Original at Goode High [Vampire Diaries/Percy Jackson Crossover]

Chapter 14: Mommie Dearest

Disclaimer: I do not own this art. It was one Pinterest and credited to sealiz. I only own the mortals and plot. All of the other characters and stories belong to Rick and the CW.

"This is, indeed, deeply disturbing," Chiron said gravely. He frowned and clopped his hoof on the ground in agitation.

"Do you think it was a monster that did this?" Annabeth asked. The demigods and Reyna, who had shadow traveled with Mrs. O'Leary to New York that morning, had decided to discuss James's death with Chiron before going to check out the scene of the crime. It was very likely that Chiron possessed information that could help in their investigation. He had been talking with Mr. D and Elijah when they arrived, but the news that the demigods brought back from New York took precedence over whatever they had been speaking about.

"Possibly. I honestly don't know, Annabeth. It doesn't sound like any monster I have heard of." Chiron sighed. "It is also possible that James was just in the wrong place at the wrong time." He sighed again. Every time a demigod died, Chiron felt a sharp pain in his chest. He loved being a teacher, but the death rate of his students was horribly depressing.

Percy ran his hand through his dark hair making it even more messy than usual. "You don't know at all?"

Chiron shook his head. "No. I don't, Percy, not without more information. If you find something while you're investigating I may be able to figure it out, but currently I need to know more. And take Elijah along, maybe something about the place may help determine if there is a connection between the two events."

"Well, we should go and look at the scene, now, and then IM you when we find something," Hazel proposed. They all agreed to the plan, and the demigods left for the alleyway that had sealed their comrade's fate.

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When the demigods and Elijah arrived at the murder scene nothing really stuck out to them. Jason had already recovered the body and there was no other obvious evidence that someone had been killed there. The group fanned out and began to look for clues as to what exactly had happened there the day before.

After a couple of minutes of searching, Nico suddenly jerked out of the sort of trance he had been in while attempting to locate where in the alleyway James had been stabbed by the mysterious man. "I found it," he exclaimed.

His friends rushed to the place where he was pointing, and began looking in the spot for clues, but, other than a couple spots of blood that most likely belonged to their fallen comrade, there was nothing helpful to be found. Unable to believe that there would not be a single thing that would give some sort of information, the group continued to search the alleyway.

They were so intent on their task that they did not notice the man the entered the alley. He watched them for a moment before clearing his throat to alert them to his presence.

At the sound, the entire group of demigods jumped in surprise at being interrupted and whipped around to look at the newcomer. To their even greater surprise they recognized the man; it was the art teacher, Mr. Gilbert.

"Hey guys," he greeted with confusion evident in his voice. He had expected the alley to abandoned, so he was very surprised to see the same group of kids from last night along with a girl that he had never seen before. She was tall with a regal face and thick, shiny, dark hair. Her poker face was perfect, but her eyes were sizing him up. Honestly, her expression reminded Jeremy of Elijah, perfectly poised on the outside, but on the inside searching for threats to herself or those she loved. The similarity made Jeremy a little uneasy.