Ok! So this is my first original fanfic so forgive me if its a little on the rough side.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians. If I did I would not be wasting my time with fanfic. I'd be on a yacht.
Enjoy!
Percy POV
I watched as the rain fell from the sky and crashed to the ground. The other students complained about how noisy it was or how it would mess with their hair. Not me, I liked it. I liked the noise and the darkness the clouds brought with them. I liked the destruction that they could bring. I liked that even though so many people hated the rain, it had the power to wipe out each and every one of them.
The bus pulled to a stop.
"Alright class! We're about to head in to the museum! Partner up and get ready to make a break to it!" Mr. Brunner called
Every one split into pairs and started talking about their plans for summer break, which was only a week away, and inviting each other to do things together.
But no one partnered with me. No one came to talk to me and invite me to do things with them. It's not like I cared though, I like it better this way. People had a way of grating on my nerves, they complain too much and worry about the wrong things.
Anyway, Mr. Brunner rolled his wheel chair down the ramp on the bus and rolled to the door as quickly as he could. The rest of the class followed behind him sprinting the best they could. I however walked at a normal pace, I enjoyed being under the dark ominous clouds. The class was impatiently waiting for me inside the glass doors, several of them, including Nancy Bobofit, were glaring at me. Once I was caught up, Mr. Brunner began the tour of the museum. As we went by all the Greek statues and vases and paintings, Mr. Brunner gave as a detailed history of each and every god and goddess that has ever been written about. He also told us about all the mythological monsters and what their weaknesses were. I listened to what he said with rigid attention, not because I found it interesting. But because I had a funny feeling that none of this was mythology, and I had a feeling that Mr. Brunner knew too. I paid special attention to the monsters and how to defeat them, I thought I saw a few monsters before, that's why I was suspicious of Greek mythology. I've seen a few cyclopses and even a hell hound or two. I've never told my mother about the monsters because she would either freak out or put me in a mental institution.
I was pulled out of my thoughts by something hitting the back of my skull. I frowned and turned my head. And surprise surprise, Nancy Bobofit and her stupid friends were laughing and throwing pebbles at me. Nancy looked at me grinned evilly and threw one straight at my eye. I growled, when she threw another one, I quickly swung my arm and grabbed it before it could hit. I aimed and hit Nancy right in the eye like she did to me not a minute before. She doubled over and clutched her eye. I smirked and turned my attention back to Mr. Brunner.
After the museum, we all piled back onto the bus. I walked to the back seat and slipped in my headphones as usual. The bus had been traveling for a about an hour when all of a sudden the buss shook and shuddered and pulled to a stop with the hood smoking.
"Everybody off! Don't want to breathe any toxic fumes that may drift in here!" The bus driver called
Everybody groaned and complained that they didn't want to get wet, but they did shuffle off the bus.
I followed behind last. I stepped off the bus and walked a bit off to the side where there weren't as many people.
I stared across the highway and looked around. The grass and the plants here don't seem to get much water, they were pretty dried out.
"Are you all right Mr. Jackson?" Mr. Brunner's voice asked
I hadn't even noticed him come up.
"Uh, yeah everything's fine." I said uncertainly
While Mr. Brunner was by the best and kindest teacher at Yancy academy he still mostly kept his distance from me, although not quite as far as everyone else.
"Strange thing, the bus just stopping like this." Mr. Brunner said casually
"Yes, I suppose so." I replied
"Has anything else... Strange happened to you like this?" He asked seemingly casually but I looked a little closer. You could see curiosity and hope in his eyes. Hope?
"Yes." I finally replied
He looked at me rather strangely, as if studying me.
"Really, like what?" He asked trying to keep up his facade
I looked him in the eye.
"If I told you, you wouldn't believe me." I said honestly
He looked slightly surprised
I looked across the highway again. This time I noticed a little fruit stand where three old ladies were knitting. One of them holding scissors looked at me, dead in the eye. And she pulled up her scissors and cut the thread.
Mr. Brunner gasped but quickly tried to mask it with a yawn.
