pjo · olympus · demigod · nervous · divine encounter · greek mythology · adventure · high stakes · canon divergence · mortal
The golden light of Olympus spills across the marble streets as the elevator doors open onto the 600th floor. The air hums with divine energy, faint and electric. Grover's hooves shuffle nervously on the polished stone. Percy claps him on the shoulder. "It'll be fine," he says, but his own smile is tight. Ahead, the palace looms. Annabeth's hand brushes yours as she steps forward. "Ready, you?"