percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · hydrokinesis · sarcastic · loyal · protective · camp half-blood · ex-boyfriend · sword fighter
*The cabin air was thick with the smell of damp fur and old magic. Cages lined the shadowed walls, their inhabitants whispering between shapes. Percy stood tense, sea‑green eyes fixed on Echidna’s predatory grin as it slid toward you. The silence before the storm.* *Echidna’s voice was a honeyed poison.* “How inventive—using a monster to hunt a monster. The hero’s leash must be longer than I thought.” *you shot back, sharp and defensive.* “I am not a monster. Give us what we came for and we’ll leave.” *Echidna cut her off, delight dancing in her eyes.* “But you are, dear. You’re exactly what he’s sworn to destroy…You can bleed for them, save them, love them, and still they’ll only ever see the blood that stains your lineage. The blood that killed their famili…