WHOOOO! Twenty chapters down! And many more to go ;) lol yeah they haven't even left Camp-Halfblood yet *sigh* did you realize that over the course of NINE CHAPTERS it was all just one day? Oh, and the day doesn't end in this chapter :) haha talk about portion control on my part! So this is one of my longest chapters yet and the first part, on request of luvtwowrite go check out her story it's awesome and she is very talented :) is in Allison's POV. In order to give you a longer chapter I added a part in Percy's POV at the end. Thanks to everyone who reviewed :) you are AWESOME seriously! And yes, my operation went well so thank you to everyone who wished me luck :) I changed my mind, I am going to list everybody who commented but I don't want to go back and delete so... thank you celestialstarynight nissi1216 SakuraFlutist Sarah-Nikole (whom helped me A LOT with the plot for this chapter, go read her story) gmsnumber1percabethfan percyfan12 and maria summers :)Oh and I will mantion anyone who can figure out what the realationship between Noel and Allison's names are :) Anyways if you actually read this authors note put a percentage symbol in your review if you feel obliged to do so... I think that is all so HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR! and continue reading :)

Chapter 20: Allison & Percy

Allison's POV:

"I-it's j-just that N-no-el was my twin s-sister's name. She d-died on our t-tenth b-birthday."

Get a grip on yourself! Remember what mother always says 'Show no weakness, and in everyone's eyes you shall have none.' Great advice and mother followed it until… Noel. Just thinking the name brings the gut wrenching despair back in full force. Chiron is looking at me intrigued but not very surprised. Percy is staring at me trying to comprehend my words. I hon...estly feel sorry for Percy; he finds out that he has a half-sister, meaning me, this morning. Now he finds out he has a… had another one. But he can only feel sadness and wonder how it might have been. I can only feel overwhelming grief… and guilt. The memories wash over me, uninvited.

It was December 19th, the last day of school before Christmas Break. Noel and I were in the same fourth grade class, but we had different 'specials' as the teachers called them, at the end of the day. She had gym class and I had art that day. We always met right outside of the gym doors to walk home together. I was rushing down the hall to show Noel my new project, a painting of the ocean- with lots of glitter. Neither of us had ever seen the ocean but Mommy told us that it was the most amazing place in the world. She promised that she would take us there someday when we were older and understood, but right now she was too busy working. The picture was going to be Noel's birthday present from me. We had already decided that when we grew up we would live right on the beach in a mansion. Mother approved and said that I needed to look after Noel, because I was older. As I walked down the hallway a lot of the teachers smiled at me, all of them loved Noel and I. We were their 'pets' Mommy said they liked us because we were smarter than the other kids and we behaved, even at that age I was smart enough to realize that she was right. As I neared the gymnasium doors I could see Noel's dark hair. Mommy told us that I have Daddy's blue-green eyes and her hair, and that Noel has Dad's hair and her grey eyes. Despite these obvious differences the teachers still got us confused. But Noel and I didn't mind, we actually thought that it was kind of funny. When Noel turned and her eyes locked with mine I couldn't help myself. I sprinted towards my only sister, my best friend, my twin. Before I could reach her and tackle her with a hug though, something grabbed her. I started to run faster, "Ellie!" I screamed. She looked at me with pure panic in her eyes.

"Allie!" Noel cried. Before I could get within reach of her two more of the creatures stepped out from the bushes. They grinned evilly at me and one of them pulled out a sword. It brought it back and swung it upwards at me, hard. The cold metal first connected with the skin on the side of my leg just above the knee. It continued upwards, its owner pushing deeper with each inch, until it was completely up to my arm. I see the blood explode from my body, but I don't feel anything yet. I also don't hear the screams of children and the frantic yelling of teachers, the only thing I can hear is Noel calling my name. I didn't realize that I was on my knees, but I started to get up. Before I could get on my feet one of the creatures slashed at my arm for good measure and started running. I fell over and the edges of my vision were turning black, the last thing that I saw was my sister with tears streaming down her face, disappear into the woods on the back of those things.

I woke up six days later in a hospital connected to various IVs and monitors, to see a weeping mother by my side. When she saw that I was awake numerous doctors, nurses, and surgeons were ushered into the room. An hour after they left I was with my mother alone in the room, she told me what everyone had seen happen. According to one of the teachers a band of men on motorcycles rode up to the school and attempted to kidnap Noel. The teacher had a theory that it was because of a ransom, being that mother owned a billion dollar architecture business. Though no one understood why they would just take one of us. Then when I tried to stop them one of the men brought out a knife and attacked me. No one was able to follow the men, but they got me in an ambulance and I was in 'critical condition' and deep comatose until now. I can tell that mother doesn't believe what the teacher said, but before I can tell her my suspicions my world is turned upside down. The room is spinning and my head feels like it is being stabbed over and over. Mother is leaning forward anxiety etched across her face because of the sound coming from the heart monitor and the frequent spikes from the brain VDU. Once the throbbing and spinning stops I look into my mother's eyes and say the first words since the attack, with absolute certainty, "Ellie is dead." Ironically enough after ten minutes of stunned silence in the room, the ringing of the phone heralded the coroner's confirmation that a body had been identified as one Noel Elizabeth Hale. The results of the test would confirm it but the body of the victim was presumed to be less than a half an hour old. I, Allison Madeleine Hale, was now officially an only child and only half of who I used to be.

As the memories fade, another scene enters my mind and what I see chills my blood.

Percy's POV:

Allison was still shaking, and inwardly I was too. I had another sister that was dead? Worse enough she died on Allison's birthday? I notice her absentmindedly rubbing a long, and painful by the looks of it, white scar on her arm. How did I not notice that before? I see her charm bracelet glittering and she looks lost in thought. I let my curiosity get the better of the situation and wonder why it changes, obviously it has to do with her mood but still… The aforementioned charm bracelet suddenly turns black, and in response Allison's face gets very, very pale. Her eyes, which had been getting glassy, suddenly snapped to attention looking wildly around. She stands up quickly and runs out of the room. I look at Chiron wondering what to do. He answers my question before it leaves my lips. "Go, she mustn't be alone." He is barely done speaking before I am following Allison out of the door. I almost collide with Thalia and Annabeth who are standing there trying to calm Allison down. She was practically hyperventilating and sobbing at the same time. Annabeth was rubbing her arm, incidentally the same place Allison was rubbing before, and Thalia was muttering something about 'stupid inconsiderate boys' which she emphasized with a glare at me.

"Allison, what-"that's as far as I get before another glare from Thalia shuts me up.

"Percy, let her alone. I don't know what went on in there, but I do know that she's upset with whatever happened. Let Annabeth and I try to calm her down, girls are better at that sort of thing." I could almost swear that she added a quiet, "And everything else." on the end too. So it was all that I could do to watch my girlfriend and one of my best friends walk away with my distraught sister.

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