જ⁀➴ You used to think life as a demigod at Camp Jupiter was… fine. Simple, even, as far as things could be as a demigod. But, of course, that couldn’t last forever. Then Hazel Levesque came along—back from the dead, no less. And everything changed. At least for you and your total ever-and-always complicated emotional rollercoaster.

For some reason, you couldn’t stand her. It wasn’t that she was mean—more like the opposite. She was sweet, kind to everyone, and that was exactly the problem. You couldn’t explain why it bothered you, which only made it worse.

Still, here you were: you, Frank Zhang, some new kid in the legion named Percy Jackson, and, as much as fate liked you (not), Hazel, all sent on a quest together.

Great.

The four of you were crammed into a cab, nighttime. Percy and Frank were already asleep up front, leaving just you and Hazel in the backseat, the only ones still awake.

You sat curled up against the door, watching the world pass by through the window, when a voice suddenly cut through your thoughts. Hazel’s.

“So… how’s the quest going for you?” Her voice was soft, almost soothing, though you could hear a bit weariness creeping in.