"Hello?" I asked into the phone, glancing around nervously for monsters.
"Is this Perseus Jackson?" The deep voice asked.
"Yes. Who's this?"
"My name is Smith Franc." The man said.
"I am from of the police department." I felt my mouth turn dry. The police? What do the police want?
"I am sorry to inform you that both your parents have died." My breath got caught in my throat and all I could hear was the steady beating of my heart.
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My mouth opened but nothing came out. A tear rolled down my cheek.
"How?" I whispered. I could hear the pity in the man's voice.
"There was a fire and they didn't make it out." I held back a sob. Tears ran down my face.
"Since you're not yet of age, you need a legal guardian. We did some digging and found out that your mother has a brother. His name is Tony Stark. We have contacted him and agreed that you meet him in two days at Stark Tower. He will send a car for you. Thank you for your time." And with that he hung up. I felt the cellphone slip out of my hand and fall to the floor. I buried my face in my pillow and cried the whole night.
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The Betrayal
FanfictionPerseus Jackson, the boy who has saved the world countless times, has been betrayed. Thrown away like some broken toy. A cast away, banished, forgotten. His actions has not gone unnoticed though. The government is after the hero, and is going to sto...
