Thanks for all the reviews :) I hope you guys like this chapter. It's more about Percy's past, and his identity is revealed, though we hardly know much about him yet(I think). I really do hope you guys like this one, XD
Still, i'm pretty busy nowadays, with competitions and exams, so i won't be able to update fast. I hope you guys can be patient with me.
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(Edited 1/3/14)
Percy's POV
"Damn it…" I muttered, looking down at the sink, my hands gripping the sides of it tightly. "Damn it, damn it, damn it!" I muttered again and again.
I shouldn't have lost myself. There was a reason why Mr Brunner never allowed us masters to fight the others. Although most of us could restrain ourselves, sometimes, we lose ourselves, and fight for real. The outcomes were usually extremely fatal.
Mr Brunner should have known better than to send me up. He knew I had the least self-restraint whenever I fought. Why…
The door to the toilet opened, and the sound of wheels filled the place. I looked up to see a worried Mr Brunner pushing his wheelchair in. I was surprised that he looked kind of guilty…not what I expected him to be.
"Percy…" Mr Brunner called. I looked right at his eyes, and saw worry as well as a little guilt in them. "I'm sorry." I looked at him quizzically.
"What are you sorry for? It was me who lost control." I said he shook his head.
"I knew that you would probably not be able to control yourself in a fight. Despite your friendly attitude towards mostly everyone all the time, I know that you become a totally different person when you fight."
"Still, it was me-"
"No, it's not your fault. Percy," He said seriously, his brows furrowed. "Don't think I haven't guessed that whatever you say about your past is a lie. I know you have ghosts of the past haunting you. Whenever you fight, I can see that you lose control of your self-restraint because of it."
Fear and panic struck me like a bullet. Where the hell did that come from?
"What do you mean?" I asked, pretending to be confused of what he was saying. Damn it all if he finds out about it. He stared at me with heavy intensity.
"You're hiding things, Percy. Terrible, horrifying things about your past. Don't think I'm blind to it. I can see things most people can't. In some ways, I'm like you." I stared at him in surprise.
"You probably learnt Swordsmanship in the past to protect yourself. The sword you have now is probably an important gift to you by someone, or at least a very important thing to you. It's probably because of the sword that you learnt swordsmanship. Also," He leaned back in his wheelchair. "I bet that you are well-versed in many hand-to-hand combat styles. You may even know how to fight with two swords. Quite a rare ability, and only one in a billion are able to use the skill to its fullest extent."
"I don't know what you are talking about." I said forcefully, my moment of shock gone. My tone now was cold, hard. I stared at him with an emotionless face.
"You know perfectly what I'm talking about, Perseus Oceanus Bluestone." My body stilled. My brain stopped functioning. My eyes widened, my jaw dropped. It cannot be. It can't just be. How the hell did he…
"Seeing your reaction, my guess has been confirmed." Mr Brunner stated. I snapped out of my shock, resignation and sadness pervading my heart.
"I don't…" My weak protest died in my throat when I saw Mr Brunner staring at me intently, with no sign of doubt.
"How did you know, or even guess it…" I whispered softly. It was a bit too much for me to comprehend. For more than six years, only a few people suspected that the past I told them was not true, but no one had ever guessed it so accurately.
Looks like my true identity has been revealed. There were many people with the name Perseus Jackson out there, but different middle names. Mr Brunner had just struck spot on. Perseues Oceana Jackson…
"You may not know this, but I had been researching on you ever since you came to this school." Mr Brunner said.
"You were different from everyone else. Despite your appearance, and attitude towards others, I could see that you were carrying many secrets. I have to say, compared to the many other students I did background checks on, yours was the most difficult. It took me five and a half years to figure out who you were."
"Why do you say that?" I had already given in. He knew the truth, there was no use denying it. The only thing I could do now was to make him promise not to reveal it to anyone and to find out how he found it out and cover my tracks.
"There were many clues. First, you actually joined the weapon art class when you were just ten, and you were already an expert in swordsmanship. And don't think I haven't been observing you in your solo practices. You are quite good in nunchucks, the staff, the dagger…well, there are too many things for me to state finish." I mentally berated myself for being so careless.
