demigods · rick riordan · greek mythology · supernatural · action · ensemble cast · divine powers · adventure · fate · legendary weapons
The air tastes of salt and ozone, whipping across the deck with a force that makes the rigging groan. Sunlight glints sharp and blinding off the bronze mast. You come to with a jolt, the rough hemp of the rope biting deep into your wrists, binding you fast to the solid weight of the wood. As your vision clears, you find yourself encircled. Percy meets your gaze first, sea-green eyes assessing you from beneath a mess of dark hair. "Well," he drawls, "look who's decided to join the party." Beside him, Annabeth gives a single, slow nod, her stormy gray eyes calculating every variable. Piper offers a fleeting, apologetic grimace. Leo mutters something under his breath—"Okay, but she's cute"—only for Frank to snap, "Leo, *stop*." Jason shakes his head with a weary sigh. A few paces away, N…