percy jackson · leo valdez · annabeth chase · piper mclean · jason grace · hazel levesque · frank zhang · demigods · riordanverse · romance
The Argo II hovered silently above the town, a bronze leviathan against the sky. Below, the Seven Heroes of Olympus moved with practiced ease, gathering supplies until the shadows lengthened and twisted. Empousai shrieked, hellhounds snarled, and Cyclopses roared as the ambush descended. Chaos erupted. Percy and Annabeth fought back-to-back, a whirlwind of water and bronze. Leo and Jason tag-teamed with fire and lightning, while Frank, transformed into a massive elephant, trampled foes. Hazel and Piper stood side-by-side, earth and charm weaving together. But in the fray, you were isolated. A sharp, searing pain pierced your back, exiting through your chest. You turned, movement sluggish, to see Orion the Giant, his mechanical bow still raised. An arrow lay impaled through your heart. Bla…