Heroes Of Havalore

Ch.20 Boiling Point

The moon's mysterious light bounces off of Thalia dark brown hair as she leans over the rail on the yacht's decks. She was admiring her engagement ring the Caleb gave to her. Then she looks at the ocean longingly until she hears. "Sup." Thalia looks over to see Jessica.

"Oh, hey Jess," Thalia says with a smile trying to hide her gloom.

"Really? You're going to try to hide the fact that you were just sulking. So, tell me what is wrong." Jessica says walking over to her.

Thalia's smile drops into a worried and gloom expression as she says, "What else do think this prophecy could take from us. I want to marry Caleb but what if he dies or worse becomes consumed in this prophecy."

Jessica rests her arms on the rail as she says, "To be honest I don't know what we can do but love them. This is my advice don't think just do because if you hesitate the moment might be gone and possibly Caleb too."

Thalia looks at her engagement again and smiles and says, "I guess you're right." The two young women go back to their rooms as the moon pierces through the darkness of the night.

James wakes in the morning to find Veyra wasn't in bed. He changes out of his t-shirt and shorts and puts on a red collared shirt, black jeans, and some red shoes. James grabs his two swords that were sitting corner of his room when he walks out the room to see Miria and Veyra playing cards, Caleb and Gabriel fishing but Jessica, Aria, and Thalia were nowhere to be found. James walks over to the table where Veyra and Miria where he says his morning greetings and heads over to his two brothers in arms who are fishing. "The hell you guys fishing for?" James asks

"Your intelligence, dumbass," Gabriel says jokingly which causes James to his hand over his heart.

Caleb laughs then says, "We're bonding I guess."

"Without me? I'm heartbroken." James says sarcastically

"Jeez, didn't expect you to catch all these feelings, James. Grow a pair." Gabriel sighs

"Ouch," Caleb says. Then James throws Gabriel overboard. Gabriel begins to struggle a to swim. He tries to use blast himself out of the water but only creates steam as his head is submerged by the cold unforgiven water. "James, you dumbass he doesn't know how to swim!" Caleb yells diving into the water then shooting up into the sky with a coughing Gabriel in his arms.

James rushes over to Gabriel and Caleb who just landed on the deck of the yacht. After Gabriel finishes throwing up the last of sea water he gets up and uppercuts James causing the demigod of fire and light to stagger back in pain. "What the fuck is wrong with you!" Gabriel yells at James.

James nurses his jaw as he says, "Damn man, I didn't know you couldn't swim."

"Can you swim?!" Gabriel roars at James.

"Well, yeah," James responds smugly.

Gabriel's flames erupts from his body knocking away Caleb who kneeling next to him. The cool water that drenched him begins to evaporate as Gabriel lunges at James. James engages his aura of golden flames and red lightning just before Gabriel punches him with the force that splits an incoming tsunami. "I am tired of your bullshit!" Gabriel roars. James smirks as the as he punches Gabriel sending him flying in the distance. James shoots towards his brother in distance no longer able to see the yacht. For a split moment, James loses focus and finds himself on the wrong side of Gabriel's foot. James slams into the ocean causing a geyser of steam to erupt. Gabriel flies down to where James hit the water waiting for him to come up to the surface. Then he hears the crackle of electricity to, Gabriel turns around to find a powerful beam of fire and lightning gunning straight at him. Gabriel braces himself as the beam hit blasting back past the yacht.

"See what swimming can do!" James bellows with confidence. Then in the distance, he sees a burst of orange flames begin to form a prodigious bird. James zooms towards the bird of flames the closer he gets he begins to see Gabriel at the center of the bird with eyes glowing orange with anger.

Before James can react, Gabriel and the Phoenix are right in front of him. James's aura explodes as it grows to rival the Phoenix. Streams of white begin to emerge from James's slightly dreaded hair. The two powerful demigod's aura clash causing red lightning, orange and golden fire to fly everywhere. Gabriel throws the first punch causing a shockwave from the speed of the punch. Then James returns the punch with a kick that isn't even visible causing the sea to part. The two almost titan-like warriors clash almost capsizing the yacht in the distance. James uppercuts Gabriel which sends him flying into the clouds. James pursues the Phoenix as his wing begins to form and his hair begins to complete its transition to white. Gabriel blast James down with a huge column of orange flames. James catches himself from falling into the sea with a powerful push from his singular wing. "Angel! You are no match for me!" Gabriel's booms with the Phoenix's power.

James's face twist in anger as he says, "I am the superior species, there is no match for an angel, not even an immortal bird!" Then both of the god-like warriors zoom towards each other for their final blows. They both move too faster than light as they punch each other. Gabriel went for the hook as James went for the uppercut. As their fists land on their intended targets, the impact creates an explosion with the power of a hydrogen bomb which rips through the ocean.