Heroes in a High School

Hard times come, good times go

Percy's POV

Good news! Jess gave up on Jason. Bad news! She started on me.

"Hey Percy" She smiled, bounding up to me and throwing her arms around my chest.

"Morning" I grumbled, pushing her of me. "Get off me before Annabeth sees you"

"Aww" She cooed "You don't want me to get hurt"

"No" Jem laughed from the other side of the corridor "He doesn't want Annabeth to punch you in case she breaks her fist"

"What?" Jess pulled away from me and was staring at Jem.

"I don't mean to condescend you" Jem smiled "But I'm smart and you're stupid. Oh condescend is a word that means talk down to" Then he grabbed his bag and ran. Jess furrowed her brow, then realised that Jem had insulted her. She ran after him, probably going to turn him into Jem flavoured ice cream.

"What did Jem do this time?" Paul asked me. "Because I don't want to give Jess another detention"

"He called her stupid" I laughed. The bell rung. "Got to go Paul, I've got science"

"New seating plan Percy" My teacher shouted at me "Your at the front" She pointed at a seat. I took it, hoping beyond hope that I wasn't sat next to anyone bad. Of course I was. Will Anderson on my left and Jess on my right.

After an the worst hour of my life we had gym. This would be fun. Despite our constant physical achievements the jocks were still denying our abilities. This gym our coach had promised them a dodgeball game, the perfect chance.

Our asshole coach told the girls to sit in the stands. Then he picked two team captains. Stangely, all the jocks and popular kids immediatly scutled away from our side. It may have been something to do with that Jem was in charge. The nerds and the girls may have liked Jem but they were about the only ones.

The coach blew his whistle. I was going to run to grab a ball but Jem put his arm in front of me.

"Wait" He said...

Jem's POV

"Wait" I said. We had to truly humiliate the popular kids. Andy Wilson threw a ball at me. I watched and waited for the ball to come near me. As it came under to under a meter near me I shot out my hands and closed my fingers. Andy's jaw litteraly dropped. I smirked and threw the ball at Will. It struck his gut, causing him to double over groaning. Him and Andy looked embaressed as they left the 'field of battle' Paul Sykes (If anyone gets what that is a reference to let me know) threw a ball at Frank. Guys Frank's size aren't normally agile but Frank suprised us all. Diving aside and grabbing the ball he was able to give Paul a confident smirk, before promptly crashing into a wall. A colective groan of sympathy went through the crowd. Frank was out for the count so I scooped up his ball. I braced myself for a throw. Joe Winters threw a ball that struck me in the face. I dropped the ball I was holding. Joe's next ball hit me right in the hands. I smirked at him as he walked of the court. By this time the game was near done. Our team was comprised of me, Nico, Percy, Jason and Leo. Frank was off to the side, with Hazel tending the massive bruise on the side of his head. The other side was Jack Smith and Garry Edwards.

Garry shot a look at Jason and then threw. The ball appeared to be heading for Jason's legs but it curved upwards in mid air. He caught it with both hands. Jack went for the kill shot, simultaneously throwing at me, Jason and Percy. I grabbed mine, pulled it close to my chest and threw it back, Jason threw the ball he was holding. The two hit eachother in mid-air, both bouncing back to their point of orign. Percy backflipped, catching the ball with both hands. When he touched down he overhead slammed the ball through the air towards Jack. All three balls struck his torso, forcing him back about three feet. The coach blew his whistle, signalling the end of the lesson. Jack scowled at us before stumbling away...

Some girls are the most heartless, soulless, shallow, un-feeling, bi... Fine, I'm fine. Sorry I lapsed for a second there. What was I saying. Something about kittens. The trouble with having ADHD is that it gives me the shortest atten... Oh look I'm doing it again.

Whatever that was about I'm going to drop it.

At lunch the army, gaggle, troop, gang etc of girls tried to flirt with us. When I say us I mean me, Jason, Percy, Frank and Nico. Leo was sat on his own, staring at his coke. This girl, Breana (Or Bree as she preferred to be called), was sat on my knees, Jess was trying to plait Percy's hair, Chloe kept trying to grab Jason's hand, Emelia had an arm thrown around Frank's shoulder and Amy kept trying to kiss Nico. I didn't really mind Bree. She wasn't flirting with me especially and it's not like my knee is reserved for Ebony. My problem was Amy trying to kiss Nico. Not because Nico was my brother but because he was dating my girlfriends sister. That made her en-par with my sister, that I don't have.

I tried to stand up but Bree wasn't having any of it. I wrapped my hands around her waist and picked her up. I deposited her a foot away and glanced back at my seat. Sat there was Joe. He looked so smug. I walked up to him.

"Get out my seat" I said simply.

"Make me" He smiled.

I faked turning around and heard him laugh. I spun and crashed my fist into his nose. I heard it crack. A second crack signified the headrest on the chair breaking. He tipped backwards, sprawling into a heep on the floor. I was about to congratulate myself before I realised the throbbing pain that was coursing through my hand. Somehow I hadn't broken it. Instead I seemed to have sent waves of pain into it and had also cut off the curculation.

"Jem Alexander" Called a voice from across the canteen, or caffeteria if you're an American. "Get here now" I walked the length of the building, rubbing my throbbing hand. "Principal's office now" I trudged down the hall way, hearing Joe laugh through his broken nose and teeth...

"Dear Parent/Guardian of Jem Alexander" I read, after school "Please tell Jem that physical contact is prohibbited by the school rules. If he strikes another student again he will be excluded for a maximum of twenty days. Continued contact will result in expulsion"

"Wow" Ebony whistled. "You pissed someone off"

"I did break Joe's face" I smirked. "That probably rubbed some people the wrong way"

"We should go for pizza tonight" Percy said "You know to catch up"

"Go for pizza?" Piper narrowed her eyes "We are not having anymore pizza. We should go out for something else"

"Such as?" Percy looked like he didn't know any such food existed.

"I don't know" Piper sighed "Just something other than pizza"

"Guys I don't know if you realise this?" Frank began "But we have school tommorow"

"Well fine" Percy sighed, throwing his hands in the air...