The Quest

Prologue - Chapter 4: Recollection Blanking / Staff Meeting

Jackson POV:
We followed Crowley and Yuu to the library. It was really boring, and I started fidgeting with my hands. Luckily Alex noticed and handed me some small machine parts and pipe cleaner he had in his pockets for some reason.

“Just as I'd suspected. Nothing. Not only is your homeland not listed on any map from any point in history. Now, are you QUITE sure that you come from such a place? That wasn't some sort of lie, or jape? Because if so, the only explanation is that you've come from another planet. Or perhaps you were summoned here from another dimension?” Crowley asks.

“Another Dimension?!” Yuu exclaims. “Actually, that would make a lot of sense if you think about it,” I say. Carmin and Alex nod in agreement. “Show me everything that you brought here with you. Do you have some form of identification, a driver's license perhaps? Or even a...shoe? You do seem a tad bit...empty-handed.” Crowley says. “Come to think of it, where's my wallet and phone?!” Yuu exclaims in worry.

I check my pockets and realize that my phone and currency is still with me, along with my magic bag. I pull out my phone. “This may help, we’re from a different…part of Yuu’s world, but we’re still apart of it,” I say, Alex and Carmin nod in agreement while checking themselves. Crowley looks over my phone and shakes his head before handing it back to me.

“Well, this is quite the predicament. I cannot have someone with no aptitude for magic bumbling about my magic academy. And yet, as an educator, I am loath to expel a young person without a cent to their name, or any ability to contact their guardian...Truly, my grace is boundless.” Crowley says. ‘Crap, I kinda forgot about guardians…does it count if your parents are crappy and one being a god?’

“Hmmmmm... Ah! There is a vacant building on this campus. It was, in fact, used as a dorm a long time ago. With a proper cleaning, it should be habitable enough. Out of the profound kindness of my heart, I will allow you to live there for the time being.” Crowley says. “In the meantime, we will investigate other ways to send you home. Dear me, but I am a gracious man indeed! A model educator, one might say. Well then, I shall take you to your dorm. It is an older building, but it has plenty of...character, one might say.”

‘Why do I get a bad feeling when he says “plenty of character”?’
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(This happens before Yuu goes to Ramshackle, he just waits outside)

3rd POV:
Crowley had called the staff in for a meeting, some of them less pleased than others. “What is the meaning of this meeting?” Crewel asks irritatedly. “Being the gracious Headmaster that I am, I have called you all here so the new students can inform you of something!” Crowley exclaims.

“You say that way too much.” Carmin states bluntly. Alex nervously laughs, “Sorry about her, anyways we have some disorders that interfere with our learning capabilities.” The staff listens intently, besides Crowley, who is a bit taken aback by Carmin’s blunt insult. “Me and Jackson have dyslexia, meaning we have difficulties reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words.” Alex explains.
(Dyslexia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic.)

“Carmin and Jackson have ADHD, meaning they easily get distracted or become inattentive, they deal with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and more that would open a very long discussion.” Alex continues.
(Psychiatry.org - What is ADHD? )

“And lastly, we all have PTSD from two wars and multiple battles!” Alex explains. The staff looked in shock, “Aren’t you all just kids?!” Crowley asks in concern. “Yeah, I mean, the first war was what, two- three years ago?” Alex asked his fellow half-bloods. “Yeah, I was what, 12 when we fought that? Yeah 12, so 3 years ago” Carmin stated. “Then there was that one war a year ago, that was traumatizing for me as 15 year old.” Alex casually states. Carmin and Jackson nod in agreement while all the staff look at them in pure horror.
(What is Percy Jackson's age in every book of the PJO series? - Quora, I estimated that in the newer release The Sun and the Star Percy was around 17-18, so I just went with 18)

“And then the battles are like, every day, so yeah,” Jackson says. The staff go silent, “I’m not even going to ask,” Crowley says in fear. “Good Idea, anyways, I’ll write down our triggers so you all can get ready for classes tomorrow, I’m sure someone can make copies for every teacher, and some for our dormleaders would be greatly helpful as well.” Alex says as he writes down all the triggers and how the PTSD and panic attacks can be soothed.

Crewel places a spell on the paper that makes duplicates and the papers get handed around to all the staff, three extra getting taken by the half-bloods to give to their dormleaders. “Thank you for giving us your time to explain this to you!” Alex says politely before exiting the room with his friends and Crowley, who stays silent as they pick up Yuu and walk to the dorm.

A/n: Lets be honest, our main characters have crappy parents (although Hephestus and Apollo try). Should I make the Staff family? If so, would Yuu see them as siblings or no?