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Superheroes – Chapter One

The famous city, Olympus was ruled by Chiron, the mayor. The city was well known for the superheroes around here. They were commonly known as the powerful Twelve.

There was Clarisse la Rue, but her heroine name was Ares, Greek god of war. She admired him, even those Ares was a male name. Her hero costume was a red bandana and mask to cover the top part of her face so no one would recognize her identity. She was very muscular and also had chain boots, furred cape, red shirt with a picture of a boar on it, and leather pants. When she wasn't trying to save the day, she worked at a motor shop. She was the strongest amongst them.

Travis Stoll was the clown of them all with his mighty sidekicks, Conner Stoll (Autolycus) and Chris Rodriguez (Abderus). And yes, his hero costume was dressed as a clown also: white make-up covering his face, the red outline around his mouth, red curly afro and round squeaky nose, with his clown clothing. He expected Conner and Chris to dress the same, much to Chris's horror. His hero name was Hermes 'cause he had cool flying shoes like he did. They owned a joke shop in an abandoned street. The three were best at setting up traps.

Silena Beauregard was the most beautiful superhero of the twelve. She had long, silky black hair and twinkling chocolate eyes. Her costume changes every time because she claims that having one style isn't enough. But her mask remains pink and the same with a dove painted in the corner of it. She was known as Aphrodite because she, like mentioned before, was most beautiful. She was a fashion designer as her mortal job, but hardly known by anyone. She had the power to convince anybody to do whatever she wants, a power called charm speak.

There was Thalia Grace, also known as Artemis even though she has the power to shoot lightning bolts at people too. She has a fear of heights, but amazingly well with arrows. Her costume was completely silver, including a silver tiara on top of her head, as well as her mask. She was the fiercest, and her aim was absolutely remarkable. Her mortal job was working at a bowling arena not many people go to. Thalia had black spikey hair and electric blue eyes.

Nico di Angelo was a graveyard keeper, but famously known as Hades, the Hero of the Dead. He could summon skeletons to do the work for him, and even shadow travel. His costume looked like a zombie's. He wore ripped up black clothing (his shirt with a skull on it), a black mask from above his cheekbone to his eyebrows, and he stood barefoot along with a dark cloak. His eyes and hair were always dark and gloomy, and he had olive coloured skin. He looked as if he was dead himself. But when not fighting, he just looked like a cheerful sixteen year old. He was the scariest of the Twelve.

Katie Gardner loves plants. She was a florist. But out in battle, she was Demeter. As her costume, she has a yellow flower in her brown hair, a short green top and brown pants, green vines wrapped around her like a snake, and a green mask. She could make plants sprout from the ground and control their growth and movements. She could also easily resist poison. Demeter was the most environmentally friendly amongst the Twelve.

There was Charles Beckendorf, also known as Hephaestus. He could build robots, any machine at all, really, even the best weapons in the entire world. As mortal, he was a black smith. As a superhero, he dressed in this…robotic machine. Kind of like Iron Man, but more awesome. The metal of his costume was shone with complete black (onyx) with a white hammer painted on the chest. It was amazing work. He was the best at building.

Michael Yew and his sidekick, Will Solace (Miletus) worked at a daycare center. Michael's famous name was Apollo. Their costume included a thick pair of sunglasses, a picture of a small yellow sun on the right lens. They wore vibrant orange and yellow clothes, so bright it could blind almost anybody, their weapons with bows and arrows. They were the most egotistical of them all.

Pollux worked at a bar. Key word: worked. He was unemployed because he was a heavy drinker, and very addicted to wine. As a hero, he was very clumsy, dressed in purple, and usually ends up saving the day by accident. For example, tripping over a stone as the bad guy runs by, causing Pollux to land on him. Pollux, of course, was drunk 24/7. He was known as Dionysus.

