Hello again! So because of the great feedback I am updating early! This chapter has a little more excitement in it although it isn't as long as the one before. I want to thank: allen r; Oblivian03; LoveisTrue29; and Alicia Mirza for reviewing the first chapter! Alicia Mirza brought to my attention some things in the last chapter so from now on Percy is actually in 10th grade…just to clear that up. I changed it in the last chapter as well. And if anyone has any brilliant names for the school please let me know! Thanks again.

I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson.

Chapter #2

~I meet my roommate~

As soon as Mom had left, Annabeth and I parted ways for a bit so that we could unpack our things in our new dorm rooms.

My roommate had yet to return when I arrived, so temporarily I had the room to myself. A door that I hadn't yet noticed, right at the base of the bunk beds, turned out to be a small closet with a chest of drawers. I unzipped my duffel bag and began placing my clothes in the drawers and hung up my one pair of dress pants and shirt that Mom had bought me for her wedding. I rarely wore it. Annabeth had also come to the wedding-this was before we had feelings for each other, or at least strong feelings-and she had a long red dress that had looked amazing on her. Of course she only wore it once and is dreading the day that she has to again, but I kind of hope that day comes soon. It was sleeveless with little ruffled straps and was tight around the mid section then flowed out by her waist making her look like a princess. I literally wasn't able to take my eyes off her that day. Her blond hair had been piled up on top of her head with little ringlets on either side of her face. Mom had done the work all by herself even though Annabeth had complained and refused to get make up on her face, but Mom stuck through and I'm sure glad she did. I think that Annabeth even began to kind of like the 'girly' look after she got used to it.

I shook off the memory and finished refolding and hanging up my meager amount of clothes. Hopefully there was a washing machine somewhere nearby although I'd have to learn how to do my own laundry. Ugh. Not too excited about that. Maybe Annabeth knows how and she can help me out or at least give me a few tips.

Ten minutes later, all my things are put away neatly, for the most part, so I grab my new binder and climb up on to my bunk and look through it. I'd have to compare schedules with Annabeth to see how many classes we had together, hopefully a lot.

Judging from my schedule, dinner was at the cafeteria at 6pm sharp, and apparently they don't accept tardiness. I checked my watch. 5:30pm. I decided to walk over to Annabeth's room so that we could walk to dinner together. Taking the elevator down to the lobby floor and without Sara noticing me, I sneaked over to the girl's elevator and pressed #5. When the doors opened I walked down the hall to room #12 and knocked on the door, hoping that Annabeth's roommate was not yet there.

Annabeth opened the door relatively quickly, "Hey, come in." She said and I obeyed. Sure enough, the pink bed was still empty.

"No roommate yet?" I asked.

"No not yet. You?"

"Nope." I replied, then said, "I brought my schedule so that we can compare classes."

"Oh good, I had wanted to do that before school starts on Monday." Today was Saturday so we had one full day before we actually had to obey the rules-not like I planned on obeying them all-and hang out together.

I took the paper with all my classes for the first semester from my binder and Annabeth did the same.
Our first class was Algebra 2 and Annabeth had the same one. I smiled and so did she.

Second period was English and Third period was History and we were together in both of those as well. I was starting to like this school more and more.

Lunch was after that which we would have together anyways, then I had swimming class and she went to Architecture class. We put be apart for 45 minutes. But then after that, I had science and she had art, lucky her. She looked up at me and smirked and I just rolled my eyes. Last was gym which we also had the same.

"Looks like we have most of our classes together." I said with a grin.

"Yeah, that's good." Annabeth agreed.

"Well we should probably head down to the cafeteria for dinner." I said, pointing to where it said that on the daily schedule.

"Do you know where it is?" Annabeth asked.

"No but I thought we'd ask Sara." I said.

"The receptionist?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Oh nothing."

"Annabeth, she's like in her twenties or something." I told her.

"So?" Was her reply.

"Never mind." I said. "But you never have to be jealous, I wont ever like anyone else."

"I am not jealous." She said sternly. We climbed into the elevator and it began descending.

"If you say so." I shrugged. "But you're kind of acting like it."

"Am not."

That ended the conversation for the moment because the elevator doors opened and we stepped out. I boldly made my way up to the reception desk, leaving Annabeth behind me, and asked Sara where the cafeteria was.

