Chapter One
Once Percy stepped in the Big House, he was greeted with a shocking sight. There, surrounded by several demigods, was a teen wrapped in chains. The teen in question was someone who Percy was, unfortunately, familiar with. He sighed, wondering how Jeff of all people was caught by demigods. In the meantime, he amused himself with watching Jeff snarl and curse at everyone like the heathen he is. He watched several councilors came in and gasp at the sight of Jeff. They recognize him, and it was kinda funny to see the recognition come before the horror in every case. Percy sat, thinking of how he and Jeff both were gonna get out this situation, as Annabeth explained the presence of Creeps in the world.
"So, what are we gonna do about it?" Percy asked. "I'm pretty familiar with these stories." Percy paused a second to let the irony sink in, then continued, "But why concern ourselves? We just ended not one, but two wars. Please don't suggest we go into a third."
Everyone grew silent at his words, even Jeff, who was looking at Percy with wide eyes, not that anyone could tell but Percy could tell. He could hear a few murmurs of agreement, everyone was tired of fighting. Annabeth looked a little shocked like she hadn't expected Percy to have completely different opinions.
"W-well, ah-"
"Percy," Chiron interjected. "I know you are tired of fighting, we all are, but it is a demigod's role to protect the innocent. Would you leave the innocent to fall prey to monsters like him, when we have the knowledge and skills to protect them?" He paused, "Even if we were to listen to your words, what would you suggest we do with the killer on our doorsteps? Let him go?"
That was exactly what he was going to suggest, but- oh, this was gonna be good. Percy tried not to let an evil grin appear on his face. Since Jeff got caught, he would have to pay for it, and Percy was going to make him suffer.
"Well, if he's just a monster, should we kill him?" Percy knew this was going to blow up in his face, but he was having too much fun, especially with the looks he was receiving from both the greeks and creep.
"We can't just kill him, that would be stooping to their level. And he's still human, right? That's just wrong." Someone piped up, sounding disturbed at the thought.
"Then what do you suggest?" Percy knew he was being unusually cruel and tough, but he couldn't help himself, especially with Jeff looking so uncertain, and was that fear? Yes, this was defiantly going to blow up in his face.
"If we lock him up, then there is the chance he could escape, and then we would be in the same position as before."
"Yes," Jeff's raspy voice spoke up for the first time. "Nothing can hold me. And when I do escape, I'll come fro the pretty blonde first. And then-" He giggled to himself at the images playing through his head, thoroughly disturbing several campers in the room. Percy sighed to himself, why Jeff of all people? Why was he always cleaning up his messes?
He mentally steeled himself for the inevitable and strode forward, as if he was going to ask the killer a question.
"Are you sure that's wise Percy?" Conner called out. "Getting close to him, I mean. I read a few of these stories, and they were disturbing in a way our monsters aren't."
Percy paused a second, then turned around with a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, even if he somehow escaped the chains trapping him and tried something, I would stop him. I'm strong, you know?" Conner laughed a little. "Of course, our mighty leader."
Percy turned back around and met eyes with Jeff. He hoped the killer got what he was implying because he didn't know how else to get Jeff out of this without revealing himself. As he stopped in front of Jeff, the killer made his move. In one quick motion, The creep shrugged the chains off and held a knife, gotten from who knows where in front of Percy's throat. Everyone in the room reacted on instinct and pointed their weapons at Jeff, who snarled in response.
"Stay back!" He screeched, making Percy wince at the volume, "Or your so-called 'leader' gets it!"
He could see everyone's uncertain face and gave an 'I'm okay' smile to them. Percy knew he his reputation was going to be in the gutter after 'embarrassingly' getting himself captured by a semi-mortal, but of this works, then-
"Oi, what's going on here?" An annoyed voice sounded from outside the doorway. Percy felt his heart sink, he was so screwed.
"Abort!" He hissed at Jeff, "Make a run for it!" And Jeff looked like was gonna do it, but then Mr. D stepped in the room, looking vaguely pissed off.
"I was in the middle of a nice drink, and playing cards with some lovely looking nymphs before you brats interrupted us with all your screaming. Now, what is the problem?"
Then his eyes landed on Percy and Jeff, and he let out a long sigh.
"Look what you've done," He sounded drained, "Another entered the camp." The god muttered to himself something that sounded suspiciously like, I don't get paid enough for this.
"Sir," Annabeth hesitantly spoke up. "What do you mean, 'another'?" Shit, Percy was so screwed.
"Is this the who you mean by abort?" Jeff hissed at Percy. Percy gave a slight nod. Unnoticed by the group, Jeff let the knife drop for Percy's throat and the tried to escape, unseen, out the back door.
"Another homicidal teen in my camp. I thought one was enough, but now you had to go and bring in another. Bah!" He threw up his hands. "I hate all of you. Get this settled, then get out of the house, and you two, stop trying to sneak away! This is your fault in the first place!" The god pointed at the duo, trying to sneak out the door.
