For people who were glad to see that their friend had survived unlikely circumstances, they sure don't mind squeezing the life out of him. It's easy to say that I am intimidated by these newcomers, because I am. Though I have only known Leo and Calypso for a week or so, they are the closest thing I have to friends, and these people obviously knew them better. That particularly applied to Leo, as Calypso and I were left to our coffee while the guy was bombarded with questions. I noticed a worried look on her face "hey" I said, "What's up?" She regarded me nervously as though she wasn't sure she could trust me,

"That guy over there with the black hair and green eyes, I used to- never mind" I shot her an inquisitive and pleading look because the ever-so calm and collected goddess was worried and had certainly captivated my attention. "Well I used to have a crush on that guy", she glared at me like she expected me to think less of her. Truth is I felt bad for her, based on what I had heard from her life before her knight in shining armor came along- she didn't get out much.

"Well I don't know about these folks, but I know you and Leo are a pretty darn good match so his loss." I said hoping to ease her nerves. Perhaps though, I should not have said that while looking directly at the guy. He leaned over and quietly exchanged words with Leo, then walked over to me.

"Hi" he greeted with a grin, "Percy Jackson, nice to meet you." And he extended his hand, which I shook. I guess he hadn't been paying attention to mine and Calypso's conversation about him. "Who's your godly parent?" He said, trying to strike up a conversation.

"Oh, um. . . I don't know" I admitted, "Your guess is as good as mine" The rest of the group of new people had all gathered around our table now, observing me.

"Well what are you good at?" A blonde dude with glasses asked me, I thought for a moment and then frowned and shrugged.

"Anything about you that seems weird to other people?" A very pretty girl with her arm around the blonde guy asked. I guess Percy is the only one who's got some common courtesy I thought to myself is it interrogate Andrew day or something?

"Nothing comes to mind really" I stated plainly, "I'm Andrew by the way"

"Jason" said blondie

"Piper" blondie's girl greeted

"Annabeth" a girl with her hand in Percy's introduced herself with a smile

"And" Leo started, "Frank and Hazel are over there in line." He pointed out a big Asian looking guy and a girl with dark skin and eyes like her name. "Alright so back to your godly parent-"

"-W-wait" I stuttered "how do you guys know one of my parents was a god?"

"I sensed it when we first met you" Calypso explained, "You radiate a warm happy aura" she went on, "If that helps you all" she said, gesturing to the group who were all still fixated on me.

"So are you a good mechanic?" Leo asked

"Nope"

"Can you breathe under water?" Percy ventured

"I wish" I admitted, they continued to talk but I wasn't listening. The Kenny Chesney song 'American Kids' came on and it calmed me down for a moment. If there was anything in the world that mattered to me, it was music. I'd give up the few worldly possessions I have just to get a guitar for myself. It was something I fell in love with during a music class they offered at one of my schools.

". . . Earth to Andrew" Leo said

"Oh- I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention" I apologized

"You actually like this country junk?" Leo looked appalled

"Yeah, as a matter of fact I do" I retorted "I think it's pretty fun to strum" Everybody looked at me and there was a silence that followed. "What?" I wondered aloud.

"So you're a musical guy huh?" Piper implied

"Sure, I can play string instruments fairly well, plus the harmonica, the drums. . ." I trailed off

"You're Apollo's kid no doubt!" Percy proclaimed happily. Apollo- like the space shuttles? I quickly thought to myself. But that couldn't be it, the Greek gods came way before America and the NASA program. That isn't music related at all anyway, and I had never even given thought to my natural ability to know how to play any instrument well. Interesting, I wonder what other talents I may discover I thought to myself with uncontrollable excitement.

"So what's this Apollo fella like?" I asked to no one in particular, knowing I would receive an answer from one of the gang.

"Well he's very musically inclined" Annabeth began, me

"He's an awful liar- being the god of truth of course" Calypso continued where Annabeth had left off, also me

"But let's hope that if we are right about your parenthood, that being obsessed with Haikus isn't genetic" Percy finished. Everyone went into hysterics after that part, apparently my so-called dad spewed poetry like nobody else.

"But guys I'm nothing spe-"I was cut off by a bright symbol just appeared out of this air above my head, a gray owl. Then it was gone in a flash, as thought it had never been there at all. Strangely, no one seemed to notice this phenomenon except for our table. They had mixed looks of confusion, wonder, and giddy excitement from one Annabeth. "Wha?" I tried to collect myself

"Ahh, should've guessed it"

"The gray eyes"

"Dang, I thought I knew it!" Everyone was confusing me beyond what state I had been in before. What happened next helped but also confused me a tad more. I was smothered in a bear hug and Annabeth proudly deemed me

"Brother!"