Percy's POV

As I walked through the hallways of Atlantis High, my head was spinning. No, not because I was still hungover, but because when I got home I was grounded for a month… and I'm here at school seven o'clock in the morning!

Whoops, I said that out loud.

As I looked around, hoping no one else saw my little tantrum, I went up to my locker and saw Nico already standing by his locker, which was next to mine and Jason's.

'Hey Nico! What a surprise to see you in the daylight rather than the shadows!' I said while getting out my Drama textbook.

'Yeah, Persephone forced me since my dad isn't home-schooling. Isn't that the best?!' He said sarcastically. I nodded my head in agreement. Uncle Hades isn't really a good teacher, with his bad puns and all, but he's better than high school teachers. Though we did name him 'Death'.

'So, what classes do you ha-'

I was cut off by high pitched screams. My eyes widened and so did Nico's. We both slowly turned around and saw a hallway full of girls, staring at us with awestruck faces.

'You know Percy, whenever I'm around you I always get bad luck.' Nico said through his teeth.

I smiled. 'What are cousins for, right?'

We took off and were running for our lives. As the stampede approached, Nico pointed to an open closet and we both made a dash for it.

Just in time we closed the door, the sound of high heels running against the tiles went to a stop right in front of closet.

'Oh my gods, did you see Dark Prince? He is so hot and mysterious!' A voice squealed.

'Please, we all know that Prince Percy is the hottest and the wealthiest of all Atlantis!' Another argued.

'Uh, you guys have it all wrong! The lightning prince is the hottest, with his scar above his lip, and all!' A third screeched.

'But we all know the best thing is that they're all cousins!' Another voice added. All the girls shrieked and were soon walking down the hallway and the sound of their chatter in the distance.

Annabeth's POV

I sighed as I entered the school. I couldn't help feel bad about leaving Percy at the party last night, especially with Drew there.

Thalia laughter filled the hallways. She appeared in front of me and recounted the story of fangirls chasing after her cousin.

I was dragged by force to a janitor's closet. I stopped in front of Percy and a boy who was called 'Dark Prince' by a bunch of fangirls with too much makeup on. They were dressed in armour, or a bucket has a helmet, a mop and a broom for a sword, a plastic bin lid as shield and bubble wrap as chest armour.

Soon, Thalia's phone was out of storage from the thousand of photos she took of the two princes.

Sadly, the humourous dress up was cut short when the bell rang for first period which, in my case, was Math. I slipped walked away from the group and dashed for AP math class with Mrs Dodds. I was already planning out how to correct Mrs Dodds and her math questions.

As I sat down in the front row with a clear view of the blackboard, I began to set up my desk, being prepared for battle. Well, until an annoying person who didn't know how to plug earphones in a phone interrupted, so 'Kiss the Girl' from The Little Mermaid was playing aloud.

I turned around and I was only somewhat surprised to see the boy behind me.

'LEO!' I stopped to realise my voice sounded like a male, until I saw Percy was sitting next to me.

I looked around the class and saw everyone staring at me. I could feel my cheeks burning up. How did he get here so fast?

Leo, my friend from elementary school, grinned at me and plugged his headphones into his phone as Mrs. Dodds walked in the room.

This was going to be an interesting class.

Jason's POV

I'm dead.

I'm dead.

I'M DEAD!

This morning I woke up still in Drew's house, near the pool. My reflection was a message to my Uncle Hades to take me now before my father.

But then I would probably be brought back to life and then go to the Underworld, because the King of Thebes would kick my butt all the way to Mt. Olympus.

I walked back to the castle, but instead of going through the front gate I went to the back, using an entrance only Piper and I know of. We used to play in the tunnels that run under the castle whn we were young. I smiled at the memory.

As I walked through the dark stone hallway, I ran my hand along the wall until I felt a change in the stones. I took out my phone, turned on the torch and saw a carving of Piper and I's names in a love heart.

The hangover feeling reached my head and guilt pounded through me. I was drunk last night and I wasn't thinking. I ruined my chance with the one I called 'hot' in front of my entire family when I was four years old.

I finally came to the end of the tunnel, where a door is hidden in the back of my closet. I quietly open my closet door and as it creaked shut I heard someone behind me. I grabbed my sword, which was lying on the floor, but I instantly regretted unsheathing it. The tip of my sword was pointed to a person hold dearly to my heart and seeing her nearly in tears made me want to cry.

'Piper, I'm so-' I stopped myself. I couldn't take it anymore. All the secrets and burdens I have that lay on my shoulders each day, yet I see her smiling, not knowing of what I must carry.

'I-I'm the son of Zeus, heir to the throne of Thebes. I do not have time for your feelings, your job is to protect me. That is all.' I stood up straight and looked her in the eye. There was a broken look.

'Don't you think I don't have duty! I'm also heir to a throne, but I'm stuck here, guarding you royal pain in the-'

I cut her off. I couldn't believe she would be doing this to me. Yelling at me just because I was drunk and made a stupid teenage mistake!

'I've been keeping this secret from you, and to think you would of already figured it out! I guess I should have thought that much, what with Aphrodite and her daughters falling head over heels with the first prince they see!' I cried.

'No, Jason, stop! How dare you speak about my mother and my siblings that way, because you know that's not true!' She screamed.

I could see she was on the edge of tears, but I couldn't stand the thought of her assuming that I was playing her. I was drunk, and it was normal for a teenager to do such a stupid thing! But of course Piper just has to think everything was my fault!

'The reason we cannot be together Piper is because-' I said softly.

'No! Shut up, just SHUT UP!' I could hear her voice cracking and sobs between her words. Enveloping her in a hug, she leant against my chest.

'I'm already engaged to someone else. Ever since the day I was born, Piper!' I said, look into her kaleidoscope eyes. 'Can't you, for once, consider my feelings?' I exploded.

And the last thing I felt was Piper slipping out of my arms and breaking my heart forever. But, the worst thing, I couldn't chase after her.

I have a duty to my people and my kingdom, and she has her's. Besides, I've loved Piper since I was little, but we were now just a fairytale.

And she knows it too.