Right then the bus engine roared back to life.
I started walking towards it with the rest of the students. I felt a hand grab my arm, I looked down and saw Mr. Brunner grabbing my arm.
"Percy, if things ever get a little... Unusual and chaotic. Come here." He said quietly handing me a card.
I grabbed it and read it.
"Camp half-"
"No! Don't say it! Just-just keep it." He said
"Ookay." I said and people said I was strange
He let go of my arm and I continue on to the bus trying to put as much distance between me and him.
Once the bus began moving again, I was lost in my own little world of music and staring out the window.
The rest off the week passed normally enough, scrapped by most of my exams. Aced Greek mythology. Really I was just looking forward to going home and seeing my mom. I love my mom, usually she is the only one who ever understood. She was the only person on the face of the earth that actually understood me. It was nice being able to talk to her and tell her everything. And it was almost time to see her, right now I was packing up my stuff and trying to hurry as much as I could so I could head home. Once I finished packing I headed outside and started making my way over to the main building to let them know I was heading home.
I walked and signed out as I turned to go I saw Mr. Brunner approaching me.
"Hello Percy." He greeted "Would you mind coming to my office for a moment?"
Ugh, this is the last thing I want to do right now.
"Yeah sure. Could you make it quick though? I'm running late to meet my mom." I said
He had a grim look about him.
I followed his wheel chair as he led me through the teacher corridors and to his office. He pushed open the door and went behind his desk.
I walked in and closed the door.
"What did you want to talk about?" I asked trying to get to the point
"Well, you know that camp I was telling you about? I was wondering if you would be interested in going. It's free by the way." He said
Why did he care if I went to a summer camp?
"Um, I really don't think I'll be going. Summer is kind of the only time I get to see my mom. We usually spend most of the time together." I said
He nodded
"Percy have those strange things been happening more often?" He asked randomly
"What? Uh, I suppose so." I said uncertainly
I mean I have been seeing a few more 'monsters' but all of them could be passed off as caused by being stressed or too tired.
He nodded again
"Yes I thought so." He muttered
"Look what's your point Mr. Brunner? I'd like to be going home sometime today." I said impatiently
"Right. Well, Percy I don't think it would be a good idea for you to go home this summer." He deadpanned
My jaw dropped, was he joking? He was joking right? Who was he to tell me I couldn't go see my mother? What is going on?
"Excuse me?" I asked stunned
"Please just listen-" he started
"No you listen! You may control what I do during the school year, but the school year ended yesterday! I do what I want now! Who are you to try and tell me what I can and can't do?" I asked angry
"Please Percy its for your own safety. These strange things you've been seeing-"
"Oh is that what this is about? Well first off, I am not going to your little mental institution! Second I don't recall telling you what I've seen! Maybe I just meant I didn't notice someone at first so it seemed like they just appeared!" I justified
"Percy I know what you've been seeing, I've seen people like you before. And this is not a mental institution. It's a safe haven." Mr. Brunner said
"No. I am not going. I am going home." I said turning and walking towards the door.
"Percy please I beg you to reconsider!" He called but I was already long gone.
Mr. Brunner had really gotten on my nerves today, seriously how dare he try and order me to his crazy camp!
But whatever, at least I could see my mom again today. In fact I was just about to see her. I was walking to my apartment door and I was just about to go in and see my mom.
"Hello? Mom?" I called poking my head in
I walked in and suddenly all the air was crushed out of me as my mom gave me a big bear hug.
"Can't... BREATH!" I gasped
She let go with a smile
"Sorry, I missed you so much Percy! You grew so much! How was school? Tell me everything!" She said excitedly
I smile a bit at how excited she is. My mom has always been the kind to always look on the positive side of things and see the best in people. Everyone always loved her for it.
"It was good, better than usual at least." I started
We sat down on the couch and I began telling her all about school this year and all the stuff that had happen and how I had gotten through the year with only a few fights. It was nice to sit and talk with her.
