#it is so much fun to write pjo again 💕

[justonemorechapternicercy]

Day 1 of @hadesxpercy-events

“Ask me for sanctuary. I’ll protect you.”

Everything was in ruins. After all these years, after all these quests and battles in the name of the gods, they betrayed them. Their children. Their faithful soldiers.

They mercilessly killed all those, who stood up against the god's enemies, who slayed Kronos’ and Gaia’s armies. In the end, Luke had been right.

The younger kids were killed at first; those deaths seemed like accidents. Injuries too severe from the fights against monsters, car crashes, parental abuse… they all seemed - ordinary, for the lack of better word. Normal, for demigods. Then, the Stolls died. People could say anything about them, but they were no idiots. They were taught by Luke, they were battle-hardened and crafty. There was no way a mere boar could defeat them.

Chiron closed off the borders, trusting the gods, who said that there was a great evil working against them - greater than any previous enemy. Dionysus stayed, drinking himself into stupor. But he stayed, even when Zeus called him back to the Olympus. Percy had to admit - in the end, the old drunk was better than any other god.

Annabeth had been staying with her family - Percy was visiting Nico at the Underworld. They didn't hear about the devastation, only after it happened.

Then, the Romans were the next. They had more time to prepare against the gods. Percy was with them; the Huntresses too. Yet, not all gods could be defeated, and in the end, the demigods failed.

They said, the Roman and Greek demigods brought their demise on their heads. They said, it would have always ended like this. It was just the way the world worked.

Not all gods were like that. Triton - not Poseidon. Not that god - had died to protect his, their, baby sister. A baby sister Percy never even knew about, and now, he would have no opportunity to get to know her. Apollo and Artemis were a terrifying duo, but then they disappeared. Nobody knew what happened to them, and their group. They just disappeared.

Hades didn't fight against them either - but he didn't do anything at all. He just closed off the Underworld, not allowing anybody in, nor out. Not Nico, nor Hazel - nobody could leave, no contact was allowed. Percy didn't know what had happened to them.

One would have thought that the demigods, especially with the Roman's strategies and preparedness, could win. But, they didn't count that the other gods outside of the Olympians would join. That they, too, felt threatened by the demigods, they wanted to protect the status quo. With more gods and goddesses - many of whom were once demigods themselves - on one side, and the currently alive demigods and a small handful of gods at their sides, the defeat was unavoidable.

Betrayed by their own kin, they had fallen one by one. Desperation and exhaustion weighted heavily on them, on Percy especially who had been tasked to shield the remaining group, and before he could stop himself, he prayed. Not to anybody - those who could aid him were the ones he was fighting against -, but it was a desperate prayer nonetheless.

“Anyone… anyone who can help me… help…” he sighed. He didn't offer anything, he didn't pray to any of the gods, yet-

From the shadows, a figure emerged, familiar in its danger. He approached Percy with a predatory grace, looking every inch the godliest god Percy had always thought him to be, a smirk playing on his lips.

“Ask me for sanctuary,” Hades’ voice was a silken whisper, dark and seductive, wrapping around Percy like a velvet shroud. “I’ll protect you.”

Trusting a god was always a mistake. Always.

But…

Percy didn't see any other choice. His eyes met with the god's gaze, determination meeting with intensiveness. A shiver ran through his spine, the predator in Hades had always thrilled Percy, ever since the first time he had seen the god. He was afraid of him, but he was attracted to him - a dangerous combination, especially at that time. Trusting a god…

“Why?” He asked, standing tall and proud. If it was only to keep him as a trophy, he'd rather die. His still living brothers and sisters counted on him. He couldn't fail them like he'd failed many.

Hades’ fingers brushed lightly against Percy's cheek, leaving a trail of cold fire in their wake. “Because it's you. Because now you can finally be mine. Because what my siblings are doing is madness.”

“Why didn't you help us?!” he demanded. It would be one thing that the god wanted him - but another that he was against the “cleansing”.

Hades' eyes darkened, his voice hardened. “Don't presume you know everything. If you wish to know, my annoying little nephew and his smarter sister and their group of ducklings accepted the sanctuary. We keep safe those we can. Openly turning against my siblings now would be suicide, but in my domain, I can hold them back. After all, people will always believe in Death. So, come, and you and yours will be safe.”

Percy hesitated. Trusting a god was foolish. But he couldn't help it. He'd always been impulsive; he nodded.

“You must ask for my protection, Perseus. Will you?” A cool finger traced his lips, burning Percy's skin.

“Yes. I'm asking for Hades, the Lord of the Underworld to provide me and my people sanctuary.”

Hades' eyes darkened, a flicker of something possessive appeared in their depths. “Good boy,” he purred, his voice dripping with satisfaction. “You're mine now.”

A shadowy mist swirled around them, and before Percy could assume betrayal, he found himself, and his group of demigod in the familiar halls of the Underworld palace.

“Perseus Jackson,” Hades stepped closer to the young man, tracing a finger down on his spine. “You are bound to me now. In return of keeping you and all of those who need it, safe, I only need you to become mine.”

