A/N: Hello Everyone! How are you all? I hope you enjoy this story. This volume will mainly focus Penelope, and some other characters, for example, Chuck. HOPEFULLY, you all know who Chuck is, I will not tell you, if you don't know you shouldn't be reading this book, INSTEAD, you should be rereading the HoO series. I think his first "appearance" was 'The Blood Of Olympus' This will also have some ToA spoilers but not a ton... Instead of meg going on some quest will Apollo, Penelope will I think, I haven't really decided this whole story thing... All I know is that it will focus on Pen. ENJOY!

Penelope Grace

The red string.. many believe we are connected with our loved ones, soul mate, significant other and many other terms, by a little, thin string. A red string. The greeks love strings. To them, there are very useful for getting through labyrinths. That was a joke... Well, not entirely. I have a 'gift.' Now, this isn't a gift in my eyes, but the eyes of others. I can see that invisible string that binds people together. That was settle. The odd thing about my gift is the 'red sting myth,' isn't a greek myth, but a Chinese myth. The greek myth goes a little something like this. Zeus, Fearing their power, split them into two separate beings forcing them to spend their lives in search of their other halves." Plato's Symposium is the theory that we were originally created with two heads, four arms, and four legs, but were split apart and now spend our lives looking for our soulmates.

The Chinese myth is very simple. Like me. I don't see it as a gift. Yet as a burden that constantly reminds me that I am, 'special.' That I owe the grandmother who gave me that gift that stands out from my siblings, mother, father, and people who surround me asking me questions that don't concern them. Only a few know about this, 'gift,' some old friends who left me as soon as they noticed I didn't have anything to contribute to their gang.

This world we live in. I'm nothing but a small fragment from within in. One day I will die and no one will notice. My brothers are destined for great things. They are leaders who will lead their followers. I will be one of their followers. Following them to the day I die. Thats what I'm destined for. Not greatness, but to follow the greatness.

This is me in my sad, confusing world. I may smile, yet that doesn't mean I'm not sad. Currently, I'm very happy. I see my gift as a sorta guide for people. Though, I wouldn't be entirely honest if I said that the things I listed above didn't still make me think about my placement in the world. Yes, I admit I am a small fragment in the world. But I will be making the biggest impact. I am Penelope Grace. The daughter of Jason Grace and Piper McLean, sister to Jessie, Amelia, and a sweet little brother. Heres my story, my narrative, and point of view as I tell you what happens next. Here goes, THE RED STRING

Penelope Grace

My five seconds of fame ended as soon as it came. I was called many names during this time. Jason Grace's kid, Jessie's sister, Amila's sister, even someone called me 'that weird kid.' Though I'm going to act as if that was a fragment of my imagination, (like many things in my life...). Now, I know you may think that I'm some angsty kid, but I can promise that I'm not! I have unusual habits, patterns, routines, and styles. But, that's me. And if you can't love me as my worst you don't deserve me at my best. Gods, I'm starting to sound like my grandmother...

Oh, yeah... I almost forgot. That this crazy lady in my head wants to kill my whole family, my brother's girlfriend, and her parents, and their friends, along with there parents. Yes, I know. My life is a little crazy.

My story begins last year. On my brother's girlfriends 15 birthday. A year after all this weird stuff started, a year after my sister died. Well, a little over a year, you get the point. My sister was already dead, but not entirely? It's weird to explain. So lets just leave it at that.