Quotes From "The Mark Of Athena" By Rick Riordan

We're staying together,
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We're staying together, " he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again. Rick Riordan
She had to go on this quest. The fate of...
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She had to go on this quest. The fate of the world might depend on it. But part of him wanted to say: Forget the world. He didn’t want to be without her. Rick Riordan
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Hercules, huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is. Rick Riordan
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He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs…“ Okay, ” Frank relented. “Sure.” He frowned at his fingers, trying to pull them out of the trap. “Uh, how do you–” Leo chuckled. “Man, you’ve never seen those before? There’s a simple trick to getting out.” Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh. Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs.“ Well done, Frank Zhang, ” Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. “That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas. . Rick Riordan
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This is Annabeth, ” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people. Rick Riordan
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Blackjack, " Percy said, "this is Piper and Jason. They're friends." The horse nickered." Uh, maybe later, " Percy answered. Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she'd never seen it in action." What does Blackjack want?" she asked." Donuts, " Percy said. "Always donuts. Rick Riordan
Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies
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Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies Rick Riordan
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You sneaked into my cabin?” Annabeth rolled her eyes. “Percy, you’ll be seventeen in two months. You can’t seriously be worried about getting in trouble with Coach Hedge.”“Uh, have you seen his baseball bat?”“ Besides, Seaweed Brain, I just thought we could take a walk. We haven’t had any time to be together alone. I want to show you something–my favorite place aboard the ship.” Percy’s pulse was still in overdrive, but it wasn’t from fear of getting in trouble. “Can I, you know, brush my teeth first?”“ You'd better, ” Annabeth said. “Because I’m not kissing you until you do. And brush your hair while you’re at it. Rick Riordan
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Leo couldn't help smiling. "That could be fun."" Fun" she said unhappily." Blue elephants."" Blue elephants."" Kiss me you fool."" You fool. Rick Riordan
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Everyone thinks you've been kidnapped, " he said. "We've been scouring the ship. When Coach Hedge finds out- oh, gods, you've been here all night?"" Frank! " Annabeth's ears were as red as strawberries. "We just came down here to talk. We fell asleep. Accidentally. That's it."" Kissed a couple of times, " Percy said. Annabeth glared at him. "Not helping! Rick Riordan
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Hmm…” Jason snapped his fingers. “I can call a friend for a ride.” Percy raised his eyebrows. “Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first. Rick Riordan
Please, Percy...change your clothes. You smell like you've been run...
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Please, Percy...change your clothes. You smell like you've been run over by an electric horse. Rick Riordan
What are you talking about?
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What are you talking about?" Narcissus demanded. "I am amazing. Everyone knows this."" Amazing at pure suck, " Leo said. "If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that. Rick Riordan
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Down in the water, Octavian yelled, “Get me out of here! I’ll kill you! ”“ Tempting, ” Percy called down. Rick Riordan
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Leo, ” Hazel gasped, “I can’t–my arms–”“ Hazel, ” he said. “Do you trust me?”“ No! ”“ Me neither, ” Leo admitted. Rick Riordan
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Hazel! ” he yelled. “That box! Open it! ” She hesitated, then saw the box he meant. Te label read WARNING. DO NOT OPEN. “Open it! ” Leo yelled again. Rick Riordan
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The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home. Rick Riordan
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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 anything other than himself. "He must be tricking us." Apparently Narcissus wasn't completely stupid. Rick Riordan
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Frank didn’t drop you on purpose, ” she said. “He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.”“ Oops, ” Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. “Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it! Rick Riordan
Percy was getting tired of water. If he said that...
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Percy was getting tired of water. If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon’s Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn’t care. Rick Riordan
People usually asked her if she had a belly button....
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People usually asked her if she had a belly button. Of course she had a belly button. She couldn't explain how. She didn't really want to know. Rick Riordan
Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war.
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Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war."" The plant war, " Percy said. "You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles? Rick Riordan
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Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt. Rick Riordan
Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged...
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Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish. Rick Riordan
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Annabeth, ” he said hesitantly, “in New Rome, demigods can live their whole lives in peace.” Her expression turned guarded. “Reyna explained it to me. But, Percy, you belong at Camp Half-Blood. That other life–”“ I know, ” Percy said. “But while I was there, I saw so many demigods living without fear: kids going to college, couples getting married and raising families. There’s nothing like that at Camp Half-Blood. I kept thinking about you and me…and maybe someday when this war with the giants is over…” It was hard to tell in the golden light, but he thought Annabeth was blushing. “Oh, ” she said…“ I’m sorry, ” he said. “I just… I had to think of that to keep going. To give me hope. Forget I mentioned–”“ No! ” she said. “Gods, Percy, that’s so sweet. Rick Riordan
She'd secretly had a crush on him since they were...
