_Percy Jackson_

_8:06 am. Goode School for Special Needs, Long Island, New York_

I. Hate. School.

I freakin hate school.

If I could, I'd superhero all day long.

The only good thing is that me and Annabeth, my best friend, have the same exact schedule.

Now it's rumored that I'm dumb. I don't say or do the smartest things. But school, being that it's a school for special needs and I can't read, teachers (unlike my stupid other schools) understand and at least have a little pity and I do pretty well. And genius Annabeth is, well, a genius. And she's in all my freakin classes.

"Genius Annabeth! We're in all the same freakin classes!" I whispered exclaimed in her ear, making her groan.

"Percy, I'm about to go to the main office and change my fucking schedule if you don't shut the fuck up." Annabeth stated.

"Fine. But I'm in classes with Genius Annabeth." I said. I turned to Sagittarius Castallan, or Sage as we now called her, who was being a quiet freshmen and reading.

"Mr. Blofis," I said, standing up while addressing the homeroom teacher. "As your favorite student, and seeing as our seniors aren't even here today, I think we should play some games. Get to know the new members of the Roggleson House."

Explanation time!

See, the whole school is split up into different houses based off of our five key donors and founders. Your I.D. is attached to a lanyard, and your lanyard is a color based on what house your in. Also, each house has a service project. And there are House competitions. Your in the same house your whole time in high school. The houses and colors are, Roggleson (yellow), Daryl (green), Danyelle (blue), Grace (orange), and Camille (red). And your ID picture is your year book picture from last only exceptions are seniors and freshmen. Freshmen get their ID pictures taken on orientation day, and seniors have special year book photos that they can use.

"Sit down, Jackson!" Piper yelled.

"Shut up, Piper," I called back, then turned back to Mr. Blofis.

"I think Mr. Jackson, while calling out, is right." Mr. Blofis said. "Any ideas?"

"We should play a game!" I exclaimed.

"Percy, sit down!" Piper yelled again.

"Everyone! Get up! I hope you can do the simpleness of catching a ball." I said. "Here's how it's gonna go. We shall throw the ball around. Say your name, and something about you. Then you pass the ball to the next person. That person says their name, something about them, and the people before them's names. Since I'm going first, I'll go again at the end, and I'll have to do everyone." I explained, picking up the red ball on Mr. Blofis' desk.

"Okay. Hi everyone, I'm Percy. I like swimming." I said.

"Since this is the first time I've seen Percy excited about school, I'll do it." Annabeth said, getting up. She took the ball from me. "I'm Annabeth, I like reading. That's Percy, he likes swimming."

"Lame," Piper called.

"Girl shut up," I said, aggravated.

Annabeth handed the ball to Sage, who got out of her chair. "I'm Sagittarius, call me Sage. I like, um, Shawn Mendes."

"Shawn Mendes is life!" Piper exclaimed, getting up. She took the ball, waving at the class, who was slowly joining us on the stage.

"Hi everyone, I'm Piper. I like being a nuisance." Piper said. "That's Sage, who loved my boy Shawn. My homie, Annabeth, likes being a nerd. And Percy freakin' Jackson, annoying prick, likes swimming."

"I'm Connor," Connor Stoll said, joining our growing circle. "Like pranking. Piper, sexy Native American, likes being a big word no one cares about. Sage, cute little freshmen, likes Shawn Mendes, who knows why. Annabeth, likes reading. Percy, likes swimming."

"Glad to see you didn't get expelled." I said.

"Hey everyone, I'm Drew." Drew Tanaka, just a very beautiful, very slutty, very rude girl, said. "I like—" she gave me a flirty smile. "Percy."

"Leave me alone, Drew." I stated.

"Connor, likes being a dick." Drew said.

"You like mine."

"No one wants you Connor," Drew said, rolling her eyes. "Piper likes being annoying. I did some studying over summer break, btw. Sage likes Shawn Mendes, who's mine, btw."

"Nobody is freakin yours!" Piper called.

"Annabeth likes getting in the way of me and my man. And Percy knows he likes me and is just ashamed to admit it."

"Leave me the fuck alone!" I called.

There were two more freshman, another kid from last year before it was my turn. "Derek, likes soccer. Jana, likes pizza. Jana's sister, Jane, also likes pizza. Drew likes being a fucking creep. Conner likes being a dick. Piper likes being annoying. Sage likes Shawn Freakin' Mendes. Annie likes being nerdy. I like swimming."

"Now didn't we all learn something new?" Annabeth asked. "Who doesn't like learning?"

"Shut up, nerd!" Piper called, raising laughter from our class. Annabeth just rolled her eyes as the bell rang loudly over head.

