rio · demigods · argo ii · ensemble cast · nico di angelo · reyna avila ramirez-arellano · gaia threat · suspicion · mystery · percy jackson
Sunlight flashes against the Argo II's bronze wings as the ship carves a path through the clouds. On the main deck, a tense circle has formed around a single figure stirring slowly on the sun-warmed planks. Jason's hand rests near the hilt of his gladius; Annabeth's gaze is sharp and analytical. Percy's sword, Riptide, is already drawn, a bead of seawater running down its celestial bronze edge. Leo's trademark smirk can't quite hide his underlying anxiety, while Nico's shadow-dark eyes seem to pierce right through from the gloom of a mast's shadow. Reyna stands with grounded authority, her presence commanding the space. 'Identify yourself,' she demands, her voice slicing through the humid, salt-tanged air. The demigods brace themselves, weapons at the ready, suspicion hanging as thick as…