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The bell rang- signaling the end of biology. Next was gym. I wasn't too sure how I felt about that, because most of my gym experience came from shooting arrows, throwing knives, and decapitating straw dummies. A boy with carefully gelled blond hair came up to us and introduced himself as mike from lunch. He also had gym the next period, and offered to show us to there. Percy and I agreed. The people here were more friendly and outgoing than in New York, something to do with the small town mindset, I guessed.

"Did you see the TA from the office making eyes at you this morning?" I whispered to Percy with a smirk.

"Of course not," he said, blushing a bit.

"Because if you did, I would have to tell Nabs, you know." I warned.

"Why do you call her that? Her name is Annabeth." Percy said with a sigh. "I'd never be able to get away with a nickname."

"Well excuse you, but I've known her since I was seven. And the word nab is in her name, so there." I said. Yeah it was strange at first when my brother started dating one of my best friends, but you didn't have to be the oracle to know it was coming.

"Hey what was up with Cullen today?" the boy, mike, asked. "He looked like you stabbed him with a pencil or something."

I had to hide my laugh in a cough. Stab him with my pencil indeed. What a lovely thought. "No, I dunno what's up with him," I said.

Percy was also smiling as we entered the gym. "Don't worry, us Yanks are used to more rudeness than that," he said.

Thankfully, we didn't have to participate in gym for that day because we didn't have a uniform. The teacher said that there was some left in the office for newcomers like us. So Percy and I just had to sit in the corner watching the other students play volleyball. Not one of my favorites, but I supposed that I could hold my own if I needed to.

"So what do you think about that family?" Percy asked me quietly.

"They don't seem like monsters- at least any that I've ever had the pleasure of encountering." I responded. Percy laughed. He'd seen some marks of the 'pleasure' I'd had encountering many types of monsters. I shifted in my place, feeling the armor around my stomach move.

Before I went in the Styx, I knew I would need to have the "Achilles heel" somewhere on my body. So I chose a place in my stomach, a few inches above my belly button. That way I would always see an attack coming. I then asked Beckendorf to make me armor that would wrap around my stomach. He made a masterpiece, it was almost like fish scales that molded itself to my skin as I moved, and so lightweight I could barely feel it.

"But," I continued, "There's something not right about them. During the class, I even tried shifting the mist away from him so I could see if he was human or not. But there wasn't any to shift away. He was like one of the mortals."

Percy nodded, looking troubled. "But the way he acted…" he trailed off. "It was so strange. But if they were monsters, I don't see why they wouldn't attack. Witnesses never seem to be a problem for them."

I laughed, remembering all the times I've been attacked in public, wishing that witnesses did protect us. The period passed like that, and when we left, we went to the office to get the gym uniforms and turn in the slip all of our teachers signed.

When we walked into the office, I almost took Percy's arm and walked out. Edward Cullen was in front of the desk, talking to the receptionist. I could make out some of what he was saying. He wanted to transfer out of biology to another class, and any other time. Percy and I looked at each other. Strange. A girl walked into the office and the door swung shut. Edward turned around and glared at us before telling the receptionist that he would suffer through biology if he had to.

After we turned in our slips and got our uniforms, Percy and I gathered up our things and walked out to the truck. I handed Percy the keys- our deal was that I would drive in the morning and he would on the afternoon.

"Okay, I'm 99% sure he's not a monster," he said as we sat in the truck. "Why would he want to get away from us? Most of them want to get close to kill, not farther away." He started the truck.

"But what made him act like that then. And no offense, but I think he was angry at me, not you," I said as I shook my hair out of the braid. "He was glaring at me in biology, and it seemed he was glaring at me again in the office. Maybe it's just because I'm the one who sat next to him. Maybe he's gay and wants to get it on with you." I dramatically looked horrified.

Percy slammed his head against the steering wheel and sighed at the red light. "Oh my gods," was all he offered as a response. He didn't say anything as he pulled into the driveway. As he parked the car, he looked at me and started laughing. We survived our first day, no attacks at school, and we have an enemy. I joined in and eventually we were both crying. Relief, joy, and belonging flowed through me. Here I was, being almost normal with my brother for the first time ever. It felt great.

The next day it was raining, big surprise there. The next day was a bit better, people didn't stare as much, and if they did, it wasn't for as long. Some people sat with us at lunch, and I could smile and nod and play along with all of them. I glanced at the Cullen and Hale family to see if I would have to deal with Edward again today. But he wasn't there. Okay. I could deal with that. I was confident he wasn't a monster, but if he did the glare thing again I was going to ask him what his deal was. But now, I didn't have to. The day passed uneventfully, and in gym I didn't hit anyone with the ball, so that was good. After some time, Charlie got back and asked us how our second day went. He wasn't sure how to act around Percy, but I could tell he was becoming more comfortable. After that, we settled into the routine of school, homework, and hunting monsters when needed. Surprisingly, there was not a single monster for three days. But one day our math teacher was out sick, and the substitute looked suspicious. So I spilled my bag, and Percy stayed behind until all the students were out of the room. Then I pulled my knives and stabbed the substitute in the face. Had he been mortal, I would have had to use the Mist to make him forget a knife passed through him. But he wasn't mortal. He looked surprised for a moment before he exploded into the white dust all monsters did.

After some time, I got used to not dealing with Edward Cullen. His family didn't seem to be as rude as him, further solidifying my theory that he was just a pretty, rude mortal. Mike and Eric invited Percy and I to a trip to the beach on the nearby Indian reservation. Charlie's friend Billy and his son Jacob came by the house a few times. They seemed nice, and it would be welcome to spend time by the sea where I was most comfortable.

Percy then decided that he should drop the bombshell. "Meda, I need to transfer out of that biology class. I can't take it anymore." He said one afternoon.

"What? Percy I know it's difficult, but I'll help you if you need it and you can always ask the teacher for help," I said. I knew a few people in the class, but he was the one to sit next to me.

"You know the intro to chemistry class you need to take before biology?" he asked me, not looking in my eyes.

"What about it?"

"I failed it. Barely scraped a D in the class. I was really stressing out about the prophecy, and…."

I cut him off. "Fine. I understand. It's your life; you need to do what you have to." I was disappointed, but what could I do?

"Thanks Meda. It's just that one class. I'll still have all other ones with you." he said hopefully.

I had my empty lab desk all to myself for a few days, and that was nice. People left me alone, something I was used to.

A few more days passed before Forks got the first snow of the season. I wasn't a big fan of it, but I could deal. Being from New York made someone used to it after a while. But this one was more of a snow and rain mixture. Percy and I just stepped into the cafeteria quietly debating if Tyson should specialize in making armor or weapons.

"Have you seen your watch? Genius! And it's strong and flexible, perfect protection against anything, really. And he's not much of a fighter, so armor is great," I argued.

"Well I've seen him repair some swords, and I think that's where his true talent lies," Percy said, elbowing me in the shoulder.

"not really, his true talent lies in eating a pound of peanut butter and a 24 pack of mountain dew in an hour," I shot back. Percy laughed and rolled his eyes. After we got our lunch, I heard a sharp crack and turned to look where the noise was coming from. While I was looking, I saw the Cullen table. They were laughing and throwing snow. All five of them. Shit.