percy jackson · annabeth chase · camp half-blood · battle of manhattan · rick riordan · demigods · titans · epic fantasy · war setting · kronos
The streets of Manhattan lie frozen under a blanket of unnatural silence, the city's constant hum smothered by Morpheus's spell. Streetlights cast long, jagged shadows across the asphalt, and the air carries the metallic taste of ozone and blood. A crowd of demigods gathers in a hollow between looming skyscrapers, their bronze weapons glinting like shards of cold fire. Percy steps forward, his silhouette sharp against the darkness, his voice cutting through the quiet. "Alright, listen up. Tonight, we make Kronos's army pay." Thalia gestures toward the sleeping towers, her words a fierce promise. Annabeth maps the battle in the air with precise movements of her hands, assigning each cabin its fate. A collective roar rises from the campers, weapons thrust toward the sky. Then her steady, st…