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Percy's POV

The conversation between Mr Brunner and me went smoothly… I guess? He explained what had happened in a simple yet precise manner.

The auditorium was supposed to bring us down at a moderate speed to the main campus site for the next test. The auditorium was held up by suspended giant steel cables as well as a state-of-the-art hydraulics system that had malfunctioned and collapsed under the stress from a lack of maintenance. The hydraulics was the first to go, and the cables had trouble holding the overall weight of the auditorium by itself.

I looked at him cautiously as he explained all of this to me. He seemed sad and weary as he explained the details, as if they were bad memories haunting him as he repeated them. It helped that he at least looked genuinely apologetic and distraught about what had happened. I felt a bit more comfortable around him as a result and also a little bit embarrassed that he was taking time to explain all of this to me. I guess I was embarrassed because I was just used to adults not giving me the time of day… well except for my mum.

"Well that's all fine and everything… but umm what happened to the other students?" I asked, "Was I the only one who survived?"

He gave me a startled expression for a brief moment, my question seemed to have caught him by surprise. "You know I talked to a lot of the other students, but you seem to be the only one who's asked about the other students…" he continued, "Anyway, *cough* fortunately almost all of the other students have been accounted for and are safe and sound."

He smiled, asking softly, "Do you remember anything about the fall? It might make things a little bit easier to explain if you told me what happened to you."

"What happened?... Umm…" I replied- struggling to remember the details… just trying to recall about everything hurt my head. "It all seems to be a blur to me… I don't really recall anything after the crash. But most of what you said I seem to recall."

I struggled to recall what had happened, but I continued.

"I was free falling for a while and then suddenly everything went black and very loud… Next thing I know, I'm waking up in a hospital bed with bandages and a really, really bad headache."

"Oh." He replied, starting to leave.

I looked up as he wheeled backwards. I couldn't read his expression; but he seemed to be conflicted about something.

"Well, it seems you're okay, and that's all that matters right now." He sighed with a relief – smiling, "You've got some small cuts, some bruises and a headache… those are the extent of your injuries right now. Lucky, huh?" He shook his head smiling, "Get some rest Percy!"

I smiled back and nodded, slowly plopping back onto my bed. I was about to close my eyes and go back to sleep, "Oh and Percy, I almost forgot, the final test that determines whether you get admitted or not… starts tomorrow! Good luck!"

I looked up at him, and nodded my head.

He wheeled out of the room, leaving me alone to think about the news that he had just given me.

Despite the shock that had come with the news, somehow I found myself drifting to sleep almost immediately. I'd worry about what comes tomorrow, no point dwelling on it right now. It's not time to worry yet…

Mr Brunner's POV

I had thought the conversation would have been a lot more difficult that it had actually been. I closed the door behind me and wheeled down the hallway.

The boy was a strong lad, he'd be ready tomorrow.

I had been struggling with myself on whether I would tell him what had really happened. I was worried I'd have to explain and counsel him on the reality of the situation that he had been in. Truth is, the auditorium couldn't handle the stress from the fall, and the beams, columns and trusses that were supporting the structure had collapsed and broken apart. Percy and a large section of the auditorium had been separated from the main structure. They had crashed at the border of the Academy and were right smack in the territory of one of the school's guardians.

Footage later collected from many of the school's cameras hidden around the area, had revealed the situation that Percy had been thrown into. We hadn't been able to get a live feed from the cameras as a lot of the cameras had been destroyed from falling debris from the crash. But we had managed to manually collect the cameras that weren't damaged. I had personally made sure I was the only one went through the footage, and what I found was nerve-wrecking.

The compiled footage showed Percy as he fought for his life. It was no ordinary snake or some mirage.

It was a baby Titanoboa.

It was our baby Titanoboa.

Gary.

I had been on the edge of my seat the entire video, as I watched him narrowly avoid death on multiple occasions. Even for the many talented individuals here, facing Gary and walking away alive was no easy feat.

It seems like he had lost his memory related to the whole incident. I had heard from Dr Apollo that he might not even remember the incident at all, but even he couldn't guess to what extent he would remember. The small meeting that I had just had with him confirmed how much he knew.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

I had been going around the wards all day long talking to the injured students and counselling them. Luckily none of them had experienced anything like Percy and were mostly safe and sound.

Damn I was tired.

I'd look into the entire incident in greater detail after the final test. Taking out my phone and searching through my contacts I pressed the dial button.

"Hello? Yes, it's Chiron. I need you to investigate the crash… Yes. Yes I know. Make sure you exercise discretion, we don't know whether it was accidental or not yet… Thank you my friend. Yes. You too. Goodnight."

Rubbing my neck, I made my way to my quarters and headed straight for bed. The past few days had been so exhausting, and I was just finally relieved things seemed to be settling in.

Percy's POV

I woke up feeling like a whole new person. The aching all over my body was gone, and the massive throbbing in my head had disappeared just like Amelia Earhart.

The following moments - getting out of bed, showering and generally getting ready all passed by easily and quickly.

