***IMPORTANT, READ***

Hello you all! If you don't know, I accidentally locked myself out of my old account, and so this story is being continued from there. My username was 'Kitten4Ever', or the story was named 'The Bad, The Dorky, and the Popular'. So go finish reading those chapters before coming over here. here's a link:

s/12982622/1/The-Bad-The-Dorky-and-the-Popular

Unimportant but pls still read if your on this chapter lol:

Welcome back guys! Long time no see, but finally, here's chapter 4

Percy P.o.v

"Oh, and Percy?" She said softly, taking my hands into hers and looking me into the eyes.

"We are never leaving each other again, promise?"

I grinned."Promise."

The memory was still clear as day in Percy's head, and it bloomed a soft smile over his lips every time he thought of it. Over the past days, him and Thalia had been texting and soon became close again. She had given him Jason's number too, and they were friends, but they weren't as close, not like him and Thalia. She had also introduced him to Leo, Will, and Charles. And though she didn't like the girls to much, she still showed him Piper, Hazel, Reyna, and Calypso.

It was now Friday, and Percy was walking to the swimming team tryouts, nerves and excitement bubbling up inside him. He soon heard voices up ahead, and it sounded like Pipers, Rachels, and...Annabeths? He slowed as he approached the group.

"Hey Perce!" Said Piper, who had always been very sweet to him ever since they meet. The other girls looked around at him, and Rachel waved "Hey Fishface!" Annabeth waved too, an observant gaze overlooking them all.

"Where are you heading?" Rachel asked, Her green eyes filled with energy.

"To-to swimming tryouts." He said, cursing internally about his stutter.

"I'm sure you'll do great." She said, giving him a quick hug. He felt his cheeks redden, and every atom froze in his body. "I-er- Thanks." He managed to say. As Rachel stepped back,was he imagining it or, had he noticed that Annabeth had a defensive, almost angry look in her eyes? Piper looked a little annoyed too.

"Well, we better go, were heading off to basket ball tryouts." Said Annabeth, and he definitely heard an annoyed tone in her voice. Piper curtly nodded, and the three of them walked away, Rachel turning to give him a little wink.

What just happened? Percy thought. The three of them were full of energy when they fist passed each other, but by the end of the encounter Rachel and Annabeth were both in a bad mood. Was it Rachel? He thought before he entered the gym.

Annabeth P.O.V

What. The. Hell.

Annabeth glanced at Piper, the two of them sharing annoyed glances, and definitely a 'Were talking about this later' look too. Neither of them were friends with her, and only were going to tryouts with her because she tagged along. Rachel was or pretended to be oblivious at the two, her eyes gleaming with excitement, for basketball tryouts or something else she could not tell.

"Rachel," Annabeth said carefully, making sure not to put to much care into her words. "How close are you and Percy?"

"Oh," Rachel said, looking at her. "We are very close."

"But you have only known him for a week." Piper added, knowing were Annabeth was going about this.

"Well, I guess we just get along very well." Rachel said, her voice normal, but there was a look of warning in her eyes.

"What I'm trying to say," Annabeth sad tartly, realizing Rachel too, knew exactly were they were going. "Your not just trying to use him because he is a new kid, are you?"

Rachel looked angry, but tried to hid it with shock. "Of course not, why would I ever-"

"Rachel," Piper sighed. "Don't act like this has never happened before."

Rachel did not bother to contain her anger now. "I've never fuckin' used anyone, Piper, Annabeth, and just because I'm nice to him doesn't mean that!" Fury in her eyes, she stormed ahead of them, turned down a hallway and out of site.

Annabeth sighed, "That bitch..." Piper said. "She must think were idiots."

"Well, we did accuse her," Annabeth said, then added quickly as Piper opened her mouth furiously, "I'm not saying she's telling the truth about any of this, but what did you expect her to do? Take it in sweetly? Tell us that she is using Percy after all? She had to act mad."

Piper sighed again. "Poor Perce..." She mumbled. "And he is perfect prey too, he doesn't know how sociopathic she is yet, and if anyone tells him he wont believe because she has already tucked him under her wing."

