To TBM10,

No, this isn't your fault. I removed the book texts because a user pointed out that it was violating content guidelines. So, if you want to be able to enjoy the book properly, you should grab your copy of TLT.

I know that this skipping lines thingy is very painful and exhausting and infuriating and frustrating and confusing and annoying and whatnot. I get it. Trust me. But, unfortunately, I am not Rick Riordan and I don't have the rights to publish his book. And I don't want my story to be reported. So, all I have to say is that I am really very sorry.

In case you don't have a copy of TLT, you can PM me and I'll see what can be done.

Thank you.

So, let's get started.

You know ? Ever since I read BoO and then The Hidden Oracle, one stupid question has been eating out my brain. One. Stupid. Frustrating. Irritating. Question.

WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED IN ALBANIA???!!!!! RICK RIORDAN, YOU TROLL!!! WHAT HAPPENED IN ALBANIA??!!!

Peace out.

For the readers who don't like breaks between the reading sessions: don't worry, this is a very short break. ;)

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As usual, lunch was a very noisy and chaotic affair, what with all the pranks and conversations going on.

Some of the conversations heard in the room were as follows:

"Can you please pass me the pizza, sis."

"Don't call me sis."

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"THE COW GOES MOOOO!!!"

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"LEO VALDEZ I SWEAR IN THE NAME OF OLYMPUS YOU ARE GOING TO GET PAYBACK FOR YOUR DISGUSTING OUTRAGEOUS PRANK! I WILL THROW YOU TO TARTARUS! I WILL HAVE YOUR GUT -"

"Shut up Tia Callida. The rules say that taking revenge for pranks isn't allowed. Now just skedaddle out there." ()Another Marvel reference.)

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"I am telling you, you need to feed your boy more cereal. And get him into agriculture. Excellent character building. And here, have another bowl of cereal."

"Please, stop. You are killing me! I have already eaten 57 bowls of cereal! I can't take anymore. Go away."

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"Percy I think your pan cakes are blue enough. And stop pouring blue syrup in the juice, it looks gross."

"But I think the blue syrupy-orange juice is awesome."

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"Yo, beauty queen, stop staring at Jason like that and pass me the tabasco sauce."

"Shut up, repair boy!"

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"But! Katie, I don't think that this prank would cause any harm and-"

"No way! Forget it! You are not doing that prank. And I am not helping you!"

"Just for once! Imagine how funny it will look. All his clothes sprouting plants and leaves and flowers. Imagine a flower sticking out from where his butt is, and leaves growing in his pubic areas and his dic-"

"GROSSS! EEWWW! DISGUSTING!I SAID NO! AND THIS IS MY FINAL ANSWER! And mind your language, there are ten-year-olds around here!"

"Why thank you, Katie!" Apollo yelled from behind, making the Stolls jump. "I have had experience with that curse. Let's just say that if you pull thatprank on me, I'll forget the rules and take revenge."

"What curse?" Connor asked innocently.

"Oh, don't try to be innocent. You're not pulling that prank on me. Nothing is quite as uncomfortable as having your cotton underwear burst into actual bolls of cotton, complete with stems, spurs, and seeds right where your...Well, I think you get the idea."(Recognize the reference?)

Travis winced at the image of that, then sighed deeply, and nodded.

"I think I understand. Fine, we'll not pull that prank on you." Apollo eyed them suspiciously for a few moments, then turned on his heel and went away.

Travis and Connor turned to Katie, with big puppy eyes.

"No! I am not doing this!" Katie huffed and walked away.

"Aww man. She takes out all the fun."

"Don't worry bro, I'll convince her."

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"So Jason was two year old and he tried to eat a stapler! And that's how he got his scar. Oh, but Jason's stories are nothing compared to the stories Sally told me about Percy. She told me once when he was 3 he hid this pillow of Nemo in his bath tub and spent the whole day in the bath tub pretending to enact Finding Nemo. And once when he was 2 and a half years old he-"

"Oh, no. Thalia, no. You are not telling that story!"

"Aww. You are sooo cute, Percy. Cuter than most ten-year-olds. Tell me more stories!"

"Carefull, Pipes. Your Aphrodite side is showing up."

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"Frank Zhang!"

"Y-yeah Coach?"

"You need to do more pushups. Atleast twenty pushups everyday."

"Ok-kay, Coach."

