Chapter Six
Demigods and Their parents
Riding with Mr. Banner was weird. He
drove through the dimly lit street while I changed in the back. The sun was
coming out, starting a brand new day, and I had already killed a man. Even
thought it was in self defense, I still felt wrong about it. Mr. Banner didn’t
seem to mind sharing a vehicle with a murder. He stared silently in the road. I
put on my shirt and then looked at the gladius next to me.
This sword saved my life from that crazed
doctor. I lifted it up and ran my hand down its blade. I was expecting it to
still be sharp. Instead it was surprisingly dull as I ran my hand down its
blade. But it just got finished slicing through
a man, I though. Then the sword collapsed into a gold stick.
“Are you okay back there?” Mr.
Banner said from the front seat.
I replied truthfully “No sir, I am
freaking out back here. What the hell in going on? What was that back there?”
“I told you already. They were
testing you, and congratulation you passed. Now they know that you’re a
demigod. They are coming to kill you now.”
I said “A what? Look, you are crazy
and I am out of here.” I sled the other side of the car. I heard clicking
noise. I tried to open it, but it was already locked.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t let you go.
It’s too dangerous for you. Best thing is get out of the city. Not before we
make a little stop along the way” he said.
I couldn’t believe it. Just a few
minutes ago I was attacked by some crazy a*s doctor and now I had been
kidnapped by my science teacher. He was not favorite teacher anymore. I started hitting the door with my fists and
then my feet. I tried to kick it open. It was too strong as it wouldn’t move no
matter how hard I hit it.
“Would you please stop doing that
already? You are still weak from all the drugs they pumped into you. Anyway we are going to pay your little friend
Darius a little visit.” Mr. Banner said keeping his eyes on the road
I asked “Why?”
“Because he’s a demigod like you and
his life is also in danger. I have no doubt that wolves will come after him
next.”
I said “Demigod? You saying I’m a
half god, and Darius is one too.” I started laughing so hard. It was the best
joke I heard all day.
“I’ll tell you everything later, you
have my word.” he said. We drove little while longer before arriving at
Alexis’s nightclub. Mr. Banner stopped the car right out front. The club was
all ready closed with its lights out. He got out of the car and turn to me.
“Don’t do anything stupid while I’m
gone.”
Then he ran to the door. I watched
him literally almost beat the door down before it opened. Then he busted into
the club. The door closed behind him leaving me alone in car. I went over to
the driver and hit button to unlock the door. Only it didn’t responded. I
looked around trying to find anything I could use to escape. I didn’t have my
cellphone on me. Then I saw a green light shining from passenger seat. I leaned
over and reached to it. It was cellphone, just what I needed.
Idiot! I thought as I grabbed it.
Now I call someone for help and I knew the perfect person. I dialed the number.
I knew it by heart after twelve years. I called my dad who was mostly likely
already looking me at the time. Unfortunately, I got was the busy signal so I
had to left message for him.
“Dad, this is Alan. I have been
kidnapped by Mr. Banner, yes the science teacher. I’m at Alexis’s nightclub
right now. He’s trying to get another kid, Darius. I don’t know what he wants
from us.” The phone then beeped and cut off ending the message. Then I got
another weird feeling in my head. I grabbed the stick which started glowing
transforming back into a sword.
I started searching around the car
for any sign of anything. I couldn’t see them, but I could feel them. They were
out there watching, planning on the best way to get to me. I remembered
something I saw in the movie. I thought if I hotwire the car. I could get away.
I moved to the driver seat, ripped open the side of the steering wheel, and
started playing some wires. I tried to find the right wires, when something
bumped into the car. It nearly tipped the car over. I looked out of the window
to see a pack of grey wolves.
One of the wolves started running
toward the car. It crashed through one of the side window. Its jaws snapped at
me as I moved to the back seat. I started swing my sword wildly at the wolf. I
didn’t hit anything as I was too afraid until I started calming down. The
wolf’s head moved closer to me. I kicked its nose and then stabbed it right
between its eyes. The wolf stopped moving and its head fall to the seat. I
turned to the window and broke it with my elbow. I crawled out of it. Another
wolf leaped on top of the car. I could feel the weight shift. It went for my
head as I tried to get up.
