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But... you're still getting married?" Grover sounded hurt. "Who's the bride?" Ploypemus looked toward the boiling pot. Clarisse made a strangled sound. "Oh, no! You can't be serious. I'm not-

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I looked at the campers, all of them grim and determined. I tried not to feel like this was the last time I'd ever see them all together. 'You're the greatest heroes of this millennium,' I told them. 'It doesn't matter how many monsters come at you. Fight bravely, and we will win.' I raised Riptide and shouted, 'FOR OLYMPUS!' They shouted in response, and our forty voices echoed off the buildings of Midtown.

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I tried to talk to Annabeth, but she was acting like I'd just punched her grandmother.

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Oh, god, I said. Sorry, sorry. Do I die now? —Sadie to Zia

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Two farewell gifts," Sadie muttered, "from two gorgeous guys. I hate my life.

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The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If there was a rewards card for frequent crashers, he'd be, like, double platinum level.

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You're Bes, I guess?" I said. "Yes," he said. "Your car's a mess," Liz muttered. "If one more person rhymes," Emma grumbled, "I'll throw up.

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Everybody loves to show up at the party once all the hard work is done.

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I will deny I ever said this, of course, but the gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise we would not keep you annoying little brats around." I feel so wanted. Thanks.

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Frank had decided that whatever his fate was, he wouldn't worry about it. He would just do the best he could to help his friends.

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Where are you taking us?" Nico said. "You should be honored, my boy. You will have the opportunity to join a great army! Just like that silly game you play with cards and dolls." "They're not dolls! They're figurines! And you can take your great army and—

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Carter Kane, 14, died tragically in Paris when he was eaten by his sister's cat Muffin.

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We are servants of Ma'at—order and justice. We don't kill our enemies for things they might do in the future.

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Think about Isis, Jaz repeated. And Sadie…there is a purpose. You taught us that. We choose to believe in Ma'at. We create order out of chaos, beauty and meaning out of ugly randomness. That's what Egypt is all about. That's why its name, its ren, has endured for millennia. Don't despair. Otherwise Chaos wins.

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Akmon squealed with delight. I knew you were as smart as Hercules! I will call you Black Bottom, the Sequel!

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He scowled at Jason. "And please, I don't like being touched. Don't ever grab me again.

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It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.

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Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.

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I had weird dreams full of barnyard animals. Most of them wanted to kill me. The rest wanted food.

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Beckendorf, whose legs were now working fine (nothing like being chased by a huge monster to get your body back in order) shook his head and gasped for breath. You shouldn't have turned it on! It's unstable! After a few years, automatons go wild!

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I'm sorry I can't do more. But happy birthday, Sadie. He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips.

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I turned to Annabeth and shook my head in exasperation. Always Hercules. What is it with Hercules? Annabeth shrugged. He had a great publicist.

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Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain cliff in Maine, Percy Jackson protecting them from the manticore. Percy's sword gleamed in the dark. He'd been the first demigod Nico had ever seen in action. Later at Camp Half-Blood, Percy took Nico by the arm, promising to keep his sister Bianca safe. Nico believed him. Nico looked into his sea-green eyes and though, How can he possibly fail? This is a real hero.

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Percy pushed on his side furiously and the crack closed. His eyes blazed with anger. She hoped he wasn't mad at her, but if he was she couldn't blame him. If it keeps him going, she thought, then let him be angry.

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Erre es korakas, Blinky!" Dionysus cursed. "I will have your soul!

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I will not have a sea creature destroyed, if I can help it. And I can help it.

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My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.

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Don't untie me," she said, "no matter what happens or how much I plead. I'll want to go straight over the edge and drown myself." "Are you trying to tempt me?" "Ha-ha.

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Alabaster, you told me earlier that heroes don't die. You may be right, but I can tell you one thing." Claymore looked the boy in the eyes. "I'm not a hero.

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"Your former friend Luke" Poseidon corrected. "He once promised things like that. He was Hermes's pride and joy. Just bear that in mind Percy. Even the bravest can fall."

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