Disclaimer: I do not own the PJO series (although I wish I did) all of this is the property of Rick Riordan.
Rating: T
Summery: "Mom don't go." He had cried, his words cracked at every syllable that uttered out of his mouth. Because of his mother's murder, Percy Jackson's life is endangered. It's only a matter of time before catch him.. With a terrible foster family, the poor green-eyed boy's childhood is ruined, bullied, battered, bruised... The only person that understands him is Annabeth, defender, best friend, but also... betrayer? Blaming him for the death of her mother and the burning of her house Annabeth refuses to look at him or talk to him anymore. Who said it was Percy who did it? Out of each others's lives when the broken boy runs away, or are they? What if they met at a boarding high school for humans with advanced abilities. Will there love blossom or will it turn to the other direction? All human, first fic! Percabeth! And more pairings
Hey guys! Thanks a whole lot for the review. They really effect me in a way that you just won't understand!
To the reviewer that asked about Percabeth, well I'm also very eager to write about them but, I'm terribly sorry to inform you that it's going to be in some time. But it's okay! remember that I'm open for suggestions. Although, in this chapter Percy leaves the orphanage (there's a reason why he leaves so soon). We meet his visitors :p
Anyways, please review!
This story will have three parts:
First Part- When Percy is seven years old, (about three chapters) written from the passed.
Second Part- When Percy is twelve years old, (not determined number of chapters, less than five chapters) written from the passed.
Third Part- When Percy is seventeen, (where the story really takes place) written in the present.
Chapter 3-
Shock
Percy's POV
"What?"I asked, the sleep still perceptible in my voice. I stared back into those sapphire scrutinizing eyes. What did she mean by that? It was a simple pronouncement, but it made me ponder too much on it. Why would people want to see me so soon? Who was it? How? I really was a boy of queries back then. Was I to blame, though?
"Come on!", she cried, "Go get yourself prepared and then we'll go meet your visitors!" I only nodded solemnly in response. I was struck dumbfounded by her extreme fiery avidity. What was wrong with her?!
Like disclosed by Kelly, I went and got myself prepared for a painful day. All source of optimism had been dissolved into nothingness and that nothingness had been plunged in the Tartarus of my subconscious where it would only be resurfaced a bit later that day. Although, at that instant then, I was discouraged, cast down and dispirited.
I brushed my teeth slowly that morning, telling myself that I didn't care who was waiting for me. Let them wait, I thought. Every brush over my teeth reminded me of my mother, how when my toothpaste fell on my clothes and she would take a wet rag and clean with a smile.
"Hey silly, you have some toothpaste on your shirt!" I turned hopefully, still in my revery of my mother wiping my mouth. I was hoping to find her behind me, smiling with her shining teeth but all I had found was Kelly. I did like her and all but... Something was just, off about her, not right.
After getting clothed and washed I hesitated before leaving my room. I felt uneasy by leaving my belongings, in plain sight in my room. The other children that were only soundly sleeping in the room a few minutes before had all evacuated for school. Kelly had mentioned me missing school that day. There had been a brief moment of relief there. Although, it was just fleeting moment.
If the kids were all gone then why was I so frightened to abandon my stuff? So, out of doubt, I hid them in my pillow case which I stowed in my cabin it drawer. Satisfied with my wise tactical measure I turned to leave when I heard it, it had been faint, but audible enough to not ignore. It had been a quiet noise outside, a crack. A simple crack that sounded and made it's journey from outside, through my opened window to my ears. I had been hit with a sense of terror. Was the person who killed my mother now coming for me? I was scared to death, at the point when I was actually ready to spring in a fight. So I walked soundless to the agape window to scavenge the source of heat oh-so-simple crack. When I was a couple steps away from the window, a Jalandhar came sternly on my shoulder.
No! He was here already! I turned brusquely away from the window to find Kelly, with a plastered grin on her pale features. Come on! We don't wanna make them wait, right Percy?" Her voice was the usual cheery. But, I detected it instantly, she was worried.
Why?
Was she trying to protect me?
We eventually got out of my room and started towards the spiralling staircase. They made me dizzy and nauseous. Kelly was already skipping down the stairs, halfway there whilst I was only at the top. Once I got down we turned in a halway that lead to another set of stairs! This place was gigantic! My attempt to run away was long gone. I starred before me, down. I saw the silhouette of a tall skinny woman and the figure of a boy standing close to her. So those were my infamous visitors... Well, I hadn't expected Superman to take me away to planet Krypton or whatever but, them?
As I got closer. I saw that the women had beautiful dirty blond hair that came down strait until her chest. She had piercing blue eyes that held an intensity of thoughtfulness that shouldn't subside by a bit. Once her orbs found my descending figure her lips instantly curved to the top, but I was no fool, I so how faux it was the second it appeared. She motioned for me to approach. Once I lade my green eyes on the boy whom was about the same age as I was I stumbled backwards, shocked by the hostility that those blue eyes held. He had the exact same eyes and hair as his mother did (which I presumed was). The only difference was that the mother held unreal emotions, hiding her real feelings and the boy didn't hied his emotions at al; his eyes were slits.