"Secondly," He continued. "Your appearance. There are many people with green eyes, but only yours is different. I had seen Poseidon's eyes before, and they looked almost exactly like yours." I held my breath. Well, I couldn't really do anything for the eyes. Wearing lenses now was out of question. Thalia, Nico and Grover knew that I had almost perfect eyesight. Wearing lenses would make them suspect me even more.
"Thirdly, well, as I mentioned earlier, I did a background check on you. Your data had practically nothing at all. No history or clues, just that you were sent here for studies by parents living in another faraway place." I massaged the bridge of my nose. Man, I really have to add some fake data inside my fake profile.
"Mr Brunner," I started. He looked at me, eyebrow arched in question. "How did you find out about me? I know you did a lot of research, but my data is kept secret to many except the government and other large businesses. I even changed my birth date and passport number when I applied for this school. To get the real information about me, you would have to enter an extremely private and out-of-bounds archive." I was a little miffed when he smiled at me, the twinkle in his eyes seeming to get brighter.
"Ah, just what I expected from you, to be able to think about that. Most people would be a bit too panicked to think about that." He said, rubbing his chin. I looked at him with impatience and irritation. I needed to know how.
"Don't worry, Percy. The only reason how I found out is because," He paused and leaned towards me, as though he was afraid some one was eavesdropping on us. "I am the managing director of the Big Three. Unfortunately, two of them is currently on hold, though it doesn't really matter as the money they own is so much that no business can even affect it in any small way." He whispered. My eyes widened at the new fact.
"You…you're…" I stuttered. That would mean that…he had known my father personally? My mouth opened and closed like a fish. I was too shocked to say anything.
"Unfortunately," Mr Brunner said with a sigh, leaning back. "I was not managing director at that time when your parents…passed on, and by the time I found out that Mr Poseidon had a son, it was too late. You had already run away from home."
"I…couldn't stand it there anymore. It was hell. I was-" I had started to rant when the door to the toilet suddenly opened, revealing a very annoyed Nico.
"Percy, how long are you going to take to-" he stopped mid-sentence when he saw Mr Brunner. His eyes widened in mild surprise.
"Um, hi, Mr Brunner…are you two busy right now…?" he asked in an unsure tone. Mr Brunner smiled at him and shook his head.
"We were just having a serious talk about how he acted just now in the arena. I'm almost done. Just wait another two minutes." Mr Brunner smoothly said. It wasn't really a lie, but it wasn't the whole truth either. Nico nodded and walked out of the toilet, the door closing behind him.
"Can you please not tell anyone about this?" I asked pleadingly. "I can't let them know who I am…I can't let anyone know who I am…" Mr Brunner gave me a questioning look. I sighed, frustrated.
"Look, there are many dangerous people out there who are out for Nico and Jason. Also, there are many searching for me. I've managed to keep a low profile ever since the day I ran from the foster home, and I want to keep my profile low. At least, until all their problems are over, and when my own enemies are dealt with." I explained in further detail. His eyes widened in understanding, and nodded at me. I could see he still had more questions to ask, but he was a managing director, and no people with only a small amount of caliber could go there. He was probably smart enough to know that that was all he could get from me then.
"I'll be seeing you around then, Percy. Remember," he said as I got up. I looked at him to see him smiling kindly at him, his eyes twinkling. "If you need help, call me. After all, I am somewhat below you, though not yet." He said with a light tone, but I could see he was serious. I nodded, giving him a shaky smile before making my way to the toilet door.
"One last question." I called, turning around, my hand already holding the doorknob. Mr Brunner tilted his head to the side, curiously eyeing me.
"What are you doing here, in this school, if you are the managing director of the Big Three?" I asked.
"Why, it's because I was looking for potential employees, of course!" He exclaimed. "After all, I have to manage the employees and everything about them, so I have to look fro capable ones. Also, teaching weapon is kind of a hobby to me, so I joined the weapon Art Class. There could be some potential bodyguards there, after all." He said, smiling widely at me. I had no idea why he was so pumped up, but Mr Brunner had always been a little eccentric. Still, the reason was, well, reasonable.
"Oh..okay. Thanks for telling. I guess I'll see you around, then. I finished, waving a last goodbye before walking out of the toilet, leaving Mr Brunner to Brood upon his now confirmed guess about my identity.
