The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

by Rick Riordan

Being a half-blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways.

the nostalgia rn.

We had no teacher named Mrs. Kerr. I asked Nancy what she was talking about.

i genuinely do not remember this

“The Mist over the students and staff will be enough to convince him of that.”

ohhhh i remember now

She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, You killed a minotaur! or Wow, you’re so awesome! or something like that. Instead she said, “You drool when you sleep.”

annabeth i love u

“You’re undetermined,” Luke explained patiently. “They don’t know what cabin to put you in, so you’re here. Cabin eleven takes all newcomers, all visitors. Naturally, we would. Hermes, our patron, is the god of travelers.”

Luke starts out so nice... shame

“You want to gargle with toilet water again, Clarisse? Close your mouth.”

persassy fr

Electricity. Her stupid spear was electric. I fell back.

annabeth told you not to get hit by it for a reason percy

“Yeah,” one of her siblings said. “But see, we don’t care about the flag. We care about a guy who made our cabin look stupid.” “You do that without my help,” I told them. It probably wasn’t the smartest thing to say.

PERSASSY MY BESTIE

Annabeth became visible, stuffing her Yankees cap into her back pocket. “I’ve been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain,” she said. “Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you’re going to save the world, I’m the best person to keep you from messing up.” “If you do say so yourself,” I said. “I suppose you have a plan, wise girl?”

baby percabeth :')

What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should’ve been named ADHD poster child of the year.

percy is me

“Are you kidding?” She looked at me as if I’d just dropped from the moon. Her cheeks were bright red. “What’s the problem now?” I demanded. “Me, go with you to the…the ‘Thrill Ride of Love’? How embarrassing is that? What if somebody saw me?” “Who’s going to see you?”

i adore them

She put her head against the backpack Ares had given us, and closed her eyes. “I don’t know what my mom will do. I just know I’ll fight next to you.” “Why?” “Because you’re my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?”

my heart omg

“Bad enough I had to give back your life insurance money, Sally,” he growled. “Get me the phone. I’ll call the cops.”

asshat

I got my own leather necklace, and when I saw the bead for my first summer, I was glad the firelight covered my blushing. The design was pitch black, with a sea-green trident shimmering in the center.

ahhhhh yay

I thought about what Chiron had told me when I started my quest—that a hero should never harm mortals unless absolutely necessary.

connect the dots percy

“Kronos,” I said. “That’s who you serve.” The air got colder. “You should be careful with names,” Luke warned. “Kronos got you to steal the master bolt and the helm. He spoke to you in your dreams.” Luke’s eye twitched. “He spoke to you, too, Percy. You should’ve listened.”

RAT LUKE I HATE U

“Take care, Seaweed Brain,” Annabeth told me. “Keep your eyes open.” “You too, Wise Girl.”

the nicknames are everything