“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter VI (Pt 6)”
Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!
BASIL (cont.)
“Wait, but what about the thunder and lightning and all that other stuff?” I ask, staring at the dog—Cerberus—as he and Biscuit tumble around on the ground together.
Silas shrugs. “Weird coincidence.”
“But the ground was dry when I came outside!”
“Was it?”
“I…” I look down and notice that the ground is, in fact, soaking wet. Huh.
“But how—”
“Shock,” Neera says.
“But what about the armour? And all this ‘you were chosen to save the world’ crap? And this training? And this house? Who are you people?!”
Neera and Silas exchange a look that must mean something to them but means absolutely nothing to me.
“Let’s go inside,” Silas says, turning back to look at me. “We’ve got a lot to talk about.”
He turns and walks into the house. Cerberus gives Biscuit one last lick before following Silas. Biscuit bounds after him into the house, leaving Neera and me standing outside.
“Go on,” she says, nodding at the door.
I take a deep breath, but still hesitate. “Can I ask you something?”
“You’re going to ask anyway.”
“True.” I pause before asking, “Can I trust you?”
She shakes her head. “Only you know the answer to that.”
“And if I don’t?”
“Basil, we’re not going to force you to do anything. If you want, I’ll drive you back into the city right now.” She pauses and gives me a small smile. “But I have a feeling that your curiosity is going to win this time.”
I chuckle. “Wow, one car ride and you already know how I think.”
“Of course,” she says, giving me a wink. “You’re a new recruit, remember?”
“Right.”
I take another deep breath before turning to the door. It’s amazing how difficult it can be to literally walk through a door.
“Okay,” I say with a firm nod, “let’s do this.”
Final Comments: This was a bit of a shorter chapter, but it felt like a good place to stop. Now I’ve just got to figure out what’s going on with Zeus…
Overall Rating: 😅
