The Heroes of Olympus go to Goode High

Ch. 3

A/N : I'm sooooo sorry for not uploading the chapters, I was busy with my PT 3 and Annual Examinations... forgive me pls :(                                                                                                                                   Anyways here is the chapter ~~~~~~~~~

Percy POV :

"Come on, you don't want to be late. Lets go to class, Perseus."

The moment I heard my full name being said, many emotions hit me at once. I felt shocked, confused, a bit scared and very uncomfortable. How could this new girl-- Rita, I think her name was-- know my full name? I turned around to see if she was actually an Empousa who was in a disguise (trust me, they do that to specifically trick me) and found her standing frozen at the doorstep of the classroom with her head down, pressing her nose bridge with her index finger and thumb.

Before I could say anything, she tilted her head up, walked up to me at an unbelievably fast speed, and put her hand on my forehead.                                                                                                                  

Her hand had something in it. I could not make out what it was, because it was all happening so fast, but her hand definitely had something. Something white and smoky. Instantly, my vision blacked out and my mind went blank.

*Bang*

My vision came back. Where was I again? Oh yeah, I was at Goode. Wait, who was this girl sitting beside me? Oh, this girl was Rita. I looked at her, confused. I didn't remember getting my books from the locker and walking inside class, even though it must've happened just now. I immediately felt alarmed. Was I getting dementia? 

Still being alarmed, I tried to recall what had happened just now, but instead of a memory, all I could recall was a white, smoky screen. It didn't really set right with me. Why would I remember a white screen instead of the memory of me walking inside class? I immediately turned to Rita and shot her a questioning look. 

She looked at me and simply said, "what? something on my face?"

"Did any monster knock me out or anything? I don't remember walking into class."                             

Rita just plainly looked at me and said, "Nobody knocked you out. You just took your books and walked into class with me. Why would any monster knock you out anyways?"

"Because I'm-" I stopped abruptly. Was I stupid? Why would I go around telling mortals that I'm a demigod? Especially to a person I met just today?

Rita raised an eyebrow. "Because you're what? why did you stop midway?"                                             

I shook my head and said, "nothing. I forgot what I was gonna say."

"Really?" Rita said in an I-don't-believe-you way. "Fine then."

I sighed and turned around to face the teacher, who had started teaching already.

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Break time. Finally. I was already very hungry. I went out and got lunch from the school café. Rita just came along with me, as she was new. As I tried to find an empty table, I saw my friends Zayn and Liam wildly waving at me. I waved back and headed towards them, after beckoning Rita to come with me.                                                                                                                                                                          

"Percy! bro where were you last semester? You just disappeared into thin air!" Zayn exclaimed. "Yeah! we even tried to ask Mrs. Jackson but she never picked up" Liam said sadly. "Sorry guys, I had to go cross-country for something important," I said, unable to find any other excuse. Suddenly something struck my mind.

"Hey, guys, I may have had to repeat this session because I went abroad, but why are you two repeating it? your both were supposed to go to the next semester, " I said, confused again.              

 Liam and Zayn both looked at me dumbfoundedly. "Are you acting dumb right now, Percy? Or were you born an idiot?" Liam asked me plainly.                                                                                           

"Hey! I'm not dumb! I was just asking you!"                                                                                                              

 "You're dumb for asking this, Percy. Don't you remember? Last year we couldn't do this semester, because the stupid Covid pandemic hit and everything closed down for a year." Zayn said, a bit miffed.

I resisted the urge to ask what 'Covid' was, but I thought better of it. These two would think of me as someone who lived under a rock. After all, how would they know that I had been voyaging cross-country to destroy a certain 'Princess of Potty Sludge' and save the world.

I only said a small "oh" and moved on to other topics. I introduced Rita, who had been standing behind me all the while when we were talking, to Zayn and Liam. While we were conversing, two girls, a blonde and a brunette, came up. The blonde girl connected her arm with Zayn's and the brunette did the same with Liam. Apparently, both Liam and Zayn had girlfriends. I was pretty happy for them, but seeing them like that made me think of my other part, Annabeth, and I winced with pain internally. It would be wonderful if Annabeth could come to Goode with me.

Rita lightly squeezed my arm, bringing me out of my thoughts.                                                                   

"Missing your own girlfriend?" 

I nodded yes, surprised how she knew what I was thinking about.

She simply smiled and said, "It's okay. You will meet your girlfriend soon." 

"Um, thanks for the reassurance, but she studies in San Fran" I told her. 

"I know she studies else where. I also know she will meet you soon." She beamed.

Aw, thanks, Rita" I said, my heart warming up at the hope that I could meet Annabeth soon. 

A/N : Phew, finally this chapter is finished. Please, PLEASE tell me if you have any oneshot idea or a request. I'll be glad to fulfil it. I won't do any lemon tho.

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