The Chiaroscuro: Chapter 24

Alex's POV

The battle was intense.

Despite how far from shore we were, monstrous waves collided with the mountain. Shadows of darkness swirled around Mount Othrys angrily, keeping us from escaping. Through all this, mortals attacked us with their human weapons. They weren't like an army, but they had firepower.

I was focused on creating explosions of air waves to keep the mortals away. Over and over again, I released bursts of energy that knocked them backward and destroyed their bullets. It was pretty tiring, but Lora was helping me, sending down lightning bolts to keep them from advancing. Our main concern was to try and not kill any of them, but I wasn't sure how much longer we could do this...

As the son of Phanes, Phillip, fought Erebus in the sky, everyone else was fighting either the mortals or Ceto. Nick ran around in his Mecha Suit, destroying the mortal's arrangement. Sean, Chelan, Mikmak, Sarah, and Alyssa were all attempting to overpower Ceto, using their own control over water to push her away. Gary, and Luna were on top of the ruins of Mount Othrys, attacking the mortals with their skills in archery, while Garret and Arial flew around attacking others. Demetra, Kat, and Stuart battled on the front lines. Damion, Hiro, and Drake popped up in different parts of the battle, creating holes in the defense.

Josh, Evan, and Adeline were laying in the ruins, taking a short rest. They had wasted most of their energy already, but they were still needed. The fight wasn't going to end anytime soon, and the mortals army seemed endless.

And then, the worst thing possible happened. The ground started to shake violently, knocking demigods and mortals alike to the ground. Cracks started to appear in the earth, and in the distance, an endless sound of crashing water barreled towards the battle. I scrambled over the edge of the mountain to see a tidal wave gliding across the earth, heading directly towards us. Ceto stood next to me, her arms outstretched, as if welcoming the wave. I slashed my spear at her, cutting into her chest and pushing her aside.

The wave faltered for a second, but then regained total power. Before anyone could react, the mountaintop was cascaded with thousands of pounds of water. White spray shot into the sky, and swirling waves surged through the ruins, collected Dark Circle and Center of Light members. I had jumped into the sky, along with Lora, Garret, Arial, and Phillip, but the water spun into the sky, grabbing out bodies and yanking us into the current.

The water receded into the sea, carrying the members with it. We shot down the mountain like an avalanche, heading straight towards the ocean.

Suddenly, the current changed. The water demigods managed to overpower Ceto, throwing us to the left, towards the meeting point of the bay area and the Pacific. We rolled over the mountainous hills, getting closer and closer to the city.

But Ceto still had some control. As we got to the bay, she increased the power of the wave, throwing us off of the cliff, and sending us plummeting towards the Golden Gate Bride.

WIP! NOT DONE! Chiaroscuro Dagostino