There was Grover, the man with the goatee. He, too, loves the environment. He was also the most musical of the twelve. Grover was an expert at playing reed pipes. He was famous for the "panic," a sound Grover had caused on his reed pipes to scare the monsters away. In battle he can transform into a satyr…Yes, very weird, but that's what he does. He wears a brown mask so people wouldn't recognize his face. Being mortal, he couldn't exactly walk properly and works as a shepherd.

Annabeth Chase was a librarian. And yes, she was very intelligent, thus the heroine name, Athena. Her costume was most casual. She just wore a white blouse and jeans with a grey mask. Annabeth had blond hair she usually kept tied up and grey eyes. She kept a snowy owl with her like a pet (which it is) during fights so the owl, Olivia, can help her detect her opponent's weak spot. Her favourite weapon was her bronze dagger.

Percy Jackson, an oceanographer, was also known as the hero, Poseidon. He has the power to control the waters. His costume was basically a pair of blue swim trunks with white waistband. He fights half-naked which Annabeth used to find extremely indecent of him. He wore sandals, a blue mask and a sash with a dolphin professionally drawn on it. He had messy black hair and sea green eyes. Percy was most loyal and may act recklessly to save those closest to him. He's got a funny sword that could disguise as a pen.

These people were the Twelve everyone also called the 'Olympians'. Even though they were superheroes, they don't wear tights. They found it unfashionable, weird, and uncomfortable to be seen wearing one.

Their powers were given by Chiron. He gave each person a drink he brewed, a special type of liquid he created that would make them...not normal. Pollux has luck, Percy with the waters, Thalia with electricity, Nico with the dead, Annabeth with supreme intelligence, Michael with arrows, Silena to convince, Beckendorf to create, Grover to music (and to turn into a satyr), Katie with plants, Travis with traps, Clarisse with strength.

They protect this city, Olympus, from beasts and monsters. They all work together perfectly, like they were the only ones in the entire world who knew the meaning of teamwork.

That was now. Before, not so much.

"That's my kill, Clown Head!" Ares, or better known as Clarisse shouted as Travis and his friends scared off a hellhound with a huge, colourful, squeaky hammer.

Back then, they hated each other, always trying to get more fame and popularity than the other. They thought of each other as if they were competition, trying to reach front page of the newspapers. The heroes didn't trust each other. They didn't know everyone's real identity or their pasts. All they thought of was winning.

Perseus Jackson's mother was ill and he wanted to make her proud, trying to tell her all the accomplishments he'd made. Percy was and had always been a troubled kid. He gets in trouble easily back at school and was always bullied. He'd been kicked out of several schools, and his mother, Sally, had to help him find other schools for him to join while juggling with her job at a candy store. Percy feeling guilty because of this, wanted to show his mom the things he can do. He wanted to make her happy. That was his reason why he wanted win; to beat the other Olympians at everything.

Annabeth Chase was very determined and usually kept to herself, but she also loved the feeling of others appreciating her. Nobody in her life ever had. Her mother left her, her father left her, her stepmother hates her, her stepbrothers stayed with their mom, and she's never had any friends at all. She was the "nerd." She was always too smart for her own good. She was never loved, but having people who were grateful for her was just…amazing. That's her reason why she wanted to win. Because she loves feeling wanted.

Katie Gardner was always picked on because of her quick temper and seriousness. They thought it was humorous and funny. They were monsters. That's what she thought of them. Like real monsters, they pick on others weaker than them for the fun of it, watching their reactions and laughing at them. She never liked bullies. She found that monsters and beasts were just like them. She plans to destroy every evil being one by one, making the front page to remind those lowlifes just how pathetic they were.

Clarisse was teased about being weak and useless by her older brothers endlessly. She wanted to show them that she was strong, more powerful than they were. And to do that, she wanted to beat every single monster into pulp, being the talk of the month, and then rubbing it into her brothers' faces. She hated feeling weak, and she always had been during the past twenty years of her life. However, she spent two years of glory, not counting the other Olympians' victory, being a part of the Twelve. And during those two years, her brothers began to stop bullying her less and less. She wanted them to stop teasing her permanently. And for that to happen, she needs to continue feeling victorious and strong. She needed to win.

