The Five Demigods

Ten

Avi was angry.

He walked into the gym and went straight to his locker to change. He came out and was about to put on on gloves when he said fuck it, and went bare.

He assaulted the punching back until he felt the skin on his knuckles split open, but he didn't care, he kept going.

He didn't understand what Kevin was so adamant about. Avi hated Mitch. Always has, and probably always will. Yeah, he felt bad when Mitch hit that rock, but that was because he hadn't meant to do that.

With a suge of anger, and apparently strength, his next punch sent to bag flying off the chain and against the wall.

"Oh, shit." He said. He looked around and found it sort of strange that no one was in the gym, especially at this time. This place was normally full.

He pushed the thought to the back of his head as he examined his hands. The skin had split in several places and were bleeding, but if there was any pain, he didn't feel it.

He heard something behind him, but when he turned to look, there was nothing there. He turned back around and was faced with a weird looking creature.

"Holy shit!" He said, stumbling back and falling.

"Demigod." The thing hissed.

"What the fuck?" He breathed.

The thing took a step forward and Avi scooted back quickly. He search for something to throw, and found a loose weight. He chuckled it, nailing the thing in the head. He felt almost triumphant until the creature turned his head back.

"What are you?"

"I am an Empousa. One of many." It said.

"Okay, too much crazy." Avi said to himself, slowly getting to his feet. He saw another loose weight, but it was at least eight feet away from him. He tucked and rolled, dodging whatever the thing spit at him.

He threw the weight at the Empousa and booked it out of the building. He made it back to Kirstie's house much fast than he though possible.

He opened the door and ran in, quickly shutting and locking it before turning and leaning his back against it, panting.

"Avi?" Kevin said, looking at the door.

"We need to leave." Avi said, straight to the point.

"What do you mean? What happened? Are you alright? You're bleeding." Kevin cane over and grabbed Avi's hands.

He yanked them away. "I'm fine. Something attacked me while I was at the gym. I don't know if it followed me or not, but we need to get out of here." Avi rambled.

"Hold on, what attacked you?"

"I don't know! But it knew I was a demigod. It called itself an... Empousa, I think."

"A what?"

"I don't know, Kevin!" Avi shouted. "Just...pack your shit. We need to leave. I'll call scott and ask if he's got that van, since he's obviously not here. You call Kirstie and tell her to get back here, and that we're leaving." He went to grab his phone, but realized hed left it at the gym.

"Aw, for fucks sake. Kev, I need your phone." He called out.

Kevin came in and handed the device to him, not bothering to ask questions.

Avi dialed Scott's number.

"What's up?" Scott answered.

"Hurry up and pack your shit. I just got attacked by something that knew what I was. I have no doubt the rest of us are being watched. Don't ask me any questions right now and just do as I ask. Get that van and cone back to Kirstie's place." Avi instructed without missing  a beat.