We Fight A Creepy Molding Tomato

Percy

"Hey Annabeth." I said sitting next to my girlfriend.

"Hey Percy." she sighed quietly.

I couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was as she spun her head around to look at me, golden curls flowing freely over her shoulders and her stormy grey eyes lighting up in seconds. She smiled, but I could tell she had been thinking deeply about something. Then again, being a daughter of Athena she tends to do that a lot.

"Alright Wise Girl, what's wrong?" I asked concerned.

She rolled her eyes "Nothing Seaweed Brain, just some dream I had last night."

I knitted my eyebrows, demigods (or half-bloods) usually have dreams for a reason. They're usually either a flash of something that is or has happened, or a message from one of the gods.

"What happened?" I asked.

Annabeth opened her mouth as if she was about to say something but stopped, she shook her head and just answered "It's nothing, trust me."

I was about to argue but knowing Annabeth I wasn't going to get anything out of her. Plus the teacher started the lesson. And of course that teacher was my step-dad, Paul Blofis (Blowfish according to my dad), who is the freshman English teacher of Goode High. Paul had managed to get me into Goode despite my records, and managed to get Annabeth enrolled last minute.

"Alright settle down! Bobby stop licking the desk." Paul rolled his eyes and I heard him whisper something that sounded like "Ridiculous…"

"Alright class," Paul began with a smile in my direction "We're getting a new student in here today, so I expect her to be able to walk into a nice productive classroom." he said glaring at the trouble makers.

"Okay I hope you all have your books because I want to get a good amount of reading done." Paul continued.

Everyone, well no not exactly everyone, took out our mythology books. A few people (Hi Bobby) had demolished their copies via mud puddle, water damage, and even a rouge segway.

At least I was prepared for this unit, Greek mythology is pretty much my life. If I didn't know any of this, well let's just say I'd be able to meet Elvis first hand. Anyways at least I would be passing this unit.

Paul just sighed at everyone with a damaged copy and began reading aloud. After about two paragraphs he stopped to explain what he had just read.

"So basically the Titan king Kronos felt intimidated by his children so he did the only logical thing he could think of. He ate them." Paul explained, earning a few eww's and cools from around the room.

He was about to continue reading when the classroom erupted in talking. I couldn't help but feel bad for Paul, he was a good guy and even a good teacher but do you think that matters to the average high school student? No.

Paul stood there for about ten minutes waiting for the class to calm down but finally got pretty fed up. "That's it!" he yelled "If you won't let me read, then you can take a quiz!"

Everyone in the class groaned, except for me and Annabeth of course. You know, since we already knew this stuff, it would be easy. Paul grabbed a stack of papers off his desk and was about to pass them out when…we were saved by the new girl.

First we heard the knock on the classroom door, then it was slowly opened to reveal her. She walked in and of course she was immediately the center of attention. And not only because she's the new girl and all, but she was beautiful…no gorgeous. Don't get me wrong! I wasn't attracted to her, I was just kind of…surprised.

She had long raven black hair that looked naturally straight with only slight curls to border the thin face. She was skinny, but not anorexic. I could also tell from looking at her that she was strong, and muscled. She was wearing a green shirt with a Mario 1-up shroom in the middle. She was wearing dark blue skinny jeans with a rip at her knee, and old fashioned sandals. And when I say old fashioned I mean the kind that are about half a centimeter thick and look like flip flops except for the strap that goes up to your ankles. Odd, usually girls only wore those with shorts or capri's.

But what really got my attention was her eyes. Framed by a thick layer of black lashes, her eyes were sea green. And not just any sea green, my sea green. Even the shape of her eyes, in short she looked like a girl version of me.

"Ah." Paul sighed and walked up to the front of the classroom "Class this is our new student, Diana Jackson."

Annabeth slapped me on the shoulder, like I somehow hadn't heard my step-dad just her by my last name.

Paul pointed to a seat towards the back of the class and Diana walked over to sit down. When she sat down I guess she noticed that everyone was still staring, she rolled her eyes and just said "Take a picture, it'll last longer!" she said sarcastically.

"We were just about to take a quiz on Greek Myths, but of course since you're new here you can just read from the book." Paul said, tearing peoples gazes back to the front.

"It's fine," Diana replied "I know pretty much everything about the myths, I'm fine taking the quiz."

Paul looked surprised "Okay then." he said sighing while passing her a quiz.

