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Seeing the Fallen Facade: Chapter Two

This morning was a horrible one. Stepping out of the apartment building, Annabeth and I faced our first row of monsters for the day. The bad thing? Prior to waking up, both Annabeth and I felt one of those omens in our dreams. So with having a bad feeling, as well as having to come clean with the few friends I had at Goode, Drake just had to be thrown in the fray.

"Move over Drake, I've got no time for this." I mumbled to him as I tried to pass to get to class.

"Jackson, what do we have here?" He said in an excited tone, as he saw Annabeth.

Annabeth felt it safe if she came with me today, in case I blow my temper from the revelation today. Uhuh, it was happening today.

"It's who, dumb ass. Now move!" My eyes flashed a darker green and he took a step back.

"Wait a minute, Jackson," he grabbed my by the collar. Before he could say anything further, Annabeth twisted both his arms behind his back. It looked painful.

"I would move if I were you." She whispered. "I'm his girlfriend, so NEVER look at me like that ever again. We are both in a bad mood today. Get lost!"

As if sensing trouble, a teacher ran towards us and threw us a glare. "What are you doing, still roaming the halls? There's assembly and Mr Threft needs to make an important announcement!"

Mr Threft was our principal. He was alright, I actually like him. Paul must be getting to me, about giving teachers a chance.

"Okay, Mr Laing. We'll go there now." I said calmly.

Grabbing Annabeth by the arm, I forced her to walk beside me as she was still glaring behind us at Drake. Probably planning his death. Reaching the auditorium, we took a seat at near the back that was available. Everyone was listening and looking forward. We were late, no wonder the teacher was mad at us. Wait, doesn't that mean he was late too?

"...message arrived by mail this morning. It contained a very disturbing information about one of our pupils. I was informed that..." Mr Threft was boring me. I tuned out but tuned right back in, as Annabeth punched me in the arm. "...a rarity is here at Goode. I have been told of the details, and whichever homeroom will be affected by this, the pupils there will find out first in English, today at first period." I paled considerably. All my friends were in that class, and I had that class right after this. I will so get a few yells from them, I won't be able to tell them beforehand.

Whispers began to erupt from the crowds about what the principal said, could possible be about. My friends knowing where Annabeth and I were sitting, as they were behind us, looked at me questioningly.

Annabeth held my hand and squeezed it for reassurance. I needed it. Looking into my eyes, her stormy grey eyes flashed with worry and acceptance, that our existence will be known. I can imagine that I held the same expression. After all we went through in the second giant war, I couldn't really bare handling anything else worrying.

As the assembly ended, I quickly went to Paul who was on the side of the isle I was on. Annabeth following me, to say hello and ask questions about what'll be happening, I reached him. Living a few years with him, he's known what the expression I had on meant.

"The gods had sent the principal a run down message. He believed it because they literally flashed in his office. Now I know you didn't want this. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, especially you two." His eyes were full of worry, and his genial smile was replaced with a frown. Bushing his hair with his hand, his other hand rested against the nape of his neck. "They told me to tell the class because of what's happening. The class will be sworn to oath on the River Styx, so that part you won't have to worry about. We have to go now."

"Wait, Paul. How...H-ho-how will they find out about me?" I asked him.

Annabeth answered my question, as Paul threw me an I-don't-exactly-know look. "Each of them will experience a very uncomfortable journey. After Paul introduces you and I, they will go into a void, where specific events of your-our past will be shown to them." She looked at me with absolute worry as we were then pulled to class by Paul.


"Rrrrrriiiiinnnnnngggg!" The bell rang. Time for class to start. Oh joy. Can you hear the sarcasm?

There was no spare seat that Wisegirl could sit on, so she sat on my lap. My friends took their seats and Drake and his goons walked in.

Clearing his throat, Paul or Mr. Blofis, started class. Writing against the whiteboard, he wrote 'Demigods, Gods and Greek/Latin Mythology'.

"Morning class." His face was grim as everyone quietened and listened. Annabeth leaned against my chest, trying to comfort me for what's going to happen. "You've heard what Principal Threft said. I shall tell you what it's about...We've learnt about Greek Mythology the past few years that you all have had me for, as an English Teacher and as Homeroom teacher. The myths, the legends. All the heroic feats and acts of bravery...are all true."

"That can't be, Mr. Blofis." Alexia said. She was the smartest in our class. "Th-"

"Don't interrupt me, Alexia." Paul gave her the stop signal. "As I was saying, they are real. Specifically the gods and godesses. Demigods still roam, and not just too long ago, they have helped save humanity by going into two wars. Believe me, I was there for one of them."

Silence rang threw the class like a stampede of elephants just went through it.

"Okay, say that they were real. Who's a demigod? Are you? Since you just told us you were there for one of them." Alexia just couldn't seem to keep her mouth shut. In some ways I was glad that she was interrupting so much. Hopefully, it'll be time for our next class, Maths, before he introduces me.

"No I am not a demigod. I know who is one, though. He's in this room right now, and to add to it, there is also a demigodess in our presence. My stepson, Percy Jackson and his girlfriend."


AN: Sorry for the long wait. Hopefully this will tide you over until I update again.