Disclaimer – I own nothing of Greek Mythology except my original characters. The rest belongs to the awesome Greek gods & goddesses.

A/N: I have no idea how this story came to me – it was floating around in my head and I just had to write it down. Just to be clear, Luna is my OC.

A/N 2: Hey everyone! I know I've been neglecting to write anything here, but I've gone through some personal things (really don't wanna talk about it), but I've dealt with the issues as best as I can. Thanks to everyone who has supported me - this story is for you guys!

Summary: AU: Before they were the well-known Gods & Goddesses that we know and love, they were in high school! Follow them on their adventures. First attempt at a Greek Mythology story. Hope you enjoy! Rated T for safety.

Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance

Rating: T

CHAPTER ONE
(chapter title – Late Night Conversations)

Luna sighed and leaned against her locker, looking at the popular girls that walked by her everyday. She longed to be with them, but she knew what they would say: "Not in this lifetime, freak!" then they would laugh and walk away, chatting to themselves. It was because her mother was the Titan of the Moon – Phoebe. Luna had no idea who her father was – he had left when she was a month old. It was when she was a year old that her mother sent her to live at the year-round school.

"So, just because I'm half Titan, I can't be popular?" Luna had asked one of the popular girls – Aphrodite. Aphrodite rolled her eyes and flipped her long red hair over her shoulder.

"Duh!" Aphrodite replied before heading off with her friends, leaving Luna in the dust. The bell rang somewhere in the distance and Luna made her way quickly and quietly to her final class of the day.

After school, Zeus and the popular boys were heading off to football practice when they saw a girl jogging around the track. She must've been a "mortal" or unpopular girl because Zeus knew everyone in the school, seeing as he was class president.

"Look at that lame mortal run!" Hephaestus laughed stupidly. Zeus rolled his golden eyes and made his way to practice.

"Zeusy!" Hera sang, nearly running into the Graces – or the cheerleaders.

"Watch it!" Joy snapped, picking up her pompoms. Charm and Beauty were right behind her.

"Ignore her." Beauty said, flipping her golden hair over her shoulder. The girls took half of the football field while the team took the other.

"JOG THREE TIMES AROUND THE TRACK THEN COME BACK HERE!" Ares – the football coach, yelled. The team didn't object. Ares then saw the girl running around the track. He beckoned her over to him. Luna took her earphones out of her ears and turned off her iLute.

"What are you doing on my track?" Ares asked, his voice unusually calm.

"Running." Luna replied.

"From what? I don't see a Hydra chasing you."

"I run whenever I'm mad."

The football team came back onto the field, panting and gasping for air.

"What is – the mortal – doing here?" Hades asked between pants.

"There are no mortals allowed at Olympian High School!" Ares bellowed, startling one of the hellhounds asleep nearby. The hellhound growled and went back to sleep as if nothing had bothered it.

"Coach Ares, sir, we – the guys and I – call unpopular kids mortals. She's one of the unpopular kids." Apollo squeaked.

"Oh." Ares responded. He waved his hand at Luna in a shooing motion. Luna glared at him and trotted back up to the school to take a shower before heading to her cabin for the night.

Just as Luna was about to start on her Geography homework, there was a knock on her cabin door.

"What?" she bellowed.

"Luna, it's me – Iris." The other unpopular girl answered. Luna smiled and unlocked the door for her roommate. Iris smiled and sat her homework down on the desk in front of her, her rainbow toga glowing brilliantly in the dim candlelight.

"Whoa! Where did you get that?" Luna asked, absolutely in awe.

"Garage sale." Iris answered, admiring how her toga gleamed in the candlelight.

"Whose garage sale?" Luna questioned.

"Some mortals that were moving." Iris told her roommate, plopping down on the soft computer chair that sat in front of the desk.

The girls chatted for a little while longer before Luna heard her stomach growl. Iris smiled and ordered Italian for dinner.

"Do you ever wonder who your parents are?" Luna asked, taking a bite of her meatball. Iris shook her head and took a bite of her pasta.

"Why? Do you?" Iris asked, her blue eyes twinkling.

"I know who my mother is – the Titan of the Moon."

"I know – you've told me at least a thousand times."

"Why did she send me here instead of raising me?"

"She wanted what was best for you."

"I know, but I wish I could see her, just once."

"Luna, you know that's forbidden."

"I know."

There was silence for a while. Luna thought that Iris had gone to bed until she heard rustling.

"Iris?"

"Yeah, Luna?"

"Why are you friends with me? My mom's a Titan-"

"I don't care that your mother is a Titan. She could've been a turtle for all I care. I'm friends with you because I want to be."

"Do you like being friends with the most unpopular girl in school?"

"I don't like it – I love it. I'll never ever join the popular girls. I would rather die."

Luna felt a small smile spread across her lips.

"I heard that you caught Zeus' attention today." Iris said. Luna rolled her eyes.

"I was running on the track and he came out with the football team – that's it." Luna told her best friend.

"That's not how the Graces tell it."

"Don't listen to them. Plus, I don't like Zeus – he's annoying and popular."

"We should get some sleep – we have a test on Mortal History tomorrow." Iris said, changing the subject.

"Night Iris."

"Night Luna."

Luna blew out the candle and drifted off to sleep, pushing all thoughts of Zeus and the popular guys out of her head.