We started the quiz and I'd love to tell you that the rest of class with this girl was normal, but I'd be lying. About ten minutes into it Diana had already finished her quiz. Five multiple choice, three short answers, and two paragraphs. She even finished before Annabeth, and that my friends is quite an accomplishment. And if that wasn't enough Paul had plenty of time to grade hers while he waited for everyone else. And of course when everyone was finished, he went up in front of the class and demonstrated how perfect her quiz was. Everything correct.

And then Paul said something that really confused me "Why can't you kids do better. This girl has dyslexia and she just got here and she knows all of this stuff."

Annabeth slapped my arm again "Gods Annabeth! I can hear him without you slapping me!" I whispered just quiet enough so that no one could hear.

She was about to say something else but she was interrupted by the bell going off. Paul dismissed us and Annabeth and I started packing up our stuff. Annabeth crammed her last book in her bag just as Diana walked by.

"So your name is Jackson?" she asked.

Diana gave her a both 'I'm bored' and a 'Duh' look at once. "Yeah that's what Mr. Blofis said." she replied with a slight smile.

Annabeth took a breath, obviously trying to calm her ADHD. "And you have dyslexia?"

Diana's expression seemed to soften, and harden, and darken, and lighten all at once. "Yeah, why?"

Annabeth shrugged "Because I do to. And so does Percy…" she trailed off as Diana gave me a weird look.

"So that's your name. I can remember that, Percy the Diana clone." Diana laughed.

I smiled and so did Annabeth, the sad part was that it was true. She looks like she could be my twin or something. If I had a twin that is.

"Um…" Annabeth began "You don't happen to have ADHD as well, do you?"

Diana knitted her eyebrows and sighed. She softened her expression and nodded her head for us to walk with her.

"How did you know?" she asked as she walked to her locker and started entering her combination.

Annabeth shrugged "Just wondering…I guess just wondering if we're the only ones."

Diana smiled and shoved her books in her locker and removed a gym bag. She closed her locker and looked at Annabeth. She half smiled and nodded her head yes.

"Well then, if that's out of the way I'd like to get to gym class on time." I said "Not that I need it." I added showing off my imaginary muscles.

They just stood there for a second, then glanced at each other, and soon they had to support each other to avoid falling over in a fit of laughter.

Once Annabeth and Diana had calmed down we made our way to the basement, which was where the gymnasium was located. We walked in and had to run to the changing rooms before we got a detention for being late.

I came out wearing a navy blue t-shirt and black shorts with my black converse. Annabeth and Diana came out of the girls changing room soon after smiling and laughing. Annabeth had her hair up in a pony tail and was wearing a grey t-shirt, black sweat pants, and grey converse. I glanced over at Diana and saw that she was wearing a red t-shirt, red shorts, and red converse. She had her hair up in a messy bun with one of those hair band thingy's holding the strays in place.

They came over to me still laughing "This girl is awesome!" Annabeth laughed.

I smiled, I was glad Annabeth was getting along with someone like Diana. And actually, I'm surprised she didn't stereotype her right away. Diana looks like one of those mean girls, you know the shallow popular type.

Annabeth hates those kinds of people.

"I never thought I'd respect a prankster, but that was hilarious!" Annabeth laughed.

Diana smiled "And the plumbing malfunction helped."

I was about to ask what had happened when I saw the most popular girl in school, Jenny Baker, walk out of the girls changing rooms soaking wet with her hair clumped together like she had tried to dye it with glue. I pointed at her sending a questioning look at Diana and my girlfriend, who of course just laughed and cracked up.

"It's amazing what you can do with perfume, lotion, and hair spray." Diana said smiling.

This girl could make Hermes proud.

I looked passed her and noticed Jenny glaring at Diana before making her way over to us.

"Looks like Barbie's pretty pissed." I said pointing at Jenny.

Jenny usually looks pretty, fake kind of pretty though but with whatever Diana did…yikes.

She was originally a red head, before she bleached her hair. No one knows what her original nose looked like, and I swear she must be anorexic. Really, it's not normal to be that skinny.

"You shouldn't be standing up for these freaks." Jenny said as she walked over, emphasizing the word 'freaks.'

"As far as I'm concerned, the only freak here is you. What, are you getting ready for clown college or something?" Diana retorted, looking pretty bored.

Jenny snorted "You obviously have no idea who you're talking to, Diantha Jackson." she sneered.

