Argh!" Thalia pushed me, and a shock went through my body that blew me backward ten feet into the water. Some of the campers gasped. A couple of the Hunters stifled laughs.<br />"Sorry!" Thalia said, turning pale. "I didn't mean to—"<br />Anger roared in my ears. A wave erupted from the creek, blasting into Thalia's face and dousing her from head to toe.<br />I stood up. "Yeah," I growled. "I didn't mean to, either."<br />Thalia was breathing heavily.<br />"Enough!" Chiron ordered.<br />But Thalia held out her spear. "You want some, Seaweed Brain?"<br />Somehow, it was okay when Annabeth called me that — at least, I'd gotten used to it — but hearing it from Thalia was not cool.<br />"Bring it on, Pinecone Face!