A/N: Well, everybody, this is it. No more deleting and complaining to myself about my work not being good enough. I spent a couple of hours re-organizing everything and I honestly feel wayyy better about this. It's basically the same as last time but it's compacted into one chapter of 2500 words and I re-structured some sentences, so, I hope you enjoy this a lot more than my short choppy chapters. Review if you enjoy please, it really gives me the effort to keep updating! PEOPLE READING THIS: Please don't read the first chapter and give up on my story. I promise it get's better and with your help, it can get even better then better! please help me out by giving me ideas and this story will be better for everybody!

PERCY

Today is the day. After a long and uneventful summer of hanging out with Rachel at the beach, my anxiety was beginning to rise. Hold up, Lemme give you a quick explanation about myself. My name's Percy Jackson and I. Suck. At. School. Being ADHD and dyslexic doesn't help, but with my situation, I'm going to be the laughing stock of THE ENTIRE UNIVERISTY!

I had just graduated from Goode High School and I was feeling pretty good. I knew I wasn't going to be able to get into any universities due to my grades so whenever I wasn't spending time with Rachel, I was thinking of what to do once summer ended.

I couldn't just live off my poor, hardworking mom and Step-Dad. (Or should I?) I wanted to be able to afford my own apartment where I can make my own blue pancakes, (but do I really want to?) and where I can Finally stay up until 4 am staring out at the grimy Manhattan waves lapping softly against the shore.

I came up with the best solution for my situation. I had some money that my mom Sally, and Step-Dad Paul saved up for me and I was planning on opening up a flower shop across from the Sweet on America store my mom worked at a few years ago. It was the perfect spot and the Idea was really growing on me until my least favorite person showed up at my mom's apartment 16 days ago.

"UNIVERSITY!" I practically screamed in my dad's face. My dad's name is Poseidon by the way. He's one of the owners of this university he's trying to ship me off to, along with his older brother Hades, and younger brother Zeus.

He sighed and rubbed his temples, obviously hoping for a better reaction. "Yes son" Poseidon sighed. "Are you not excited? I'm sending you to the most amazing school in all of North America, think about all the jobs you can get with a degree from this school!"

Sally nodded along as my father spoke, excited to get me out of the house and into a good school. "Percy, just think. There are endless possibilities for you once you graduate!" She looked so happy my anger almost dissolved. Almost.

"What about MY plans?" I asked. They both stared at me confused. I silently cursed myself when I realized I hadn't mentioned opening my shop to anybody. "I was planning on opening a flower shop!" I exclaimed, "Do you guys know how much I've thought about this?"

Sally's smile disappeared as she asked, "You're going to give up the greatest education in all of North America, that you're getting for FREE to open a flower shop?" She really knew how to make me feel bad. Maybe I haven't really thought this through I thought, but what came out of my mouth was

"uhm…"

Poseidon jumped in, "Have you really thought about this son?" I sat there still stumped by my mom's question. "Where are you going to open it up? Do you know how much it costs or how many people you'll need to run the shop?"

I sat there dazed fully realizing that all the effort I put into opening the shop wasn't nearly enough. Sally laid a comforting hand on my arm, "think about it Percy, this school could change everything for the better."

This is actually it. I couldn't believe it. I was standing in front of the huge polished mahogany doors. My anxiety really wasn't helping this situation. I was standing there for a solid 10 minutes with my jaw hanging open before a confident voice spoke from right next to me.

"Pretty sexy doors, right?" she said while mimicking my expression. I turned to see who was talking and I caught my breath. Why did this girl look so familiar? She had spiky raven-black hair with deep purple tips. A gleaming smile on her face and no acne. She had a midnight-black shirt on with a large white skull covering most of it. She wore tight black jeans and a studded belt. She was also wearing combat boots and I did not want to see the damage those things could do if you got on her bad side.

I must've been staring because she waved her hand in front of my face and said, "earth to kelp head." I frowned slowly,

"what did you just call me?"

"Kelp Head" she repeated looking bored "because your eyes are the color of kelp." That upset me.

"My mom always said they were sea green." I whined.

She shook her head and laughed, "I'm Thalia by the way, nice to see you again Percy. That confused me even more. She knows my name? I thought.

I racked my brain trying to figure out how when it hit me! Literally! She slapped me and said, "you don't remember me? You really are a kelp head" she faked looking hurt.

"Of course, I remember you…Thalia."

I finally remembered why she looked so familiar, she's my cousin! Pieces of memories flew through my mind. Us and a pale dark-haired boy a couple of years younger than us messing around in a vast living room. Us laughing as the young boy jumps of a couch and face plants as his pants fall down. He looked a little hurt at first but then joins us laughing.

She looked slightly relieved and I was happy because maybe I wasn't such a kelp head after all. We never see each other much since our fathers are so busy running the school but it looks like we're both stuck here for the better or for the worse.

She grinned at me and asked, "You ready to go in Perce?"

I returned the grin and said, "Never readier, Air Head"

She laughs as we push open the doors to reveal the inside of Hestia's University.

Thalia and I aren't much into architecture or, buildings in general. Once we entered we looked around for a little, got bored and decided to walk down the corridor that would hopefully lead us closer to our rooms. As we walked in we both saw the 'home is where the hearth is banner' but we decided to head straight for the bored looking receptionist.

She was reading some sort of magazine, but with my dyslexia it looked like vuego, and I'm pretty sure vuego isn't a word. Thalia coughed to get her attention and she looked up annoyed. I heard her mutter something about punk kids and kelp, but I decided to let it slide since I wasn't in the mood to argue.

