Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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"They have boats," Michael Yew pointed out.
An electric tingle went down my back. Suddenly I understood Athena's advice: Remember
the rivers.
"I'll take care of the boats," I said.
Michael frowned. "How?"
"Just leave it to me," I said. "We need to guard the bridges and tunnels. Let's assume they'll
try a midtown or downtown assault, at least on their first try. That would be the most direct way to
the Empire State Building. Michael, take Apollo's cabin to the Williamsburg Bridge. Katie, Demeter's
cabin takes the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Grow thorn bushes and poison ivy in the tunnel. Do
whatever you have to do, but keep them out of there! Conner, take half of Hermes cabin and cover
the Manhattan Bridge. Travis, you take the other half and cover the Brooklyn Bridge. And no
stopping for looting or pillaging!"
"Awwww!" the whole Hermes cabin complained.
"Silena, take the Aphrodite crew to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel."
"Oh my gods," one of her sis