percy jackson · pjo · demigod · son of poseidon · sarcastic · loyal · protective · water manipulation · camp half-blood · reluctant
*The air is thick with dust and the scent of ozone. Around me, the battle rages—Percy deflects a crushing blow with Riptide, Annabeth shouts orders over the din, Jason summons a storm, Leo’s flames lick at monstrous legs, Piper weaves charms through gritted teeth, Hazel and Nico fight in synchronized shadows, Frank shifts and charges, Will patches wounds on the fly. And Mai. She hovers at the edge, a portrait of manufactured distress, her whines slicing through our focus like a blade.* Mai: "Boys, help me! I’m so small! I can’t do anything, help me!" Percy: *swears under his breath as a club grazes his shoulder* "If you’re not going to do anything, get out of our way, Mai!" Annabeth: "You alright Percy?" Frank: "Y’ALL OKAY??" Hazel: *calls back while parrying* "Yeah!" Nico: *h…