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ARIADNE'S POV

The book dropped from my hand.

 I only felt shock. 

Shock that it was actually over. 

I walked numbly to the bedroom and hid the book with the rest. As I walked out of the closet I felt the tears coming down. I quickly wiped them away. 

They wouldn't stop. 

I sunk to my knees, and let out a heart breaking sob. 

I buried my head in my hands. 

I cried. I didn't even bother to keep it silent. 

I had to get it out of my system. 

But, I don't think it will ever go out of my system. I don't know why I was sad.

 The trials of Apollo didn't really happen. 

Maybe it was the fact that my favorite people were growing up. Maybe I just felt like a part of my world shut down. I don't know. 

Call on me and I will be there for you.

 I cried harder.

 The door flew open. "Ri!" said Apollo.

 "What happened?!?" he asked.

 I didn't answer. I just kept crying. He sat down next to, and pulled me into his chest.

I pressed my face against his chest and cried.

 "I'm sorry" I muttered, rubbing my eyes and the tears away. 

"Don't be. What happened?" he asked. 

I let out a sour laugh. "Just a sad ending for a book I read. Stupid really." I said. 

I winced internally. 

Gods, Stupid?!?! 

It was a perfectly reasonable reason to cry. 

"What's it called?' he asked.

  The Tower Of Nero .

"It's umm actually Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet actually. You know how sad it is." I muttered. 

Oh gods, I am running out of excuses.

 I really should have locked the door.

 Ugh, I am so stupid. 

Apollo blinked. "I do know. I mean I helped him write it, but you cried this much over a playwright?!?! Ri, you've seen way worse. The twice savior of Olympus crying over a playwright. Wow." he said.

 I scowled at him and stood up. "I should wash my face" I muttered and trudged to the bathroom.

APOLLO'S POV

Lying. 

She was lying. She has been lying to me, to Poseidon to Percy, to everyone. 

I don't know why, but I intend to find out. 

I flashed to the throne room. "Latest update?" asked Hermes.

 "I went home, she was crying. I asked her why, she said it was because of one of Shakespeare's playwrights." I said.

 "Was she lying?" asked Zeus. 

"Yes." I said.

 "What could she be hiding. Aria, has never been an open book, but right now her walls are up so high, there is no way to break them down." said Poseidon.

 All I could was nod glumly. I loved her. She was my saving grace. All I wanted to do was help her, but she kept pushing me away. She was pushing everyone away.

"If this continues, we won't have a choice." said Artemis, her face pained. I sighed and listened to my family bicker among themselves.

I don't know what you're hiding, my love. But remember I will find out, for the sun sees all, and hears all.

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OLD A/N

I did it. I did it all while reading the Clockwork Princess, and listening to They don't know about us. But that's not the point. The gods are getting suspicious. Don't worry the story is not over. I will have more chapters. I know these chapter feel like its the end, but its not. We have a lot of other stuff to see. I mean like they don't know yet, and I have a bunch of surprises for you guys. Ya, so don't think there are only a couple more chapters, cause I have a whole bunch for you guys. That's 'bout it. I ought say bye now, oughn't I ?

BYEEEEEE!!!!!!!

*Goes to other tab and reads Clockwork Princess, and puts a bunch of Percy Jackson fan made song videos on Youtube*