This is their junior year, for those who haven't noticed (except for a certain someone that you'll get to find out), and some others will be showing up in this chapter too :) So enjoy this lovely chapter that I have just happened to think up.

SORRY for being a day late, But yesterday was the 4th of July, so naturally, I was busy. But here is the next Chapter!

Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own PJO or anything to that extent. Sorry lovelies but it belongs to Rick the Troll King. Every other piece of awesomeness comes from me.

CHAPTER 3: Cousins?

THALIA'S POV (HEHE)

As I walked up the tall brick building, I couldn't help but get excited. This is the first school I've attended since I was little… and it's HIGH school! And If Artemis ever finds out that a boy has hit on me…

"Thalia!"

I snapped my head around to see the disrupter of my thoughts, just to bump right into them.

Gods.

Nico.

"Hey! Watch where you're going, Death Breath!" I said exasperatedly, as I thumped him on the back of the head.

"Ow! Hey! What was that for?" He complained, rubbing the part of his head where I whacked him.

I snickered, "For coming out of nowhere and interrupting my train of thought." I sighed and muttered, "Stupid ADHD, acting up again."

"Well then, I'm soooryy, Pinecone Face." said the boy clad in black, tugging gloomily on the edge of his aviator's jacket.

He looked up then snickered with a tiny bit of amusement in his obsidian eyes. "What?" I asked curiously. He is one weird and depressed kid. Then, someone put a hand on my shoulder. I whirled around, about to punch the worthless scum in the face, when I realized who they were. "STOLLS!" I yelled angrily. "What is with all of you today and scaring the living σκατά out of me, popping up from some unknown place?"

"That's what we do!" said the brothers, grinning in union.

"We just like…" says Connor.

"Messing with you…"

"Or people in general."

"You've got that right!" Travis exclaimed, high-fiving his younger sibling.

"Alright, alright. Enough guys, are the others here yet?" I snapped. I was getting a headache by then.

"Annabeth is already inside." Travis replied, smirking with an evil gleam in his eyes.

"Something about surprising Percy." Connor finished.

"She thought it would have even more shocking if he were to see only her... "

"Then the rest of us, creating the ultimate reaction."

"Hey! I think I have some paint-filled water balloons to put in Percy's locker as a hello gift."

"Awesome! Then we could…"

"Guys! Stop!" Waving my hands to tell them to cease their yammering and gave them a pointed look. "Yes, that sounds like a plan that Annie would do, but don't do anything to Kelp Head. You know what would happen." I had a migraine by then.

"Yes, mom," they snickered. The twin-like brothers then left to go to get their schedules, or so I thought. I hope they didn't go off pranking so random person. I would hate to be a mortal and be the one to succumb to their mischievous ways… ανάθεμα, Stupid ADHD! Ugh, I should really stop…

Hey, where did Nico go? I could not see where my little cousin was. He must have slipped away while I was distracted with berating the Stolls.

By the time I walked through the Administration door, I saw Nico perched in a chair off to the side, with a paper in his hand looking dejected and lost. I gazed at him, concerned, but quickly turned my head and walked to the front desk. The receptionist was a stout woman, with short black hair framing her round face and a red flowy shirt. She glances up from her computer to take a good look at us. I probably look a little intimidating with my favorite Death to Barbie t-shirt in commemoration for the day, dark make-up, combat boots, and ripped jeans. The only thing that ruins the image is my silver tiara, but that's most likely covered by the mist. And then there was Nico before me, looking as emo and dreary as ever.

"What can I do you for, hun?" she asks in a thick southern accent.

"I am a new student here, along with my cousin over there, and I was wondering if I could get my classes and locker number."

"Sure thing, sugar." She looked down to her papers. Without looking up she asked, "Name?"

"Thalia Grace," I provided.

"Okay, sweetheart, got 'em right here," she said, handing me a paper as she continued. "Wow, three transfers in one day… that sure's a record."

"Oh, there will be more," I retorted knowingly. "There are 1… 2… 3… 4… 5…" I started muttering, thinking in my head, "10 of us to be exact. Including the three that have already come here, of course."

She stared at me blankly in amazement. She blinked, "Um, wow, okay then. Have a good first day, sweetheart. My name is Mrs. Leigh, by the way. Feel free to come in here if any of you need help."

"Alright, bye!" I said, walking over to Nico.

He stood up and followed me on the way to our lockers. I heard him muttering that Mrs. Leigh was 'too bright and cheerful' for him.

"I can't wait to start recruiting new hunters," I stated joyously, looking around the room for potential recruits.

"Yeah, yeah, you go do that maiden mumbo-jumbo while I'll just go sulk in a corner."

"What's got your panties in a twist? Not enough sleep in your coffin?" I smirked, triumphant.

"No!" he shouted angrily, glaring at me. I almost flinched, almost. He can get real scary with the death aura and all that. "One: I don't sleep in a coffin, thankyouverymuch. Two: I don't even want to be here, Dad want me to go on a mission for him too." He continued to mutter something else under his breath, but I couldn't hear it. Ongoing from his mumbling he added "But, I'm only at this hell-hole because of Persephone. She wants me to get more sun and be around humans my "age". At least as an added bonus, I don't have to keep having Demeter to try and force cereal down my throat."

I burst out laughing at his dismay. Oh, Demeter and her cereal, I thought. My aunt, wait no, my family are just some crazy wacked-up nut jobs. Nico scowled. I just sighed, saying, "Sorry, but the last part was at least a little bit funny, I'm just sayin'." The corners of his mouth twitched, not enough to smile though. It was so hard to get him to smile these days. Not since Bianca.

I sighed and looked down at my schedule. "Θεοί γαμώτο," I cursed under my breath. "I can't read this damn thing! Γαμώτο, I hate dyslexia. How will we know our classes?"

"We could always ask the receptionist…" Nico trailed off shaking his head and cringed. He was probably thinking of how disgustingly cheerful she was. "Maybe we can figure it out..."

"How about we go find Percy?"

Nico looked to the floor, hair covering his face. I swear I could see a twinge of red to his pale ears.

Before he could reply and just our luck, a certain raven haired, green eyed, Kelp for Brains was walking down the hall, hand in hand with a certain grey eyed, blonde Athenian. Ooooooooooh boy, is this going to be entertaining.

Ανάθεμα: Damn

θεοί γαμώτο: Gods Damn it

Γαμώτο: Fuck

Another cliffhanger :D. Sorry guys! Not really... not at all. Never will be.

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