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We Meet the Fish of Doom
The moonlight glittered over the beast, and I JUST managed to get a glimpse of it. It was the size of a whale, and had six tentacles, and a mouth that had sharp teeth. These teeth were so sharp that it made a sharks tooth look as dull as a balloon.
"AGH!! A KETAE!" Screamed Annabeth. I recalled the name from a story about Princess Andromeda being attacked by the sister of this thing… but Mother Goose didn't want me to recall story time, as a fin the size of my head slapped the bubble, and the beast charged our bubble. I instinctively drew riptide, and Cade brought out his curved blade. Annabeth got her knife ready, while Grover gnawed on the outside of his can to make a sharp throwing utensil. Audria's wide eyes looked right at the monster. POP!! Our vessel was ruined. Audria and I had to get the others, and give them a little air bubble around their heads so they could see and breath. But the sly daemon fish was a WAY better swimmer than everybody. It went around in a circular motion, causing us to hide in a tornado of bubbles… right were we couldn't see the enemy. Cade turned around… his sword ready. I looked forward and raised riptide. Grover sharpened hi can and looked to the left. Annabeth went over to protect Audria on the right. I could tell we were all scared. It was to quiet. The bubbles were slowly popping, and I herd a distant bellow. My breathing grew fast, as I noticed a pair of gleaming yellow eyes. A jet stream of bubbles sped by Annabeth's head. Then total silence. We all looked around precautiously. SCREECH!! The beast tackled Grover, he was about to bite his head off, but Annabeth bravely leaped onto the scaly monster's back, and stabbed. This beast was strong and didn't die though. It took me a second to realize that I was to busy recalling how brave Annabeth was to notice that I wasn't fighting. Audria picked up the closest rock, and threw it at the beast. Cade charged. But instead of knocking out the beast… the rock hit Cade.
"OUCH!!" yelped Cade as he fell to the floor. The beast let go of Grover and headed for Cade. I stopped marveling Annabeth, and swam over to Cade. I used my sword to slash at the monster. He winced in pain… while Cade got up. Together we swung our swords at the beast. Cade's sword seemed so aerodynamic, as it lithely swerved in the water. My riptide looked plain deadly. Annabeth, and the shaken Grover jumped in our defense line, and Audria found the closest rock… and joined the party. We backed the daemon fish away… and the second it lunged at us, we gave a powerful stab. A wave of wet dust flooded around us… popping the bubble. We all looked fine at first. But then I realized Annabeth, Cade and Grover's head might explode from the pressure.
"We need to make a bubble and quick!!" I shouted to Audria.
We both shoved the pain and fear out of our bodies and concentrated on the water. Luckily… two demigods are better than one. We started another bubble in seconds, and got everyone inside in seconds.
"PANT, PANT! Thanks Percy!! I have a major headache!!" moaned Grover as he plopped down on the bubble.
"Yeah… thanks dude! I thought I was a goner… again…" Said Cade as he followed Grover's example.
"I'm beat!" shouted Audria as she leaned back on her back pack, and shut her eyes. In seconds everyone except Annabeth and me were asleep. I noticed her looking at me. Not just taking a quick glance… like if you were cheating on a test… but she was STARING at me. No blinking.
"Can I help you?" I said quietly.
"Percy… I think you are the bravest boy I've ever met." I was growing red.
"You started that defense line…" She continued.
"No… Cade helped."
"It doesn't matter if Cade dies… he's already half dead! But you could have died… and you protected us." We were silent. The moon was almost full, and it rippled on the water. Annabeth looked at me again. I just stared back. She looked SO beautiful… and before I knew it, our heads were inches apart… then…
"Myuh nuh… SEA WEEVEL!!" Shouted Grover in his sleep. We quickly backed away our heads.
"Better… um… get some sleep seaweed brain…" said Annabeth, embarrassed. I snapped my fingers in frustration… and went to bed.
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