"-So that was my school year." I finished about an hour or so later
"Wow, sounds like a pretty good year! Did anything happen on the way home?" She asked
"No- but, on the way back from the museum the bus broke down in the middle of the road. Mr. Brunner came up and told me about a summer camp he thought I'd be interested in. And across the street there were three old ladies knitting, the weird thing was one of them looked right at me, like right in the eye. And then she took her scissors all slow and cut the thread. Mr. Brunner saw and he freaked out! Maybe he had a fear of old ladies knitting!" I said trying to joke
She didn't laugh, not surprising though. I'm terrible at making jokes
But I looked closely at her and she looked pale and shaken. No not shaken... Terrified.
"Percy what was this camp Mr. Brunner invited you to? Was it called Camp half blood?" She asked in a small voice
"Uh, yeah. Mr. Brunner was acting all weird about it too though, like he was making seem like I didn't have a choice to go. He even pulled me into his office and told me he didn't think I should go home, he thought I should go to the camp instead." I told her confused by how she was acting.
"Percy... I-I think it would be best if you went to this camp." She said in the same small voice
I was shocked, now she was trying to get rid of me too?
"What? But, this is the only time of year I ever see you!" I protested "Mom, is it because you don't want me around?"
"No! No Percy I promise that is not the reason!" She said hurriedly
"Then what is mom?" I asked none of this made sense
"I-I can't tell you. Please Percy, don't make this any harder for me. I promise you'll understand soon. We'll leave tomorrow morning." She said sadly
"What!? But I only just got back! I wanted to spend time with you! Why can't we just go to our cabin in Montauk?" I asked
"Percy, this is not up for debate. I'm sorry, you have to go." She said
I stood up
"Whatever, I'll be in my room." I said standing up
"Percy-" my mom called but I had already closed the door
I fell on my bed and sighed, not even my own mother wanted me around any more. Well, maybe I'll make a few friends at this stupid camp. Why was it so important that I went to this ridiculous camp anyway? I sighed again, oh well. No use complaining over it, it's just another person sick of me, it was bound to happen eventually. I pulled up the covers and rolled onto my side and hoped I would enjoy my first and last night in my own bed for a while.
Soon my son you will see. You will understand how special you really are. My son.
I woke up early the next morning with those words ringing in my head. I shook my head, I didn't understand what it meant. Probably part of some senseless dream. I rolled out of bed and made sure I head everything I needed for this summer camp. It wasn't hard to pack seeing as I had never had time to unpack for school. I walked out into the kitchen and made myself some breakfast. My mom came out of her room about half way through my meal of eggs and orange juice.
"Good morning sweety! How was your sleep?" She asked all cheery
"Fine." I said shortly
She looked down and sighed
She pulled back a chair and sat down across from me.
"Look, sweety, I know this camp isn't what you had planned for this summer. But you have to trust me that this is what's best for you!" She said
"Right. When are we leaving?" I said emotionlessly
"In a few minutes." She said sadly
I nodded and finished my eggs.
Once I was done with my eggs I got up and grabbed my backpack.
"Are you ready to go? You didn't forget to pack anything did you?" She asked trying to keep upbeat
"What could I have forgotten? It's not like I've been home long enough to unpack anything." I said
"Oh, uh, right. Well then! Let's get going shall we?" She asked
I nodded.
She lead the way as we left our apartment building and walked to the car.
Once I was in the car, my mom got in and started it up.
"Don't worry Percy, I know you'll really like this camp! It's got archery, rock wall climbing, canoes, a swimming lake, all sorts of things! You're going to have so much fun!" She said trying to get me excited
"Mm-hm." I said popping my earbuds in and turning up my music.
I must have fallen asleep somewhere along the way because the next I know is it's almost dark and we're driving through fairly wooded area.
"We're almost there Percy!" My mom said
"Great." I muttered
"Please, just go and have fun! You'll understand soon enough Percy." She said
"Understand what? You and Mr. Brunner keep saying that whenever you brought up this stupid camp! What is so important that I don't understand?" I asked frustrated
"Percy. I can't... Well I suppose you would be finding out soon anyway." She said reluctantly
"Percy you remember those Greek myths?" She asked
"Yeah. What's that have to with this camp?" I asked confused
"Well, you see-"
BOOM!
