[The Titans Curse-The Last Olympian]
Percy Jackson has experienced many things, he prevented a war two years ago, he travelled the sea of monsters last year, and now he was recruiting new demigods.
What he never expected was that he would meet the H...
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Carmilla's POV:
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We were crossing the Potomac when we spotted the helicopter. It was a sleek, black military model just like the one we'd seen at Westover Hall. And it was coming straight toward us.
"They know the van," Percy said. "We have to ditch it." Mom swerved into the fast lane. The helicopter was gaining.
"Maybe the military will shoot it down," Grover said hopefully.
"The military probably thinks it's one of theirs," Percy guessed. "How can the General use mortals, anyway?"
"Mercenaries," mom said bitterly. "It is distasteful, but many mortals will fight for any cause as long as they are paid."
"But don't these mortals see who they're working for?" Percy asked. "Don't they notice all the monsters around them?"
Mom shook her head. "I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters."
The helicopter kept coming, making a lot better time than we were through D.C. traffic. Thalia closed her eyes and prayed hard. "Hey, Dad. A lightning bolt would be nice about now. Please?"
But the sky stayed gray and snowy. No sign of a helpful thunderstorm. "There!" Bianca said. "That parking lot!"
"We'll be trapped," mom said.
"Trust her," I told her. Bianca smiled at me, glad that I trusted her judgment.
Mom shot across two lanes of traffic and into a mall parking lot on the south bank of the river. We left the van and followed Bianca down some steps.
"Subway entrance," Bianca said. "Let's go south. Alexandria."
