"Why? What would that do?" Michael asked.
"Once the star of the swimming team tried to hit on one of my friends, she wasn't interested but he didn't let up. I intervened and distracted the dude, but because of that he blamed me for 'stealing his girl'. So to make a long story short, he tried to beat me up, I kicked his ass. The End."
"Damn....so is there anyone I can fit in with?"
"Well there are the music kids," Percy scratched his head, "but there aren't that many of them. Just like a hand full I think. Honestly I never really payed attention, you're just going to have to find them out by yourself. Basically if you see a kid carrying a guitar or bragging about how awesome he is at picking up chicks that's your guy."
Michael nodded, "nice. So any idea on what I'm going to learning?" Percy nodded as he quickly filled Micheal in on all that would be covered in the tenth grade. Michael was 16 years of age, which was surprising given how childish he sometimes acted, and that meant that he and Percy were going to be classmates. As such any advice Percy had for the demigod was valuable.
Soon Percy dropped Michael off at his dorm, his roommate hadn't shown up yet. Percy then went to his own room. He opened the door and sure enough there was Chad. the room was already in a mess, anime poster hanging on the wall, Chad even had his computer open on the table playing reruns of his favorite animes.
"Damn Chad, couldn't you have at least waited for me to arrive before you decorate the place?" Percy said with a shit eating grin.
Chad looked up from his computer with a confused look, "I'm sorry, do I know you?"
Now it was Percy's turn to look confused, "yeah, I hope so. We have been roommates for over a year."
"Wait.....Percy?!" Chad said in suddenly realisation as he got up and gave Percy a big hug, "how have you been man?!"
"Great Chad, just great," Percy broke the hug and looked the boy over, "you lost weight."
Chad chuckled, "yeah. But nowhere compared to you! Shit man! You look like you got hit by the pubert space ship! I didn't even recognize you!"
Percy nodded, "yeah, I kind of had a growth spurt over the summer," Percy put his bag on the lower bed, "so how's your summer been?"
"Not bad. Went to Rome, that was cool. Saw the Vatican and a few ancient Roman buildings. Oh did you know that they are currently reconstructing parts of the Roman Colosseum, they say they found secret underground passages and want to try and excavate them."
"Really?" Percy asked surprised, "I didn't know that", 'I should probably ask Julia and Rob this the next time I see them.'
"So what did you do this summer?"
Percy sighed as he pulled up a chair, "lots. Went to Nassau for sometime, explored the Atlantic on one of my cousin's ships. Then I visited San Francisco and took a boat ride up to Alaska and back. Then....well I just lazied around. Nothing big."
Lie Successful!
"Wow, you went on a cruise?"
"No, not a cruise. It was more like forced labour. I told you my dad's a sailor right?" Chad nodded, it was a lie Percy and his mother made up incase anyone ever asked about Poseidon, "well this summer he decided I needed to learn what it meant to be a sailor like him. Hence the trips. I basically was forced to sail the things myself, with a little help."
"Damn, that's amazing. Your dad trusts you with a boat, mine won't even give me his credit card details."
"That's because he know's you'll spend all his hard earned money on anime and other figures."
Chad rubbed his head, "haha, yeah."
"Oh, I almost forgot," Percy reached into back pocket and opened up his inventory. He then took out 200 dollars and handed to Chad, "here."
The boy looked confused, "what's this for?"
"Over the summer I kind of ran into some trouble," Percy recalled the time he hopped dimensions and fought Darkseid. If it wasn't for that attack he made up in the last moment, the KAMEHAMEHA WAVE, Percy would have been in deep do do, "and I remembered that anime, Dragon Ball Z. It helped me out a lot, and I promised if I ever got out of that alive I would get you whatever you wanted, so," Percy shoved the notes into Chad's hands.
"Dude I can't accept this!" Chad protested, "I didn't even do anything."
"Just shut up and accept the money ass whipe," Percy walked to the door, "now if you'll excuse me, some of my camp friends decided to join Yancy academy, I need to show them around."
Before Chad could argue any further or return the money Percy walked out. He quickly meet up with Michael, who had finished settling in, and the two went to find the girls.
The girl's dormitory was just a few short feet away from the boys, kind of redundant that they were even separate dorms, but whatever, Percy wasn't complaining.
Percy and Michael quickly spotted Thalia and Clarisse outside their dorms waiting for them, only problem was they weren't alone.
