Disclaimer: Sadly, I'm not the world famous Rick Riordan so I don't own PJO.
Author's Notes: So I kind of came up with this idea on the fly. So pelase review. If you don't, I'll bring Lord Voldemort over here, into the land of PJO :P
I was sweating. The room seemed like it would collapse on me. This was the biggest test for the term; I barely could study due to my dyslexia and ADHD. For Science, most tests are usually multiple choice. Thank the gods that this was all multiple choice, or I would be failure number one. The test was on Cells, one of the things I actually excel at.
Painfully trying to remember the answers to the harder questions, I finished the test with a few minutes to spare. I double checked I had put my name and the date on, and handed it in. When I returned to my seat, I sat down and felt that something was on the chair. I stood back up to find someone had put gum on the seat and that someone was giving me that big bully smile of his.
"Hey! Look everyone! Freak's got gum on his butt!" Everyone burst out laughing and pointing at me. It was embarrassing to be the only Dyslexic kid, and then I also had ADHD too so that didn't help my cause.
"Dillon, detention for speaking up during a test." As the Teacher checked her watch, the bell rang. "Class dismissed, as for Dillon, stay behind. And you too Derek. I want to talk with you about your test."
I picked the gum off on my pants and walked towards the teacher's desk. I didn't speak, so she signed and talked instead.
"Derek, I know you have a hard time being Dyslexic and ADHD. But as you know I grade all students fairly, I just wanted to tell you your mark in more of a private manner. But first, how good do you think you did?"
"I don't know; like maybe a C, C-."
She smiled a bit. "Well you'll be glad to know, A." She handed my test back to me. I looked at the test, a giant A in red ink was printed at the top of the page. I was in shock; I never had gotten an A on this big of a test before. I felt like jumping for joy, but Dillon was still in the classroom, standing there gaping at me. I decided to jump for joy at my house. I thanked the teacher and walked to my locker. Loaded up my stuff and put my test in my backpack. Walking briskly out the door, I stepped out into the streets. The semi-cold air made me shiver a bit but nothing I couldn't handle. It's was fall, so it got darker earlier rather than later. Tonight was a full-moon. I kept walking in and out of a few alleys until I arrived at my mother and I's apartment building. Walking in the lobby, I saw Joe working at the counter.
"Hey Derek, just got back from school?"
"Yeah Joe, you'll never believe what I got on my Science test."
"Really? Did you get an A?"
Grinning like a crazy-man, I opened my pack and took out my test and handed it to Joe. His eyes instantly widened. He knew I was ADHD and Dyslexic so I could imagine the shock.
"Wow Derek, that's amazing! For celebration, I'll give you TWO free candies today instead of one."
"Really? Thanks!" I really liked the candies from the lobby; they were just Mint flavoured hard candies, but I LOVE mint. Don't know why though.
I gave Joe a one handed bro-hug, and set off for the stairs. We lived on the tenth floor but my ADHD made me restless so I use the stairs. After climbing the one hundred or so steps to the apartment, I opened the brown pine-wood door into the entry-way. My mom was an author of minor books; we weren't really rich, but not actually poor either. We had a nice place, average but nice. It had a Kitchen. A living room with couch, a medium sized dinning-room table, two bedrooms and a Bathroom. The kitchen had a pretty aged stove with a fridge that was a few years old as well. There were a few cupboards for storage and food.
After setting my backpack on the table, I went over into my mom's bedroom which had a computer and printer for her work. She was typing on her computer when I came in. The room was about the same size as any normal bedroom, with a nice queen size bed and carpet floor. She turned around as I came in.
"Hi honey, how did you do on your Science test?"
"Mom! You won't believe it! I got an A!"
"Really? Honey did you bring the test back with you?"
"Yes mom! Here it is!" I handed the test to her, her eyes looked shocked and then she got up and ran to hug me.
"You did it! Oh your father would be so proud."
"Where is dad, mom?"
"You know he had to leave us because of his work."
"But will he ever be back?"
"I'm not sure sweetie."
"Ok…"
"Why not go watch TV for a bit sweetie? I'll be out in a few minutes."
"Alright mom."
I walked into the living room which had a 30 inche TV. We had Cable and a ragged couch but it was fine. I turned on the TV to watch my favourite show Invader Zim. It was a re-run but I didn't care, Zim and Gir were funny. My favourite character was obviously Gir but Zim was a close second. When it came Commercial my mom came out of her room and we talked a bit, had our own little celebration.
After a few hours I asked my mom if I could take a walk in the park outside our building. She agreed if I would be home in an hour. I grabbed an old DC brand-named hoodie and walked down the stairs. I said bye to Joe and walked outside.
It was colder than earlier that day, but I had my hoodie to keep me warm. I walked in the park for awhile and then sat on a bench for some rest. I was about to get up when I heard growling. I turned to where the sound came from and in the distance I saw a huge shape of darkness moving, and fast!
I was instantly awake, I jumped up and started running toward my apartment but the shape was fast. It went right past me, but not before leaving bite marks on my arm.
I clutched my arm, it felt like it was on fire. It was bleeding, but just barely. I managed to hide it and walk back to my apartment. But doubled over from the pain three times already, the fourth time happened right before I was up to the first floor. Joe had asked what was wrong, but I said it was just a cut. I don't know why, but it seemed like a good idea to not go to a hospital.
