Danny Chap2
Percy POV
Science wasn't as bad as it could have been. Our regular teacher, Mr. Reese, had called in sick. So instead we got one of those laid back substitutes. On the down side Delia was in my class and kept blowing me kisses. I also had to put up with comments from Danny McKinnon. Danny McKinnon, sophomore jock, hits on every girl, boxing champion, can't spell his name right. In other words a jerk who doesn't think swimming is a sport and will flirt with my girlfriend. Math class was awful of course. Sorry but I can't do math and Annabeth will explain it later anyway.
Relieved that I would see Wise Girl next class I set off for Ancient Greek meeting her on the way. I slipped my hand into hers to guide her to class. Grace smiled and waved us over to the third row next to her where she had saved seats. This, in my opinion, was the best class. Our teacher was Mr. Teller. A receding hair was met in his late forties.
"Settle down please. I see we have a new student. And your name miss?"
"Annabeth Chase, sir."
"Well Miss Chase are you familiar with the Greek language?" I grinned as she answered that she was. "Enough to converse with our star student?"
"I do Mr. Teller."
"Well then will you come demonstrate?" He gestured for the two of us two come up in front of the class.
Annabeth looked at me uncertainly. "It's fine. Let's go," I whispered. We trooped to the front of the room surveying the seen.
The following in Greek:
"Where are you guys staying?" I asked. "Your family I mean."
"A few blocks from here."
"Can you guys come over for dinner?"
"Sure. Probably, but when and don't you have to ask your parents, Percy?" she asked.
"Maybe but my parents love you guys they won't object."
Annabeth looked back at the class. "Percy look how confused they are," she said laughing.
"Okay you can come over Thursday." I looked back at our audience and grinned. Everybody had their faces slack. "Thank you for your attention ladies and gentlemen," I said taking a massive bow.
End Greek
We walked back to our seats and soon class was over. The three of us went to the cafeteria to meet the others for lunch. Grace wasted no time in telling the others what went on in Ancient Greek. I had my arm around Annabeth when Jackie stopped in mid-sentence and a frown appeared on Max's face. I turned around and found myself staring at Danny. "What do want?" I asked rudely.
He ignored me and turned to Annabeth. "So sweetie. What are doing with Prissy here? You could come sit with me." Then he lay a hand on her shoulder. Blood roared in my head nobody calls me Prissy but Clarisse and nobody touches my girlfriend. I stood up quickly knocking my chair backwards and throwing his hand of Annabeth.
"Leave now." I stared him down for a minute.
"What are you going to do fish boy? Spray me with water?"
"You only wish that was the least I could do."
"Fine. Oh and let me know when you find out that swimming isn't a real sport." The last part was directed at Annabeth.
I felt someone tugging at my arm. I picked up my chair and lowered myself into it still breathing hard. "I won't leave you for an idiot like him Kelp Head." I nodded my kelp filled head in reply and then looked at my friends. They all looked kind of astonished. It wasn't how I had acted towards Danny that surprised them. I brushed shoulders with the guy all the time. I guess it was the fact that Annabeth had been able to calm me down. They had never been able to do that.
Annabeth kept shooting me anxious glances. "I'm fine," I whispered and kissed her forehead. The others continued to talk and Annabeth with them but I kept quiet. I wondered how she would deal with Delia and I with Danny. I looked up when their voices stopped again and saw they were staring over my shoulder. Prepared to confront Danny again I whipped around to find...Nico.
"Death Breath," I greeted him.
"Fish Face," He returned. He glanced sidelong the table. "Percy perhaps we could talk some place private," he nodded his head toward the cafeteria doors.
I followed him out calling, "back in a minute," over my shoulder. I followed him out of the cafeteria into an empty hallway. "How did you get in here?"
"Shadow travel," he said dismissively. "Anyways I need twenty and a place to stay for two months."
I opened my wallet to give two tens. "You can stay at my place but you might have to go to school."
"That's fine. Better than Persephone anyway."
"Why don't you go to camp?" He gave me a look that only children of Hades can give. Guess I won't suggest that again.
"Well thanks man. I'll see you in a week." He slapped my shoulder and melted into the shadows. I shook my head and walked back to my table.
Annabeth's POV
Percy left with Nico as I watched suspiciously at their backs. "You know him?" Max asked curiously.
"His name's Nico. He's our friend from camp."
"Where is this camp? You guys talk about it a lot." Percy arrived at that moment.
"Is everything fine?" I asked.
"Yeah he just needed some money."
After lunch we went to history. I groaned silently to myself when we walked into the room. Both Danny and Delia sat in the second row. Percy and I followed Jackie, grace, max and Derrick to the back of the classroom. I slid into a seat while Perce sat in the one behind.
The teacher wasn't here yet so students continued to talk. Percy listened to his iPod while I sketched Ares the last of his 500 statues. The teacher came rushing in ten minutes late. Percy said there was a new teacher this year and that his name was Mr. Green.
He was incredibly tall with graying hair and an ever present smile. "Sorry I'm late."
He moved papers on his desk. "Alright. Now that we're back in the roll of things. We are going to start using the book. If you could open to page seventeen." I took my book and opened to the dictated page. I smirked. Behind me I sensed Percy doing the same. The chapter was entitled Greeks and Their Gods. How much better could this get? I mean sure I chose Ancient Greek but studying the Iliad in English class with both texts.
I was aware of the teacher speaking once more. "Who thinks they can name all of the Olympians of their own gender?" I raised my hand. "Excellent Mr. Jackson and miss?" he asked looking at me.
"Annabeth Chase, sir."
"Well Annabeth could you tell the class the female Olympians?"
"First Hera goddess of family and wife to Zeus." I said the name with some distaste. "Then second we have Artemis goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo. Then there is Athena," I sat up a little straighter," goddess of wisdom. Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty and after her you have Demeter the goddess of growing."
"Thank you Annabeth. Delia would you like to contribute?" Delia had her hand raised looking smug. I was smugger.
"Mr. Green, Annabeth forgot both Persephone and Hestia."
Mr. Green turned towards me. "Annabeth could you explain why you did that?"
"Hestia gave up her throne on Olympus for Dionysus. Persephone was never an Olympian and is the queen of the underworld." I sat back quite pleased with myself while my friends tried to control their laughter.
"Very we'll done Annabeth and Percy if you could name the gods."
"Zeus lord of the sky. Poseidon lord over sea," Percy said that part straightening up. "Hermes god of messengers and thieves. Dionysus god of wine. Ares god of war. Hephaestus god of blacksmiths. Apollo god of sun and poetry."
"Mr. Green he forgot Hades!" shouted Danny. Mr. Green was silent and let Percy answer.
"Hades is a god of the underworld and doesn't have a throne."
"Very well done to the both of you." The rest of the class passed by quickly. For homework we're to write a page one an Olympian of our choice. I chose Athena of course.
I went to architecture and Percy to marine biology. Class was fine but below my level. I mean after all I'm the official architect of Olympus. All of Percy's friends were in our class but when it was time for the period the principal came over the intercom. "Would all juniors please go to the assembly hall. All juniors." So Percy and I walked with the others over to the auditorium. The principal gave a nice little speech and some student council members came up. I wasn't really listening. Neither was Percy who slept through the entire thing.
So there's the second chapter I hope u liked it remember to review
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