I DO NOT OWN THESE CHARACTERS. THEY BELONG TO UNCLE RICK.
*AN: Author's Note
Okay. So, you may know me to be the author of The Ancient Wrath. Yes, I am, but this fanfiction isn't some fantasy-related story. It's more school-related, with some Percabeth (my favourite ship :3), Frazel, Jasper (pretend Jason didn't die) and Caleo. This is my first try at this kind of story, so please no flames! Enjoy!
-Undetermined
Percy POV
First day of school.
Can you imagine that? So long hanging out at elementary school, and now was a fresh start. New friends, new classmates - awesome.
The moment I entered the school zone, a boy, seemingly my age, ran to my side. He had curly hair and a maniacal, wild look in his eyes.
"Hey!" he grinned, extending his hand. "I'm Leo. Leo Valdez."
I grasped it. "Percy. Percy Jackson."
Leo smiled. "We'll get along just fine! I have some stuff I wanna show you. Like..." He pulled a small remote from his pocket and pressed a button on it. Immediately, all the lamps in the street turned on, even though it was seven in the morning.
Then Leo pressed another button, and the lamps dimmed.
"Cool," I said. That's what you always have to say in a starting friendship. Just compliment the guy's talents.
"Thanks!" Leo fiddled with the remote, desperately trying to get the lamps to turn off completely. "I managed to get access to the city circuits through this baby. Doesn't fully work, though, the wiring is a bit messed up on the inside."
"How did you even get that?" I asked, as we strolled towards the front gates of the school, which were swarming with students. Cheerleaders stood everywhere, saying things like, "Welcome to school!" or "You'll find peace here at Goode High".
Leo shrugged. "I built it. I've been, like, a mini engineer since I was young. Learned to build from just scraps of metal."
"Sounds like you'll be getting an engineering career in future," I said jokingly. He punched me and said, "Nah."
"Why, though?" I asked curiously. The guy seriously had a talent for engineering. "You fit the role."
"Yeah, I know, but..." he shifted uncomfortably. "It just doesn't seem like a promising future. Maybe a teacher or an inventor." To be honest, he would be a great inventor. I could see his potential already.
"C'mon, man." I nudged him. "Don't be so glun on our freshman orientation."
So we entered the school, and I was shocked to find that it was magnificent. The school had marble floors, slightly worn out stone steps, statues of principals everywhere, and it was only the entrance hall.
We were steered by a teacher to the auditorium, where thousands of students were gathered. The principal was starting his speech.
"Welcome, all of you, to Goode High!" he beamed. "I am Mr Arlope, and I am the current principal of the school that will make sure you all grow up to become wonderful people."
However, though, with past experience from previous schools, I guessed that wonderful people meant people who don't break rules.
Leo's fingers seemed to be itching to press a button on his remote.
"What're you gonna press?" I asked suspiciously. Leo was starting to grin.
"This button will switch off all the lights here," he explained. "And this other one will mess up the mike. If I just time it perfectly..." Slowly, I started to understand. I smiled evilly.
"Do it," I agreed.
So he pressed the buttons, and the auditorium blacked out completely.
I heard a mooing sound.
"THE COW GOES MOO!" the mike blasted. All the kids burst out laughing.
"Plan Leo succeeded!" my friend said, trying for an insane laugh. People looked at us funny.
(((((LINE BREAK)))))
Now, we were off to Ancient Greek class. Leo had disappeared flirting with some girl, and I was going straight to the classroom. I was wondering what we would learn when I banged straight into someone.
He fell to the floor, spilling his books all over.
"Sorry!" I cried immediately, rushing to pick them all up.
"Nah, it's okay." He straightened his spectacles and turned.
He had golden hair and shocking blue eyes. His T-Shirt read Sono Pazzi Quelli Romani - These Romans are Crazy.
I passed him back his books. "Really sorry about that.".
He grinned. "No problem! I'm Jason Grace. Nice to meet you."
"I'm Percy Jackson. What class are you going for?"
"Ancient Greek."
"Yes!" I clapped him on the shoulder. "That's me too."
"We're almost late for class," Jason said, after checking his watch. "We should get going."
Leo POV
"Hey, wait!" I yelled. The girl stormed off and I chased after her.
The situation was: I spotted this hot girl after the talk, and I went flirting. Then, what happened was, when I went up to her, she just ran off. Come on!
"Please!" I cried desperately. (AN: Leo's biggest tryhard moment XD) Then, surprisingly, the girl stopped and turned.
"What do you want?" she said, annoyed.
"To talk," I reasoned. "Can I come, or do I... never mind." She was now strolling over to me. Her braided caramel brown hair came loose to one side, and her eyes sparkled.
"What?" she demanded.