I noticed the wound was almost already healed by the time I reached my apartment, I showed my mom and she almost scream. But when she saw it healing fast her eyes widened in shocked.
"Derek, did you see what bit you?"
"No, it was huge though, and fast."
"Well it looks like it's healing on it's own... and fast. I'll put some alcohol on it so it won't get infected. Follow me."
I walked with her still clutching my arm, she went in the bathroom and motioned for me to come in. I stepped in and looked that she had the alcohol out and a round swob or something. I winced as it stung when it touched the wound, but it quickly subsided. She wrapped a bandage around it and I went to bed. Tomorrow was Saturday so that was good. I could go check out the park again to see if that thing would be there.
I woke up the next day feel refreshed and surprisingly stronger. I unwrapped the bandage to see the wound had completely healed. I ran to wake up my mom and show her, she said how crazy it was for that to heal so fast but I just shrugged it off. I went to the kitchen to make myself breakfast. I had Reeses' Pieces Chocolate Peanut butter cereal, it was good with the chocolate and peanut butter.
After that I went to call my friend Wayn. He was a little socially awkward and stuff but he only came to school this year. He lives in a foster home, though I haven't been there yet. We became friends fast, it's good for us weird seventh graders to stick together. He always talks about this summer camp he goes to, he said I could come if I wanted to this summer.
"Hey Wayn."
"Hey Derek."
"You want to come to the park with me?"
"Sure, I'll be there in about ten minutes. Same place?"
"Same place. Alright, oh and I have something to tell you when we ge there."
"Ok, see you there."
I hung up and told my mom I was going to meet Wayn down in the park.
"Just be careful! That thing could still be there."
"Alright mom!"
I went down to the lobby to talk with Joe for a few minutes. When I thought Wayn would be arriving I went to meet him. Our usual meeting place was near a big Oak tree. We always would meet here and talk about stuff, sometimes Wayn would comment on how much litter there was and how we should recycle, I totally agreed with him.
After about a minute of pacing I heard Wayn coming this way. He always made a noisy entrance outside.
"Yo Derek!"
"Hey Wayn!"
"So what did you do last night?"
"Oh nothing. Just help around the foster home, you?"
"Well I came down here for a walk yesterday and I heard some growling."
Wayn's eyes grew wide. "Did you see the thing that growled?"
"No. But it did come after me."
"It what? Oh man... Derek. We need to get you home now."
"What are you talking about Wayn?"
"You know that camp I talk about?"
"Yeah camp...camp..camp Half-Blood?"
"Yes! We need to talk with your mother now. We have to get you to camp."
"Wayn what are you talking about? It;s a summer camp-" But Wayn was already running.
"Hurry up! We have to get you home NOW!" He called back to me.
I ran with him back to my apartment, man he was fast when he wanted to be. After reaching the stairs I said hi to Joe and bolted up after Wayn. He was at the door talking to my mom when I came in.
"Mrs Rockwood, we need to get Derek to that camp now." My mom had a confused face on but she listened to Wayn.
"Lets go honey, we're bringing you to camp."
I followed after my mother and Wayn confused. I said bye to Joe and bro-hugged him since I had a feeling I wouldn't see him for a while. Walking outside the building, we came to the little Toyota Corola my mom had bought a few years before. Climbing in I strapped myself in with the seatbelt before we drove off to the exit for outside the city. After driving for an hour at most, Wayn told my mother to drop us off on the side of the road. Reluctantly she agreed and said she wouldsee me soon, hopefully.
After she was out of sight, Wayn took off his pants and showed fury goat legs. I was in too much shock to move, so I stood there gaping at him.
"What? Never seen a satyr before? Oh wait never mind."
"I thought you were half goat."
"Something like that would get you trampled if a satyr heard it."
Just then a big figure came barreling out of the woods, It was big and grey and carrying a club! I sidestepped so that it would go right past me, Wayn dodged it jsut in time. The giant looked like it was mad, Wayn jumped on it a few times but that just made him even more angry. After trying that a few times, the giant decided to go after me. He was about to clobber me with his club when Wayn pushed me aside and took the hit himself. Looking almost dead, Wayn passed out.
That put me over the edge. I felt claws growing and my teeth getting sharper, my every muscle getting stronger. I howled and charged at the giant driven with pure bloodlust and anger at hurting my friend. I jumped and came level with the giant's face. It tried to grab me but I was to quick, I slashed at the giant's left hand causing him to clutch it. I landed on his shouldder and started ripping out his neck with my teeth. He tried to get me off but my jaw didn't fail me. I hung on for dear life. I let myself give slack and grabbed the giant's right arm on my way down. I ripped it off and jumped up once again to decapitate the monster. I sliced the head off and the whole thing turned to dust.
I felt myself change back to me without claws and sharp teeth. I felt myself tire and go limb, I blacked out right when I saw Wayn get up and groan.
Yet there was one thing I knew now.
I was bitten by a Werewolf.
Author's Notes: Remember, review or moldy Voldy is coming after you ^^ *Dramatic Music*
~Kingdomalith
