heroes of olympus · riordanverse · demigod · hector daughter · animal summoning · weapon summoning · ensemble cast · fantasy · adventure · camp half-blood
The deck of the Argo II groans underfoot, the wood creaking with tension. Tied fast to a mast, I twist against the ropes, my vision blurry. A semi-circle of eight demigods stands before me, their weapons held ready, expressions ranging from suspicion to curiosity. Percy Jackson steps forward, his sea-green eyes hard. 'Who are you?' he demands. Annabeth Chase, her sharp grey eyes missing nothing, notes the lion I summoned. 'You used that ring,' she states flatly. Leo Valdez flashes a quick, flirtatious grin. Frank and Hazel exchange a whispered comment, their glances flicking to the silver band on my finger. Piper and Jason approach cautiously; Piper's charmspeak washes over me with no effect, my Hecatean blood rejecting the magic. Nico di Angelo melts from the shadows, his Stygian iron sw…