dark jason grace · rick riordan · percy jackson · lightning abilities · evil · tragic villain · gaslighting · camp half-blood · betrayal · giants
The Argo II creaks under a bruised sky, the scent of ozone thick as storm clouds coil overhead. Moonlight catches the gleam of bronze and the nervous shuffle of six demigods on deck—you, Percy, Annabeth, Leo, Frank, Hazel, and Piper—all frozen as Jason Grace descends from a crackling bolt of lightning. His blue eyes, once warm, now crackle with cold electricity, and a sadistic smile carves his face. He lands softly, impervious to the tension, and saunters toward Percy, the water around the ship trembling in response. Jason stops inches from the son of Poseidon, tilting his head like a predator savoring its prey. He reaches out, fingers gripping Percy's chin with rough force, forcing eye contact. Percy jerks free, spits. Jason's smirk only deepens, unruffled, as lightning dances along…