Hey! Back okay, I know most of you don't want Bella or Edward to die, while some of you are begging me for them to go die in a hole. Yeah… I know.

~GoGreen52

"We dance round in a ring and suppose, While the secret sits in the middle and knows"

~Robert Frost

S e c r e t s

Previously on Secrets:

"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."

Chapter 14: A Secret to Keep

-Bella POV-

"What?" I asked, my world felt like it was collapsing all around me. Edward was my need of existence… if I had no Edward, I don't know what would become of me.

"Bella, I think the prophecy is talking about you and Edward. You two are destined to be parted by death." Rachel explained, then looked confused after, "But it does say at the end, may I quote, But in the end, the bond will mend, and a soul taken, will be the final cost.

"I mean, a taken soul could mean many things. Death, immortality, forever in a beauty sleep, etc." Rachel told me, lightening up my stormy mood just a tad. The key words: Just a tad.

"Rachel, I don't like it. You cannot tell anyone about this prophecy… no-one at all," I warned, and made sure she nodded before I left. I needed to talk to someone. Someone I trusted deeply.

I walked to the Hades cabin, and heard some Green Day playing inside, so I let myself in. "Hey Nico," I said, seeing Nico laying on his bunk, relaxing.

"Oh, hey Bella!" Nico exclaimed, surprised to see me. He had some Starburst next to him, so I motioned well… rather told him to give some to me.

"Nico, give me the Starburst."

"No." I looked at him, my eyebrows raised.

"Did you just say no? I might just have to kill you," I said, and his eyes widened. He knew that only I would kill someone for Starburst.

"Fine. Just don't eat the whole bag," Nico said, tossing me the bag of starburst. I smiled victoriously.

I ate a few starbursts before I remembered why I came here. The Prophecy.

"Nico?" I asked, my voice suddenly grave. Nico looked at me, his eyes full of worry. I mean, he is like my little brother.

"What's wrong, Bells?" he asked, standing up and walking over to me. We were about the same height now, so it wasn't fun looking down on him.

"It's the prophecy…" I mumbled, looking away from his curious gaze.

"What about the prophecy? At least tell me it," Nico said, begging. That was so unlike Nico.

I told him the prophecy, and he stayed silent the whole time. I looked at him closely. His face was paler than normal, and his eyes looked bloodshot.

"Bella… this is bad," Nico whispered. I looked down and my feet, counting my toes over and over.

"I know, Nico. I can't let the Cullen's figure it out, though," I explained, my voice sounding the most grave that I have ever heard it sound… that shows him that I know it's pretty bad, too.

"We have to tell Chiron… he'll know what to do." Nico said, and we walked out the door. I knew that Nico was smart when he needed it most, but sometimes… I'm worried about that kid.

But honestly I don't know why I went to Nico instead of Percy. Well, Percy would freak out, spread it to everyone, give me bodyguards, and make sure it's Edward, not me.

Nico get's it. I mean, he knows what it's like to lose someone you depend on. He lost Bianca, and I lost Edward already once. If I lose him again… I don't know what I'll be forced to do with myself.

We found Chiron writing in a journal behind a desk… weird, right?

"Chiron… this prophecy isn't good," I spoke, causing him to look up. He seemed surprised for a second, then sighed. He had seen so many… bad prophecies before, so I think he isn't going to be terrified.

"What is the prophecy," he asked. He leaned toward me, showing that I had his attention.

As I told Chiron the prophecy, his eyes got noticeably grave, and sad. He must see a lot of hero's like me or Edward go on quests and never come back. That would really suck.

"Isabella, the only thing you can do is let the three fates work their magic and run your fate the way it was suppose to." Nico and I looked at each other, transferring equal sadness.

"Thank you for the advice, Chrion. I have to go tell the rest of the people going on the quest," I said, and walked out.

I heard Nico follow me out, and he stopped me before we walked into the Poseidon cabin. "I don't really want to be there when Percy finds out… I'm going to the arena. Good luck," he told me, than disappeared into the shadows.

What a sissy… but I guess I would do that too, I was in his situation.

I turned to face the Poseidon cabin… and I wondered how I could break it to my brother that I am going to die.

My new question: How will ever Percy take it?

~GoGreen52