"Through those doors." She pointed to a set of double doors to the left without even lifting her head.

"Uh, thanks." I said quickly and motioned for Annabeth to follow me. She hurried over and grabbed my hand, momentarily forgetting our argument from just a few seconds earlier. I gave her hand a squeeze and pushed open the double doors.

A huge cafeteria with about fifty long tables were arranged in an orderly fashion on one side of the room, and on the other was a large buffet station with almost any food you could want.

"Man, how much are our parents paying for this school?" I whispered to Annabeth.

"We each have a god for a parent, don't worry your mom is paying for everything."

"That's comforting." I said. Only about ten other kids were seated at the tables and none of them looked up when we entered which was nice that we weren't being stared at but also kind of sad that no one decided to introduce us. We headed towards the start of the buffet and began loading our plates.

"It's nice that we don't have designated tables and we can sit together now, unlike at camp." I said and Annabeth nodded while piling green salad and dressing on her plate. I went for the stack of hot burgers and fries and blue lemonade-I think it was made special for me-then when we couldn't fit anything else on our plates, Annabeth lead the way to an empty table, which wasn't very hard to find since all ten kids were at the same table, so we had 49 to choose from.

Annabeth set her tray at a table on the other side of the room, far away from the other students who still hadn't seemed to notice us. I bit into my burger and Annabeth crunched on a cucumber covered in dressing.

"Do we have a curfew on school nights?" I asked.

"Yeah, it's 10pm and 11:30pm on the weekends." She said.

"That's not too bad."

"I guess not. I'm kind of a night owl but curfew just means that we have to be in our rooms by that time, not asleep."

"Yeah, I guess." I dipped a french fry in ketchup and chewed on it thoughtfully.

"That doesn't start till Monday thought right?" I asked.

"I think so. That would make sense anyways." Annabeth replied and took a sip of her ice water.

"Wanna come hang out at my place tonight?" I asked. "I think it's too late for registration now so my roommate won't be here until tomorrow."

"Sure. I'd be bored otherwise."

"Good."

After we finished eating, we emptied our trays into the trashcan on our way out then took the elevator up to my room. Not surprisingly, my roommate had yet to arrive, I guess we wasn't coming back tonight.

I took all the pillows I could find and we made a nest on the floor where we could sit and talk comfortably. I settled in first then Annabeth sat next to be and snuggled down, putting her head on my shoulder. I wrapped my arms around her and wished this could last forever. Her hair smelled like salad dressing, even on her it smelled amazing. We had only been sitting in our nest of pillows for about five minutes-neither of us speaking-before I felt her relax and her breathing slowed. I watched her chest rise and fall steadily and wondered what I ever did to deserve her.

She continued to sleep and I decided that it would just be mean if I woke her, so I gently scooped her into my arms and placed her on the bottom bunk, hoping that my roommate wouldn't come back late tonight to find a strange girl on his bed. That would be a little awkward for all three of us I think.

Annabeth looked so peaceful as she slept and I just stared at her for a few minutes before drawing a thin blanket up over her and climbing up on to my own bunk.

I was just drifting off to sleep when the sound of keys and the clicking of the lock jerked me wide-awake. I sat up quickly and leaned over the side of the bed to look down at Annabeth. Her breathing hadn't changed and she was still fast asleep, I doubt she would be for long with all the noise the intruder was making. A few seconds later the door swung open and the lights were switched on. I blinked a few times before my vision was able to focus.

A boy that looked about my age, with shaggy blond hair, broad shoulders and piercing green eyes dropped a backpack on the floor and stared at me. I stared right back until he looked away, his gaze falling on the sleeping girl in his bed.

"Why, is there a girl in my bed?" He asked, kind of loudly.

"Um, sorry about that, I didn't think you'd be back until tomorrow and she fell asleep on the floor so I set her on the bed."

"It's okay man." He said suddenly, the fire draining from his eyes and his voice softening.

"I understand. I was just visiting my girlfriend but figured I'd come back here to sleep."

"Uh, thanks." I said, unable to think of anything to else say. "I'll uh, bring her back to her room."

"I'm Brady." The boy said and extended his hand. I shook it and said, "Percy."

"Nice to meet you Percy." His voice, thankfully, was a bit softer now and Annabeth slept on.

"You too." I said in reply.

"When did you arrive?"

"This afternoon."

