Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson, or the characters, or the concept/idea of this story. All props go to Rick Riordan and Taejoon Park.
What up guys? Long time no see huh? XD I have seen your requests so, voila. New chapter, as fast as I could. But, I can't do this again for a while. So, try to savor this one eh? It might be a while before the next chapter comes out. I'll try to finish the next one by next week, but no promises. I've got to make up for the time I spent working on this chapter instead of studying :(
But yeah, enjoy eh? ;)
I woke up, back in my old body. I looked over to my new body, and smiled. Sleep well dude, uh, me? This was all still so confusing...
My stomach rumbled, breaking me out of my musings. Probably for the best, it was not at all productive...
I was eating my dinner, err, breakfast and thought about what happened today. It kind of seemed like a dream to be honest.
It was my first time actually landing a blow! That time with Gabe didn't count, cause they never landed correctly. Or, maybe they did and I was just that weak...
I shook my head at that thought.
It was also the first time I got cheers!... Although... If it was in my old body, I bet the reactions would've been vastly different I'm sure. I could already imagine what they would've whispered...
"Not cool."
"So cruel!"
"Ugh, what an ogre."
"Such a pig!"
Then again, I'd have no chance of actually winning in the first place, so I guess that's all just moot. I walked to the convenience store, my head filled with thoughts.
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Should I lose weight? Probably. No, wait scratch that. I definitely should lose weight. Now that I actually know what it's like to be fit, I kind of want that feeling all the time.
I am busy earning a living with this body though... Never mind that, a customer just came in.
"Welcome." I said in a friendly manner.
"Uh, hi." He muttered. He was looking at me funny...
"That'll be 70 cents."
"Here." He was still looking at me weirdly..
"Bye!"
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"That'll be 10 dollars ma'm." I said, doing my best to sound friendly. Her disgusted expression didn't help though.
"You uh, you need a bag?" I asked uneasily. My current customer was this tall guy that kind of reminded me of a Roman statue, with the perfect features and bulging muscles.. He had close cropped blond hair, sky blue eyes and a small scar on the corner of his lip. Huh, wonder how he got that? He also had a lot of tattoos, on his strong arms. Like, a lot. He looked pretty scary if I'm being honest.
He shook his head.
"Uh, okay. Have a nice evening."
A beggar came in. "Give me one dollar." he pleaded until he saw me. "Uh... forget it."
A beggar felt pity... For me. A beggar. Wow, that's a new personal low for me I think...
They all look at me differently. I could've lived without knowing that... Don't get me wrong, I love my new body but... It kind of opened my eyes. And not in good way.
I can observe how people feel when they look at me. People judge me by first impression. They judge me on looks alone.
But I'm still the same...
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It was now 3 in the morning, so of course everything was peaceful right now.
I got bored pretty fast, blame the ADHD.
Oh, maybe I could do some exercises! Lose some pounds! It's not like it'll be that busy right now. I looked around, to make sure I was alone, and got to it.
I tried to do sit ups, I couldn't... Uh, maybe crunches?
Yeah, that was a little easier. Barely.
Okay, skip that, I'll just do a couple of lunges, and some push ups afterwards.
Did I say some? I meant one.
Oh. Oh crap.
A customer entered. Right in the middle of my first, and probably only, push up. That's just awesome...
I looked up. And of course, it had to be a beautiful girl. Sure, yeah, why not? In fact, I think she might just be one of the most beautiful girl's I have ever seen actually. She seemed to be of Native American descent, with chocolate brown hair that fell in waves. Her eyes, man oh man, a guy could easily get lost in those. They seemed to change color like a.. Kaleidoscope! They went from brown to blue to green, and every color in between.
I gulped. I didn't want to see her look at me like I was an insect, but I knew that that was inevitable. I mean look at me. I looked worse than usual, because I was sweating and probably red from all of the exercises I was doing.
"Um..." I said, because well... What else could I say?!
"Oh! I'm so sorry!" She exclaimed. She combed her hair with her hand and looked pretty sheepish. "I work out a lot too, just like that... If I made you feel bad, I apologize."
