London was massive and finding a readable map was worse than finding a needle in a haystack. So Percy did the only reasonable thing he knew to do. He wandered around London until he found a sign reading Little Whinging left. So before heading to Little Whinging he decided to stop at a little corner shop. What a teenage boy can't snack?

He walked in to the chime of the door and the smell of roasting pretzels. Now wheres the candy at? Percy thought glancing up and down the aisles. He finally came across it and there they were the most amazing thing man had ever created. Reese Cups.

The chocolate and peanut butter delight had captured Percy's love when he was younger and his Mom would stop and get them for him on her way home from work. It was a small blessing in an otherwise miserable life.

He grabbed the entire box of them and a couple of Berry Fanta sodas and went up to the counter. The cashier was a middle aged man playing solitaire on a old, white, blocky computer beside the register. He glanced up from his game and he started ringing Percy up. "So drowning your sorrows, lad?" He had a faint Scottish accent.

"Sort of. Just got some big news." He arched his eyebrows. "American? Let me tell son death by diabetes is not the way to go." Percy nodded his head, exchanged farewells and exited.

The cold, wet, London air brushed his face as he stepped out. He trudged along munching on a Reeses when he came up apon a subdivision and a playground.

There was a group of children out playing. What I've give to be a normal kid. Wait are they...? And just as he suspected they werent playing they were bullying another kid. This would not stand with a certain demigod.

He sprinted over to the group of boys who had a kid cornered on top of the slide. The group of attackers was led by a whale of a boy. Percy suddenly looked at his candy and realized this tub of lard would steal it the first chance he got. Percy skillfully hid it under a picnic table where the walrus couldn't get his grubby fingers on it and proceeded to the Blob.

"Hey Burger Boy! Leave him alone why dont you pick on somebody your own size! Wait nevermind whales live in the ocean!" Percy said laughing at his own joke.

He turned towards Percy and grunted. "And who the hell do you think you are?!"

Percy gave his trademark smirk. "Well I just was strolling through when I saw you picking on him," Percy said pointing at the kid on top of the slide. He was about Percys age skinny and had chocolate brown hair.

"Oh yeah? And who is going to stop me? You?" The Walrus and his gang laughed at the 'clever' joke. "Well I can stop you but you dont want that." Percy reached for Riptide before opening it. The groups eyes went wide before the leader was finally able to utter something. "Where did you get that cricket bat?!" So thats what they see, huh I was going for a baseball bat. Oh well Britain I guess.

"If I were you I would scram before I ended up human paste."

The trio of boys ran off tripping over each other with big boy taking up the rear. Percy capped Riptide restoring it to a pen before he went up to the bottom of the slide.

"You good up there?" Percy shouted out at the kid on top of the slide. He nodded before coming down. "Thanks my good man. I must say what a dreadful bunch."

"Yeah who were those guys?"

The boy sighed. "That was Dudley and his gang they are nothing more than a nuisance until you get caught alone. Thank you for that, but I must ask why did you have a cricket bat?"

Percy hesistated a moment before answering. "I...uh...play? Thats not important shouldnt you be heading home..."

"Matt. Matt Smith"

"Okay Mr. Smith wont your parents be worrying about you?" He paled a stark shade of white. "Yes they will oh dear if I'm late to supper again, mother will have a cow. Thank you but I must go." And with that Matt took off running past a man sitting on top of a picnic table eating Reese's. Wait what.

Reese's.

Eating.

Eating Reese's.

Eating MY Reese's.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARD THOSE ARE MINE."

Percy's roar could probably be heard for miles around. The man on the table fell backwards in pure shock and awe. "Relax, kid jeez I'll buy you more. Damn." The man was in his early 30's with dirty blonde hair and playful electric blue eyes.

"THOSE are mine and who do you think you are to be eating them?" Percy seethed.

The man shrugged, stood up, took a massive bite out of the candy and stuck his hand out.

"Merlin, at your service."

Percy stopped his approach. "Uh...huh...so...I have a question."

Merlin raised his eyebrows. "Well I suppose you have many I did just drop a bomb on you."

"Did you like Sword in the Stone? You know the Disney movie."

