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I wouldn't get too used to these regualar updates, but for now, be happy! Happy late Good Friday, everyone! And, well, happy early Easter!
For this chapter, imagine that RR wrote the books PJO and HoO about a year after the fight with Gaea at CHB, and imagine that he wrote and had published them all at once. This is about the first girl to ever read the series…
Disclaimer: I dun own it… *sobs*
Jessica Chew (Part 1)
I looked up just as my friend Abby said something to me. "Huh?" She laughed.
"Always got your head stuck in a book, eh Jess?" I blushed. I was known for how much I loved to read. I'd do it in class, during lunch, while waiting for the bus after school, while ON the bus after school, and climbing up the stairs. (This is so me! In my CCA, Girl Guides, the one thing everyone knows me for is how much I read. I was at a Uniform Group meeting, and this group of people were like, 'Who're you?' and someone else in that group was like, 'that's the girl who doesn't do anything but read.')
I kept quiet and smiled. Abby shook her head and turned to our other friends. I shrugged and went back to my book, the Mark of Athena. Rick Riordan had just published this series, and I was loving it! I'd finished Percy Jackson and the Olympians already, and was halfway through MoA. Soon enough, the bell rang for class, so we headed back up.
I went to San Fransisco State University (In HoO, Percy and Annabeth say they're going to college in New Rome, which is technically San Fransisco, so…this is what I'm going with. Idk much about this university, I found it off the Internet…), and I majored in Marine Biology (Again, idk if this is a course in that Uni, but just go with it…). I've always loved the sea…and now that I've read these books, I think I love it even more!
"Students, we have a new student in our class today. His name is Percy Jackson. He's transferred from…what college were you in before?" At the word 'Percy', my ears perked up. Calm down, Jess. It's not like Percy is an unusual name or anything. And 'Jackson' is super common for a surname. He's probably some random dude with no knowledge or special ties to sea sea whatsoever…WOAH. As our professor moved to show me what this 'Percy' looked like, I couldn't help but gasp. His jet-black hair, sea-green eyes…I shook my head. This was getting to be too much for me to comprehend.
"I just came here from Jupiter University of San Fransisco." The professor frowned, and so did I. That wasn't a university. Or even a thing! The confusion must be showing, so Percy hastily added, "I've already…told your administration about it. If you talk to her, I think she'll prove that my explanation was quite…convincing." Okay, I was sure something was up. Percy? Jupiter? Something was up, and I was going to find out what. Operation Get-to-know-Percy-Jackson's-Doppelganger was a go. I'd become his friend, and find out any small detail that he might let slip about his possible demigod life, and when I've collected enough data…BOOM! I'd spring the question…it was a flawless plan!
Our first assignment given to us by our professor was perfect for my plan. We had to do a project about the different types of fish in the Twilight Zone. (I'm sorry if this is not the level at which university students do work. I'm only twelve, for Zeus's sake! So sue me!) And I was paired with Percy! Perfect! I casually asked, "So Percy, why did you decide to major in Marine Biology?"
He answered, "Erm, well, I've always loved the sea…and cos of my dad, I guess…" Aha! A clue! (This is just so Blues Clues right now…)
I responded, "Makes sense. Who's your dad? Would I know him?"
"Probably not." Then he added under his breath, "but if I said who he was, you'd probably know." "Hmm?" I sensed his mental shields going up. "Nothing. Why are you asking me this?"
He was probably suspicious. Just one more reason for him to be a demigod! For those type people, I suppose that you'd have to always be aware. If anyone pries too much, there's a good chance that they're monsters. "I just think that you're the kind of person that has much more to them than what meets the eye. I'd like to get to know you better," I responded carefully. Percy paused, then smiled. "Okay. Why not?"
"Great. So…you want to meet at the library after school to work on this?" I gestured to the scrap piece of paper that we were supposed to be writing ideas on. "Sure. Oh wait. I was supposed to meet my girlfriend after school. Is it okay if she comes too?" "'Course. What's she like?" He frowned. I laughed.
"Don't worry, I'm not trying to steal you. I wouldn't dream of it. Sworn off men forever, here." I'd decided that after reading The Titan's Curse. Percy looked at me thoughtfully. "Mmm. In that case, you'd probably like my cousin Thalia. She's in a group…that is, she has a group of friends who've all sworn men off as well…" Score! "…as for my girlfriend, her name's Annabeth. She's really smart. She got into one of the top universities in San Fransisco. She's majoring in architecture."
"Cool. I can't wait to meet her. Sounds like someone I'd like." He grinned. "I think she'd like you too. You're pretty nice, um, Jessica, was it?" I nodded. "You can call me Jess." "K. I will."
We continued like that for a while, each of us writing down ideas and random bits of knowledge that we happened to know about the Twilight Zone, while exchanging small talk. After what felt like only a short while, the bell singled lunch. I saw Percy standing uncertainly, so I went over to him and said, "You don't know where anything is, do you? Come with me, I'll show you. You can sit with us if you want." He gave me a smile, a genuine smile, and I felt more sure than ever that I knew who he really was. I nodded in the general direction of the cafeteria. "C'mon, let's go."
Well, I think that that was…something…else. This chapter's probably going to be one of three parts, cos my mind really is feeling stretched a bit thin right now. I'll try to post part 2 tomorrow, but if I don't I'll probably do it sometime next week. I've got a lot of homework to do, so…yeah.
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