When I wake up my alarm is beeping loudly. I realize today is my first day at Copperwick Middle School. I groan, get changed, and brush my teeth. I'm wearing my lucky red t-shirt. I walk down the stairs, and I smell bacon! I sprint into the kitchen and see my mom made me bacon, a fried egg and toast.

My mom asks me, "Are you ready for school?"

"No." I grumble.

"You'll be fine Sam. I have to leave for work. Bye! Have fun!"she calls as she walks out the door.

I inhale my breakfast, grab my backpack, and head out the door to catch the bus. I sit alone during the ride.

When we get to school I arrive at my first class, Greek mythology. I walk in just before the first bell rings.

After everyone files in the teacher who has flaming purple eyes says,"My name is Mrs. Caligo. Please sit down on one the beanbags. I'm going to take attendance. When I call your name I will tell you which Greek god or goddess you are assigned to."

"Angelica Caeli. Athena!"

A girl with a cold, calculating stare, and glittery, silver glasses says, "Here," in a voice that suggests that she's superior to all of us, even Mrs. Caligo.

"Cynthia Venatrix! Artemis!"

A tall, strong girl with combat boots says here in a bored voice, like she'ed rather be kicking people in the face,be here. But then again, I think she would enjoy kicking people in the face.

"Dylan Malum, Ares."

A big, mean - looking kid, who I'm guessing is like the school bully yells, "I wanted Zeus!" Mrs. Caligo glares at him, and he shuts his mouth. Then, he sticks his tongue out at her back.

"Elizabeth Lunonem, Hera!"

A girl in a royal blue skirt says "Here." formally.

"Emma Siligo, Demeter!"

A girl with dasies braided into her hair says,"Here." softly.

"Jason Ignis, Hephaestus!"

A strong boy says,"Here." in a deep voice

"Kayla Aurioles, Aphrodite!"

A beautiful girl with long flowing hair says,"Here." in a way that makes Dylan grin at her.

"Luke Viator, Hermes!"

A boy with sandy blond hair says, "Here. Can I please go to the bathroom?" Mrs. Caligo nods.

"Oscar Auratus, Apollo!"

"I knew I'd get Apollo, so I've been practicing my singing poetry!" calls out a loud, dramatic voice from the back. The class groans. "I'm the best, I'm surprised you haven't guessed, for I am simply amazing, I am the one you should be praising, so enough with the roof rais -"

"Okay, Oscar. That's enough," Mrs. Caligo says. The class sighs with relief.

"Percy Doblyn, Poseidon!"

A kid who looks like a surfer says"Here."

"Quentin Isaldre, Dionysus!"

"Here."

"Sam Monily, Zeus!"

I can't believe it! Mrs. Caligo chose me of all people to be the King of the Gods! Then, heat rushes to my face when I realize everyone is staring at me. I'm sure my face looks like a tomato.

"Say here," someone hisses.

"Uh, here," I say.

"Vincent Aldridge, Hades!"

"Here." a voice from the back mumbles.

"No switching," Mrs. Caligo says.

A few people groan.

"I have to go get the iPads," Mrs. Caligo tells us. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

As soon as she leaves the room Dylan storms up to my desk and screams, "I WANTED TO BE ZEUS!" right in my face. Then I realize how ugly he actually is. Also his breath smells bad, but I don't worry, because I have experience with bullies.

"Okay. Too bad for you," I say,"Can you please not yell in my face again, because you're ugly enough from afar, but when you're up close that takes it to a whole new level."

The class starts giggling uncontrollably. Dylan is speechless. He just stands there gaping at me.

"Is your mind to slow to comprehend what I just said, because I can say it again. Can - you - please - not - yell - in - my - fa-"

"I get it!" Dylan screams.

"Oh, that was faster than I expected it to take," I replied.

"SHUT UP!" he yells in my face.

"Didn't I just tell you not to yell in my face? Do I need to say it again?"

"Shut up," Dylan growls.

I reach into my desk and ask him, "Do you want a mint, because your breath stinks and I'm getting tired of smelling it. The class starts laughing harder.

When the laughter dies down Dylan pulls back his fist. Everyone gasps.

Then, the door flies open. Mrs. Caligo marches in, her brown hair streaming, purple eyes flaming. "Mr. Captiosus told me he heard yelling. Dylan, just what do you think you were doing?"

"Um, we were playing a game. Right Sam?"

"No," I say. Dylan glares at me.

Mrs. Caligo says, "Dylan I don't tolerate violence. After we're done using the iPads you're going down to the principal's office. Also I want you to sit at that desk in the far corner. Go right now!" He pretends to hang his head shamefully and silently nods. He glares at me when the teacher isn't looking. Then he sticks his tongue out. I do it right back and he turns away.

Then, Mrs. Caligo hands everyone an iPad. "You can't turn the iPads on I have the master one which turns them all on. There's a game on here called The Mythmaker. When I turn your Ipad on press the game. In The Mythmaker you get to relive the gods life, but you can make your own choices. The point of the game is to make better choices than the real gods did."

Quentin Isaldre raises his hand. "Yes," Mrs. Caligo tells him.

"Why did you say the real gods? I thought they were fake."

"You never know if they're real or not," Mrs Caligo answers mysteriously. "Is everyone ready, I'm turning the iPads on now!"

As my screen flickers on I see the Mythmaker game. I press it and feel my stomach drop and churn. It feels like my brain is being sucked into the screen, and every single bone in my body is compressing to the size of an acorn. I'm sucked into the iPad!

I go down a giant navy blue funnel. The inside is covered in glitter. I wonder if I'm the only one who got sucked into their iPad. Everyone might be playing on their iPads, not even realizing that I'm gone. I hope not. I don't want to be alone.

I start thinking about where the funnel might lead to. Will I be in the game? Can they see me on the screen? Can they hear me? And finally the big question: Who is Mrs. Caligo. As I go over possibilities in my head, I hit the ground with a thump. Then my vision turns ink black.