Chapter 4: Whoops, I Broke a Bunch of Rules!

AHaddock3: Don't worry, Leo, Jason, and Piper's story starts in the chapter after this.

Ah, what else is new.

I broke a bunch of rules!

Hushed whispers woke me.

"Is she okay?"

"Travis.."

"Look-"

"Oh, will you all shush!"

"Piper,-"

I shot up at the mention of my best friend. Everyone in the room jumped.

I looked around to Jason, Leo, Annabeth, Travis, and Piper.

"Ow.." I said meekly.

Travis looked anywhere but me.

Piper stared me straight in the eye.

Jason was looking at his feet.

Leo was looking at his tools.

And Annabeth was looking out the window, her eyes red.

"Um, good you're up." Said Jason nervously. "Why do I need to be here?"

"Because," Piper said impatiently. "Maddie has to tell you something."

"Me too?" Said Leo. "Cause I got a thing-"

Your bronze dragon can wait, Leo, I thought to myself to as Piper said, "yes, you need to be here."

Travis scooted over to the next bed, which I saw Connor in. I felt a rush of guilt. I did that.

Piper closed the curtains around my bed.

"Maddie, what's going on? What happened? Travis came carrying you down to the big house, saying there was a fight and to go get Connor."

I sighed. Annabeth already knew about that I knew everything about Percy, and Piper knew it was in a book. But that was it.

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians." I whispered.

"What?" Leo said.

I looked at him.

"I could tell everyone all of your secrets." I said.

Leo laughed nervously. "Nah. Leo has to keep his secrets if he wants to impress the ladies!"

I leaned closer to him so only he could hear.

"I look forward to meeting your bronze dragon." I said quietly.

Leo jumped backwards.

"And your old friend Tia Callida."

This time Leo yelped like he had been burned.

I layed back again, watching his eyes go wide open and his hands go into his pocket.

"Okay," he said. "I believe her."

This time I leaned towards Piper.

Now, Piper's secret was much bigger than Leo's, plus she was my best friend, so I tried to reassure her.

"Your dad's gonna be okay."

Piper nodded, her eyes wide.

"Hey," Leo said. "What about Jason?"

"Jason's secrets start tomorrow." I said.

I tried to explain how I knew everything, and how I got in a fight with the Stolls, and then I remembered the ring.

"Was there a gold ring in my finger when I came back?" I asked.

"No," said Piper.

I growled. Even in a time of need, I wouldn't put it past Travis to steal something gold.

I would have to find it, but in the meantime, I had a bonfire to attend!

Okay, sorry, but I needed a filler chapter before we get into Leo, Jason, and Piper's story, which starts next chapter.