Thank you to everyone for the support. I hope that everyone enjoyed, and I can't wait to see you for the sequel.

"Do you think the storms will get any worse?" Hazel asked. The questioned snapped Reyna back to reality, and she slowly nodded. Her eyes had been focused on the mortals that were scurrying down the street, and somewhere along the way, she had completed zoned out. Someone bumped her shoulder, and Reyna slowly looked at her older sister.

"Are Piper and Annabeth going to be here soon?" Hylla asked. Reyna just nodded again and glanced up at the sky. They were sitting outside of a cafe and underneath its small awning, to protect themselves from the rain. Reyna glanced down at her knee and closed her eyes tiredly.

It had been two weeks since the rogue Amazons had ambushed Reyna. Her knee had yet to fully heal. According to the doctor's at Camp Jupiter, her knee would take longer to heal thanks to the mixture of how badly it was hurt, the Manticore's poison, and how much blood she had lost. Those words did nothing to make her feel better.

Reyna had only returned to praetor duties the week before. It was hard enough to keep up the image of a stoic, terrifying praetor when she had a bad limp. There was also the fact that everyone was bothering her about her knee and how much it had healed.

Annabeth was the first one to notice Reyna's aggravation, or she was just the first one to say it out loud. It was her suggestion to go out for a day of fun. Reyna had muttered that they owed her a movie. Honestly, Reyna could not care less about going to a movie. It was nice to just get out and do something, without anyone bothering her.

Reyna glanced up at the sky. The storms were getting worse. It rained almost everyday, with thunder and lightning every other day. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Hazel studying her. Hazel finally looked at Hylla and spoke, "How is the rebuilding of the Amazons going?"

"We made a deal that gives us more recruits. They just need training," Hylla answered. Reyna glanced at her sister, but Hylla wouldn't meet her eyes.

"How many monsters do you think we are going to attract?" Reyna asked. It was the first words that she had said in awhile. Her hand rested on her knee. She wished that she had her familiar armor on. Hylla hadn't allowed her to wear any. All she had was her sword.

"None," Hylla said, but she had a forced smile on her face.

"That's good. I would hate to be attacked without armor," Reyna muttered. Hazel looked in between the two of them and looked uncomfortable.

"What movie should we see?" Hazel asked quickly.

"Maybe Reyna can talk for once and answer you," Hylla muttered. Reyna glared at her sister. They were sitting right next to each other, which meant that their faces were only inches apart. Hylla suddenly shoved Reyna to the ground.

Reyna hit the ground hard and watched fire hit the wall, right where she had been. She stared for a moment and then slowly turned her head. A serpent like beast crawled towards them. It had to be at least ten feet long. Beautiful, black scales lined its body.

"Drakon," Hylla whispered. Reyna stared into the ruby eyes of the drakon. She found herself frozen in place. Someone grabbed her shoulders and pulled her to a standing position. Reyna's knee jolted, and the pain snapped her back to reality. Reyna was thrown backwards as a ball of acid was thrown at them.

"Don't look into the drakon's eyes!" Hazel called. She moved to the other side. Reyna slowly stood and grabbed her sword. She flipped it into a javelin.

Hylla rushed forward to attack the drakon. She stabbed her knife into its scales. The knife bounced off of the scales, and Hylla visibly winced. She dropped her knife.

The drakon spot a ball of fire at Hazel. Then, it turned and spat a ball of acid at Reyna. As Hylla tried to lunge forward, the drakon slammed its tail into her chest. Hylla slammed into a wall and then collapsed. She didn't move.

Reyna scrambled to her feet and ran towards her sister. She slid into a table, knocking it to the ground. Reyna used the table as a shield between them and the drakon, as it shot fire at them.

Hylla groaned and lifted her head. There was a look of confusion in her eyes. She suddenly grabbed Reyna's arm and spoke, "I'm sorry."

"For what?" Reyna asked confused. Hylla opened her mouth to respond. There was a look of guilt on her face.

"Reyna!" Hazel called. Reyna cursed and painfully got to her feet.

"Stay here," Reyna ordered. She jumped over the burning table and ran towards Hazel. The centurion was holding her own against the drakon, but they had to work together to kill it. The drakon spat acid at Hazel and then turned towards Reyna.

Reyna threw her javelin into the eye of the drakon. It howled in pain. Hazel tried to stab it in the back, but her sword bounces off of the scales. Hazel looked at Reyna and spoke, "Weak points?"

