Disclaimer: Same as always, look at Chapter 1

Rachel POV

I could see that Tobias didn't just go after the girl because he wanted to return the keys. I saw something when they had look at each other. Who was this girl and what did she have with Tobias? After Tobias left to return her keys I turned to Marco.

"Marco, who is she? Why did Tobias have to go to her?" I didn't try the hide my suspicions.

Cassie had already caught on though, as always, she could see emotions better than I could. "Marco, why did you lie to us? She's not a Controller, is she?" she said calmly.

I glared at Marco "Is she right? Did you lie? If so you better tell me the truth, and now!" I crossed my arms and waited for an answer.

Then he told us. About Ariadne having lived with Visser One for all her life. About Ariadne leaving Visser and returning to her birthplace to find her sister. But I still didn't get why Marco had to come and talk to her.

Once again, Cassie caught on before me. "Marco, you want to know about your mother. But you just risked giving us all away. You can't do that. At least not with telling us."

I looked at Marco. "So it's all about your mother, right? What does Tobias have to do with it?" Cassie sighed and I turned to look at her.

Cassie sighed again "Rachel, Ariadne is Tobias's sister. That's why he had to go talk to her. They both knew it and found it out at about the same time. That's why she left."

I just stared "What? Ariadne is Tobias's long lost sister? How can that be?"

Cassie shrugged "I thought it was kind of obvious. They look so much alike. Anyway, maybe its better if we leave the subject for a while. At least when Tobias's here."

I sighed, wishing I could comfort him. But knowing Tobias he probably wouldn't ask for anything and pretend to be fine. As if. Like after he was taken prisoner and tortured. I smiled remembering our kiss afterwards. Suddenly Marco's voice interrupted my thoughts

He was talking mostly to Cassie because I wasn't really paying attention "You should have seen her, Cassie. She was talking like...like Jake, kind of. She's not lightening quick decisions kind of person, but she talks like she's older than she looks or seen things most haven't. Then you guys came along and turned into the bouncy, cheerleader type of girl you saw. It was kind of weird how someone could change so much, so quickly."

I laughed, "Marco, we do the same thing. It must be her cover. It must be difficult because she has to act like someone that never really existed inside of her. We just act like who we used to be." My words burned both Cassie and Marco. They even burned myself. How I said `Who we used to be'. But I saw in their eyes that they knew I was right. But they didn't like it. We all knew we could never go back to being who we were before. None of us like it, but me least of all. Jake had said plenty of times that he was afraid of what he had let happen to me. Sometimes I was afraid of what I had let happen to myself.

We talked for a while. Mostly about pointless things and silly things. It was a carefree moment that I wished I could have more often. Now there were so many battles and so many things on my mind that I didn't have time for these things.

Then Tobias walked up "Hey." I looked up at him and tried to see if I could find out how he felt. But it didn't work. I suck with emotions. He looked away and said "So, Marco. Did you tell them?"

Marco nodded "Yeah, they know now. And Tobias, I knew all long that she was your sister." I turned to look at Marco angrily. He knew?! He had known and hadn't told Tobias.

"What?! You knew and didn't tell me? Why the hell not?" Tobias said angrily.

Cassie put a hand on Tobias's shoulder "Tobias, come on. I'm sure he had a good reason no to tell you." Cassie, good old Cassie. She always knew the right thing to say. Good thing she hadn't let me open my mouth and say something. It wouldn't have been good. Especially with all the kids there, maybe listening.

Marco looked at Tobias and said "Tobias, I wanted you to see her first. And plus it wasn't all my decision. Jake knew it too."

Tobias took a deep breath "Okay, fine. I'll see you guys later." He began to walk towards the exit.

"Wait, Tobias." I called. I walked up to him. "Don't go." He turned around and looked at me. "Look, Tobias. I'm as mad at Marco as you are. He shouldn't have kept quiet. But you can't change that." Tobias remained quiet so I continued. "But that doesn't mean we can't get away from Marco for a while. How about we go and tell Ax about the current events?"

Tobias nodded "Yeah, good idea. He's got two new nieces." I laughed and we walked out.

Ax POV

I stood by a small pond and placed my hoof in the water. I was very thirsty and it was almost time for the evening ceremony.

Then I heard a voice in my head {Ax! We have something to tell you.} I turned and saw two birds landing in a tree nearby. The red-tail hawk was Tobias and the bald was Rachel. They both demorphed and I saw that their faces were angry and grim.

{What has happened? Are one of the others hurt?} I asked quickly, hoping nothing was wrong.

Rachel shrugged "Physically, not really. Emotionally, maybe."

Tobias sighed, "We've just got news, Ax-man. You have two new nieces."

It took me a while to figure it out "Loren had a brother? Or did Loren have another child beside you."

"The last one was more correct, Ax" Rachel answered, "Loren had TWO more kids besides Tobias. She just didn't know it."

Then Tobias told me about what had happened at McDonalds. Meanwhile he got a bit angry. Tobias was not angry much. Or if he is he doesn't show it. But he was showing anger too. But Rachel shows anger a lot. And usually when Tobias is angry, Rachel is angry is too.

"Why did Marco not tell you?" Then it came to me. That was why Tobias and Rachel were angry. Marco and Jake had kept Ariadne secret and had lied about why Marco would go to see her.

Rachel shrugs "How should I know. All I know is that I want to kick his ass. Badly."

Tobias shook his head "No, Rachel. Maybe he did have a reason to keep Ariadne from us." He didn't look like he believed that but as if he said it mostly to calm Rachel down.

I got an idea. {Could I go meet this Ariadne?}

Tobias nodded "We could see if she's home."

That was how I met Ariadne, my brothers unknown daughter.