"Edward, shut up," I told him. He'd been babbling on about some stupid thing Alice wanted to do after the fight. I swear, these people actually think they're going to win without a hitch. Idiots. Edward gasped, and the rest of his family looked at me in shock. "Bella, what-" he said, and I cut him off. "Edward Masen Cullen, if you don't shut up right now, I will murder you!" I threaten. He quiets, and I look into the forest.

A branch snaps around 500 feet away from the clearing we are currently standing in. "Percy Jackson, you idiot! We're supposed to stay silent!" I hear Annabeth scold. I grin, and Edward starts to talk again. "Are they -" Does he not get the point? "SHUT UP!" I yelled, interrupting him. He looks hurt, and I give him a slightly apologetic look, and a 'shush' sign. "Gods, Annabeth, it was a stick! It's not the end of the world!" Percy complains.

I silently laugh. Percy never really grows up, does he? Nico says, "You know they can hear you, right? Seriously, you guys are so stupid sometimes!" I hear a gasp, and immediately know it was Annabeth. "Nico! I am not stupid! Do you have memory loss, or did you just forget who my mother is?" she says. "No," Nico says, and I can tell he's rubbing the back of his neck. He only does that when he feels sheepish.

I laugh out loud this time, and hear them all gasp. "Bella?" I hear Percy wonder. I can yell at the top of my lungs and they don't recognize me, but one laugh... "Yeah, Perce, it's me," I say. "BELLA!" Percy, Annabeth, and Nico yell simultaneously. I hear the tell-tale sounds of them running forward – footfalls, breaking sticks, and the leaves on the ground crunching under their feet. They run all the way to the clearing, and stop short at the sight of the Cullens.

When they spot me, you can see the excitement in their eyes. "Isabella Jackson! You came here to get away from the gods?" Annabeth yells. "No," I say. "You know the territory has been clai- What? I didn't come here of my own free will, Annabeth. Chiron sent me to get some information on the clan living here. He thought they were Empousa, but they aren't. Why did you say 'to get away from the gods', I never tried to get away from them. You can't! Why... Who lied to you?"

You could see Annabeth's heart break. "Chiron," Percy says. What the hell? No way. I look closer at Annabeth, and see the terribly sad look on her face. It's true. Gods. I run to Annabeth, and pull her into a hug. She hugs me tight, and sobs. "Bella, he was like a father to me. How could he do that to me? I thought he cared," Annabeth manages to work in between her sobs. I can feel the same pain she does, and it hurts, but Annabeth was always closer to Chiron than anybody else. I reach one hand up and push her away from me slightly.

"If he lied to you, he doesn't deserve to be your father. Annabeth, you have a father at home who would love to take his place. Why don't we go see him together?" Annabeth's face brightens when I say offer her my alternative, and she hugs me again. "Thanks, Isa," she murmurs, using my old nickname. "Welcome, Beth," I respond.

Annabeth pulls herself away from me, and goes over to Percy. She moves in close, and he wraps an arm around her waist. OH MY GODS! "Are you two together?" I ask, and they nod yes. "Finally," I sigh. Percy looks at me funny, and I explain. "Oh, come on. You two are totally perfect for each other!" I say, and then gasp, one hand flying up to cover my mouth. "Gods, Bella, you sound like-" Percy says, before I cut him off with an "I know."

Edward comes up behind me and taps my shoulder. "What is going on here?" he asks. Good question. "Yeah, what are you all doing here? I thought there was a manticore around here!" Shock was apparent on all their faces. "That's what we were told, too," Nico says. I take one look around the clearing just to be sure, and cuss under me breath in Greek. "Thalia," we all growl at the same time.

I hear a small giggle from the bushes, and everybody turns their head to look that way. "Bella? Why can't I smell her? Or hear any of you?" Edward asks, frustration coloring his voice. I ignore him, and go over to the bush. I reach my hand in, and pull Thalia out. She grins at me. I pull her into my embrace, and squeeze her to death. "Gods, I missed you, you little sneak!" I accuse her. She giggles again, and I know she had ulterior motives.

"Thalia Grace, If you don't tell me right now what the hell you did, I'm going to call your dad," I threaten. She sighs, and says, "Fine. I knew Chiron was lying to you all, but you wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I brought you here. Plus, you really needed to see your brother."

I grin at her, and then turn to Edward, who is growling. "Shut up already!" I demand, but he ignores me and starts talking. "Isabella Swan, you are going to give me an explanation right now!" he yells at me. "Well, only because you asked so nicely," I mutter sarcastically.

"It all started..."

Hello fellow Fanfiction readers. Who do you think Bella's brother is? Who should she date?

1- Nico DiAngelo

2- Luke Castellan (he is not evil in this story)

3- Apollo (What, he's hot)

4- Jason Grace

5- Ares (I really think that she could change him)