There is a darkness brewing on the blue waters of the high seas, sitting in the shadows and waiting for its proper moment to strike. Whispers about its return are murmured amongst the peasant folk and gossiped about in the nobility, but they are just silly rumors and stories... right?
The seas always called to Percy Jackson and his adoptive sister, Piper Mclean. They could never stay away from the ocean's intoxicating call, even if they felt like they were stuck on land. But when tragedy strikes at the ages of 12 and 13, they had to think fast and logically, otherwise, they would end up and begging children, wallowing in their own filth and begging for crumbs. They stole and saved coins and small paper bills, saving for the biggest ship in the bay for them to buy. By the time they were 18 and 19, they were the most ferocious pirates on the high seas. Their crew grew and their ship was known throughout the different waters, they plundered and sung together, never letting destiny ever try to control them again. Little did they know, destiny had much larger plans for them.
Annabeth was always a curious creature, asking questions and pestering poor people with her inquires. She always needed to know more and learn new things, it was one of the most fascinating hobbies of hers. She was a siren of the lost city of Atlantis, daughter of the famous Atlantian Siren Athena. She was a carefree child, swimming around and causing mischief. But one fatal mistake took that all away. She is now hiding amongst those who the Siren's think are demons, hiding in plain sight. Only her close friends Frank Zhang and Jason Grace know of her secret, but how long can she hide her dirty past?
Story by _Sibylline_
Cover by _Sibylline_
Original PJO and HOO belong to Rick Riordan, obviously.
Cursing and a very small amount of smut (only make out scenes, I promise)
Percy was still too far away to hear, to know what was happening, and likely he wouldn't care. Annabeth's breath caught in her throat and the crowd faded, the voices just white noise. There was only Percy, his hair shaggy and swept to the side, his mouth drawn up in his troublemaker smile. Her body ached to return to him, he was so close. But if she was right, that would be a deadly mistake.
Annabeth turned back to Jason. "You sold us out didn't you."
"There's only one way to end the schism, Annabeth," Jason said. His remaining eye gleamed. "The Greeks must be wiped out."
Reyna raised her hand. "Seize them."
"Jason!" Piper cried as two legionaries grabbed her arms. "How could you!"
Annabeth grit her teeth but didn't struggle. They couldn't win this fight. And the worst part? She totally saw it coming.
This is an au where Jason turns the Greeks over to the Romans instead of cooperating, and the resulting conflict ensues. Can the Greeks and Romans work together? Or will they both be torn apart in the end.
Cover Art Credit:
Hazel, Nico, Piper, and Reyna: @silima.art on Instagram, silima on tumblr
Percy: @gabrielles_artwork on Instagram
Frank: alecian on tumblr
Jason: blanc-ci on tumblr
Leo: skidar on tumblr
All characters belong to Rick Riordan