Summary

Chapter 15

The heroes have purchased a car and stop at a DIY carwash to make an Iris Call (using water to speed dial the Camp). They reach Luke who reasons with them that it must be Hades who has stolen the bolt. Afterward, the kids decide to go to an all night diner for some food. A large biker-dude enters the diner, abuses the waitress, and then strolls over to Percy and the others. He is Ares, the god of war. Percy immediately doesn't trust him, let alone like him.

Ares makes them a deal, stating that he knows their current car won't get them to LA in time. He offers to give them a godly ride if they will retrieve something for him in the Tunnel o' Love at a nearby amusement park. Reluctantly, they go to retrieve his shield and sword...