Mytho-Academy Next Generation

Chapter 22: Hope

Sky

I never expected to fight someone with similar powers to mine, usually I just dominated every fight I was in. During my time, I was the only child of Apophis. There weren't many Demigods in the place I grew up.

Idril coughed on the ground while holding onto her neck.

Idril: "S-Sky! Get that pendant off of his neck!"

I decided not to question it.

Sky: "On it!"

I dashed forward and swung my scythe straight for Lucas's neck, hoping to cut the string to the pendant instead of him, however he dodged effortlessly and pulled the trigger on one of his shadow guns, now glowing a blood red aura. I cut the bullet down with my scythe and kicked off of his arms, getting some distance between us.

That was my first mistake—

Making distance between myself and someone with a gun was not too smart. He started firing off a barrage of shadow bullets, making me dodge and block with my scythe.

Sky: "What's gotten into you?!"

He struggled to get a word out.

Lucas: "A-Apophis...!!!"

That name sent chills down my spine. My eyes went sharp as I decided to get serious.

Sky: "Try to fight it! If you can make your body stall for even a second, I can cut the pendant off!"

Lucas: "B-Be careful...!! If you break the pendant... He'll be set free!!"

Sky: "Idril, get Lily and get her out of here. They want to kill her because she's the key to freeing The Destroyer!"

Lucas: "W-What?!"

He charged at me as he made his shadow guns vanish. Instead, glowing red orbs formed from the ground beneath him and combined to form a red spear of that red energy.

He thrusted his spear aimed straight for my chest, however I pushed it aside with the shaft of my scythe and swung it, making sure not to use the sharp side. The end of the shaft slammed into his body, however it didn't even make him budge.

My ears lowered a bit.

Sky: "S-Sorry?"

He slammed his fist into the side of my head, sending me to the ground before kicking me in the stomach and sending me a few feet back.

Idril: "S-Sky!!"

Before I could let the pain settle in, I felt a rush of warmth cover my body. I saw my entire body had been covered in a green light. I looked over at saw Idril with her open palms pointed at me.

Idril: "H-Hang on!"

A bullet flew by Idril, making her scream and her healing spell getting interrupted.

Lucas: "Do what Sky said and run!! It's not safe!!"

I scrambled my brain to try and think of a way to get in close without getting beat up more. My body felt better due to the healing from Idril, but even with my strength, I couldn't beat Apophis.

Apophis...

Sky: "That's it!! Lucas!! Get ready!!"

Lucas seemed to brace himself. I took a deep breath.

Sky: "DADDY!!!!!!!!!"

Lucas's eyes opened wide and his body froze for a second, giving me just enough time to swiftly teleport in front of Lucas and cut the pendant off of his neck. The second I did, he fell to his knees as the blood red aura began to fade.