Percy Jackson Annabeth Chase meet the Fallen C2
As they drove into sword and cross she couldn't really believe that this was a school. It was gloomy and everything about it felt like death.
As she listened to the rules and regulations being told by someone who could be a year older than them Annabeth's mind was racing part of it was listening to the rules the other part was coming up with a way to get out of this place.
"Arianna can you take Annabel to her room and show her around."
"Annabeth." Annabeth corrected as she turned to assess Arianna. She was shorter than Annabeth she was skinny with dark hair but the thing that drew her attention was the burn on her neck. She was wearing all black well technically so was Annabeth seeming it was school regulation and all.
"Finished staring?" Arianna asked
"Sorry." Annabeth "although you have been staring at me since I walked through the doors." Annabeth pointed out, she saw Arianna give her a smile at that she took her arm and began pulling her along. Talking about all the classes they will be taking once they were out of earshot of the attendant she stopped dragging her.
"So what got you sent here, cause no offence you don't look like you belong."
"A boy."
"What?"
"Has a boy arrived here?" Annabeth asked
"You are the only one that has arrived lately." Arianna stated and it made Annabeth freeze where was Percy?
"Unless you are talking about the kid with the black hair, bluey green eyes. Peter something."
"Percy?" Annabeth asked
"Could be, you didn't get thrown in here for him have you?" Arianna asked
"Where is he?" Annabeth asked when it looked like Arianna was not going to answer Annabeth stepped closer to her. Arianna tilted her head at her. "Please!" Annabeth stated
"Annabeth?" A very familiar voice called her name and she could have cried turning to see Percy standing at the top of the stairs she smiled before running up the stairs meeting him halfway they hugged each other. "You okay?" He asked as she hugged him tighter.
"We need to talk." She stated stepping back now that she was with him she figured she could face anything. Her gaze drifted back down to Arianna who was still watching her but was now with a boy with dreadlocks and a boy with golden hair.
"Come with me." Percy stated taking her arm and leading her back the way he had came from.
"Your room is 213!" Arianna shouted after them.
Once they were in somewhat privacy of Percy's room. She noticed that he had a room mate but was currently not here.
"How long have you been here?" She asked
"I arrived yesterday. I'm sorry. We have not had the chance to speak... this is seriously messed up. Have you been in contact with anyone from camp?" He asked
"I got a message to Malcom to speak with Chiron but have not heard anything from them. My mother told me to wait it out." She stated looking at him.
"Does that mean they want us here?"
"My guess is that is why the mist did not work." Annabeth stated, "what do you think of this place?"
"It is something..." he replied "it is a real cemetery out there, and it used to be some kind of church...the only problem is there are cameras everywhere. They were surprised I did not have a phone. They tried taking my pen, but it came back to me."
"I couldn't sneak in any weapons. The only thing I have is this." She stated holding up an Athenian coin. "I can't seem to lose it." Annabeth stated
"That looks like the coin Sam had. The one she gave to Zoe." Percy stated only to freeze, Zoe had that then she died... "Annabeth..." Percy stopped as the door opened and in walked his roommate.
"Oh, hey."
"Annabeth this is Cam, Cam this is Annabeth my girlfriend."
"You have been here a day and you already have a girlfriend?" He asked before giving him an approving look. Annabeth noticed that Cam was rather tall and had the greenest eyes in one word to describe him would be handsome but then again she loved Percy so she turned back to face him ignoring the smile Cam was sending her.
"Don't worry about me, I will leave you two lovebirds alone." He stated leaving the room after chucking a bag on his bed he grabbed a leather jacket before exiting the room. They ended up sitting on Percy's bed coming up with a plan. After a while though they both felt the need to move so they went for a walk.
Annabeth decided to go find her room at least so she knew where it was. Percy went with her, it was like he did not want to leave her alone. As they walked past some of the kids she could understand his feelings. Some of these kids looked to be troubled. So much piercing and leather she could not help compare them to biker gangs she saw once in her travels around California. She found her room, hoping for a single but found that like Percy she also had a roommate. She was also blonde and tall, Annabeth even thought she could be a daughter of Aphrodite she was stunningly beautiful.
"Hi." Annabeth stated
"I'm Gabbe." She introduced as her greeting Annabeth instantly recognised the southern accent.
"Annabeth. This is Percy." She stated pointing to Percy who was behind her
"Pleasure to meet you." Gabbe smiled and it seemed to light up the room.
"Right, well we were going to look around." Annabeth stated
"I can..."
"No, it is alright. We got it." Annabeth stated before once again taking Percy's arm taking him out of the room.
"Hey wise girl. We don't know how long we will be here for. You should..."
"We won't be here long enough." Annabeth stated "we need to find the library."
"What?"
"I need to get my books."
"That is the wise girl I know." Percy stated kissing her on the head before leading her towards the library which very much surprised Annabeth.
"You know where the library is?" Annabeth asked dramatically.
