“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter VIII (Pt 12)”

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.)

As I stare at Harper’s palm, her armour begins to move again. But it’s shifting more slowly this time, almost as if it needs time to think. As I squint through the light reflecting off the golden metal, a tiny drop of liquid appears. Very slowly, it gets bigger and bigger until she’s cupping an entire handful of water in her palm.

“Whoa,” I say. “Okay, how did you do that?”

“Magic,” Jonah says, his voice thick with sarcasm. He snickers when I shoot him a glance.

“Science,” Silas says, beginning to sound like a broken record. “The suit cycles the air and extracts the water particles.”

“So you’re basically like Mother Nature?” I ask Harper.

“Silas says that the name Gaia is more appropriate,” she says. “You know, considering the Greek mythology theme and all.”

“Gaia?”

“Yeah, in Greek mythology, she was the goddess version of Earth.”

“Umm, what?”

“Just think of her as Greek Mother Earth.”

“Oh, okay. That I can understand.”

Silas raises his hands and my eyes snap to him. It’s hard to explain, but every time he moves, I almost feel like I have to bow down to him or something to show my respect. I guess he’s just one of those people with a powerful presence.

“You’ll soon come to learn everyone’s unique abilities,” he says. “But I’m sure you’re feeling overwhelmed from all this information.”

Overwhelmed? Well yeah, that’s one way to put it.

“Jonah will show you to your quarters,” Silas says. “Then, in two hours, we’ll begin your training.”

Final Comments: Alright, another chapter done! I feel like the ending might be a bit rushed and sudden… But that’ll be something to fix later.

Overall Rating: 🤗