Travis, Conner, and Chris weren't bullied by people his own age, but older. They were always lecturing them to be more responsible and mature; to stop acting like children because they weren't anymore. Their teachers and parents wanted them to stop joking around and be more upright. But that just wasn't how they roll. It should be okay to joke around once and a while. They want to prove to people that relaxing and having fun isn't a bad thing. And by doing that, they'd dress up like clowns and pull dangerous, funny pranks on monsters. If they end up being so famous, more popular than the other Olympians', it'll mean their message had finally been sent and comprehended throughout the world.

Charles Beckendorf's story was much simpler. We all know that he's a very awesome inventor, but is he the best? He wants to be worldwide famous for his machines and technologies. And for that, he needs to be known, which is why he ended up joining the Twelve.

Silena Beauregard used to be...not so pretty. She had braces, acne, and stringy hair when she was younger. Many people made fun of her appearance. She became self-conscious of her appeal since the first day she's been bullied, but no matter how hard she tried to look good, she still got teased. Because of that, she spent more time reading romance novels than around people, hoping she would find the one for her someday; someone who doesn't judge others by appearances. When she got older though, her braces were removed, her acne disappeared, and her hair began to look shiny and soft. She was finally beautiful, and she was happy. She was finally being accepted by others. But Silena noticed how other people were still being made fun of because of their looks, so she joined the Twelve. That way, every time she entered the papers, she would either have beauty tips in it or encouragement to boost their self-esteem.

Nico used to be a happy kid. He had his sister, Bianca, his mom, and his dad. They used to be a happy family. But there was this one day when his house collapsed from an earthquake, burying everyone inside. Nico was the only survivor. His family had died and he was cursed to continue living without one. The reason why he was a part of the Twelve was because he wanted to make his family proud, hoping they would forgive him for living, because they died instead of him. A survivor's guilt. He pretends to be happy after the accident and tried to forget about them, and everybody was convinced. But he knew deep down he still felt horrible. He wished it wasn't him who lived, but maybe his older sister. Either way, they can't come back now, and he wants to make them feel honored before seeing them again.

Thalia lost her younger brother since she was little; he was most likely kidnapped. She didn't know what happened to him, and the police wouldn't help. She lived with a drunk who was supposed to be her mother, her father left them, and she was angry. Why wouldn't anybody help her when she needed it most? So maybe, if she helped others, they would one day help her too. And the more popular she was, the more likely people are willing to help her back.

Michael and Will had always been put down by others. They've been bullied, yes, but it hurt them more than anybody else. Their self-esteem had been flattened to a mere pebble. No, even smaller. Smaller than a molecule. That's why they would pretend to flatter themselves, saying how they were more awesome than everyone around, trying to convince themselves aloud that they can be awesome. And if they save a city from monsters, people would sure appreciate them. It would make them feel that they did something good.

There was a reason why Pollux became a drunk. And the reason was because he was addicted and because wine tasted good. It doesn't have to be a good reason. He was curious about how wine tasted like before and became an addict. Drunk, he wanted to be a part of the Twelve for fun. That was it.

Grover however, was teased because of how he walks. He's got some sort of muscle disease which is probably why he can transform into having super goat legs, thus his hero name: Pan. He gets scared easily, and he's pretty scrawny. He was picked on, but well respected when he's saving the city from horrid monsters. He thinks its funny how people only treat others nicely if they aren't different. If they aren't human, immobile, nothing to them like plants, they'd probably make them all extinct. He joined the Twelve because he wanted to stop this cruelty. If he looked like a satyr, and everyone likes him, then they shouldn't treat others so horribly. The more people look up to him, the more they will realize everyone must treat everybody fairly.

Because of these reasons, they always try to push each other off the number one best Olympian of the day list. They never thought that they could work together, not once. They each wanted to fight for their own selfish reasons which is why Chiron has created a plan.

Just one simple plan to help them work together.

And I will tell you the story of how the Twelve came to be.

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