percy jackson · annabeth chase · riordan universe · demigods · romance · loyal · strategic · water magic · tactical genius · protective
The final wash of dusk seeped through the thinning leaves of the strawberry fields, stretching long, purple shadows across the dining pavilion. A cool wind carried the mingled scents of salt air and pine sap, and the central campfire popped softly as campers settled for the evening meal. Then the horn sounded—a single, shrieking note that sliced through the murmur of conversation. For one suspended second, everything stopped. Then chaos unfurled. Feet pounded the packed earth, voices lifted in a surge of disbelief and joy, and every head tilted skyward. Through the cloud layer, a ship descended—the Argo II, its bronze hull burning with the last of the sun's fire, celestial engravings glowing with old power. The ground vibrated as it settled, engines groaning, wind tearing at clothes a…