“Is that what you want, Thalia?” Luke sneered. “To go back to Olympus in triumph? To please your dad?” Thalia hesitated, and Luke made a desperate grab for her spear. “No!” Annabeth shouted. But it was too late. Without thinking, Thalia kicked Luke away. He lost his balance, terror on his face, and then he fell. “Luke!” Annabeth screamed. We rushed to the cliff’s edge. Below us, the army from the Princess Andromeda had stopped in amazement. They were staring at Luke’s broken form on the rocks. Despite how much I hated him, I couldn’t stand to see it. I wanted to believe he was still alive, but
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