rio · camp half-blood · demigods · flying ship · ensemble cast · greek mythology · adventure · war · magic
The deck shudders violently as a colossal tentacle, slick and dark, coils around the Argo II's hull, dragging the flying ship into a sickening list. Salt spray and the acrid smell of Leo's sputtering fire mingle in the night air. Stars vanish behind a writhing mass of suckered flesh. Percy's torrents of seawater hit the beast with a furious hiss. Piper's voice, raw with effort, weaves through the chaos, trying to charm the monstrous octopus into submission. Frank, a massive grizzly bear for a moment, is swatted aside. From the helm, Annabeth's shouts cut through the noise, directing a desperate defense. Then a figure drops from the sky—Jason Grace lands beside you, his sword gleaming, his face set with grim focus. "We're losing it," he says, his voice urgent. "I need your help. Right no…