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I'm so cruel. Basil Thumb is a monster created by evil :D (Me)

Anyway, the story takes place at the end of 8th grade, before BOTL, and will probably go into it at one point.

Disclaimer: I own Basil Thumb, but not Percy Jackson (but I do own Grover's furry ass.)

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Percy's POV

To tell you the truth, I knew this was to be yet ANOTHER violent year; more monsters, more quests, more mysteries, and more of Grover's enchilada addiction; when I met the new girl.

Her name was Basil Thumb.

Now, generally, Basil was boy's name, but THIS Basil was of neither gender. Or something. It was only a couple of days we met, and she was way weirder then every stupid monster I've met.

I was just walking off the bus to Yadle's Academy: my current school, which, luckily hadn't burned down yet. The uniform was murder: powder blue suit and black tie? No thanks. The girl's wasn't much better, thankfully: powder blue blazer with a black bow tie an skirt. It was kind of like an insane asylum: all the teachers thought we all were insane babies that didn't know any better. Anyway, back to Basil.

The kids' just sort of flow through crowds, packed in tight groups. I didn't have a "posse", or whatever. The so called "queen" of the school had already intercepted me as a loser, so no one associated with me.

I sighed, and continued on my way, trying not to look at the crowds. I missed my friends; Annabeth, Tyson, Grover-

WHACK.

A UFO crashed onto my back, knocking all the wind out of my lungs, and sending me to the pavement; ouch. I turned my head sideways to see the thing- scratch that- girl that flew on me.

Sitting on my back, was a snarky looking girl, grinning down at me with the biggest smile a human face could muster. She had this weird hair: it was short and real messy, reaching down a little past her face, with feathery strands sticking out everywhere. The color was hard to define: it was coppery, orange-brown; both colors seemed to be fighting for dominance of her head. A blue bow was holding up a little up of hair near the front of her hair line. Her eyes were a light teal color, with flecks of blue and green around the pupil.

"Uh……" I said. Smooth.

For some reason, she didn't seem to realize I was there. Once she did, she yelled, "Person under me!" and she shot off me like a rocket. "Sorry sorry sorry, I was in a hurry, and I was running, and-and then I saw stars….."

"Oh……it's fine-"

"MUST be off now, no time to waste, gotta learn, and all that…." She muttered to herself. I realized she had a hint of a British accent.

She looked up at me before leaving, and bowed quickly, "Pleasuretomeetyousir." She spoke really fast, and dashed away.

Ok……I should have severed the ties with her then.

At lunch, I never sat with anyone. I sat alone.

I guess she did to.

I caught site of that flashy copper head, sitting alone in the back of the cafeteria, playing with her mashed potatoes.

Mistake 1.

I went up and sat next to her.

"Uh…..hey" I greeted, she peered up at me, her cheeks bulging with Zeus knows what, "My name is Percy Jackson."

"I Ery." That's how it sounded coming from her stuffed cheeks, before she swallowed. She had a great gag reflex.

"So, what's……that….?" I noticed the strange mound of taters started looking like a Cyclops. Kind of like Tyson…..

"……." She stared at her creation, then at me. With those piercing eyes, "I think it's a message form the gods….."

Seriously.

Mistake 2

I asked her name.

"I never got your name?"

She turned abruptly, and used that giant grin I saw when she landed on me, "I'm Thumb."

Pardon me?

"Th-thumb huh? Have a surname?" I smiled nervously.

"Thumb is my surname. Basil Thumb; proud member of our community."

Basil Thumb. We chatted; my topics always seemed to lead to some odd topic such as "I don't think that guy from Monty Python should have quit" or, "Have you ever seen Goatman?" I have no clue who Goatman is.

That's when it got weird.

CHINK CHINK CHINK.

"BASIL!" I exclaimed, "You're chewing through your fork!"

"Hnn?" she popped the plastic, half eaten fork out of her mouth with a pop." "Oh, right, I like forks."

Mistake 3

See you tomorrow?

That's what I said when I got up to dump my trash. I knew it was the wrong thing. Her eyes grew wide as saucers, and her face turned really red. She started nodded vigorously. "Percy……are we fr-friends?"

ABORT ABORT.

"Huh? Yeah……."

CRUD

"FRIENDY!!" she shouted, before picking me up (with weird strength) and swinging me around. People were whispering and pointing at us.

It was hard to believe three days had passed since then. Basil Thumb was like a puppy; she followed me around everywhere. She would go in the boy's locker room if I hadn't pushed her in the girls'. I wish I never WENT IN, because I got bombarded.

"JACKSON!" a guy named…..Jesse, I think, exclaimed, "I heard you're dating Basil Thumb!? That's insane!"

"Yeah. She's kind of cute, but such an outcast." another said

"And she's a pauper." The rich kid, Snooty (well, I call him that) sniffed, "Dearest Lilith would never approve."

"No, we aren't-

"WELL IF IT AINT THE PAUPER!!!" a booming, falsely sweet voice echoed.

The guys peeped through the crack in the door, Basil, wearing gym clothes; an oversized blue t-shirt with an ice cream cone on the front, gray, baggy shorts, and dark blue converse that were tattered and untied.

She was standing with Lilith, the "queen". She had stick straight blonde hair that fell to her waist and dark black eyes. She was wearing a pink tank for her gym clothes with white short shorts and little tennies.

"Hi Lilly~" Basil smiled.

"DON'T call me LILY you FILTH." She shrieked. Lilith has always been a shrieky girl. "I knew you would end up with a LOSER like PERSEUS JACKSON."

I flinched at my full name.

Basil was staring at Lilith with interest, a small smile on her face.

"…….smirk….." Lilith raised her hand, and slapped Basil hard, "OFF YOU UGLY FACE!"

Basil stumbled back a bit, shaken by the force.

"Damn!!" the guys whispered.

Lilith trumped by, followed by everyone but Basil, and whispered something in her ear.

I froze.

I watched the girls strut away. Basil was staring after them, looking confused and a bit shaken. Her smile reformed, and she sat down on the bench. Looking around.

The boys filed out, careful to avoid Basil's curious gaze. I camne out last, staring at Basil's swollen cheek. She smiled, and hopped up, "I waited for you Percy!"

I sighed. And grinned, best I could.

"Thanks Basil!" and I ruffled her messy hair.

As she followed me out, I played Lilith's words over in my head:

'Filthy half-blood.'

Anyone that can guess Basil's God parent gets Sweden. :3

Love interest is undecided: I guess everyone's a candidate. My personal favorites are Grover or Apollo, but anyone's good. It may seem Percy-love now, but it's just friendship. Maybe it could evolve.

Reviews appreciated. Flames will be used against thee. Critique ignored. Ha.

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Link to uber anime style pic of Basil and Percy! The next Chapter will get into half-bloods more and combat. And a surprise visit from an old friend.

K Bye.