I stared blankly at the back of Ariela's head fantasizing about whipping out Riptide just to see the reaction of my classmates

I stared blankly at the back of Ariela's head fantasizing about whipping out Riptide just to see the reaction of my classmates. Unfortunately, due to the Mist, they would either see a pen or a gun, so I would either get some weird looks or get chucked into jail. Besides I didn't have to wait much longer to have the freedom I crave. Today is the last day of school. I made it through a whole year. Of course, I couldn't have done it without the help of my mortal friend, Rachel Dare. She even helped me get admitted to the school at the beginning of the year after an incident with some empousa.

Today was the last day of school and I had no reason to pay attention, especially in last period English class. However, there were some people who disagreed. The teacher for one, and Rachel. Currently, she hit me with a paper airplane. I shot back to attention earning a glance from Mr. Technid. "Yes, Perseus?" He droned.

"Can I go to the bathroom?" I blurted out.

"Hurry back."

I nodded and escaped into the hallway, forgetting the pass again. I went to the boys' room so as not to act suspiciously. I leaned against the wall for a moment before I became aware of the noises that were coming out of the middle toilet stall. No mortal would be making that kind of sound. The stall was unlocked, so I pushed it open and stopped. There, sticking out of the toilet was the biggest tongue I had ever seen.

I had barely registered this when the toilet exploded and this time I hadn't done it. There in front of me was an enormous serpent. I briefly imagined the Harry Potter Basilisk before I leapt back. It lunged at me, hissing something about regaining Delphi.

Reflexively, I uncapped my pen and Riptide shimmered into being. The serpent shot toward me and I retreated to the sink. Hoping it wasn't poisonous, I climbed onto the sink. Then, an idea struck me right before the serpent did. Its fangs brushed my ankle, just breaking the skin.

I flinched back, concentrating on the large source of water in the room. A few seconds later, the remaining toilets exploded and I made the water start sucking the serpent into the sewage.

In a minute, the bathroom was under a foot of water and the monster was gone. I sat on the sink, exhausted. Now, I looked at my foot; it was bleeding. I capped Riptide and then I took off my shoe and sock. I wrapped my sock around my ankle before putting my shoe back on.

I stood, not getting wet as a son of Poseidon, just as the bell rang. School was out and I was limping through a lavatory. Great. No, a flooded lavatory.

I bolted into the crowded hallway and limp-walked as fast as I could to Rachel's locker.

Instantly, she knew that something was wrong. She asked, "Why didn't you come back to class?"

In reply I showed her my ankle with the blood-stained sock. "Get your stuff and meet me at my locker. Fast."

Then, I high-tailed it to my locker. Rachel joined me a minute or two later.

A half hour later we were safe at my appartment and I was recounting the occurance to my mother.