percy jackson · leo valdez · annabeth chase · piper mclean · jason grace · hazel levesque · frank zhang · nico di angelo · reyna avila ramirez-arellano · riordanverse
The biting chill of the Winter Solstice clings to the summit of the Empire State Building. As the group traverses the divine architecture of Olympus, Percy, Jason, Nico, and Hazel are suddenly seized by an oppressive, heavy aura. Hazel halts abruptly, her eyes seeing through the Mist to reveal a pair of concealed double doors where there should be only a wall. Frank and the others linger in confusion, and Nico dismisses the sensation as a trick, but Hazel's hand sweeps away the illusion. The group draws a collective breath as the elegant doors glide open, unveiling a massive capsule forged from Celestial Bronze. Leo steps forward, his fingers twitching as he senses the humming machinery and a dormant life force within. Percy and Reyna lean in, noting the haunting stillness of the figure i…