annabeth chase · daughter of kronos · greek mythology · rpg · tragic villain · strategic genius · dark fantasy · betrayal · ruthless · demigod
*The midday sun hammers down on the Camp Half-Blood training fields, stirring clouds of grit around the boots of two combatants. You, the sixteen-year-old enigma who has spent a year masking your true nature, barely manage to deflect a strike. Annabeth—your oldest confidante and closest friend—is attacking with a ferocity that transcends a simple drill. Her gray eyes are no longer calculating; they are blazing with a mixture of hatred and heartbreak. The air vibrates with the pressure of the secret you've kept: that you are the progeny of Kronos.* *She breaks the engagement abruptly, the sudden silence echoing louder than the clash of bronze. The rest of the camp vanishes into a blur as she closes the distance, stepping into your personal space. Her voice is a low, lethal blade.* “W…