"Oh, cool. I got in last night. I think I saw you in the cafeteria at dinner, was that you?"

"Probably." I said, wishing that the guy just shut up so that I could carry Annabeth back to her dorm.

Brady picked up his backpack and opened the door to the closet and threw it in. I ignored him for the moment and gently slid my arms underneath Annabeth's sleeping form, one under her back and the other supporting her back. Her head lay on my chest and she looked quite comfortable if you asked me.

"See you later man." My roommate said and I nodded then hurried out the door to the elevator. I pressed the button with my elbow and the doors opened, then pushed the flashing 'L' and waited for the elevator to take us down.

Sara was no longer at the desk and everything was dark in the lobby. I could hardly see anything but I was able to spot the lights from the girl's elevator and that helped. Pushing the number 5 with my elbow again, we slowly rose. I was genuinely surprised that Annabeth had yet to wake but I wasn't about to complain. She was pretty light and I was enjoying the feeling of her in my arms. The elevator doors dinged and opened and I made my way to room #12.

It was then that I remembered that I didn't have a key for her room and that it was probably in her pant's pocket. But then I noticed the light under the door and decided to try knocking.

The door opened immediately to reveal a girl, about 16 years old with short curly blond hair and bright blue eyes. She was tall and athletic looking and was wearing a blue jersey and baggy sweats. She was pretty thought and must have caught me staring because she cleared her throat and opened the door wider, inviting me in.

"This must be my roommate." She said and I nodded, laying Annabeth down on her bed.

"Yeah, she fell asleep at my place and I didn't want to wake her."

"That's nice." She said. "I'm Kyra."

"Percy." We shook hands then I gestured to Annabeth, "That's Annabeth Chase, my girlfriend."

"Yeah, I figured." Kyra said nonchalantly.

I think my cheeks turned a slight shade of red but hopefully she didn't notice since the only light in the room was a lamp on the desk.

"I'll uh, see you later then." I said and after one last look at Annabeth you hadn't even stirred, I gave Kyra a smile, which she returned, and headed out the door and back to my own room. It was midnight by now and I expected Brady to be in bed when I returned, but he was sitting on his bed with a bright lamp on, eating chips, drinking pop and watching a movie on his laptop.

"Hey Percy!" He exclaimed as soon as I had opened the door.

"Wanna watch with me?"

"Uh, no thanks. I'm kinda tired." I told him.

He shrugged and went back to his movie, which thankfully he was watching with headphones so the noise wouldn't hinder my sleeping. I lay my head down on my pillow, turning my face towards the wall, and fell instantly to sleep.

Percy! I looked up, thinking that I was still in my dorm room, but actually I was back at camp half blood, and the person calling my name was Chiron.

What am I doing here?" I asked and Chiron smiled. I am in your dream Percy because I didn't want to try to send an iris-message to get a hold of you.

Is anything wrong? I was just there this morning!

No nothing is wrong. I wanted to check up on you and warm you.

Warn me?

Yes, I want you to be careful about whom you trust at this school. The people who might seem the nicest and easiest to be around, could possibly be demigods, monsters or just enemies of ours.

That's comforting. I rolled my eyes in my dream.

I have my suspicions about your roommate but don't be too quick to judge. Also keep an eye on Annabeth's roommate, there is something about her that I can't quite pinpoint but I'm sure you will.

How do you know about our roommates already?

Oh I have my ways. Chiron winked then said, I only have a few seconds before you will be left to your normal dreams.

I didn't even know people other than gods could talk to others in their dreams. I said.

It is pretty amazing isn't it?

Yeah.

Just remember what I said Percy. Try to stay away from fights and things that will draw attention to yourself and Annabeth. Watch your back and don't trust anyone, at least for now.

I'll do my best.

I know you will. Goodbye Percy.

The dream faded and I went back to my regular dreams. When I awoke the next morning, it took a few seconds to remember that the dream with Chiron last night was actually real. It made me kind of nervous that I wasn't to trust any of the students here but Annabeth, but like I said earlier, I was determined to make the most of my junior year and not cause trouble, and hopefully not attract any monsters-like that'll ever happen.

My watch said that it was 8am and after checking the schedule, I had exactly 15 minutes to be downstairs. Brady was still sacked out on his bunk-a bag of chips still in his hand and his headphones still on his head. I shrugged and went to the bathroom for a super quick shower.

