jason-grace

Jason decided there was nothing in the world scarier than a gang of bat-wielding grannies.

Nico drank from the chalice, then offered it to Jason. "You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go, son of Jupiter. How much do you trust me?"Frank wasn't sure what Nico was talking about, but Jason didn't hesitate. He took the cup and drank.

Commander Tool Belt" Jason said."Bad Boy Supreme" Piper said."Chef Leo the Tofu Taco Expert."They laughed and told stories about Leo valdez, their best friend. They stayed on the roof until dawn rose, and Piper started to believe they could have a fresh start. It might even be possible to tell a new story in which Leo was still out there.Somewhere...

We were surrounded by thirty-foot-tall giants who were about to kill us. Then the sky opened up, and the gods descended.""Grandad," the kids said, "you are full of schist." "I'm not kidding!" he protested.

Your destiny grows clearer, Jason Grace. When the choice comes again- storm or fire- remember me. And do not despair.

Now-what__ our game plan?_ Coach Hedge belched. He__ already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and another flower from the vase on the table. He would__e eaten the silverware, except Piper had slapped his hand. __limb the mountain,_ Hedge said. __ill everything except Piper__ dad. Leave._ __hank you General Eisenhower,_ Jason grumbles.

Hmm_ Jason snapped his fingers. __ can call a friend for a ride.__ercy raised his eyebrows. __h, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.

Legion, cuneum formate!_ Reyna yelled. __dvance!_ Another cheer on Jason__ right as Percy and Annabeth reunited with the forces of Camp Half-Blood. __reeks!_ Percy yelled. __et__, um, fight stuff!_ They yelled like banshees and charged. Jason grinned. He loved the Greeks. They had no organization whatsoever, but they made up for it with enthusiasm.

Leo lowered his screwdriver. He looked at the ceiling and shook his head like, What am I gonna do with this guy? "I try very hard to be annoying," Leo said. "Don't insult my ability to annoy. And how am I supposed to resent you if you go apologizing? I'm a lowly mechanic. You're like the prince of the sky, son of the Lord of the Universe. I'm supposed to resent you." "Lord of the Universe?" (Jason) "Sure, you're all-bam! Lightning man. And 'Watch me fly. I am the eagle that soars-" (Leo) "Shut up, Valdez." (Jason) Leo managed a little smile. "Yeah, see. I do annoy you." "I apologize for apologizing." (Jason) "Thank you." He went back to work, but the tension had eased between them. Leo still looked sad and exhausted-just not quite so angry.

Too bad Jason wasn__ a metal automaton. At least then Leo would have some idea of how to help his best friend. But with humans _ Leo felt helpless. They broke way too easily.

Jason__ heart lifted when he saw Nico di Angelo on the front lines with the Greeks, slashing his way through a crowd of two-headed men.

I don't feel that way anymore," Nico muttered. "I mean... I gave up on Percy. I was young and impressionable, and I- I don't..."His voice cracked, and Jason could tell the guy was about to get teary-eyed. Whether Nico had really given up on Percy or not, Jason couldn't imagine what it had been like for Nico all those years, keeping a secret that would've been unthinkable to share in the 1940s, denying who he was, feeling completely alone- even more isolated than other demigods."Nico," he said gently, "I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you did? That was maybe the bravest.

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.

This is Annabeth,_ Jason said. __h, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.

He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs__kay,_ Frank relented. __ure._ He frowned at his fingers, trying to pull them out of the trap. __h, how do you___eo chuckled. __an, you__e never seen those before? There__ a simple trick to getting out.__rank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh.Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he__ been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs.__ell done, Frank Zhang,_ Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. __hat is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas.

He'd gone from sixteen to seventy-five in a matter of seconds, but the old-man smell happened instantly, like boom. Congratulations! You stink!

Jason hated being an old man.

So now I get the scepter?" Jason