At Mr. D's exclamation, everyone's head turned to face the two teens, who were scrambling to get back into the killer and hostage position they were in before. Percy and Jeff, like the ever graceful, silent assassins they were, ended up tripping over each other and falling into a heap on the floor. Percy's head landed about two inches away from the blade of the knife that was somehow sticking straight up, and he gave a silent prayer to the gods that he was still alive. Jeff was grumbling on the other side, rubbing his head, as he had hit it on the wall on his way down.
"You fucking idiot, you almost killed me." Percy hissed. Jeff just smiled, uncaring, "Oh really? I almost succeeded this time."
"No, of course not. That tiny blade would not have killed me." Then, forgetting about the group behind them, Percy gained a shit-eating grin.
"I know you like knives, but I wonder, are the small blades parallel to something else, I don't know, small?" It took a second, then Jeff grabbed the blade and tried to stab Percy, his face twisted in anger
"I'll kill you, you motherfucker!" Percy just laughed and jumped up out of the way.
"Oh, am I right then?" Jeff strolled and narrowed his eyes. "You," He pointed at Percy with his knife, "Sleep with one eye open." His cheeks stretched grotesquely as he gave a wide smile. "You never know what, or who might be watching you at in the earlier hours of the morning."
"Oh, not this shit again," Percy growled. He had enough of the rude awaking calls at 3 am, thank you very much. Percy then jumped Jeff, throwing his knife away in the process, and the two wrestled on the ground. It was a pretty quick, as Percy had the strength of a demigod on his side. The demigod had pinned the creep on the ground and was messing with his already rats nest hair before he heard someone clear their throat. Percy and Jeff both froze, they had forgotten where they were for a second.
"Can someone explain what's going on?" Piper demanded, speaking up for the first time.
"Oh no, keep going, this is entertaining." Mr. D was somehow eating popcorn.
Percy awkwardly stood up, Jeff just a second behind him. Percy suddenly got a horrible feeling right before Jeff slung an arm around him.
"We're dating." It was completely silent, everyone in different states of shock.
"No, we are not, you fucking idiot. Don't go around spreading lies about me." Percy pushed the laughing creep away.
"I would personally offer myself to EJ if that ever happened. Besides, I have a girlfriend, and you can deal with her if this is ever mentioned in front of her."
"Percy, please explain what's going on, I just want to understand. And why are you two so familiar?" Annabeth pleaded. Percy couldn't look at her, or anyone else for the matter as he took a deep breath in.
"Jeffery here," He heard grumbling at the use of Jeff's full name and he smiled, "Well, I guess you could call us, uh, foster brothers? Wards under the same roof?"
"Colleagues?" Jeff grumbled.
"Oh hush, you know you like me, somewhere in the shriveled black heart of yours."
"Whatever."
"Wait, are you saying that you, Percy Jackson, Hero of Olympus, live with a serial killer?" Conner's voice sounded strangled at the end.
"And a demonic cannibal, and a killer clown, and a ghost, and a child-eating-" Percy slapped a hand over Jeff's mouth.
"Shut you, you are not helping."
It was silent after Jeff's remark.
"Is that what Mr.D said when he said 'another homicidal teen'?" Leo wondered.
"Oooh, guilty." Jeff snickered. Percy turned to glare at the killer.
"Should I tell Jane of this little adventure? How you got caught by demigods and chained up like the bitch you are?"
"Oh, shit. Go Perce, tell him." Leo continued to comment in the background. Annabeth shot him a glare.
"What? It's pretty funny to see Percy like this." Jeff, on the other hand, did not find it as funny.
"This will never be mentioned, ever."
"Too late, you know the boss man already knows, and by extension, everyone else."
"Fuck." Percy looked all too happy to see Jeff distressed.
"Homicidal teen #1, homicidal teen #2, as fun as this little drama has been, I am going to have to ask you to leave, as you are making the other campers very uncomfortable."
"Ya, ya, we were just leaving, right Jeffery?" Percy emphasized his name with a glare.
"Che" But Jeff was easily led to the exit, the other campers leaving a wide gap between them, which hurt Percy. As they passed Leo, Percy stopped and placed on his shoulder.
"Text me if you ever want to meet up. I know someone who would worship the ground you walk on." Leo looked mildly terrified but nodded anyway. Percy then turned back to Nico with a shit-eating grin on his face. One that said, 'I'm not going down alone'. Nico's heart sank.
"Don't be shy Nico, come visit the mansion, your boyfriend misses you." The campers turned to Nico in shock.
"You're a fucking asshole, you know that?" Nico shouted back, annoyed. Percy just cackled.
"See ya, bitches! I'd like to say it was fun, but I almost died a few too many times!" Percy continued cackled at the camper's faces on his way out.