Disclaimer: I own no part of this story that is from Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus series

Some things aren't supposed to be said aloud. They are secrets. Only the owner knows of it. Everybody has at least one secret that they don't want to get out. Some people even have two. Or three. Or maybe more.

Secrets vary in the types of fear it controls in you. It has a reason that it is impossible for you to let others know. This terror makes the secret so scary is what controls you.

One type is the fear of embarrassment. This fear exists because of pride and fear of humiliation. It exists because of the fear of mocking. This fear is most common in the secrets.

The second type is the fear of appearing weak. Certain secrets may reveal a weakness that you've been trying to hide. It can show a weakness that can become your downfall. This weakness may allow others to control you if they found out. To let known a weakness is to admit defeat. This fear is useless in the presence of close friends and family, but to others it can be the worst.

Another is the fear of the truth. To say what the secret was about makes it more real than it previously was. If the secret was not said aloud, the owner might not have to face what happened. The event might just disappear with enough secrecy. Like it never happened.

The fear that the secret contains makes it able to have control. Complete control. Control over actions. Control over thoughts and beliefs. And control over everything about you.

Also, there are some secrets that possess all four traits. These secrets are the ones that control you. These secrets are alive. These secrets are impossible to ignore. These secrets are a part of your life. They are a part of your whole life.

One of these deadly secrets was accidentally released by Travis Stoll. And it did change the world. Oh yes it did.

Or, at least it changed Camp Half-Blood. For the better or worse is difficult to tell.