A bright flash lit up the car and I felt that momentary weightlessness.
CRASH
The car flipped and tumbled off the side of the road.
I groaned once the car had stopped moving. I grabbed at the door only to find it jammed. I unbuckled and crawled out the broken window. I laid on the ground catching my breath.
"Mom?.. Mom!" I said as I realized my mom was still in the car.
I quickly scrambled over to the drivers side of the car and tried to pry it open.
No budge. I pulled back and punched the window as hard as I could, the glass shattered. I looked inside and my breath caught in my throat.
There was so much blood. My mom's head laid resting on the wheel, her eyes open and unseeing.
"Mom..." I said as the first tears in a long long time came up and threatened to spill.
But before I could mourn, I heard a horrible sound. It sounded like an unholy combination of a mans furious cry and the screaming of an enraged bull. I looked up and I saw a horrible beast lumbering towards me. From the chest down he looked like a regular beefy man in fruit of the loom underpants. But from the chest up he was a big muscular bull, with fiery red eyes filled with blood lust.
Looking on this creature I knew. I knew it was all truly real, not some delusion in my head. The gods were real... The myths were real... And that meant... Zeus had killed my mother! Cold hard fury filled my body as I trembled with rage. The minotaur began running at me, I quickly got up and jumped to the side as he rushed past. I looked around and saw a sign that said: Welcome to Camp Half Blood!
That had to be it, Mr. Brunner said it was a safe haven. Now I knew what he meant. I started sprinting towards the sign hoping for safety. When suddenly I felt like I was hit by a train. The minotaur had snuck up behind me and charge me while I made my desperate run. I fell to the ground gasping for breath. The minotaur looked down at me and kicked my in the back so hard that I flew a few feet. The beast roared again and kicked the ground.
Zeus must have sent this beast to kill me. I thought ... Just like he had killed my mother! Because of this being, my mother was dead!
Suddenly something strange happened... The shadows got darker and more solid looking... But I didn't notice, all I could think about was my rage... My anger at Zeus and his little minions.
The Minotaur roared an even more angry roar. I opened my mouth and yelled back. What came out surprised even me. It sounded like the roar of a feral beast bent on destruction and annihilating anything in its path. I finished my cry and charged at the monster. The Minotaur seemed surprised that I would be stupid enough to straight on attack it, but it recovered and charged me too. Just as we were about to collide I threw out my arm on instinct and a pure black shadow shot out and speared the Minotaur through the chest
It gave a startled moo! And began disintegrating into golden dust leaving only a Minotaur horn, I picked up the horn. I look back up at the hill and began trudging towards the white pine tree. My vision was getting blurry and dark. But I had to get to the camp, surely it would be safe there. Safe from another monster. From the gods. From Zeus. I reached the pine tree and stumbled across, feeling like I was breaking through some fine invisible barrier. Feeling like I was finally safe a feeling of relief rushed over me. Safety didn't last long as I tripped over a foot poking out of the ground. I laid there physically exhausted from the Minotaur beating me around and whatever I had done to it with the shadows. And emotionally exhausted from seeing my mother die. My vision began to dark more. Just before I blacked out I saw a face, a girl with pretty blue eyes and spiky black hair.
Ok! This is my first ever original fanfic! Some of the story was a little borrowed from Son of Tartarus, but I modified it a lot. For example Percy is not a murder crazy blood thirsty dark guy. This story is mainly my idea though it was just inspired by Son of Tartarus. Ok, so I would love to know what you guys are thinking for Percy's love interest! Thalia is going to be involved in this story, I changed it so that she did not die and her tree was a gift from the gods. Also, Percy's personality is going to be pretty different in this story, he's going to be more apathetic and distant but his friends and love interest will help him to become more empathetic. And finally, if you have any suggestions or tips for the story PM me and I will be very grateful! Stick with this! I think that it could become a pretty good story!