Wassup guys. I updated! *applause*

Hope you like this chap.

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On with the chapter!

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::The Beginning of School::

Annabeth's POV

"Bye Dad", I said waving to him from the entrance to school. After my family moved to Manhattan, my dad allowed me to go to Goode High. I had hopes for this school year since Thalia, Nico, and Grover were attending in Goode with me. Goode was also were Percy...used to go. Don't think about him.

"Are you gonna be okay?", my Dad asked.

"Yeah. Besides Thalia, Nico, and Grover are coming with me.", I said. The three of them were still at the entrance to the school, waiting on me. "I gotta go Dad, I don't wanna be late."

"Okay honey, see you later.", he said before walking to his car.

I gave him another wave and he happily returned it. I walked over to Thalia and the guys. But it seemed that as I yelled, "Hey guys!", Thalia and Nico were making out. They broke apart and Thalia glared at me.

I just rolled my eyes. "You'll be able to do that later. C'mon we're gonna be late." I grabbed Grover's shirt and yanked him inside the school. Nico gave Thals a light kiss on the cheek before walking with her, following me and Grover.

"Annabeth, slow down", Grover pleaded. "Don't get too excited, I'm still on crutches you know."

"Sorry, Grover.", I apologized. "I just don't like being late."

He huffed. "You don't have to tell me that".

"Let's go guys, we gotta go get our schedules", I told them. Though I don't think that Nico and Thalia heard me. They've been too busy.

"Nic!", I growled, punching him in the arm. "We're you listening?", I demanded.

He rubbed his arm. "Yes. Something about schedules. Whatever. I'm not really interested in school you know.", he retorted. Then he turned towards Thalia. "Where were we now?", he asked her.

"Guys!", Grover complained. "Get a room."

I laughed at this. Maybe things might turn out nice this year.

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Percy's POV

"Salix, stop acting like my dad.", I complained after he asked for the billionth time if I brought with me my lunch money.

"Ohh, don't be sore Percy.", he said. "Though I'm sure that more than half of the girls in the school will fall in love with you.". He chuckled.

I shifted uncomfortably. "Salix, are you sure they won't recognize me.", I asked, referring to my friends.

He cleared his throat. "Well, I did give you a new hoodie right? Now all that's left is for you to keep the hood down."

"But what if-"

"The teacher tells you to put it down?", he asked. I nodded.

"I guess you'll have to. But be sure to stay away from your friends. Especially Annabeth.", he said. "We have got to keep a low profile."

"So you basically want me to be a loner."

"Yup."

I sighed. This might not be the best of school years.

"Um, about P.E. When it's swimming class, they're gonna see the scars at my back.", I said.

"Just make something up."

I sighed. "I'll see you later Salix."

Then he did something that surprised me. He gave me a hug. "Percy, remember that you're here to protect Annabeth and not to approach her and ask her out. I already went through the trouble of making sure that you have the same schedule as your friends."

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, I know. Stop reminding me."

He released me from his arms. "I'll find that quite hard to do Percy."

I walked through the halls, minding no one and keeping to myself. I didn't mind the stares that some students were giving me. Same old Goode.

Oh well, time to get my schedule.

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Annabeth's POV

"What did you guys get?", I asked, showing them my card. They, in turn, showed me theirs. I looked at Nico's first.

1st Period: Homeroom

2nd Period: Math

3rd Period: English

Recess

4th Period: History

5th Period: Greek Mythology

Lunch

6th Period: P.E.

Here's the highly strange thing. We all had the exact same schedules. I glanced back and forth at our schedules. Snatching it from them, staring at it, then comparing it to mine before shoving it back into their hands.

"Maybe it's an incredible stroke of luck?", Grover suggested. "Not that I don't like it.", he added.

Something weird was going on. This rarely happens. But I'm really glad about this. This year might not be so bad.

"Oh well, what can we do. Let's go guys. We got homeroom first.", I exclaimed.