Out of the corner of my eye I could see Diana's mouth drop open in mild surprise, but she quickly regained her composure. "Wha-" she began but she was cut off by a screeching noise coming from Jenny's mouth.

Annabeth's eyes widened as red smoke began to billow from Jenny's throat and circled the gym floor. The smoke stopped about a foot from Jenny and began to clump together. When the smoke was completely out of Jenny, she crumpled to the floor unconscious.

A figure began to emerge from the smoke and soon I could make out a woman's figure. But not just any woman. Her skin had the same reddish tint as if her very being was made from the smoke. Her eyes were pitch black, but had a red tint where the pupil should be. She had bright red hair with black streaks, same with her clothes. She was wearing black leather pants with a black leather shirt, and you guesses it. A red leather jacket.

In short, she looked like a creepy molding tomato.

"Y-you…I know you." Diana gasped.

Tomato girl laughed "And now I'm here to finish what I started." she said darkly.

It was ciaos, everyone in the room was screaming and running in circles. I wasn't sure what they saw since the Mist must've clouded tomato lady forming from the smoke. They probably just saw a fire eating up the gym or something.

Truthfully, this wouldn't be the first time I blew up a school.

I reached into my pocket for my pen. Tomato girl must've noticed what I was doing because a ball of fire appeared in the palm of her hand. I uncapped my pen and Riptide sprang to life. I swung my celestial bronze sword just in time to deflect to fire ball. It flew to my right and hit the gym wall.

Just perfect. Hello expulsion.

Annabeth reached down and pulled a throwing knife from her shoe. She chucked it at the monster, but of course this thing had deadly reflexes. She caught the hilt just before it skewered her. Her eyes lit up bright red and the knife incinerated.

Annabeth's eyes widened as she reached down to take her dagger from her leg. She was about to attack tomato girl when her palm burst into flames, she threw another fire ball at the dagger which went flying across the floor.

I pushed Annabeth behind me and readied my sword. Tomato girl lit both her palms on fire and sent two fire balls at me one at a time. I managed to deflect one but I was too slow. The second one hit my sword and sent it flying.

We were doomed.

I looked to Annabeth who shrugged, I got the message. She had no idea what the heck we were up against.

I racked my brain for anything that might help us. We were in a gym full of panicking teenagers, with our weapons flown across the floor, and I had two people to protect.

I turned expecting to see a stunned, or passed out, Diana. But instead I found her standing in the same spot as before, but with a silver bow and arrow in hand. She was facing the monster with the arrow aiming at her chest.

That wasn't the only thing that surprised me. Instead of fear or shock in her eyes, they were filled with pure anger and hatred.

"You!" she yelled.

The monster formed a devilish smile "Oh please, put that away! If you come quietly I promise I'll make your death quick and painless. And I might even let your mother go…"

Diana pulled the arrow back a little further "What are you talking about?" she asked. Was it just me or did her voice just crack.

Tomato girl's expression darkened "Demon's are attacking her apartment as we speak. She will die soon…unless you come willingly."

Diana got a far off look in her eyes, almost as if she was blacking out. Then she did something I didn't expect…she smiled.

"You're bluffing." she smiled even wider "You feel intimidated, you know you're not getting out of this…alive."

The monster glared at Diana and lit up her palm "Than die!"

But before she could throw another deadly fireball Diana released her arrow. It flew with deadly accuracy straight into the monster's heart, tomato girl screamed and burst into flames then just…vanished.

Annabeth looked at Diana in awe "Cool." she breathed.

Diana smiled "Thanks." and her bow disappeared.

As it disappeared into the air a small light manifested by Diana's neck, I noticed a necklace hanging loosely around her neck. When the light died down a silver bow charm was added onto the chain. Looking closely, I noticed a small blue and green stone in the middle with a trident etched in the middle. Surrounding it were charms that looked like a sword, spear, dagger, and even a weird curved knife.

"Um, I think we should probably get out of here." I suggested.

BAM! DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMIN DID YA? Wait...you did? OH WELL! I'll give a cookie to whoeva can tell me what's up wit all this girl!

Question 1) Who IS she anywhoozlez?

Question 2) What's with the ninja necklace, and who gave it to her?

Question 3) What's with the telling of the other persons feelings? (It's kinda creepy...and I MADE this character...WHAT HAVE I DONE?)