Percy Jackson goes to High School

I Stoll a Deal

Looking out over a gorgeous lake, I realised just how much I was going to miss this place. The light danced over the light blue water, which was softly lapping against the sand. Looking out at it, you could see a lot of the campers were mucking about. They were, generally, just having fun. Which is exactly what you're supposed to do here at Camp Half Blood.

"Hey, Percy!"

I turned around and began to search for the owner of the voice that called my name.

"Uh, over here. Are you blind?" The same voice called out.

Oh, I thought. I know who that is. I quickly scanned my surrounding landscape and saw a beautiful pine tree. The base was large and a beautiful brown colour. Perfect for hiding two boys.

"Connor, Travis. I know you're there. I'm not dumb."

"That's a lie," Connor said as he emerged from behind the tree.

"MAJOR lie!" Travis laughed. They were two peas in a pod. Glancing at them, you'd think they were twins. If you looked a bit closer, you might notice the slight height difference between them, with Travis being a little taller. They both have curly, brown hair, charming blue eyes and upturned eyebrows. They were definitely the types of kids a teacher would peg as a trouble maker. And it's true. The fact that they're sons of Hermes, let alone the fact that they were actually the councillors of their cabin was proof enough.

"Hey! I am very, very smart!" I protest.

"Yeah? Ok, what the square root of 15??" Travis asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Ermm. I would say, but you guys probably don't know the answer and I wouldn't wanna embarrass you, now would I?"

"Oh trust us, you won't be-"

"So, what are you guys doing here anyways?" I quickly said, cutting Connor off. Realisation overtook their cocky expressions as they remembered why they were here in the first place.

"Well, you know Katie?" Travis began.

"Uh, yeah I know Katie!"

"Yeah, well Travis really wanted us to play a prank on her-" Connor continued.

"So we did, and when she finds it, we're probably gonna need protection." Travis finished.

I laughed.

"Gods, you guys are hopeless. I thought you would have learnt your lesson after last time. You know, after you get strangled by vines and injured so that your stuck in the infirmary for a week-"

"Actually, it was two weeks," they interrupted, in sync.

"The message usually tends to stick" I told them, "anyways I have to finish packing. Remember? I have to go back to New York tomorrow with my mum and Paul."

"Oh come on Perce. Please! Help us hide for an hour or two! Just until she calms down." They begged. But there was no way I was giving in. Last time I helped them, Katie assumed that I was in on the prank and I was stuck with a tomato plant growing on top of my head for a week. Not my best experience.

"No, guys. There is no way I am helping. What did you guys even do? Actually, I don't want to know. The less I know, the better off my health will be after this little experience."

"Percyyyy!! Please. We'll do anything!" They said. This made me stop.

"Anything?" I inquired, arching an eyebrow.

They glanced at each other, nodded and turned back to me.

"Anything." They agreed, "But first, man, please hide us, she's gonna find it anytime soon-" at that point in time a loud shriek echoed around our little valley.

"STOLLS!!!"

It was Katie, and she sounded peeved. The brothers glanced at each other again and looked at me helplessly. I sighed.

"Fine. You guys owe me big time. Go hide in my cabin."

"Thank you SO much Percy!" They called out together as they ran in the direction of the Poseidon cabin.

As soon as they rounded one corner, a steaming Katie rounded the other. I took one glance at her and quickly held one hand over my mouth to cover my smile and cleared my throat in an attempt to hide my laugh.

"Don't you dare laugh, Jackson." She threatened. She was glaring at me pretty hard but it was difficult to take her seriously, considering what she looked like. The Stolls had gone for a classic. She was coated in sticky honey, which was covered in fluffy white feathers with a red glove on the top of her head to finish off the look. She looked like an overgrown, very demented chicken.

"Did you see them come past here?" Katie growled.

"Oh, the Stolls? Yeah, they just ran past, maybe five minutes ago, laughing their heads off and going in that direction." I pointed behind me, towards the woods.

"Thank you."

"Um. No worries, Katie. Anytime." With that, she stalked off, heading towards the woods, which was completely the wrong way, not that I was about to tell her that. No turning back now.

As soon as she was out of sight, I ran back to my cabin, laughing really hard.

"Damn, you guys are good," I said in between fits of laughter. I walked over to the two of them and high fived them.

"Yeah, we know. That was epic!" Connor laughs. They high fived each other and then sat down on one of the three empty bunk beds in my cabin. I began to pack again, joining into Travis' and Connor's conversation occasionally and soon I was completely finished and ready for tomorrow so I just sat and talked too. 9:00 pm rolled round and they declared it safe to head off. The two said goodnight and headed back to the Hermes cabin.

I got ready for bed and lay down, lost in my thoughts. A new school. New people I have to 'get to know.' In reality, a new school just means new people that I have to distance myself from. New people whom I can't let see the real me. Ugh. Life outside of Camp Half Blood sucks.

'Just one more year', I think in an attempt to reassure myself. Mum said that I just have to go to one more year of school and then she'd be alright with it if I just go to camp. I agreed. It was that or just not go to camp at all- which is just not an option for me. As the leader of CHB I have a responsibility. I need to be there for them and even if that means some sacrifices along the way, I still have to do it. So, school it is. With that last thought, I fall asleep, drifting into a dream-filled night. I hope it all goes well.

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