I was dressed in a plain white t-shirt and white-washed jeans that were slightly torn and ragged with my black converse. The clothes that I had on prior to the crash were gone and when I asked about them, the nurse just told me it had been discarded. I had been a little bit upset at first, but I realised that I had been basically free loading at the medical centre for a few days already so I quickly let it slide.

Making my way to the place where the final test would be held gave me plenty of time to take in my new surroundings. The supposed real Academy was even bigger than the 'fake' academy. Looking up I could faintly make out where the 'fake' academy stood. Right above the real academy, hovered a huge mountain that curved over the real academy. It was a dark and rocky mountain that was covered with ice in some areas, and was littered with grass and greenery in other areas. I could faintly make out the huge tree that encompassed the passage down from the auditorium that we had taken… or fallen.

The real academy itself was surrounded by a massive forest of trees and flowers that encompassed the entire area. From an aerial view above, the mountain hid the academy from most angles, but if you went down low enough and looked hard enough I'm pretty sure you'd be able to make it out.

The buildings that populated the academy were really similar to the ones above in terms of ornamental and façade designs. But the one noticeable difference was the sheer size of them. The volume of the buildings here far exceeded those below, and the slight orientation facing the sun was different as well. The buildings situated here, seemed to be more grand and encompassing then the ones above. Another noticeable difference that I made as I walked through the streets, were the various barracks that situated around the area. There were also huge colosseums rooted next to different buildings in what seemed to be a division of schools.

Above, all the school shirt colours seemed to be orange, but down here, it appeared that there were different houses. I saw a multitude of orange collared shirts, but I also saw blue, green, red, yellow and etc. shirts.

It seemed like the buildings here were placed with more deliberation and purpose, rather than the loose and wild placement like the buildings above. I guess the best way to know what I'm talking about would be to see it for yourself, but as most of you aren't here… I guess I'll try to describe it to the best of my ability…

The shape of the site was circular in design. In the centre of the site – the principal's office, teachers and general staff were situated there. Sort of like the city hall of the area. Right in the centre of the site, there was a huge building that was labelled the 'Big House'. It was huge in comparison the buildings that were here, so you can sort of imagine how big it was.

It wasn't necessarily a house, but it had protruding columns on its roof that made it look like it had chimneys, and there was a huge porch-like entrance at the front and back of the building. I had just exited from the building, which also housed the medical centre, otherwise known as the infirmary. The other main core buildings were all interconnected to the Big House by huge corridors that hung over the streets in between the buildings.

After you reached a certain distance from the central buildings, depending on which direction you headed, you'd notice the different divisions that separated each area. For example, if you headed in a certain direction, you'd notice the different banners and insignias that decorated the area. I assumed that the different courses or schools were divided based on different insignias thus the different coloured shirts and emblems.

So in the middle of the circular site you'd have the central area, and following that would be a branching out of different houses and schools. The area beyond the schools… I wasn't so sure because I hadn't ventured out so far yet. But so far, everything seemed nothing short of amazing.

It really was like a dream. I would never have imagined something so amazing hidden away in wherever I was.

I finally reached the area where the final test would take place. It was a huge colosseum that had the school's emblem decorated on banners and flags all over the place- a Greek helmet and 2 swords forming an x behind it.

Yup, I was in the right place.

The academy really seemed to be heavily influenced by the Greeks…

Weird

All around me I saw students in dark blue blazers with different coloured collared shirts making their way into the colosseum.

I followed the crowd into the stadium, and was blown away by the sight of what I saw. It was a picture taken right out of a book in ancient Greece. There were thousands of seats situated around the arena that surrounded the arena in a perfect circle. But instead of a concrete based material, the colosseum was mostly made of steel and modern materials. The trusses that encompassed the rotunda of the colosseum were huge and gave off a Greek-influenced design definitely, but still held an obvious tint of modernisation as they were clearly exposed instead of concealed with ornamental facades.

My nerves were tingly and giddy with anticipation. There were so many students seated down and you could hear the buzz of excitement and enthusiasm from the chitter-chatter of the students.

I made my way through the crowds of students that were pouring in, down to the 'arena' where I saw Mr Brunner and the other students waiting.

"Ah Percy, glad you could join us!" He shouted and smiled, gesturing me forward as I made my way to the group.

"Follow me please!"

We made our way through one of the tunnels that opened to the arena, and huddled around Mr Brunner as he proceeded to give the briefing.

Looking around I could faintly remember and recall the faces that I had seen on the day of the incident. A sense of relief and calming came over me, as I realised that everyone had made it out safely and alive.

"Hey Percy!"

A familiar voice called out to me from amongst the crowd of students.

I turned around to the familiar smell of freshly cut grass. Brown eyes and a wispy chin beard greeted me with a surprising hug.

"Oh hey Grover!" I laughed as he practically jumped on me, "Hahaha good to see you too man!"

"Gosh Percy, I thought I'd never see you again when you weren't found with the rest of us…"

"Huh? What do you mean? ..." I asked.

I wouldn't get the answer to my question as Mr Brunner began giving the briefing for the final test…

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And I already started writing the next chapter! Really excited for this one! Finally some action and a little bit more Percabeth action.

P.S. Anyone see the mocking bird reference? ;)