Thursday, September 13, 2012

The Last Olympian - Chapter 22

TWENTY-TWO  I AM DUMPED  Nobody steals mypegasus . Not even Rachel. I wasn't sure if I was more angry or amazed or worried. "What was she thinking?" Annabeth said as we ran for the river. Unfortunately, I had a pretty good idea,and it filled me with dread. The traffic was horrible. Everybody was out on the streets gawking...

The Last Olympian - Chapter 23

TWENTY-THREE  WE SAY GOOD-BYE, SORT OF  Camp went late that summer. It lasted two more weeks, right up to  the start of a new school year, and Ihave to admit they were the best two weeks of my life. Of course, Annabeth would kill me if I said anything different, but there was a lot of other great stuffgoing on too....

The Last Olympian - Chapter 20

TWENTY  WE WIN FABULOUS PRIZES  The Three Fates themselves took Luke's body. I hadn't seen the old ladies in years, since I'd witnessed them snip a life thread at a roadside fruit standwhen I was twelve. They'd scared me then, and they scared me now—three ghoul-ish grandmothers withbags of knitting needles and yarn. One...

The Last Olympian - Chapter 21

TWENTY-ONE  BLACKJACK GETS JACKED  Annabeth and I were on our way out when I spotted Hermes in a side courtyard of the palace. He wasstaring at an Iris-message in the mist of a fountain. I glanced at Annabeth. "I'll meet you at the elevator." "You sure?" Then she studied my face. "Yeah, you're sure." Hermes didn't...

The Last Olympian - Chapter 19

NINETEEN  WE TRASH THE ETERNAL CITY  The bridge to Olympus was dissolving. We stepped out of the elevator onto the white marble walkway,and immediately cracks appeared at our feet. "Jump!"Groversaid,  which was easy for him since he's part mountain goat. He sprang to the next slab of stone while ours tilted sickeningly. "Gods,...

The Last Olympian - Chapter 17

SEVENTEEN  I SIT ON THE HOT SEAT  "What were you thinking?" Clarisse cradled Silena's head in her lap. Silena tried to swallow, but her lips were dry and cracked."Wouldn't . . . listen.  Cabin would . . . onlyfollow you." "So you stole my armor," Clarisse said in disbelief. "You waited until Chris and I went...