Chapter 1: Who is truly Roxanna Cruz?
It was such a bad storm in Forks, Washington, but to 16-years-old Roxanna Cruz, it was just another regular day. Roxy, as what she likes to be called, was new to Forks high school. She hated being the new girl. She wishes sometimes she would just stay in one place, especially with her birth parents. She found out that she was adopted. But Roxy knew she was different. She was always smarter than her classmates, she was a lot smarter. She was 16-years-old and a senior in high school. She landed a permanent spot on the swim team. Roxy loved the water. She loved the way the water felt around her. She loves to learn about new things every day and enjoys the ocean and pools every chance she got to be in them. After discovering she was adopted, Roxy realized that she had attention deficit hyperactive disorder and dyslexia came from her birth parents but she couldn't help wonder who they were?…
Roxanna's POV:
I could maintain a 4.0 grade point average but that was struggle. I hated the struggle with a passion. I walked into her fourth class, which was history of ancient Greece. She sat down between Anna Beth Chase and Percy Jackson. She has one class with each of them. "Hey guys" Roxy said to both of them. "Hey Roxy" they said in unison. "Can you believe it? We have two classes together" Anna Beth said smiling. "Yeah I know right" I said giggling. As I was settling down, she saw the most handsome boy with silver eyes and jet black hair walked in.
Mr. Brunner started roll call. After he called everyone's name, Mr. Brunner started the class. The boy sat behind Roxy. "Hey new girl" the boy whispered. "I'm Nicolas DiAngelo" he whispered again. I leaned back and whispered "Hi Nico, I'm Roxanna Cruz, but I go by Roxy". "Well pleasure to meet you Roxy" Nico whispered back. I said nothing back. But as soon as class was over and it was time for lunch. "Hey guys do you want to grab lunch off campus?" Percy suggested. "Sure" Anna Beth said. "Yeah, hell why not?" Nico said. "Roxy, would you like to join us?" Percy asked. I was surprised. "Sure, I would love to join you." I said. "Great than let's meet at my locker" Percy said. "Ok" the others said in unison. I walked to my locker, then my 'sister' Mackenzie Cruz bumped into me. I dropped all my books. "Watch where you are going" Mackenzie said loudly.
"Sorry Mackenzie" I said while looking down frowning. Mackenzie wasn't all bad but when we entered high school together, she decided to show her true color toward me. When I looked up at her I noticed Nico walked over and helped me. "Nico DiAngelo?" Mackenzie asked. "Hey Kenzie" Nico said, but while he said that, he was only looking at me. "What are you doing helping this loser?" she said. I grabbed all my books and ran off crying.
Nico's POV:
"Roxy! Wait!" I yelled out. "Kenzie, why would you say something like that?" I asked. "Because she is, Nico, she is a loser" Kenzie said. "Well that loser is going to help me in two subjects that I know you cannot help me in" I told her. I can't stand Mackenzie Cruz, she has like the biggest crush on me and yet still doesn't get the hint. But her sister, Roxanna is shy and good to be around. I wanted to talk to her and maybe some good would wear off on me. "And what are those subjects?" She asked. "English and Ancient Greek" He said running after Roxy. I had notice that Roxy ran into the middle of the woods. When I saw her stop and tripped over a broke branch, she cried her eyes out. I hid behind the bushes. Sniffling, Roxy got up and started to look around. "Who's there?" She asked. But then I noticed I wasn't the only thing rattling a bush to get her attention. Whatever was rattling before rattled a lot more. Roxy looked scared. "Hello, who is there?" she asked more frightened. I came out and put my hand over her mouth. "Shh don't scream" He said. All of a sudden, one of the furies that belong to my father came out. "Come out, come out wherever you are daughter of Athena and Poseidon" the fury said.
I stepped out in shocked keeping Roxy behind the tree. "What did you say?" I asked making sure she was hidden. " Master, your father wanted the daughter of Athena and Poseidon" the creature said. "There is no such child" I told it. The fury took out a picture of what the child might look like. I examine the picture and the child in the photo looked exactly like Roxy. "I have never seen this child in my life ever" I said as I stabbed the creature in the chest. It screamed as it turn to golden dust. As soon as everything was cleared Roxy stepped out from behind the tree and saw the photo that fell out of my picked it up and saw her in the photo, she was shocked and gasped. "Why does this person look like me?" she said in a whispered. "I don't know but I am going to find out" I said. "Stay put" I told her. Then I shadow traveled to Tartarus, "Father!" I yelled out. "Why are you yelling Nicolas?" Hades said as stepped into the throne room. "Why did you send a fury for something or someone who doesn't exist?" I asked. "Oh, she does exist Nicolas" Hades said. "And you know her, don't you?" He asked. "Just leave her alone" I said furiously. "Nico, she cannot live" Hades said. "And why can't she?" I said. "Because son, she has the power to destroy us all" Hades said. Nico was shocked. "How?" he asked. "She was born of two gods" Hades said. He watched Nico disappeared into nothing.
