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Annabeth
The next morning I woke up to hear Thalia and Nico shouting at each other in Ancient Greek. Since when do they get up so early? I sighed and got out of bed. I walked down stairs and plopped onto the couch, watching Thalia and Nico go at it.
"What is that noise?" Paul asked walking into the living room a few minutes after me.
"Thalia and Nico are yelling in Ancient Greek," I explained, trying to ignoring the fact that he insulted a major part of demigod culture.
Percy walked out of the bathroom, his hair looking ruffled like always. "Hey guys? Thalia and Nico fighting again?" He asked, though it sounded more like a statement.
"Yes, actually." Paul said, wincing from the loudness of the argument. "Is there any possible way to calm them down?" Paul begged.
"Yes," I told him then switched to Ancient Greek. "Thalia, Nico can you please stop bickering? We're going to be late and we don't know what might happen on the way to school!"
"What did you just say?" Paul asked, staring at me. I looked at him and translated what I had said into English.
"Thalia, Nico, can you please stop bickering? We're going to be late and we don't know what might happen on the way to school."
"That's all you have to say?" Paul asked. "Why didn't you do that five minutes ago?!" He exclaimed.
"Wise Girl was probably having too much fun listening to it," Percy said, right before I hit him upside the head.
Thalia and Nico sat down on opposite sides of the couch, glaring at each other as Sally Walked into the living room.
"Ready for breakfast?" she announced as Percy jumped up, his eyes looking like Mrs. O'Leary's when we play 'Get the Greek" with her.
"Come on, Seaweed Brain, it's only food," I chided playfully, causing everyone to burst into laughter, causing Percy's ears to turn red.
We ate breakfast quickly then walked to school with the rest of the head counselors.
Somewhere along the way, Thalia and Nico's argument got started back up.
We walked through the doors of Goode High School and ran into Lana. Literally. Percy, being his Seaweed Brain self, wasn't paying attention and ran into the poor mortal.
Percy sheepishly smiled and bent down and helped her back up.
"Sorry..." He said, his words quiet.
"It's okay..." She replied in the same manner, the atmosphere getting tense around us.
"Because I said so!" I heard Thalia yell as she stormed through the doors.
"I'm older than you!" Nico countered, following right behind and looking like smoke would start pouring out of his ears at any second.
"You're thirteen and I'm sixteen! How are you older than me?"
"What's wrong with them?" Lana asked, the tension breaking a little.
"This happens all the time," I told her nonchalantly.
"Are you going to stop them?"
"They'll give up eventually," Percy said, right when I commented,
"I already tried." We glanced at each other and blushed, turning away again. The whole time, Lana was watching with curious, but knowing eyes.
"The also might just continue yelling until someone gets annoyed and tells them they're trying to sleep." Connor said, referring to a moment back at camp, causing us all to smile, except for Nico and Thalia, who were still yelling profanities in Ancient Greek.
"Wasn't it like ten in the morning then?" Katie asked.
"Thalia, Nico. Just go to class," Percy said.
"No!" they both yelled at him. "Who's right?"
"Annabeth?" Percy asked.
"I'm not in this," I said. "How about you're both right and we move on with our lives?"
"Fine," Thalia and Nico said then walked to English.
"I really hope they don't start doing that in Greek class. The teacher might actually understand what they are saying," Katie said before walking of to her homeroom.
The rest of us departed, heading for our separate classes. Me and Percy walked through the halls, holding hands. Looks like no one thought that Percy would ever be holding hands with a girl. Which is good. I'm the only one that can.
"Hey, guys," Allen said as we got to class. We waved and walked to the back where he, along with Thalia and Nico, was sitting.
We were about to sit down when Paul called out.
"Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, Nico, where are the rest of the kids from Camp?" Paul said as he rummaged through a box.
"Other classes," I told him. "Why?"
"Because I need a hundred copies of a book translated into English."
I stared at him in disbelief. "What? Why?"
"They sent me Ancient Greek copies of it." He said, holding up a book, which clearly had Greek letters making out the title.
"Seriously?" Percy asked. "It's almost a dead language and they sent you that many books in it?"
"How would you guys be able to do anything about it?" A very high-pitched voice called out. I looked over and saw a girl who reminded me of some of the more annoying daughters of Aphrodite: total self-conceited, fake, blonde hair, and a cake load of make-up on her face.
"We're fluent in Ancient Greek." Was all I said, before turning away and looking towards Paul.
"It wouldn't be a good idea to stick 12 ADHD kids in a room and tell them to translate around 100 copies of a book, but I could do it during Study Hall."
