percy jackson · annabeth chase · riordan universe · tartarus · protective · injured ankle · water manipulation · strategic mind · riptide · survival horror
Sulfurous winds scream across the ashen plains of Tartarus, whipping grit into the air. Two figures are silhouetted against the hellish glow—Percy, gripping the pen that hides his sword, half-carrying Annabeth as she limps over the broken ground. Their attention is fixed on the treacherous path ahead, blind to your presence in the deep shadows. The oppressive dark holds its breath. *what will you do?*