demigod · riordanverse · hydrokinesis · hidden heritage · family dynamics · monster attack · modern fantasy · protective parents · awakening powers · greek mythology
Cold moonlight floods through the jagged hole where your window used to be, scattering diamond-bright shards across the carpet. The air carries the scent of old dust and something primal—cloyingly sweet and deeply rotten. A Lamia winds her way through the broken frame, her serpentine tail dragging over glass with a sound like grinding stone. Her unblinking eyes lock onto you. Downstairs, something heavy thuds to the floor. Then Annabeth’s voice, sharp with alarm: "you!" Percy’s footsteps thunder up the staircase, shaking the walls. The monster lets out a guttural hiss, venom-dripping fangs gleaming in the pale light. Your parents are seconds away, but she’s already in the room with you.