Hey peeps.

Listen, I wasn't reneging on my promise. I would have updated at ten reviews, but YOU GUYS TIED IT! It's literally 6 to 6 right now. How did you…

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Here's the part I hope you have all been waiting for! Percy meeting and becoming part of the Heroes!

*crickets*

Well, I hope you like it when you read it.

Warning: I use Mr. Brunner and Chiron interchangeably.

Percy's POV

I never thought I'd ever be more nervous than before my audition for Olympus.

I was now. What really got me though was that I was afraid of opening a door.

I was standing there staring at it, starting at the knob, trying to psych myself up enough to turn it.

This morning, I had been woken up at 6:30 am, with kids running down the hall to Mr. Brunner's office.

Apparently, team placements are a HUGE deal here.

When I had my daily session with Mr. Brunner, I danced for about thirty minutes before he started talking to me about team placements.

"Okay, Percy, as you know, I already placed you in a dances team, since I have seen you dance many times." He said.

"Okay," I had asked him. "Which team?"

"The Heroes." he had said.

"I'm sorry sir, but WHAT?!" I cried.

"You're a very good dancer Percy, why are you surprised?" Chiron asked, his brows furrowed.

"Maybe because I'm a new student, and the Heroes are your most elite team?" I cried.

Chiron sighed. "Listen, Percy, you know our problem. With Luke. You're the only dancer in this school skilled enough to take his place. Please do."

I heard my mother's voice echo in my head. "Percy, you're going to do amazing things…you are so much stronger than I thought was possible…"

I sigh. "Alright."

Chiron had given me the time and date of the first practice, which happened to be today, Friday the 14, at 6:00 pm.

Which brings me back to the door.

It was the entrance to the practice room the Heroes were using.

I could hear conversations, laughter, all that fun stuff from inside the room. I wasn't sure if I was ready to be judged by these kids, though.

"Come on Perc, you got this." A voice that sounded remarkably like Rachel said.

"Wow, even in my head you're perky." I grumbled to myself. "Okay mini-Rachel, you win. I'll go in."

I sigh, and turn the door handle.

I poke my head in, and at first, nothing happens.

"Oh, hey Percy! What's up? Grover asked.

"Um, Chiron told me to come here. He said practice starts at six?" Percy said uncertainly.

Thalia jumped to her feet, walking over to Percy.

"So… you're the replacement Chiron sent? I thought he'd choose someone who actually auditioned." Her lip curled as she looked him over.

"Thalia, be nice." Annabeth scolded. "Ignore her, that's just her way of saying welcome."

"Are you good enough though?" Thalia sneered.

A little spark of anger jumped in my chest.

"I'm as good as you need me to be." I said coldly, trying to keep the anger out of my voice.

Leo laughed. "So you're Superman?"

I shrug. "I dunno. Do you need me to be Superman?"

"I think he's going to be great on the team." Smirked Frank.

"It wouldn't hurt to have a superman on the team." Leo laughed.

"Hey, I thought I was Superman!" Jason cried indignantly.

"Naw, too blonde." Leo said dismissively.

"Thanks." Jason muttered sarcastically.

I felt it again. That strange detachment from their banter, even though they were (technically) talking about me.

"Guys, be serious. He's new. We don't even know his skill level. It's not like he goes above and beyond in class. At best, he's average." Thalia said.

Jason, Leo and Frank weren't really listening, but the rest if the group seemed to agree with her.

"Listen, guys, come on." Annabeth said.

Her voice was commanding, but not loud. But there was something about her voice that made people stop and listen.

At least, these people did.

"Look, Chiron picked him. We all know how good Chiron is. We trust him. So we trust Percy."

Silence fell as they all contemplated. Well, the ones that cared did.

I watched Annabeth, but her face betrayed no emotions.

When I tried to catch her eye, she resolutely doesn't look at me.

I sigh in frustration.

Why did she take my side. Maybe she tolerated me at her table, but replacing Luke? On her dance team?

I knew that despite his scumbag-ness Luke had been important to her, her best friend, or boyfriend.

None of this made any sense.

Thalia walked over to the speakers, playing a fast beat.

"5 minutes of stretching, then we'll get right into it." Annabeth called.

Thaila came and stood next to me, frankly making me uncomfortable.

She turned to me, and grudgingly, unsmiling held out her hand to shake.

I was confused at the gesture, mostly because we had already been introduced, but I grasped it.

"Congratulations. Welcome to the Heroes, Percy Jackson."

So, I hope it was good.

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This was posted at school during lunch because of me trying to get it to you as fast a possible.