A Half-blood of the eldest gods

Shall reach sixteen against all odds
To see the world in endless sleep,
The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap.
A single choice shall end his days.

Olympus to preserve or raze

Percy woke up in sweats. He stopped his alarm clock from blaring a minute before it was set to do so. It was 6:59, and Percy was dead tired. He sat in bed thinking about what he had just dreamt.

"The prophecy? Why can't I get that out of my head." He thought to himself.

He managed to get up from bed. "It's chilly today, why isn't the heater on?" he thought to himself whilst looking for a sweatshirt. He threw one on and went to the bathroom. He grabbed his toothbrush and paused for a second and thought about the prophecy. It had been a month since Luke had died, since Kronos was defeated, a month since he had heard from Annabeth. He sighed then continued to brush his teeth. He then washed his face, he felt relaxed while splashing the water on his face. It made him think of his dad, Poseidon, and Tyson. He wondered how his half brother was. He finished cleaning, grabbed some jeans and headed downstairs. He thought about today, and how his first day of school would go. He was distracted as he smelled the bacon cooking, and heard the cooking of his scrambled eggs.

"Good morning, Percy." His mother Sally said cheerfully.

"Morning Mom, where's Paul?" he asked while sniffing the bacon.

"He's taking a shower, he'll be down." She said, then hummed a tune.

Percy smiled at his mother's happiness. She deserved it, considering how much she had suffered with her previous husband; Gabe. He felt bad that his mother had to go through so much in order to keep him safe. Not only was Percy's mother happy with her new boyfriend, Paul, but he was also happy. He treated Percy fairly, and was a really nice guy. Percy's mom laid out some scrambled eggs and 4 strips of bacon.

"Thanks Mom." He said while chewing on his bacon.

Paul came down the stairs wearing a suit. He was exceptionally happy that school was starting, while on the other hand Percy longed for it to end so summer could begin. He wanted nothing to do except go to Camp Half-Blood. Percy finished eating and Paul asked,

"You ready for your first day of school as a Junior?" Paul asked while sipping his black coffee.

"Sure, I mean, I guess." Percy replied nonchalantly. Percy drank water and thought of Annabeth. He thought of how she told Luke she only saw him as a brother. Percy couldn't help but smile, but also feel bad about how she lost her best friend. He then frowned because he hadn't been getting any mail or anything from Annabeth. He wondered if she was enjoying her new school, since she had started 2 weeks earlier than he did. He had sent Annabeth emails but none were given in return. He couldn't help but feel worried.

Paul got up and kissed Sally. "Well, off to work. Have a good day Sal. Percy, let's go." Paul walked out the door and into the car, turning on the engine. Percy hugged his mom and followed after Paul. He got in the car and Paul tried to stir up some conversation.

"So, what classes do you have?"

Percy took out his pink schedule and read:

1st Period – Chorus
2nd Period – Greek Mythology
3rd Period – Art
4th Period - Physics
5th Period – Lunch
6th Period – Study Hall
7th Period – Math
8th Period – English

Paul nodded and said, "At least you'll have last period with me, then we can leave quickly."

Percy nodded back and thought to himself, "That's true, better to not waste time." Percy thought about 2nd period class, he was excited. His dyslexia made him terrible at school, but Greek Mythology was easy for him, he could take a test with his eyes closed. They arrived at school and Percy got out of the car. Paul patted Percy's back, and said, "Good luck on your first day, I'll see you 8th period, alright?"

Percy replied, "Yeah Paul, thanks for the ride."

Paul waved and went in a separate direction while Percy went through the main doors. He had gotten stronger, muscular, and taller since the last time. As he passed through the hallways to go to his locker, he was the center of attention. He was the first gossip in school already. He however didn't care about the attention he got, he just wanted to get school over with already. Percy looked at his schedule and sighed, "Chorus, really? I can't even sing, well at least I don't think I can." The bell had rung and students were running all over the place trying to find their class. Percy never attended Goode High School, but didn't find it quite difficult to get around too. He found his Chorus class quite fine and sat down. He was the second one to be in there, another guy had already found the place alright. One by one people came in and made themselves comfortable. The teacher finally came in and introduced himself to the class. His name was Mr. Schraga, and he had been a teacher in Goode for about 5 years. He seemed to be in his late 20's. He had everyone in the class say something about themselves. The first boy who had come, his name was Matt. He revealed that he knew how to play the guitar and he was going to try out for the swim team. Percy went next.

"I'm, uh Percy and I'm also going to try out for the swim team. I'm good at swimming." Percy looked at Matt and he nodded to his direction. Everyone eventually revealed something about themselves. The door then opened with a creek. Percy didn't pay attention and turned his phone on. He checked if Annabeth had texted him or anything. There was none. The girl who had come late, her voice seemed familiar but he still didn't look up.

"What's your name?" Mr Schraga asked.

"Clarisse. Clarisse La Rue."

Percy looked up so fast that he stumbled a little while sitting on the steps of the choir. Clarisse had lost weight, but still looked very strong. She was wearing makeup and she actually passed off as a girl. Clarisse caught Percy's eye and she looked shocked. "Oh no," she muttered to herself.

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