*Hides in shame*

Hey guys. I'm really sorry for not uploading this sooner but I was having a tough time and some severe writers block. Chapter 3 is here though so I hope you like it!

PETER'S POV:

"May, I'm going out!" I shouted as I closed the door to our apartment and slung my backpack with my suit and emergency supplies over my back.

The coffee shop was a few blocks away so I decided to walk there. I'd only been walking for a few minutes before I heard someone yell. Just across the street, I saw a bunch of thugs in baby masks run out of a bank and jump into a car.

I ran behind a line of dumpsters and threw on my suit. The bank robbers had started driving and I swung across lampposts trying to keep an eye out for their black Volvo. I managed to swing in front of them and shot a flurry of webs at their windscreen so they were forced to swerve to a stop. Their tires screeched and they tried to jump out of the car but I webbed them to the nearest wall.

"You know, there's an easier way to deal with forgetting your pin number fellas." I drawled (I'd already used that one 4 other times in a bank robbery but it was just too good not to reuse) "I'm sure the cops will be here to deal with you soon."

I took off to a nearby alleyway and snatched off my mask. I really needed to get my suit washed but I still needed to ask Mr Stark if it was machine washable. Anyway, I grabbed my backpack with my other clothes in it and threw them on top of my suit just I saw Percy and Annabeth walk by, talking to a girl I didn't recognise.

I ran out just as they sat down outside the coffee shop. The girl with them had frizzy red hair and paint stains all over her clothes. She looked about the same age as Percy and Annabeth which only made me more nervous to go up to them.

I walked up to them and sort of just stood there. They all looked up at me.

"Uh hi!" I said quickly with a half wave, "I'm Peter Parker. We spoke on the phone."

Annabeth looked at me strangely. I looked at the three of them. They looked at me. Well, this was going great so far.

The red-haired girl covered in paint told me to sit down with a half smile.

I did.

Percy broke the silence, "I'm Percy. This is Annabeth and that's Rachel. So where's your buddy?"

"Oh. Spider-man? He couldn't make it…he has important stuff to do to. You know how it is with saving the world..." I rambled.

The three looked at each other like they knew exactly how it was.

"So are you reporting back to him or?" Percy paused for second, "I mean I just think it's better if we tell him this top secret information face to face."

Shit. I did not think about that. How important can this top secret information be? And I just told them that Spider-man was super busy. I mean maybe if I told them the truth…no that's too risky. I don't even know these people.

"I recognise your voice." Annabeth said abruptly while looking at me as if she was testing very dangerous waters, "I think you and I both know that we've met before."

Her friends looked at her confused but she just kept her stare trained on me. Well, that was unexpected. I looked down at my fidgeting hands and tried to act natural but she clearly knew my not very well hidden secret.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Yes you do. I'm right aren't I?" she snapped.

"I think you've got the wrong idea," I stuttered.

"Peter. I can see the top of your suit under your shirt."

I looked down and saw she was right. She smirked to herself as I nodded in confirmation.

"Please don't tell anybody. It's supposed to be a secret."

"Don't tell anybody what?" she replied with a coy smile.

I couldn't exactly tell if that was a good thing but she did seem ready to tell me what I needed to know. It was a shame that she sounded like a psycho from then onwards.

She and Percy told me all about Greek and Roman Gods and half-bloods and immortal monsters and saving the world from eternal doom and gloom. They told me about how the Gods moved with Western Civilisation and a bunch of other stuff that made my head hurt. Rachel just sat there with an amused look in her bright green eyes as she saw my reactions. After they finished, we just sat in silence as I took it all in.

"You're joking right?" I finally said. "You people are crazy!"

If looks could kill, Annabeth would've murdered me right then and there.

"No! We're telling the truth. How else do you explain the monster in Central Park?" she barked. "And I'm willing to bet that you've seen a bunch of other creepy and unusual things through the Mist that make sense now."

Well, she did have a point. I knew I really saw a centaur at the zoo that one time with Aunt May. I still wasn't completely convinced though. Rachel looked at me as if she pitied me.

"I'm a mortal like you, Peter," she said, "I can see through the Mist like you too and I know it's hard to believe but we're telling the truth."

I know, believe me I know, that they sounded insane but I couldn't help but believe them. I mean if Thor was real then surely other Gods could be real to right? Right?

"I'm not saying I believe you…but if there are monsters roaming around the city then I think I might need some celestial bronze web fluid." I said finally.

Percy let out a sigh of relief, "I think I can arrange that."

"Wait." I said, "I'm gonna need Mr Stark's approval first. Do you think you guys can tell him too?"

Annabeth got a weird look on her face but quickly got rid of it and started nodding slowly.

Ancient Gods. Cool.

So, yeah I hope you liked that little chapter and please don't hate me...

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