Pearls POV
I guess most of the general weirdness started to happen on the day my mom and dad told me I was a legacy. At first I didn't believe them. I mean, powers? Multiple gods? What baloney. But by second period health, that changed BIG-TIME!
As usual, I met my best friend Sammy by the front door waiting for me to arrive so he could launch into one of his useless tyrades about what? I honestly never listened. His eyes gleamed as he spoke,
"Pearl! You'll never guess what!"He said excitedly. Or regularly, that is. He is always excited. Born with that magical gift of ADHD. He got that gift bad.
"What?"
"My dad and I are working on something SO big, and you will never guess what it is!"
"Again, Sammy Valdez! Hurry up and tell me already! The bell rings in like 5 minutes."
"Actually in 4 minutes 8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds, 5 seconds, 4 seconds…"
"I get it. Just," I sigh, "What are you working on that's sooo big."
He bursts out, "A little mechanized dragon. Dad wants to call him Festus Jr. except that there was no senior, and Festus means happy, so it's weird. But it's all synced to this weird little chip thing he implanted in an Xbox remote. I think he's crazy."
"Well if he is, then, that would explain you." The bell rings, and we each head of to our respective period one classes. I have swim team, and he has robotics. Even though he's 3 years younger than me, Sammy is definitely a certified genius. Plus, he is REALLY good for comic relief. And he makes me feel better about myself since he is definitely crazy.
I think about my phone call with my parents earlier this morning. Since my dad was a celebrated Olympic swimmer, and my mom the architect, historian, astronomer, and doctor forever by his side, I was sent to live with my "uncle" Leo. Who is definitely crazy. I figured they were just pranking me, since they love to do that. I hurried to my first period class, which was of course, swimming.
As I walked through the halls, I saw my friend Jewel, who had pretty long curly black hair, light tan skin, and slightly almond-shaped eyes. She was off to her geology class. Her mom was the celebrated archaeologist Hazel Levesque-Zhang, who had already found about 10 fossils, and dozens of precious gems, which was more than many people ever found in their lifetime. Her dad was the famous Olympian archer, Frank Zhang, but he wins all his medals for Canada, not the USA. Unlike her mother, she was really outgoing, and one of the most flamboyant, and outgoing people at my school. She is really popular.
About 20 minutes into my class, the intercom crackled, and mumbled something unintelligible. My swim coach yells, "Captain Jackson!"
"Yes?"
"The office called you for dismissal." That was strange. Usually my parents don't let me let me leave school early. My parents, or specifically my mom, hates for me to miss educational value time.
I stop by my locker to get my things for dismissal.
When I got to the office, I saw that Sammy, Jewel, her twin Gem, Henry Grace ( the jerkface), Fawn, and Chuck.
"Are we in trouble?" I ask. The Jerkface is known for causing fights. And usually Sammy, being the crazy kid that he is, tries, may I repeat, "tries", to finish them.
The principal frowns,
"No, but all of your parents are here, well, except for you Ms. Jackson, but your aunt is here for you." She must be talking about aunt Bianca, who is my dad's stepsister.
"Okay." I was used to it. As I said, my parents are freaking famous. Of course, I definitely was NOT prepared for what was outside.
It was a giant warship, in THE FREAKING MIDDLE OF OUR SCHOOL'S COURTYARD! AND NOBODY WAS FREAKING OUT!
"What I'm guessing is that that is just an illusion, or else, I am going CRAZY." I say.
Sammy laughs, "How is this bad!? This is awesome! We would like, charge people money for like, Sammy's Cruise Liner! We could be rich." I sigh at his stupidity,
"Most of us," I look pointedly at Jerkface, "ARE rich, Sammy. Including you." He frowns,
"Well we could be gazillionaires." I sigh again,
"That isn't a real number," as having been told this a thousand times from my mom, "and we should really be focusing on the fact that there is A GIANT SHIP in the middle of our school, and NO ONE is reacting."
"We already know," said Jewel, Gem, and Jerkface.
"I was born with special sight," said Bianca. "So that means…" she prompted me,
"That my parents were telling the truth. Normally, I wouldn't be inclined to believe you, but, hey, there is a FREAKING GIANT SHIP! For the hundredth time, and how come they can't see it?"
"The Mist," she explains, "Unlike other mortals, I can see through it."
"Who cares about the mistiness, the better question, is who built this hulking beauty?!"
"I did." It was Sammy's father, Leo Valdez! I could only think of one thing to sum up my thoughts.
"What the HECK!"