My Mom had packed shampoo, soap and a sponge just in case there wasn't any in my dorm, it's a good thing she did because the bathroom had no extra accessories. I hopped in and let the hot water stream down my back and head for a few seconds to try and wake myself up.

After my shower I ran a towel through my hair and threw on a pair of jeans and a plain green t-shirt. A quick look in the mirror above the sink and I deemed myself presentable for breakfast. When I exited the bathroom, my roommate was still asleep so I left him be and headed towards the elevator.

I almost jumped out of my skin when I realized Sara was in the elevator going down as well. When I was able to speak I asked, "No offense, but what are you doing up here?"

"Oh, just showing another student to his room." She replied casually.

"This early?"

"Yeah, he took the overnight bus and just arrived a little bit ago."

I had to admit that Sara looked quite pretty this morning. She was wearing a white skirt with tiny pink flowers on it, a cream-colored blouse and little pink high-heeled shoes. Her dark hair framed her face and she had a silver sparkly headband on. Sara gave me a smile, making me feel somewhat uncomfortable and I wished the elevator would hurry up.

Then, because I was standing almost in front of the doors, she reached around me and pressed a button that caused the elevator to come to an abrupt stop.

"Wh-what are you doing?" I asked, trying not to sound as freaked out as I was.

"I just want to slow down our time together Percy, that's all." She whispered, a creepy smile on her red lips.

"Um, no offense but you're like way older than me." I said.

"Oh no, I'm only 17." She cooed.

"Well I'm 16, and I have a girlfriend that is waiting for me, so if you'd please…"

"Annabeth? "Oh come on Percy dear. You could do so much better than her. She's not even that pretty."

My face turned beat red with anger. Nobody insulted my girlfriend and got away with it.

"For your information, she's the most gorgeous girl I've ever met and you, quite frankly, are the ugliest." I can't believe that just a minute ago I thought she was pretty.

"You'll be sorry you said that Percy Jackson." She hissed.

"H-how do you know my full name? I never told you." I said sternly.

"I-I saw the forms of course, it had both your name and Annabeth's." She said, stuttering a bit at the beginning then catching herself and finishing smoothly.

"But you never saw the forms. You were on the phone until you brought us to our dorms." I accused.

"I'm not lying." She insisted.

"Well I think you are." My hand went to my pocket where Riptide lay, as always. Something was wrong with this 'receptionist' and I was pretty sure she hadn't stopped the elevator because she liked me, we'd just met!

"You're little sword isn't going to help you." She sneered, then I knew she was an enemy. I couldn't tell if she was a monster or just a demi-god gone bad, but I was pretty sure that this wasn't a normal occurrence. My hand gripped the pen a little tighter, ready for the right moment to uncap it and fight.

Suddenly, Sara's face began to change and she grew wings. I had never seen a monster like her before: a pointed red beak, green, ugly skin, purple wings and even her legs and feet were change to what looked to be a lion. I was too stunned to even think of fighting. I just stared and watched the little receptionist turn into an ugly, flying lion monster. My heart was pounding so hard I figured she must have been able to hear it. Her beaked, green face smiled evilly at me. Piercing red eyes bore into my green ones, temporarily paralyzing me.

She took a step closer to me inside the small elevator room and I held my breath.

"Aren't you going to fight me demi-god?"

"In an elevator? You've got to be kidding me!" I said, gaining a little bit of courage. "If you want to fight me, let's do it fairly and in an open place. Out of human vision."

She didn't have time to answer my proposition because the elevator doors suddenly chimed and the doors slid open to reveal a young boy, loaded down with luggage. Sara immediately changed into her human form and walked out past the boy who didn't seem to notice anything wrong. He smiled at me and I smiled back, then hurried to the cafeteria where

I hoped Annabeth was waiting for me. Boy did I have a story to tell her. I hadn't even been at this school for 24 hours and already had a monster find me. But the thing that bothered me was that Sara was already here, like she was waiting for Annabeth and I to arrive; or maybe she's been after another demi-god in this school. I'd just have to find out, and I promised my self I would start immediately after breakfast.

So what did you think?! I hope you have enjoyed these first two chapters as much as I have enjoyed writing them for your enjoyment (which is a lot) Thanks so much for reading and please leave a review before you go!

~FirePearl