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The mark Of Athena


Percy


    Percy looked at the giant perahu that was landing at camp Jupiter. This could be the best hari since he had woken in the serigala house, atau the last. He knew that Annabeth and his other fellow Greek demigods were inside that ship. And Jason. Jason Grace, Praetor of the legion, the slayer of Krios and the lost hero of Camp Jupiter. Jason was the only one that could prevent Octavian from executing him. Sure, he could beat Octavian easily in case of emergency, but he couldn’t beat the entire legion, not even with the help of his Greek friends. It wouldn’t be right to do it anyways, he had sworn on his life, and he had to respect that. If Jason berkata the Greeks were a menace, he was dead. If Jason berkata the opposite, he could live. It was really simple. He had never felt so vulnerable, even lebih than when he lost his invincibility. This was the first thing he had to leave to destiny. He sent a silent prayer, hoping that Jason was treated nicely while in camp. He was conscious of Octavian staring at him, hoping for a mark of fear on his face. Percy put the most serious face he could. He wasn’t going to give the skinny guy that pleasure. He also looked at the sky, not the boat, but higher, to the Gods, which probably were watching the moment their children were finally meeting.

    The whole legion, even some of the wounded, had gathered behind him, in formation, their armors repaired and cleaned, their pilum slightly inclined at the perahu that was landing and their banners at the front of each cohort. The fifth cohort had a special glow because of the imperial emas equipment.
Reyna stood selanjutnya to him, while Tyson, Ella and Mrs. O’Leary stood behind them. Tyson smiled and waved, while laughing at the sight of the boat.
    They stood waiting for about a menit when the perahu landed in front of them, in the middle of the forum. A stair was drop from the board and the demigods started to descend. First came a boy with curly black hair, Leo. Then a girl with uneven hair. Piper maybe? After her, a big tough looking girl came. Clarisse. This was maybe the detik time he was glad of seeing her. A blonde guy dropped from the boat, not even using the stair, just hovering down to earth. “So dramatic” Percy thought “Clearly son of Jupiter”. A cheer erupted from the legion when Jason landed, and even Reyna lost her seriousness for a moment. Only Octavian didn’t gabung the cheering. Percy didn’t cared about all the cheering atau the famous Jason; he only had eyes for the girl that had just touched ground. “Annabeth!!!” She looked stunned “ anda remember me?” “ I could never forget you”
They stared at each other’s. It was a few seconds, but still Percy tried to read that expression that was always hard to read. Percy was beginning to think that she hated him when she smiled and ran to him. Percy didn’t care anymore of the roman discipline atau the fact that about 200 romans were looking at him; he just ran up to her and hugged her. “Finally” he whispered before their lips met. They stood like that for a few menit or, hours, atau weeks, Percy didn’t really cared, until a familiar voice made them break apart. “Well Seaweed Brain, don’t anda think anda owe your girlfriend an explanation instead of kiss?”
“Actually Thalia, I owe her both. I disappeared for 8 months, imagined all the times I would have kissed her”
“Shut up Seaweed Brain” Annabeth berkata while smiling. Percy beamed at her and didn’t notice the last person coming down the boat. “Percy!!” she cried and hugged him. He was glad Annabeth wasn’t jealous of her anymore. “Hi Rachel,” he said, looking at the mass of red hair in his chest “I missed anda to, could anda stop crushing my ribs?” Rachel smiled and let him go. Percy couldn`t be happier. He had recovered his memories, Annabeth was back and so were some of his friends.
Of course, the moment was ruined.
Octavian’s voice echoed through the forum. “Listen to me legionnaires! We have to decide if we must kill the Graecus, atau let them live. I must remind anda that they came in a warship, held our praetor in their headquarters and now brought him to us, as a hostage. Believe me, the stuffed binatang never lie!” Rachel giggled. “Is this guy serious?”
“Shut up Octavian!” Jason shouted. “People of Rome, don’t listen to Octavian! Everything he is saying, everything he has berkata about Greeks are lies!”
A collective gasped ran through the legion. Octavian chuckled “Please Jason, don’t worry, anda are aman, brankas now. Obviously those Graecus have torture anda into saying that. What did they tell you? That they will destroy Rome? Greeks don’t know how to fight, they are weak. We just destroyed Terra’s armies and the giant Polybotes, what harm could Greeks do?”
“I must remind anda Octavian, that it was thanks to Percy that we defeated Terra’s armies. His quest companions told me he fought alone against the spirits of the fifth cohort, who couldn’t die, and retrieved the eagle.” Reyna berkata in a calm tone. Octavian blushed while a few soldiers snickered. “And, Percy defeated the giant alone also. I think only Jason could have done that in this camp.” Octavian stood rigid, his face almost purple with rage. Things weren’t going the way he wanted.
    “Octavian, Greeks aren’t the way anda think they are!” Jason said. “They are not weak, atau stupid atau anything we thought. They aren`t enemies! While I was in Camp Half-blood, I learned new things, and was well cared for. I am not here as a tortured hostage, I am here as a friend of them, and your Prateor, telling anda to trust Greeks.”
“There is no time for a senate meeting.” Reyna declared, “We must vote immediately. All in favor of working with the greek demigods, raise your hand.”
Her hand, Jason’s and Percy’s went immediately up. Percy looked at the senators gathered behind him. For a few terrifying detik they stayed with their hands down. Octavian was about to shout the order of killing him, when all the senators but one raised their hands. Cheers erupted from most of the legion, especially from the 5th cohort. Percy smiled at his friends, while he hugged Annabeth again. He could see Octavian leaving furiously with some of his followers. He smiled.
“I missed anda wise girl” “ I missed anda to seaweed brain” and they kissed again.
Definitely the best day.