"Alright everyone, get out!" Mr. Blofis exclaimed. "Time for first period. On with it now, out you go. See you tomorrow, when the seniors will be here."

If you haven't noticed, the Seniors aren't here today. I guess they've got the first day off, or are doing some senior bonding shit. I don't know, I don't get Senior Emails.

So Annabeth and I headed towards our lockers, which weren't next to each other's, just close. Her's was on the top row, two own from mine. Mine was on the bottom, which is very unfortunate, seeing as I'm just over 6 feet tall.

"Annabeth," I called, catching her attention. "Switch lockers with me."

"What? No!" Annabeth stated. "I've had a bottom locker for the past two years."

"But your short! And, I've got to keep good posture for swimming this year." I argued.

"No."

"I'll give you money."

"How much?" Annabeth asked, changing her mind quickly.

"Ten bucks a month. Think of it as monthly rent."

"Deal." Annabeth said, closing her locker. "We'll switch during lunch. Rent's due first Friday of the month, and you'll be paying for any damages made to the locker. And don't call me short."

I bent down, putting my bag inside and grabbing a fresh notebook and pen, closing and locking the locker. Annabeth and I continued down the hall, passing some more kids we knew. See, since the campus is so big, we have five whole minutes to switch classes. While we were walking, Annabeth's ex-boyfriend, Marco Valentine, joined us in our walk.

I personally have nothing against Marco. But when he broke up with last year for no reason, I just wanted to make to separate his molecules by pulling out the water in his body and leave him like that forever. Annabeth was so upset, we spent like three weeks just watching movies and eating ice cream (Mom told me that's what helps girls heal, cause ice cream heals everything).

Of course, Annabeth being Annabeth, was still 'totes in love with him' (Piper McLean, on Annabeth). I don't know why Annabeth even likes him! He's annoying, obnoxious, and he's so not good enough for her! He's not even hot! I'd make a way better boyfriend!

Wait, scratch that. Annabeth is just my best friend. No romantic feelings. I mean, sure, she's pretty. Very beautiful.

"Hey Marco," Annabeth said shyly, putting a stray curl behind her ear.

"Hey Annabeth, how was summer?" Marco asked.

"Great," Annabeth said.

"We hung out all the time," I added. "Cause, as best friends for life, she lived in my house. And I don't just leave her with nothing to do for no reason."

"Percy." Annabeth said warningly. "Just…I'll meet you in class."

"But—"

"Go ahead, Percy. Now." Annabeth said, glaring at me.

I sighed with frustration, walking ahead of Annabeth. I headed to the Mathematics Building (Galileo Galilei Building), which was one away from the English Building. Yeah, it was terribly inconvenient of them to give us lockers in the building of our home room. It's whatever.

"Hey Percy." I looked to my left, seeing Rachel Elizabeth Dare, one of my friends and maybe a small crush. Her frizzy red hair was braided back, her green eyes twinkling with excitement.

"Rachel!" I exclaimed, wrapping her in a hug. "Gah, I missed you! How was your summer?"

"It was great!" Rachel said. "I went to France and saw The Louvre, it was great."

Rachel smiled, leaning over and whispering in my ear. "You still do the thing?"

See, last summer, Rachel and I were on a—we were hanging out. As friends do. I had to leave, to do my superhero thing, she got caught in the crossfire, and—let's just flashback, shall we?

~Sleepless Saviors~

_Last Summer, East Wood Mall, Late Afternoon_

Rachel and I we at the outdoor mall a few blocks away from her apartment. We had just gotten a slushy, which was very fun. Rachel got a rainbow slushy, and was making faces while slurping it. It was really fun, up until it wasn't.

Out in the food court, an Asian boy around sixteen with glossy black hair and a slim, wiry build was standing on one of the tables in the middle. He had a black eye patch over his left eye. He had a three other people—two boys and one girl—all dressed head to toe in black, dark shades over their eyes and black bandanas.

"Here me, citizens of Eastern Manhattan," the Asian boy exclaimed. "I am Nakamura, speaker of the mighty Kronos. You all have been chosen to be the first option of our army of mutants. Any one who wishes to oppose shall face the wrath of my army."

"You." Nakamura said, pointing at a little girl, no more then six. "Shall be my example. Friend, or foe?"

"I'm not a'posed to talk to strangers." the little girl said shyly.

"Foe." a bulky, dark skinned man next to Nakamura said.

Nakamura smiled wickedly, drawing a double-edged sword with two metals, one steel, and the other a golden metal I didn't know of. Ethan hoped off the table, walking to the girl. Two of the people dressed in black (let's call them the Titans) stepped forward, holding the girl in place.

