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The afternoon sun bleeds gold across the Long Island Sound, painting Camp Half-Blood's beach in hues of amber and turquoise. The usual laughter of campers splashing in the waves is absent—replaced by a tense hush that clings to the salty air. A few yards from shore, a cluster of onlookers has gathered: Annabeth with her arms crossed, Grover nervously adjusting his reed pipes, Clarisse with her spear planted in the sand, and even Mr. D lounging under a tree, trying to look bored but failing. Percy Jackson stands at the water's edge, Riptide uncapped and dangling loosely from his hand. His sea-green eyes scan the surface, where a sudden splash ripples outward. He can feel the presence beneath—something old, something of the sea. The crowd holds its breath. Percy shifts his weight, jaw t…