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I WOKE UP IN A BLAZE OF GLORY. Well if the screaming wasn't negative at least.

"Good job brain boy! You just cost me two weeks' worth of poker!" A familiar rough voice disturbed the purity of the white room I resided in.

"Huh?" I smartly answered, flashes of biking and being thrown off played in my mind.

"You got hit by a car dumbass, got a concussion and maybe amnesia, if that..." the last words Smelly Gabe said wasn't audible to me, my mind was reeling after he said "car" and "hit", must be why there was a dress on my head.

A knock stopped Gabe from the rant I didn't know he was still having.

"Yeah yeah get in!" Gabe shouted snobbish.

"Good Morning Mr. Ugliano, how are you feeling Mr. Jackson, I am Dr. Sanchez, your attending physician during your stay." He had this weird smile, reminding me of the sun. Weird.

"I'm fine doc!" I smiled reassuringly, and it was the truth, I may have felt like a car smashed into me which did happen, but it got better now, just felt like a dog- wait, dog? Nah probably Mrs. Spencer's labrador I remembered.

"No headaches? Dizziness? Amnesia?" He put the white thingy of the stethoscope on my chest, "Inhale please Mr. Jackson, now exhale" I did this a few more times until he hanged it at the back of his neck.

"No sir, though I sorta forgot what happened" I grinned sheepishly

"That is perfectly normal when you get a concussion, you got hit by a speeding car which the local authorities are still finding, but rest assured young man, you are in perfect condition, in fact, Jenny! Arrange this young man's release papers please?"

"Thanks a lot doc!" I beamed at him, he gave me lollipops and he was certainly in my top 10 adults book. It was blue, no explanation needed.

"Meh meh, lucky you survived, not!" Gabe scowled at me as if everything was my fault.

"School starts tomorrow idiot, you're lucky... I already bought you stuff, just get out of my life fast, you dumbass!"

I scowled but said nothing, despite some grumbling and the general get out of my life speech, it was one of the nicest things Gabe has ever done for me.

"Thanks Gabe!" I smiled extra wide, it must've been the voice again.

Something must've reminded Gabe as he flinched when I smiled, good he deserves it.

Anyways waiting for the papers felt like hours, but it was done in thirty minutes tops, I left the hospital smiling as Dr. Sanchez gave me once again a handful of blue lollipops, my sugar buds are gloriously praising him. I climbed Gabe's camaro, and for a douce he had an awesome car, man this chevy is something. With the roar of the engine, we sped through the highway.

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The rest of my stay was uneventful, well Gabe did not invite his poker buddies since most of his money went to me, which he was still mad for but he couldn't do a thing.

Forward to the start of school, fortunately it was a boarding school away from Gabe. Yancy Academy, a school of sophisticated people, where children of celebrities and politicians go to. I don't know how I would fit, am I royalty?

In the back of my head laughter resounded, weird hmm oreo cheesecakes.

I grabbed my pack and went down the apartment, Gabe didn't accompany me but I was happy with it, who wanted to smell like 10 month old bacon wrapped cheese filled bagels. Sheesh good thing I'm good smelling though.

It was 6 am, the bus is expected to arrive 10 minutes later, but the earlier I separate myself from Gabe the better. Doubt filled me however while waiting, hey when you have ADHD time goes slower than most.

I mean how could a ten year old nobody exactly fit in a group of other people the same age as me who's dad were ambassadors or celebrities or you know the run of the mill millionaire? As if I could fit, if my dad were a god however.

I swear laughter could really be heard, hmm, pizza yum.

The bus managed to arrive a minute earlier, I lifted my backpack and walked to the bus, it was heavy, but look no matter how scrawny I look, I manage to lift heavier things than expected, don't ask me, probably genetics I shrugged.

I looked along the bus and saw every seat occupied, except for a seat in the back, where a girl was sitting alone, two vacant seats beside her. I walked the path and thank the heavens above I did not trip.

"Uhm hello can I sit here?" I asked smiling nervously, girls made me nervous, talks of cooties were popular last year. She shrugged and nodded, then she stared right back at the windows. The silence was killing me, and no tapping my fingers against my lap does not work. So to break the silence, "Hey, how was your summer?" She looked at me as if telling me wasn't worth it but sighed.

"Horrible." She frowned

"Oh gosh mine too!" I grinned at her

"No way, mine sucks more" She challenged me glaring at me though there was this twinkle in her eye.

