AN: I'm sorry for the lack of a new chapter. I wrote this for English, so here you go. Its a bonus chapter, a sort of prologue. Also, I will try and get pictures of the characters, and put them on my profile. Enjoy!

Sighing as I closed my book, I looked to find a new story. I pulled a few books off the shelf, but none of them sparked my interest. I looked for a while longer, but with no luck. I was about to give up when I saw a shadow flicker across my vision. I whipped around, and saw a boy that looked roughly my age, with chocolate brown hair, and skin as pale as a ghost. He was putting a book back on the shelf, and I became hopeful, thinking that maybe that could be a good book. I quietly approached him.

"Is that a good book?" I asked. He jumped a bit, as if I startled him, which I probably did. As he turned around, I saw he had ice blue eyes, a stark contrast to his hair.

He replied shakily, "No, um… I know a good series, though…" This excited me.

"What's it called?" I inquired, curiously. I was in need of a good book. A series was even better.

A little calmer, he said, "It's called Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It's about greek mythology." At that, I gave a little squeal of delight. Fantasy was my favorite genre. I raced off to find it, then realized my mistake.

"Thanks! See you later… " I said as I turned around. "What's your name again?"

"Josh," he replied. I waved, and went to find the book. It was tucked in the corner of the library, and the books looked fairly new. I grabbed The Lightning Thief, and just in case I didn't come back the next day, I grabbed The Sea of Monsters. You never know.

I heard children walking down the halls, and realized that lunch was over. I ran to check out the books, and raced into the hallway. I ran down the halls as if my life depended on it. I quickly got my stuff from the locker, and slid into my chair as the bell rang. Because the class was so easy, I just took out my book and started subtly reading under my desk. As I read the first page, I was hooked.

'Chapter 1. I Accidentally Vaporize my Pre-Algebra Teacher.' How I wish I could do that now. 'Accidentally' of course. I was loving every bit of this, and I heard the bell ring just as I was about to start 'Chapter 5. I play Pinochle with a Horse'. So far, so good. One more class to go.

-A Few Hours Later-

As I got home, I jumped onto my bed. I dropped my backpack, but not before I got the book out. I immediately began reading, but as I got to 'Chapter 6. I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom' I saw my homework binder sticking out of my backpack as if it was saying, "Do your homework!" I figured I might as well finish, so I started on my math. I got about half the page done, and got so bored that I threw my pencil across the room, narrowly missing my "Yoga Cats" Calendar.

I picked up the book again and began reading. I thought I didn't read long, but when I looked at the clock, it read 9:43. I realized I had read for almost 5 hours, with still 4 hours of homework to go. This was going to be a long night. I set down my book and got to work. 4 pages of notes, 50 math questions, and a 1000 word essay later, I was done. It was 1 in the morning, and I fell asleep without even putting on my PJs.

-The Next Day-

After 4 grueling hours of boring classes, with the exception of English, because it was a freewriting day, it was lunchtime. I wanted to visit the library again, as I wanted more books to read over the weekend. I brought my lunch in and went back to the shelf where I got the books yesterday, but they were gone. I freaked out, and started running around, trying to find it.

"Are you looking for something?" a kindly voice asked. I turned around and saw the librarian.

"Oh, um… yes, actually," I replied, "I'm looking for the Percy Jackson series." The librarian's eyes had a look of pity in them.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but we gave those away last night to make room for the second series that just came out. It will be arriving soon."

"I see. I haven't quite reached the next series, but who did you give the books to?" I asked hopefully.

"Oh, I gave them to this nice young boy… oh, what was his name?" she muttered under her breath. "Oh right! Josh. He loves this series. Oh, speak of the devil!"

As she said the words, Josh walked in, bearing some books. "Hello, Mrs. Jones! I found copies of these books at home last night, so maybe someone else could have them."

My eyes brightened, and I squealed with delight. "I'll take them!" I pretty much ripped the books out of his hands. "YES!" I danced around in a circle, hugging them to my chest.

I could hear him and the librarian quietly laughing, so I turned around and said, "Thanks a lot! I LOVE this series." I skipped back to my table and started to fangirl with Travis.

"That Percabeth scene was amazing!"

"Just wait until you get to the labyrinth scene in the fourth book."

"Spoilers!"

"Sorry."

This went on and on for a while. I'm pretty sure we covered most topics.

"Who's your favorite God or Goddess?"

"Aphrodite, of course. She so FABULOUS!"

"My favorite is Hermes. He can just pickpocket anyone, anytime. Also, I may or may not do that a little too much. Here's your ring." Josh handed me the ring, a simple silver band with a small pink stone on it. It was a gift from my mother before she left.

"Thank you, but when did you steal this?"

"Oh, a few minutes ago."

"WHAT?!"