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"Annabeth." Someone was shaking me, simultaneously making my teeth rattle in my head and waking me up. In my opinion, no one should be woken up this harshly. Ever.
"Go away", I mumbled. I sleepily buried my face in my pillow. "Let me sleep for about another six hours or so, then we'll talk."
"Annabeth, get up now! I have something really important to tell you!" I recognized the voice now. It belonged to my friend, Grover. He's a satyr. So I'll forgive him this time, because it's not satyrs' fault that they have no tact. They're born that way. But if he tries this again, I'll kill him. I decided to let him know in no uncertain terms.
"Okay Grover, I'll listen this one time, because you have already woken me up. However, if you try this again, I'll kill you." He paled visibly.
His tone adopted a pleading note. "I'm sorry Annabeth, it's just that there's this kid at my school named Percy Jackson, and he's a demigod. "He gives off this strong aura of power, and since none of the other half bloods have that, I'm guessing he's either the son of an elder god or the son of a half blood and a god. I want you to come to the school and see for yourself. We would have to go now though, since I have school in the morning and no one knows I'm gone. Except Chiron."
Wow. That sounded pretty interesting… I'd never heard of a son of a half blood and a god… I decided to go.
"Fine, Grover. I'll go. But, we have to leave in an hour. Let me sleep for at least a little while longer, pleeeeeease!"
He obliged. "Okay, sure. Just remember, don't bring anything, you're gonna be traveling light. Bring your Yankees hat though!" He shot me a grateful smile and left my cabin, calling back that he would come get me in an hour.
My Yankees hat makes me turn invisible whenever I put it on. It was a gift for my 12th birthday from my mom. My mother is the mighty Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle. She's the best god. That might sound biased, but it's not. This is a lethal combination, battle skills and intelligence. It makes you a dreaded opponent, but feared and respected. It's frickin' awesome!
After about two hours of walking, we made it to the school Grover and this Percy kid went. On the way, Grover told me about Percy.
"Percy's a great guy. He has a great sense of humor, and is a lot of fun to hang out with. He has messy black hair and sea-green eyes that get dark story green when he's angry or upset. He has a lot of energy, as most half bloods do, but he seems to have more than a lot of them. And although he doesn't actually get angry often, you should watch out and stay away when he does until he calms down. There's really nothing you can do during it, he just has to ride it out until it's over."
"He sounds like someone who's fun to hang with, but should kinda be closely watched."
"Yeah, he should. It's not like he's a child though…" He said thoughtfully. I suddenly remembered something.
"Hey, Grove, don't you have an exam today?"
"Yes. You stalkin' me lately?"
"Only always", I simpered, smirking at him. He pushed me playfully.
"Anyway", he laughed, "I do have an exam today. It's on ancient Greek and Roman history. Not something I really need to worry about."
"Good point, my dear satyr."
"Remember Annabeth, people can still hear you, even if you are invisible. And-"
"Grover, I know!" I screamed. Screaming was probably not the best thing to do at the moment, considering I was invisible and surrounded by people. Walking down the halls in a middle school for juvenile delinquents is scary place when you're invisible, you know. No one can see you and he or she just walk right into you. It hurts. It hurts on the inside.
Ok, not really, but still. You do get crashed into quite a lot. It gets old after a while.
We walked into the classroom and I went straight up to Chiron, who was their teacher. He was going undercover to teach this Percy kid about his heritage. Chiron's a boss. And a centaur.
"Chiron, I'm here", I whispered in his ear. He jumped a little, and then relaxed, recognizing the disembodied voice.
"Annabeth, good. Grover asked if you could come, and I obviously said yes", Chiron said.
"So, do you think you know who Percy's parent is? Grover says he's very powerful", I stated, intrigued.
"Yes, I believe I have an inkling", Chiron said, his eyes scintillating mischievously in the fluorescent lighting. "I would hate to ruin a surprise though, my dear. You shall find out not from me, but figure it out on your own or find out when he gets claimed."
"Oh, Chiron. Sometimes, you really, really, really annoy me!" I said, vexed.
"Just doing my job", he chuckled. No too loudly though, otherwise people would wonder why their professor was whispering and laughing to himself.
"That's not your job, Chiron. Nice try," I said rolling my eyes. I forgot he couldn't see me. Anyway, I decided to drop it and see if I could figure out which student was Percy while they were taking the test. I felt the distinct essence of raw power when I first stepped into the room, and it was faint all around the school.
The bell rang. Chiron called for everyone to begin his or her tests, and settled back into his chair.
I walked around the desks and rows, searching for someone who was good-looking enough to be a demigod. Because the people in the first 4 rows were all exceptionally ugly and gave off absolutely no traces of power, I turned eagerly too the fifth and final row.
This was the row that Grover was in. I walked towards it slowly, scrutinizing the faces as I came closer.
I decided to name the first girl I saw Coyote Ugly, because it fit her quite nicely. The second one I decided to call Frodo, because he looked just like the hobbit from Lord of the Rings. The third one I dubbed Chaps, because that's what it looked like he was wearing. I looked away, disturbed. The next person was Grover, in all his scruffy glory. My eyes slid over him to the fifth and final person in the row, and my jaw dropped…
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