A/N: Thanks for the follows everyone! It means more than you think! Anyways, on with the chapter!
Chapter 2- Seeing her
3785- The Seven's Hideout
Sup? I'm Percy Jackson. Leader of the infamous Seven. One of the original. But I never really cared for titles. My dad disappeared before I met him and my mom died at the age of 9. At 13, I met Jason, Leo, Piper, Hazel and Frank and created the Seven. Jason being a random person, he wanted to name us the Seven. To be honest, it was better than the Tough Boots or Red Rascals options we had then. Now? Our name strikes fear in the hearts of so many people. We have over two hundred branches over the world and counting. You name a person, we name a price.
My day started out normally. I woke up at the smell of maple syrup and pancakes. Dam, Piper and Hazel really outdo themselves. I drifted to the kitchen practically tackled Hazel, who was holding a dish of blue pancakes.
"Percy! How many times do I have to tell you to wait? Gods, you're an animal." She scolded.
"Especially in bed," I winked and she rolled her eyes as she cuffed the back of my head gently. I sat down and scoffed my breakfast down heartily as Leo, the tech guy, informed us of new orders.
"We have 17 new orders that we have to get done. 6, we have to send in a branch in Australia, 8 for Papa New Guinea and that leaves 3 for us. The first guy is Ethan Nakamura, a sketchy lawyer. Second is a just Nemesis, an annoying politician and-" the color drained from his face.
"Leo? What's wrong?" Frank asked.
"A… an unknown source w-wants us to take down H-Hermes." he stuttered.
The table was silent. Hermes? One of the 12 politicians? Each one had over 50 bodyguards each. I felt my heart beat faster and my breath hitched. I knew I had to do it. It was my responsibility as a leader. To keep everyone safe.
The dining room resonated with one voice. Mine.
"I'll do it."
I cocked my gun, ready to shoot.
"N-no! Please! I'll do anything!" Hermes begged. Man, he's a wimp.
"Sorry buddy. But the Seven have a reputation to uphold, you know? I can't back down now, especially since I'm the leader."
His eyes widened as I pulled the trigger.
"Hey! I think that's him!" said a voice. Probably a popo. Well I'm not taking any chances. I broke into a sprint with footsteps thundering behind me.
"Ay! Come back!" they shouted. I sighed. They have no idea who they're dealing with. I turned to face them. (A/N: Sorry. I'm not good with fight scenes. Just imagine an epic Percy beating the shit out of them.) I took them down with ease. When I was done, I saw a beautiful, grey-eyed blonde, grinning at the scene like a madwoman from her balcony. Ignoring my sweaty palms, I winked at her. Without a moment of hesitation, she flipped me off while frowning. Ha! That's hilarious. I laughed as I ran off, my mind filled with a stunning, daring woman.
I plopped onto my bed, with Jason pestering me with questions.
"What's got you smiling like that? Was it a girl? Oh my gods, it was a girl, wasn't it? What's she like? Is she pretty? What happened? Wait, you killed Hermes, right?" I groaned.
"Jason if you don't stop with the interrogation, you will suffer the same fate as Hermes."
After making sure he shut up, I filled him in with the details. About the wimp. About the police. About… the girl. I will make sure I will see her again. Only the extremes of divine intervention can hold me back. Even then, it's only just barely.