𝕿𝖔𝖌𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗? 𝕬𝖑𝖜𝖆𝖞𝖘.

𝕭𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖆 𝖜𝖆𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖉 𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖌𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖘 𝖜𝖎𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖗. Uncle Charlie had just picked her and her brothers up from the bus stop. Bella was exhausted.

The bus trip from Long Island, New York had been very long. Yes, they could have apparated, but the siblings decided to take a good old-fashioned bus trip. A mistake on their part.

Forks, Washington was dreary as always. However, Bella had missed her best friend, Jacob Black while she was in Greece and Rome flying around on the Argo ll with her friends, Leo, Jason, Frank, Annabeth, Piper, Hazel, Harry, and Percy. The last two were her brothers.

The car pulled up to a small house with a blue roof white walls and a green garage. It was surrounded by trees and lush green bushes out front.

Bella stepped out of Uncle Charlie's car Harry and Percy followed closely behind her. Since Tartarus the siblings and Annabeth (who was killed by Gaea by being sucked into the earth, whose body was only returned because of Uncle Hades) were inseparable and stayed together, always whispering and sharing secrets with haunted looks in their eyes, and never speaking of the things that had occurred down there to anyone bar Nico who had a similar experience.

Tartarus was not just a place but a being and they had seen it (him?) without the mist. A horrible thing it was.

The siblings and Charlie stepped inside only to be greeted by Aunt Reneé. Her brown hair was pulled into a ponytail and her brown eyes sparkled with life. "Hi, Aunt Reneé." The children chorused together, a talent that they have. "Hello Bella, Percy, and Harry," Reneé said hugging her nephews and niece. "How is Sally?" She proceeded to ask Percy looking at him expectantly. "She's great. She married a nice man named Paul and they have a daughter, Estelle." Percy rambled. While the marriage was not a surprise for Reneé as she had been the maid of honor at the wedding. Estelle was a surprise.

"Well we will have to IM her to say hello later," Reneé concluded. "Come I made tea and coffee." She said leading them to the sitting room. The children each took a cup of tea and a shortbread cookie before they began to recount their travels to their aunt and uncle had done it many times before.

However, the story is interrupted by a knock at the door. "Ah must be Billy. He was supposed to come to the football game. Green Bay versus Washington." Charlie said getting up.

"After we went through the two mountains..." They continued their story for Reneé who was listening intently.

"Hello Billy, Jake. Come on in. There are a few people you know here." Charlie's voice was heard from the front door. There is shuffling around and the door is shut. Billy is then rolled into the sitting room by Jacob, Charlie following close behind. 

Jacob stops short at seeing just who is there with them. "Bells, Haz, Perce?" Jacob whispers in awe. He stares at them in shock. Said people turn to face him. Jacob hadn't seen them in 3 years. They had changed a lot. Bella's hair was longer and wavy down her back and her eyes looked duller and more weary. Harry's hair was also longer to the nape of his neck his emerald green eyes tired and resigned. Finally, Percy's hair was shorter and his sea-green eyes looked upset and fragmented. What had happened to the best friends he remembers the ones so full of life and happiness. The ones who were gentle. Not cracked and unforgiving. What happened to those friends?

Jacob shook his head and opened his arms. All three siblings stood and hugged him tight. When they pulled apart from the group hug they looked sort of happier, less dull like the hug was what they needed to feel put together and whole.

"Are you staying for long?" Jacob asked hopefully. In the past, the siblings only stayed for a month, but in the past three years, the visits had stopped altogether. For months it was all anyone in Forks could talk about. The disappearance of the Swan siblings. There was a lot of speculation behind it all as the town knew the only people that knew the actual whereabouts of the children were Charlie and Reneé. Who would not tell a single soul no matter how much Mrs. Gladis, across the street dug just so she could tell everyone in Forks, but I guess everyone has their family secrets.

"We are staying for a while," Bella said while ruffling Jacob's hair, making it quite messy. "Hey," Jacob yelled, pouting.

'Adorable' Bella thought while looking at the boy. Jacob looked at the clock in the oven. 10:37. "I have to go. Bye, guys see you later." Jacob said. Three goodbyes were said in response. With that Jacob and Billy left. Green Bay had won the game.

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Bella woke the next day with a throbbing headache. The demigod dreams were just horrible mixed with nightmares. She and her brothers were always there to comfort each other but they were each working on about 4 hours of sleep.

Bella opened the bathroom door. She looked in the medicine cabinet for the Tylenol. 2 tablets. She then stripped out of her sweaty clothes and stepped into the cold shower. The water rejuvenated her instantly. She lathered soap on her green loofah and scrubbed her body until it was red and raw. She still felt hands on her. Dirty hands that never stop touching her. She lathered shampoo in her long brown hair. Hands that touched her, while she was unwilling. She put conditioner on the tips of her hair. Hands that- knocking. "Bella?" A soft voice said outside as Bella turned the shower off and stepped out. She was wrapped in a fluffy blue towel. It was Harry. "Hey, you okay?" He asked knowing the answer as soon as her eyes pooled with tears.

She began to cry. He wrapped her in a hug and took her to her room. He got out an outfit for her. An outfit he knew she would feel safe in. Leggings, a T-shirt, and a dark green hoodie. These days happened sometimes when they didn't feel safe or loved, they took care of each other and they still did have to go to school after all. He left the room and stood outside the door as she got dressed. Percy then came in and sat with her and they took turns showering and getting ready. Them wearing jeans and a hoodie. It was a cold day 15° C. Or 59° F.

Harry took Bella downstairs while Percy was in the shower, and asked her to eat at least a bowl of cereal or an apple. They ate, sitting close to each other. Harry then brushed her hair and pulled it into a ponytail and she went to go brush her teeth while Percy and Harry talked quietly in the kitchen. Reneé was still asleep and Charlie had already left. 

The siblings hopped into the red Chevrolet C10 pickup truck. With Harry driving and Percy sitting with Bella in the back. They drove for about five minutes not even having to look up the directions to the high school. There was a big sign that said 'Forks Highschool→.' The red pickup truck was quite noticeable. Kids stared at it as if it was some kind of exotic statue. Everyone at Forks Highschool was buzzing. Everyone knew one thing.

The Swan siblings were back, but from where?

Then they stepped out of the truck. Percy, Harry, and Bella Swan {Potter}. Bella in between the two boys, protected. Safe.

Forks Highschool went silent. For the first time in two years. No one spoke.