Sorry for not updating last week! I'm not going to go on a list of excuses and try to just sum it up in a authors note then publish it in a chapter, here is the excuse, I had exam week and went on a camping trip right after school ended. That was my excuses for updating late. SO much better than those chapters replaced by long author notes, am I right! No offense for those who do! Besides I was only a week late or is this the second weekend after I posted, which means I'm not late! Nevermind, who cares. For the people who said ME, thanks!

Sorry, I'm babbling.

On with the story! There will be flashbacks. Misspelled on purpose for the second part. They're five for peat sake!(flashback) Age 16/17 in this story. Might have minor cuss words in it, not sure.

Shout out to GreekGeekyGirl for being my first follower on this site!

Also, to Guest who by the way I have to say Thank You for your advice. {PS: It sounded like you go to this site a lot. I think you should get an account, even if you aren't going to write stories on it.}

PS: i do not own pjo characters, just the plot line.

Piper POV

We were backstage, heading toward the lounge area to just hangout.

We past by some multicolored light fixtures and the intricate sound booth. We took a right turn that led us down the hallway to the restricted area. The entrance was covered by a thick curtain of orange, diamond-shaped beads. My feet were greeted to the soft plush carpet as I stood outside.I gentle pushed the curtain aside and stepped in. The lounge was very fancy, but yet it had a homey feeling as well. The floor was made of smooth black marble with a protective coat on top of it. The room's wall were split into 3 colors,gold and yellow swirls for Annabeth, black and silver for Thalia, and purple and silver for Piper. Each of our sections was decorated in posters.

Annabeth's wall had that humongous poster of Mortal Instruments, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and some story a fan of ours requested called PJO? What ever that means. It was surrounded by words and Phrases. Her favorite was " if you believe you can, you can, if you believe you can't, you can't. I think it was by Albert Einstein or something... and she also had a few canvases of dream buildings hung up. Also, she has a humongous book collections on her , as you can see, I mean read, she has a lot of educational stuff on her wall.

For Thalia she had a bunch of punk and rock band posters covering every inch of on her wall. It was a big collage that had big and small gaps in between to show her black and silver swirl background. Over her backdrop she has pine oak wood for a shelf that had Our favorite albums and our originals that we recorded. She even has a antique guitar up there signed by Elvis!

For me, I had the classic posters of artists. 1D, Britney Spears, One Republic, Imagine Dragons, Zendaya, Taylor Swift, etc. (just naming stuff, not super fans of all stars listed). Around that I had small painted stencils of names of my Favorite people who are famous. Tristan McLean, Aphrodite, Katy Perry, Annabeth, Thalia, etc. As for my backdrop I still had the purple and silver swirls, but added to that was an intricate design of multicolor lines with a slight curve at the end. It made it seem to make it look like a flower.

Uh, I'm so TIIIIRRRED! Thalia whined.

Not my problem. Annie said, slumping down on the couch.

It is mine! I exclaimed as fell face first into a huge bean bag.

I immediately sat up, face flushing while the others laughed. I looked around the room, trying to ind something to cover up my embarrassment. I skimmed my eyes around till I spotted a cooler filled with drinks. That's when I realized how parched my throat was. I quickly ran over, opened the lid, and grabbed a bottle of sparkling water. What can I say, old habits die all, I have been living my entire life under the spot light.I went back to my seat, drops of water that had escaped my mouth, creating lines down my chin.

I glanced over at Annabeth, unlike me she seemed to have a slight layer of sweat on her neck, while I had barely even started sweating. I was used to exercise, like her, though I've been forced to do it since I could walk.

I still don't understand how you aren't even sweating! She announced.

I'm just awesome like that, I replied, a mysterious twinkle in her eyes.

"That's my line," Thals shouts from her spot on the floor, sending a joking glare in my direction.

It isn't anymore! I replies after her fake cackling.

It didn't turn out that well since I was trying to do it in between my gulps of water. Keyword: Trying. I soon had a huge coughing fit. Thalia just laughed.

Hey, a least I didn't have a belly dancer performing grab me from behind. Then save me when I was choking on a piece of gum and hacking away like nothing! I yelled

Let's not forget that the tabloids got it on camera and posted it on the front of a magazine! Annie added.

Oh yeah, that to! {Virtual Cookies for those who can guess where that came from.}

Thalia suddenly lunges at me, with her hands outstretched. I makes a quick get away though and starts running toward the exit with Thalia behind me. After about Fifteen laps around the room, Thal plops down with a "hmmp"on the floor. I sits on the arm of the couch, watching as Thals multiple gasps for breath changes to deep then shallow breathing. I could just see the slight smirk on my mouth begging to escape and shine in its glory.

Suddenly, I hear a rustling coming from outside.

Silena entered the room in the same exact outfit she used for work. (Previous Chapter)

I have great news, our manager says squealing.

What Silena! We all groan to her. She always seemed to get over-excited on things so small, that it always ended up getting into at least on of our nerves.
We're canceling the tour and settling down, she yells after pulling Thalia off her butt. Thals did not seem to happy about this. Which one, I'm not sure.

