The Rise Of The Monsters: Chapter 10

Mike POV

I didn’t know where to go and where to dump this stupid man, so we ended going up to the nearest park. I placed Tyler down to the grass and let myself take a breath. I blinked and looked at the sky. Even though it was daytime, it was dark, like there was a solar eclipse happening. The streetlights were the only lights around the neighborhood. There were no cars passing by, which struck me weird. But then again, there was something happening in Olympus.

I turned to Tyler and saw he was glowing with blue light. Huh, Avatar dream, I guess?

“Hey, Tyler, wake up,” I said, kneeling down and shook him. Maybe I shouldn’t disturb him. I mean, he’s the Avatar. He might be dreaming something really important. Maybe when he wakes up, he’ll give us a way to save Josh.

There was rustling of leaves on my right. I ignored it, thinking it was just a squirrel or something. But something whistled pass my head. It hit the tree. I squinted to examine it and saw…a spike?

Quickly, I took out my sword and snapped my head in different directions.

“Tyler,” I urged. “You have to wake up now.”

No answer. Dang.

Slowly, the monsters were coming out of their hiding places and started to approach us. They weren’t normal monsters, I noticed. They were big, bigger than the Minotaur or whatever big Greek monsters you know. I couldn’t find any words to describe them. They were different sorts, deadly and colorful. They stared at me, and then glanced at Tyler, who was still unconscious.

Uh-oh.

“Tyler, wake up!” I shouted, backing away. “You have to help me!”

I didn’t have any demigod powers to back myself. They were taken away by my dad, Zeus. Stupid father.

Thunder rumbled, but I ignored it. I was too focused on the monsters.

They paused, and then all at once, they charged at me and Tyler, but many were aiming for the sleeping Avatar. For goodness sake, they want Tyler. We’re doomed.

“Tyler! Wake up!!”

Suddenly, Tyler snapped his eyes open and said calmly, “Okay, I will.”

Was that all he could say!?