The Heroes of Olympus The Ruins of Rome

LeosGirl posted on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:13PM
Authors: LeosGirl and Book-worm

Summary: The demigods are back! The Greeks are coming to meet the Romans but will they work together or fight against each other? Each demigod has their own problem:
Has Percy moved on from Annabeth?
Is Piper going to lose Jason to Reyna?
Is Reyna going to choose Jason, Percy, or neither?
Is Leo really Sammy?
Does Hazel still love Frank or is she going to fall in love with Leo?
And Gaea. The worst of all.
Is Rome going to prosper? Or is it going to crash and burn as we know it? Are we looking at the ruins of Rome?
There's only one way to find out:
Read on!

Characters: Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Jason, Piper, Leo, Reyna, Connor, Travis, Clarisse, Chris, Thalia, Octavian, Frank, Hazel, Rachel, the Camp Counselors, and more.

Disclaimer- Unfortunately for book-work and LeosGirl they don't own this story or the characters, Rick Riordan does): But we do own the plot and some ideas of the story and it makes up for it!

CHAPTER I
ANNABETH


An hour. That's how long I have till I find out if he loves me or not. Even with ADHD the hour doesn't move fast enough. Part of me says he still loves me and can't wait to see him, but the other part of me says that he's forgotten you and you should just get off this mother-ship.
Shut up. I told it.
He loves me. He's gotta remember me...right?
Stop it, I told myself, Thinking like that will-will just break your heart.
Thankfully, Piper walked up.
"You okay?" she asked.
"Honestly, no. I'm about to find out if Percy even remembers me, let alone love me."
Piper nodded.
"I'm sure he-" she started, but she was cut-off by a metal-on-metal screech coming from the engine room.
Leo ran out of the room, that was pouring out smoke.
He was covered in oil and soot. His eyes were red from the smoke. He was coughing and cussing up a storm. To sum it up, he looked like crap.
"Hey, Repair Boy! Shouldn't you be doing your job?!" shouted Piper
"Shouldn't you shut up, Beauty Queen?!" he shouted back.
"What's wrong?" I asked, trying not to inhale smoke.
"Some-" started Leo
"Language!" shouted Rachel
"person," Leo said, glaring at Rachel, "threw a lug wrench in the engine! The lug wrench stopped some gears, the radiator is about to drop and-"
"English!" everyone yelled.
"We're gonna crash!" yelled Leo, "Is that clear enough for ya?!"
"Everyone, grab on to something!" shouted Grover
"Listen to the goat!" shouted Piper
"SSSAAATTTYYYRRR!!!" he shouted as the ship made a steep dive to the ground.
"What in the name of Hades is that?!" shouted Leo
"It's an-" started Jason
"AQUADUCT!" I yelled.
SPLOOSH!
When I came to, I was sprawled on the ground and soaking wet.
Great, another thing to remind me of Percy! I thought
I looked around.
Everyone was the same way.
I tried to get up, but I immediately fell back down. A burning pain started in my ankle and went up my left leg.
Rachel saw.
"Medic!" she called.
Next thing I knew, I was on a stretcher.
"Yup, you sprained it, sweetheart." said an Apollo kid.
I kicked him. With my right leg, of course.
"Oow!" he shouted
"Sorry, sweetheart." I said through clenched teeth.
"Point taken." he grumbled.
"Well, welcome to Camp Jupiter!" said Jason
"Has anyone seen Grover?" I asked
"Found 'em!" said Travis as he threw Grover onto the ground.
"Food!" Grover bleated, coming to.
Piper handed me a set of crutches.
I got up, it hurt, but not as much as missing Percy.
Then I heard it.
A Hunter's horn.
A group of girls ran in. They were wearing white and silver hunting parkas and had their bows drawn. Multiple wolves ran beside them.
The Hunters of Artemis. Thank gods.
A punk rock-looking girl walked up to me with a beautiful white wolf beside her.
Thalia.
"What happened to you?" she asked
"Crashed. Aquaduct. Ankle. Pain." I tried to say while wincing from the pain.
She seemed to understand.
"Dang." was all she said.
"Come on," said Jason, "I wunna show you guys my home."
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When I saw it, my heart stopped for a couple of seconds.
Oh man, the architecture was beautiful!
It took me a minute to see the thousands of Roman soldiers, waiting for the order to kill us or not.
A scrawny, white boy walked up, I knew him from Jason's stories.
Octavian.
He glared at me.
I gave it right back to him.
"Kill them while you can! There Greeks!" he shouted.
"No! They are friends, not enemies!"
I knew that voice.
And there he was.
He looked stronger. His black hair gleamed in the sun, his sea-green eyes sparkled, he flashed me his best 'I'm a trouble maker' smile.
Like the Wise Girl I am, I stood there, gaping like an idiot.
"Well, Wise Girl?" he said opening his arms.
I through down my crutches and ran for him.
I didn't even feel the pain.
All I felt was happiness to see his beautiful face again.
He wrapped his arms around me.
I sighed.
Percy!
It was really Percy!
I didn't want to let go for fear of losing him again.
He pushed me away and then kissed me.
Oh, how I missed that.
I didn't want to, but we broke apart.
"Oh, Seaweed Brain! I missed you SO much! All I could think about was-what are you wearing?!" I said, just noticing his new clothes.
He blushed.
Adorable, I thought.
"Ummm, it's a toga." was all he said.
I laughed.
A girl with long black hair and a warrior-like quality cleared her throat.
She had a weird look in her eye.
Annoyed? No. It was more like- more like jealousy.
"Sorry," Percy said "Reyna, this is Annabeth. Annabeth, this is Reyna."
The girl, named Reyna, softened at Percy's words. She liked him, and I had no doubt that she wouldn't fight for him, but that's okay because if she wants a fight, I'll give her a fight.
I DON'T THINK SO!, I thought.
He's mine!
I held out my hand.
"Hi, Reyna. I'm Annabeth, Percy's girlfriend." I said
She tried to intimidate me by squeezing my hand, hard.
It didn't work.
"Hi, Annabeth, I am Reyna, praetor of Camp Jupiter and Percy's colleague."
She's going down, I thought.
She glared at me.
I glared right back.
"Okkaayy," said Percy breaking us apart, "Why don't you go see Jason, Reyna?"
Reyna softened, again.
Another guy she can't have.
She left to go find Jason.
"Let's go for a walk." said Percy.
We talked forever.
He told me about what had happened the 8 months he was gone.
How terrible. I thought.
I told him about everything that happened up till now.
He looked worried.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Nothing." he said.
He was so faking.
"Percy...?" I asked, sternly.
"It's just...how would a lug wrench get in the engine?" he asked, suspicious.
"Somebody probably just dropped it." I said, trying to keep my voice from wavering.
I was worried now, too.
"I don't know, Annabeth. Sounds weird to me." he said, shaking his head.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
But I knew what he meant.
It wasn't just an accident.
The Argo II was sabotaged.

