The Child of the Dead Sea (a Percy Jackson fanfic)

9. Will I Ever Know My Sister?

PERCY

We've been flying over the U.S. for two days. Kate has recovered completely and we were all currently sitting on deck playing a game of truth or dare.

Leo was up. "Jason, truth or dare?" He said with a devilish grin.

"Dare."

"Walk around the deck while clucking like a chicken."

Jason glared at him but got up and proceeded to do the dare. It made it even better when he spotted Piper laughing and started to blush.

He sat back down and took his turn. "Kate, truth or dare?" He asked.

Kate looked surprised but answered, "Dare..." she answered tentatively.

"I dare you to let Percy wear your bracelets for five minutes."

"Aw, that's a weak dare!" Leo objected.

"Shut up, Valdez." Jason responded.

Kate handed me her bracelets and i slipped them on.

"Very stylish Percy." Annabeth commented with a laugh.

"You think?" I said sarcastically showing them off. The widest one adjusted on my wrist moved and i saw an inscription on the inside. It said Hope.

"That's a nice sentiment." I said.

"What?" Kate replied.

"Your bracelet, it says Hope." I answered.

"Five minutes up." Was her answer. She snapped her fingers and the bracelets formed into silver smoke and reappeared on her wrist.

"Okay, my turn. Annabeth, truth or dare?" She said.

"Truth." Annabeth answered.

"Uh, was Percy your first crush?"

Her face grew red.

"Annabeth?" I asked, concerned.

"It was Luke." She blurted. But when I gave her a look she added, "but i was only seven."

I pulled her in and kissed her. "It's okay, Wise Girl." I always knew she had a crush on Luke. It didn't bother me.

"Okay. Kate, truth or dare?" She turned to my sister who turned slightly red.

"Again?" She asked. Annabeth nodded and she sighed and answered, "truth."

"Why is the word hope inscribed on you bracelet?"

Kate grew red. "It's the name of someone i lost." She responded.

Annabeth's eyes grew soft. "Who?" She asked.

"My sister." Kate answered.

"Wait, i had a second sister?" I asked.

"No, she was the result of my mother and a mortal. Not another god."

"Oh." I said and Annabeth slapped the back of my head. "Ow!"

"Shut up Seaweed Brain." She scolded me. "What happened to her?" She spoke softly.

"She was killed...protecting me." Kate responded. Tears were dripping down her face. "I have to go." She said and stood up. She ran below deck to her room.

"Wow. I didn't know she had a sister." Frank mumbled.

We all nodded. When she told us her story she never mentioned a sister. I started to wonder if there was anything else she hadn't told us.