(Book 2)The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

(Book 2)The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Author:Rick Riordan
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-06-05T18:30:00+00:00


ELEVEN

CLARISSE BLOWS UP

EVERYTHING

“You are in so much trouble,” Clarisse said.

We’d just finished a ship tour we didn’t want, through dark rooms overcrowded with dead sailors. We’d seen the coal bunker, the boilers and

engine, which huffed and groaned like it would explode any minute. We’d seen the pilothouse and the powder magazine and gunnery deck

(Clarisse’s favorite) with two Dahlgren smoothbore cannons on the port and starboard sides and a Brooke nine-inch rifled gun fore and aft-al

special y refitted to fire celestial bronze cannon bal s.

Everywhere we went, dead Confederate sailors stared at us, their ghostly bearded faces shimmering over their skul s. They approved of

Annabeth because she told them she was from Virginia. They were interested in me, too, because my name was Jackson-like the Southern

general-but then I ruined it by tel ing them I was from New York. They al hissed and muttered curses about Yankees.

Tyson was terrified of them. Al through the tour, he insisted Annabeth hold his hand, which she didn’t look too thril ed about.

Final y, we were escorted to dinner. The CSS Birmingham captain’s quarters were about the size of a walk-in closet, but stil much bigger

than any other room on board. The table was set with white linen and china. Peanut butter and jel y sandwiches, potato chips, and Dr Peppers

were served by skeletal crewmen. I didn’t want to eat anything served by ghosts, but my hunger overruled my fear.

“Tantalus expel ed you for eternity,” Clarisse told us smugly. “Mr. D said if any of you show your face at camp again, he’l turn you into squirrels

and run you over with his SUV.”

“Did they give you this ship?” I asked.

“‘Course not. My father did.”

“Ares?”

Clarisse sneered. “You think your daddy is the only one with sea power? The spirits on the losing side of every war owe a tribute to Ares.

That’s their curse for being defeated. I prayed to my father for a naval transport and here it is. These guys wil do anything I tel them. Won’t you,

Captain?”

The captain stood behind her looking stiff and angry. His glowing green eyes fixed me with a hungry stare. “If it means an end to this infernal

war, ma’am, peace at last, we’l do anything. Destroy anyone.”

Clarisse smiled. “Destroy anyone. I like that.”

Tyson gulped.

“Clarisse,” Annabeth said, “Luke might be after the Fleece, too. We saw him. He’s got the coordinates and he’s heading south. He has a

cruise ship ful of monsters-“

“Good! I’l blow him out of the water.”

“You don’t understand,” Annabeth said. We have to combine forces. Let us help you-“

“No!” Clarisse pounded the table. “This is my quest, smart girl! Final y I get to be the hero, and you two wil not steal my chance.”

“Where are your cabin mates?” I asked. “You were al owed to take two friends with you, weren’t you?”

“They didn’t … I let them stay behind. To protect the camp.”

“You mean even the people in your own cabin wouldn’t help you?”

“Shut up, Prissy! I don’t need them! Or you!”

“Clarisse,” I said, “Tantalus is using you.



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