And the most amazing thing happened. She looked like she actually meant it! Not only that, she didn't look at me like everyone else does, she looked at me as if I was just another person.
"You must be tired! Here, drink this!" And then she placed this energy drink on the counter, with some money. She winked. "On me. Have a good night.. Perseus."
Oh my gods. My face was red for another reason now... And my heart was pounding for that same reason. She was so sweet!
So there are actual good people out there...
Wow. That was the first time anyone bothered to actually read my name tag. Yeah, I know what you were thinking, why on earth would you choose Perseus as your name and not just Percy? Well, it was just easier that way. If both bodies had exactly the same name, it'd be suspicious if anyone knew both bodies, right? That's why I go by, ugh, Perseus in this body. Yeah, I hated it too.
I sighed, thinking about the mystery girl.
I wish the world was filled with people like her.
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Third person's POV
OUTSIDE THE CONVENIENCE STORE:
"Ah fuck, I think that bastard broke a tooth." Our good friend Thug 2 muttered.
"So humiliating... How the hell can we go back to school now?" Thug 3 bemoaned.
"I'm gonna kill that punk!" Thug 1 growled out.
'Yeah, right..' That's what everyone else was thinking, rolling their eyes.
"So, where's Frank?" The girl with them asked. "Hmph, without Frank, I'm going home, it's no fun then."
'Go! Please, leave.' All the guys thought.
They just waved away her questions.
"He's pretty reserved, so he won't spread rumors, right?" Thug 2 worried.
"Yeah, I've never heard a peep from him." Thug 1 agreed.
"If he does though, we can't help it." Thug 3 stated. "That nerd, Octavian saw us."
"Dude, we've messed with Dicktavian enough times, he could say something." Thug 1 said worriedly.
"You think?" Thug 2 asked smugly, grabbing his phone out of his pocket. "Guys, I don't think we have to worry about him."
He showed them the nude pic he took of Octavian, the same kind they took of Percy.
"Just to be sure, though, I'll call him over." Thug 2 said gleefully.
AT OCTAVIAN'S HOUSE:
*Ring. Riing. Riiing.*
Octavian, groaned. 'Who could be calling at this ungodly hour?' He wondered. Until he saw the caller ID.
He picked it up right away.
"Junior Octavian Thurinus speaking!" He said, jumping out of his bed.
"Hey punk! I told you to always answer right away!" Thug 2 growled out.
"S... Sorry!" Octavian stuttered out.
"Huh? Now? Yeah, of course I'll be there." He said.
He grabbed his jacket, and wallet and was off to the convenience store.
"Hey Octavian! Where on earth are you going at this hour?!" His mom asked him.
"Uh, convenience store." He shouted before leaving the house.
He ran as fast as he could, anxious to what fresh hell was awaiting him. 'I've only got 5 minutes.' he thought worriedly.
OUTSIDE THE CONVENIENCE STORE:
Octavian was sprinting, so close to the convenience store. He passed a blond guy who was sitting on the bench near the store.
'Phew, made it!' he thought, relieved.
"Oh, he's here." Thug 1 said unenthusiastically.
"Two minutes late." Thug 3 tsk'ed.
"You're late. Do I look that easy to you?" Thug 2 asked with a scathing tone.
"Who's this? He's cute." The girl said.
"I'm.. I'm sorry!" Octavian whimpered out.
"Well... He's no Frank, but you're okay." The girl said. "What's your number? Let's text! I'm hot, aren't I?"
"Ignore her." Thug 1 said, obviously irritated with the fact that she was still there. Everyone looked that way actually.
"Hey Dicktavian, you're not gonna spill the beans about what you saw today, right?" Thug 3 hissed.
"N.. No!" Octavian squeaked out.
He put out his cigaret. "I don't trust you."
"Uhm... Why am I here actually?" Octavian asked them, changing the subject.
"Oh, right." Thug 2 exclaimed. "Since you took so long to pick get here, my battery died."
"Ohh, uh, sorry?" Octavian said, still confused.
"You should be! So, go to the convenience store, and steal a charger."
