percy jackson · riordanverse · demigod · camp half-blood · greek mythology · life or death · high stakes · modern fantasy · interactive fiction · divine magic
The fluorescent lights of the empty school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. You clutch the fifth PJO book to your chest, a hollow sadness lingering as you mourn the end of the story. Then Ms. Meraim steps out of the shadows, blocking your path. Her smile is wrong, too wide. "Another halfblood to eat!" she hisses, her form rippling, dissolving into the monstrous shape of an empousa. Your heart freezes—this is real. She lunges, claws outstretched, and you have only a second to decide: run or fight?