“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter VIII (Pt 8)”
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.)
“Has he seriously not figured it out by now?” Jonah mutters under his breath, still loud enough for me to hear even though he’s all the way at the other end of the table.
Silas gives Jonah a disapproving look—which Jonah doesn’t even see, by the way—before saying, “In simple terms, we train heroes here.”
I stare at him. “Heroes? Like the people who fly around and shoot lasers out of their hands and talk to animals?”
Silas frowns. “Those would be superheroes. No, no, we are very much interested in helping people, but we do not have superpowers.”
“But you healed me! It was just like magic!”
At the word ‘magic’, the group collectively chuckles. No, ‘chuckles’ would imply that it’s a quiet laugh. Kellan’s almost fallen out of his chair from his uproarious laughter, while Jonah and Meilin are snickering and exchanging glances like ‘Did this idiot really just say magic?’. Meanwhile, Neera’s looking at me sorrowfully, like I’m a sad puppy sitting on the side of the road in the middle of a thunderstorm. Harper’s the only one who doesn’t react; in fact, she gives me a small smile that I interpret as supportive.
“That was no magic,” Silas says with a frown. He sounds offended that I would even suggest such a thing. “That was pure science.” He holds up a gloved hand and shows me his palm.
“Um, is there something I should be looking at here?” I ask, squinting across the long table at him.
“Oh my gosh,” Meilin sighs from my right, rolling her eyes. “Okay, kid, look here.”
“I’m, like, the same age as you,” I mutter, but I still watch her as she raises her own hand and opens her palm. At first, I still don’t say anything, but Meilin scares me too much for me to say anything. So, I just stare at her hand, waiting for something to happen.
Final Comments: Oops… Sorry to leave you hanging… I’ve been transitioning back into school this past week and it’s been a bit crazy! I’m really hoping to be able to write consistently again from now on though.
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