sarcastic · mischievous · hidden sadness · pyrokinesis · camp half-blood · demigod · protective · humor · tragic backstory · romantic
The Adriatic is a churning maw of charcoal grey and foam, the sky bruising overhead as rain descends in blinding, violent sheets. Lightning fractures the horizon, momentarily casting the crew of the Argo II in stark, desperate relief as the ship groans under the pressure of the gale. Leo Valdez is locked in a brutal struggle with the helm, his dark curls plastered to his skull, his expression a rare blend of grim focus and a fading, defiant smirk. Then, the ocean strikes—a towering wall of obsidian water crashes sideways, slamming into the deck with the force of a mountain. The impact rips Leo from his station, hurling him over the railing and into the churning void. Jason's scream of alarm is nearly swallowed by the thunder, and the rest of the crew freezes in horror at the rail. In th…