Chapter 3
(Nico's POV)
I arrived at the school and looked up at the big brick building, frowning a little. I hung back in the shadows, going unnoticed as hundreds of teens walked in, chatting with friends or messing around on their phones. I looked around, getting my bearings and taking in my surroundings. I could still see the Empire State building in the distance, but I got the sense I wasn't in Manhattan anymore.
"Brooklyn."
I realized, then mentally kicked myself since father had warned me this was where he was sending me. I adjusted the shoulder strap of my backpack and took a deep breath.
"Come on di Angelo, you've faced monsters, titans, giants, Gaea, even freaking Tartarus, how bad can high school be?"
I asked myself. I pulled out some headphones and turned on the ipod dad had given me, flicked on my hood and was about to walk inside when I sensed someone watching me. I straightened up and glanced around, alert as my eyes scanned the school yard again. There. A girl with blonde hair streaked with red, her punk t-shirt reminding me of Thalia, and her combat boots looking odd among the flip-flops and tennis shoes. She was just… staring at me, like she knew me. I quirked a brow and stared her down. Clearly she was mortal, but even from here, I could sense there was something… different about her. She scowled at me as she saw me staring back and began marching towards me. Not feeling like dealing with some weird mortal on my first day, I slipped into the crowd and made my way inside. Once inside, I stopped and looked over my shoulder. The girl was looking around and frowning, thankfully not seeing me anymore. I rolled my eyes a little and pulled out my schedule, checking my first class, then going to find the room.
(Sadie's POV)
Gimme that mic! Like hell I'm gonna let you do all the talking! Hey guys, Sadie here. Sorry it took so long for me to interrupt all his yapping, I was busy. Anyways, where were ya? Ah, first day of school, I remember that. Anyways, I was standing in the yard talking to my initiates… Our initiates… shut up Carter! I have the mic now! Like I was saying, I was chatting with Jaz and Walt when suddenly Chelsea tapped my shoulder.
"Um, Sadie… Isn't that Anubis over there?"
I turned and looked in the direction she was pointing. Sure enough, I saw a boy standing alone at the edge of the yard. He had deep brown eyes and shaggy black hair. But something seemed a little off about him as well. For one, he looked a bit different. Shorter, thinner, and paler. He wore a black hoodie instead of his usual leather jacket, and his shirt had grinning skulls on it. I stared at him, trying to figure out why he would be there, when he turned and looked at me. I watched him quirk a brow, but he didn't move towards me. I scowled and began to move towards him. But the next thing I knew, he'd disappeared! I looked around, but couldn't see him anywhere.
"What the bloody hell was that about?!"
I growled. Jaz and Walt shrugged and exchanged unsure glances.
"Come on, it's almost time for class"
Chelsea reminded quietly. I huffed but nodded and made my way inside, vowing to find that boy-god and demand to know what he was up to.