Born of War

Anger

I threw my book bag onto my bunk and then proceeded to throw myself into the sheets. I let out a heavy sigh and groaned. I flipped onto my side and reached under my pillow and pulled out the controller I use for my computer. I turned it on and pulled up COD and connected to the multiplayer. I then put on my headphones and threw on some music at full blast. I began playing while everyone finished up classes. When Grover walked in he looked at me in disbelief. I just took an earbud out, acknowledging his presence.

"Percy, why did you ditch class?" He asked with a slight irritation

"Bro, its Kerr! I can't stand her condescending attitude" I spat as I kept my eyes on the screen "Oh, Mr. Jackson make sure you turn in the homework, you did do it right? If not I'll have to report to the headmaster" I snarled "Like I asked to be here bitch" I growled

Grover shifted slightly at my anger.

"Then she confiscated my cigs? Does she know how much those cost me!" I spat clenching my fist and slamming it into the wall "Don't even get me started when she tried to get a search of the room. Oh, she'll pay she'll definitely" I promised causing Grover to shake his head

"So, Percy, the end of the year is coming up. Your grades aren't very good other than Latin" He said worriedly but I just shrug

"Eh, it's whatever" I say calmly and tiredly "I hate school, I hate being confined here being belittled and brought down by idiot teachers who know nothing" I bite bitterly before shaking my head "It's fine, its fine" I say before throwing the controller on the bed and getting up "I'll be back" I say as I walk out of the room and sigh heavily

'Alright, that should do it' I think to myself before moving through the school acting as normal as possible, I even sneak past Nancy and her posse before making it to Mr. Brunner's class

After a quick peak in and not seeing anyone, I walk in and make my way to a closet and slide in. I then drop into the corner and hide myself with the supplies in it and take a small cat nap. I had been purposefully acting weird and off kilter for the past few months, from lashing out, to making vague references to Mrs. Dodds, to even gaining another detention by threatening to beat the shit out of Nancy. I didn't care what happened to me here at this school, I wanted answers. And to get those answers I needed to get Grover to talk to Mr. Brunner about the incident.

'If they're in it together, then they should be talking about me behind my back.' I thought calmly as I drifted into a light doze

A couple of hours later I was woken up by the sound of the door opening and closing softly. My eyes snapped open before I closed them and focused on listening and quieting my breathing.

'I belong here, I am nothing but background' I think quickly as I hear the door open again and I hear Grover murmuring

"Chiron... er... Mr. Brunner" Grover started but he paused

"Please Grover, no one is around at this hour" Mr. Brunner said and I kept my breathing steady

'In... Out, steady the hand and pull the trigger' I told myself quietly

"Chiron, Percy is... really starting to worry me. I think the mist is making Mrs. Kerr too antagonistic towards him" He said "He's starting to ditch class more often and his violent outbreaks... Are you sure he is going to be okay?"

"He is more mentally stable than you think Grover" He said "He was able to destroy a kindly one with just a mortal steel knife, he has training from somewhere, and has a battle sense that seems far to honed for a mortal, and he didn't seemed fazed by the kindly one neither" Mr. Brunner, no Chiron, said "He even called her a Leather Hag Demon if I remember correctly. But he hasn't used that phrase since"