They reminded me of some sort of trap. I was their prey and I was falling for the trap. When I finally reached the ground floor, Kelly was already handling the introductions. So their names were May and Luke Castellan. Luke, I thought, the name suits him. His glare was still here, never disappearing or showing weakness. He was much taller than I was, yet he still showed the same maturity as people my age showed. It was already clear that he would be well built in a couple summers. Compared to him I was just a little ant running away, trying not to get stomped and killed.
"... Percy Jackson. His mother died a couple days ago." Kelly was saying.
I wanted to hit her! I didn't need other' pities. Although, when I turned to expect a pitiful stare from May, all she said was, "Aw, Im sorry for your loss. But don't worry, I'm here now and Luke too." She turned to Luke. He starred at me with a glare. When no answer came out of his mouth May hit him on the back lightly. He only grunted in response, probably saying yes.
"You hear that Perce, they're your new family!" Kelly's voice whispered in my ear. Her breath smelled like candy.
Candy.
My mom had worked at a candy shop, therefor the small bought back old memories.
There was a knock on the door.
"Trick or treat!" Little kids were out the door waiting for it to be opened. Since my mother worked at a candy shop, she had little privileges. She always gave too much candy during Halloween.
"Here's one for you Josh, Andy, July and Jaime. Happy Halloween!- oh and don't forget to brush your teeth Josh! " She handed them all handfuls and handfuls of candy every year. The amount of candy given away was crazy!
"Mom!" I called. She hooded in my detection indicating me to continue. "Why do you give so much candy? Now I don't have any left! It's not fair!
She smiled, "Come with me Percy, I have a little surprise for you." She led me to her room. She opened her closet doors, moved her small reserve of clothing out of the way and reached forward. She grabbed box of cardboard. When she opened it, I had almost fainted. There was so much candy!
She had told me to help myself to whatever I wanted and that's exactly what I did.
But what she didn't know was that every day after Halloween I would go there and grab candy.
Two weeks later I had gone to the dentist and, well I had a lot of cavities.
So candy reminded me of my mother, it seemed that after her death for a few years that everything reminded me of her.
Kelly had engaged once again in a discussion about paperwork and whatnot.
"Sorry my husband couldn't make it, work kept him busy and all." May was saying. Kelly showed now surprised in her face when she was nodding.
"So, are you ready Percy? You're going to be part of the Castellan family from now on!" May said, flashing me an excited grin.
I only nodded back politely and mustered up the energy to smile back. She might of had seem welcoming but Luke on the other hand, didn't.
He was sill glaring daggers at me.
"So, it's conifer that you're coming back tonight with your husband to fill in a few things." Kelly stared. "Well if you follow me, you could start answering a few questions and sign a few things."
I was a bit sad that Kelly should be leaving me alone.
She had told me to go say bye to my 'friends', but of course, I didn't have any. I had stormed up the steps to my room, not getting lost once. Once I reached my room, I opened the door that Kelly had closed and stepped in. I was shocked, May would be my mother and Luke would be my brother. I lied moon my bed for what seemed like hours. When I got up ready to leave, it was only then that I realized that my room was messy! Everything thrown everywhere, cabin it's empty, all the children's stuff messily placed on the floor.
That wasn't good. Looks like my instincts were true.
I ran to where I hid my stuff, I had made sure to put the pillow case behind the cabinet. To my absolute relief I found it there.
Someone had came here.
The window was closed. Did Kelly close it? No, I was thinking, she didn't. Was it my mom's killer trying to find me?
Who did this?
*xXx*
"Did you buckle your seatbelt Percy?" May asked. Her voice was almost accusing. We had left orphanage and now were headed to my new home. I would stay there for about five years until...
Although, before heading home we had to drop Luke to school. He had groaned and complained but finally gave in.
We hadn't talk in that car ride. It had been... awkward. I had been quite curious of where we were heading. Was it an apartment, a house in the suburbs? My anguish had subsided for a bit I guess. As I look out the window I was wondering, thinking about the person I had seen a the funeral. Who was he. It had only occurred to me then, in May Castallen's car that, the mysterious person had been my mom's murdirrer. He was there to capture me. I hadn't protested much once knowing that I would be living among Luke and May because, I was getting away, escaping the madman. If only I had known that...
The city was very busy that day. Cars were zooming, their lights barely shining in the sunlight. I saw the crowds pass by, they all seemed wrapped up in their lives like I was. I would spot the occasional tourists, they were quite easy to descry in the mobs with their cameras, t-shirts. It sent me a sense of familiarity to be out in the open city.
I had fallen asleep for a few minutes.
When I opened my eyes, I had entered a new universe.
We were parked in the middle of houses. Might I mention that they were HUGE.
