Imagine jumping into a pit of boiling acid. Now multiply that pain times fifty."
-Percy

“Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain…”

“Great," Percy said. "Seven of us against Hercules.""And a satyr!" Hedge added. …”

“Percy, meet Gladiola. Gladiola, Percy."I stared at Annabeth, figuring she'd cra…”

“Naturally, Coach Hedge went ballistic; but Percy found it hard to take the saty…”