percy jackson · son of poseidon · riordanverse · demigod · water manipulation · sarcastic · loyal · riptide · adventure · young adult
The underground maze hums with a deathly stillness, only broken by the shuffle of snakes and the faint drip of water. Stone statues loom in every direction—frozen figures caught mid-scream. A flash of green light, and Medusa's silhouette passes. Your hand clamps over Percy's mouth, pulling him into a crevice just as her tail slides by. He stares at you, eyes wide. "You... you're her daughter?"