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Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days—that was sad.

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The Feast of Fortuna had nothing to do with tuna, which was fine with Percy.

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I'll let you and Zia have some quality time," she told me. "Just the two of you and your coat.

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Oh, did you expect me to play fair?" Cupid laughed. "I am the god of love. I am never fair.

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Safety from what? Who's after me?" Oh, nobody much," Grover said, obviously still miffed about the donkey comment. "Just the Lord of the Dead and a few of his blood-thirstiest minions.

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Artemis smiled. "You have done well, my lieutenant. You have made me proud, and all those Hunters who perished in my service will never be forgotten. They will achieve Elysium, I am sure." She glared pointedly at Hades. He shrugged. "Probably." Artemis glared at him some more. Okay," Hades grumbled. "I'll streamline their application process.

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Staying silent, staying away from him... that was the hardest thing I've ever done.

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God alert!" Blackjack yelled. "It's the wine dude! Mr. D sighed in exasperation. "The next person, or horse, who calls me the 'wine dude' will end up in a bottle of Merlot!

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Sorry we're late, Jason said. Is this the guy who needs killing?

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Ever come home and found your room messed up? Like some helpful person (hi, Mom) has tried to "clean" it, and suddenly you can't find anything? And even if nothing is missing, you get that creepy feeling like somebody's been looking through your private stuff and dusting everything with lemon furniture polish?

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Annabeth's hand slipped into mine. Under different circumstances I would've been embarrassed, but here in the dark I was glad to know where she was. It was about the only thing I was sure of.

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Bessie? I looked down at the bull serpent. But… he's too cute. He couldn't destroy the world. -Percy Jackson

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Yeah, well, Nico said, not giving people a second thought…that can be dangerous.

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And in the fountain squatted a giant crab. I'm not talking 'giant' like $7.99 all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab. I'm talking 'giant' like bigger than the fountain.

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Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.

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Race you to the road?" I said. "You are so going to lose." She (Annabeth) took off down Half-Blood Hill and I sprinted after her. For once, I didn't look back.

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Rowww! Bast wailed. The wrecking ball rolled straight over her, but she didn't appear hurt. She leaped off and pounced aain. Her knives sliced through the metal like wet clay. Within seconds, the wrecking ball was reduced to a mound of scraps. Bast sheathed her blades. Safe now. You saved us from a metal ball, Sadie said. You never know, Bast said. It could've been hostile.

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So you've got no name?" I asked. "They couldn't think of one ugly enough?" The creature snarled, stepping over the unconscious policeman. "Set animal is too hard to say," I decided. "I'll call you Leroy." Apparently, Leroy didn't like his name. He lunged.

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Seven half-bloods shall answer the call To storm or fire the world must fall An oath to keep with a final breath and foes bear arms to the doors of death

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Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig." "Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.

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Meat!" he said scornfully. "I'm a vegetarian." You eat cheese enchiladas and aluminum cans," I reminded him. Those are vegetables.

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Nothing lasts forever, not even the best machines. And everything can be reused. - Hephaestus

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Stop smiling! she ordered. I can see you, Carter. Oh…and, uh, hullo, Walt. The pot monster made squeaky grinding noises as it stood up straight. One clunky arm rose and tried to fix Sadie's nonexistent hair. Leave it to Sadie to be self-conscious around boys, even when she's made out of pots and duct tape.

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'Look, I need to tell you something,' I continued. The words came stumbling out of me. 'I couldn't stand it if [...] I don't want you to —' Percy?' she said. 'You look like you're going to be sick.' And that's how I felt.

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You never know! Neith snapped. The point is, I'll survive the apocalypse. I can live off the land! She jabbed a finger at me. Did you know the palm tree has six different edible parts? Um— And I'll never be bored, Neith continued, since I'm also the goddess of weaving. I have enough twine for a millennium of macramé! I had no reply, as I wasn't sure what macramé was.

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I don't leave her speechless very often. I have to enjoy those rare moments.

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Shut up, me, Leo said aloud. What? Piper asked. Nothing, he said. Long night. I think I'm hallucinating. It's cool. Sitting in front, Leo couldn't see their faces, but he assumed from their silence that his friends were not pleased to have a sleepless, hallucinating dragon driver. Just joking. Leo decided it might be good to change the subject.

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When he pulled away, he smiled kindly at me. I felt so good, I'll admit I teared up a little. I guess until that moment I hadn't allowed myself to realize just how terrified I had been the last few days. "Dad-" "Shhh," he said. "No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. Not even Hercules-

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She had to face the fact that she couldn't protect everyone she loved. She couldn't solve every problem.

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Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of his black robes, faces of torment, as if the garment was stitched of trapped souls from the Fields of Punishment, trying to get out. The ADHD part of me wondered, off-task, whether the rest of his clothes were made the same way. What horrible things would you have to do in your life to get woven into Hades' underwear?

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