Nikki POV

"MOM! WHERE'S MY PHONE?" I screamed as I was running down the stairs. My mom was in the kitchen baking.

"I think it's in my purse" She said, walking over to me while stirring the batter. I ran over to the bench in our house to see mom's purse. Hi, I'm Nikki Jordan, I live in New York City, go to Goode middle and I love to read. Especially the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

"Hey! Here's my book!" I said, taking out my Son of Neptune that I thought I lost.

"Sorry honey, you just talk about that book s much I had to swipe it and read it" My mom said walking over to me. My mom loved to read as much as I do.

"Oh! It's eight a clock! Bye mom! Got to get to school!" I yelled as I grabbed my backpack, my book and my cell phone which was next to my backpack.

When I got to school, I was at least one minute late.

"Hey Martha!" I yelled to the lady who worked at the front desk. I ran to my first period class, praying that my teacher wouldn't get me in trouble. Today, on the last day of school, we get to be in our favorite class the whole day. I walked through the door of Greek literature. My favorite teacher, Mr. Brunner, is writing on the chalkboard. Mr. Brunner had a leg injury a couple of years ago, so he uses a wheelchair.

"Ah, miss Jordan, how lovely for you to join us" Mr. Brunner said, without even looking at me. I sighed. I was about to give him my late pass but he shooed it away.

"My dear, just because your one minute late doesn't mean you need a late pass, no go sit down" He said, finally turning towards me. I nodded and mumbled a thank you. I sat down next to my best friend, Anne.

"You are so lucky that you're his favorite student" She whispered as I set down my stuff.

"What?" I asked, clearly confused. She rolled her eyes and flipped her golden locks. I was instantly jealous.

"Don't do that in front of me!" I said, slapping her head. She rubbed her head and pretended to pout. I rolled my eyes and felt my own hair. It was brown. Not brunet or chocolate, brown. It was boring. I tried to get highlights once, but they didn't work.

"Miss Jordan, will you and mister Davis demonstrate the kidnapping of Hercules wife and the centaur?" Mr. Brunner asked. I stood up next to Nick Davis, the cutest guy in school that wasn't dating anyone.

"Miss Jordan, you be Deianeira, mister Davis, you be Nessus. Now ACTION!" Mr. Brunner yelled. I closed my eyes and pictured the lake which she was kidnapped on.

"Wait! Who will play Hercules?" Anne asked. Mr. Brunner thought for a second.

"I will play Hercules" He said grabbing one of his model arrows.

"Now ACTION!" Mr. Brunner yelled for a second time.

"Sir Hercules, I will carry your beautiful wife across the river" Nick said, flashing a brilliant smile.

"Deianeira, go with the centaur" Mr. Brunner said, in his best Hercules voice. I nodded and stepped towards Nick. He was about to scoop me up when Mr. Brunner stopped us.

"We need a lake" Mr. Brunner said, laying out a large piece of blue paper.

"Now ACTION!" Mr. Brunner yelled for a third time. Nick scooped me up in to his arms and slowly walked out to the middle of the blue paper, but then he started running.

"Hercules! Help!" I yelled in my cheesiest girly-girl voice. Mr. Brunner lifted up his bow. He pretended to shoot and Nick pretended to get shot. He fell to the ground.

"Take some of my blood, so whenever you believe Hercules doesn't love you, you can use it" Nick said, as I pretended to take some of his blood. Then the bell rang.

"All right class, have a good summer!" Mr. Brunner said as we all walked out the door.

"Miss Jordan, I want to talk to you" Mr. Brunner said, grabbing my arm. I nodded and sat down.

"Do you read the book series about Percy Jackson?" Mr. Brunner asked. I nodded. Mr. Brunner sighed.

"I need to tell you something, you know the centaur, Chiron?" He asked.

"Yes sir, he's one of my favorite characters!" I replied, smiling. But Mr. Brunner looked grim.

"I am-"

"Chiron! You said you needed me?" A boy said running through the door, he looked familiar with his sea green eyes and shaggy brown hair like mine.

"Oh my gosh" I whispered, staring at him as I realized who he was. He was Percy Jackson.

"Oh shoot, I'm sorry about this Ch- Mr. Brunner" Percy said.

"You're Percy Jackson, and you're Chiron!" I said, pointing to Mr. Brunner. He sighed and nodded. Mr. Bruner then stepped out of his wheelchair, but not with human legs. He was a centaur. I gasped and stumbled out of my chair.

"Wait, am I a demi-god?" I asked. Chiron nodded.

"Nikki, your mom knows about what's going to happen and she wants us to protect you" Percy said.

"I'm assuming 'us' is not just you and Mr. – Chiron" I said, trying to adjust to Mr. Brunner's real name. Percy nodded just as a girl with blond hair like Anne's and gray eyes came up behind Percy.

"Is this the girl?" She asked. Percy nodded again.

"Are you Annabeth?" I asked and she smiled.

"Yes, I am. I hear you are a fan of the books" She said. I smiled and nodded. She looked behind me, and her smile faded. I turned around to see a fury about to dive-bomb the window. I screamed and jumped away from the window. The fury crashed through the window, landing on her side. I looked around for a weapon. I saw Mr. Brunner's model sword.

"Let me guess, this is real, isn't it?" I asked. Chiron nodded. I grabbed the sword. I lifted it over my head and prepared to fight. The fury got to her feet and flashed a smile filled with razor sharp teeth, which were dripping with poison.

"Do all furies do that?" I asked, almost whimpering.

"No, I'm not a fury, I'm a shape shifter" She said. She then turned to a human form.

"Jessica Warfield" I spat. Jessica had been my arch enemy ever since first grade.

"Is that what her name is? I just saw her saying something behind your back… something about a slut" She said, turning back in to a fury form.

"That female dog!" I yelled, Percy and Annabeth looked confused.

"The b-word is also another term for a female dog, so I just say that instead" I explained.

"Enough! It's time for me to kill you know" the shape-shifter said. She was very fast. Faster than me. She scratched my arm with her venomous claws before I could bring the sword over my head. I screamed in agony as I dropped the blade and fell to the ground.

"Annabeth! Help her!" Percy yelled. But before Annabeth could get to me, I felt vines around my legs and I heard some beautiful music.

"GROVER!" Percy yelled as the satyr came in through the broken window. He rushed to my aid.

"Grover! You-you are one of my favorite characters from the book!" I said as he wrapped my arm in something.

"Thanks!" He said smiling. He said something else but I couldn't hear. I was falling in to the everlasting blackness of unconsciousness.