Sorry for not writing in two weeks. I got busy as it's near the end of the school year, with projects to do and even Science Fair. But I finally put in this chapter.
If you didn't know yet (which I think it's not likely for PJO fans), Rick Riordan was writing a crossover of PJO and KC. So stay tune.
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Now, this chapter is long, but lack of details. I don't have too many ideas on this part of my story. And as usual, I do not own PJO, HoO, or KC.
Percy's POV
I was sleeping in my cabin, when a knock on the door woke me up.
I look around, expecting to see sunlight and bird chirping outside the windows, but none of that happen. Instead, all I can see is the night sky with some stars shining. I look at the clock on the wall, which Tyson has put it on for me, and it says three o'clock. Anyone who woke me up this early better have a good explanation for it.
I drag myself to open the door, and Leo was standing there, in his full camping clothes. It's like he thought we would start a normal day at three in the morning.
"Leo, why wake me up so early?", I asked him sleepily.
"Come on, Percy", he said. "You don't remember? It's the first day of school!"
Oh, now I remember. From my mom conversation, inviting my friends, to predicting that I would fail all the homework I will had.
"Annabeth send me here", Leo continues. "She said you have to be up now, or it will mess up her plan."
I'd never thought getting ready to school need a plan, but what Annabeth has plan for, it will just be helpful in this way or another.
So I shoo Leo out of my cabin and getting ready like I used to at my mom's apartment. I decided to wear an orange T-shirt that has no letters on it, and put my jacket on. After what seem like hours, I get out of my cabin carrying my backpack. Outside, everyone had gather together, waiting for something.
"Finally, our hero come out from his cabin", Travis said.
I look at him, then the others, then Annabeth, and realized I'm the one they're waiting.
"Oh, sorry", I said.
"Anyway", Annabeth said. "We're still waiting for Thalia."
I wonder how she can ask the goddess Artemis to let her have a few days off. And even if she does, how can she even get use to school, with all that Artemis vows and stuff. I imagine Thalia, denying every boy partner for a lab in science class. And when the teacher force her to, she will... okay, let's stop there, I don't want to know. Sometimes I think Thalia is the same as Classire.
Just then a figure, no, two figures, walk down the hill. One of them I know is Thalia, and the other...
"Blaaaaaaah", Grover bleated. Then he waved to me, "How are you doing, Percy?"
When he got closer, he pat on my back and I did the same to him. Thalia hug Annabeth, and wave at the others.
"So, are we ready?", Nico asked. He wears a black T-shirt that has a skull on it, and a black jeans. I don't see his Stygian sword at his side. Maybe he has leave it back in his cabin?
I count the whole group. There is me, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel, Frank, Nico, Classire, the Stolls, Susan, Thalia, and Grover. Fourteen in total. And it seems like I had made a mistake in my calculation last time, when I said only eleven demigods.
"Seem like everyone is here", I said. "Annabeth, what's first on your list."
Annabeth glare at me, like I just insult her. "First, we have to get to our new apartments first. Then we will go to school."
"But we don't have any transportation", Hazel said.
"We can use our camp's bus", Piper said. "But someone will have to drive it..."
"That's ok", I said. "Let me take care of that."
-o-O-o-
As I sit in the driver's seat, everybody pile in the bus. Some of them doesn't look sure by letting me be the driver.
"Um, Percy, are you sure about this?", Frank asked.
"Yes, I'm sure", I said to him. "I had a driver license already, so it'll be okay."
I start up the engine, and began to take control of the bus when a question form in my head.
"Um, what is the address?", I asked.
Everyone look at me, like that's the dumbest question I'd ever asked.
"364 West Drive", Annabeth said. "You will see it near the library."
The ride to there was long. I had to stop and use the map many times, since using GPS devices will just like using phones. Behind me, demigods talk about their own things. So I guess my driving wasn't too bad, or people will complain already.
As if on cue, Leo groan, "Uh, give me a helicopter anytime rather than being in a vehicle."
Hazel, who sit behind Leo, try to make him better while Frank glare at both of them. If it comes to complicate romance, only Piper will understand.
After many miles, some turns, and Leo groaning, we get to our apartments. It was like a house was built on another one. Since this building only has two apartments, we wouldn't have to worry about neighbor next door. A sign was held on the wall, saying "346". There is a parking lot behind the building, but we won't use it, since we will take the school bus or just walk. For our camp's bus, someone will drive it back in the off day.
We took our bags and packs into the apartment, boys on the bottom of the building and girls on the top. I put in the key that Chiron gave me, and swing the door open. Inside, the place doesn't look new or old either. I can see that there's a living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a kitchen.
"Um", Grover said. "There's eight of us, and only three rooms..."
"That's okay", I said. "We will figure that out later."
I look at the clock on the wall, which was funny, because it's like someone forgot to take it when they leave. It said four and a half in the morning.
