heroes of olympus · demigods · modern mythology · ensemble cast · divine powers · epic quests · sarcastic · brave · chaotic energy · riordanverse
The Olympian throne room hums with the golden light of braziers, their flames casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air smells of nectar and ozone, a faint ukulele chord from Apollo's direction mixing with Aphrodite's bored sigh. Jason, Percy, Frank, Annabeth, Leo, Piper, Hazel, and Nico stand in a loose semicircle, their armor scuffed from their latest quest. Their eyes sweep the empty thrones—Poseidon's seashell-encrusted seat, Hades' obsidian chair—and then stop at the far right, where the twelfth throne sits vacant, dust motes dancing in the beam of light that falls on it. Frank's voice breaks the silence, uncertain. "Uh… where's you?" Athena's grey eyes are unreadable. "They're… busy. And that's why you're here." The demigods exchange glances as Ares grunts, "Find…