Hey! Just a little plot-bunny that wouldn't get out of my head. Don't expect another chapter of this.
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO. Even if I want to.
At Goode High School, a random student was inviting other students to a party for the new school year. One of the invitations fell into the hands of Percy Jackson. Since everyone was going, he didn't want to feel left out so he was going too. He hoped that none of the monsters decided to attack him that day.
"Anyone up for Truth or dare?" asked Eric, the host. People sat down in a circle, including Percy. It's been a long time since he'd played Truth or Dare with mortals, and he'd forgotten how it felt like. So he decided to give it a shot. Little did he know that a simple dare could turn into a huge tragedy for him...
"Perce! Truth or Dare?" asked Gen, short for Genevieve.
"Dare! Dare! Dare! Dare!" chanted all the other people playing.
"Fine! I choose Dare!" he said.
"I dare you to take off your shirt!" she said with a squeal. The other girls started squealing. The boys all rolled their eyes. But Percy had a horrified look on his face.
"No." The girls all 'aww'd.
"Hey, it's not you to back out on a dare, Jackson," said one of the boys.
"I'm not taking my shirt off," said Percy firmly.
"But you always do when you swim!"
Yeah, but that's right after I drink a potion made by the Hecate children. Duh! he thought. He wanted to say that aloud so badly, but of course, they would put him into a mental institution.
"But that's when I'm sure people won't see because I'm either in the water, or thy're all too far," he lied.
"Come on, Perce! It' can't be that bad! We all know you have a six-pack if that's what you're worried about!" said Eric.
"That's not what I'm worried about. There's a reason I never take my shirt off in public. Or why I always wear a jacket and I never take it off."
Or why I have a grey streak in my hair, he mentally added.
"Yeah. We all think you're crazy to do that all the time," whispered some random dude across Percy.
"Come on, Perce! Take the damn shirt off or we'll have to do it for you!"
"No."
They started chanting. Urging him to take him shirt off. Percy immediately regretted coming.
Reluctantly, he unzipped his jacket and brought his shirt above his head. People started to gasp.
Littering Percy Jackson's body, were milky white scars. Both big and small. He had a long gash on him left arm, and what looked like a stab wound on the other. On his back, gashes of all sizes could be seen. The students attending the party were horrified. They now understood why he refused to take his shirt off in the first place. They felt bad for forcing him to.
They couldn't have known that he had seen too much for his age. Loved ones dying, destruction, and much more. Hades, he had gone to Tartarus and made it back alive! But they didn't know that. He had gone through two wars against the things that almost caused the Gods' downfall. But they didn't know that.
"Percy. What happened?" Gen breathed.
"No one is abusing you, right?" asked Eric.
"No."
"How did that happen?" another person asked.
"I've seen and been through much more things than you all can imagine."
This shocked them. They all thought that Percy Jackson lived a great life. Great friends, great parents, popular. That's the life that everyone dreams about. But now they all know the truth.
"Well, whatever. Those scars don't change who you are, right?" said Eric.
"Yeah. I just think that they make Percy even sexier! Am I right? Or am I right?" squealed Emma, Gen's best friend. The girls squealed in agreement.
"Don't try to hide 'em, Perce. They look good on you," said Phil, another one of Percy's mortal friends.
"You're kidding me right?" asked Percy incredulously.
"No. I just can't wait to see the faces of those stupid, stuck up commentators at the next swim meet," answered Phil.
"There's more to me that meets the eye. Who knows? If I trust you enough, or if I can't take it anymore, or, worst case scenario, something from my everyday life comes to Goode, I'll tell you everything there is to know about me. Whether you believe it or not."
Ta-Da! I have to ask you... should I continue this or not? I mean, with the other demigods. Tell me quick!
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~Jenifer (storyfrikk)
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