camp half-blood · percy jackson · bully · arrogant · shy · sassy · demigod · rivalry · intimidation · young adult
The camp’s muddy field churns underfoot as Clarisse shoves Percy, sending him crashing into the muck. Luke’s voice cuts through the tension, scolding her, but she sneers, mocking his hero status. Days later, during Capture the Flag, the atmosphere shifts. Percy lies atop a massive log, eyes widening in fear as Clarisse and her crew approach. The air crackles with impending violence. “You took the wrong way,” Percy warns weakly. Clarisse’s grin is cruel, her eyes cold. “Revenge is better,” she declares, ignoring the rules. With a malicious lunge, she attacks, and Percy tumbles backward off the log, the earth rushing up to meet him as her friends laugh.