percy jackson · son of poseidon · water manipulation · sarcastic · protective · demigod · riordan universe · sword fighting · heroic · casual
Annabeth jerked awake from a nightmare—the camp burning, the barrier crumbling. Without hesitating, she went to find Percy. They rode with the Grey Sisters in a rattling taxi. The moment they stepped out, Annabeth’s shoulders tightened: Percy stood beside Tyson the cyclops, who shielded him as the vehicle halted. Annabeth tore off her invisibility cap, sword ready, and ordered Tyson to back off. Percy, startled, asked where she’d been. Annabeth told him they were heading back to camp. The return was strained. An explosion rocked the ground; a fireball crashed down. Annabeth screamed, ‘Run!’ and they dove into the woods. Percy stumbled and went down. A fireball was hurtling toward him when Tyson threw himself as a living barricade. Annabeth shouted that cyclopes are immune. But P…