Hey guys, thank you so much for all the positive feedback, I really really appreciate it. I am planning on having this story be pretty long, probably longer than my other story, The Hooded Hunter, is at the moment. Anyways, somebody said something about Percy staying in Cali for one year, but I'm gonna keep him there until he's at least 17, because I have some plans for the future of the story, and he needs to be older than 16 for them. Sorry if that disappoints you, but I have plans and I plan to stick to them. Also, there won't be any Percabeth until like the fifth chapter or later, and even if in fifth, it's just gonna be a bit of fluff.
Percy will be getting a girlfriend soon, and I'm sure most of you will like her, and Poseidon is also going to get one, and I bet you can't guess who. I know it's kinda weird that I used Lee Fletcher as one of Percy's nerd friends, and I would've used Nico, but I wanted Nico and Jason for the future. Trust me on this guys, there is method to my madness and I hope it is a method that everyone will greatly enjoy. Don't forget to review and follow, Adios!
It was July 4th, the day of the Party. I had some seriously sweet clothes picked out. I was gonna wear my American flag swim trunks and my Team USA t-shirt that I wore the first day here. I had put on some serious muscle, so the shirt was much tighter on me, but it still fit pretty well.
The party was to start at about 4 PM, and it was 3 PM when I was getting ready. After I finished, I got a quick bite to eat from the kitchen and began walking to the party spot, AKA the boat dock. It took me about thirty minutes to get there, so I still had a bit of time to spare. I saw Jason and Leo setting up some fireworks, so I went over there to talk to them.
"Yo, if it isn't Firefly and Sparky!" I called out to them when I was about fifteen yards away. They immediately looked up, scowling at their nicknames.
"Firefly?! Where the hell did you come up with that!" Leo asked with a questioning look.
"I can just imagine you lighting your ass on fire, which would make you look like a firefly." I told him seriously, then I burst out laughing at his mocking hurt look.
"And where, pray tell, did you come up with sparky?" Jason asked incredulously, an irritated look obvious on his face.
"Your eyes remind me of lighting. Plus, your dad's name is Jupiter, who just happens to be the Roman god of Lighting. Coincidence? I think snot." I told him with a huge smile plastered on my face. He, too, gave me an incredulous look, but soon began laughing as well.
By the time we were done with that conversation, more people began to show up. Most of them were your typical stereotype California-ners, blonde hair, blue eyes, big build for guys. None of them really caught my eye, until I spotted one girl.
She had auburn red hair, striking silver eyes, a petite, agile build, and long tan legs. She wore silver Jean shorts and an American flag t-shirt. She looked absolutely stunning, and she walked with an air of confidence, like she didn't care what anyone thought about her. She was walking to the docks with a group of friends, all completely different in look, but they got along like sisters.
There were two black haired girls, one with electric blue eyes, like Jason's, and one with volcanic black eyes. They were both about the same height, same build, and the same heir of leadership that Jason had. Another girl had caramel hair, sun-kissed skin, and a petite build, along with volcanic black eyes. All four of them were dressed pretty much the same, they just wore different colored jean shorts.
Jason saw me looking at them and beckoned them over, sending me a mischievous smile. They walked over to us while I talked to Leo about the fireworks.
"Percy, this is my sister, Thalia, and her friends, Artemis, Zoe, and Calypso." he said, pointing to each one respectively, but switching Thalia and Artemis. I nodded to them politely, and continued my conversation with Leo, acting as though I didn't care that much. "Percy is new, he just moved in last month, so play nice, he isn't used to the rough and tough Californians." he said, winking at me as he finished.
I just huffed and retaliated. "Please, you've never seen New Yorkers. They're the toughest of 'em all." I stated proudly. He and Leo chuckled lightly. "You haven't seen rough till you've seen a whole bar-full of drunk guys terrorizing Central Park." they all laughed lightheartedly at that.
"So, you're a Yanky, huh?" asked Calypso. "Not many of them around here. What brings ya to this neck of the woods?" she asked curiously. I fought back a cringe, but it made appeared shortly anyways.
"... I had a bad experience." I said simply, which earned twelve raised eyebrows (Six people, two eyebrows per person, so twelve) that I ignored in earnest.
"And, pray tell, what was this bad experience?" asked Thalia, who was tapping her foot impatiently. As if on cue, my iphone started ringing in my pocket. I sent a silent thank you to the Man Upstairs, and looked at my phone.
"Ah, shit. I gotta take this." I said quickly as I walked away. It was Lee Fletcher calling me from New York.
