Percy dreams as he drifts unconscious through the ocean. The ship explodes, and Percy blacks out, thinking only of Beckendorf. He jumps off and wills the currents to speed him away. Beckendorf moves to detonate the bomb, leaving Percy no choice but to escape the ship. Suddenly, a dracanae notices the trigger on Beckendorf's arm. He silently convinces Percy to flee, but Percy refuses to leave him behind.

This is realized by the enemy forces a moment too late as Beckendorf had made it look like he was only about to plant the bombs when he got captured. It is revealed that all the other explosives are already in place and there would be no time to escape the ship once they explode. The Titan duels Percy for the fun of it, and he mentions a spy in camp. Percy is captured and brought before Luke, who is now housing Kronos from the events of The Battle of the Labyrinth. Percy leaves the room to distract the monsters on the ship, telling Beckendorf to meet him at the air pad. They then set Greek Fire explosives in the engine room. A telekhine sees them, but is killed before he sounded the alarm. In good humor, Beckendorf states that the kiss might be better left a secret to Annabeth Chase to which Percy agrees. Rachel kisses Percy and wishes him good luck. Beckendorf announces that it is time for them to take out the Princess Andromeda. Before he could answer, Blackjack, Percy's pegasus, lands on the hood of the car with Charles Beckendorf, a son of Hephaestus, on his back. She asks if Percy has decided whether he would go with her and her family for vacation or not. There, Rachel reveals that her father is trying to get her to go to a finishing school, Clarion Ladies Academy, that she does not want to go to. Percy and his friend Rachel Elizabeth Dare drive to a ridge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. 1.5 Dionysus, Old Friends, Drakons, and the Spy.

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan