The Demigod Files - Ghost

Ethan ran—straight into the cave of Melinoe. Thalia took aim at his back, but I said, “No. Let him go.”

She frowned but lowered her bow.

I wasn’t sure why I wanted to spare Ethan. I guess we’d had enough fighting for one day, and in truth I felt sorry for the kid. He would be in enough trouble when he reported back to Kronos.

Nico picked up the sword of Hades reverently. “We did it. We actually did it.”

“We did?” Iapetus asked. “Did I help?”

I managed a weak smile. “Yeah, Bob. You did great.”

We got an express ride back to the palace of Hades. Nico sent word ahead, thanks to some ghost he’d summoned out of the ground, and within a few minutes the Three Furies themselves arrived to ferry us back. They weren’t thrilled about lugging Bob the Titan too, but I didn’t have the heart to leave him behind, especially after he noticed my shoulder wound, said, “Owie,” and healed it with a touch.

Anyway, by the time we arrived in the throne room of Hades, I was feeling great. The lord of the dead sat on his throne of bones, glowering at us and stroking his black beard like he was contemplating the best way to torture us. Persephone sat next to him, not saying a word, as Nico explained about our adventure.


- The Demigod Files: The Sword of Hades