Everyone laughed at that.
Octavian started sweating. "What? But... That's a crime!"
"Yeah? Well you know a secret of ours, so now we're gonna know a secret of yours." Thug 1 said smugly. "Be quick! We'll keep watch."
"Don't worry, the clerk's a total pushover hehe." Thug 2 reassured him.
Octavian gulped, and entered the store.
Percy's POV
"Welcome!" I said, feeling like I was on top of the world. Oh, it was the guy from class. I didn't know his name.
He looked at me and seemed relieved. Yeah, I get it buddy. I guess we're on the same level on the food chain huh?
"Uh, excuse me, where are the chargers?" He asked.
"They're over there." I pointed out. I kind of felt sorry for him. I feel like he knows how I feel, to be bullied. It was a hard life, that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
He was staring at those chargers pretty intensely... He kind of looked conflicted too. What a weird guy.
I thought about the girl that came in here. I sighed. I hope she comes back here. Wait, what am I thinking? I barely know anything about her.
I looked back at the guy from my class and saw he finally made a choice. All right, I guess with all those different kinds of chargers, it is pretty hard to choose. Good for him!
Huh? What the fuck? He just put it under his shirt!
"Excuse me!" I shouted, making my way around the counter.
He was running away and shouted "I'll pay you next time!"
And then he tripped over his own feet. Ouch, that's gotta hurt! I walked over to him.
"Excuse me." I said, "A...Are you hurt? If I just let you go with that charger, I would get in trouble..."
He looked at me guiltily.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Someone bellowed. Lovely. It was the Thugs. "didn't I tell you to steal it?"
"Hey tubby." Thug 1 greeted me.
"What's that piggy? Gross." This girl said with a disgusted expression. Yeah? Well you're no supermodel either.
Ugh, why were they here?!
"Now we gotta shut the piggy up too!" Thug 3 exclaimed.
"What should we do?" Thug 1 wondered.
"Hmmm... Ooh, I got an idea." Thug 2 said gleefully. I didn't like the way he was looking at us.. "You two. Fight. We'll see who wins."
They all laughed.
The blonde guy and I just shared a look, silently agreeing not to fight.
"Yeah! That's a great idea! Contest of the weak!" Thug 1 said with a chuckle.
"Fight!" Thug 3 ordered.
"Tell anyone and I spread the nude pics." Thug 2 threatened.
No way! They had a pic of him too? Poor guy. Guess I shouldn't be surprised though, it seemed like it wasn't the first time.
"What are you doing? Why aren't you fighting?!" Thug 3 growled out.
"All right, how about this, whoever wins gets their nude pic deleted." Thug 2 proposed with a smirk.
"They aren't fighting." Thug 1 complained.
"Hm.. Fine. Let's make it interesting. If Dicktavian wins, no more serving us." Thug 2 declared.
That caught the blond guy's attention.
The other Thugs smirked. "Wow, Octavian would love that!" Thug 3 exclaimed.
Octavian turned to me, and started punching me. It didn't hurt though, especially compared to my past beatings. I didn't fight back though. I could feel his desperation. I decided I'd let him win. He obviously needed this, no way was I gonna stand in the way of his freedom. I've already been in his situation. I get hit daily anyways.
Meanwhile, the Thugs and that one girl were roaring with laughter.
"Tubby, why aren't you fighting?" Thug 1 shouted.
"You want me to upload your pic on Social Media?" Thug 2 threatened.
"Go cutie!" That random girl shouted. What a weird girl.
They were all making a lot of noise. A lot of noise.
Enough, for someone outside the store to take notice.
"Enough." Someone shouted.
We all turned toward the guy who shouted. Oh, it was the scary tattoo guy! Huh, what was he doing outside the convenience store? Probably not the detail I should be focusing on at the moment...
"Heh? Mind your own business." Thug 1 retorted.
"Yeah, take a hike" Thug 2 added.
Thug 3 stayed quiet, he was squinting, as if trying to place the newcomer.
"Don't interfere or you'll be sorry!" Thug 2 threatened.