Percy faced the god, their eyes locking in a heavily charged moment. Ultimately, Hades was a god.

Trusting him might have been a mistake, but-

For now, if the only thing he had to do to save as many demigods as he could, to become the cherished possession of the God of the Underworld, there was nothing he would do more gladly.

And so, Percy did. He surrounded himself to the dark, alluring god, who had offered them safety.

[ashilrak]

🎶🤡😭🏅💕❤️?

🎶 What music do you listen to when you write?

This depends! For some fics I actually have playlists for, so I'll listen to those. Otherwise, I tend to default to something like classical or Berlin techno to have background noise to help focus.

🤡 What’s the dumbest thing you’ve written?

Come Loaded With The Safety Switched Off lmao - it was the first fic I wrote in a while and what got me into writing for PJO again. It's so dumb and was born out of a split second thought haha, but it helped my dip a toe back into writing and was fun, so that's what's important

😭 Have you ever made yourself cry writing a fic?

I have not, but I'm not much of a crier. I fully expect to cry while writing a future fic though so have no fear.

🏅 What is the fic you’re most proud of?

This is hard to answer haha; my fics all kinda do different things for me and I'm bad at naming one that's the most anything. But, I think it might be Get Under Your Skin Just Like A Bomb That's Ready To Blow. I struggled with this fic and I'm genuinely very happy with the end-product. I feel like I got a lot out of writing it.

💕 What is the WIP that you are most excited about?

That is, without a doubt, the upcoming collab with @mrthology! The working title is A Lullaby for Suffering and it's just constantly playing in the back of my head. (This is coincidentally the fic I'm sure that's going to make me cry while writing).

❤️ Who is your favorite character to write for and why?

PERCY JACKSON. He's always been a favorite and there's a lot of projection going on for some things, but ultimately, it's because he can be so many things. He's kind and caring, so strong, so intelligent, and also a little bitch. He could be anything but what he wants more than anything is to be happy and comfortable. He wants those he loves to be safe and happy, he wants to grow old and have a family. There's just something so good about him, and the dichotomy between that and what he's capable of? It's good.

// Fanfic Ask Game

[i-think-i-can-speak-here]

hey em <3

3. Do you read books just because you saw them on tumblr??

4. Is there a book that you think needs a bigger fandom??

16. What book has been on you TBR pile the longest??

24. Have you read a book that was really hyped up but you didn’t enjoy??

37. Is there a book that you think everyone should read??

48. Do you write, highlight, underline etc in your books

49. Worse book you’ve ever read??

skip a few of them if these are too much

Hey nivi! Thanks for the ask 💕

3. No, not really... but sometimes I find out about a book from tumblr when I see mutuals talking about it and then check out the blurb to see if I'm interested

4. One last stop!! By Casey Mcquiston

16. Oh boy... probably the book thief 😅 I've never made it past the first chapter, don't come @ me

24. I think I'm like ridiculously easy to please so probably not 😂

37. Oh this is a tough one... I'm going to go ahead and say the percy jackson series (I know, I know, pjo? Everyone?? But yeah, I mean I just wish it was as big as or even bigger than harry potter is right now, it's infinitely better)

48. I don't but I think it's cute when people do, it shows a book has been loved! I just couldn't do that to mine though lol (I say while knowing damn well that I'm a heathen who dog-ears their books)

49. The alchemist... I don't know why I read it but yeah, didn't like it at all

and they're not too much at all, this was fun, thanks again

[wincore]

hey!! <3 its the fresh tumblr user again! so im starting to write nct fics but i swear, its so hard to make au ideas when you're uncomfy writing about people in a romantic light 😔 like i never end up actually writing most of the ideas i get bc it feels weird... do you have any tips i can use for making more creative au ideas? i would be so grateful if you replied ❤️

p.s.: currently still entranced by your writing

hello, darling!!!! i hope you've been well! about writing romance, i think i get you!!! i'm not a big fan of romance media per se; the only romance I've read in my life (that i enjoyed) was percy and annabeth in pjo 💀 and i cannot tolerate romance movies/shows/dramas unless they're romcoms with really good comedy lmao rip but then again, my aversion to romance wasn't really an aversion?? i discovered i like romance as a side plot and not the big picture, which made it easier for me to find my place when it comes to writing romance. (hence, all the attempts to escape to aus 🤫) then again, writing pure romance allowed me to gain an understanding of writing human emotion. In that way, you could try discovering your relationship with the genre of romance and romantic media!! I understand discomfort in writing rpf tho, especially romance, but that's a whole different topic and i don't rlly wanna touch on that hsjdkd

as for creative au ideas, it doesn't have to be the most innovative, blasphemous of aus - you can simply take an existing au and put your take on it! i don't agree with a lot of tropes, so i end up changing them to accommodate my standards 🤩 in the end, writing is just a fun way to explore describing emotions and situations, new ways to phrase stuff and strange inventions among other things. don't stress it too much, love, and write wherever your inspiration takes you 💕

(and thank you for saying that!!!! you're such a darling 😊)