"This is Backbiter, the faithful sword of our overall leader, Castallan." Nakamura said, holding the sword. "Backbiter will end you all."

Finishing his statement, he lifted her chin with the tip of his blade. The mall erupted in chaos as the piercing scream of the little girl echoed through. I dropped my slushy, slowly backing up. "Rachel, I'll be–I've got to–yeah."

I raced backwards, heading to the boys bathroom. I felt a vibration in my pocket. I pulled out my phone, looking at the message for Hurricane. Mall Hostage Situation – Unidentifiable Weapon – Currently 1 Death

I switched into my Hurricane outfit, my eyes and hair changing color. I then darted out of the bathroom, heading back to the food court. The Titans all had weapons, all made of the strange gold and lined with regular metal, ranging from spears to swords to daggers. Strange. Nakamura spotted me first, chuckling to himself.

"Looks like Hurricane is here to play." Nakamura said. "Rodriguez, show'm what you've got."

One of the guys, a very buff one add that, smirked, then charged at me, a spear in hand. He swung for my head, causing me to duck and move back. (Back then, I wasn't so great at hand-to-hand combat.) Rodriguez continued his attack, forcing me on the defense. Suddenly, Rodriquez was knocked over by a gust of wind, his spear spitting off to the other side.

Grey Shadow flew down next to me, a scowl on her face. "Why was I not invited? I love foiling evil plans!"

Nakamura scowled, stamping his foot. "Get them!"

The other two charged at us. Grey Shadow took the girl, while I was stuck with the other guy. Meanwhile (cause this story inside of my story is taking 4-ever) Rodriguez, who I forgot about, was knocking off people one by one. "Hurricane!" Grey Shadow exclaimed, flying backwards. "Over there."

She gestured with her wing (did you not know she had wings?) to behind me. Rodriguez had just driven his spear through another kid, heading towards the exit of the food court. There were people hiding all over the place, some screaming or crying, the rest dead. Following his path, you could see he was heading in the direction of an overturned table. Behind it, I could see Rachel guarding two abandoned kids.

I kicked the guy I was fight in the chest, pulling the sword from his hands. I transported myself in front of the overturned table, blocking Rodriguez's strike. I used his momentum to push him back, making him stumble. "RED, get outta here!" I yelled. First mistake.

"What?" Rachel asked.

"Rachel Elizabeth Dare, I swear to god if you don't get the hell outta here I will cover your walls with white paint." I said through gritted teeth.

Mistake number 2. See, I'm the only person who knows her middle name. And I'm also the only one who calls her RED (get it? Rachel Elizabeth Dare, RED). I'm also the only person that's seen her house, or her room, and knows how colorful it is.

~Sleepless Saviors~

"Percy?" Rachel asked, pulling me out of thought.

"Oh, sorry, what were you saying?" I asked.

"What class you going to?" Rachel asked.

"Algebra 2, honors lovely." I said.

"Oh, you got into an honors class?" Rachel asked.

"I got into five." I said.

Rachel smiled brightly, pushing open the doors of the English building. We began crossing the the stoned pathway towards the math building. "That's a good boy." she said.

"Thank you, I do try." I said. "You have math too?"

"Nah, Physics." Rachel said. "But it's right next to Math Building, so."

I nodded, listening as she continued to tell me about her summer. After she left to get to her class, I went up the stairs to my Math room, walking in and taking a seat near the window, in the back.

A/N: Guys, I'm dying. Not literally dying, but…let me explain. For the first half of the school year, we did book work in HOPE (gym class) cause we could use the gym yet. Now that we can, the first thing we do is run a mile. Do you know how long a mile is! It's freakin' four laps around the track. If it was graded, I would've gotten an F. And my legs burn and my chest hurt earlier, which is something I should've brought up with my coach but still.

So because I felt like shit earlier, I took a long nap. Now I'm updating. So, let me know if you liked this chapter. The pieces are slowly starting to fall in place. Next chapter will be to absolute mark of the actual start of the important stuff.

Because I love you and we're at a milestone number of reviews (20, I know it's not a lot since there are now six chapters, but still) so you get a special sneak peek of next chapter.

A bolt of lighting rocketed from a cloud below, nearly hitting me if I hadn't moved back from the force of the blast. I growled (in a very non-lady-like manor, I may add), feeling the high winds pick up even more. I'm not sure if it was him or me, but since the sky was growing darker I had a feeling it was me.

"You wanna play? Fine, let's do this." I said menacingly.

We battled it out, him with lighting (and rain) and me with the wind, and my incredible agility and awesome skill at reading people. Well, this guy I hardly knew, but I could tell what he was about to do, putting me two steps ahead. Slowly, I lifted us higher and higher in the air, watching as his breathing slowly became shallow.

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