Percy Jackson Short Stories

Percy? Like The Guy on TV?

Reyna turns as she hears her name being yelled from behind her. Hazel, one of the newer campers, was running towards her. "What's wrong?" Reyna asks when she sees how scared and panicked Hazel looks.

"So, Frank and I are on watch at the main entrance, right?"

"Yeah, so?"

"This boy just showed up and he told us that he needed help. We asked him who he was and what he needed. That's when he told us that he can't remember anything about himself or his life. All he knows is that his name is Perseus. He also remembers the name Annabeth." 

"Perseus? Like the Greek hero?"

"Maybe. Frank's with him right now, he told me to come and get you."

"Alright, where are they?"

"Frank said he was going to bring him over to the Barracks. He asked me to bring you there."

"Okay, let's go," Reyna says already walking towards the barracks. 

They are halfway there when Reyna's name is yelled again. This time it's Nico, "Reyna! What's going on? The whole camp is talking about some kid who lost his memory."

Reyna sighs, "that's what we're trying to figure out. We are going to meet him if you want to come with us." 

Nico joins his sister and Reyna on their way to the barracks. As they get closer Reyna can see Frank standing with a tall boy with black hair. As they get closer Reyna can see the boy has sea-green eyes and is tan. "You have got to be kidding me," Nico whispers as the boy turns to look at them.

Reyna looks between Nico and the boy for a few seconds, trying to figure out why Nico reacted that way. "Do you know each other?" 

Nico doesn't say anything and the boy shrugs, "I don't know anything at the moment."

"Nico?" Hazel asks.

"If you know who he is you can't keep his identity from him," Reyna warns.

"No," Nico says. "I don't know him. He just looks like someone I used to know, but he's dead."

"Okay," Reyna says. "Then, we need to figure out who he is. Octavian may be able to help." 

"Do we have to talk to him?" Frank asks.

"Unfortunately, he's our best bet. Let's go." Reyna leads everyone away. As they walk she begins to ask Perseus questions.

"I'm really sorry," Perseus says. "I have no idea who I am or anything about my life."

"Oh my Gods," someone says. Everyone turns to look at them.

"What is it, Gracie?" Reyna asks when she sees one of the newer campers standing a few feet away.

"That's Percy Jackson!" 

"Wait, you know who I am?" Perseus says, surprised.

"Of course, I know who you are. I just watched your episode of 'Criminal Children, Where are They Now', like a month ago." Gracie says, smiling widely. Then, her eyes widen, "did you not want anyone to know who you are? I'm so sorry, I won't tell anyone else."

"No!" Reyna says. "This is good. Perseus just got here and he doesn't have any memories. Come with us Gracie, you need to tell us everything that you know about him." Reyna brings everyone into a meeting room. "You said he was on 'Criminal Children'. What is that?" Reyna asks once everyone is seated.

"It's a TV show about kids who have committed crimes and it talks about who they are, what they did, and where they are now. Percy was on an episode a few months ago. When he was twelve his stepfather accused him of kidnapping his mother. He spent the next few weeks on the run. He left New York and was seen all over the country doing crazy things. Some kid jumped out of the St. Louis Arch and people think it was him. He wasn't seen again until he showed up in LA, with two other kids, I don't remember their names. They ended up flying from LA back to New York. His mother was seen around the city. He was seen around as well and might have blown up the band room at his new school a few years later. Other than that he hasn't really been seen much. That's all I remember."