Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Percy Jackson books or characters. That right goes to the amazing Rick Riordan.
A/N: New story and new writer. This is my first story and uses many OCs so if you hate it tell me; if you like it tell me. Sorry if it's awful. This is based in the Percy Jackson world and you'll meet characters you know in chapter two. And here it goes:
Alana blinked in the sunlight as she stepped off the plane. She and her two best friends, Aedan and Caoilainn (A/N pronounced Kaylin, it's Irish), had taken a trip to New York from their home in Ireland. Their parents were just behind them, but it was summer holidays, and that was always a chance to go somewhere exotic. She supposed New York was fairly similar to Ireland, but it still would be interesting to go to the United States. It was certainly an adventure for the three friends.
Alana dashed inside the airport, waving towards her friends to hurry. Her friends followed quickly and they stood waiting for Aedan's parents, who were the chaperones for the trip. The three kids were 12 but certainly had nice lives, they acted a lot older than they were and seemed mature to other adults. They did well in school, surprisingly because all three had both ADHD and dyslexia, except Caoilainn, who only had ADHD. Alana supposed that was why they got along so well, they knew each other's problems so well.
The parents caught up and they meandered through the JFK airport. From what Alana had heard it was named after one of their presidents. It wasn't as though that mattered too much. The group reached the line for immigration, which thankfully wasn't too long. The officers checked their passports and let them through without a second glance. Alana was very glad the plane flight was over. She had never enjoyed plane flights; they always put her on edge. Luckily, she didn't fly too often, but this was a special trip for Aedan, who was turning 13 in a few days. She was excited for her best friend's birthday, he was the first to turn 13 as they all had summer birthdays.
Finally, the kids arrived at the Plaza Hotel; their parents were all fairly rich, and could afford the fancy hotel for the time they were there, and the special celebration of all the new teen's birthdays. It was, to them, a good investment of money to have the trip be all about the three friends for their teenager years.
Alana was amazed at the room. It had a lounge, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a walk-in closet, a kitchen stocked with food, and some other luxuries. Aedan's mom and dad were staying in another room, so the kids had the place to themselves. The girls were sharing a bedroom and bathroom, although the bedroom had two queen-sized beds and the bathroom had two showers and a bathtub. It was heaven.
Once they were settled in, Caoilainn pulled a map out of her messenger bag and called her friends to gather round. Since this trip was about them, they got to plan each day, so that's what they did. They planned each day, because the weather was good, and each friend planned their own birthday.
One of the activities they had planned for tomorrow was a trip to the beach at Long Island Sound. Alana loved the beach and would drag all her friends there no matter what their opinions of it. She tended to be pretty laid back but if there was a beach within 5 kilometres of her they couldn't not go. She would insist, and they knew the only way to get her to shush was to agree and go. Most of the time they ended up enjoying themselves, but Caoilainn and Aedan ended up with vicious sun burns.
Once they had planned their days they brought a schedule (neatly written by Caoilainn) to the parents. Aedan's parents were named Mayra and Breandan, and they both agreed to all the plans the trio had come up with. After the parents approved the three went back to their room and fell asleep immediately.