That awkward moment when you had planned a chapter out so perfectly in your head you thought you had actually written them down and posted them. Then you realize you didn't a month later...

Yeah I thought I had already finished this chapter and the next whoops. I'll work on that...

-Jaz

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11:00 PM

Hazel and Frank found their way to the front office in the darkness. Unfortunately everything was locked.

"Well it was worth a shot I guess," Frank sighed.

Hazel frowned. "I just don't get it. Who is doing this? Why? What sick person enjoys this! Two people are dead! And-" Hazel stopped mid ye'll as a few tears escaped her golden eyes.

Frank grabbed her in a hug. "I have no clue. I wish I knew. But it's alright. We'll be okay. Everyone. All we need to do is get someone to pick the lock on the door. So let's go talk to the others and come back."

Hazel nodded in his arms.

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"This was a terrible idea," Jason stated.

"What? Splitting up?" Piper asked shinning her flashlight on him.

Jason nodded. "There's someone killing people so wouldn't it make more sense to stay together rather than continuously split up and people keep dying?"

Piper paused. "You think I'm the killer?"

"Not at all," Jason said quickly. "I know you Pipes. You couldn't. But I don't know what is going through everyone else's heads..."

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Annabeth and Percy had opted for a short break and sat down against some lockers to talk.

When Annabeth finished a story Percy laughed. And his laugh made her smile. Since everything was currently was terrible right now, a laugh was a step in the right direction.

"I think our little brothers would get along," Percy smiled.

Annabeth shook her head. "Probably, but two of them is horrible I think a third would drive me to an asylum."

"Aw come on, kids are fun. Better than homework at least."

"That's debatable."

"Are you serious? I rather deal with 300 Tysons everyday than touch my math homework."

"300 Bobby and Mathews? Homework please."

"How can you possibly like it?"

"I need to work hard. I want to be an architect one day. My mom- my real mom is a big one. I want to be as good as her if not better. What do you want to do?"

"Uh... Stuff?"

"Wow. You certainly have a bright future. I can see it now. Percy Jackson graduate of Stuff University."

Percy rolled his eyes. "Shut up. I don't really know what I want to do. I'll figure it out."

"Maybe something with kids if you like them so much?"

"Maybe," he shrugged. "I like water and swimming. Swimming is my favorite thing to do."

"Well... Maybe you could swim on a team. It doesn't have to be the school one. You could probably join a city one."

"Hadn't thought of that actually," Percy admitted. "But I'm not sure... Triton, he isn't the only reason I don't swim..."

Annabeth blinked. "Well, why-"

Percy stood. "Come on," he said starting down the hall. "Let's keep looking."

Annabeth stood and followed.

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Leo stopped walking next a locker.

"What are you doing?" Nico asked.

"We need you to look sketchy for the plan. We all need to be in a group for that so..." That's said Leo began bang to shout and bang on lockers.

It wasn't long before everyone gathered.

"What was all the yelling for?" Percy asked.

No one had answer.

"What are we even supposed to be looking for?" Thalia asked.

"Anything that proves that I didn't do it," Nico responded.

"Or did," Leo mumbled. Nico shot him a glare which was ignored.

"Why can't you consider the possibility that someone else did it?"

"You. We're. With. Him."

"I can't be in a locked room!"

"Enough!" Jason shouted. "Doing this is getting us nowhere. It could be some other person we didn't even know was here! I say we investigate everything and see if there is any evidence of another person being here."

"Hazel and I had the idea for trying to get into the offices and get our phones," Frank put in.

"We can separate differently then," Luke suggested walking forward to clap Jason on the back. "Leo, Nico, Hazel, Frank, Thalia and I head for office. While Annabeth, Percy, Jason and Piper look for more clues. Any objections?"

None were said.

"Great lets go."

As everyone dispersed Luke paused and grabbed Annabeth. Percy reading the situation waited around a corner while they spoke.

"What?" Annabeth asked him.

"Just be careful okay?" Luke whispered putting his hands on her shoulder and giving them a squeeze.

"I know how to take care of myself," Annabeth assured him.

"I know you do Annie-"

"Don't call me that."

"-but just be careful. You cant trust anyone here."

Annabeth looked him in the eye and gave him a soft smile. "Don't worry. I'll take care of myself. And you better take care of yourself. Thalia and I can't watch out for ourselves and watch out for a baby at the same time."

Luke pulled his arms away. "Ouch. Shots fired. I see how it is. Well this baby shall go  with his girlfriend while you stay here and single okay?"

"I don't have a chance with a guy if you chance each one away," Annabeth muttered.

"That means I'm doing my job," Luke smiled.

Annabeth rolled her eyes and walked back to Percy while Luke headed for the office.

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The group looking for clues split into their pairs once again as they searched. Unfortunately both pairs no longer had working flashlights. Each pair wandered in the darkness unless the pairs dissolved as each person lost their  pair in the darkness.

One person had finally spotted another walking. They ran forward and reached out for the other person's shoulder.

Freaked out and scared the other person reacted and threw a punch and shoved the other person into a locker before running off.

Had they stayed they would've noticed that the person dizzy from hitting the locker stumbled and fell down the stairs.

Legs pointed up the stairs while the head lay backwards at the bottom and pool of blood at the bottom and if only used a light they would see the blood going all the way up the stairs.

Breathing was shallow and slow as eyes stared headed wishing for the ability to call out for help.

Minute after minute after minute passed before breathing stopped entirely.

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There you guys go. An actual death. The first of many.

And a little fact: even if the neck is snapped the person doesn't die instantly. They are just paralyzed and can't do anything. A half hour could pass before the heart stops.

But what you all really want to know is:

But who is it?

You're gonna have to guess for now.

That is all I wanted to say so adios.

-Jaz