Hey! I'm back! So… now it is the time where the Cullen's finally learn that BELLA isn't really the klutz they knew back in Forks. I have a new story out for Alex Rider and Gallagher Girls… so check it out if you feel up to it.

~GoGreen52

"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places." ~Author Unknown

Secrets

Chapter 13- Called for a Quest

-Bella POV-

I have to admit I was proud of Percy for stepping up and knowing that if he would lose- he could be in big trouble for the future. And trust me, one fight is not worth a whole future.

After the fight, the people in the stands quickly left, wanting to get to their last classes. If you miss a class, you have to do extra, and no one really wants that. Even I have to admit, I would rather miss something big than miss a class.

But I was held back by seven vampires. Their faces resembled shock, worry, excitement, pride, and surprise. But I think that would go with shock, don't you?

"Bella?" Esme asked, walking up to me. She pulled me in a hug, causing my eyes to bug out. I wasn't really expecting that… "Don't ever do that to us again!"

After she pulled away I asked, "What did I do?" They all looked surprised at me from hearing that.

"What did you do," Alice started, walking up from the line of Cullen's, "you almost got yourself killed, that's what you did." I looked from person to person. Here's what their faces looked like-

Jasper- he had that Athena thoughtful face on.

Rose- she was smiling at me.

Emmet- he was practically bouncing up and down in excitement, pointing at me.

Carlisle- worry, but still looking a bit thoughtful.

Alice- the only way to describe it is worry.

Esme- her eyes looked like they could be crying.

Edward- … he looked upset, worried, and thoughtful. But mostly worry.

"Guys… and girls, I am not the same person you met back in Forks. True, my feelings and thoughts are the same, and my heart and soul is the same, but not my physical attributes. Compared the Bella back in Forks, I'm an Olympic athlete. After 10 miles I'm not out of breath," I said, looking at each person specifically.

Rosalie smiled and nodded to me, knowing and understanding. I nodded back. Emmet… well, let's just say his mouth was as big as his head. That explains how silly the big teddy bear can be. Edward, Esme, and Alice still looked worried, like they didn't believe me. But Jasper and Carlisle looked like they were both deep in thought.

"Bella," Jasper started, "how did you learn those fighting techniques? It took me years to master those. I didn't start working with a sword until I got to be a major."

Everyone just looked between me and Jasper shocked... well, besides Rose and Carlisle of course. I have a feeling that they know and understand how I got to master those so early.

Blood of a god, duh.

"Buh- How?" Alice asked, looking completely tongue tied. Jasper put an arm around her and looked at me expectantly.

"Go ahead, tell them, Bella." He said, and I raised an eyebrow.

"Okay, Jasper. I was trained from an early age, tought by many teachers. They all had one goal- and that was to teach me, a daughter of Poseidon, to stay alive," I said, and from that I had everyone's attention.

"My protector, Grover Underwood, brought Percy and I here to camp after one of the kindly ones attacked us. That's how I got this scar," I showed them a long white line running down my leg, "And I have never been unprepared for a fight ever since."

They looked at me in awe, and Rosalie hugged me. "I knew there was something about you!" she exclaimed, and I swear my eyes had to be about as big as watermelons. I was surprised- she didn't want to share clothes with me when my life was in danger… and now she hugs me?

That's odd…

"Uhm… Rosalie?" I asked, and she understood quickly and pulled away, straitening her clothes.

"Sorry," she said, looking at me apologetically. I nodded to her, showing her it was fine.

"So… I guess we have to figure some stuff out. I mean, we have received a threat from the Titans, and now we are all in danger. I think that we should have a meeting about this…" I mumbled, and looked ahead of them, to see Chiron.

I saw my amazing first cousins and brother with his girlfriend talking with Chiron, and they actually looked like they were in an important discussion.

I walked past the Cullen's and headed to the group. I heard them follow close behind me, wanting to know what was going on. I know I would if I were them, too.

"What's going on?" I asked, getting their attention. Everyone looked at me, and Chiron sighed, and said,

"Rachel's prophecy is coming true," Chiron said, and my eyes went wide. This was defiantly not good.

