Freak || Percy Jackson x OC

Fifty-Eight: Oooooo, she kinda fly NGL

PERCY

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C.C. took Percy's arm and guided him toward the mirrored wall. "You see, Percy... to unlock your potential, you'll need serious help. The first step is admitting that you're not happy the way you are."

Percy tried to look away. He didn't need to admit that he wasn't happy with himself; he knew that, and he didn't need this lady telling him that. But still, her words were impossibly enchanting.

He fidgeted in the front of the mirror. He had always hated thinking about his appearance- like the first zit that had cropped up on his nose at the beginning of the school year, or the fact that his two front teeth weren't perfectly even, or that his hair never stayed down straight.

C.C.'s voice brought all of these things to mind, as if she were passing Percy under a microscope. And his clothes were not cool. Percy knew that. He tugged at his lame shirt and oddly-fitting pants. They didn't ever make him look flattering like other guys.

Who cares? Part of Percy thought. But standing in front of C.C.'s mirror, it was hard to see anything good in himself. All he could think about was Sen, and how she'd never like a guy like that.

"There, there." C.C. consoled. "How about we try... this."

She snapped her fingers and a sky-blue curtain rolled down over the mirror. It shimmered like the fabric on her loom.

"What do you see?" C.C. asked.

Percy looked at the blue cloth, not sure what she meant. "I don't-"

Then it changed colors. Percy saw himself- a reflection, but not a reflection. Shimmering there on the cloth was a cooler version of Percy Jackson- with just the right clothes, a confident smile on his face. His teeth were straight and perfectly white. No zits. A perfect tan. More athletic. Maybe a couple of inches taller. It was Percy, without the faults. It was Percy- the kind that Sen might like.

Percy's breath hitched. "Wh-whoa..."

"Do you want that?" C.C. asked. "Or shall I try a different-"

"No." Percy said. "That's... that's amazing. Can you really-"

"I can give you a full makeover." C.C. promised.

"What's the catch?" Percy said. "I have to like... eat a special diet?"

"Oh, it's quite easy." C.C. said. "Plenty of fresh fruit, a mild exercise program, and of course... this."

She stepped over to her wet bar and filled a glass with water. Then she ripped open a drink mix packet and poured in some red powder. The mixture began to glow. When it faded, the drink looked just like a strawberry milk shake.

"One of these, substituted for a regular meal." C.C. said. "I guarantee you'll see results immediately."

"How is that possible?"

She laughed. "Why question it? I mean, don't you want the perfect you right away?" She cupped Percy's chin. "Don't you want this?" She snapped her fingers again and guided Percy's eyes to the tapestry.