Percy Jackson's memories

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My friends followed quickly after me. "Hey, the Diony- something guy gave us some more wine and beer, and I got some cigars and heroin in a syringe." Becky offered and I smiled, nodding.

"You really know how to make me happy." I smirked, taking the heroin. Parker shook his head first, laughing.

"You already took my beer, I get this first." He said, quickly tying the band around his arm tightly and putting the needle in, and then cleaned it, we're smarter than to leave it dirty. I took my share and handed it to the girls, and we all drank, and smoked. We were laughing up a storm, and everything was dizzy.

"Come on guys, the others are probably waiting for us." I slurred, and we all laughed, standing up. We stumbled to the throne room, laughing still. "Wait wait, I have to put this out." I laughed, stopping on the cigar butt. We all walked inside, stumbling and laughing.

"Percy you dumbass." Becky laughed, leaning into me. I shoved her and she fell, laughing. I went to sit on the couch, but of course I missed and fell.

"How do you miss the couch?" Parker laughed, but tripped over me, and I laughed at him.

"How do ya trip over a tall ass guy." I mocked. The girls came over and sat beside me, and Parker sat up, and laid down on our legs.

"What is that in your bag, Rebecca?" My mom asked deadly calm, and we all went silent, and Becky laughed hesitantly. All of us struggled lying to my mom, except me. She helped each and everyone of us when we needed help and they feel bad when they lie.

"N-nothing ma'am." Becky smiles nervously, and her bag was picked up by Poseidon, and I couldn't help but whine.

"I call that theft." I laughed and Parker backhanded me.

"Saying that to a god that could kick your ass, my god Percy, we taught you to much." Parker laughed, we all laughed, and I shrugged.

"Oh please, I taught you guys worse stuff than you taught me." I smirked.

"How many cigarettes did you guys have?" My mom asked, sending us a sharp glare. I looked down, slumping.

"Not very many." Summer said, looking down.

"3 packs and half of the fourth, and is this what I think it is?" She asked, pulling out the syringe that was empty, but the smell was clear as day.

"Well I don't know what you think it is so I can really clarify." I said quietly, but suddenly I got really sick. "I shall be back." I said, rushing to the closest thing that could even be considered a bucket, and it was a flower pot.

"All of you, grounded. This bag is staying in my possession. Parker, that side of the room, Sophia, by Artemis, Summer over in that corner, Percy by Hestia and Becky beside me." My mom ordered, and all of us did as we were told, we didn't argue or anything, there was no point. We knew when my mom was upset and she clearly was, we didn't want to make it worse. I sat beside Hestia awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, I reek, I know." I said apologetically, and Hestia nodded.

"Not a word from any of you." My mom said, and I shut my mouth, slouching. We were all across the throne room, and all of my other friends have yet to analyze the situation. "Next memory, now." And those were the last words spoken.

I sighed as I looked at the clock, 5 in the morning. It was a normal day, no events or anything going to happen. I was staying home with Gabe today, my mom was going to a thing to try to publish her books for money and some crap like that. Gabe was passed out and I was bored out of my mind, so I decided I would find something to do.

I left my room carefully and saw that Gabe was in a deep sleep. When he slept like this, it was near impossible to wake him up. I looked in the fridge in boredom, he would notice if I took his beer, there was hardly any food, and so I settled with water.

Knowing Poseidon is my father is difficult, and I want to talk to my mom about it, but I don't even know if he had told her. Would she think I was crazy? I don't want to be considered crazy because I have a feeling a lot of people will think I'm crazy. I shook my head, maybe I could try praying to him? I scolded myself at the thought, he abandoned us, gave us nothing. He never tried to be there, save us from Gabe, why would I ever rely on somebody who would never care?

I sighed, who was Poseidon's worst godly enemy? Can't be a titan or giant or monster, but a god. Somebody who could help me, smart, Athena. I shook my head, why would I even consider? I sighed, grabbing and apple and cut it into chucks, I walked out of the apartment and onto the streets of Manhattan.

I walked until I came across a place where a fire was lit inside of a garbage bin, but the area was abandoned, I quickly restocked the fire hesitantly, I knew nothing about fire. I sighed, feeling idiotic, but prayed.

"Hey Athena, I don't know if you could here me." I started in a quiet voice, tossing apple slices in one piece at a time.

"I know who my father is, I know about the mythology world, I know that I'm a demigod, and I need help. Kronos wants to defeat the Olympians, but I don't want anyone hurt. Why do I deserve pain?" I asked, my eyes starting to water.

"That, that was you?" Athena asked me, and I nodded, still afraid to speak. I remember this, the next while doesn't get any better, just a shit ton worse. My mom nodded at me, as if allowing me to speak just this once.

"Yes, it was." I said, and we all went quiet again.

"Was it because I was born? I get tormented for something that wasn't my fault? Please, help-" I was cut off short my a shout that sounded familiar, and I was scared, terrified. I turned around quickly, dodging a punch. There stood Gabe in all his glory, and I was petrified. I wasn't going to live, he would kill me for sneaking out.

"Genuinely understandable." Becky smirked, still drunk and high, but one look from my mom and Becky shut her mouth.

The next few moments were a blur, he had pulled down his pants and mine, i don't know what he did, but I didn't want it.

"You never run out like that again, got it brain boy?" Gabe growled, fixing his pants and walking away like nothing happened. I sobbed, cradling myself. I don't want to go back, I don't want that to happen again, it hurt, it was uncomfortable, and disturbing.

"He, he raped you?" Jason and Leo asked in sync, not even bothering to look at each other and laugh. I sighed, rubbing my teary eyes. I nodded.

"That was the first time." I said quietly.

"He did it more than once?" Hestia asked and I nodded.

"Many times, my mom refused to have sex with Gabe and Gabe needed to 'get his needs' because apparently the women he used to cheat on my mom with wasn't enough." I said, growling.

"That's why when I first saw you, I knew you already lost your virginity, at so young." Artemis said, her thoughts trailing off.

"You looked confused when you first saw me, I tried to act casual, but you are a powerful goddess." I shrugged.

"Percy, we're so sorry." Piper said, walking up to me and giving me a hug. I was shocked she didn't even plug her nose, I smelled of cigars, beer and heroin. I hugged her back tightly though, using her shoulder to hide my tears. I still need these friends, they bring out the good side of me, and I need a balance.

"Thanks, Pipes." I smiled and she smiled back, sitting beside me, and Jason, Leo, Hazel and Frank followed, and things felt better for a few seconds.

I stood up shakily, walking towards the fire, and stood there. I put my arm above the fire, admiring the heat, and I put my arm in the fire until I could smell my burning flesh.