Thug 3 gasped. "Guys... GUYS!" He shouted. "Shut up. That's Jason Grace, the architecture class president!"
Jason kept staring at them. It unnerved them.
Their eyes widened. "That's... That's THE Jason Grace? The Lightning Bearer?!"
"Wow, he's my style!" The random girl gushed.
"Isn't everyone?" Thug 1 said wryly.
"Oh crap... The Lightning Bearer?!" Thug 2 shouted.
I was so confused right now...
What the hell is going on?
And as fast as lightning, Jason grabbed Thug 2 by the neck and lifted him. "You guys are bad guys." He said seriously.
"I'm sorry! Please, let me down!" Thug 2 pleaded, coughing.
He did, and dropped him. He turned towards the other Thugs and glared at them. "You guys want to get beat up?"
They all shook their heads.
"No!"
"Hey guys uhh, how about we head home?"
"Yeah, sounds like a plan!"
"Run!"
And they all ran away.
"Uh, sorry.." Octavian said to me sheepishly.
I smiled at him. "Nah, forget it. I get it dude."
Once the Thugs were out of sight, Jason turned towards us.
"You guys better start working out." He advised.
"Thanks Jason." Octavian told him earnestly.
"Yeah, thank you!" I told him.
He nodded in acknowledgment and looked at Octavian. "You know me from school?"
Octavian nodded his head. "Yeah, I'm in the fashion department."
"Fashion? That's the transfer student's class, right?" Oh, he was talking about me!
"Yup."
"The one who knocked down Frank?" Oh, shit. He heard about that huh? Wait... President of the Architecture department... Oh my gods! He was the architecture department's champion! Shit, he looked scary and strong. Really strong.
"Yup."
He looked serious all of a sudden. "Tell the new guy, don't screw around."
"Uh, okay."
I trembled. Better not screw around I guess...
And that's how I met Jason.
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THE NEXT DAY:
It was lunch, and I couldn't find Annabeth anywhere. I looked around and I saw Octavian, carrying 4 trays of food, talking on his phone. I frowned at that. I guess they were still messing around with him.
I saw him place down the trays and thought, eh what the hell.
Annabeth showed up beside me. "Hey Percy, want to have lunch?"
I smiled at her. "Uh, sure, but is it okay if someone else joins us?"
She frowned but nodded. "Okay, sure."
I waved in Octavian's direction and walked over to him. I smiled, in what I hope was a friendly manner and said "Hey, we're in the same class right? Want to eat together?"
He looked like he was... scared of me, but nodded anyway. All around us people were whispering, and glaring at him. Poor guy. I made up my mind, I was gonna become friends with him! I know when I was in his place, I would've really appreciated a friendly face.
"So, where do you live?" I asked him enthusiastically.
"Uh... With my parents." He answered back uneasily.
Frank and the Thugs entered the cafeteria and looked in our direction. They looked confused and angry.
People were whispering.
"Aw, he must be looking out for him!"
"He's got a heart of gold!"
"Wow, is that the guy who took down Frank?"
"Haha, yep."
"He's pretty."
Frank stiffened at that. He turned around, looking for the person who said that.
It was this tall buff guy, with short-cropped sandy blond hair. He wore sunglasses, and a snap back. He was also sporting a mischievous smile aimed at Frank.
"Wow, dude's handsome." The guys beside him exclaimed. He was an Asian guy, with glossy black hair and a slim wiry build. He also wore an eye patch and a snap back.
"I'm better looking though right?"
"Take off your sunglasses first." A Hispanic guy said. He had black hair and brown eyes, and was also wearing a snap back.
The blonde haired guy walked over to Frank and smirked smugly. "I heard you lost to that pretty boy, Frank. You drag around these ugly characters." He looked at the Thugs when he said that. They looked offended but didn't protest.
Frank glared at him. "Well... I lost to the pretty boy, but I could probably take you on Luke. And the rats you hang out with aren't normal either."
The two guys with snap backs glared at him, but stayed quiet.
"Hey. You wanna die?" Luke asked Frank seriously.
