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CHAPTER 1

ANNABETH'S POV

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At first I felt pain. Not as bad as the first couple times seeing her like this, but still, I could practically feel the stab in my back as I watched Rachel Elizabeth Dare walk down the hallway, arms hooked around Drew Tanaka. She glanced around her surroundings until her green eyes resting on mine. She smirked and gave a wave-barely, just her fingers moving-to me. I refused to make any contact with her, so I turned around, and walked out of the crowd that was usually there to greet Drew Tanaka and her "friends".

"Thank god I'm leaving this school soon," I muttered under my breath. Drew had made my life a living hell for the last two years here at Goode High School. The one thing that kept me here was my best friend Rachel. More like best betrayer now. I stood there, isn't the middle of the hallway for a second, drowning in the happy memories of us cheating off each other's homework(well, more like she cheated on me), gossiping about how big Drew's hair is that they would have no problem hiding a body, and imagining the payback we would get on Rachel's ex-boyfriend she met at camp.

I still remember the exact date Drew came up to our isolated lunch table. As usual, I crinkled my nose in disgust. Before Rachel can do the same thing like she usually did, Drew reached out and grabbed Rachel's arm.

"Hey Rachel! I just wanted to say your hair is so pretty! And I used to think you dyed your hair that red! Anyways, mind if you come sit with us today? Wouldn't want to be seen with that bitch, would you?"

I was overcome with shock for just a second, until I regained my posture. Before I can say "No thank you, she's fine where she is," Rachel shrugged.

"Sure."

That word hit me hard, like a bullet ripped through my heart. I sat there as my best friend walked away with her lunch in her hand, following Drew to the table nobody dared to sit at if you were not "cool".

Now, in the present, I shook my head to clear away those bad memories. No need for that! You have to think bright Annabeth. Fresh start at a brand new school, no more reminders of what happened, I lectured to myself.

The only reason why I was even moving was because my dad got a new job in a different part of the city.

"You could stay at Goode if you want Annie," he said, using my rare nickname, "I know you would miss Rachel."

"No, it's okay. It would be harder for you with the New York City traffic and all to drop me off and pick me up. Besides, I could always visit Rachel, since we aren't moving neighborhoods."

He grinned. "Thanks Annabeth."

Maybe I could be popular at my new school. I doubt it though, since the "new girl" always is labeled the "nobody". But still, Yancy Academy better watch out. I'm going to hit them hard.

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PERCY'S POV

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"Hey Percy!" Nico D'Angelo greeted me as I grabbed my books from my locker.

I grinned at him. "Hey Nico. Going to the swim meet after school?"

He rolled his eyes in response. "Why would I not? It's a chance to show off my six packs to the ladies, am I right or am I right?"

I rolled my eyes this time, closing my locker. "I rather not say."

We walked down the hallway side by side, with girls staring at us like we're gold, while the boys stared wistfully, wishing to be in our group. I knew exactly what they were thinking; I was thinking the same thing when I wasn't the most popular kid in school. I know what your thinking. Modest, much?, but it's true. Nico, Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, Will Solace, Charles Beckendorf, and the Stoll twins, Travis and Connor. The popular guys everyone wishes to be. All the girls have crushes on. Sometimes I want to get out of it; all the attention gives me a headache. But I can't. I wouldn't have my best friends with me then, would I?

We walk to our classroom, and I prepare my mind mentally for another boring history class when I see a new head of blonde princess curls stand out in the front of the class. She's drawing something on her notebook and looks out of it, but her gray alert and aware. She's wearing an orange shirt and light denim shorts. If I squint, I could see some kind of necklace with beads and a ring on it.

Because she is so attentive, she catches me staring at her in an instant. She stares back with a glare that can freeze Hell over, and now I can fully see her eyes; they look, well, stormy. That's sounds cliche, sure, but they actually do look like hurricanes in them.

I quickly look away, and take my usually seat in the middle of the class, next to the already seated Nico.

He smirked. "Already checking out the new girl, huh? I forgot to tell you, Thalia told me she was coming today."

I gave him death glare. "I'm not checking her out. Just… wondering who she is."

"Yeah, wondering who that hot girl is," he grinned.

"Shhh! She might hear us!"

The girl turned around, and said, "Already did."

I could feel the hot blood worming it's way to my cheeks. Even more poured in when she followed up with a, "And I'm not interested."

A silence came after, and she turned around. Immediately, people around us started whispering. They told the kids who just came in, and I could hear it all.

"The Percy Jackson just got rejected by the new girl!"

"Did you hear! The new girl rejected Percy!"

"Does she even know who he is?"

… and Nico's taunts beside me. "Rejected, rejected, you just got rejected! R-E-J-E-C-T-E-D!"

"Shut up." I growled. I turned to the girl(mental note: get her name), and just for a second, I could've imagined it, but I thought I saw her curls bouncing on her shoulders as she turned her head, a grin on her face.

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Hey! Welcome to my first fanfiction that I might actually finish. My other fanfiction might not get updated in a very long time or maybe even never. I don't know how to keep going. Anyways, hope you enjoyed!