Percy hated him so much. He hated his stupid blonde hair, his blue eyes. He couldn't stand his pearly whites, the small scar above his lip.

Jason Grace.

That name brought so many feelings with it: pain, anger, sadness, complete and utter loathing. Jason had made Percy suffer so much in the past few years. But, Percy wouldn't let the stupid jock get to him, even if he bullied him every damn day. Percy could roll with the punches and the words. He was used to it. He could thank his ex-stepfather for that.

Now, Percy wanted to report Jason to Principle Lupa, but he tried before and it didn't change anything. Not a single faculty member believed that golden boy, quarterback Jason Grace could be a bully. No one believed the dumb, screw up loser when he told them the unexpected truth of the most popular guy in the grade. And all Percy got for trying to make things better was a detention for "lying". So, Percy endured. He only had 3 years until he could leave this hell-hole people called school. He could survive for 3 years.

Now, this isn't to say Percy's life was horrible. In fact, his life got sufficiently better once his stepfather, Gabe, got arrested. He had one friend, Rachel. But, then she left to go to some fancy all-girls private school. They stayed in contact and hung out during breaks during the school year but it wasn't the same as getting to see each other every day. So, Percy was alone again. Well, not completely alone. He had his mother.

Sally Jackson was an angel. She was 5 feet of ambitious, compassionate amazingness. She wasn't always home due to the many jobs she took to support her and Percy. But when she was home, the apartment smelled like freshly baked cookies and the atmosphere was warm and cozy. Her brown hair was laced with grey streaks and cascaded down her back in loose waves. He eyes were clear and blue although the bags under eye betrayed the amount of overnight shifts she took. But, even when she was tired and practically living off coffee, she was sweet and kind. Percy admired that.

Percy also loved his pets. Mrs. O'Leary was a huge, fluffy mass of black fur. She loved to play and was super energetic. Many a time where she ran over a pedestrian on their daily walk. Then there was Small Bob. Small Bob was actually given to the Jacksons by an elderly tenant who lived in the apartment next door. The cat was sneaky and found a way to meddle in the Jacksons daily lives. Sally loved them but was concerned about the space they would take up. Yet, Percy loved them both and thus they stayed.

But back to Jason.

Percy was walking from his English Support class to Gym when he felt a shove from behind. He stumbled to the floor, laughter from the culprit ringing in his ears. He picked himself up from the tile flooring, stumbling and struggling to not drop his books and turned around. Just to come face to face with the devil himself. Well, it wasn't the devil but it may have as well been. It was Jason Grace and two of his many friends, Frank and Grover. Grover and Frank looked kind of apologetic about what was happening, but they didn't dare stop their friend.

Percy didn't exactly blame Jason for not liking him. He had been nice and welcoming when Percy first moved to Olympus Estates, but Percy found a way to screw it up. They were actually becoming friends, but then they got into a fight. But, just because Jason had a right to be mad at Percy didn't give Jason a right to bully Percy. So, Percy retaliated.

"Oh, Jason, it's just you. I was scared it was someone important."

Percy said it with a smirk on his lips. He was a big Disney fan and had been dying to use that quote. Was he scared of Jason? Hell ya. Was he going to let Jason know that? Not a chance. Percy could see Jason visibly grit his teeth.

"We'll see who will be laughing when you're on the floor bleeding, Jackson." Jason growled.

"I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover." Percy exclaimed dryly, sarcasm dripping from each word.

Jason had had enough. He grabbed Percy by the scruff of his neck and dragged him into the boy's locker room. They did have gym together this period after all. He threw a, "See you later!", over his shoulder to Grover and Frank and continued on his way. Entering the boys locker room no one spared them a glance. They were used to seeing Jason terrorize Percy. Jason slammed Percy against the row of lockers and fired a left hook at his gut twice. Not expecting the hit to come so fast, Percy didn't defend himself in time. Percy's head lowered after the blows, in reflex, and gave Jason the perfect opportunity to knee him in the face. Jason threw Percy to the floor and got ready to kick him, but as Jason threw Percy to the ground, something weird happened. Their chests began to glow a harsh pink. The way science explains it, when you meet your soulmate, your body releases a hormone that reacts with the ANP hormone in your heart. The reaction causes your chest to glow a brilliant pink. That was how you knew who you were destined to be with. Now, there were sometimes complications with the system but it was mostly trustworthy. Which was why Percy was currently freaking out.

Everyone in the locker room was frozen. No one really knew how to react. At least it was frozen until Percy swore, "Holy shit! We are so screwed!". Jason was just confused. Here was the boy he had relentlessly tormented for the past couple years, except now he was his soulmate. One of the boys must have gotten the gym teacher, Coach Hedge, because Percy was suddenly snapped out of his panic when a voice boomed through the whole room, "Well, we got us some glowing cupcakes!". Coach Hedge was a small, porky man, but the small body packed a lot of aggression. He swung his signature baseball bat as he approached Jason and Percy. "Well you boys better head over to the guidance counselor to get this sorted out." Jason huffed and walked away, leaving Percy confused on the ground. Coach Hedge, taking pity on Percy, bent down and helped him up.

