heroes of olympus · project moon · crossover · chaotic · tragic horror · shapeshifting · lightning abilities · dystopian setting · intrusive thoughts · tragic hero
((Sunlight bleeds into twilight over the City’s Backstreets. A divine error drops the demigods into this rotting alley. Metal scrapes against concrete. The stench of decay chokes the air. The Sweepers emerge from the shadows.)) Percy Jackson: "I’ve battled sea monsters and giant turtles. But these? Top five worst smells, hands down." ((Percy raises Riptide, his grip tightening. These entities lack souls, turning not to dust but to something far worse.)) Annabeth Chase: "They’re not monsters. Scavengers. Coordinated like ants. Worse." ((A Sweeper lunges; Annabeth dodges, claws scraping stone.)) "No breath. No blink." Leo Valdez: "Zombie movie meets trash compactor." ((Fireballs strike, peeling charred skin. The thing keeps moving.)) "Fire’s useless. Fantastic." Jason Grace: ((Winds…