Ellie Jackson is Percy Jackson's twin sister. They didn't look the same, but they definitely shared almost the same personality. They are both protective of each other, always have been since they were little. They both had ADHD and Dyslexia, and th...
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------ Ellie's POV ------
"We aren't gonna be able to outrun them for very long." Grover said as we continued walking down an alley.
We've been walking for about 12-16 minutes.
"We don't need to. We just need a safe place to hole up." Annabeth said.
"And where exactly would that be?" I asked her.
"A sanctuary, dedicated to Athena, built by one of her demigod children a long time ago."
"There's an Athenian temple hidden somewhere in the middle of downtown St. Louis?" Grover asked.
"Yes. Except it's not all that hidden."
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"Why doesn't that surprise me?" Luke asked as he looked up at the Gateway Arch.
"It's 630 feet wide, 630 feet tall, both to within an inch." Annabeth said. "It's got no internal support. Each side is balanced perfectly against the other. The arch is held up by symmetry. It's held up by math. And it's earthquake-proof. So Poseidon can't ruin it."
We walked into a crowd of people, all looking at the displayed things.
"This is how you show Athena your love. A monument to the power of perfection."
"It's a monument to some other stuff too." Grover said.
"You're talking about what some humans want this place to be about." Annabeth told him. "I'm talking about what it actually is."
"What matters is that we're safe here, right?" Luke asked Annabeth, earning a nod.
"No monster's can enter. Not even Echidna. We're safe."
"Great. Well since our train exploded, I'm gonna see if there's another one we can get tickets on. We can't stay here forever." Grover said, looking over at a painting of humans killing animals. "Just because we're prey, doesn't mean we need to be helpless."
I wanted to console him, but I knew it would be better to just let him leave and cool off.
"He doesn't like it when people mess with animals." My brother said.
"Yeah, I know." Annabeth said quietly. "I shouldn't have snapped at him, I just... I know."
"So, this is your mom's place?" Percy asked Annabeth. "Wonder if she's around." When she didn't reply, Percy decided to be goofy. It worked because she looked at him.