She slipped us our keys and went straight back to reading, like she didn't have a care in the world. "This year's gonna be a blast" I said sarcastically.

"Let's get to our rooms, Kelp Head, then we can worry about school." I readily agreed, and we made our way over.

My room was number 16 and Thalia's was 25. I groaned when I realized how close together the rooms were. "Let's get everything un-packed and we can meet at the fireplace in 1 hour?" I asked.

She nodded and went straight into her room without even saying goodbye. I turned to face my door and that's when it hit me. (Not literally this time, Air Head was already gone.) I don't know exactly what it was, but It felt like everything was finally so real. I would actually be able to make my mom proud. I took a deep breath and walked into the room.

It was quite a nice room with two queen-sized beds and walk-in closets. Tall windows too but I didn't care. My roommate hadn't arrived yet, so I set my stuff down at the foot of my bed and flopped on the comfy mattress. I was just starting to drift off to sleep, smiling at the fact that I was the greatest procrastinator to ever walk this earth, when a sharp click jolted me out of bed.

The door slowly opened and in walked a handsome kid, probably the same age as me with messy blond hair and a kind smile. He had bright blue eyes and looked like a typical California surfer. I was not excited to room with him.

"err…hi?" I said, with a hint of nervousness in my voice. He flashed his brilliant white smile and held his well-tanned Hand out for me to shake. "Hi! I'm Will, Will Solace. You are?"

"Percy, Percy Jackson" I said, copying him.

He laughed and shook his head, "It's nice to meet you Jackson" he said "You wanna go explore the school?"

I glanced over at the clock on my bedside table and let out a strangled yelp, I was already 5 minutes late.

"Err…I actually have to go meet someone." He looked confused as I started inching towards the door. "I promise to catch up with you later though!" I called as I raced out the door, bracing myself for the slap I was bound to receive.

I skidded into the room and looked frantically around. I caught no sign of that Air Head and let out a sigh of relief. Thank the gods she's later then me, I thought. I started thinking about what to say to embarrass her when I suddenly sat down in hard in a leather recliner. My face stung, and tears made their way to my eyes. I saw her looming over me laughing like a maniac. I sat up quickly and shot her a death glare, but she didn't back down.

"Why do you keep slapping me, you punk?" I seethed. She just held up a hand, indicating that I have to wait until she's done laughing her ass off. Once she was in control of herself she calmly said, "You were late." My anger was starting to rise. "And you weren't!?" I shouted. Thank the gods the room was empty, except for that annoying receptionist and… I caught my breath and all my anger drained away.

Two beautiful girls walked in, one with choppy hair and interesting eyes, but I was focused on the other girl. She had beautiful blonde hair with gorgeous princess curls that cascaded down her back like a waterfall. Her stunning grey eyes were full of wonder and excitement as she looked around the room. She had an athletic curvy body and a perfect tan.

Thalia followed my gaze and started snickering when she realized who I was looking at. I punched her in the arm as the girls waved and made their way over to us. Thalia raised her arm and waved back with a huge grin on her face.

The blonde hugged Thalia while the brunette kindly smiled at me. I smiled back after managing to tear my eyes away from the blonde. The brunette noticed, and her eyes grew wide. I shot her a double-deluxe death glare before she could say anything.

"Hi Thalia!" the blonde squealed. "It's been too long!" Then she punched Thalia in the arm and menacingly said "Don't you dare leave without saying anything again." Thalia laughed it off and put her hand up in mock salute. "Ay Ay, Captain." She turned to me and said, "This is my cousin Kelp Head but-" I cut her off.

"but you can call me Percy" I held out my surprisingly dry hand.

"My name's Annabeth" Annabeth said.

"And my names Piper!" Piped up Piper.

I shook both of their hands and Thalia and Annabeth immediately started a conversation. I walked over to Piper, not keen to hear what she'll say about me staring at Annabeth. "Hi" I said awkwardly. She looked at me, amused. "Err… about what you saw earlier… It's not what you think it is… I, err…-" She cut me off with a giggle.

"It's exactly what I think it is, and you shouldn't be ashamed!"

I let out a sigh of relief and was about to open my mouth when I felt a cold hand on my arm. I looked up at Piper and all of the kindness in her eyes were gone. They still looked like they were dancing, but they looked like dancing flames. Her grip was like steel. "But if you hurt her" she spat menacingly. "I will personally end you." She let go, giggled happily, and looked like a completely normal human again.

I slowly backed up behind Thalia, wiping the sweat of my hands. "Aww, wittle baby Kelp Head is scawed of Piper." She cooed, like I was a baby.

"Am not" I muttered

"Are too" she argued.

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Stop bickering, you're both like little children!" Annabeth exclaimed. I crossed my arms and pouted, and everybody laughed. "I'm going to go see the school and get away from you girls." I said and stalked off.

"I'm coming too" Piper said, "I'll catch you later Annabeth!" With that, she jogged off after me.

The last thing I wanted was for Piper to be the one going with me. I was hoping that Annabeth would be the one who wanted to come but what was I thinking!? I had no chance with her, I might as well give up on her now.

"Watcha thinkin' about?" Piper asked when she caught up with me.

"Err...Anna-School." I said stupidly. What a save, Kelp Head.

Piper smirked at my lame comeback. "Sure you are." She patronized. Then she grabbed my arm again, but this time her eyes twinkled in a friendly way.

"You should go for her, Percy." She said. My mouth felt dry. "Didn't you see the way she was looking at you?" She smirked, and I shook my head slowly.

"You think I-I…Her?" I stammered smartly.

She giggled, and I thought she was really cute, I could see lots of boys falling for her, but not me. I have my eyes set on another girl.