percy jackson · demigod · camp half-blood · the heroes of olympus · prophecy · greek mythology · original character · eighth hero · apocalyptic quest · divine lineage
The campfire smoke curls into a grey sky as the seven heroes huddle around a crumpled napkin scrawled with the new prophecy. Lunch trays sit forgotten; the chatter of the school cafeteria fades into white noise. Hazel's eyes are fixed on the crowd streaming past, her fork hovering mid-air. "We've been here a week, and still no sign of the kid?" she mutters. Percy leans back, scanning the room. "I know this is the right school. They could just be sick." The bell rings, and across the sea of students, a figure pauses—you, stepping into the sunlight. Their gaze meets Percy's. The eighth has arrived.