"No mine sucks the most!" I crossed my arms and huffed, we stared at each other for a second then-we both burst out laughing, she had a beautiful voice, shucks Perce keep your mind in the game.

"For real though, I always attract trouble." She glanced down, and she brushed her hair, which was brown and choppy.

"You're not the only one, I mean I got kicked out of three schools!" I boasted, hitting my chest with my palm which slightly hurt. But the smile on her face was worth it.

"You too? I got kicked out because I talked my teacher into giving me A's for the whole year." She laughed, "And I guess you have a sucky dad too?"

"Nope my dad died before I was born, however my stepdad does suck, and hey at least you got A's the most I got are C's" She looked to be apologizing when she heard my dad part but laughed at the latter, did I tell you that she had a beautiful voice? Well she did.

"So how did you get kicked out?" She was breathing heavily now, the after effects of laughing too long.

"I sorta accidentally touched a button and my class an I dropped into this shark aquarium, fortunately the sharks didn't bother us and instead swam away, and a year before that I didn't exactly do it but the school's water tank might've exploded lightly?" If she didn't laugh earlier then she laughed now.

"Gosh, I thought I was trouble, the worst thing I did was talk someone into doing stuff for me!" Her face red for laughing so hard.

"That's me trouble magnet! I'm Perseus Jackson, but call me Percy!" I grinned at her and is she blushing? Nah that must be because she laughed too hard.

"Piper, just Piper. Wait Perseus like the-" Although she didn't want to share her last name I accepted it, it was no biggie, I wouldn't share things personal anyway, and if her dad was sucky as she suggested well no business sticking my nose in other people's business.

"Yeah, my aunt May said that my mom named me after him, cause he's the only-"

"Greek hero to have a happy ending." Piper finished for me

"Exactly!" I beamed at her "How did you know?"

"Well my dad he has this-" she hesitated then continued on "this project and he asked me to review some greek myths with him."

"Oh, so what put you into Yancy then?" I asked her, she hugged her backpack, and she brushed her hair backwards.

"Not a choice, my uhm caretaker chose this school, how about you?"

"Well not a choice either, my aunt arranged this before-" I choked, though it was a month after her death, it still caused pain in my heart to think.

Piper pat my shoulders, "There, there Percy, I know the feeling of loss, my grandpa, Tom, he passed away too" she looked sad as I glanced at her.

"Sorry for bringing up sad memories, what do you know, our lives are similar!" I grinned, and although I still felt that pang in my heart, the way Piper smiled reminded me of what aunt May told me before she passed.

"Percy, my boy come here." She was weak and frail, though she has a kind smile on her face.

"Aunt May!" I broke down, it was known to me that she would die, sooner or later after the latest findings, chemo didn't work anymore, and what remained of her money was enough to guarantee my studies until college.

"Percy, when I lost my sister, your mother, Sally, I cried, but she left a legacy in this world, a baby boy who will one day rise up to his potential, if your father could see you he would be proud of you!" She smiled weakly

How could my father be proud of a ten year old kid who got kicked out of three schools already?

My aunt as if reading my thoughts...

"Percy, he would not mind you getting kicked out, it is what in your heart that matters, and speaking of the heart, one day you will find a woman, she will make you happy, she will bewitch you and you my boy will be doing everything she says. As what loving is, when you meet that girl Perseus Jackson, make sure to treat her right, treat every girl right if you think about it, and she will be by your side forever."

She smiled at me once again, "I love you Perseus, if I could've been given a child I wished it would've been you."

"Who says I wasn't aunt May? You have taken care of me my whole life, I wish I could've done more." By this time I was bawling my eyes out.

"Stop crying Perseus, it pains me so, live your life to the fullest, and never give up!" She clutched my hand, I held it for gods know how long until I felt it turn cold.

"Aunt M-May?"

I was broken out of my thoughts by Piper snapping, "Percy, we're here now!" I looked up and saw room 11B, the room for our algebra.

"Sorry Pipes, lost in thoughts" she looked concerned.

"Percy, I know it hurts you but you have to talk, you know that most, you were there for me back then, I will be here for you now." She spoke softly, good thing we were early, and nobody was there yet.

"Later Pipes, I promise" she nodded and set her bag on her chair.

I guess I'll explain, it has been ten months when we first met. From the very first day we stuck like glue, I wonder how a scrawny guy like me became friends with her.

It was a long ten months, and now we were nearing summer, we would be separated for two months, and two months without Piper would suck, this ten months she and I became the best of friends, and she was my lucky charm as I told her, seeing how I haven't managed to blow things up.

