I do not Own Percy Jackson because if I did the gods would have a whole lot of trips down memory lane. I only own my plot and original characters
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Rayne POV
"Rayne hurry up, I don't want to be late," My mother called to me from downstairs while I rushed to put on my shoes.
"I'm coming Ma, just give…me…a…sec," I told her finally getting my shoe on. I ran out my bedroom door, down the hallway and almost flew down the stairs.
"Lil' blue, I know that wasn't you running down the stairs, because the lil' blue I know, know better than that," my step dad, Dave, said from the kitchen. He call's me Lil' blue one because of my lithe stature and two because of my rare blue eyes. I know your probably thinking, how they can be rare almost half of the population has them. But not half of the population has dark skin and thick long dark hair. Now your thinking, how can that happen. Well apparently, my biological dad had very strong genes.
"Sorry Dave, I forget sometimes," I said picking up my backpack and duffel bag that were by the front door.
"You know lil' blue you have to stop putting your bags by the door it's dangerous," Dave warned me again, then a somewhat small and strained whining sound came from upstairs. I turned to look and saw my younger half sibling Elliot, he's only four but was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. It's been kind of interesting ever since the day he was born to watch how he did things.
"Blue, go to school, bye bye," Elliot said from the top of the stairs waving his hand before turning around to head back to his room.
"Bye Bye Ellie," I smiled and looked outside to my mom who was already walking to the car. "Alright Dave, I got to go before Mom just decides to leave me, see ya later," with that said I ran out the house with a smile on my face hoping today goes well.
"Rayne it took you long enough," My mom said already starting up the car. She tossed her sea bleached hair to one side and look at me with warm dark brown eyes. Her copper colored skin glowed in the sunlight and made smile more than I already was. "Rayne, let's go please," she laughed and I opened the car door and plopped into the front seat.
I my opinion a car ride is the perfect time to explain things. How my mom met my dad. It was always such a fun story because no one I ever told it to believe me, and sometimes I wonder if my mom is telling the story right herself. You see, when my mother was younger, every summer she would go deep-sea fishing with her family. One day they went out and everything about the day was perfect for fishing. Soon they were out to sea and already underway with fishing. It was a wonderful afternoon and everything was going right until my grandfather look into the distance and saw some storm clouds.
The sea became choppy, and the sky flashed with lightning. The next thing my mom knew she had slipped overboard and into the sea. Whenever she told me this story, she always said that this was the part where everything got fuzzy because she felt completely safe in the water, as if something or someone was watching over her.
When my mom woke up she was laying in bed so soft it felt like you were on clouds. She was dressed in a white linen dress and her hair was out of it's usual French braid and tumbled in waves down her back and over her shoulder. She had no idea where she was but she didn't panic. No, in fact she was calm and felt better than she had in a long time. Then she described the moment the man who saved her revealed himself to her. He knocked lightly on the door and revealed himself to her. His dark curls fell lightly in his face and his stormy blue eyes were dazzling. His face looked nervous as if he did something he should not have.
That did not stop them from falling madly in love with each other. Because my mom told me, she spent at least three months on that Island alone with the man who is my biological father. Soon enough they did the deed that I prefer not to think about and nine months later, March 22, spring equinox, I was born with brown skin like my mom, dark curly hair and blue eyes like my dad.
I snapped back into reality when my mom pulled up in front of a small house on the corner of the street. Two teens sat outside on the stairs of a stoop, one was resting his or her head on the other. For anyone else it would be hard to tell if either of them were a boy or girl because they both have the same androgynous face with short hair.
But I could tell them apart because they've been my friends for as long as I could walk. Addison and Adelie Daniels the twins who have your back no matter what and the best part about having them for friends is that we all share the same problems. All three of us have ADHD and dyslexia.
"Hey Addie, Lee, sorry it took us so long," I shouted from the car. The both of them shot up as quickly as they could, which was about as slow as it takes me to focus on something for thirty minutes straight, trust me that's a long time. So now you are probably thinking wait a minute don't they have ADHD and shouldn't they up and energetic. Well, you see the and to that could honestly be summed up in a simple equation. Foster Parents who do not care and just want the money plus twins with ADHD equals a heavy dose of Ritalin.
"Oh hey, Rayne, Hey Mrs. Johnson," they said in unison, holding up each other for support. It was still early morning and the sun was not up. I notice this back when we were going to preschool together, as long as the sun is not up Addison and Adelie are barely awake. It was only the last four or five years Addison and Adelie have been in foster care ever since their mom got into a fatal car accident on her way to pick them up from school. Their real dad just like mine was never there and they didn't have any relatives who were willing to take care of them.
They slumped into the back seat and buckled up. My mom and looked back as they fell asleep on one another. Their sandy blond curls falling into their perfectly tanned faces. "Always together and never far apart," My mom laughed and started up the car again. The drive to school was silent except for the light breathing of the twins in the back. That made it all too easy for my mind to drift off somewhere else.
I live in New York City and I'm a sophomore at Goode High School. Strange things always happen in New York city and I seem to always catch them out of the corner of my eye. Like the other day I promise you I saw a dog the size of a Prius car. Some time before that when I was at the zoo looking at the big python snakes while Addie and Lee were just having a blast figuring out an attack plan if that thing ever escaped I saw something with an unnatural amount of limbs, so I got out of there as quick as I could.
We pulled up to school and I was pulled out of my far away place. I looked back to Addison and Adele who did not seem too enthusiastic. Man oh man, that Ritalin was going to take at least three to four hours to wear off. That means they would be back to their regular selves just in time for lunch.