I swiftly turned around and swung at
it. The wolf leaped out of the way. Another wolf attacked me from behind. Its
claws dug into my back. I turned around to attack that wolf, but he ran off.
Another wolf lunged on me. This one pinned my arms to the ground. The wolf was
too heavy. I couldn’t get him off of me. I could feel its warm breath on my
face. I started wiggling around trying to free my arm. It was about to give the
killing blow. One of my arms popped free and punched the wolf in the side of
its face. The wolf was knocked off of me.
I got to my feet and prepared to
attack the wolf. Another wolf appeared ready to take its place. From behind me,
there was another wolf landed with its fangs showing. I was trapped with no way
out. Then I heard a familiar voice screaming and saw Darius leaped on top of
the wolf in front of me. Then he stabbed the wolf in the head before jumping
off. It collapsed to the ground dead. Darius landed beside me. His hand was
covered in blood and couldn’t believe what I saw.
“Did you just kill that wolf with a
butter knife?” I asked him.
He looked at me, “Yeah, it’s a lot
easier than it looks.” He turned to wolves. “Now, you wolves are on private
property so please f**k off.”
The wolves started growling at him
and their fangs. Then one of the wolves started charging at him. Darius just
looked unafraid as he started running to it. He then slashed the wolf across
its side. The wolf’s blood started spilling out as it fell to the ground.
“Anyone else want a shot at me? What
about you timber wolf, you want some?” he said aggressively. The other wolves
went to their pack member, help him up, and then slowly back away. “That’s what
I thought.”
I just watched as he took deep
breaths to calm himself down. “Okay, I’m back so tell me. What the hell was
that all about? Why were those wolves attacking you?”
Then I heard clapping coming from
the nightclub. We started to that direction to see Mr. Banner standing at the
doorway. Under one of his arms was Alexis was knocked out and wearing some
pajamas. I could see anger return to Darius’s face. His eyes started changing
colors. His left eye changed to golden orange like the sun. His right eye
became a silvery blue like the ocean. Mr. Banner
“Put her down right now” he ordered
Mr. Banner.
Mr. Banner said “Certainly, I was
just making sure the lady was safe. You are so much like your father, son of
Horus.” He placed her on the ground and back away. Darius walked over and
picked her up into his arms. “We don’t have time for this. We must go now.”
“Sure you were.”He said before
carrying her into the building. I couldn’t tell Darius didn’t really trust him.
I other hand just survived third wolf attack. I didn’t have a choice, but to
trust him. I followed him and Mr. Banner through the door into the emptied bar.
Then he left us there to take Alexis through another door. I guessed the led to
her bedroom. I stared around the room.
Everything was put away; the chairs were up on
the table, and all the alcohol were messing. I guessed Alexis locked it all
away to keep Darius from drinking. After a few minutes, Darius returned with
his bag. He wasn’t too thrilled.
“Okay, I’m not going where until
someone tells what is going. What were those wolves? Why were they attacking
Alan? I need answers, people.” He said leaning on one of the table. Everyone b
Mr. Banner repeated “You both are in
danger. We must leave the city now.” Darius just looked at him like he was a
crazy man. “Don’t look at me like that. You and your loved ones are in danger.”
“Hold on, you didn’t say anything
about my love ones being in danger” I said to Mr. Banner. He looked at me as if
he just said something wrong. “My family could be killed because me.”
He said “That’s why we are leaving.
If we leave right now, the wolves will chase us. They will leave your families
alone.”
“That wouldn’t work. They would used
against us,” Darius said putting on a black leather jacket, “Let’s kill the
damn creatures. Alan has his sword and I have my fists. I say let’s hunt these
things down.”
Mr. Banner shouted “Don’t be
foolish!” He calmed down. “You have only
fought the runts of the litter. There are lot more stronger wolves out there.
If you want…You know what screw it!” He clapped his hands together and a bright
light shined from it.