"Thanks Annabeth. Percy? Would any of you wish to help?" He asked, though it sounded more like a demand. "I will give extra credit for doing it."
Percy grumbled, "Fine.., I will help Pa-Mr. Blofis"
Suddenly, the first bell rang and everyone flooded to their seats.
"Okay, we were going to start the Odyssey today but we can't because the books we were sent are written in Ancient Greek. So, once we get them translated into English we can start. For today we're going to learn a little about the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece."
"Mr. Blofis," Allen asked, raising his hand. "No offense, but you're an English teacher how do you know anything about that?"
"I don't. Which is why we're going to watch a video on it."
Allen blushed slightly and looked down at his desk as the other kids cracked up.
Paul was about to turn the computer on and use the Internet. I didn't register that thought though...
"Uh, Annabeth? Will the internet attract monsters, even though we are not using it?" Percy whispered to me.
Suddenly, I jerk upright and said frantically, "Paul, I'll teach. Don't turn the Internet on."
Paul turned around in confusion, but when he saw the look on the demigods' faces, he agreed "Uh, okay Annabeth." He sent me and Percy that obviously said 'You better tell me what that was about.
"Do you need a list of the gods? I have one up here," Paul offered.
"No. I can recite the Camp video word for word by now."
"Please don't," Percy said.
"Oh, Hades, no it'd take too long. Now, are you three going to help or not?"
"Sure," the three of them said and walked up to the front of the classroom.
The Blond chick from before rudely yelled out "Why are you letting them teach the class?"
"Because we know more about Greek Mythology than some stupid video would," Thallia answered before I could.
"How come?" asked a girl who was sitting up front, her Hazel eyes showing curiosity. She had blond hair like the other girl, but, unlike her, it looked real and the girl actually looked smart. My type of person.
"We are all Greek," I said towards her, then turned around to tell the others what we would talk about.
"Okay, lets give them the crash course on the gods. Twelve Olympians, Hades, and Hestia," I said.
"Okay, Thalia you start." I commanded, turning towards her.
"With who?" Thalia asked.
"Who do you think, Lighting Girl?" Nico teased.
"Right." Thalia said, turning around to face the class. "Anyways, Zeus is the king of the gods, god of the sky, has control over storms and is believed to have a temper."
"Poseidon," Percy said. "God of the oceans and earthquakes. Created horses and the father of Cyclops. His son is a minor god, Triton and his wife's name is Amphitrite."
"Athena," I said.
"Please do not quote every little thing you know about her," Thalia said. "We'd be here to see a thousand winter solstices."
"Fine. Anyway, Athena. Patron of Athens, goddess of wisdom, battle strategy, and weaving. Cursed Medusa with hair of snakes and petrifying people on sight after she caught her and Poseidon in her temple the Parthenon. Gave Athens and olive tree as a gift. Created the first spi-spi-spider, Arachanae."
"Okay, next umm…Nico do Hades."
"Hades, god of the Underworld, kidnapped Persephone, and forced her to be ihis wife."
"Where's Katie when you need her?" Thallia asked. "Nico you totally just led up to that myth."
"Sorry..." Nico said, crossing his arms.
"Not important. I will just do Demeter," I said, trying to keep a fight from breaking out. "Demeter, mother of Persephone, goddess of plants. Controls the seasons, when her daughter is in the Underworld it is winter and fall and when she isn't it is summer and spring."
"Artemis," Thalia said. "Goddess of the moon, hunt, and maidenhood. She has eternally sworn off boys and has no children nor will she ever. She treats her 'hunt' as her children. The hunt is a group of girls that swear off boys and are partially immortal."
"Apollo," I added. "Artemis' twin brother. God of music, poetry, archery, and medicine."
"Dionysus," Percy said. "god of wine and chivalry. Hates demigods..." He muttered under his breath.
"Hera," Thalia said bitterly. "Goddess of marriage and family. Zeus' wife."
"Hestia," Percy said, "Goddess of the home and hearth."
"So basically, those are a few of the gods and goddesses we might read about if others come up we'll tell you," I said and the four of us sat down.
"That was all by memory?" Allen asked.
"Yeah." We all said.
"How!" Allen exclaimed, looking confused
"We all studied Greek Mythology at camp because it is in our heritage. That's how we all met," I explained, leaving out the part where we were the children of all powerful beings.
"That's cool." Allen said half-heartedly
Before I could figure out why, the bell rang and we headed to our next class.
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