I'm putting in one BIG disclaimer now so I don't have to put one in for every chapter!

I DO NOT OWN PJO! If I DID I would be an uber successful author living in Texas right now. All rights to the characters go to Rick Riordan. I also don't own any of the brands, songs, etc. used in this story.

This is my first story so R&R! Love ya!

Chapter 1

Annabeth (POV)

BEEP BEEP BEEP! Ugh! Why do I have to wake up? It's the last month of school so everyone is getting really excited. Once I realize it's May 13, I jump out of bed and get dressed. I put on a plain, form-fitting orange Under Armour shirt , dark wash jean shorts, and my grey high top Converse. I quickly brush my blonde curls into a pony tail and put just a little bit of mascara on my lashes. I've never been one for make-up. I prefer that people see me the way I am, instead of only seeing the make-up. (a/n no offense to people who wear make-up! I do too.) I quickly shove a pair of black Nike shorts in my backpack and a pair of running sneakers. I don't bother getting breakfast and run out the door to school.

I guess I should explain about why I'm excited and give a little background, huh? My name is Annabeth Chase. I'm a sophomore at Goode High School in New York, New York and have a perfect 4.0 GPA. I'm excited because today, I have a private try out with Coach Hedge for the football team.

You see, I'm sick and tired of all the stereotypical jocks being the only people who play sports. There is no rule against girls playing high school football so I somehow managed to let Coach Hedge give me a private try out after school for the football team. I'm trying for the position of Wide Receiver. For those who don't know, the Wide Receiver is the person who catches the football after a pass from the Quarterback. A lot of the touchdowns made in a football game are by the Wide Receivers. (a/n I'm just going to refer to them as WR from now on.)

You might think it's very odd that a girl would try out for the football team. Well, before my dad left my mom and me, we would always play football with the kids next door. I like to think I'm pretty good at the game myself.

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Goode High is only a few blocks from my apartment so I get there in a matter of 10 minutes. Once I walk in the door, I'm surrounded by the familiar smell of paper and sweat and the scene of crowded halls filled with people. Here at Goode High we have the usual cliques. We have:

The jocks and cheerleaders. ( These are the populars who only hang out with each other)

The nerds

The stoners

And of course the outcasts.

Sorry I had to make a list, It helps with my damn ADHD and mild OCD. Anyways, I am part of the outcasts because I'm really smart but I don't like hanging out with the nerds. (a/n no offense to any nerds, I'm one too.) The other people in my group are my best friend Thalia and my friends Piper, Reyna, Frank, and Hazel. Hazel and Frank are going out and they don't really spend much time with us anymore.

Thalia Grace has been my best friend ever since I was seven and my dad left. She's the only one who knows the whole story of my family. Everybody calls her Goth or Emo because she wears black almost all the time, but she insists she dresses Punk. She has midnight black hair that goes a little past her shoulders and bright electric blue eyes, heavily lined with eyeliner and mascara.

Piper McLean is a great friend to everybody. She is a beautiful girl who is on the cheerleading team. Now I know what you're thinking: Why doesn't she hang out with them and the jocks then? Her answer: "I don't want the popularity to change me….And also they're bitches!" That's why we love her, because she's true to herself. She has eyes that constantly change color. One minute they could be green and the next they could be blue. She has choppy brown hair with several small braids in it that goes down to her elbows with tan skin. Her father is Tristan McLean, the actor, but she doesn't like to talk about that.

Reyna Bellona is one of those people who is a mystery. No one really knows much about her except for the fact that she loves the color purple and wears it all the time. She has light Brown eyes that match her hair and fair skin.

Anyways, I walk to my locker and pick out the books I will need for 1st period, then I make my way to our hang out spot. Thalia runs up to me and walks with me for the rest of the way.

"Hey Annie"

"Thalia, how many times do I have to tell you not to call me Annie?" I hate it when people call me Annie because my dad used to call me Annie.

"Well Annie, I don't really care. As my role of best friend, it is my job to annoy the shit out of you."

The group talks as usual, but I'm not really listening. I'm too caught up in my own thoughts. I wonder how the try out will go? Will I make the team? If I do they'll most likely shun me for being a girl. How would the team react? Would they even pass me the ball?

All this goes through my head as I make my way to Homeroom. As I walk into class, I see the infamous Percy Jackson. He plays Tight End and is the schools star football player as a sophomore which is pretty impressive. He is also the captain of the swim team which is amazing for being a sophomore. He is the guy at school who is constantly getting girls thrown at him. I have to admit, he is pretty attractive with the eternally windblown hair and sea green eyes that I have never seen on anybody else. He always hangs around Nico di Angelo and his girlfriend Rachel Dare, the school slut. He's not in any of my classes so he's isn't the sharpest knife in the block, but not everybody can be a genius. I'm not trying to be conceded or anything but I have an IQ of 160 which is classified as a genius.

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I go through my day which is agonizingly slow. I won't bother telling you my schedule because I'm in all the normal classes, just the Advanced Placement level.

My nerves are starting to get really bad but I'm excited at the same time. I go to the bathroom and quickly change into my workout clothes and then start making my way to the field. My try-out is at 3:30 and I make it to the field at 3:15. I start stretching and warming up so I'm ready by the time Coach gets here. Finally, he arrives and starts the try-out.

"Hello Annabeth. So, why exactly do you want to try out for the football team? I mean, it's not exactly the gentlest sport out there." He says.

"I'm sick and tired of the stereotypical jocks who are the only people allowed to play football." Is my response. I hope he doesn't take it as rude but it's only the truth.

"I warmed up while I was waiting for you so I'm ready to start. And by the way, I can handle anything those guys can. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I can't handle a rough sport."

Coach Hedge smirks and tells me to run to the end of the field. Over the course of an hour, he tests how fast I can run, how well I can take being tackled and dodging those tackles, and how well I can catch the ball. After the try out Coach calls e over and I can feel my heart beating in my chest. The anxiety and suspense of finding out if I made it or not weighing me down. When I get to Coach Hedge, he looks down at me and smiles.

"So Annabeth, how would you like to come to football camp and train with us over the summer?"

I break out in a cheek splitting grin and say :

"I would love too."

This is the first chapter (obviously). I will most likely update sometime next week. I know the characters may be OOC but it is an AU fic. Also, sorry for the language but it is rated T.

The next chapter will be in Percy's POV and I will alternate the POV's for the chapters.

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