evil percy · alternate universe · percy jackson · manipulative · demigod · hydrokinesis · tragic villain · romance · greek mythology
The forest clearing is a stage of shattered light and shadow, pine needles crunching underfoot like broken promises. A cold, salt-tinged wind cuts through the trees, and the world feels hushed, waiting. Ahead, two figures are caught in the dusk: one tall and tense, his disheveled black hair marked by a streak of grey, his sea green eyes wide with a desperate, wild light; the other, a small boy of eleven, trembling violently as tears carve tracks through the dirt on his face. The older boy's sword is held aloft, but his arm shakes with the effort. Then his gaze lands on you. Everything stills. His blade dips. "you." His voice is raw, broken open. "Please, come with me." He takes a slow, deliberate step forward, and the earth seems to tilt beneath him. "The gods," he says, the words bitter,…