Hello everyone! I published my first chapter before I could say any of this. First off, I'd like to say that I'm new to this site and this is my first fanfic. Please comment and tell me what you think, I won't get offended as long as you're being decent. :D

I do not own this lovely series or any of the characters (although I may make up some in later chapters). They are owned by the fabulous Rick Riordan.

Percy was so close to breaking the alarm clock which was beeping obnoxiously. He slammed his hand on the off button to silence it, and dragged himself out of bed. 7:30 a.m. Oh that's right, I have to go to that stupid school. He sighed, dragging a hand through his messy, black hair and made his way to the bathroom. After getting all his stuff together, Percy went downstairs to the kitchen for breakfast.

"Good morning, Perse- Percy!" Percy didn't react to his father's greeting. He was determined to not bond with his father. After all, this was the man that ditched his mom to take care of a newborn baby by herself. He thought of his mom. Sally Jackson was the sweetest, kindest, most hardworking person in the world. She would be so heartbroken right now, seeing the way Percy was treating his father. Percy sighed. "Good morning," he mumbled back. Poseidon's face brightened. He had finally gotten something out of his closed off son. Soft sunlight filtered through the kitchen window as Percy fixed himself waffles for breakfast. He rummaged through the cabinet until his hands enclosed around a small bottle, a small smile of victory on his face. Percy pulled the blue food coloring out and added a few drops to his waffles. As he carried his plate to the dining table, his father raised a questioning eyebrow at the color of his son's food, but decided not to pursue the matter. Percy wolfed down his breakfast, grabbed his backpack, and headed out the door. "Goodbye!" His father called after him. "Have a nice day at school!" Yeah right.

The bus was crowded. Percy sat in the back where he usually sat, by himself. The bus was cruising on, until it stopped at the next stop. Percy gazed out the window, watching the peaceful sky. Suddenly, he felt someone drop into the seat next to him. Percy glanced over. She was a brunette with light brown skin. Her hair was cut choppily, and a single feather hung from it. Her eyes were like a kaleidoscope, changing from brown, to green, to blue. The girl wore a white off shoulder blouse and tights. As Percy's gaze wandered over her slim figure, she glanced at him. She smiled softly. "Hi, my name is Piper. I don't think we've met." The raven haired boy raised his eyes to hers. He cleared his throat. "Percy." Piper smiled again. "So, are you new here?" Percy scowled, but answered her question. "Yup." Piper's smile didn't falter. "What grade are you in?" "11th." he replied. "Oh really? Me too! I guess we'll be seeing more of each other. Other than on the bus, of course. So... have you always lived in New York?" Percy was, at this point, very annoyed. "What is this, an interrogation?" he spat back. Piper recoiled, her expression rearranged into one of surprise and hurt. She shrugged it off, turned the other way, her feather swaying with the movement. The two teenagers sat in silence for the rest of the ride to school.

Percy descended the bus and walked towards the school. Goode High school... here we go. Lowering his head, he strode towards the front office to pick up his schedule. The lady there gave him a big smile. "Welcome to Goode! Here is your schedule. I have a couple of students here that are going to show you around. They're juniors, just like you. Ah, here they are." The door opened and 3 students came in. The first one was hispanic, with curly black hair and an elfish smile. Behind him was a tall, blonde guy. He had blue eyes and a small scar above his lip. The last person to come in was a girl. Her ever changing eyes reminded Percy of someone... It's that annoying girl on the bus, Piper. "Oh... Percy." she said. The blonde looked at Piper, questioningly. "We met on the bus," she confirmed. Percy noticed the way the blonde and Piper stood close together, their hands brushing occasionally. They must be dating.

"Hey, I'm Leo Valdez. Also known as Captain Awesome!" The hispanic kid introduced himself. "Jason Grace," the blond haired boy said, simply. Percy rolled his eyes. The blonde guy seemed like the stiff type that stuck close to the rules. "Percy Jackson. I don't need you guys to show me around." Not taking the hint, Leo insisted that they had no problem doing so. Jason, Piper, and Leo proceeded to show Percy the way around the school, and Percy grudgingly followed.

"... back there was the cafeteria, and right here is the gym!" Leo pointed ahead. "We have a pool." At the mention of a pool, Percy's looked up in interest. Piper noticed, and smirked. "Yeah, so that's our school." Jason concluded, awkwardly. Piper grabbed Percy's schedule and examined it. "Hmm... you have English first with... Mr. Olson. Ooh that sucks." Jason glanced at Percy's schedule. "I do, too. We can walk together." Percy shook his head, declining the offer. "I'll be fine on my own."

The bell rang and Percy was completely lost. He hadn't been paying attention during the tour and he wasn't willing to ask anyone where room 310 was. When he finally found his way, he was 10 minutes late.

"... your essays are due tomorrow. Quit grumbling Di'Angelo. Do you want deten- oh I didn't see you. You must be Perseus Jackson. You're late." The corner of Percy's mouth twitched in irritation. "I prefer Percy, sir." "Well then, Perseus, you'd better seat yourself before I give you detention." Percy stared at his English teacher. Mr. Olson was short, probably around 5'3". His sparse hair was almost completely gray, and his bushy mustache covered his upper lip. The man had a round belly and round glasses that were perched on his small nose. Percy resisted the urge to throw another comment at his teacher, but held back and plopped down in a seat in the back.

Jason was sitting a few seats down from Percy. Not that he cared. Percy wasn't here to make friends. He was here to somehow pass high school and get it over with. He'd probably be kicked out before the year even ended, so there wasno use in making friends.

Mr. Olson was ranting about the importance of grammar, and as usual, Percy was off in his own world. Blame it on the ADHD. He was brought to his senses when he heard the soft noise of a note being dropped on his desk. Curiously, he opened the note.

Hey Percy. You're hot. I'm hot. Why don't we get to know each other? The janitor's closet at the end of this hallway is always empty after this class. Meet me there.

xxx Drew Tanaka

Percy glanced around, and his eyes landed on a beautiful girl sitting in front of him. She had beautiful hair, and a nice body. He couldn't see her face, considering she had her back to him. She's hot. Must be Drew. He scribbled a response, tapped on the girl's shoulder, and gave her the note. When she turned around, he could see that she was very beautiful. Those eyes...

The girl read the note and his response.

Hey Percy. You're hot. I'm hot. Why don't we get to know each other? The janitor's closet at the end of this hallway is always empty after this class. Meet me there.

xxx Drew Tanaka

You don't look like a slut, but I guess appearances don't tell us everything. Go find someone else to screw.

- Percy

The girl scribbled something on the note and passed it back to Percy.

I'm so honored you don't think I'm a slut. Drew sits behind you, idiot.

- Annabeth

Percy combed a hand through his unruly hair, slightly embarrassed by his mistake. He passed the note back to the pretty asian girl sitting behind him. As she read the note, her jaw dropped and she froze. Apparently, Drew didn't take well to rejection.

After what seemed like hours, the bell rang, dismissing class. The girl in front of him, Annabeth, was furiously copying down the homework assignment. Percy didn't bother. It wasn't like he was going to do it, anyways. "Looks like Miss Sassy is also Miss Nerdy." Annabeth looked up from her desk to see Percy standing over it, smirking. Her eyes were a stormy gray, which was oddly beautiful. "Looks like Mr. Tough is also Mr. Jackass." she replied, cooly. Percy's smirk faded. "Whatever." He turned around and walked towards the door. "Later, nerd." he threw over his shoulder as he exited. Jason joined Annabeth who was glaring after the boy. "He's a real... handful." commented Jason. Annabeth nodded. "What a jerk."