Seeing May already outside I grabbed my backpack and jumped out of the car. I scrambled after her hastily.
Before me was the house where I should live in for years. It was gigantic, towering over me, it made my apartment feel like some sort of bread crumb, forgotten and squashed like a bug.
The outside was very pretty, the stones ver modern.
I gasped once I was inside.
Once I entered there was a set of stairs leading to the next floor. To my left was a nice and cozy family room with obviously a fireplace and a high tech television. The couches were made out of leather. To my left was a hallway where I would find a luxurious bathroom and another sort of sprite lung stairs that led upstairs. Ahead, were the kitchen and the living room. The basement consisted of, a television, a game room , the play area, a set of couches and a door that was locked. I was very much intrigued to where it led but it was locked. My room was on the third floor. It was a nice room, the walls painted blue. A desk where a computer sat.
So this is my new house.. I thought. I felt very uncomfortable.
I had stayed there, crying. I missed my mother so much! Why did she have to leave? I stared out of my window looking down at the backyard where was a nice pool.
I would of favoured much more my old apartment.
Again, I hid my belongings fearing robbery. Yes, I know, I was very much paranoid. Even during lunch, I had thought that my food was poisoned.
My day had consisted of eating lunch, exploring the house and crying in my bed. May had kept away from me which I had very much appreciated.
Can it really get better? I had asked myself. All hope had been lost and now I was scared of everything.
Will it get better?
*xXx*
"So Percy, did you ever meet your dad?" Samuel Castellan asked me. It was about the fith question asked by him. Why was he so curious about my heritage?
We were sitting at the dinner table eating pasta.
I shook my head, eyes watering.
"Well are you sure he died? Did your mother ever talk about him? Did your dad any brothers and sis-" he was interrupted mid-sentence by May who had shot him a glare. I chewed fast on my food, to get out of the horror.
Sam hadn't welcomed me at all. The first time he had talked to me was by telling me that if I ever go near his office again I will get a little punishment. I had known exactly what he wAs talking about, the locked door in the basement that I had tried to open.
What was he hiding? Probably some work.
After finishing to eat I had ran to my room. Once I closed the door and the tears started to fall I had noticed something: I had to windows in my room, one That showed that backyard and the other that showed the side of another house. But that hadn't seemed important to me. It was the tree between the two houses.
"I'm running away.", I told myself.
Finding my backpack with my most prized possessions I turned to the window and opened it.
I grabbed on the tree branch and swung myself. I was now holding a branch with my two hands. My body was dangling over the grass. I was very high up, what was I thinking?!
Finally I brought myself to the truck and went down the tree. I had the feeling that I was being watch. Although, when I stared to the window next door there was nothing. I reached the ground and started walking.
Suddenly, I heard the noise of a door slamming, That's it, my 'family' was going to get me and bring me back in that house. Adrenalin coursed through my veins and I started running. I was running fast now. I heard footsteps behind me. I reached a park and hid under a slide.
When I starred out to see if my follower left I was surprised of what I saw.
Anonymous POV
Half an hour before Percy wakes up.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky. He cringed at he sight, he shuddered because of the warm day, he gasped as he saw the birds I'm the sky flying gracefully, he was having a bad day. Although, the sun, warm for the birds wasn't that thing that timed him off that day, it was his coffee! It was so damn hot! And there was way too much sugar!
He took his phone out of his pocked and started typing.
Are you ready? If you mess up then, do I have to finish that sentence?
The reply from Agent was I instant.
Yeah boss, it's an in and out situation. The procedure is pretty clear. Tactic: Just stay unseen.
'Boss' wanted to throw the phone when he received the reply, NO! He restrained himself from screaming, YOU FORGOT SOMETHING.
He waited for that waitress to arrive so they could talk about the coffee problem. Finally, she arrived.
"Hi my name is Sarah, how may I help you?" He wanted to vomit by hearing that voice that was just...too happy. He only sent her a venomous glare to subside her happiness and cheerfulness, but it didn't even curve down a millimetre. Usually, people would cower when they saw that stare but now, they didn't! So now the sun was shining, birds were singing, the sky was a brilliant blue and people were too happy!What has the world become to?
"Yes," he said, his velvety voice deadly calm, "my coffee is too hot and it's too sugary! If I'd have to rate this dump I'd give it a complete zero. If there was a rating under that, trust me young lady, I'd use it. " he sent he a devilish smile fool of malice.
Now sensing his bad vibes Sarah only nodded and mumble a sorry and went to fetch him a new coffee.
His phone buzzed with the reply.
Oh, boss yeah, I forgot. I have to contact the one from the inside to check if the cost is clear.
Boss nodded to himself.
And yet I pay them so much, they just don't reach my expectations at all, he thought. Once I dominate, I'll be able to do it all myself...
A/N: And that was chapter three folks! I hope you enjoyed it!
Now: What do you think the Agent's name stands for?
What was BOSS talking about?
Who does Percy meet in the park?
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