Hi guys this is my first fic so try not to be too harsh. : D ;D

I'd known Percy for years now. I'll admit it, I like Percy and I've been dropping hints forever. Of course he doesn't exactly get it through his seaweed filled brain and if it did he'd ignore it. But that wasn't going to stop me from trying.

I'm way more nervous than I should be today. Percy and I were going to the movies as friends, of course at least that's what I've been telling my cabin. That's how it really is too, but maybe that might change today. Or I'll change it.

The cab pulled over at Goode High School this huge brick building with an elaborate stone arch over the door and-what the- Percy came shooting out of the alley before me and I reached over to tug him back before he ruins one of those sweet BMWs. " Hey, you're out early!" I laughed. Maybe it's too positive in there. " Watch where you're going, Seaweed Brain."

Suddenly, a mortal came running out the way Percy screaming, " Percy wait up!" My smile and good mood fades as I looked from the mortal girl to Percy's school, which was lit with a fire, smoke billowing from the tops. How could I have missed that? More importantly, how could Percy manage to get expelled before school even started? Oh yeah he's Percy.

I frowned then turned from the burning building, back to Percy who was looking uncomfortable. Good. " What did you do this time? And who is this?" I demand. The pretty mortal wasn't helping my mood either.

" Oh, Rachel-Annabeth Annabeth-Rachel. Um, she's a friend. I guess." Sure she is Percy. I looked at Rachel, a redheaded teen about my age with a sprinkle of freckles and art themed clothes. I might have liked her if she didn't like Percy. And she obviously did.

" Hi." Rachel says swiftly then she rounded to Percy. " You are in so much trouble." No duh. " And you still owe me an explanation!" For what? Your buddy blows up the school, big deal.

I could hear police sirens approaching fast.

" Percy." I said, keeping my chilly composture. " We should go." Before I skewer you're girlfriend.

" I want to know more about half-bloods," Rachel insisted. " And monsters. And all this stuff about the gods." I was so mad I barely noticed when she broke out a sharpie and scrawled her number on his arm. Quite the ladies man, aren't you Percy? " You're going to call me and explain, okay? You owe me that. Now get going."

" But-" Percy protested.

" I'll make up some story," Rachel promised. " I'll tell them it wasn't your fault. Just go!"

She sprinted back toward her burning school, leaving Percy and me on in the street.

I stared at Percy, and when he caught me looking I ran away.

" Hey!" He called, coming after me. " There were these two empousia," He tried again. " They were cheerleaders,"-Duh-" See, and they said camp was going to burn, and-"

" You told a mortal girl about half-bloods?" I had to add girl.

" She can see through the Mist. She saw the monsters before I did."

" So you told her the truth."

" You've met her before?" Behind my curtain of hair, my ears turned red. How obvious had that been? Then again, I shouldn't over estimate Percy's brainpower.

" Um, last winter. But seriously, I barely know her." Or not. I might as well dig deeper.

" She's kind of cute." Nice Annabeth.

" I-I never thought about it."

That wasn't about to convince me. I kept walking towards York Avenue with my flaring temper.

Obviously, Percy felt that we had left the conversation on shaky grounds because he said, " I'll deal with the school." No Paul will. " Honest it'll be fine."

Apparently he's been busy with another life. I felt a bit betrayed. " I guess our afternoon is off. We should get you out of here, now that the police will be looking for you." I kept my voice even.

Percy glanced back at Goode High School with a nervous expression, as if the empousia were still watching us.

" Your right," He said sounding defeated. My heart leapt. " We have to get to Camp Half-Blood. Now.