Days of Boom: Chapter 50

April Wind

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The Intruder

I felt as my body spinned wildly as I fell. I was exhausted and couldn't stop my fall. The ground was getting close and close as seconds pass and soon I was going to be nothing but a squashed demigod.

"Stop!" I yelled to the wind as I spread my arms wide. I slowed down but didn't stop from falling. I just got more tired with that. I close my eyes and concentrated. I placed my knees close to my chest and my arms on my head. I looked like a small human ball. I gathered all my strength.

"STOP!" I yelled once again as I opened my arms and legs wide. This time I did stop falling. I just floated there. My body was burning but I needed to hold on. I descended slowly and soon I was resting on a green bench.

"Need help?"

I turned to see a tall guy with a dark black hoodie. I couldn't see his face. "Who are you?"

"Just a tourist," he replied.

"Where am I?" I asked him. My body wasn't responding it felt like all I could move was my mouth.

"London," he sat beside me. "I heard you're looking for a son of Helios."

I tried to grab my dagger but I was too tired. "How do you know that?"

"I know a lot of things April."

"Who are you really?" I tried to see his face but somehow I couldn't. All I saw was a shadow and bright blue eyes. His eyes then changed color and were red now.

"I am known as many things but most gods know me as The Intruder."

"Are you a god?"

He just laughed. He then took out a small box from his pocket. "Open it," he handed me the box.

I opened the box slowly. Inside was a mirror. "A mirror? What the-"

"Look at it," he said.

I did as he told me and stared directly at the mirror. I saw my team in Camp Half Blood, they were gathered around a bed. Dan was on the bed. His daughter Rose and his ex-wife Serena were hugging him crying.

"He is dying..." I looked at the mirror heartbroken. I left my team and I didn't even think about them. What would they think of me?

"I can take you there." The Intruder told me. "But we'll have to make a deal."

"What kind of deal?" I was starting to dislike this guy.

"I'll need you to help me out obtain something." He explained. "Its not from this universe though."

"What do you mean its not from this universe?" I looked at him confused. Was this guy an alien? Is he a god? Who the Hades is him?

"I travel a lot and let's just say not from country to country." He responded. "I kind of like this universe, so much war and I'm greeted better than other worlds."

I was starting to think this guy was crazy. "So can you take me to Dan now?"

"Do you agree to my deal?"

"Why don't you just get whatever you want yourself?" I replied.

WIP