The story begins with Percy embarking on a rescue mission. It is revealed that Grover has found two more half-bloods. They arrive at a military school and realize that they are not the only ones who have recognized the other half-bloods. The principal, Dr. Thorn, is a monster and was just waiting to make sure that Bianca and Nico Di Angelo are who he thinks they are before he kidnaps them. In order to remain inconspicuous, Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia try to blend in with the crowd. A school dance is taking place, so Percy and Annabeth dance together, and so do Thalia and Grover. The two half-bloods, Bianca and Nico, are discreetly taken away by the school principal, and Percy, going against his better judgement, follows them, instead of consulting Grover, Thalia, and Annabeth. Percy is almost killed by the principal, who is really a manticore, but Annabeth saves them. Artemis's Hunters also come to the rescue, but not in time to prevent Annabeth from plummeting to her death over a cliff with the manticore. Artemis counsels Percy, telling him that Annabeth was magically kidnapped, as Percy would have sensed her presence if she fell into the water below. She also offers Bianca the chance to become one of her Hunters, which would give her immortality and eternal girlhood. She agrees, believing that her brother, Nico, will be safe with Percy. At Camp, Percy becomes angry with Thalia when she accidentally shocks him in the creek over her anger of losing capture the flag because of him. In his anger, he summons water, which splashes on her face, and she shocks him again with lightning from the sky through her spear. Percy summons the entire creek and builds it up, but when he sees the Oracle walking towards them, he lets go.
When Percy cannot go on a quest on Chiron's orders, he runs away on his favorite Pegasus, Blackjack. He is found by Mr.D and is released while for the first time when Mr.D calls him by his name, reluctantly he is found by the Hunters. While at Hoover Dam, Percy meets a mortal girl named Rachel Elizabeth Dare who can see through the Mist. She helps him escape from skeletal warriors who are trying to attack Percy and his friends.
While warning them about the junkyard of the gods, Aphrodite, goddess of love, tells Percy there is a romantic future waiting for him with Annabeth. Shortly after a battle with Atlas, Blackjack comes with his friends, and they fly to Olympus. Upon entering Olympus, the gods try to decide whether or not to kill Thalia, Percy, and Bessie (the Ophiotaurus), as they may hold the means to destroy Olympus, according to the Great Prophecy. Thalia becomes one of Artemis' Hunters, eliminating her as a potential recipient of the Great Prophecy, as Artemis' Hunters do not age. The gods decide to leave Percy alive and keep the Ophiotaurus safely in the throne room. Afterwards, a feast is held in honor of the heroes, and Athena tells Percy that she disapproves of his friendship with her daughter. At camp, Percy tells Nico that his sister has died. From then on, Nico loathes Percy, blaming him for his sister's death. Percy then holds the figurine of the god that Bianca gave him at the junkyard. Suddenly, he realizes who Nico's father is: Hades, lord of the underworld.
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