"It still sucks how you lied to me Perce!" Piper glared at me, her kaleidoscope eyes ever changing.

"What?" I felt confused

"I thought you never got A's?"

"Yeah I don't have now right?"

"Because you're lazy? Need I say more? I mean you helped me ace this algebra exam, but you passed barely, why?" She frowned

"Dunno, don't really care about my grades, but if you care that much then I promise, I'll do better next time" I raised my hands up in surrender.

"You better Mr. Jackson or else I'll make you do something shameful!" I gulped, I remembered those who tried to bully Piper about her Native American background, she made him wear his underwear over his pants for a week, how? I don't know, but when things cleared up, the guy who tried to bully her got suspended.

Piper's pity face was so effective that every teacher got angry at that dude. Suits him, I mean I could punch him and it would be done but Piper's method was better, and it kept me out of trouble.

"No please, I'll perfect every test just please don't!" I kneeled before her, she had this hint of a smile in her lips.

"Hmm I don't know Mr. Jackson, how about you-"

"Hey Perce!" A familiar voice tuned in, Fred, my other bestfriend. He had the weirdest name Fred Paul, but he was sent here because he was punished by his dad.

He asked if I could make him my servant but I straight up refused, I know he's weird, I just asked if a companion was enough, thankfully he agreed.

"Good Job Fred! Now I can't claim Percy's favor now!l

"Meh lovebirds!" He smirked.

Both Piper and I blushed, "Fred just-"

Before I could finish, the wall busted, when I mean busted I mean busted as in a mortar shell exploded.

I covered Piper as I pinned her down, Fred went down as well.

"What was that?!"

"The reason why nobody else is at this room yet even if its thirty minutes past our time?" Fred rolled his eyes while lying on his stomach.

"Demigods, come out! King Bob is here to feast upon you!" A monstrous voice sounded.

And there at where my classroom was facing the hudson river, was five ten foot tall giants with was that one eye?

"Cyclops sheesh!" Fred cursed

"Perce, Piper, after I signal run as fast as you can okay?" Fred whispered.

"Hey King Bob! Your name should be changed to King Kong!" Fred screamed as he laughed.

The one eyed giant-a cyclops, glared he grabbed a chair but Fred fortunately dodged. Then he stood up on a teacher's table and began to sing, he had the best voice ever. He's also good at music instruments and even taught me the guitar and ukelele, though don't ever listen to his haikus, they suck.

The cyclopses stopped moving, they fell in a trance as Fred continued to sing, he motion for us to run, and we did, Fred hopped from his table, as I picked up Piper and held her hand as we ran.

"We only got a few seconds before they break the trance! Go to the hudson, I'll explain everything later.

As I run, memories of a giant red eyed rottweiler seemed to show, I shook my head and focused at the moment. " What the hell are those Fred?!"I screamed

"Cyclopses duh?" Fred rolled his eyes, at least he has eyes.

"But aren't they myths?" Piper interjected, I blushed as I noticed that I still held her hand, we were nearing the river now.

Whoosh, kaplush, a chair flew over our heads and dropped all the way at the river, it made a big splash, thankfully only the barest of drops landed on us.

"I'll explain everything later, now we fight!"

"How?" I screamed as we arrive at the riverbank.

"Remember Percy!" He snapped with his fingers and I fell into a trance as I remembered what happened before I was hospitalized.

I looked at the trident pendant, I pulled and once again it grew into a familiar bluish silver, it was six feet now, a foot taller than what I held last summer. Piper gasped, but Fred grinned.

"Welcome to my life Percy, Piper!" He summoned his own weapon, a bow which was golden in color, as five cyclopses walked menacingly towards us.

"What is this!?" My mind was in a relay and I seemed to notice everything and nothing, I focused on the charging cyclopses, and on Piper who was shaking behind my back. Rage filled me, I wasn't going to let this one eyed monsters hurt my friends!

"HAAAAAH!" I screamed as a pressure in my gut formed.


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That's a wrap, evil of me for the cliffhanger, however I sped things up this chapter, and yes Fred is Apollo, why? He was punished of course, why will be explained later. I know it was a rush, but I plan to have bits of flashback of their course during their time at Yancy.

And of course, Percy's memories of May will be uncovered with his fond memories later on in his adventure, and for the sake of the story, Piper is as old as Percy in this.

For Annabeth, I plan to pair her with other characters, as you'll be surprised at what will be revealed this next few chapters. Anyways read and review, don't forget to follow.