Surrounding them were a couple of guys. They were trying to chat up the girls, who were clearly doing their best not to kick their ass. Of all the boys there there was one who stood out. A tall blonde haired boy who was very well built, and he currently leaning up against Thalia.
"Who the fuck are these guys?" Michael growled.
"That's the swimming team," Percy sighed, "remember what I said about them be assholes?"
"How the hell are you so calm!" Michael asked, "those are our girls they are trying to hit on."
"Exactly, our girls. Do you really think they would be interested in them?" Percy asked rolling his eyes, "those guys don't even have a chance. In fact I'm more worried about their health. The way Thalia's eyes keep twitching I'm guessing she's doing her hardest to not shove a lightning bolt up Tyler's ass.
"Tyler? You mean that blonde douche bag?"
"Yup. He's also the head of the swimming team," Percy sighed, "come on, let's go save those stupid mortals before they get turned into shish kebab."
"So you know being the star if the swimming team give me certain perks," Tyler smirked perversely, "if you want I can show you around. I know some pretty private places you and I can go to to get comfortable."
"Thanks," Thalia spat, "but I have a feeling my boyfriend wouldn't like me spending time with a tool."
"Come on girl give me a chance," Tyler didn't stop the stupid smile as he scooted closer, "I promise your boyfriend's got nothing on me."
"Yeah somehow I highly doubt that," Clarisse snorted.
Tyler it seemed didn't hear her as he continued to grin at Thalia, "you know my parents have this really nice guest house in the town, they never use it. If you want I can show you around."
"Tyler, Tyler, Tyler, what part of no don't you understand?" Tyler and the other's turned around to see Percy and Michael approaching them. Percy had a lazy smile on his face while Michael was straining to reign in his anger.
"P-Percy?" Tyler gulped, "w-what do you want?"
Clarisse and Thalia was surprised, they clearly detected the fear in Tyler's tone. The looked to Percy for an explanation but he gave none.
"I was just walking by with my friend Michelle here, say hi Michael."
"Hi," Michael replied as he stood next to Clarisse glaring at everyone else, daring anyone to make a move on his girl.
"Anyway, we were just walking around when we spotted your harassing these fine women," Percy turned to Thalia and winked, "and what beauties they are."
"Back off Jackson," Tyler growled, guess he found a little courage after all, "I saw them first."
"Yes yes. Good for you, here have a medal," Percy gave him the bird as he turned to Thalia, "and who might you be."
Thalia smiled, "depends on who's asking."
"Percy Jackson."
"Thalia Grace," the daughter of lighting chuckled.
"Well Thalia, might I interest you for a tour of your new school?" Percy asked offering his hand.
"I don't know, my boyfriend might get a little worried."
"Yeah, she has a boyfriend, so fuck off Jackson," Tyler tried to intersect but he was ignored.
"A boyfriend you say? Wow, lucky guy," Thalia bite her lip, she was trying her best to hold in the laughter. "Tell me Thalia what would I have to do to get you to go out with me?"
"Hm, I don't know, I have pretty high standard. My boyfriend basically spoiled me rotten, you would probably have to take me to Alaska or something," the girl smiled.
"Done. Anything else?"
"You would have to teach me how to fly," Thalia took his hand as slowly Percy stepped closer.
"I'll get right on that," Percy slowly wrapped his arms around her waist closing the distance between them, "when I'm done you'll soar through the sky like an angel."
"Hm..you would also have to take me concerts."
"Do you like Green Day?"
"Who doesn't like Green Day?"
Percy started at her eyes as he held her tight, "okay then, anything else?"
"Yeah, you're going to have to kiss me," Thalia leaned in close.
"Done," Percy leaned in as he caught her lips in his own. She moaned into his mouth as Percy lifted her off the ground biting her lower lip as his arms curled around her waist.
Clarisse and Michael rolled their eyes while the swimming team just looked in absolute horror and amazement. Some saw Percy as a God, others still couldn't believe their own eyes.
Finally Percy broke the kiss as he looked into her electric blue eyes, "I love you."
"I know," Thalia replied.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Tyler yelled, "what the fuck is going on?!"
Percy threw the blonde idiot a confused look as he put Thalia down, "you still don't get it huh Tyler? She's my girlfriend, I'm her boyfriend."
