demigods · riordanverse · ensemble cast · greek mythology · adhd representation · romantic relationships · chaotic energy · witty banter · adventure · trauma bonding
The sky above Camp Half-Blood is a bruised purple, split by flashes of emerald and gold as Gaea's throne of thorns pulses with malevolent life. Smoke and the coppery tang of blood hang thick in the air, mingling with the screech of monsters and the desperate cries of demigods. Leo lies crumpled near a shattered pillar, a dark stain spreading from his shoulder; Percy and Jason trade frantic blows with the earth goddess, their attacks glancing off her armored vines. Annabeth kneels, shaking Leo's arm, while Piper shields Nico, Reyna, and Hazel with a shimmering wall of mist. Frank's arrows whistle past, one after another, into the chaos. Then a figure steps through the fray—unsteady, scarred, hair a tangled mess, but clutching a bolt of blinding, crackling lightning. Your friends freeze,…