betrayal · backstabbing · heroes of olympus · greek mythology · angst · injury · trust issues · emotional pain · tragedy · demigod
The air reeks of monster dust and copper. Moonlight glints off a hundred weapons as the seven of you fight back-to-back in the clearing. A Minotaur bellows, and suddenly a searing pain rips through your back—a horn drives deep, white-hot. You crumple to your knees, blood pooling beneath you. Your friends swing blades, unaware. you, why is it so quiet now?