clear in her voice. Has she gotten a little unhinged by spending so much time with Rhea? Yes. Does she hate it? Honestly, no. But is she going to enjoy watching Percy Jackson having a mental breakdown by seeing how different Rhea is from him? Absolutely.

It had barely even started and everyone was extremely eager to learn about her, especially the campers from RJO. She only interacted with everyone at camp when training them or when absolutely necessary. It was obvious she didn't like to be around people. The only ones she was comfortable around were Annabeth, Grover and Nico, the only ones who probably knew everything about Rhea.

It escaped no one's attention that those three didn't seem as surprised as everyone at the reveal of the multiverse, which meant that they already knew about it.