"Bye mom see you later," I waved my hand and she blew me a kiss. I smiled and turned to Addie and Lee, who were finally waking up.
"I hate Ritalin, I feel…not me," Addison shifted slightly in his jacket and put on his yellow and orange skullcap that had an orange embroidered sun on it.
"So glad today is the last week of school. Can't wait till Friday that's the last time I will have to see that Ritalin bottle and the faces of that force us to take it every morning," Adelie yawned and stretched, before putting on her white and yellow skullcap that also had and embroidered sun on it. Those skullcaps were gifts from their mom the day the turned ten, only two weeks before she died in that car crash. They always told me when I asked about the caps that their mom made them with their real dad in mind.
"You are right with that one," I agreed trying not to get pushed down by the flood of students entering the school's entrance. Okay, Confession is good for the soul right. Anyway, let me say some things about myself. I am not all that strong, but I doubt Addie or Lee could beat me running. Another thing is I get flustered and scared when I can't handle things. Please don't let that ruin your vision of me because I am by no means weak, I'm sure I could fend for myself if I tried…no I probably wouldn't survive.
I sighed as Addison kept his hands on my shoulders, to make sure I don't get trampled to death and Adele just shrugged her shoulders. They were both taller than me with Addison standing at 5'8'' and Adelie at probably 5'7''3/4. Me well nothing as impressive as my model like friends but I enjoying my petite 5'3''.
We all made our ways to our lockers to begin the day. It was long and boring all of our classes. One because people just ignore people like us who just looked beautiful in a strange way. i.e Addison and Adelie, how they look identical even though Addison is a boy and Adelie is a girl and me because of my blue eyes that tend to switch between icy-blue to a dark sea-blue green. Weird, I know.
Well finally lunch came around and finally the Ritalin is out of the twins system. So now they were arguing over who got the Jell-O that was left on my tray . I just pushed the try forward and let them go at it.
"Addie get your hands off my Jell-O," Adelie warned with narrow eyes. Her brother just looked at her with the same face and jabbed his spoon in the jiggling snack. Adelie gasped with horror and I had to stifle back laughter.
"Little sister don't be so sad, I will leave some but of course being the oldest I get to bite first," he stuck out his tongue at Adelie and put a spoon full of Jell-O in his mouth. What happened after that will forever remain a mystery because I was on the ground rolling in a fit of laughter. All I know is that Adelie got the Jell-O and Addison has a sudden of rubber ducks.
We trudge our way to Greek Mythology class in high hopes there won't be any reading on the last day of school. Plus our teacher, Mr. Blofis, had a surprise for us today. Addison, Adelie and I walked into the classroom with our books in hand and took our seats in the back of the class. That's when we suddenly took notice of the dark haired college age student sleeping at our teachers desk. There was a lot of whispering among the students in the class. Then our teacher Mr. Blofis came in the room shaking his head.
"Good afternoon class, sorry but my surprise for you seems to be slobbing all over my desk," Just as Mr. Blofis said that the young man began to wake his eyes blinking furiously. His eyes were a startling blue sea green color, just looking at them made me visualize standing on the jersey shore during the summer.
"Mm, Oh sorry Paul, I just got really tired and…oh I'm going to stop talking now before I do anymore damage," he shook his dark hair and his pensive eyes scanned the room and when he looked our, meaning Addie, Lee and me, he looked taken back, then his eyes narrowed for the slightest second.
"Don't worry about it," Mr. Blofis patted the young man on the back. "Alright class as you know, this is our last week together as we study Greek Mythology." The class made various noises and nods of agreement. "So I just wanted you all to meet my stepson Percy, who will be here all week to teach you all. First let's start with introductions, you go first Percy, as for me I'm just going to kick back and relax," and with that Mr. Blofis leaned back in his chair and pulled out a book.
"Alright first things first, My Name is Perseus Jackson, just call me Percy, I don't think I'm old enough for 'Mister'," his face frowned a bit. "Well I am studying Greek Mythology at a nearby college so I guess I'm qualified one way or another to teach you young minds a few things," He smiled. "Alright, Your turn to introduce yourselves, any volunteers," Percy asked and dozens of hand went into the air. Percy smirk. "Okay how about you in the back behind the boy in the orange hat," I pointed at myself confused. How did he know Addison wearing the orange hat was a boy? "Yeah you with the wide blue eyes," His smirk was almost devilish now.
"um…o-okay," I stood up and took a deep breath. "My name is Rayne…Rayne-," Suddenly there was a huge explosion coming from somewhere I couldn't put my finger on but right mow I just wanted to run away.
"Oh no sorry Paul, they seemed to have found me," He told Paul who was up and walking to the door.
"Alright kids evacuate the building now please and thank you," Mr. Blofis ordered. Everyone rushed to the door but Addie, Lee and I knew better and just waited for the passageway to clear. Bad Idea. Percy Jackson was coming our way.
"You three follow me, What's out there won't just be looking for me once it gets a good sniff of you guys," Percy laughed and beckoned us to keep close to him.
"Wait, what are you talking about," Addison held onto Adelie's arm. That is when all heavens broke loose and the wall in the back on the room was bust down by a huge dog type mutant thing.
Before any of us could say anything Percy had already pulled a pen out his pocket and it morphed into a bronze sword. He made a quick side step and slashed upward towards the things face and the mutant dog exploded into and icky dust.
"That was a hellhound one of the many things that will be explained, first things first you all need to come with me, I will get you all to safety," Percy took a hold of my arm and pulled me along. I knew from that moment on my life wouldn't be the same.
