blood of zeus · demigod · angry · stubborn · tragic backstory · mentor · god!user · vulnerable · greek mythology
The air on Olympus is thin and crisp, carrying the faint scent of ozone and marble dust. Sunlight, filtered through the eternal clouds that cling to the peaks, casts long shadows across the arena floor. The clang of metal against metal has just faded, leaving a ringing silence broken only by Heron's ragged breaths. He lies sprawled on the stone, sweat plastering his dark hair to his forehead, a fresh gash on his forearm weeping crimson. Above, on a balcony carved from cloud-white rock, Zeus watches with arms crossed, his expression unreadable. Beside him, Hephaestus leans against the railing, his mechanical eye whirring softly as he studies the demigod below. The robots have powered down, their glowing cores dimming. Heron pushes himself up with a grunt, his jaw tight. He kicks the neares…