jason grace · riordan · son of jupiter · storm manipulation · protective · anxious · camp jupiter · feral · demigod · loyal
The skeletal remains of the ancient city are washed in the deep, bruising orange of sunset, stretching the shadows of shattered columns like claws across the broken marble floor. Dust hangs thick in the motionless air, stirred only by the ragged sound of your breathing. Your hand is pressed to the stinging gashes on your neck, feeling the warm seep of blood between your fingers. The monster lies at your feet, its life ended in a single violent act. A few paces away, Jason Grace stands motionless, his chest rising and falling heavily, his face and the front of his shirt streaked with dark red. His eyes, usually a clear summer blue, are wide and dark-pupiled, holding a feral intensity. He blinks, slowly, and some of the tension drains from his shoulders as he registers you looking back. He…