“ [Piper] rushed to get dressed. By the time she got up on deck, the others had already gathered—all hastily dressed except for Coach Hedge, who had pulled the night watch. Frank’s Vancouver Winter Olym… Rick Riordan
“ Annabeth gripped the hilt of her dagger. A bounty on our heads . . . as if we didn’t attract enough monsters already.Do we get WANTED posters? Leo asked. And do they have our bounties, like, broken do… Rick Riordan
“ Aphrodite, [Annabeth] said. Venus? Hazel asked in amazement. Mom, Piper said with no enthusiasm. Girls! The goddess spread her arms like she wanted a group hug. The three demigods did not oblige. Haze… Rick Riordan
“ [Hazel] hissed in frustration. 'I hate eidolons. I thought Piper made them promise to stay away.''Oh...' Frank said, like he'd just had his own daily happy thought. 'Piper made them promise to stay of… Rick Riordan
“ You both passed out, Percy said. I don’t know why, but Ella told me not to worry about it. She said you were…sharing?Sharing, Ella agreed. She crouched in the stern, preening her wing feathers with he… Rick Riordan
“ Yes! Narissus unslung his bow and grabbed an arrow from his dusty quiver. The first one who get that bronze, I will like you as much as I like me. I might even kiss you, right after I kiss my reflect… Rick Riordan
“ No! Leo yelled. Uhhh, Nico groaned from the floor. Piper! Jason cried. Monkey! Frank yelled. Rick Riordan
“ Percy? Annabeth gripped his arm.Oh, bad, he muttered. Bad. Bad. He looked across the table at Frank and Hazel. You guys remember Polybotes?The giant who invaded Camp Jupiter, Hazel said. The anti-Pose… Rick Riordan
“ Leo drummed his fingers. Great. I should have installed a smoke screen that makes the ship smell like a giant chicken nugget. Remind me to invent that, next time.Hazel frowned. What is a chicken nugge… Rick Riordan
“ Stop! Narcissus got to his feet. This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be... He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about an… Rick Riordan
“ [Tyson] looked him over with that massive baby-brown eye. You are not dead. I like it when you are not dead. Ella fluttered to the ground and began preening her feathers. Ella found a dog, she announc… Rick Riordan
“ Hazel frowned. Why that one?You don't see the ghost? Frank asked.Ghost? Nico asked.Okay... if Frank was seeing a ghost that the Underworld kids couldn't see, something was definitely wrong. Rick Riordan
“ As Hazel marched down the hill, she cursed in Latin. Percy didn’t understand all of it, but he got , , and a few choice suggestions about where Octavian could stick his knife. Rick Riordan
“ Once the others were below, Hazel and Leo faced each other awkwardly. They were alone except for Coach Hedge, who was back on the quarterdeck singing the theme song. The coach had changed the words t… Rick Riordan
“ Piper and Hazel were ready to go, but first Annabeth turned to Percy, who was leaning on the starboard rail, gazing over the bay. Annabeth took his hand. What are you going to do while we’re gone?Jump… Rick Riordan
“ When I was alive, I mean the first time, Mussolini was in charge. We were at war.Mussolini? Leo frowned. Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler? Rick Riordan
“ We still should have enough time to reach Rome.Hazel scowled. When you say …Leo shrugged. How do you feel about ?Hazel put her face in her hands for a count of three. Sounds about typical for us. Rick Riordan
“ Part of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defender's ranks in a completely unorthodox style, rolling under their feet, slashing with his sword instead of stabbing l… Rick Riordan
“ Schist, said an angry voice from the grass. Hazel raised her eyebrows. Excuse me? Schist! Big pile of schist! Rick Riordan