"Eyes and belly," Reyna yelled. The drakon only seemed angered by the javelin in its eye. Hazel nodded and took a step forward. The drakon looked at Hazel and tensed. Without warning, it suddenly changed directions and lunged at Reyna.

Reyna dove to the side and barely avoided being hit. She scrambled to her feet, but her knee burned in pain. Reyna stumbled and turned. The drakon's tail slammed directly into her chest.

A strangled cry of pain escaped Reyna as she hit the ground. Breathing became harder, and she placed a hand to her side. Nothing felt broken, but the blow had definitely bruised her ribs. Someone pulled Reyna to her feet.

"I left you alone for one minute," Hylla said. She gripped Reyna's shoulder. "We better go put the beast down."

"Any ideas?" Reyna asked. Hylla gripped her remaining knife and seemed to think about it. Reyna grabbed her dagger from her belt. Hylla ran towards the drakon, and it turned towards her. Hylla jumped over the drakon's head, and as she did, she grabbed Reyna's javelin from the drakon's eye and tore it out.

"Can you do that?" Hazel asked. She stumbled towards Reyna.

"Of course I can," Reyna said. Hazel looked at her and smirked. Reyna narrowed her eyes and then looked back at her sister. Hylla stabbed the javelin into the throat of the drakon. She then stabbed her knife into it's throat as well and dragged it all the way down. The drakon exploded into monster dust.

Reyna took a few deep breaths and placed a hand to her side. Hylla walked towards her and pointed down. Reyna looked down and saw that blood was staining through the bandage on her knee. Hylla spoke, "You're bleeding."

"I'm fine," Reyna muttered. She glanced up at the sky and shivered. All three of them were soaked by the rain, and it was only starting to fall harder.

"I think you deserve the spoils," Hazel said to Hylla. The queen of the Amazons smirked. Reyna watched them and resisted the urge to roll her eyes. A tingle ran down Reyna's spine, and she slowly turned around.

Another drakon was standing only a few feet away from them. The one that they just killed had to have been a baby. The one in front of them now was the mother, and she did not look too happy. This drakon had golden scales, emerald eyes, and long nails like knives. It had to be at least thirty feet long.

"We can't fight that," Reyna stated. The pain in her knee and side was completely forgotten.

"Run," Hylla agreed. The three of them turned and ran. The drakon roared and gave chase.

"We should split up!" Hazel called.

"Duck into the alleyways. Try to find a place it can't go!" Reyna yelled. She cut left and ducked into an alley. A roar told her that the drakon had followed, which was on par with her luck for that day. Reyna stopped running as she realized the alley was a dead end.

Reyna cursed and turned towards the drakon. She gripped her javelin in her hands and studied the beast. The drakon studied her. There was an expression on its face almost like anger mixed with happiness. It knew that Reyna was trapped.

"Having fun?" a voice asked. Reyna glanced up. She saw a cloaked figure watching her. They stood on the roof above her, and after a moment, they seemed to step on something and threw a rope down towards Reyna, so she could climb up the building. "Cover your eyes."

Reyna watched the figure notch an arrow. She quickly looked away and heard it fire. Reyna heard a loud bang after that and a howl of pain. She glanced at the drakon to see it was shaking its head back and forth.

Reyna turned and grabbed onto the rope. She quickly climbed up it while the girl kept it secured. As Reyna made it towards the roof, the girl helped her onto the roof. The girl spoke, "It won't be blinded for long. We should run."

"That was coincidental that you were here," Reyna commented. She studied the girl in front of her. The girl wore a cloak that covered all of her features. Shadows covered her face. Her bow rested in her hands, and she seemed skilled with it.

"Well, I was following you," the girl said. She jogged towards the edge of the roof. The buildings were close enough together that they could jump to the other side by taking a running start. Reyna stared at her. "If you want answers, you need to follow me."

"Who are you?" Reyna demanded. She felt the building shake. The girl seemed to give her a look and then took a running start towards the next building. Since she didn't have another choice, Reyna ran after her. She jumped to the other roof and rolled through the impact. Her knee burned in pain, but she chased after the girl.

"I'm Sarah by the way," the girl called. Reyna made it to her side.

"Any ideas?" Reyna gasped. Her ribs and knee both ached. They both heard a roar. Reyna turned around and saw the drakon land on top of the roof that they had just jumped from.

"Nope," Sarah answered. Reyna stared at the drakon stalked towards them. Reyna looked behind the. The next building over would be impossible to jump to, but it looked like it was falling apart and condemned.