Next thing I knew we weren’t in the
club anymore. Instead I felt the rush of the wind through my face. It felt good
as I stood up from the ground. I stood up to the edge of the rooftop. I knew we
were on the top of the Willis Building, the tallest building in Chicago. I
looked down at the streets full with people that were the size of ants. I
turned around to see Darius lying perfectly still on the ground.
“Are you alright?” I asked him
rushing over.
Darius replied “I was until you woke
me up.” Mr. Banner walked over with his hands in his pocket.
“Thank you gentlemen for making me
use my power that took me centuries to gain.”
I asked “What do you mean power? Did
you do this?” He nodded his head and began walking to the door. Darius and I
looked at each other. Darius got up, and we followed him to the door. We walked
through the door entering a strange huge room filled with different kinds of
weapons, from swords to spears. I looked at my sword and wondered it was
created here.
“Where are we?” Darius asked looking
at one of the spears hanging on the wall.
Mr. Banner said “We are at an old
abandon base from the first war between the monsters and demigods. It hasn’t
been used from centuries ago.”
“What the hell is it doing here if
that’s old?”Darius asked twirling the spear. I was amazed at his skill with the
weapon.
Mr. Banner replied “It moves around
now and then. Only appearing when a demigod really needs it. Sit children and I
will tell everything you wish to know.”
Darius and I took seat on the ground
while he remained standing. I felt like I was back in kindergarten.
“I think I know some of what going
on. We are demigods, half god and half human. I’m guessing that why these wolf
creatures are trying to kill us.” Mr. Banner nodded his head and looked very
impressed at my assumption.
Mr. Banner said “They fear your
power.” I looked at my sword. “No Alan, they are not afraid of the sword, but
the man who wield it. You have great power in your power, and you too Darius.”
“What the hell are these wolves are,
because they are a lot bigger than normal ones.”
Mr. Banner said “These wolves are
descendants of the wolf god Fenrir. They do his bidding. They are more powerful
than any human. As both of you have seen you are match for their runts. With a
little training you can become stronger enough to face the rest of pack.”
“If they are so superior then why
haven’t they conquered the world yet?” I asked him.
“Because of the curse, they can’t
that take wolf form around humans. This makes them weaker, but even untrained
demigod can fell from their might.”
That’s explained why the doctor
couldn’t wolf out. The nurse was nearby. Darius looked at him calculatingly. I
wondered what he was thinking, but I kind of guessed he thought this was
complete bull s**t. Just a few hours
ago, I would be thinking the same thing.
Instead he asked “Mr. Banner, do you
know who my parents are?”
“Your father is Horus, the god of
war and the protector of Egypt. Your mother from what I have heard was detective
in London Police Department. She moved back to the states only few days before
you born.” He said walking to a cabinet and opened it. He pulled out an array
of swords from simple short daggers to large long claymore. Then he pulled out
a pair of rusty scissors and handed it to Darius.
“The day you were born, he forged
this with his bare hands.” I watched the excitement drained from Darius’s face
as he took the scissors and then he looked at my sword.
He said “Dude, this is a pair of
scissors and they’re rusty as hell.”
“This coming from a man who slain a
wolf of Fenrir with a butter knife,” Mr. Banner said sitting back down, “Just snap
it in two”
With ease, He split the scissors
into two pieces right down the middle. The two parts started glowing. Then it
transformed into two twin swords. They were made of bronze, as long as mine,
but had a bit of a curve on the blade.
‘Cool!” Darius said twirling his
blades. He ran off to play with them like a kid with a new toy. I turned to Mr.
Banner who looked Darius with a smile on my face.
I asked him “Mr. Banner, can you
tell me about my father?” I watched as his smile slide off his face.
“I’m sorry, but I cannot tell you.
That’s something only your mother can do,” He said placing his hand on my shoulder,
“Right now we must focus on problem at hand. I have no idea what’s going on expect it
something big. I just hoped it not another war. Those dark days….” He became
silent.
I
said “I might have something that might help.” Mr. Banner looked at me with an
interested look.
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