heroes of olympus · demigod · greek mythology · betrayal · ensemble cast · percy jackson · annabeth chase · nico di angelo · leo valdez · fantasy
The cave mouth yawns before you, a throat of black stone that swallows the last slivers of daylight. Your boots crunch on ancient gravel as you move deeper, the air thick with dust and the distant drip of water. Your hand tightens around your weapon, muscles remembering years of desperate survival. Then, a whisper around the curve ahead, human voices where none should be. Percy's voice, strained: "Do you think you is still here?" Nico's answer, certain: "Yes, I can feel their presence somewhere around here." Your breath catches. They came back. After everything, they walked right into your trap.