"Come here, punk! I need a sparring partner!"

"I g-gotta go, Coach. Clarisse is calling me."

"Huh? Oh, okay. Go."

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"THE PIG SAYS OINK!!!"

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"Oh, goody! Ah, pinot noir is making a re-comeback. Don't mind me." (This line from one of the Rick Riordan books. Find the speaker of these lines amd name of the book.)

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"Luke, you need to stop sulking and start being your younger self again."

"I am trying, Annabeth. It's just-"

"If you don't do better, your spirit will fade away when you return to the Underworld. And I am not allowing that."

"Fine. Here, I am smiling now. Happy?"

"No. You need to do even better."

"Urff."

"Excuse me? What was that?"

"Nothing! Jeez, you are being less like a younger sister and more like a grandma to me."

"Whatever."

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"Grover, stop eating your shirt off. Here, have these tin cans."

"Thank you, Will. And Nico was looking for you in the infirmary."

"Okay. Gotta go, bye!"

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"POSEIDON!!! HOW DARE YOU TURN ME INTO AN EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL!!!"

"Oh, it's alright brother. I just helped you realize your true form. Besides, even Athena agrees with me. Don't you, Athena?"

"Hmm? Oh, I am reading my favourite book right now. Don't disturb me."

"See? She agrees. And right now you should be more worried about Hera. It seems she is going to blast that Leonidas boy to smithereens, and I wouldn't want demigod blood in my dining room if I were you."

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"Erm. What was your name, again? William? No, wait, Bill. No, was it Will? Yeah, so Will, can I borrow Nico from you for a moment?"

"Sure, Lord Hades. Just make sure he eats his food."

Nico looked up from the plate Will had given him. "Hello, father."

"It seems that boy cares for you a lot."

"Oh, he's just like that, being a healer and all. Very sensitive about health. Don't mind him."

"Son, I am going to ask you a question. Please answer it very honestly. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Are you okay? After you went to tartarus and all."

"Please, don't remind me of that place. I don't want to talk about it. And yes, I am okay."

"What happened to Bianca?"

"She joined the hunters, and then she-she died. And I don't want to talk about this either. It'll come up sometime later in these books we are reading."

"O-okay. Do you want to talk about anything? You need something from me? I could gift you a dead spirit chaffuer..."

Nico let out a laugh.

"You already gifted me a chaffuer. And no, thanks. I am alright here." "Okay. See you later."

Nico took another bite from his sandwich as Hades walked away. Will came back. "Had a good talk?" he asked.

Nico nodded. "He's not very good with people. But he tried to make a good talk. Actually, it would have worked if I hadn't told him that I didn't want to talk about it."

Will patted Nico on the back. "It's okay. You can talk when you are ready."

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"Hey dude. Can I talk to Hazel for a moment. And don't worry, I won't be stealing your girlfriend or anything."

"Leo!" Hazel scolded.

"Uh, um, ok, I mean, sure. I'll be there if you need to find me. Polishing my sword and doing stuff-"

"It's alright, Frank. I'll find you later." Frank nodded and walked away nervously. "You gotta tell me. My great grandpa was your boyfriend or something, that's alright. That explains why you were so weird around me. But I don't get why Frank gets all jumpy and nervous around me. It's not like I am going to make a move on you or something."

Hazel pursed her lips. "It's not like that, Leo. It's just...you make him nervous. You scare him."

Leo let out a laugh. "You've got to be kidding me. That dude can turn into lions and dragons and he's scared of me?"

Hazel shook her head. "He has...um, issues with fire. He has this secret, and I am not the person to tell you about that. For that you will have to ask him. It's just, your ability as a fire-user..."

"Oh," Leo said. He understood issues with fire. His own mother had been killed because of fire.

"Actually, don't get me wrong, but according to what Nico told me, we are going to have many adventures together, because of that Great Prophecy of Seven, and all. So let's save all this talk for then. Because we are here to read about Percy's past, not talk about our past."

"Okay.". Leo nodded. "Right. Well, see ya later."

And with that Leo walked away.

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After evryone finished eating and pranking amd basically dorking around, the Stolls announced that the results to the prank wars would be announced the next morning, during breakfast. After that everyone went back to the throne room and settled down.

(I know this chapter seems very stupid. But that's because it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. BUt nevermind that. Onwards, to the book reading part !")