In a small village, everything was peaceful. Everyone went about their day; ladies did their shopping as the young children played amongst themselves, even the guards that roamed the streets seemed at ease. However, in the alley between two buildings stood a young kid, his eyes a deep-sea green, next to him were two others, one was skinny with brown eyes and black hair and the other was a bit larger with the same eyes and hair.

"Alright Leo and Beck, get to the safe house and get ready to hide." The sea green eyed kid said

"You got it Percy, remember don't slow down for anything" Leo said before both Beck and Leo turned and ran off

Percy took several deep breathes before he started counting, watching the woman that was currently buying bread from a baker. As soon as the baker finished putting the bread in a sack Percy launched forward as fast as his legs could carry him.

He sprinted past the children, then past the guards who saw him and started chasing him. However, Percy had the head start as he leaped up and grabbed the bag of bread from the baker's hands before he continued to run and take a sharp right.

"Score!" He shouted as he kept running towards where he knew his friends were waiting his delivery

He could distantly hear the sound of clanking metal as the guards attempted to pursue him. He quickly rounded a corner of a building and was greeted with the open doors of a wine cellar which he quickly ducked into. His two companions quickly closed and locked the doors and everyone waited quietly as the guards ran past attempting to find them.

"Nice distance, I swear you're getting faster every time Perce" Leo whispered and Percy smirked and rolled his eyes as he walked down the steps where there were several other smaller kids who looked starved

"Lunch is on me today my friends" Percy said as he pulled out several loafs of bread and handed them out to the kids who took them with wide eyes, He then took out the last three and handed them to Beckendorf and Leo "That means you too guys"

"Oh, but I cannot accept bread from such 'Noble' as yourself! Please you must eat it yourself!" Leo said causing Beck to laugh

"He's right 'LORD' Perseus, we could never expect such generosity from a noble such as yourself, it could be poisoned!" Beck continued causing Percy to narrow his eyes as his mouth turned into a sneer

"Oh, but must accept my generous offer! It could not be poisoned by the likes of such Nobility! Please my friends I beg of you take part of breaking bread with me, tis not as if I'm a walrus and smell worse than the sewers that my bastard son sleeps in!" Percy exclaimed loudly as he raised his arms up causing both of his friends to recoil in disgust which they all started laughing at

"Gods I'm happy you two are my friends and not those rich money sniffers" Percy said as he sat down and tossed the bread to his friends and he ate it

"Speaking of money, we might not have to steal all of our food soon, Leo and I got an apprenticeship at the blacksmith" Beck said with a mouth full of food causing Percy to smile

"Congratulations my friends" Percy says as he takes another bite out of his bread a smile on his face as the other kids finish up their meal and quickly make their way out "So when do you guys start?"

"Tomorrow, and soon we'll pay back the owners of the bread" Beck said and they all smile and nod

Once they were finished, they creeped towards the cell doors and listened before peeking out and seeing the coast was clear. Percy Leo and Beck then jumped out and ran towards their other hideout.

Three years later
Percy's POV:

I watched the same bakery that I had stolen from for years. The baker glanced both ways and spotted me but shook his head with a glare in his eyes. I only gave him a cheeky smile and moved on. I wouldn't be stealing today. I pulled my knife out of my belt and twirled it around in my fingers as I stood in an alley and relaxed.

Today was an off day due to the other homeless children having enough to eat. I slide down the wall I was at and stared at my knife. IT was a gift from my two friends when they started to learn how to be blacksmiths. It was at that point that I learned I was a natural at knife combat. I smiled fondly at the small blade in my hand before I pocketed it and made off towards the small shelter I built along with Leo and Beck.

(One Week Later)

Third Person POV:

The guards were once again running after Perseus who had stolen a loaf of bread for himself. However, at the entrance of the town a knight in bright steel armor noticed the commotion and walked over to the bread stand who shook his head.

"What can I do for you sire?" The owner said and the knight only smiled

"What do you know of that boy?" He asked and the owner scowled

"Little Rat has been stealing from my shop for three years now, the guards are too fat to catch up to the little bastard. And he keeps avoiding them, just vanishes apparently and when he re-appears, he can't be charged since he doesn't have the product on him and no one can find it. It's starting to drive me insane" The owner said as he grumbled to himself as the knight walked off and towards the blacksmith where he sees two young boys watching the affair with small smirks

The knight reaches the two boys and smiles.

"Good afternoon sire! What can we get for you today?" Beckendorf asked and the Knight nodded

"What can you tell me about the boy that just ran off with the food" He asks but the boys narrowed their eyes and shook their heads

"Sorry sire, we don't know what you're talking about" Leo said calmly before he turned back to looking over the weapons in the shop

"I don't mean him any harm, I have come to scout out a new Squire as my last one had quit, due to family reasons, and I had heard from a town over that a thief was naturally gifted in knife fighting" The knife said and Beckendorf looked at the knight skeptically before he nodded

"Meet us here after we close and we'll take you to him, but you cannot take your weapons" Beckendorf said

"Very well, I will meet you here" The knight says before he walks off