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over a year ago kkw1700 said…
Like really bored
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over a year ago LeosGirl said…
laugh
^LOL! And you started a new page!
A-MAZE-ING!
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
OOOOHHHEEMMGEEEEE LEOSGIRL! 1000 COMMENTS! :D
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
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WE REACHED 1,000 REPLIES! CONGRATZ MY POTAGS!
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
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Congratz!!!!! Heres some cake for le celebration! ;)
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over a year ago LeosGirl said…
laugh
^^We posted at the same time. LOL!
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
laugh
We did it again! LOL!
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
Lol!
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
RANDOM QUESTION ALERT!
What is your favorite song?
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
Hmmm... dark side, everybody talks, too close, look at me now.... yeah i think thats it.
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
big smile
I like:
'Glad you came' by the Wanted.
'If Everyone cared' by Nickleback
'Monster' by Skillet
But my FAV is 'Truck Yeah' by Tim McGraw!
over a year ago corrected said…
that was good!
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
^Yeah. Book-worm is AWESOME!

I'm kinda sad. No one is talking to me.
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
^ sorry. I was writing chapter seven and i just finished
over a year ago Phoenix_Stone said…
laugh
THAT WAS AMAZING. :O

Lol, I meant Book-worm not work! LOL XD

Fortune Cookie: That's right-eth! xD

Mad Hatter: I feel like you just came on Fanpop after two years. LOL! XD
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
big smile
^ i tryeth.

