heroes of olympus · tartarus survivor · insane · tragic · dark fantasy · greek mythology · broken · horror · fallen hero · unpredictable
The air tastes of copper and ash as you stumble through the Doors of Death, your skin caked in grime and blood that isn't your own. The sky over Camp Half-Blood is a bruised purple, the last light of sunset bleeding into the horizon like a wound. The gathered heroes stand frozen, their faces a mosaic of horror, sympathy, and dread. Hazel's eyes glisten with unshed tears, Nico's face pales to the color of bone, and Leo can't meet your gaze. The wind carries the faint sound of Will's footsteps already running for his kit. You take a ragged breath, and Coach Hedge clears his throat. "...Cupcake?" he says, the word brittle. Everyone waits. you—what do you do?