Demigods and Trollhunters

The band getting back together

Percy's pov
The next day, i walk into school, Claire walks by me, when she grabs my backpack strap and says.
"You and me need to have a talk, Kelp Head-" i politely interupt with," why does everyone call me some sort of underwater plant type?"
Claire smirks,"because you smell like the ocean, and i have no clue where Jim's locker is, besides, no teacher will notice you gone."
"Coach Laurence certainly will, and my names Percy. Why do we need to talk?"
She pulls me to the side of the school, away from everyone and asks, straight up," Kelphead, why was my brother switched out with a ogre-""Troll, it's known as a Changeling, dammit, he forgot to get Strikler on our side last night."
"Strikler? What does he have to do with anything?"
I sigh,"look, can i come to your house tonight with Jim, we can explain better together."
Claire thinks it over,"Alright, but right after school" i nod in slight fear."Ok, now i gotta catch up before Laurence skins me alive" i say as i run off. What can i say? With no greek monsters, becoming punctual was nice.
As i ran into the gym locker room and threw on my uniform in record time.
"There you are Jackson, my star student this semester. Can't wait to see how well you do in dodgeball." I chuckle,"it'll be fun Coach." I say simply, looking at the teams.
"Percy, i pick you." Steve Palchuck says, and i walk over to his side, i smirk, He was the school bully, and even the teachers know it. I decide to at least one up him by never attacking, only dodging if needed.
I watch my team being picked off, while i simply wait for Palchuck to get hit.

Quickly running to the final 2 of our team, Steve is finally outed on a foul, and i step forward and tell Eli Pepperjack."hit me, i wanted on your guys side, but awesome job."
Eli looked suprised,"Really? Your the most athletic kid in our school." I shrug,"Steve's got more ego then i can take. Out me, cause i don't wanna out you." Eli smiles," will do Percy." He runs to where a ball had gone still. Grabbing it, he throws it and hits my shoulder, and i smile, walking to the side, and l sit on the bleachers while Eli's team celebrates, picking up Eli like he just got MVP. I chuckle, ignoring Steve giving me a glare so bad it would make Nico laugh.
I say simply to him," you're not glaring, your giving me an eggplant face that my most antisocial friend back home would laugh at. So stop trying to be nothing more then a jerk, and maybe i'll want to get to know you."
"What did you say Buttsnack?"
"I said, be nice, you failure of an ares kid. Heck, he'd turn you into a weasel and run you over happily, and i'd laugh as he'd do it." I get up, and i walk over to Eli's team, smiling and i high five Eli as we head back to the locker room.

Later that day, i take Toby and Jim and say," So Claire sussed me out, we need to go to her house. She says her brother's been switched."
"Oh no, i forgot about him! Ok, let's go, comeon toby!" They run to their bikes and i climb on behind Jim, all 3 of us heading to Claire's house, with Toby shooting us both suspicious looks. I don't blame him, Jim slightly slipped up. He'll know the truth soon anyways.

????'s pov
Every step here, was only barely better then Tarturus. This time, i had no one, no Bob, no Small Bob, No Damasen.

No Percy.
Although, a small troll Imp had found her in her first week, and had guided her to what he called,"the safest spot in the Darklands." He called himself Notenrique. Taught her how a demigod can survive in here. After i told him my story, he said he'd go for help, it was his time to be summoned aparently anyways.
I miss Percy. I miss the sun. The Darklands take on their name, in indefinite gloom.
I fill my canteen with some water, and i chip at the surrounding rocks using a oddly silver blade Notenrique gave me, he told me the rocks have much stronger healing properties then nectar, but safe for only demigods or bigger trolls.
Mix with water, then pour it on the wounds. All i need is some chips from the flaky rocks. Putting them in a mints container i once had for Ambrosia, but i had run out after a month. I cap both tins and start running back to my hiding area before the Nyaligroth smells me.

Trust me, not getting caught by the massive eyeless worm is the least of my problems. Luckily it seems my own BO has made it impossible to distinguish me from a human. Plus, most of the residents are just slow hunks of dumb rocks. It's the one behimd them i'm worried about, some one eyed troll named Gunmar Notenrique warned me about, told me the safest plan of action was just to stay hidden. If i got caught, i'd just become another of the aimless minions in the dark corridors.
When i get back, i mark one of the walls with my sword, marking another day in this dark hole.

A month and a half.... how much more would i have to hold out till Notenrique's help comes? What if he comes too late?
I shake it off, he'll come, i'll still be here waiting for him. I just have to stay hopeful. At least there's no greek monsters, no godly shenanigans.

I can't stop a tear from sliding down my cheek, and i sit down on a group of rocks i had carved into a makeshift bed, using spare clothes and my sword.
I could only hope that Percy was ok.