"Come on," Reyna said. She grabbed Sarah's arm and ran towards the edge of the building that they were on. When they made it to the edge, Reyna stopped and turned. Sarah scrambled to a stop near her.

"You're crazy," Sarah said. She grabbed her bow and notched an arrow. Reyna gripped her sword. The drakon stalked towards them. Then, it visibly tensed and lunged towards them.

Reyna dove to the side at the last second. The drakon flew past them and slammed into the condemned building across from them. Reyna watched the building start to collapse in on itself and then start to lean towards them.

"That's going to hit us," Sarah said, and she nodded to herself.

"Yeah," Reyna said. She turned to run. Upon hearing a roar, she slowly turned back around. The drakon pulled itself out of the collapsing building and then jumped towards the building that they were standing on. As the drakon landed on the roof, there was a loud crack. Before Reyna could react, the roof collapsed underneath their weight.

It felt like a long time before Reyna woke. The first thing she felt was rain on her face. Reyna blinked a few times and looked up at the sky. As she started to come fully back into focus, she heard voices speaking.

"I have the praetor here," Sarah said. She sounded like she was in pain as well.

"I want you to bring here in as soon as you can," a new voice said. Reyna lifted her head enough to see the edges of an Iris message. Sarah was blocking the image of who she was talking to. The voice sounded feminine though.

"What about the queen? She's around here somewhere," Sarah said. Reyna' eyes darted around, but she didn't see any sign of her older sister. Reyna's javelin was only a foot away from her. She started to slowly reach her hand out.

"We don't need to worry about her," the voice replied. "The most important thing is that you deliver the praetor."

"Consider it done," Sarah said. She waved a hand through the Iris message and turned towards Reyna. After grabbing her javelin, Reyna kicked Sarah's feet out from under her and pinned her. She pressed her javelin against Sarah's throat.

"Who are you?" Reyna demanded. Shadows were covering Sarah's face, and Reyna was tempted to pull her hood off.

"I told you that my name was Sarah. We are friends," Sarah said. Reyna glared.

"Who were you talking to?" Reyna asked. She had Sarah pinned to the ground, and it didn't seem like the girl was strong enough to push her away.

"Look. I get it. You're all paranoid about me," Sarah began. "I am a friend. I just need you to come with me."

"I have a better idea," Reyna said. She grabbed Sarah by her cloak and pulled her to her feet. "Since we're friends, you won't mind coming back to Camp Jupiter with me and answering all of my questions."

"I would be a little more comfortable back at my place," Sarah began. Reyna gripped her javelin, but she heard a loud growl. The ground around them seemed to shake, and Reyna turned her head. She stared as the drakon rose out of the rubble.

Reyna bit back a curse. This drakon refused to die, and she was running out of options. Reyna had already dropped a building on it. What more could she do? Reyna shoved Sarah away and studied the drakon.

A gold blur suddenly slammed into the drakon. A second did as well, and Reyna stared as she saw two golden maned lions. They were larger than the drakon, and the beast seemed scared of them. The drakon suddenly turned, and the lions chased after it.

Reyna saw movement out of the corner of her eye. She grabbed onto the back of Sarah's cloak and pulled the girl backwards. Reyna turned Sarah around and grabbed her by the throat.

"We aren't done yet," Reyna snarled in such a way that Lupa would have been proud. Sarah struggled to get away.

"Praetor," a woman said. Reyna tensed and saw a woman walking towards them. This woman had black hair was silver tips, and kind, green eyes. While she was dressed in full battle armor, she looked nonthreatening.

"Who are you?" Reyna asked. She backed up and ignored Sarah's useless struggles.

"Let the girl go," the woman ordered. Power radiated off of her, and for a small second, her eyes glinted gold. Reyna reluctantly let go of Sarah.

"Rhea?" Sarah whispered. She took a few steps backwards and seemed to be in shock. Rhea looked at her.

"Leave," Rhea ordered. Reyna frowned. She had been trying to remember all of the Greek names for the immortals, but she couldn't quite remember who Rhea was.

"Of course, my lady," Sarah said. She bowed and then ran away as fast as she could. Sarah seemed to disappear into the wind.

"Rhea," Reyna repeated. After a moment, she knelt to the immortal in front of her. Then, she stood and gripped her javelin. "Who are you?"

