A/N: So you don't get confused, this chapter is from Carter's point of view. I prefer Sadie's (probably because if I was a Rick Riordan character I'd probably be her) but Carter deserves a shot.

I was walking around, making sure all the ankle biters were in bed when I heard a giggle coming from the kitchen.

I groaned inwardly and made my way there slowly. Another giggle echoed through the hall.

Sadie started storming towards the kitchen too, "Just what I needed. I swear, if they're making out, I'll knock 'em to the Duat and back."

The kitchen voice giggled again and I fought the urge to be sick.

Sadie pressed her lips together and threw open the door.

It was empty.

Sadie and I glanced at each other.

I couldn't think of any invisible monster that giggled in kitchens, but hey, it could happen!

I drew my khopesh and Sadie pulled out her wand.

"So, dear brother of mine, any ideas?"

I shook my head, "Shh... Listen."

Another giggle... And a squawk? I glanced over at Sadie who looked just as confused. The sound was coming from the freezer.

Sadie and I flanked the door. I mouthed, one, two, three!

We threw it open.

Only to be bombarded with penguins.

"No! Wait! Come back!" Felix shot out of the freezer, "We were just getting to the good part!"

I put on my stern teacher face [no, not my everyday face, Sadie. What does that even mean?].

"Felix. Why are there penguins in the freezer?"

"Because the library was too hot for them." Felix answered without hesitation.

Sadie was trying not to laugh, "Wh- why were they in the library?"

Felix held up a book, beaming, "They're helping me read Mr. Popper's Penguins."

"Penguins can read?"

A penguin shot me a dirty look.

Felix hopped up and down, "Of course they can! They love it." Felix beamed at me, "They make words a lot easier to read."

Not too long ago, Sadie and I figured out that Felix was dyslexic after he complained about the words sliding off the page faster than penguins on an iceberg.

We'd tried multiple ways to help him but penguins?

The penguin that had shot me a dirty look was glaring at me. While the others only looked vaguely annoyed, this one looked like it hated my guts.

Squawk!

Felix flushed, "Hey! That's the head teacher!"

Squawk! W-was the penguin cursing me?

Felix glared at the penguin. For a moment, it was almost as scary as Sadie's glare. [No that's not a compliment Sadie]

"Apologize to Carter right now or I'll send you back to Antarctica."

I swear, I think the temperature dropped ten degrees.

A subdued penguin bent it's head, squawk.

Felix brightened up immediately and the temperature returned to normal, "That's better."

Sadie was laughing over in the corner.

"Felix, you know it's bedtime."

"Awwww." Felix groaned, "But we're almost done!"

I looked back at Sadie, she was not going to be much of a help in this situation.

Felix gave me puppy dog eyes, "Please Carter? Please, please, please?"

I looked at Felix, the begging penguins, Sadie laughing silently, then Felix again.

I groaned, "Just be in bed before ten, okay?"

"Yay!" All the penguins began dancing around Felix, "Back to the story!" He ran back into the freezer and all the penguins trailed behind him.

I glared at Sadie, "Sadie. I thought that we agreed that Felix would never know the existence of Mr. Popper's Penguins."

Sadie fought back a grin, "How'd he get his hands on Mary Poppins?"

"That movie's a classic!"

"An eye for an eye, dear brother. Or, in this case, a penguin for a penguin."

I sighed, "Fine."

Sadie looked at me thoughtfully, "So how is Felix supposed to know the time inside the freezer?"

I groaned and mentally added a note to install a clock in there, "I'll deal with it tomorrow."