A/N - I fancied doing a Superhero AU so here it is. There might be triggering stuff but nothing that bad. (Just to let you know) I was stuck for Jason's name so I just used Thunder Bolt which I think was his name in another superhero AU but that is the only similarity. If I could remember its name I would recommend it apart from the fact that it isn't finished. The ending is fairly open but it is really Jason x Percy x Nico so if that isn't your kind of thing then I suggest you leave and find another story. So... here you go...

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"C'mon c'mon! It's starting! The 6 am news Percy, get here now!"

Grumbling to myself, I reluctantly left my warm duvet blanket in order to follow the sound of Annabeth's voice. I didn't even bother to change out of my Under the sea boxers - me and Annie were the closest of friends, more like siblings, luxuries like personal privacy had been lost long ago. "Anna, I'm coming, you can stop your squealing now." Her bright grey eyes met my sea-green ones. "I. Was. Not. Squealing."

"Of course you weren't." I replied back with a huge grin settling in on my face. She rolled her eyes at me as she went back to watching the news intro. No matter how often I pretended I didn't, I loved being roommates with Annabeth. We'd been friends since secondary school and now we were starting college with each other. Our apartment was spacious enough for us to both be comfortable thanks to the jobs we'd each been doing since we became old enough to work. Annabeth helped out with the local library and bookshop whilst I had gotten a job serving at the new cafe/bakery at the outskirts of this city sector. My life was great - I was within walking distance with most of my friends and I had Annie to remind me to get the school bus in the morning. To me that sums up a pretty good life. "...and now to our top story-"

"Eee! Wait for it Percy, I'll be up there any minute now." Annabeth exclaimed as her iron hand gripped my arm in her nervous state. She was definitely squealing. The monotone voice of the news presenter once again filled the room. "It's the story that everybody wants to hear. What is the cause of the tension between our two favourite city superheroes? Well, we have the answer today along with the genius who helped figure it out. Stay with us to meet Miss Chase and hear her theory." I smiled knowing that Anna's heart was most likely doing jumping jacks in her chest. The Ghost King and Thunder Bolt were perhaps the people's most adored superheroes showing not only pure power and strength but also compassion and occasionally, mercy. Due to this, it wasn't long before the paparazzi's eye noticed the tense atmosphere whenever the two would meet. It was no secret that they often competed for the spot of best superhero in the city but this sort of rivalry was new and unidentified. When it was clear that they weren't going to tell the public in interviews the press went crazy, desperate to solve the mystery. Many citizens had been calling in and giving their ideas to the news stations and it had been driving Annabeth up the wall when nobody could get it right. An annoyed Annabeth also leads to sleepless nights for me which is a definite no-no. I convinced my friend to call up and the station was more than happy to air her idea.

"We are here with Miss Chase now." An image of Annabeth in a smart-looking pantsuit that accented her eyes adorned the small television.

"Hello," Annabeth's voice rang out confidently, "This mystery is one that has been driving many people crazy in recent times but the solution for it is actually rather obvious. We may not know the second identities of these brave heroes but it is no secret that they are of college age. I believe that this tension is one based off of teenage dramas or more specifically teenage love-life. Our superheroes have been out of the closet for a while now but we have yet to see any love interests in their busy schedule. Could it really be so simple that this tension is due to the classic story of falling for the same guy? Well, I'll leave it for you to decide the truth."

The presenter thanked Annabeth and as she walked off screen delivered the closing line. "We are now going to some of the top behaviour specialists to see how the facts fit within this theory. And also tune in to the 5 o'clock news tonight where we speculate just who this lucky guy could be."

"PERCY JACKSON!"

Turning slightly I could see the redhead as she stormed into the room. "What was that for?" I asked in confusion.

"Oh, I just felt like it. Shouting your name is almost like a stress relief." She answered with a shrug.

"At least we now know why the teachers do it all the time." joked Annie.

"Ha ha, you two are hilarious." I said sarcastically while I was turning the TV off and then putting the kettle on. If I was going to get up this early I needed some fuel. "So, how did I do?" Annabeth asked almost timidly. "Great girl," complimented Rachel, "I streamed it on my phone on my way to your flat." The redhead continued. I nodded in agreement with her answer. We ended up going off into a conversation about what sort of type The Ghost King and Thunder Bolt would have and how on earth one boy could attract them both. 'That must be one lucky dude' I thought to myself.

After eating a big breakfast together the three of us took the public bus to school. Rachel's dad had given her a car but she preferred to get to school the same way as her friends. I wasn't particularly looking forward to school after noticing we had double-math but the place would be buzzing with gossip after this morning's news. Even the teachers would be distracted which meant I could get away with less work."Hurry up Perce, the bell is about to go." called Annabeth as she walked further from me and into the school. I followed but my mind was elsewhere. All that talk about the superheroes' love-life had me thinking about my own. At the moment it was non-existent; I'd had an on-off relationship with Luke towards the end of secondary but he'd moved of to university and his own dorm. I didn't even know what my type was anymore. Maybe I should wait and see who Thunder Bolt and Ghost King are in love with - anyone who could capture their hearts must definitely be worthy of love. Maybe I'll have the same type as them. 'I guess I'll just have to wait it out then...' "Percy!"

"Yes, I'm following. Bye Rach, see ya at break."

"Bye Perce. Do me a favour and don't fall asleep in your first lesson."

"I can't promise Red." Rachel gave me a mock salute before skipping off to her art class. The last I saw of her was her auburn hair as she disappeared behind the classroom door.

"Double maths, here I come."

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"Well that was boring." I told Jason as we left the maths department. Nico snorted from the other side of me,"I don't see how you could find it boring, you weren't even awake for most of the lesson."

"That's just proof!" I exclaimed waving my hands in the air in protest.

"Hardly, you fell asleep as soon as you sat down." Jason observed.

"You sit on the other side of the room! You've got to have been staring at me from where I sit to notice that - wait, do you think that the teachers noticed? If you could see me then maybe they could see too..." A hint of worry crept into my voice at the thought of another detention. At least it was Friday today, the weekend wasn't far away. Because of my clouded thoughts I missed the glare that Nico gave Jason when I mentioned his staring.

"They would've woken you up if they did see." supplied Jason.

"Why didn't you guys wake me up?" For some odd reason they both seemed to blush at my question.

"We knew that you wouldn't get told off," replied Nico after clearing his throat, "but why were you so tired anyway?"

"That was Rachel's fault. She's been coming over these past few nights desperate to watch the most popular superheroes in live action on that new spotlight app. The Lightning thief, War Princess even Beauty Queen. And then Thunder Bolt and Ghost King did a rescue together and you know how the press is with them at the moment. Rach and Annabeth were both staying up to analyze the footage to see if Anna's theory seemed right. That meant that I was strictly not allowed to sleep as someone had to provide the coffee. Any way you both have a free right now, don't you? I've got English so I suppose I'll meet you at lunch then. See ya."

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Me and Nico both watched as the sea-eyed beauty ran to his next class with a deep sigh. "You're being way too obvious with your affection! Honestly, staring at him?" scolded Nico.

"Hey! It's not as if you weren't either! Besides, it wasn't as if he noticed, that boy is so oblivious."

Nico looked as if he was going to shout again but instead he just sighed, "Yeah, he really is."

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A/N - Hope you lot are having a nice day. Peace x