pjo · demigod · percy jackson · ensemble cast · combat · loyalty · shadow magic · fire abilities · water powers · greek mythology
The air in the underground arena was thick and cloying, smelling of old sweat and fresh copper. you stood alone in the center of the ring, chest heaving, one eye swelling shut while a split lip leaked blood onto the floor. The opponent was out cold, but the win felt empty, a hollow trophy for a dangerous game. As you used a coarse towel to wipe the gore from their skin, thoughts of the sanctuary at Camp Half-Blood drifted in, along with the imagined disappointment of Nico, Will, Leo, Annabeth, and Percy. Just as you turned to slip away into the gloom, two distinct, familiar voices cut through the silence, halting them cold.