"Haha, I was shown yesterday. The school is big but not that big." Percy stated "I knew you were coming so figured you would want to know." He added more sheepishly. Annabeth shoved him lightly before they made their way into the library. Considering she had been in her mother's library on Olympus no library could ever hope to hold that expectation but it was nice this library was old fashioned and packed high with books. It was probably the most inviting place within the school and Annabeth could seriously find herself getting lost in here. She shook her head, no. She was not going to stay here that long.
"You okay?" Percy asked squeezing her hand
"Yeah, just lost in thought. Come on." She stated in the library she was greeted by Miss Sophia the librarian who seemed nice.
As she had a pile of the books she would need for her classes she and Percy found themselves sitting at one of the tables. Annabeth checking over the books with a sigh. She knew she would be able to read these given time but they were big books and she could see it being a headache in the making if she had to read all these books within a time frame. Part of her realised Percy probably won't read them.
"Do you have the same classes?" She asked him as he absentmindedly flipped through a book.
"Huh? Yes, yeah we have the same classes." He stated
"So you have the same books?"
"Oh yeah." Percy huffed giving a small chuckle closing the book turning to face her. "I mean I am really looking forward to reading them." He stated but it was clearly a lie. "No, no I am not." He stated shaking his head this did make Annabeth smile as he chuckled.
"I can translate them if you want. Make it easier."
"No, that would be asking too much. Putting more pressure on you. I will manage. Besides my gpa is not that high I am not worried." Percy stated with a small smile but Annabeth frowned.
"But you were getting better." Annabeth pointed out between Paul and herself helping him he was finding it more manageable with his dyslexia.
"It is what it is. Plus you can still help me here." Percy stated looking at her when she nodded her head he smiled. "Cool, are we staying here or going somewhere else?" Percy asked when she gave him a specific look. "Right understood." He smiled moving his chair in closer so he was sitting closer to her before opening one of her books they began to read it. Annabeth helping him more. They were three pages in when Annabeth looked up as she felt eyes on her. Arianna was there with a group of friends including her roommate. "You know we should get Sam to come up with something to help us read." Percy mumbled but stopped when he saw where Annabeth's attention was at.
"Hey Annabeth." Arianna stated coming over to her and sitting across from her.
"Arianna?" Annabeth asked looking at her then Gabbe who was standing behind her with the boy in the dreads.
"This is Roland." Arianna introduced "what are you reading?" She asked leaning over the table looking at the book. "You are actually reading it." Arianna stated with an actual laugh.
"Your point? It is one of the criteria's we need to reach." Annabeth stated but Percy could tell she was getting annoyed. Percy went to say something but froze he taped Annabeth's arm getting her attention at first she thought monster but could not sense any. No what grabbed his attention was a girl entering the library wearing black leggings and a black singlet the golden hair and golden complexion all to familiar as she turned to look at them the same brown eyes bore deep into her soul. Just like that she was walking away without saying anything not even a nod.
"Nice meeting you but we should go. Get settled in and all." Percy stated grabbing some of her books leaving one for Annabeth the pair of them left no doubt leaving Arianna and her friends thinking they are weird. They followed after Sam turning down several book shelves until they came across her looking at one of the display cases.
"Please tell me there is a plan here." Annabeth stated stopping next to her.
"No plan, these are original copies of..."
"Not what is in the box. Sam why are we here?"
"You blew up one of your classrooms."
"We did not blow it up." Annabeth stated annoyed now as Sam turned to face her. Her eyes held a spark one that Annabeth found intriguing and annoying at the same time.
"Well today, get to know your way around the school. Get to know the students you never know you might make some new friends." Sam stated
"You are a student here? Why are you here?"
"I'm crazy." She stated holding her finger up to her lips meaning it was a secret.
Annabeth slapped her arm making Sam laugh.
"I am serious." She stated
"I am too, listen Annabeth Perseus. Take it day by day. You never know what you might learn here." Sam stated resting her hand on Annabeth's shoulder before walking off.
"This book, it is in Greek." Percy stated looking at the book that was on display.
"Tales of Erastus. Who is Erastus?" Percy asked
"Everyone thinks it is the beloved adventure of Erastus son of Apollo. His life journey being blessed by his father where he traveled across Greece searching for something but he did not know what he was looking for. It is full of heroics, poems and love." Sam stated stopping not turning to face them as she responded.
"But it is not about that? You started it off by saying everyone thinks does that mean it is not what they think."
"You have heard the stories of Hercules. You know the truth. It was similar...of sorts."
"How so?"
"The stories were not his own. Nathanial and Alexandra."
"Who?" Percy asked
"People I am not meant to talk about." Sam stated rubbing her arm, Annabeth knew that was where Athena's mark was. "It is best to leave me alone. I am here to watch over you. It is best you ignore me." Sam stated turning on her heel to walk away.
"How did she punish you?" Annabeth asked making her stop.
"I am still being punished Annabeth. Leave it alone." She stated walking away this time Annabeth did not stop her. That night Annabeth and Percy sat together in the cafeteria. Annabeth noticed that Arianna was sitting with Gabbe and Roland and a girl with short dark hair and fair skin. She noticed that Cam was sitting with the kids with piercings and leather jackets. The room was packed with kids and two teachers although the teachers looked like they were not interested at all of what was going on around them.