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This is so,, weird I have so much second-hand embarrassment

Annabeth was trying not to meet my eyes. Her face was pale. I flashed back to two years ago, when I thought she was going to take the pledge to Artemis and become a Hunter. I'd been on the edge of a panic attack, thinking that I'd lose her. She had looked pretty much the same way I did now.
...
I could have power and eternal life.
Who could refuse that?
Then I looked at Annabeth again.
...
"No," I said.

She looked at me, like she was drinking in the fact that I was still alive. And I realized that I was doing the same thing. The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.

okay 1) percy says 'parents' meaning sally AND paul 2) paul stabbing monsters because he was a shakespearian actor in college help 3) SALLY WITH A SHOTGUNNNN

"So," she said, "are you going to argue about me coming along?"
"Nah. You'd just beat me up."
She managed a laugh, which was good to hear. I grabbed my sword, and we went to rally the troops.

"Why did you take that knife?"
"You would've done the same for me."
It was true. I guess we both knew it. Still, I felt like somebody was poking my heart with a cold metal rod. "How did you know?"
"Know what?"
"My Achilles spot. If you hadn't taken that knife, I would've died."
She got a faraway look in her eyes. "I don't know, Percy. I just had this feeling you were in danger."

I slammed him in the face with my sword hilt so hard I dented his helm.
"Get back!" I slashed the air in a wide arc, driving the rest of the demigods away from Annabeth. "No one touches her!"
"Interesting," Kronos said.

...

I met his first strike with Riptide. The impact shook the entire bridge, but I held my ground. Kronos's smile wavered.

We'd almost made it to the middle of the bridge when something strange happened. I felt a chill down my spine— like that old saying about someone walking on your grave. Behind me, Annabeth cried out in pain.
"Annabeth!" I turned in time to see her fall, clutching her arm. A demigod with a bloody knife stood over her.
Annabeth had intercepted the knife with her own body.
But why? She didn't know about my weak spot.

I turned toward his army. It was now roughly one hundred and ninety-nine to one. I did the natural thing. I charged them.
You're going to ask how the "invincible" thing worked: if I magically dodged every weapon, or if the weapons hit me and just didn't harm me. Honestly, I don't remember. All I knew was that I wasn't going to let these monsters invade my hometown.

Tied around the base of each blade were lots of bead necklaces. I realized they were Camp Half-Blood beads— necklaces taken from defeated demigods.
I was so mad I imagined my eyes glowing just like the Minotaur's.

Before I could lose my courage, I said, "Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?"
I figured she would punch me. Instead, she drew her knife and stared at the army marching toward us. "Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll see."

"Wait here," I told Annabeth.
"Percy, you shouldn't go alone."
"Well, unless you can breathe underwater..."
She sighed. "You are so annoying sometimes."
"Like when I'm right? Trust me, I'll be fine. I've got the curse of Achilles now. I'm all invincible and stuff."
Annabeth didn't look convinced. "Just be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you. I mean, because we need you for the battle."
I grinned.

"We shouldn't expect any help coming in."
I turned to my friends. They looked stunned and scared, and I couldn't blame them. The shield had shown us at least three hundred enemies on the way. There were forty of us. And we were alone.
"All right," I said. "We're going to hold Manhattan."
Silena tugged at her armor. "Um, Percy, Manhattan is huge."
"We are going to hold it," I said. "We have to."

New York is never silent.
But it was now.
I felt like my best friend had suddenly dropped dead.
"What did they do?" My voice sounded tight and angry. "What did they do to my city?"

Annabeth sat at the foot of her mother's throne and cried. I wanted to comfort her, but I wasn't sure how.

he's literally so precious and so bad with emotions

My mind went on autopilot: stab, dodge, cut, deflect, roll. Riptide was no longer a sword. It was an arc of pure destruction.
...
The next thing I knew, my knee was planted on Hades's chest. I was holding the collar of his royal robes in one fist, and the tip of my sword was poised right over his face.

no but it's INSANE that Percy used the Styx against Hades's soldiers. and THEN he bested HADES? in his own domain??

Mrs. O'Leary growled and got ready to pounce. Maybe that's what set me off. I didn't want them hurting my dog. Plus, I was tired of Hades being a big bully. If I was going to die, I might as well go down fighting.

John Wick move over!!!!!!

"Hold on, Seaweed Brain." It was Annabeth's voice, much clearer now. "You're not getting away from me that easily."
The cord strengthened.
"You are such an idiot sometimes." She smiled. "Come on. Take my hand."
Memories came flooding back to me—sharper and more colorful. I stopped dissolving. My name was Percy Jackson. I reached up and took Annabeth's hand.

WAAAAHHHH SHE IS HIS TETHER

"Your powers drain you too much," I noticed.
He nodded sleepily. "With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later."

maybe he's just a growing 12 year old percy

"Not all powers are spectacular." Hestia looked at me. "Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding."

She got right in my face. "Yes, you. you're a coward, Percy Jackson!" it is soooo interesting that you would call him a coward when you have witnessed like allll of his heroism

Grover had told me one time that if he died, the empathy link might kill me too. But I wasn't sure if that was still true or not.

UHHH sounds like something y'all should find out

But the thing is, the godly side of your family doesn't count, genetically speaking, since gods don't have DNA.

THIS IS INSAAAANE how did Rick drop this and never talk about it again

After breakfast, Annabeth and I walked down to inspect the cabins. Actually, it was Annabeth's turn for inspection. My morning chore was to sort through reports for Chiron, but since we both hated our jobs, we decided to do them together so it wouldn't be so heinous.

you guys are literally so precious

I felt defiant and angry, though I wasn't sure who I was angry with. "I don't need time. If I die, I die. I can't worry about that, right?"
Annabeth's hands were shaking a little. She wouldn't meet my eyes.

the way percy is scared of scaring other people and the easiest way he can do that is being flippant about his own safety, but also he IS powerful and unchainable like the sea/his father etc oh jerseydevious,,

Poseidon introducing Percy to Amphitrite and Triton is so funny because Triton hits him w the "Your son and heir" but like,,,, you didn't say favorite son!!! because you are not the favorite. so sorry to you little sea god.

Beckendorf, I thought.
Then I blacked out and sank like an anchor toward the bottom of the sea.

1) Annabeth, Percy thought. He forged into the river. - vibes
2) something about drowning i can't shake vs the only problem: i was immune to drowning vs percy being in a position where he loses control over the water --> rubix cubes situation potentially?

I struck at Kronos, but I was still too slow. I made the mistake of looking at his face — Luke's face — a guy who was once my friend. As much as I hated him, it was hard to kill him.

no but the way his actual weakness is his loyalty to his friends

Then I did something I hadn't planned on. It was probably stupid. It definitely jeopardized our mission, but I couldn't help it.
"If you want to live," I told him, "get off this ship now. Tell the other demigods." Then I shoved him downstairs and sent him tumbling to the next floor.

percy left a telkhine alive because it had a cool lunchbox,,,, again,, so precious