Annabeth nodded. an image of Percy's face flashed into her mind, of him blushing furiously while Rachel gave him a quick hug. Suddenly, a fury that she had never felt rose in her, and she heard herself shout, "NO!"

Piper looked at her in alarm, But Annabeth continued, stopping her walk. "I am done with that bitch ruining peoples lives for her sick little game! She might not admit to it, but I'm not going to let her to a damn thing to him." She was furiouse. "I am going to protect him." She whispered.

Piper was looking at her with a mixture of alarm and...Pity? "Honey..." She said, stepping forward to give Annabeth a hug. "There isn't anything you can do, really. Rachel with twist whatever you say to him to make it look like your the enemy, and he is closer to her than you, why wouldn't he believe her? Just let it play out like it always does, it'll be over in a week or two at the most." She stood back, and Annabeth knew deep down she was right, But the feeling to fight, to stand up to that bitchy, disgusting as devil-

She sighed it away, feeling week, feeling the opposite of how she wanted to feel before tryouts. "Damn her." She whispered, looking down.

"That'sa girl" Piper said, smiling at her softly. Annabeth laughed weakly. "Lets go, I'm done wasting my energy on her." Annabeth said, and the two girls ran (Since they were about to be late.) To the Girls' Gym.

Percy P.O.V

"Listen here boys! All you have to do is swim to the finish line. I will record your time, determining if your on the team or not, or even better, the team captain." Coach Hedge called, stroking his goatee as he observed the boys. Percy was standing, uncomfortable and cold in only his swim-shorts. Even worse, beside him stood Luke, his perfect biceps and even, tan skin going well with just swim-shorts, making him look like a model.

"You all will go one at a time in alphabetical order. First, Almer, Shawn!" A skinny boy with olive skin and a pineapple cut walked up to the line, waiting for them to tell him to go. "And the rest of you!" Coach Hedge called warningly, "I suggest you warm up."

The rest of the boys immediately began to stretch. Percy copied what they did, mostly because he had never been on a team of any sport before and didn't know if they was a routine for swimming. In what seemed like a second, he heard Luke's name called next.

"Dean, Johann!"

"Gadston, Parker!"

"Hanes, Kian!"

One by one Percy heard names being called, the feeling of butterflies in his stomach increasing after every shout. Eventually, after what only seemed like a minute, he heard his name called.

Percy slowly walked over, trying to swallow the knot of nerves in his throat, Everything had left his mind, From the swimming lessons his mom had taught him to the encounter with the girls. He stood on the line, bending into diving position as he waited numbly for the whistle to blow. He felt as though all the kids were looking at him instead of exercising, that Luke was grinning to himself at how silly it was that someone like Percy could even imagine getting on the team...

The whistle blew. Percy dived into the water, feeling his head clear up as he did so. This is my home, I can do this, Just to the line and back...

The water seemed to revive him, clearing his mind of doubt and making his limbs work properly again, feeling him with energy. He swam through the water, relishing the feeling of the water combing his hair, it's cool sensation coating his skin, making his arms and legs push faster, swim quicker to the finish line. He gave one last push as he zoomed past the line, rising to the surface. Gasping, he brushed his hair out of his eyes and looked up, surprised to see a look of astonishment on Coach Hedge's face.

" I...My dear boy..praise the gods..."

Percy was puzzled, and looked around to see that, in fact, the other boys were looking at him too. Great, He thought. There probably going to laugh at how bad I did.

"Sorry..." Percy mumbled, looking down.

"Sorry? You said sorry? My dear boy, i have never seen someone swim so fast in my life! You swam 400 meters in 4 minutes!" He was smiling, and began to laugh a slightly crazed, excited laugh that coaches get. "You just guaranteed yourself position as captain!"

Percy stood there awkwardly, half stunned and not really knowing what to do. Luke began to clap, and slowly the rest of the boys did too until they were all applauding for him. He smiled softly.

'I'm team captain. Coach Hedge said he never has seen a faster swimmer. LUKE castallan is clapping for me!' Percy thought, a huge grin spreading across his face. Even better, he had just noticed Annabeth standing in the corner of the gym watching, smiling softly.

So...

did ya like it? Please go comment how you felt down below, you all always encourage me to keep writing! Love ya :)

Kitten (Now Ketchup)