She didn't even seem affected by Thalia's glare.

We're going to stay in New York cause they just added a new recording studio there, and that's not the best part...

For how long, Annabeth says, interrupting.

About... A year! She states, bouncing around the room.

Cool,

sure, Annie and I both state.

We can't! We all turn our heads in the direction it came from. What about tour! Thal acknowledges.

Realization dawned to me.

She's right. Annie states, in a calm, collected voice. I still don't know how she does that.

Don't worry, we will pull you out then. Silena says, reassuringly.

I'm in. Me and Annabeth relax and agree after hearing that.

I'm not.

What now, Thals! I was starting to get slightly a bit annoyed after being disrupted during my break time TWICE!

You said something about a best part...

Oh Yeah! Silena starts getting into peppy mode again. This is going to be interesting.

What is it, we all say, curiosity getting the better of us.

you're going to Goode High School!

Our eyes widen into dinner plates. Then, the shock ends abruptly.

What! We shout.

Chaos ERUPTS.

And that's where we are now.

Isn't it exciting? Silena exclaims. Silena might of helped us get away from home... and take a break, but I didn't exactly tell her why.

You can't be serious?

You've gone bonkers! They yell, perfectly coordinated almost.

I was the only one who remained silent.

"I'm guessing you're not happy." She looks at all of us with a confused expression.

Obviously!

How can you do this to us!

You know we hate it there! Thalia sends her best death glare. And I thought the other one was bad.

Stop it right now! She yells, fury written all over her face. Shut up and Sit. Down. Now! Me an Annabeth gulped, though Thalia didn't seem affected by this.

Not surprising at all. the only thing that surprises me is that I still don't need a hearing aid after all the shouting they do each day. I could tell from the look on Annie's face that she agrees.

Now why is it so bad to go to Goode High!

Didn't Pipes tell you? Annabeth says a skeptical look on her face.

Everyone turns to me. Oh great I thought.

Well, didn't you!

No, I mumble. Why not! I look over at Thalia. I don't want to relive the memories. Why should I, and beside it's not like you told your own brother about Nico! I shout.

I immediately regret saying that.

Thalia's face changes from shock to sadness then anger in a millisecond, though it just seems like she is a blank wall. Only Annabeth and I can read her like that besides Nico.

Don't. Say. His. Name. She says in a low tone sending chills down my spine.

Sorry I didn't what came over me it's just that you…

I couldn't continue because Thalia interrupted me.

It's okay, sorry I lashed out on you, just hearing his name just gets me so mad that I just want to punch a wall!

I was shocked, Thalia never apoligizes, but we all knew this was an exception.

Your not the only one. We say quietly in unison to Thals, sharing a look.

Piper POV

11 years before…

(age 5) Sniff- Se's gone shes weally gown- sniff.

It was a quiet morning, gentle breezes of fresh air sweeping through the lawn, the bright and early sun bearing down on you, it would have been the perfect day, but the news ruined it. I was sitting on my wooden porch, my legs dangling of the edge. I was a loner around here. People always seemed to avoid me thinking I was a stuck-up snob. I only had one friend, and now, she's gone.

Are you okay? A soft, measly little voice said.

That did it, I broke down into sobs.

I'm sowy, didn't meen to make you sad. I could hear someone reassuring me.

I immediately looked up to come face to face with a skinny, blue-eyed kid. He had blonde hair and a plaid shirt on. He was wearing shorts and had a basketball tucked under his arm. I was confused. Why would he talk to me? And why have I never seen him before? He must be new, I reasoned.

It's o-hiccup-Kay.

Wanna go pway? He asked me. I was eccentric. Know one ever asks me to play! But then I remembered what I was doing before.

No tanks, to sad.

Why?

Mama gone. I said with a tear dripping down my face.

He placed his thumb under my eye, brushing the tear away.

I know what you meen. Dada left too. I suddenly became curious to what happened to him, but decided to lay low. After all, I don't want to chase him away.

You to, huh.

How bout we become best friends and deel with this togethr!

Weally?

Really.

Okay! I said happily.

Wats your name?

Jason.

Piper.

Lets get off your porch and go to my home to pway!

Yeah, but no truck games, I scolded in a playful, but serious tone.

Jason stuck his bottom lip out pouting.

No fair! He exclaimed still having his frown.

To bad! Piper said sticking her tongue out. Jason ended up copying her. His lip twisted to the side and so did his tongue because of his uneven teeth.

When she saw him she burst into a fit of laughter.

Wats so funny! He had his frown back.

You! She said between her gasps of breath.

Hey! That just started another round of laughter. Come on! He grabbed her hand and yanked it away. He did it all while she was clutching her stomach in pain from all the laughter, and with him shaking his head at the sight.

That day she found out he was a neighbor. They always would "hanged out" (babysit) at his house when her dad was not home.

They were best friends ever since, well, until the day They came…

Always read the first sentence in each paragraph and the bold parts in an Author's Note. That's the Important Part.