The Crown of Kronos: Chapter 45

Alexandra’s P.O.V

I leaned against the back of my seat, my eyes closed, and nervously rubbed the black obsidian stone on my ring. It was just a matter of what-20, 30 minutes tops-until we arrived, and I was nervous like hell. My head spinning, I sat up straight, afraid that I wouldn’t be alerted when monsters are near.

“We’ll land in 15 minutes near the mountain, and I’ll take the owl to Olympus. I will come back for you guys.” Charlie informed. And soon, as a daughter of Athena, she fell into a deep thought about something, probably some weird strategy stuff. Zarana started playing with StormClaw, turning it into lightning bolt and into the sword over and over again. Vic meanwhile, was fast asleep, snoring a little. I scooched forward and whispered to her ear.

“Wake up, Vic. We’ll be there soon.”

“Ummh.” Then, she started snoring. Rolling my eyes, I sighed and shook her shoulder.

“I’m sleepy…” She murmured, turning away from me.

“Wake ''up.” ''

“Give me 5 minutes.”

“Wake u-“

My eyes widened when I saw an army of demigods, flying with gigantic, bird-like wings that glinted in the sunlight. Vic woke up, screaming.

“Oh no…” I sighed.

They flew faster towards us, their eyes evilly looking at us like predators. I pressed my ring and started blasting lava at them, but they easily dodged it.

“Zarana, do something!” I screamed. Hundreds of arrows flew towards us, and the owl dived towards the ground to avoid them. Below us were buildings, hundreds and hundreds of them, and solid asphalt, but the bird soared upwards, sending me sighing in relief. Zarana blasted lightning at them, sending a couple of the demigods’ wings to burn. Vic started praying, frightened, and she started glowing in a bright golden light. I blasted more lava, since I knew raising the dead wouldn’t work. I managed to damage some of them, ducking to avoid their arrows, while Charlie blasted walls of forces towards them. We managed to damage some, but they kept coming and coming. Charlie frowned. “If only…” And suddenly, her eyes widened in realization.

“What is it?” Zarana yelled, striking another row of the idiots.

“Look at them. Closely."

"JUST TELL US!" I yelled, my eyes drawn towards the infinite members of the army. Yelling in anger, I blasted an array of them. "HURRY UP!"

"They are Daedalus-like wings, only worse. Look. Some of their wings are melting. We have to melt all of them." She said, smiling at me and Zarana.

Uh-oh.. I don't like the sound of this.