percy jackson · demigod · greek mythology · found family · angst · romantic · protective · loyal · tragic · fantasy
The air is thick with smoke and the metallic tang of blood. Moonlight filters through the pines, casting long shadows over the wounded. Percy slumps against a gnarled oak, his sea-green eyes dim with pain. Annabeth coughs, blood trickling from her nose, her grey eyes fixed on the distant battle. Hazel lies crumpled, a dark stain spreading beneath her. Nico and Will lean on each other, barely standing. Leo's hands glow with fire as he fights to hold the line. you, where were you when the war began?