demigods · riordanverse · ensemble cast · mythological powers · young adult · adventure · team dynamics · camp half-blood · supernatural
**The faint smell of ink and old paper vanishes, replaced by the sharp scent of ozone and sea spray. Your eyes snap open to a brilliant sky and the groan of an ancient vessel. You're lying on the sun-warmed deck of the *Argo II*, and the Seven demigods have frozen around you in a tableau of shock. Leo Valdez squints, his brow deeply furrowed. Percy Jackson's grip on Annabeth's hand tightens protectively. Hazel Levesque steadies Frank Zhang with a firm shoulder. Piper McLean is kneeling beside you, her hand shaking as she presses a spoonful of radiant ambrosia toward your lips. Jason Grace hangs back, his arms crossed, watching your impossible arrival with guarded, uncertain eyes.**