"WHAT?" I exploded, throwing my hands in the air. The ground shook a little bit, and I knew I should calm down, then.

"Bella, I have a feeling we need a quest," Percy said, looking at all of the veterans from the last titan war.

"So… are you telling me I'm the one who has to go speak to Rachel?" I asked, astonished. I really didn't want to lead a quest. I mean, the Cullen's would demand to go too.

Percy looked at me apologetically and nodded. I looked at the Cullen's and saw that everyone's face was confused. Even the half bloods that have been here before were confused.

But it makes sense- not many people get to go on quests. Especially not as many as Percy, Thalia, Nico, Annabeth, Grover, and I.

"Rachel is an oracle- she tells the future much like Alice, but she has the future right. She can't tell it like Alice, so she sprouts it out in a prophecy. You will soon understand," I explained, and they nodded to me. But their faces all told a different story.

"While Bella goes and consults with the Oracle, I'm going to teach you guys how to swordfight… and if you already know, you can train," Percy said, looking at me knowingly. I nodded, and he grabbed Nico, gesturing the Cullen's to follow him. They did, but looked back at me, worried.

Will they ever stop being so dang worried?

I nodded my head to Chiron, and walked off to Rachel's cave. Her 'door' was a big piece of fabric, draped over the entrance.

I walked in, and saw Rachel with her back to me, painting something. I noticed that her eyes were somewhere else, so I slowly walked up and looked over her shoulder. Her painting was… traumatic. The thing that scared me the most was what was in the picture.

There I lay, a sword sticking through my stomach. Dead.

There was nothing else in the picture, just a mist-like thing surrounding my body. Did I ever tell you Rachel was a very realistic painter? It was like seeing my own death.

All of the sudden, she snapped out of the charade she was in, and looked at the picture, then screamed. "BELLA!" I backed up a step, not wanting her to turn into me.

When she saw me, she took a deep breath then hugged me. "Bella, it's so good to see you again," she said, smiling. I looked at her and nodded.

"I agree… but what's with that picture? It's giving me the creeps!" I exclaimed, tucking my arms in close. Her green eyes were so alive, yet they were full of sorrow and pain.

"Bella, you need to be careful… some of my picture future thingies are some-what wrong, but in the end they have a similar meaning to something," she explained, pulling me in for yet another hug, and took a deep breath.

"Rachel, you can let go now," I said after what? 3 minutes of her hugging me?

She looked at me with a fake frown and pulled away. That's what I was really asking for. "So, I came here for a prophecy," I said, and her eyes widened. She sat down on her old rocking chair that used to be in the Big House.

"Bring on the questions," Rachel said, closing her eyes.

"Okay. What is my destiny?" I asked, newfound courage seeping through my veins. I really, really didn't want to do this.

"Daughter of the sea, beware of your future." Rachel's voice changed to the one of the Oracle of Delphi.

Green mist swirled around me and Rachel, standing her up. She was floating in the eerie green mist. Then, she spoke:

A bond between water and fire,

destroyed by once separate worlds,

together again a new world must sire.

Evil from the past,

threaten to brake the bond's strength

and it will see its last.

In the end,

the bond will mend,

but a soul, taken, will be the final cost.

The mist disappeared, right into Rachel's mouth. She collapsed back onto the chair, scaring the crap out of me.

"Are you okay?" I asked, looking at her worriedly.

She nodded, and asked, "What was the prophecy?" her now green eyes, as the mist once was, stared me down, searching for answers.

I sighed, and told her the prophecy… but her reaction wasn't what I thought it would be- okay, usual up-beat mood. But no- she looked at me with a sad look in her eyes.

"Bella… I think you or Edward will die."

AHHHH! *cue spooky music*

Okay, sorry for the HORRIBLE prophecy. Yes, I know it's slacking.

BUT- I got the chapter out to you faster, so you get to see more than just a silly old prophecy, right?

But here's my question-

"How should Bella take the news of her or Edward possibly dying?" I asked.

So, you know the routine. Answer, and maybe it will be in the story.

Cya for now,

GoGreen52.