The House of Hades

Chapter 18: Reyna

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Chapter 18: Reyna

Reyna was really mad. These Greeks just couldn't leave them alone could they? They probably came on a peaceful mission, with their minds made up to avoid a war, but knowing Octavian, Reyna could guarantee that within ten minutes, the 'peaceful mission' would become a bloodbath.

Stupid Greeks. They were so naive. They just didn't know when to leave someone alone. The Romans' frenzy had just started wearing off a bit, and Reyna had just started thinking that maybe war wasn't inevitable, and now the sight of the Greeks would get the other Romans started off again.

"I hate my job," Reyna muttered, as she shoved her way through the crowd. When she got to the front, she saw the strangest group of people she'd ever seen, and that was saying a lot.

At the forefront, were three demigods. Behind them were three more people, and a centaur. Their white flag snapped in the wind. As if Octavian wouldn't attack because of a piece of white cloth.

Right on cue, Octavian shouted from next to Reyna, "The Auguries are terrible! They come with evil intentions! Kill them! Kill them all!" The Romans stirred, and many of them drew their weapons.

"No!" Reyna said firmly, "keep your weapons out, but stand down until we know what they want,"

"That's easy, they want our blood!" Octavian yelled, his face starting to turn purple.

The Greeks were coming closer.

"Archers - " Octavian began.

"No, I said to keep your weapons at the ready, but don't attack. Yet," Reyna said.

"And Octavian, remember that I outrank you, and that you don't have the authority to tell the entire legion to attack a group of demigods coming in peace," she added in an undertone.

"For now," Octavian replied, smirking. Reyna didn't want to know what that meant.

By now, the Greeks had reached the building where the Romans were massed, and were standing back slightly, looking warily at the Romans' weapons. Reyna cleared her throat, and their eyes snapped onto her. She could see them more clearly now. The first demigod looked like a troublemaker, with his upturned nose, mischievous eyes, and mop of curly brown hair. The second was a big, buff girl, like a rugby player, with next to no neck, and stringy brown hair. There was also a blond boy with stormy gray eyes like Annabeth's, a stunningly beautiful girl who was leaning on the arm of tall, ripped, African-American guy, and finally, a girl with frizzy red hair, wearing no armour. What surprised Reyna most, though, was the centaur. Instead of having a wild, drunk, barbaric look about him, he looked kind, and patient...like a teacher.

"Why are you here?" Reyna said coldly, deciding not to go into formalities, especially considering what happened last time they had welcomed the Greeks.

The troublemaker guy stepped forward, his hands held up as if surrendering, "Hail, Romans! We come in peace! Please refrain from attacking us!"

"Idiot," The buff girl hissed, and she pulled him back, as Octavian shouted, "Yeah right, like we'd believe you! We already know your true intentions; to get information out of us as to how best to defeat us!"

Reyna shot Octavian a warning look that, of course, he completely ignored.

"You are our enemies," Reyna said quietly, "You attacked our camp. Give me one reason why I shouldn't let the legion kill you,"