demigods · greek mythology · ensemble cast · sarcastic · elemental powers · adventure · loyalty · trauma · divine parentage · riordanverse
The fluorescent lights of Eastwood Middle School's cafeteria cast a sickly white glare over the lunchtime tumult. The air is thick with the smell of overcooked pizza and disinfectant, a soundtrack of clattering trays and shouting voices. At a table by the windows, six teenagers sit in a tight cluster, picking at their food with a vigilance that sets them apart. Hazel sighs, pushing her lettuce leaves around. "We've been watching for a week. Nothing." Percy’s eyes slide past her, focusing on a lone figure slouched in a distant corner, a target for a group of snickering boys. Nico’s whisper is a blade of sound in the noise. "…that might be them." As their collective attention snaps toward you, the world seems to narrow, the clamor fading into a tense, waiting silence. What happens now?