In a split second, Frank's fist was an inch away from Luke's face. "Try me."
Luke seemed to be sweating, but grinned. His hand was also an inch away from Frank's chest. Oh damn, Luke was also fast! If Frank actually punched him, Luke would've grabbed Frank and thrown him away.
I shuddered, oh my gods these were the champions of the departments! Based on their clothing, I'd say Luke and his crew were part of the Vocal & Dance department.
Everyone was staring at them, enraptured by the encounter.
"Frank Zhang and Luke Castellan, together!"
"Wow."
"Fight!"
"What? Fight? Frank and Luke? Really guys?" A familiar voice asked loudly. They stopped, and we all turned around. Oh shit, it was Jason, the guy that saved me yesterday!
Everyone started whispering. Understandable. I mean, there were three champions standing here. I shuddered, these were the people I should be avoiding, but...
There were two people beside Jason. One of them was a Hispanic guy, he was little short, had curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, pointy ears and an impish smile. He kind of reminded me of an elf. There was a mischievous glint in his eyes.
The other person was a Hispanic girl, with piercing black eyes and glossy black hair in a braid. She looked regal and beautiful, but also ready to take on any challenge. She had the poise of a sword fighter, ready to spring in action at any moment.
All three of them were wearing overalls. Huh I guess that's what they wear in the architecture department.
"May the best man win." The elf-looking guy said with a grin.
I gotta say hi to Jason! I just have to! He saved me yesterday!
I stood up and shouted "Hey!" to Jason.
Jason just frowned at me. Ah shoot, right! He probably didn't recognize me...
"That's the new guy.. Maybe he's picking a fight." The elf-looking guy whispered. No! Fuck no!
Jason looked at Octavian and then back at me. He was scowling now though.
"Uh.. Hey.." I stuttered out.
He walked over to me, still glaring. Lovely. What happened to avoiding champions, huh Percy?
"Who are you? Do you know me?"
I gulped. "Uh.."
"You. You've never been taken down, huh?" He asked seriously.
What's this? This was a very different vibe from yesterday...
He put his right hand on my shoulder and said "Even if you're good-looking and strong..."
And then he squeezed. Hard. "Don't screw around." He threatened.
Everyone was looking at me in horror. Even Frank and Luke looked at me with sympathy. Nico looked at us, I couldn't tell what his reaction was, because his hair was covering most of his face... If I had to guess, I'd say he looked horrified too.
"It's over."
"The squeeze of Death."
"Strong, but stupid."
It hurt. He kept on squeezing and squeezing my shoulder. Shit, he was so strong! It was like Hercules himself was squeezing my shoulder!
He looked confused.
"How is he not yet on his knees?" The girl beside Jason muttered.
"I don't know... Most guys are already on their knees by now, even Frank and Luke." The elf-looking guy said with a frown.
Oh, I get it! He must've thought I was mean! That I was forcing Octavian to do my bidding! That's why Jason was acting like this! I should just clear the air.
I grabbed Jason's arm and pulled it off of me. "Sorry if I bothered you... I uhh I thought you were someone else." I told him earnestly, with a smile, trying to smooth things over..
Everyone gasped the moment I pulled his arm off of me.
Jason and Luke looked shocked. Frank smirked.
"He... He shook off Jason's grip.." The elf-looking guys said with wide eyes.
"...with one hand!" The Hispanic girl finished, her eyes just as wide as his.
Jason glared at my hand.
I just kept on smiling, hoping everyone would just go back to what they were doing. I hated all of this attention.
Damn, Jason looked mad. What should I do? Maybe stop smiling? Or.. Keep on smiling? I don't know, I don't know!
"He's just sitting there grinning..." Luke said incredulously.
"...Like it's not a big deal?" Frank finished, just as incredulous.
Jason growled. Ookay, maybe I should stop smiling now.
Jason made a fist with his right hand. Oh, oh shit. I let go of his arm, only now realizing I was still holding it.
The Hispanic girl whispered something to the elf guy, and he looked horrified after that.