"We can read you know.", Nico mumbled.

"Yeah. I just enjoy reminding you.", He rolled his eyes at me.

When we walked into homeroom, it was total chaos. People were throwing crumpled paper at each other, texting, yelling, wrestling. One was even asleep, his drool pouring out of his open mouth. Gross. There were some of those rich girls in the front seats. Exchanging make up and looking at themselves in mirrors.

In the middle right side of the room was the nerd area. They were all fiddling with their calculators and answering math problems.

The room was...colorful. Posters were all around the walls and each wall of the room was a different color. It was like being in a clown convention. Not that there's such a thing as a clown convention.

Grover found four chairs in the middle left-side of the classroom. The ones nearest to the windows. Well, guess we found a spot.

Thalia and Nico, of course sat in the chairs that were closest to each other. They held hands as soon as they sat. Typical. Grover didn't even mind them as he reached in his backpack and took out some celery and started nibbling on it.

I was feeling a little isolated. Grover had celery, Nico had Thalia, Thalia, had Nico. I had no one. I used to have...him. Don't think of him.

Well this is what a good book is for. I took out my old "Architectural Designs" book and made myself comfortable on my chair. But before I was even able to read a single word, someone walked in.

He was wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and black rubber shoes. Emo much? But he had his hood down.

In a way that his face was hidden in shadow.

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Percy's POV

I ran into some trouble before I reached homeroom. Guys were following me and laughing. They were a couple of football players. Guess they don't treat loners well in the school. They threw crumpled paper at me and kept calling me names. I did my best to keep my cool but it reached the limit when one of them threw a rock at me.

I turned around and charged the one who threw it. I punched him in the face, hard. He crumpled to the ground and put his hand over his eye.

"Jesus man!", his friends complained.

I knew that there'd be trouble if I stayed. My homeroom was a few steps away. I turned around and without looking back, entered the room.

As soon as I went in, I felt everyone's eyes on me. They were all watching me. I guess, it's the jacket or they think I'm emo. Maybe both.

Thankfully, the teacher went in right after I did. Now when I looked at the her, the first thing that came to my mind was...dragon lady. She looked more like a terrorist than someone who should be educating students.

"Good morning, children", she greeted in a scratchy voice. Though she didn't seem like she was happy to see us.

"Good morning Ms. Adelaide.", everyone-except me-replied.

"Take your seats, all of you.", she ordered. Everyone dropped what they were doing and immediately sat down, including me. Well, I think I'm right. She is a dragon lady.

She scanned the entire room, looking at everyone in it. But when her gaze landed on me, it stayed there. She stared at me.

"Are you new here?", she demanded.

"Yes ma'am", I quickly answered.

"Hmm. You will call me Ms. Adelaide. Not ma'am.", she replied.

"Yes ma- Ms. Adelaide."

"Who else is new in my class?" Annabeth, Thalia, Nico, and Grover stood up. She examined them before scribbling something on a notebook.

"The four of you sit down.", she told them. They sat and then it was me who was the only one standing.

She pointed her pen at me. "You should know that you are not allowed to keep that hood up. Show your face..."

"Dylan", I finished for her. "Dylan Stone". It was a name that Salix told me I should use. He said that it was the name of his once best friend. I wanted to go with something that was more common so I wouldn't attract attention but I had to do what he said. I owed him that much.

She stared into my eyes. It was like she was scanning my soul, my thoughts, and my fears.

"Put your hood down Dylan Stone", she finally said after a brief silence.

I gulped. Everyone's looking at me. Plus the teacher gave me the creeps. Hesitantly, I raised my hands to my hood and put it down, showing my face.

As soon as it was down, I knew that all the girls were looking and staring at me. Well, what can I say? I'm hot.

But I shouldn't be too pleased with myself. Because Annabeth had her eyes wide.

She recognizes my face.

Hope you liked that one. Sorry if Thalia and Nico were OOC and were quite sappy. But there you go! A quicker update.

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