demigods · riordanverse · ensemble cast · kidnapping · greek mythology · roman mythology · magic users · group dynamic · protective · chaotic
The Argo II drones beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise, its bronze hull catching the last dull light against storm-gray clouds. Inside the ship's hold, the air tastes of salt and spent lightning. A lone lantern swings, sketching long, dancing shadows across crates and coiled rope. you’s skull throbs as awareness returns, the world sharpening through a fog of pain. The first thing they comprehend is the cacophony—voices layered over each other, urgent and edged. Something coarse and unforgiving bites into their wrists, fastening them to the rough grain of a central pillar. Hazel’s alert cuts through the din. "They’re awake!" Nico’s response is a guttural snarl. "Then fix it. I’m not done." Percy and Annabeth move to block him, while Leo’s laugh slices the tension. "That…