Before anything could escalate, his friend got between us and grinned sheepishly at me. "Haha, yeah! So you thought he was someone else?"
Huh. "Uh, yeah.. Sorry." I told him.
He just waved his hand. "Nah, don't worry about it hermano. It happens! What class are you in? Fashion?"
"Yup."
"Ohh, so you're the new guy?"
"Yeah!"
"Nice to meet you! I'm Leo, from the architecture department."
I grinned at him. "Likewise!"
All around us people were muttering and whispering.
"Damn, we missed a show!" Luke cursed.
"Leo isn't stupid dude." Frank told him. "If Percy beat Jason, that wouldn't be good for the Argonauts." Argonauts? I should ask someone about that later. I shuddered. Maybe that was a gang, like the Titans at my school... Then again, Jason was nothing like Kronos..
"I know, but still! Would've been nice to see."
Leo just glared at them and turned back to me with a smile. "How about we forget about all of this and just eat?"
I smiled at him. I would very much like that! "Okay!" I exclaimed. What a nice guy! He's so sweet! I'd love to be his friend! All around us people were still whispering. Geez, can't they do something, anything, else?
"The new guy is the real deal!"
"He stood up to Jason!"
"Sick."
"He's cool!"
Jason looked at Octavian and me. "Hey little guy, don't surrender to guys like that. Believe in yourself.
"Hey shut up. Let's go eat." Leo told him.
"Okay, Reyna, you know what's on the menu?"
"Nope, you've got two eyes don't you?"
"Oh yeah. Thanks!"
And then they were gone. They're so cool, I wonder who the surrender talk was aimed at though?
I felt someone's gaze on me, so I turned and saw a guy surrounded by girls. He had shaggy blonde hair with different colors dyed into it, sky blue eyes and an athletic build. If I had to guess, I'd say he was in the beauty department. He seemed to be observing me. When he saw me look over, he smiled at me.
"Will, take a look at my hair!" A girl said beside him.
"No, my hair!" Another girl said.
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Third Person's POV
AT THE BOY'S TOILET
"So, what you're saying is, we've got to get close to Percy?" Thug 1 asked, blowing out smoke.
"Yeah! You saw the way he stood up to Jason!" Thug 3 answered, cigarette dangling between his lips. "Ha, Jason lifted you with one hand!"
That was directed at Thug 2, who scowled at him and said "Shut up. Anyway, you think it's better if we get along?"
"Yeah, and we should have him and Frank make up." Thug 3 added.
"Let's step up and make a move." Thug 1 suggested.
"But how?"
"I've got an idea."
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Percy's POV
"What? A get-together?" I asked.
"Yeah!" Thug 2 answered. "It's the start of a new semester after all!"
"We're having a get-together today." Thug 3 repeated.
"You should join!" Thug 1 proposed. "Friends should get acquainted!"
I perked up at that. Friends... A get-together! A valuable time, only for... friends! Finally! Friends! Granted, I never thought the Thugs would ever be my friends, but still.
Karaoke, amusement parks, gaming.. How I've dreamed of this! Life with friends...
I was so lonely! I've been so lonely till now. I looked at the Thugs, they were all smiling in a friendly manner.
You guys! You're good guys after all! Oh! Maybe we could take some sticker photos too... I could stick them to my phone. I can't believe it, I was so excited.
"You can come right?" Thug 1 asked.
"It's at 7." Thug 2 informed me.
Wow, today! Thank gods I have a day off today! What were the chances? I'm sure it won't be that big of a deal to let my other body sleep a little longer.
I looked at them bashfully. "Well..okay. I think I can hang out for a couple of hours."
And then I saw Annabeth. She should join us! She's been nothing but nice to me after all.
"Hey Annabeth, want to hang out with us after school?" I asked her.
She smiled at me, looking ecstatic. "I'd love to Percy!"
The Thugs looked a little apprehensive at that.
"Uh... You sure there Percy?" Thug 1 asked me.
I frowned at them. "Yeah! You guys said it was a get-together for friends right?"
"Uhh, yeah I guess so. All right, sure if you want." Thug 2 said, smiling again.
