THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH Percy Jackson ... - No one's invited.

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“We’re going to have company!” I explained quickly about the monster orientation class. Her eyes
widened.
“So that’s what they are,” she said.“Telekhines. I should’ve known. And they’re making…Well, look.”
We peeked over the cauldron. In the center of the platform stood four sea demons, but these were fully
grown, at least eight feet tall. Their black skin glistened in the firelight as they worked, sparks flying as
they took turns hammering on a long piece of glowing hot metal.
“The blade is almost complete,” one said. “It needs another cooling in blood to fuse the metals.”
“Aye,” a second said. “It shall be even sharper than before.”
“Whatis that?” I whispered.
Annabeth shook her head. “They keep talking about fusing metals. I wonder—”
“They were talking about the greatest Titan weapon,” I said. “And they…they said they made my
father’s trident.”
“Thetelekhines betrayed the gods,” Annabeth said. “They were practicing dark magic. I don’t know
what, exactly, but Zeus banished them toTartarus .”
“With Kronos.”
She nodded. “We have to get out—”
No sooner had she said that than the door to the classroom exploded and youngtelekhines came pouring
out. They stumbled over each other, trying to figure out which way to charge.
“Put your cap back on,” I said. “Get out!”
“What?” Annabeth shrieked. “No! I’m not leaving you.”
“I’ve got a plan. I’ll distract them. You can use the metal spider—maybe it’ll lead you back to
Hephaestus. You have to tell him what’s going on.”
“But you’ll be killed!”
“I’ll be fine. Besides, we’ve got no choice.”
Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then she did something that surprised me
even more. She kissed me.
“Be careful, Seaweed Brain.” She put on her hat and vanished.
I probably would’ve sat there for the rest of the day, staring at the lava and trying to remember what my
name was, but the sea demons jarred me back to reality.
“There!” one yelled. The entire class oftelekhines charged across the bridge toward me. I ran for the