Percy POV
Just before I drew my knife and before I even had time to send a distress signal to Melody, the strangest thing happened.
Mr. Brunner, who'd been out in front of the museum a minute before, wheeled his chair into the doorway of the gallery, holding a pen in his hand. "What ho, Percy!" He shouted, and tossed the pen through the air. Mrs. Dodds lunged at me. Caught by surprise, I yelped and flinched away, feeling her talons slash the air next to my ear. By reflex, I snatched the pen out of the air, but when it hit my hand it wasn't a pen anymore. It was a full-blown sword—Mr. Brunner's bronze sword, which he always used on tournament day. I could tell by the way it shone it was Celestial Bronze. How did Mr. Brunner get a Celestial Bronze sword and how did he know it would help?
Before I could answer the question, Mrs. Dodds spun towards me with a murderous look in her eyes and I felt pure terror until I remembered all the lessons at school. Deception was going to help me here, she didn't know I could use the sword. I backed up a bit shifting into a fighting stance while not so on purposely shaking in not so fake fear. Before I could fully collect myself Mrs. Dodds snarled "Die honey!" and flew straight toward me. I reacted on instinct and swung the sword in an uppercut from my right as hard as I could while going forwards and my sword ran straight through her shoulder as though she was made of water. It was only after she exploded into dust that I realized what kind of monster she was. A fury. He, Percy Cadence, had just killed a Fury of the Underworld. He was in BIG trouble.
Just then Melody burst through the doors, knife in hand but relaxed when she saw it was just me and a pile of monster dust. The sword had turned back into a pen and Mr. Brunner had disappeared into thin air. My hands were trembling. "WHAT HAPPENED?!" Melody exclaimed, walking over to me. "I killed a Fury." Melody almost replied then closed her mouth and looked at the monster dust on the floor that was slowly dispersing back down to Tartarus. "What did you do to warrant a FURY going after you?" She asked "I don't know. She was saying I stole something and to give it back, but I have no idea what she was talking about." Melody nodded, deep in thought. "So, she didn't know you are a dragon now?" "No, I don't think so. She called me by my first last name." "Well thats a relief. But, its still probably best if we lay low for a bit. Who knows what other creatures might have been stirred up at this point." We had been bothered by only a few monsters over the course of the school years, the Mist covered up anything that happened, but it was because of the latest one (not counting Mrs. Dodds) that Melody was on probation. I felt a little guilty, but I had been living with her for so long now she probably smelled faintly of demigod as well. I wouldn't know, I hadn't scented any other demigods so hers would smell the same as mine. (In case you forgot I have enhanced senses and dragons ARE a type of monster technically, but are still mortal)
Melody and I walked out of the museum to find that it had started to rain. I could see residue of the Mist out of the corner of my eyes. Grover was sitting by the fountain, a museum map tented over his head. Nancy Bobofit was still standing there, soaking from her earlier dip in the fountain, grumbling to her ugly friends. When she saw me, she said, "I hope Mrs. Kerr whipped your but." For a second I was confused and asked, "Who?" She looked at me like I was an idiot and Melody was doing the same for different reasons, "Out teacher. Duh!" "Oh right," I replied before Melody dragged me over to where Grover was sitting.
"Hey man," Grover said, "You feeling okay? You look really pale." "Yeah, I'm good." Grover seemed really skittish, as in more than usual. I decided to test him. "Hey Grover, where's Mrs. Dodds?" Melody looked at me funny. Grover hesitated "Who?" Then Melody understood and we came to a silent agreement. He knew, and the Mist didn't affect him which made him some sort of mythical being like us. And if that was true then Mr. Brunner also knew to some extent to give me the pen sword. Just then thunder boomed overhead and we all jumped. "Okay everybody! Time to go back, please line up for the busses!" Mrs. Kerr announced from by the road where the busses were waiting.
I could already tell the rest of the school year was going to be interesting. I'd have to be twice as careful not to reveal myself and try to pry information out of Grover somehow without alerting him to what I was doing. I gave Melody a significant glance and she responded with a confirming mischievous emotion. I apologize in advance for your (and probably mine by extension) impending doom and pain Grover.
AN) I'm so sorry this is late! Most of the chapters will likely be either late and long, or on time and short from now on. School has started again and I have a lot of projects that are really important and frankly they are much more important to me than this fan fiction. This chapter being late was not entirely mine or school's fault. My little brother decided to borrow my Lightning Thief book without telling me and I need it to help guide the storyline. This is also extremely short but I wanted to publish SOMETHING, I'll start chapter 11 while I have this 3 day weekend so that it will encompass all of what happens in TLO chapter 2. With my own twist of course ;) So sorry for the inconvenience but life comes first. Keep being awesome and have a lovely day! ~ FictionGirl11