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Annabeth was trying not to meet my eyes. Her face was pale. I flashed back to two years ago, when I thought she was going to take the pledge to Artemis and become a Hunter. I'd been on the edge of a panic attack, thinking that I'd lose her. She had looked pretty much the same way I did now.
...
I could have power and eternal life.
Who could refuse that?
Then I looked at Annabeth again.
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"No," I said.

She looked at me, like she was drinking in the fact that I was still alive. And I realized that I was doing the same thing. The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.

okay 1) percy says 'parents' meaning sally AND paul 2) paul stabbing monsters because he was a shakespearian actor in college help 3) SALLY WITH A SHOTGUNNNN

"So," she said, "are you going to argue about me coming along?"
"Nah. You'd just beat me up."
She managed a laugh, which was good to hear. I grabbed my sword, and we went to rally the troops.

"Why did you take that knife?"
"You would've done the same for me."
It was true. I guess we both knew it. Still, I felt like somebody was poking my heart with a cold metal rod. "How did you know?"
"Know what?"
"My Achilles spot. If you hadn't taken that knife, I would've died."
She got a faraway look in her eyes. "I don't know, Percy. I just had this feeling you were in danger."

I slammed him in the face with my sword hilt so hard I dented his helm.
"Get back!" I slashed the air in a wide arc, driving the rest of the demigods away from Annabeth. "No one touches her!"
"Interesting," Kronos said.

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I met his first strike with Riptide. The impact shook the entire bridge, but I held my ground. Kronos's smile wavered.

We'd almost made it to the middle of the bridge when something strange happened. I felt a chill down my spine— like that old saying about someone walking on your grave. Behind me, Annabeth cried out in pain.
"Annabeth!" I turned in time to see her fall, clutching her arm. A demigod with a bloody knife stood over her.
Annabeth had intercepted the knife with her own body.
But why? She didn't know about my weak spot.

I turned toward his army. It was now roughly one hundred and ninety-nine to one. I did the natural thing. I charged them.
You're going to ask how the "invincible" thing worked: if I magically dodged every weapon, or if the weapons hit me and just didn't harm me. Honestly, I don't remember. All I knew was that I wasn't going to let these monsters invade my hometown.

Before I could lose my courage, I said, "Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?"
I figured she would punch me. Instead, she drew her knife and stared at the army marching toward us. "Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we'll see."

"Wait here," I told Annabeth.
"Percy, you shouldn't go alone."
"Well, unless you can breathe underwater..."
She sighed. "You are so annoying sometimes."
"Like when I'm right? Trust me, I'll be fine. I've got the curse of Achilles now. I'm all invincible and stuff."
Annabeth didn't look convinced. "Just be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you. I mean, because we need you for the battle."
I grinned.