XD
over a year ago bella372436541 said…
my fav song s are tear drops on my gutiar sorry for the spelling,,, chasing the sun, the night chigiao died, fearless, and run jeoy run and i am new i am a huge fan and i am sorry book worm you can help me write esmeralda storm again i didnt know it didnt show up on your updates any way to the other question i am most like annabeth hey check out my stories i dont know how to post links but they are called esmeralda storm, your own hero and the girl with the grey eyes! dont be afraid to comment and me being me PEACE OUT!
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over a year ago bella372436541 said…
oh and call me greek geek
over a year ago cheekypeach said…
big smile
hi, i'm baccckkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!! so are u guys online all day cause it seems like it, anyways love the chappie but hope percy doesn't fall in love with piper but stays true to annabeth. so howz llife ( i know really random, but i'm bored)
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
^LOL. I do that all the time! I say hows life.
over a year ago Phoenix_Stone said…
laugh
*Random French Accent*
"Life iz goooood!" :D

Bella: Hello Greek Geek!! xD
I didn't know so many people were like Annabeth! :D

Mad Hatter: My favourite song keeps changing... :/
...I have no idea which one to choose now...
...so I'll just give you this link to a random song.. xD

Here: link
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over a year ago bella372436541 said…
lol that is not even a song!!! its just a link to you tube
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over a year ago bella372436541 said…
i am exactly like annabeth always trying to get smarter, blond hair loves knives i cant stand swords LOVES PERCY but my eyes change from green to blue... really i swear on the river stynx
over a year ago bella372436541 said…
big smile
it depends on the mood im in
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
Just read the chapter and now I utterly despise book-worm she is doing another live triangle!
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
Mean love
over a year ago percabeth1000 said…
post soon!! : D
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
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@LC: That was uncalled for.

@everyone: Hi. Book-worm had to leave on short notice, she will be back soon. But for now you are stuck with just me. Sorry. I don't know when the next post will be because I'm still brainstorming on the next chappie. So please be patient with me.
~Mad Hatter/LeosGirl
over a year ago bella372436541 said…
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ok but hurry
over a year ago rainbow_girl said…
big smile
Post soon!! Awesome chapter btw.
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
angry
If you destroy or harm percabeth in any way I will get revenge!!!!!
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
@LC: You need to calm down. I do not appreciate threats.

@everyone: Chapter will be up soon.
over a year ago Heritage112 said…
big smile
^ ok!!!!
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
Chapter XV

Jason

I slept great. Which was probably the weirdest thing ever.
I searched around my room for my regular Camp Jupiter clothes, but had no luck in finding them.
On my bed were black basketball shorts, black Adidas, and a purple T.
Where are my clothes?
"Oh well." I said and shrugged on my new outfit.
I wonder what Piper and Annabeth are up to?
Wait.
Annabeth?
Where the Hades did that come from?
I shrugged it off and went to the Mess Hall.
I saw Annabeth and I smiled and waved at her. She returned the gesture.
I shook my head. Did I just do that?
Percy walked in.
He had a new outfit on too.
Wait, everyone did.
Percy sat down between Annabeth and...Piper?
Strange.
I shrugged another weird thing off and went and sat next to Annabeth.
I noticed how Percy kept looking at Piper. I wasn't angry, which really surprised me.
Then I stopped for a second, then realized that I've been look at Annabeth a lot.
Something is not right, I thought to myself.
"Okay," Rachel, the oracle, said,"What's up with you guys? You look like Aphrodite mobbed you in your sleep."
Then it dawned on me, that's obviously what happened.
If she'll do it once, she'll do it again.
"She probably did." Piper spoke up.
She got a lot of confused looks, the funniest one coming from Percy, who looked like somebody just slapped him.
"When Leo, Jason and I went on our quest, my mom gave us all a makeover in our sleep." Piper explained.
All the demigods understood, now.
"But why would she give us makeovers?" Annabeth asked next to me.
She was incredibly smart and always asked the best and most logical questions.
Who are you? And what have you done with Jason?
Piper just shrugged her shoulders and said "Beats me, I can't think of any reasons."
Our food arrived, so we all just started eating.
I kept taking nervous glances at Annabeth.
She was doing the same.
I'm pretty sure Percy saw a couple times, but he didn't do anything.
Something’s up with Percy, too
I drank in Annabeth’s new outfit. She was wearing a tight CHB T-shirt and incredibly short shorts.
She looked comfortable, like she always wore that kind of clothes. She looked amazing though.
My thoughts were interrupted when the horn blew.
“Not again!” Percy exclaimed.
I looked at him funny. So was everyone else. But before Percy could answer Reyna called out.
"Romans!" Reyna shouted "Grab your weapons and meet at the Little Tiber. It seems as though we have some guests!"
I scrambled to get my armor. I pulled out my coin, tossed it in the air and my sword fell into my hand beautifully.
We made our way out to the Little Tiber. There were monsters everywhere, but it wasn’t as bad as the battle, from what Percy told me.
I saw the hydra and a huge crab that would have made Red Lobster cower in fear.
I recognized the crab as Karkinos. I remembered him from a story I read at Camp Half Blood. I think it was Hercules who killed him. Something about Hercules stepping on the crab…? I wonder what size shoe Hercules had? Cause that is a huge crustacean!
Percy looked at me. We had the same idea.
“Take the hydra!” I yelled at him. He nodded and advanced. I knew Percy doesn’t even like to eat seafood, let alone having to kill it.
I advanced on the crab. Annabeth came up next to me.
“Ready?” she asked.
“Oh yeah!” I replied with a smile.
Karkinos swung his giant meaty claw at me, aiming at my head. I blocked it and backed away.
I tried multiple times to stab him. I was slashing, ripping, stabbing, anything and everything, but I still haven’t hurt him.
“You know how to cook crab?!” I shouted at Annabeth
“Try the chinks in its armor!” she yelled back.
She took to defending me from its claws as I tried stabbing under its’ shell. I managed to cut it in multiple places but it still wasn’t enough. I turned to Annabeth.
We both backed up. “Any other ideas?” I asked.
She stopped to collect her thoughts for a second.
“Its’ stomach! Go for its’ stomach!” she shouted at me.
I nodded in jumped in. She followed behind me to distract its’ huge claws.
I made a sweep to the ground, and right when I was underneath the giant crab, I flipped over onto my back and brought up my sword, slashing the beast’s underbelly. He roared in pain and then disintegrated.
“You want some butter with that?” I asked Annabeth.
She giggled and then helped me up.
I looked over to see Percy furiously slashing at the hydra.
“YOU WANT SOME HELP THERE, PERCE?” I called over to him.
“NO! GO HELP THE OTHERS!” he yelled back.
I nodded and ran into the battle. I slashed through monster after monster; Annabeth was beside me the whole time. She was an incredible fighter.
I shook that thought out of my head and continued. We all fought for a while to all that was left were piles of golden dust. I looked over and saw Leo and Percy. They were clearly worn out and needed rest.
"We are all tired and injured, so let's go rest for the remainder of the day and hold a senate meeting tomorrow morning." said Reyna.
I saw Percy leave with Piper walking beside him. Again, it didn’t bother me.
Weird.
I just walked back to my room in the Argo II; talking to Annabeth the whole time.

over a year ago Heritage112 said…
smile
Cool, I love it!!!
over a year ago extraordinary25 said…
great chapter, but it hurts Percabeth fans everywhere. Hope Aphrodite's spell wears off.
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
big smile
@Heritage: Thank you!!!
@extraordinary: Thanks. I know, I'm a Percabeth fan, too
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
LC- Chill. Just chill. I am a die hard Percabeth fan but im open to other name combinations/couples. Calm the Hades DOWN, dude.

LeosGirl- OH SHNAP! :O
over a year ago LeosGirl said…
hmmm
^What? LOL!
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
You did not just ruined percabeth? I'm going to go to the corner of my house and tell in anger and cuss violently
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
Meant yell
over a year ago Heritage112 said…
I like, would like Hazel and Leo to be together
^ WTF you need 2 be more receptive
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over a year ago kkw1700 said…
You make it sound like youre trying to be bad by cussing... fail.
over a year ago Heritage112 said…
big smile
^ I agree
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
Who was asking YOU?
over a year ago SilverOwl2233 said…
I don't think that Aphrodites spell would last forever. Great chapter by the way!!
over a year ago Heritage112 said…
hmmm
@ LC ( I cant be bothered witing the whole thing)
Yu need to lighten up, where I come from, its a free country I can say what I want ( but besides its true ) So dont blame me ( even though you probs will :))
over a year ago LORDCHAOS said…
angry
Bored! And stop calling me LC!!!!!!
over a year ago Heritage112 said…
mischievous
^ your name is too long
over a year ago kkw1700 said…
mischievous
^ LOLZ.

And LC - nobody. I say what i want like you say THIS IS SPAM!!!!!!!! all the time. ;)
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