"Say, I just want a ki - "
"No." She just turned me down! I mean, couldn't she sense my obvious good looks and all? (AN: Leo's narcissism, just like in the books)
"Do you know how many times boys have turned me down?" the girl snapped. "First Odysseus, next Drake, then Percy - "
"Percy?" I asked. "Percy Jackson?"
The girl snarled like a cornered dog. "How many Percy's are there in the school?"
As far as I knew, quite a few, but I didn't want to ruin the point of my potential date.
"Um..." I stuttered. "But anyway, I'll keep trying out at you. See some pickup lines, et cetera..."
"You can try." She started to smile. "I'm Calypso, by the way. Now bye." She sprinted away.
Good... I was expecting to win her heart in a few weeks' time.
Hazel POV
When I entered school, I saw this cute guy that had the physique of an oversized, cuddly panda. I wanted him immediately.
I saw him chumming out with the new popular school boys, Jason Grace and Percy Jackson, who were both very hot, but I wanted the panda guy. The moment he broke off from the other two, I looked to my friend Piper for advice.
Since Piper's boyfriend was Jason, she knew a lot of tips for love and crushes. Piper herself was a beauty queen without makeup. Every boy wanted her for their girlfriend, but, if Jason spotted them flirting, he would give them a glare like, Stop right now unless you want a beating. But if anyone sought out help with love... well, Piper was always happy to help.
We were seated in the library. "I really like that boy," I told her. "The cute bear-looking guy. Any help?"
"Who, him?" Piper stretched. "Well, flirting is always an option... like Jason did to me."
Weirdly, Leo Valdez, the suspect for just now's microphone glitch (they had no proof, though),
was chasing after a girl, with bronze wired wings attached to his sides like a chicken's.
"Wait!" he cried. He flapped away.
I refocused. "Other than flirting?"
Piper shrugged. "Start small. Get him to be your friend. Then when the time comes, you can take bigger steps. Maybe try the trip-the-guy method? Always works."
I decided to follow my relationship expert's advice. I ran to the guy and 'accidentally' tripped onto him. We both toppled over.
"Sorry!" I apologised. I held out my hand and pulled him up.
"No problem." He stood, brushing the dirt off himself.
"I'm Hazel Levesque, by the way," I said, trying to control my heartbeat. It was racing almost against my will.
His eyes glinted with amusement. "I've heard that you girls use all kinds of tactics to win our love?"
"Uh..." How did he know? But then again, he was a friend of Piper's boyfriend, who would have told him everything...
"Never mind," the boy decided. "I'm Frank Zhang. Pleased to meet you." I shook his hand.
Percy POV
I was headed to the library for a quick revision of the subjects I was studying - Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Ancient Greek and Advanced Science.
Many other pupils were seated at tables, studying as well; there was only one unoccupied table.
A girl sat on her chair there, scribbling on worksheets and reading her textbooks. She glanced up when I came.
"Go away," she muttered. "I want to study in peace."
She seemed to be easily distracted.
"ADHD?" I guessed. Looking surprised, she nodded.
I grinned. "Hey, me too!"
The girl eyed me suspiciously, before extending her hand. "Annabeth Chase."
I grasped it firmly. "Percy Jackson. By the way, I have dyslexia, too, so I'm not so good at reading."
Annabeth looked at me sympathetically. "Come on, sit beside me. I'll teach you."
"What subjects do you take?" I asked.
"Ancient Greek, Architecture, Advanced Science and Chemistry," she answered.
So we sat there for three hours, studying together, and I have to admit, I was starting to appreciate having a good friend like her.
(((((LINE BREAK)))))School was already getting rough. I struggled with my homework, but with Annabeth around, I was able to submit it on the due date.
Meanwhile, I bonded quite well with Annabeth. Sometimes, when school bullies approached us during lunch, Annabeth would give them a stare with her stormy grey eyes and they would run away screaming.
One day during lunch, Matt Sloan came up to me. I was alone, because Annabeth was off at the library revising.
"You!" Sloan hissed. "No weak little girlfriend this time, eh?" His gang of bullies sniggered.
"Are you scared of a girl, Sloan?" I replied quickly. "Who's the weak one now?"
Bobby Jr., one of the bullies, giggled. Sloan shot him a look and he shut up.
Sloan grabbed me by my neck and lifted me high. He raised his fist and almost landed a punch when he staggered abruptly.
"Don't harm a hair of him," came a voice. "Or you'll face some serious issues with your groin."
Sloan dropped me and I caught sight of a girl with shocking blue eyes and a spikey haircut. Her shirt read, Death to Barbie.
Sloan tried to hit the girl, but she dodged with surprising swiftness and kicked him hard in the crotch.
The jerk howled in pain and collapsed. His friends scrambled away before the girl could smack them too.
"Hey," she said, glancing down at me. "I'm Thalia Grace, brother of Jason."
Well, well, well! Annabeth and most of the main characters have been introduced. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, Chapter Two should be out in at most two weeks. Make sure to review!
