Hey guys. This is my first multi-chapter story and I would really appreciate any feedback. Thanks and enjoy :)

Reyna

Reyna Avila Ramirez-Arellano sat in the back of her friend's car, staring at the bleak and boring landscape beyond the car window. She sighed, wishing she could be someplace else at that moment. Anywhere would be better than where she was being taken.

"Cheer up, Rey" came the feeble attempt of her friends trying to make her feel better. "It won't be that bad, you might even like it."

Reyna snorted. "Come on, Annabeth. Every other way you guys have tried to make me less depressed has failed, why should this be any different?"

"Because," started Percy, Annabeth's boyfriend. "This time, Chiron will be helping you."

"And who, pray tell, is Chiron?" Reyna asked sceptically, not having heard of this man before.

"He runs the program you'll be in. He's really nice, kind of like a second father to me." Annabeth smiled, getting lost in memories for a few seconds before she continued with her description of the man. "He'll be kind of like a mentor to you and the other kids there, helping you along the way. I'm sure you'll like him, almost everyone does."

"Yeah," agreed Percy from the driver's seat. "He's really awesome, and a great teacher, too. He taught me a bunch of stuff about Greek mythology and helped me get an A on my report card."

"And that's almost impossible" Annabeth added, smirking playfully as Percy pouted.

Reyna rolled her eyes, not in the mood for her friend's antics. To be fair, she was never in the mood, having anger issues and all that jazz, but today she was even more frustrated than normal.

Today was the day she would be going to 'Elysium', a support group for depressed and suicidal teenagers. She'd been to support groups before, and they never really worked. Everyone would treat her as if she was made of glass, and she hated it.

But, despite her protests and complaints, her roommates, Annabeth and Percy, had insisted she give Elysium a try. They said it was the last time they would ask her to get help, claiming that if this didn't work, they wouldn't bother her again.

Reyna found that hard to believe, but decided to give it a try. After this failed, and it definitely would, she could finally get some peace.

Leo

Leo Valdez was not having a good day. He'd had a nightmare the night before, slept through his alarm and was late for work, messed up 3 orders and tripped twice, forgotten to buy milk on the way home, had been reminded what a failure he was countless times throughout the day, and, to top it all off, he had just found out that he was going to another support group.

"Haven't you given up on me, yet?" he whined to his cousin, Grace. Grace stopped typing on her laptop for a moment to glare at him. Her brown eyes, although slightly hidden behind her fringe, held a confident spark that Leo envied.

"Leo, how many times do I have to tell you? I never give up!" she exclaimed. "And you shouldn't either."

Leo sighed. He loved Grace, he really did, she was the only member of his remaining family who was kind to him. The rest hated him and blamed him for his mother's death, especially his Aunt Rosa. She had almost kicked him out several times, but Grace always stood up for him and convinced her to let Leo stay until he was 17. Then he could move out and start his own life, with Grace's help, of course.

Leo wished he was as optimistic and strong-willed as his cousin, but it was hard considering he had been diagnosed with depression and almost everyone hated him.

"Grace, we've tried so much other stuff, and it's all failed. This one will, too" he said tiredly. He was seriously exhausted and wanted to go to bed, but first he had to try and politely deny another one of Grace's "fantastic ideas".

"Well, yeah, with that attitude, you're bound to fail. But if you just have a little faith in yourself and actually try to succeed, it'll work" Grace reassured him, her eyes never leaving the laptop screen.

"But, Grace…" Leo trailed off, knowing better than to argue with his cousin when her mind was made up. "Fine, I'll go. What's the place called?"

"It's called 'Elysium, a paradise for depressed teens'. It's run by a guy called Chiron, and, apparently, it's really small with only a few other people. You'll be in a small group with about 7 other kids and Chiron will arrange activities and other stuff for you guys to do. The point is to make you have fun and forget about what makes you depressed" Grace read from her laptop, staring at the colourful website before looking up at Leo. "Sounds promising."

Leo raised his eyebrows. "It sounds just like all the other support groups I've been to. I still don't see how this one will be any different"

Grace sighed. "Please Leo," she said in a pleading voice. "Just try it. Promise me you'll really try."

Leo looked at Grace sadly for a few moments, and then gave her a small smile. "Sure," he said. "I'll try it for you."

Thanks for reading. I'll try and update tomorrow.