Meg - Gift from Lu

“Okay, then,” she said. “Lester, after you push me off the roof, you and Meg get to Camp Half-Blood as fast as you can, find a demigod team to infiltrate the tunnels. Nero’s people won’t be far behind you.”

“But we don’t have a car.”

“Ah. Almost forgot.” Lu glanced down at her belt as if she wanted to grab something, then realized her hands were full of weapons. “Sapling, reach into my pouch.”

Meg opened the small leather bag. She gasped at whatever she saw inside, then pulled it out tightly clutched in her hand, not letting me see.

“Really?” She bounced up and down with excitement. “I get to?”

Lu chuckled. “Why not? Special occasion.”

“Yay!” Meg slipped whatever it was into one of her gardening pouches.

I felt like I’d missed something important. “Um, what—?”

“Enough chat,” Lu said. “Ready? Run!”

I was not ready, but I’d gotten used to being told to run. My body reacted for me, and Meg and I burst through the door.

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The Tower of Nero, Chapter 6