"But, but...what about Nancy?!"
Percy shrugged, "well honestly it wouldn't have worked out, we were too....different."
"But, but...ah!" Tyler roared, "you made me look like an idiot Jackson!"
"Well he didn't really have to do anything," Thalia shrugged, "you did that yourself."
"Shut it you bitch!" Tyler spat.
Percy was about to beat the shit out of Tyler when Thalia moved. She closed the distance between them in seconds as she grabbed Tyler's crotch with one hand squeezing them hard.
"EP!"
"Call me a bitch again, insult anyone I know or care about, and I swear," Thalia squeezed them harder, "I'll rip them out."
"EP!"
Thalia drew back her free arm and socked Tyler across the jaw. She let go of his groin as the boy fell on his ass. His friend quickly grabbed him as they helped to carry the boy away.
"And don't come back!" Michael yelled as he grinned in excitement.
Percy turned to Thalia, "I'm so proud of you. You managed to piss of Tyler in the best way possible."
Thalia chuckled, "yeah, though I have to say if those are the kinds of guys that are in your school I might have a worst time then I thought."
Percy shrugged, "it won't be that bad, I promise most of the guys here are nice. Some are arrogant as hell, but they aren't assholes."
"So why exactly is the swim team mad at you?" Clarisse asked, "and why aren't you part of them? Shouldn't you be like their star member or something."
"Simple," Percy shrugged, "first off the entire swimming team is filled with a bunch of tools and second I didn't want the drama and hate I would get when I would eventually kick their ass."
And so with that said the three demigods quickly moved. Percy still had to show them the campus, and the others were excited to be studying together. Clarisse would still be studying in the ninth grade, but that didn't discourage them.
Elsewhere;
12 mysterious figured sat around a wooden table with an omega symbol carved in it. In the center of said table floating above a hearth was a giant crystal ball out of which rainbows flew out off. Each figure stared at the ball with interest, displayed in the sphere was the image of Percy currently talking with Clarisse about the female sports team of Yancy academy.
"He's strong, very strong," the individual sitting at the head of the table spoke up.
"It would be difficult to get him on our side," said the figure sitting near the end.
"Not really," argued another person, "I have seen him in action, he is a good person."
"I didn't think you would like him," a figure said.
"I don't," the first one replied, "but I can't deny he is a good person."
"And he already loves our children, he would gladly help us," said a third person.
"I don't know where you get this faith from Iris, but we cannot let this up to chance," the person at the end of the table spoke in a tone of disdain, "the Olympians call him their champion, why would he help us?"
"Because we are his family," Iris responded, "he will at the least listen to us."
"Bullshit," the same voice cursed, ",if he found out about us he would tell the Olympians, then all we worked for would be for nothing. He's loyal to them, not us!"
"Come now Morpheus have some faith," the figure at the head of the table spoke, "we must at least try. Kronos has waited so far, but the mad titan may change his attitude at any point and simply wipe us from existence if he so chose to. We need the demigod's help."
"And why do we?" the God of sleep asked, "we are powerful, more than him. He can deal with Kronos and the Olympians, we don't have to chose a side in the war. Please brother's and sisters, listen to me, let me take our children into my realm and keep them there until this war passes. That way we won't have to fight, and we won't have to bury our young."
"You know as well as I Morpheus that that is not an option," another person shot back, "your realm is unstable, it would mean trapping our children in their own minds, and that isn't an option."
"And you would rather them risk their lives for a battle they wish no part of?!" the God snapped as he slowly shifted into his true form. Wings of black and white sprouted from his back as his body slowly shifted through different human faces.
"Morpheus please, we can't-"
"-No Iris!" the God snapped in anger, "I have had enough. You people want this don't you? You want war, and you will go through any means to get it. You don't care about your children, you just pretend like you do."
"Enough!" the figure at the head of the table rose up in anger, "do not speak another word Morpheus, for if you do I will cast you out of this council."
"Fine," Morpheus threw his chair back as he walked away, "I'll leave. Good luck in your future endeavours brothers and sisters, may at least one of your children live to see the ripe old age of 20."
The god of dreams vanished in a bright light leaving the now 11 beings looking saddened by the events that just occurred.
"I know we are all...disturbed by Morpheus leaving us," Iris spoke up, "he was often the drive that pushed this council forward. But we can't stop now, we need to work together to try and save our children."
