An Interesting Alliance (ON HOLD)

Chapter IV

That's how I imagine fem.Percy to be, but with a silver streak.

Reyna

"S.H.I.E.L.D.?" I asked confused.

"It stands for: Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division" the centaur replied.

"Well that's a mouthful" I commented scrunching my face.

"I bet they just wanted to spell S.H.I.E.L.D." Percy said taking a bite of her apple. I rolled my eyes at her which she only stuck out her tongue. And may I add that still stuck on her tongue were some crumbs of apple.

I shook my head at her antics. She acts like a child, that girl!

I focused once again on Chiron and asked:

"Why us?" I gestured to Percy and I, " I mean, what about Piper, Jason, Frank, Hazel, Annabeth... Heck, even Clarisse! Why us?"

Chiron sighed, his timeless face showing wrinkles of worry and stress from countless of heroes.

"You know that Jason can't. He's a Pontifex. Piper has a celebrity for a father and no matter how courageous she is, doesn't have the skill that you and Percy have acquired over the years of training. This is an agency we're talking about. Hazel is too young and not of this century. The technology used there would overwhelm her. Clarisse, could be perfect, but the gods chose you two. And besides, I wouldn't have the heart to separate her from her boyfriend Chris. Frank, is also young . Annabeth is the architect of Olympus, and there are still jobs to be done that Annabeth wasn't able to complete because she was immersed in sending search parties to find Percy when she went missing and not forgetting that they closed Olympus at that time."

"First of all, we're all young here, so that excuse isn't enough" I insisted stubbornly, " and who will be Praetor in my place? Of course not Percy since she's going to be with me."

At that I noticed that Percy hasn't said a thing since her last comment. And I haven't heard her make a witty or sarcastic comment since then. When I turn to glance at her, I find staring with unfocused eyes at the wall and biting her green apple absentmindedly. Seriously? Right now Perce? I bit back a sigh and listened closely at what Chiron was saying.

"For the most part, I think it would either be Jason or Hazel" the centaur answered, "and when you accept, you'll have a meeting with the Olympian Council in two days time where you'll discuss a few things with them and they will also grant you some blessings you'll need there."

I openly sighed. The fact that when Chiron said when and not if, made me realize that we have no choice in the matter. I glanced at Percy only to find her still zoning out. Chiron must have realized too and chuckled at her while I sighed once again.

Getting fed up with her, I get up and snap my fingers in front of her face. She jumped a good 10 feet in the air before she grabbed my arm and the next thing I know I'm facing the ceiling with my back on the floor a full blown laugh from Chiron and a panicked Percy blocking my view.

"I'm so sorry Rah-Rah, I didn't mean to, you startled me. Are you okay?" she rambled.

I held up my hand and she helped me to stand. Once up I glared at her while stretching my neck. At least she has the decency of looking sheepish.

"Don't you ever call me Rah-Rah," I said dangerously low and using my wolf glare on her even though it didn't affect her. She just laughed nervously and ran away with me in tow.

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