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She'd secretly had a crush on him since they were twelve years old. Last summer, she'd fallen for him hard. Rick Riordan
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Annabeth realized that if six of them went on these two quests, it would leave Percy alone on the ship with Coach Hedge, which was maybe not a situation a caring girlfriend should put him in. Nor was she eager to let Percy out of her sight again–not after they’d been apart for so many months. Rick Riordan
Mussolini?” Leo frowned. “Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler?
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Mussolini?” Leo frowned. “Wasn’t he like BFFs with Hitler? Rick Riordan
We’ve all got weaknesses. Me, for instance. I’m tragically funny...
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We’ve all got weaknesses. Me, for instance. I’m tragically funny and good-looking. Rick Riordan
When I was alive, I mean the first time, Mussolini...
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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
Scrawny? Baby, I invented scrawny. Scrawny is the new sizzling...
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Scrawny? Baby, I invented scrawny. Scrawny is the new sizzling hot. Rick Riordan
Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent...
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Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat. Rick Riordan
Like water leaking through a dam,
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Like water leaking through a dam, " said Piper."Yeah, " smiled Percy. "We've got a dam hole."" What?" Piper asked." Nothing, " he said. "Inside joke. Rick Riordan
The eidolons started pounding on the door. 'Who is it?'...
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The eidolons started pounding on the door. 'Who is it?' Leo called. 'Valdez! ''Valdez who? Rick Riordan
So, great. This is Camp…what do you call it? Camp...
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So, great. This is Camp…what do you call it? Camp Fish-Blood?”Aphros frowned. “I hope that was a joke. This is Camp __________.” He made a sound that was a series of sonar pings and hisses. Rick Riordan
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Percy blinked. “So your brother is a winged horse. But you’re also my half brother, which means all the flying horses in the world are my… You know what? Lets’ forget it. Rick Riordan
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He’d learned years ago it was better not to dwell too much on who was related to whom on the godly side of things. After Tyson the Cyclops adopted him as a brother, Percy decided that that was about as far as he wanted to extend the family. Rick Riordan
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Why would you come to Italy to see Spanish steps? That's like going to China for Mexican food, isn't it? Rick Riordan
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Who's possessing who now, Casper? Rick Riordan
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I mean, I can understand not being as pricey as Percy or Jason, maybe... but am I worth, like, two Franks, or three Franks? Rick Riordan
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Wisdom's daughter walks alone–”“ Ella! ” Frank stood suddenly. “Maybe it's not the best time Rick Riordan
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Percy, let me go" she croaked. "You can't pull me up." His face was white with effort. She could see in his eyes that he knew it was hopeless." Never, " he said. He looked up at Nico, fifteen feet above. "The other side, Nico! We'll see you there. Understand?"Nico's eyes widened. "But-""Lead them! " Percy shouted. "Promise me! "" I- I will." Below them, the voice laughed in the darkness. Sacrifices. Beautiful sacrifices to wake the goddess. Percy tightened his grip on Annabeth's wrist. His face was gaunt, scraped and bloody, his hair dusted with cobwebs, but when he locked eyes with her, she thought he had never looked more handsome." We're staying together, " he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again." Only then did she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall." As long as we're together, " she said. She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw sunlight far, far above- maybe the last sunlight she would ever see. Then Percy let go of his ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness. . Rick Riordan
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Water liked to be free. Given time, water could overcome any barrier, and it hated to be trapped, just like Percy. Rick Riordan
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Piper: it looks like we have hole. Percy: Yeah we've got a dam hole! (LOL-ing) Piper: What! Percy: Inside joke. (still LOL-ing) Piper: Whatever. Rick Riordan
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She deserved at least one person who saw her and knew how good she was. Rick Riordan
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Otis barreled towards them empty-handed, before apparently realizing that a) he was empty-handed and b) charging towards a large body of water to fight a son of Poseidon was maybe not a good idea. Rick Riordan
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Otis! Will you PLEASE stop killing me! Rick Riordan
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Save yourselves! " Percy warned. "It is too late for us! " Then he gasped and pointed to the spot where Frank was hiding. "oh no! Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin! " Nothing happened. "I said, " Percy repeated, "Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin." Frank stumbled out of nowhere, making a big show of grabbing his throat. "oh no, " he said, like he was reading from a teleprompter, "I am turning into a crazy dolphin. Rick Riordan
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THE MARK OF ATHENA BABY! ! ! ! ! ! Rick Riordan
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Her secret fear? Maybe she didn't tried hard enough. Rick Riordan