Merlin blinked. He blinked again. The he busted out laughing. "Any question. You could ask any question and thats the one you ask. Oh gods, I like you kid. And yes I did enjoy it even though its depiction of me was a little off." He sat back straight wiping a tear from his face.

"So you were Kronos big enemy. Hmmm. A child of Poseidon. Powerful theres a lot of magic in you child. More than you know."

"So you are gonna explain everything right? Because this ordeal has me really confused. How do you know about the gods? How am I able to do magic. Am I going to get a wand?" Percy was babbling unaware that Merlin was still sizing him up.

He will take Hogwarts by storm.

"So why did you choose a house in the middle of a subdivision. I was kinda expecting more..." Percy said. They were walking down the sidewalk of all the identical houses. Merlin raised a questioning eyebrow. "And why is that? Are you judging me Mr. Jackson?"

"Oh...uh...no, I'm not. I just thought well you being Merlin and uh...you know," Merlin chuckled. "Dont sweat it Percy. This area has some of the most powerful protections and wards in all of England. Its one of the safest places for a wizard."

"Ah...so what do we do know?" Percy inquired. Merlin suddenly stopped at a plain, bland, brick house with a small yard out front and an empty driveway. "Well first you get accustomed to the new house. I have to order some furniture excuse me for a moment." And he disappeared with a loud pop, leaving Percy to investigate his new home and neighborhood.

So Percy being Percy went inside to the only peice of furniture in the house. A refrigerator. "And inside we have...a carton of milk, a half eaten bowl of cereal, and...gods be damned what is that?" There festering in the refrigerator was a concoction unlike anything Percy had ever seen before. There was a greenish, brown swirl inside of a dark cauldron.

"What the hell is this?" And at this moment a baseball size bubble formed and exploded splashing all over Percys face. "GAHHH"

"That Percy would be Polyjuice potion. I had whipped up a batch. I had to visit an old...acquaintance of mine. I needed some spells only she could provide. And here, its not going to kill you know." Merlin handed Percy a rag he had summoned. Percy wiped his face clean of the vile liquid. "And what does this polyjuice potion do?" He said swiftly shutting the fridge.

"It changes your looks to that of a person you choose." Merlin said helping Percy to his feet. "And this is for you, Fish boy." Merlin handed Percy a glowing lime green potion. Percy slowly took it examining the bottle's contents. "And what does this do?".

"Its a potion that removes your demigod scent. You know? So monsters won't attack you." Percy hadn't even let the man finish before he had it uncorked and was chugging it. Percy let out a ground shaking belch. "Tastes like apple. So what's first?" Merlin looked taken aback.

"Are you sure your good with this? I mean most people would freak out over the fact that they wont see their friends and family for years..." Percy waved him aside. "Well I know and it sucks, but I know that they are all alive and I cant help them so why worry?" he stated.

Merlin could tell this answer was pre-made and prepared but he didnt dare push further.

"Well today I thought I would let you sleep. After all time travel is exhausting. You probably need to rest." And with no arguement Percy walked up the steps. He found his bedroom, plain with a mahogany nightstand and a small bed. He took one look at the bed and fell into it.

Then he began thinking. This is my new life this is how I will live. I'm gonna go to a wizarding school and learn magic. Perfect and I dont know anybody, what I'm doing, or how I fix this. If Wise Girl was here she could...

Then it hit him. He would probably never see his friends again. Grover, Annabeth, Tyson, Chiron, his mother, and Poseidon. They were gone. He was alone.

The waterworks came. And he cried. For the first time in years Percy genuinely cried. He layed in that twin bed just sobbing. Hours seemed to pass before he eventually cried himself to sleep. And he rested letting his emotions leave in the sweet release of sleep.

Downstairs a certain blue eyed wizard sat down in a chair at a small kitchen table. And looked over the book he had been given by the Fates. And just as he put the book down. He heard Percy's last sob before he fell asleep.

Merlin wiped a tear from his cheek. Got up, cut the light off, and went to bed.

Well what do you think? Please comment and express your ththoughts and concerns. Much appreciated

-Thomas