Alex POV

I spewed the worst of bad words out of my mouth as the scary boom hit my ear drums. A hot forcefield pushed me into the wall and forced the air out of my lungs, almost knocking me out. With terrible effort, I tried to catch my breath. Several seconds later, I was on my feet and ready to battle.

"You shouldn't exist," a low voice rumbled. "You should be dead."

"Who are you?" I demanded. "What do you want? What do you mean?"

"Shut up and let me finish my sinister speech," the creature bellowed. "I've been looking for you. You are going to be my greatest weapon, my most precious valuable. You will win the war."

"What the crap does that mean?" I said to him, although I didn't crapping give that much of a crap about this bull-crap. Crap. (I'm so, so sorry. I'm just really bored.)

"It means, you will kill Perseus Jackson, or you will die."

"Who?" I said and then sneezed heroically.

"Twice the Saviour of Olympus?"' The guy offered. "Saved the world too? He survived the one place even the gods never dare enter! He bathed in the river Styx! Come on! You don't know him? He's a million times greater than Hercules! The son of Poseidon! Oh my gods! Really?"

"I am so lost..." I muttered.

Dramatically, the creature rose from the hole in the living room. Smoke curled around his monstrous-- HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! I'm sorry... He's a freaking snake-man.

"I am King Kekrops, original ruler of Athens!" The snake-guy hissed. "And you will do as I command!"

"Boy, I'm not doing anything for you," I popped my knuckles, trying to look intimidating.

"Maybe not for me," he giggled. "But what about for my friends?"

Behind him, a much more scary creature rose from the mist. It had animal legs, whitey-tighties, and the torso of a very hairy man. A girl arose too. She had two funny looking legs that mismatched, and the saddest, most torn cheerleader costume in existence.

"Behold, the Minotaur and Kelli!" Kekrops shouted.

Because I am stupid, I said, "Oh no! Not Kelli!!"

"Yes! Fear me!!" Kelli reveled in my feigned terror. "Kill Percy Jackson! We can't do it, but you can. You're powerful. You can do it!! Otherwise, you're dead meat."

I paused for a second, trying to make an escape plan... But then it hit me. "If you can't kill this guy, who, by the way, shouldn't be famous for taking a bath no matter where he did it, but I can... That means I could probably kill you, right?"

The really big guy shuffled his feet uncomfortably.

"N-n-no!" Kekrops stuttered.

"Find him and kill him!" Kelli desperately demanded. Something in her voice made me really want to do what she said. But whatever it was, it was supernatural. I could tell. With effort, I resisted her command.

Sadly, I didn't have a sword yet, so the only weapons available were my powers.

"Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!!!" I yelled.

I gestured my hands toward the three villains. Suddenly, a wind pushed them-- and me-- out of the building. I hadn't intended going out too.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaahh!"

Whoosh! Winds pushed my feet, and I began to fly.

"Cool!" I giggled. I had no idea I could do that.

I zoomed through the sky, but quickly became tired. I gently landed on the ground, scaring the heck out of tourists.

"Step aside, peasants!" I pushed through the people. "I have people to epically defeat!"

"Roooooaaaar!!" The Mino-something whined. Below his feet was a pile of dust. Perhaps that was one of his friends?

He spun around and faced me. His eyes glowed with hatred. Obviously, he was having a bad day.

"You!" The cheerleader appeared behind me.

"Save the cheerleader, save the world!" I mockingly bowed. A decorative plant flew out of a seafood restaurant and wrapped around her waist.

The plant forced her to the ground.

"Hey!" Some guy in a dirty apron ran out of the seafood place. "What the hell are you do...?"

He looked me and the cheerleader up and down.

"Rooooaaaar!!!" The bull-man charged the guy.

"Hey!" I willed the air to push him back. "Stop it!"

The Mino-guy pushed himself off the ground and whacked my side. I landed on the side of the restaurant. Pain flared up my leg, making me scream bloody murder. He quickly approached me, raising his fists toward me.

"Please," I croaked. I tried to scuttle away, but my legs didn't want to work. Instead, they wanted to make me feel like I was dying. I let out a loud series of cussing. My vision almost went completely black.

"Rraaaaarr!!" Bull-man's fists advanced towards me, but were knocked back by huge portions of water.

"Did I do that?" I looked at my hands. I knew I could control water, but that much? Nothing was left of the bull guy except dust.

A loud gasp sounded from a girl. Cheerleader Kelli. She tore the plant off of her and began to run the other direction. I would've done something, but I couldn't move a muscle.

Seafood man looked at me in amazement. "You... You have superpowers!"

"I'm doing fine," I mumbled. "Thanks for asking. Does that seafood place have fish tacos?"

"Yes!" He jumped in the air excitedly. "I will get you some right away!!"

He disappeared while I lay on the floor, trying not to pass out and die.

"Are you okay?" Some guy looked down at me. Him and dozens of other people were crowded around me.

"I'm fine!" I said. "Please! Leave me alone! I almost died!!"

"Are you a superhero like the Avengers?" A little girl asked.

My mood softened. "I'd like to be. In fact, I might be an Avenger one day."

People pulled out their phones. To call an ambulance? Nope. To take pictures.

Using my powers, I willed what was left of the plant to become a staff. I pulled myself up and limped into the restaurant, where I flopped onto a table and groaned. My vision doubled, and it took all my willpower not to vomit. When my fish tacos arrived, I became much more happy.

Before I ate, I looked at the server. "I don't have any money."

The server was hot, by the way. His skin was the most beautiful chocolate color, and his arms... muscular and simply gorgeous.

"Its okay!" He grinned at me. "I'll pay for it!! If you give me an autograph?"

"Sure," I shrugged. I signed my new codename onto paper for him and then sat silently as he creepily watched me eat.

"Can I feel your arms?" I randomly asked my waiter.

Before I could get an answer though, I was interrupted when somebody stupid said, "Hey, can I talk to you in private? I'm Percy, by the way; Percy Jackson"

A/N

When you can't tell if your mom is extremely happy or if she's finally lost it... *silently sits in corner and watches her complain in song*.

In the picture above, I did a cosplay as Alex (did it a year/s ago). I know I suck, but I was bored and I thought it'd be fun to bring my character to life. In the end, I felt very proud of myself. I hope you like it! If so, leave a comment below. And I know I still look like a baby, but imagine if Alex's face is crazy contoured and defined. (Contour does age the face a bit.) Maybe also add some smokey eyes and darker blue lips. (That was the only blue color I had, otherwise, it would've been darker in the first place.)

I'm hoping this coffee I'm drinking will make me poop.