"WHAT THE HELL, PERCY? YOU JUST UP AND FUCKING DISAPEAR WITHOUT EVEN A GOODBYE? WHAT KIND OF BEST FRIEND ARE YOU?!" he yelled through the phone. I cringed, having totally forgotten about my friends.
"I'm sorry man, I didn't exactly have a two week notice. Hell, I didn't have a two hour notice! My dad and I just got on a plane and left. We didn't exactly stop to think about anyone else. I'm really sorry, Lee, I was just so angry and then I get to LA, and I get friends, and I just totally forgot, man, I'm sorry!" I told him, rapid fire, obvious regret lacing my voice. I heard him sigh quietly.
"Did you just say something about friends?" he asked in shock. I chuckled lightly at that.
"Yes, I have friends. And not just two, multiple, and I am actually at a party with them right now." I tell him with a chuckle. I guess I stunned him into silence, because he didn't say anything for a minute.
"Well hell, Perce, don't quit partying on account of me. Just remember to call sometime. And call Grover, too. He's been worried sick about you. Literally." he told me.
"Alright man, I will. Talk to ya later bud." I told him and hung up. I turned around and realized that I had walked about 100 yards from the docks. I began walking back, but I heard a scream from an ally way nearby. I ran over to it to see a sight that both shocked and angered me.
Artemis was being pinned down by some guy that looked kind of like me. The same raven black hair, muscle-y body, about 6'1". I ran over and tore the guy off her. He recoiled slightly when he saw me. I guess he was surprised by my appearance.
"Back off, asshole!" I yelled at him, but he just got this malicious smile, and began slowly stalking toward us. I stood protectively in front of Artemis, while she cried silently.
When he got close enough, I lunged at him, punching him right in the nose. It hurt my hand, but I continued on. I kicked him in the ribs as hard as I could and he clutched them for dear life. He made a sudden recovery and came up swinging, jabbing me right in the jaw. I stumbled back, but regained my bearings quickly.
I quickly took note that there was a small crowd gathering at the entrance of the tunnel. After recovering, I charged and punched him right in the chest, then kicked him in the stomach, causing him to double over again. I took advantage of it this time, and kicked him right in the head. He went down, groaning in pain.
I walked over to him, lifted him up by his collar, and punched him as hard as I could in the temple. He went out like a light. I dropped him and sighed in relief. Everyone began cheering, and I smiled slightly to myself. No sooner had I recovered my breath and bearings had Jason and Nico come running through the crowd, skidding to a stop right in front of us, followed closely by Artemis' friends.
"Artemis, hey, you okay? You need to go to the hospital?" Jason asked her frantically. She shook her head, and turned to me.
"Thanks, I don't wanna imagine what would've happened if you hadn't showed up." she said to me, a small smile gracing her lips. I replied with my signature lopsided grin, before Nico noticed me and came rushing over.
"Man, you look like shit, Perce." Nico said calmly as he examined my face. I was sure that my nose was broken, and my jaw felt like hell.
"Thanks, Neeks, I really needed that." I told him with a halfhearted chuckle. Nico scaled at the nickname.
"Dude, we need to get you to the emergency room, get that pretty face of yours fixed up." Jason said, grabbing my shoulder as he pulled me out of the ally. Everyone parted slightly, allowing us to pass.
"Nah, man. I'm perfectly fine. I feel like a million bucks. Well, if a million bucks stampeded me and then shat on me, then yea." I told him sarcastically.
"Man, I worry about your sanity sometimes. You just beat the shit out of Orion Hunt, a Sophomore in high school." he waited for any sort of recognition from me, before continuing with a sigh. "Come on, lets go ya big piece of protein." he said jokingly as he dragged me off to hail a cab. I turned around and saw Artemis. I smiled at her and waved, which she reciprocated. Man, she sure does look pretty, I thought to myself as we entered a cab and drove off.
After about an hour of getting patched up, the sun was still up, so we decided to go back to the party. We got a cab and made it back before 8, just as the sun was setting on the horizon. When we got out of the cab, everyone greeted me like I was a hero. We walked around, trying to find our friends, and we found them right on the shore of the beach, chatting and swimming in the water. When they saw us, they smiled and waved us over.
I looked at Jason, and a silent understanding passed between us. We both took our shirts off and ran toward Piper and Artemis, who were both sitting on the beach in their bikinis, picking them up and carrying them into the ocean, laughing all the way. It ended up being a great day, some awesome fireworks, and plenty of friends. A new life I was living.
Well guys, I bet you weren't expecting that. I will be introducing Poseidon's girlfriend next chapter, so be excited for that. I really hope y'all enjoyed, please remember to review and follow.
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-TheSonOfApollo