"You already know my name, but you do not know me. You call me Ops," Rhea said. Everything clicked for Reyna, and she took a step backwards "Peace. I mean you no harm, praetor. You are the one, after all."

"The one?" Reyna slowly asked. She stared at the Titaness in front of her. Ops was the wife of Saturn, and Saturn had a war with the Greeks. What did his wife want? What did she mean by the one?

"Come," Rhea said. She whistled and turn. Her two lions followed behind Rhea, but they stopped right behind Reyna. Upon realizing that she really didn't have a choice, Reyna followed.

"Are my friends safe," Reyna slowly asked. She flipped her javelin into a sword and sheathed it.

"Yes. They are fine. They met up with the daughter of Aphrodite and Athena," Rhea responded. She continued to keep walking. "As you may know, something big is coming. It is bigger than the Olympians want to believe."

"What am I going to do about it?" Reyna slowly asked.

"Stop it. Of course," Rhea replied. She stopped walking and studied Reyna. The Titaness nodded, as if she was satisfied. "The girl you met, Sarah, will lead you to powerful allies or powerful enemies. The result depends on you."

"No pressure," Reyna muttered softly. Rhea smiled slightly.

"They wouldn't choose you if you were not ready," Rhea replied. There was a sad look in her eyes.

"They?" Reyna asked. Instead of answering, Rhea snapped her fingers, and one of the lions walked past Reyna. Rhea grabbed a necklace from around the lion's neck and held it out.

After a few moments, Reyna took the necklace. It was a leather cord necklace, and a black vial hung from it. The vial was the size of a flash drive. Reyna lifted it to the light and could see a black liquid inside.

"It won't break," Rhea promised. "Do not lose that vial. It is the most important thing that you will ever hold."

"I'll keep it safe," Reyna said softly. She looked up at Rhea.

"Your path will be hard," Rhea warned. "I believe that you can and will survive. Now, you should get back to your friends. Close your eyes."

Reyna wasn't quite sure what to think of the Titaness, but she did what she was told. A hand touched her forehead. Reyna gripped the necklace. Everything spun for a few moments, and sound was disoriented. The hand disappeared from her forehead, and everything came back into focus.

Reyna's eyes snapped open, and she looked around the alley that she was in. She sighed and put her necklace on. The vial felt cool, even through her shirt. Reyna had no clue where she was, which sounded about right.

"A building was destroyed not far from here. I'm guessing that is where my sister is," Hylla said. Reyna looked up. The voice wasn't far from where she was.

"We should go there then," Annabeth said. It sounded like she was out of breath. Reyna walked towards the edge of the alley and took a deep breath. She stepped out and looked around. Her four companions were standing around in a circle.

Hylla and Hazel looked exhausted but otherwise unharmed. Piper and Annabeth had cuts on their faces and were still trying to catch their breath. Hylla was the first one to notice Reyna. She rushed towards Reyna and hugged her tightly.

"Ribs," Reyna gasped as her chest ached in protest. Hylla loosened her grip. "I'm fine."

"You're not fine if your ribs are hurt," Hylla snapped. She pulled away. "Don't do that again."

"I'm fine," Reyna insisted. She glanced at Annabeth and Piper. "What happened to the two of you?"

"We were attacked by three drakons," Piper answered. She made it sound like a walk in the park. "We're fine though."

"Hylla and I are fine," Hazel said. "Did you manage to kill the mother?"

"No," Reyna answered. "While I was running, I ran into some girl named Sarah. We ran from the beast together and dropped a building on it. When I woke, it was gone."

"A girl named Sarah?" Hylla asked. Her eyes grew distant for a moment, and Reyna wanted to question her. "It's probably nothing."

Reyna frowned. Before she could question her sister, Hazel spoke, "What's that on your neck?"

Reyna slowly looked down at her necklace. No excuse came to mind. Annabeth studied the necklace and spoke, "It' looks like a spoil from the fight. It's possible the girl killed the drakon and fled."

"I found this on the ground," Reyna said quickly. "It could have belonged to the girl as well. I'm going to bring it to Camp Jupiter to be examined."

Hylla watched her but obviously didn't believe her. Reyna felt like she wasn't the only one hiding things though. She kept her face neutral. Reyna spoke, "We should just enjoy the rest of the day while we can."

Reyna forced a smile to come to her face. She turned away from her friends and frowned. Rhea had told her that something big was going to happen, but she didn't know what it was. When it did happen, Reyna got the feeling that she wouldn't have any rest for a long time.