The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, #4)

by Rick Riordan

Every so often they stopped to drink firewater, which kept them alive, but Annabeth wasn’t happy about it. Her throat felt like she was constantly gargling with battery acid.

“My friend is dying. Can you cure him or not?” Her voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot more than that. Even boyfriend really didn’t cover it. They’d been through so much together, at this point Percy was part of her—a sometimes annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without.

“Hold my hand,” she said. “On three.” “But—” “Three!” “What?” Hazel leaped into the pit, pulling Leo with her. She tried to ignore his screaming