"Well", I said to the others. "We have about two hours to do what we want."
-o-O-o-
Some of use this two hours to check for school supplies again, unpack our stuff, or just sleep. As Nico and the Stolls sleep on the floor, I wonder what Annabeth is doing above. Is she thinking about coming down here to check on what I'm doing? But no, Annabeth is not like that. I bet she is now making plans on what she will do after school and a full schedule of what I'm going to do everyday.
By 7:00 AM, I wake the Stolls and Nico up, then give everyone, include me, a bowl of cereal, a gift from Demeter. I know that we would not going to eat cereal every morning, so someone had to buy some food when we came home.
We decided to walk today, since there's still lots of time left, and the school isn't far away. As I lead the way, Annabeth run up to me.
"So", she started. "Get ready for a new school?"
"I guess", I replied. "Any high school is the same to me." And it's true. No matter what school I'm in, I always get mark as troublemaker and get a bunch of monsters to chase me.
"Well, you know, it's...", Annabeth said. Then she gasp and point at the library in the left corner. "Look, Percy, the architecture is perfect. The x and y-axis of the windows is..."
I mostly tune out of her explanation. It's funny how she is going to high school. With her knowledge, she can teach students in college.
After a right turn, passed some stop signs, and cross the street, we the group of demigods is now standing in front of the school. The electric board says something like "lecmewo ot rokoynlb cedayma fo eth efdtgi".
"Welcome to Brooklyn Academy of the Gifted", Frank translated. I forgot that during our visit with Hazel to his grandma's house, I saw a lot of Spelling Awards on the wall.
"Frank, you could read?", Jason asked.
"Yeah, I'm not dyslexic", Frank said, embarrassed. But Hazel tell him it's okay, and he seems to feel better.
We walk up the stair to the main door. Now in front of us was the main office, while the left lead down a hallway with lockers on either side and the right lead to the cafeteria. We continue until we reach the main office, where a woman was standing there. She looks in her mid-forty, and I can see her yellow name tag said "Mrs. Laird".
"Hi", she greeted us. "How can I help you?"
"Hi, we are new students, and we came to get our schedules", I said.
She gives me an irritate look, like she was already decided I'm the new troublemaker. But she said, "Ok, please wait", and Mrs. Laird open a door that said "Principal" and walk into it.
"Seem like you have got Mrs. Laird's attention", Grover said.
"I bet you'll have make it in her Top Ten Troublemaker list", Leo jump in.
As the other laughed, I shut both of them up before Mrs. Laird come out of her office with a large binder. She opens it up and ask for our names. I got mine first, and on the paper it said:
01. Government - Mrs. Brown
Room 15
02. Calculus - Mr. Anderson
Room 08
03. English - Ms. Taylor
Room 14
04. Marine Biology - Mr. Harris
Room 18
05. Music - Mr. Thomas
Room 35
06. Physics - Mrs. Evans
Room 24
I seem to be pretty happy about my schedule, mostly of my fourth period, Marine Biology. My friends are comparing their schedule to each other. I turn to Annabeth and ask to see her.
"Wow", I said as I compare the two sheets of paper. "You have the exact same classes as me, except for fourth and fifth period."
"You seem to be happy about this, huh?", Annabeth said as she smile. "So I can help you with your works when you need it?"
"You always know what I'm thinking", I replied.
We decided to walk through the school before the bell ring. I had to admit the students here are very talented. In the cafeteria, a student was showing her friends a poster that I know was a drawing only when I take a closer look. Otherwise, it was like a real picture. By the hall is another student, with his hand holding a controller. I don't know what's that for until a small car toy appear through the crowd of students. Obviously it was a home-made one, because the car's material were everything you can find in around your house.
Banners and poster hang on the wall everywhere to welcome the new students. As we pass a library, I saw some kids reading and some using the available computers. The hall was full of lockers on both sides, which somehow made the hall more crowd. The cafeteria's where students gather the most. Many hang out with their friends. Some use phones and iPods, while other just stand alone in the corner. It was a feeling I had every time I move to a new school.
Before we can explore the campus, which look likes a park, the bell rang, signal the ten minutes we have to go to our class. Me, Annabeth, Thalia, Grover, the Stolls, and Classire head to Room 15, because we all have the same first homeroom, while Susan head to her Language Arts class and the rest head to their first period class.
As we reach Room 15, which is not too far from the cafeteria, I settle down in my chair with my friends. We occupy the whole last row because no one will be looking at us from behind. As the other students talk and laughing, I decided this school wasn't so bad and maybe I will survived my last high school year.
Next chapter will be Percy's POV again, because my original plan is to have this chapter and the next in a single one. Anyway, after the next chapter will be Sadie's POV. And if you want, you can give me new ideas for the story by review or PM me.
Stay tune for this story, some interesting events are coming up in the next few chapters. Again, I'm sorry if this chapter wasn't even make sense or the character were OOC.
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