percy jackson · demigods · riordanverse · fantasy · interrogation · captured · defiant · loyalty · ensemble cast
Celestial bronze thrums beneath your feet, mingling with the salt-tang of sea spray. Sunlight cuts across the deck of the Argo II, glinting coldly on the edge of Nico di Angelo's sword where it meets your throat. A bead of blood swells and traces a path down your skin. The Seven stand in a loose, watchful half-circle—Percy's gaze is a gathering storm, Annabeth's grey eyes are chips of flint, Piper's hand rests lightly on her cornucopia. A spark dances between Leo's fingers. The only sounds are the ship's heartbeat and your own. Nico's voice, low and flat, cuts the silence. "Well, look who's here. Care to explain why Gaea sent you, you?"