I grinned at Annabeth. "Great! See you tonight at 7!"
"Wouldn't miss it for the world Percy!"
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I was walking around, looking for the place they texted me.
I grabbed my phone and looked at my messages. I couldn't believe it. A chat room, with friends. It's like a dream! My chat rooms used to be nothing but prisons. I was either being ordered around or insulted. I really wanted to die.
MESSAGES:
Dakota (formerly Thug 1): Yo Percy, where you at?
Me: Hey guys, I'm almost there. I just passed Rodeo.
Michael(formerly Thug 2): Lol, k. Behind the lens shop, go into the alleyway.
Lee(formerly Thug 3): Come up to the second floor restaurant.
Me: Okay, got it.
I saw the alley they were talking about. I frowned. Is this the alley? Why would they want to eat here? It's so run-down... And the restaurant is on the second floor?
No way!... Is it...
I gasped. It must one of those hidden places for gourmets! My heart thumped in my chest and my mouth started watering.
Decent restaurant with friends. Pinch me, I must be dreaming!
We're gonna have so much fun and take sticker pics! The kind you can stick on your phone!
I entered the building and went to the second floor. I took a deep breath.
Behind these doors, are my friends!
I was so nervous! It'll be fine! I just have to act natural. They'll like me. They will!
I went in and scratched the back of my head. "H.. Hi!"
"Hey Percy! You made it!" Michael exclaimed happily. "This place is hard to find eh?"
"It's Percy!" Dakota shouted.
"Dude, come in, sit." Lee told me. "You don't need an ID here! It's awesome!"
But..
What caught my eyes, was an unpleasant, hazy place where nothing good was happening.
Everyone was sitting at a table, alcohol, cigarettes and junk food in front of them.
The three Thugs, um, guys looked happy to see me. Frank looked shocked and confused. And Annabeth looked a little uncomfortable, but she was dressed nicely.
"Hey Percy, sit beside me!" She exclaimed.
"What the fuck?! Why is he here?!" Frank shouted.
"Tada! Surprise!" Dakota said sheepishly.
"Come sit." Lee said. "You must be hungry."
"Dude, there's a place beside Frank." Michael pointed out to me.
Frank scowled at them. "What are you guys up to?" he asked suspiciously.
They were all bickering among themselves and all I could think was...
M.. Mom...
Alcohol?
Cigarettes?
Is this okay?
I felt like I was trespassing on forbidden territory.
Soooo, what'd you guys think? Loved it? Hated it? Any ideas you want to spitball? Let me know in the reviews! I reworked some of the other chapters, nothing major or anything, just fixed a couple of mistakes here and there.
Anyhow, onto the reviews:
To rippedsoul135: Aw, thanks dude! I'll do my best to continue uploading, things are just a little hectic atm with exams :(
To Lillian Smith: Yass, glad you get it :D And yeah it wasn't really that realistic, Percy did win it pretty fast huh? I am not that good at fight scenes tbh, plus I like to think Frank was not expecting that at all, and we don't really know exactly how strong Percy really is, so there's that.
Thank you! I wanted to add in that scene, but I couldn't really do it in Percy's POV you know? So I thought, eh what the hell. Just add it as a bonus scene and voila!
Percy is really really insecure in this fanfic. I mean, all of his life he's been bullied, and remember how in the 2nd chapter (I think) he actually felt a little good about himself cause everyone was whispering and looking at him after he got that haircut, and it turned out they were all laughing at him. That did not help things at all tbh.
That was exactly what I wanted to portray in this story omg! I'm glad you got it! :O
To RPHoeben: Thank you!
To CandyK1ng24: Heeeereeee you go dude! :D Don't know when the next chapter will come out though :(
To .bean: Aww, thank you! He'll be around a lot in this fanfic, so don't you worry your little pretty head ;) I'll do my best to keep this up!
All right, that's all of em! Thank you guys SO much for reviewing! I love reading them :) They definitely motivate me to update faster and write better. I wish you all a good life and uhh always belive in yourself I guess.
Till the next one,
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