Jessica Jacobs or Jessie .J as most people called her, sat bored out of her skull, listening to her physics teacher drone on and on. Jessie hated science, especially physics. In fact the only science she liked was astrology, which her high school didn't offer as a second science course. Why Jessie had to take a second science course was beyond her, and she cursed her luck for the millionth time that all the other science courses were filled with students a year younger then her.

Jessie sighed, looking at the clock with a mixture of boredom and anticipation. Her next class was Ancient History, and the topic for today and the past couple of classes was the Ancient Greeks, and today was, for fun, Greek mythology, something that Jessie was top dog at. She loved Ancient mythologies in general, but loved the Greek one in particular. So many gods, so many love affairs, heroes that weren't perfect, but flawed in a sense. Jason had his self doubt, Theseus couldn't settle down, and couldn't take no for an answer, Hercules didn't think things through, Odysseus was arrogant and pissed off the wrong people… the list went on right down the Narcissus, who was dumb enough to fall in love with his own reflection.

Finally the bell rang and Jessie hurried from class.

"Yo Jessie J!" Called out voices. Jessie grinned, turning to find Otis and Max coming towards her. The twins were her best friends in the whole world. The twins were Asian, Korean to be exact, in decent. Otis was the more logical one, of course you couldn't tell that by looking at him. His dark brown hair was short, usually spiked with gel, he often wore loose cargo pants, in either blue or green, a t-shirt, once again, blue or green, and basket ball jersey didn't matter which team, Otis liked them all. Max or 'Mad Max' was wilder, with purple and blue dyed hair, which he wore longish, flopping on his head. Ripped baggy jeans and an either wildly coloured t-shirt or a t-shirt with a saying or phrase that would either make you laugh, or scratch your head in confusion, was Max's apparel of choice. Both brothers were techies and artists, Otis more of the techie, and Max more of the artist, but both were bonefide geeks, like Jessie.

"So how is our Greek Goddess of Trivia knowledge today?" Max grinned, wrapping an arm around Jessie's shoulders.

"Great now that Physics is over. How you can stand that course Otis, I will never know." Jessie said, shrugging.

"Just be glad that I do, so I can tutor you… speaking of which, thank you for the English help." Otis said, grinning.

"Yeah, we would have bombed that test if it hadn't been for you." Max chimed in.

"Hey no problem. Hey, you guys wanna go the Pepies pizza with me and Rachel? Pizza's on me."

"DEAL!" Both twins agreed, as the headed into the classroom.

Jessie sighed happily, a belly full of Pepies pizza, best pizza in Oshawa, walking with her friends. The last member of their foursome was Rachel. Rachel was blond, her hair was jaw length. Her body type was short and stocky. She was hazel eyed and fond of blue. Blue shorts and a t-shirt was Rachel's usually clothing, even in the winter. Rachel was… in word, nuts. She was hyper as a sugared up squirrel. She was also very intelligent, and artistic, able to sing, write and draw.

"Thank God its Friday." Max sighed in relief.

"Ahem bro." Otis agreed.

Jessie was about to voice her agreement, then she heard a crunch on stone and a roar…

"So why the urgent sending Hera?" Jay asked the group assemble in Hera's, for lack a better word, 'office'.

"It seems Coronus has his eyes on four teenagers…"

"Are they decedents of heroes too?" asked Harry, scratching his head, "I thought we were they only seven."

"You are…We don't know why the god of time is after these four but…."

"HERA!" Hermes screamed, flying into the room, "Coronus is attacking them RIGHT NOW!"

"Quickly! You must go!" Hera urged. Before much else could be said, Hermes got his griffins and off they went.

"There they are!" Hermes shouted, pointing down. Jay looked down to see four students desperately trying to dodge the attacks of four giants.

"YEEHAW!" Atlanta cried, jumping off her griffin and running off towards a giant.

"When with Atlanta…YAHOO!" Archie soon followed.

"Crazy…." Neil began, but before he could finish, Harry angled their griffin down. Jay and Teresa merely shrugged at each other and jumped, weapons drawn.

The students had started to put up a fight. The two guys, twin by the looks of it, were confusing a giant, doing the hiding and 'I'm over here!' routine. A brunette girl swung a metal rod and a red giant's leg, only to have him swat her back like a fly.

"I gotcha!" Harry yelled, catching the girl.

"Thanks…" The girl squeaked, shaking her head. "And you're here to tell us we've been punked right?"

"Nope, sorry."

"Aw shit…"

"HEY BLUENOSE! YER MAMA DRESSES YOU FUNNY!" Yelled the blonde girl. The blue giant made his way towards her, only to get tripped up by Atlanta's bolas.

Before long, the giants ran away, and the foursome looked like they were going to do the same.

"Easy guys… it is better if you came with us." Jay stated.

"He has a point…" The blond said.

"Especially considering without them, we'd be …whatever those were food." One of the Asian boys said, his hair spiked.

The brunette girl was staring at Hermes, "Sweet mother of fuzz…its Hermes!" she squeaked.

"Who?" The other four asked.

"Hermes, Messenger of the gods, god of langue and travel! A Greek god!" the brunette squeaked, nearly hyperventilating

"Finally! Somebody remembers the other ones!" Hermes cheered.

"Leave it to Jessie. J to know a god on site." The other Asian boy, his hair purple and blue said, his voice nervous, like he was trying really hard not to freak out.

"So who are all you guys?" The blonde girl asked, a little less hyper now.

"I'm Jay, the girl with the nun-chucks is Theresa, the girl with the bolas is Atlanta, the big guy is Harry, the guy with the purple hair is Archie, the black guy is Odie, and the guy with blonde hair is Neil."

"Of course he saves the best for last." Neil smiled.

"And you?" Jay asked, ignoring the vain Neil.

"I'm Jessica, but you can call me Jessie." The brunette stated.

"I'm Otis." The un-dye boy said.

"I'm Max." The other said.

"And I'm Hyperkillas! But you can call me Rachel." The blonde grinned.

"Don't mind her…she's nuts." Max assured.

"So…why were…those things trying to turn us into a four piece Mcnugget meal?" Jessie asked.

"We'll explain later, first we should get you out of here before they bring reinforcements." Jay sated, remounting his griffin.

"There are more of those things!" Otis said, big eyed.

"Yep…"Odie stated, matter of factly, like the idea of there being more then four giant was common place.

"Oh fuck… I knew I should have stayed in bed today." Max sighed, gingerly getting on the griffin.

End of Chapter One.