Percy met up with Jason outside. "Don't you dare think this changes anything," Jason warned. Percy nodded in understanding although his eyes were still hazy and unfocused.

As if he was sleep walking, Percy followed Jason to the guidance office. As they walked down the hallway, Percy watched in wonder as his chest began to dim slightly. It was still bright but it was an improvement from when it was new and basically blinding people.

They reached the guidance counselor, Mr. Chiron Brunner. Percy was very familiar with Chiron and his room. It was kind of sad actually. Percy had spent numerous lunch periods sitting on the faded, leather couch.

Jason walked up to the door and let out 3 crisp knocks. Percy absentmindedly thought about how if there was an Olympic door-knocking competition, Jason would surely win. Blame the ADHD. "Come in," was called out from inside the office. Turning the handle, Jason swung the door open and calmly walked in. The same could not be said for Percy. Jason didn't hold the door open, and in Percy's dazed state of mind, he walked straight into the closing door.

"What the fuck?" Percy swore, rubbing his forehead.

"Now now, Mr. Jackson, there will be no swearing. However, I will let you go this time." Chiron Brunner was a middle age man that, due to an unfortunate car accident when he was younger, was handicapped. He had dark brown hair, a scruffy beard, and kind brown eyes. He was taking off his signature tweed jacket, that always smelled like coffee, as the pair of boys entered.

Mr. Brunner's office was a cozy place. The light grey walls contrasted well with the dark furniture. There was a simple, ebony wood desk and a worn leather couch positioned right in front of the desk. In the back, behind Chiron's desk was a big bookcase that covered the entire wall. The walls were decorated with picture of students that Chiron had helped throughout the years. One of these pictures were of Percy.

"Well, I can tell you both got the sign and I'm assuming you're soulmates," Chiron inferred. Although his statement was true, Chiron also seemed confused on how a bully and a victim could be soulmates. The counselor wasn't blind like the other teachers, he knew what Jason did to Percy. Percy couldn't understand how he and Jason could be soulmates either.

Jason sneered at Percy, "Unfortunately, yes. I am soulmates with this fag." Jason didn't mean for the bullying to go this far, but once he started he couldn't stop. "I'd rather kill myself than date him."

Percy felt tears coming to his eyes. Jason had insulted him before but never went as far to say he'd choose death over Percy. And now they were soulmates! But some people will never change, and Jason Grace was one of those people.

Percy ran out of the room.

Jason hated him. He hated his messy raven locks, his adorable freckles. He couldn't stand his ocean green eyes, his golden-bronze skin.

Percy Jackson.

Percy Jackson was a mystery to Jason. He was flirty, and witty, and sarcastic. But he was also friendly, and generous, and kind. It didn't make sense. People rarely make sense.

When Percy first moved to Olympus Estates, he and Jason became close friends quickly. They both had a very strong sense of family and they both had bold personalities. However, Percy soon became more and more popular amongst the students. Jason wasn't used to not being in the spotlight. Then they had an argument. In a fit of anger, he pushed Percy and insulted him.

After the incident Jason felt horrible about being so rude. Jason didn't want to end a good friendship because he was being petty. He made a decision. He was going to apologize.

But, when he got to school he realized that everyone had turned their back on Jackson. It was almost pathetic the way the followed the powerful blindly. But, he himself didn't want to be hated so he went along with the trend of hating Percy Jackson.

He didn't remember when he started becoming the main bully.

Slowly, Jason participated more and more in the insults, until one day he realized he was the main culprit. Jason tried to stop, really. But, he was to drunk on power, and thus, the bullying continued. Eventually, Jason got used to it and it became the norm.

Which led to today's predicament.

Jason was walking from Home Ec to Gym when he saw Percy walking by himself. Once Jason and Percy split, all their friends sided with Jason, having known him longer. Grover and Frank watched as Jason shoved Percy to the ground. Jason watched Percy get up.

"Oh, Jason, it's just you. I was scared it was someone important."

Percy said it, smirking at Jason. Infuriated, Jason retaliated.

"We'll see who will be laughing when you're on the floor bleeding, Jackson." Jason said, growling.

"I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover." Percy mocked.

Unable to control his anger, Jason grabbed Percy and practically dragged Percy to Gym. Slamming Percy into a locker, Jason layer on the hits. However, he stopped when he saw his and Percy's chest grow a brilliant pink. He was confused until he notice pink light emitting from his own chest. Jason didn't want to believe it (for more than one reason). For starters, he wasn't gay. Then there was also the fact that his "soulmate" was the kid he'd recently bullied.

They were so screwed.