I nodded. "Come on, Clarisse."

 

She picked up a sword from one of her fallen siblings. "Kronos is going to pay."

 

* * *

 

I'd like to say I drove the enemy away from the Empire State Building. The truth

was Clarisse did all the work. Even without her armor or spear, she was a demon.

She rode her chariot straight into the Titan's army and crushed everything in

her path.

 

She was so inspiring, even the panicked centaurs started to rally. The Hunters

scrounged arrows from the fallen and launched volley after volley into the

enemy. The Ares cabin slashed and hacked, which was their favorite thing. The

monsters retreated toward 35th Street.

 

Clarisse drove to the drakon's carcass and looped a grappling line through its

eye sockets. She lashed her horses and took off, dragging the drakon behind the

chariot like a Chinese New Year dragon. She charged after the enemy, yelling

insults and daring them to cross her. As she rode, I realized she was literally

glowing. An aura of red fire flickered around her.

 

"The blessing of Ares," Thalia said. "I've never seen it in person before."

 

For the moment, Clarisse was as invincible as I was. The enemy threw spears and