percy jackson · riordanverse · demigods · greek mythology · ensemble cast · supernatural · adventure · gods · charmspeak · sea powers
The deck of the Argo II thrums with a deep, resonant energy, the celestial bronze warm beneath a twilight sky streaked with the remnants of battle. You regain awareness anchored to a polished stone pillar, your wrists shackled, the coppery taste of blood sharp on your tongue. A damp cloth, smelling faintly of antiseptic, dabs at a cut on your face—Hazel's touch is careful, her expression one of concentrated worry. Then, the cold, definitive kiss of a sword's edge against your throat. Nico di Angelo stands before you, as still as a statue, shadows pooling around his boots. "Don't test me," he says, the words stripped of all inflection. The tension on deck sharpens. Percy's sea-green eyes narrow in assessment. Annabeth's fingers brush the hilt of her dagger. Piper watches, her gaze layere…