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u can turn into a dragon. And Hazel likes you Annabeth thought though she didnt say that. Frank didnt look convinced. Leo can summon fire. He twisted the handcuffs. Annabethsometime maybe could you help me with another problem thats not so simple Ive gotI guess youd call it an Achilles heel. Annabeth felt like shed just had a drink of Roman hot chocolate. Shed never really gotten the term warm and fuzzy but Frank gave her that sensation. He was just a big teddy bear. She could see why Hazel liked him. Id be happy to she said. Does anyone else know about this Achilles heel Percy and Hazel he said. Thats it. Percyhes a really good guy. I would follow him anywhere. Thought you should know. Annabeth patted his arm. Percy has a knack for picking good friends. Like you. But Frank you can trust anyone on this ship. Even Leo. Were all a team. We have to trust each other. II suppose. So whats the weakness youre worried about The dinner bell sounded and Frank jumped. Maybemaybe later he said. Its hard to talk about. But thanks Annabeth. He held up the Chinese handcuffs. Keep it simple. That night Annabeth slept without nightmares which just made her uneasy when she woke uplike the calm before a storm.

Leo docked the ship at a pier in Charleston Harbor right next to the seawall. Along the shore was a historical district with tall mansions palm trees and wroughtiron fences. Antique cannons pointed at the water. By the time Annabeth came up on deck Jason Frank and Leo had already left for the museum. According to Coach Hedge theyd promised to be back by sunset. Piper and Hazel were ready to go but first Annabeth turned to Percy who was leaning on the starboard rail gazing over the bay. Annabeth took his hand. What are you going to do while were gone Jump into the harbor he said casually like another might say Im going to get a snack. I want to try communicating with the local Nereids. Maybe they can give me some advice about how to free those captives in Atlanta. Besides I think the sea might be good for me. Being in that aquarium made me feelunclean. His hair was dark and tangled as usual but Annabeth thought about the streak of gray he used to have on one side. When the two of them were fourteen theyd taken turns (unwillingly) holding the weight of the sky. The strain left them both with some gray hair. Over the last year while Percy had been missing the gray streaks had finally disappeared from both of them which made Annabeth sad and a little worried. She felt like shed lost a symbolic bond with Percy.

Annabeth kissed him. Good luck Seaweed Brain. Just come back to me okay I will he promised. You do the same. Annabeth tried to push down her grog unease. She turned to Piper and Hazel. Okay ladies. Lets find the ghost of the Battery. Afterward Annabeth wished shed jumped into the harbor with Percy. She even wouldve preferred a museum full of ghosts. Not that she minded hanging out with Hazel and Piper. At first they had a pretty good time walking along the Battery. According to the signs the seaside park was called White Point Gardens. The ocean breeze swept away the muggy heat of the summer afternoon and it was pleasantly cool under the shade of the palmetto trees. Lining the road were old Civil War cannons and bronze statues of historical figures which made Annabeth shudder. She thought about the statues in New York City during the Titan War which had come to life thanks to Daedaluss command sequence twentythree. She dered how many other statues around the country were secretly automatons waiting to be triggered.

Charleston Harbor glittered in the sun. To the north and south strips of land stretched out like arms enclosing the bay and sitting in the mouth of the harbor about a mile out was an island with a stone fort. Annabeth had a vague memory of that fort being important in the Civil War but she didnt spend much time thinking about it. Mostly she breathed in the sea air and thought about Percy. Gods forbid she ever had to break up with him. Shed never be able to visit the sea again without remembering her broken heart. She was relieved when they turned away from the seawall and explored the inland side of the gardens. The park wasnt crowded. Annabeth imagined that most of the locals had gone on summer vacation or were holed up at home taking a siesta. They strolled along South Battery Street which was lined with fourstory Colonial mansions. The brick walls were blanketed with ivy. The facades had soaring white columns like Roman temples. The front gardens were bursting with rosebushes honeysuckle and flowering bougainvillea. It looked like Demeter had set the timer on all the plants to grow several decades ago then forgotten to come back and check on them.

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