Creation And Destruction

THE RED BALL of fire hit me and I fell down. From the sky. The wind was strong against my face. But the gravity was even stronger and pulled me towards the ground. I looked up. To see two shapes-one white with glowing blue and other black with glowing red-as I realised my fate.......

One week ago.....

My name’s Tom. The world was boring for me. Study, study, study and more study. That’s all that everyone cares about. Every day the same thing. Wake up, go to school, study, come back home, study, sleep. And it keeps on going.

I walked out of my house to breathe some fresh air. It was already night. People don’t usual wander around the forest. But I did. I walked close to it. Then moved on, to watch the river flow. There were some trees scattered near it as well. I heard a voice on my way to the river. 

“Help...” somebody groaned

It came from behind a tree. It w

as one of the thickest trees there. I walked behind it to see who it was. I didn’t see a ‘who’ but a ‘what’. A creature that looked like a mixture of a pegasus and a unicorn. It was white with a faint blue glow. It looked injured. I stepped close to it.

“What-Who are you?” I ask

“I’m Mark.”

It can talk. Oh my god! I run away. Fast.

“Please. Stop.” Mark wails “I need your help.”

I stop at the word ‘help’. Nobody has ever asked me for help.

“What?”

“I’m Mark,” Mark says again. “I’m Creation.”

“What?” I ask confused 

“I have the ability to create. While Rick, is Destruction. He has the ability to destroy. Rick was chained by the Gods years ago. But his children still do the work for him. Rick had caused the World War I and World War II. He had been chained ever since the end of World War II. But now he has escaped. I was after him, to stop him. But he injured me. If he is not caught, then he will cause another war.”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa. Too much information. I can’t process that much. So you’re saying that you have to stop him?”

“We.”

“WHAT?” asks a flabbergasted me

“I need your help. Please.”

There he goes again. Help. I think for a while, then nod. I go and get first aid and treat him. His left leg in the front had a huge cut, from where golden blood flowed out. After I was done, I took him to my house and hid him in my garage.

+++

Mark’s wound was slowly healing. A couple of days and he could walk properly. He said he wanted test his wings out since he hadn’t used them for some days. I agreed and took him outside, to the forest. 

“Jump on top of me.” He said

“WHAT?” I ask, surprised by that statement.

“Jump on top of me. We’ll fly. Come on, man.”

I nod. But I’m scared. I grab hold of his neck and pull myself up. I slip and fall, my head hitting the ground, hard.

“Ow!” I scream

Mark using his head, helps me get up.

“Try again.” He said

I grab hold of his neck again, and this time, successfully, hoist myself up on top of him. He kicks back on the ground several times and then launches into a run. He slowly increases his pace. 

Suddenly, a monkey jumped in front of us and Mark pressed his legs into the ground to stop. But it seemed like there was no friction. We slid off. The monkey jumped onto a tree and it was then that we started slowing down.

Mark gulped a huge amount of air and then ran again. His speed had increased ten times. He kicked the ground hard and launched us into the air. His beautiful white with blue wings spread apart. They went down and we went up. 

Higher and higher we went. At a certain height, Mark stopped his ascending. We flew parallel to the ground. Mark rose higher and now my head was inside clouds.

They felt soft as they hit my face and vanished, only to be formed back after a few seconds. We rose higher and now we’re above the clouds. The wind here was more strong. It splashed against my hair and played with it.

Suddenly Mark pulled his wings back to his body. Oh no, was all I could think of. And we started to fall. I'mgonna die, I thought. The wind seemed to look like small clouds as we fell. It rose up and we fell down.

Things that looked like small green ants from high up there, now appear to be trees. What looked like a blue line from above, now appears to be the river. Five metre. Four metre. Three meter. The distance, between us and the trees, began to decrease. Two metre. One met-

Mark’s wings spread apart and we rose up. When mark steadied himself, I asked, “What were you doing?”

“Drop.” He answered calmly 

“Drop? Is this usual in your world or what?”

“I’m sorry if it scared you.”

I nod. Mark slowly descends and we land on the ground softly.

“How was it?” he asked

“That. Was. Amazing!” 

+++

The red sky shines brightly. A rock, placed higher than the others. Many black figures come from the sky. Many back figures stand in the area surrounding the rock. They all look the same. Black with a red glow. Wings. Horn like a unicorn. 

Another dark figure emerges from a cave in the rock. It is much bigger than the ones standing below. It is much more fierce. It is Rick. It is Destruction. Rick walks in front of the rock. 

“Dear children, I have been set free from the punishment of the Gods.” Says Rick. All face are highlighted with delight. He continues, “But this time, we will not cause a war among humans,”

The delight fades away and transforms into protest. 

“Stop. Stop. Let me finish. We will not cause a war among humans. We will cause a war that will destroy the universe as a whole. A war that will help me get my revenge for chaining me. A war of the Gods!”

+++

“Tom!” 

I hear the word before my body starts to shake. “Tom!” I hear it again and now my body shakes violently. I wake up. To see Mark standing in my room.

“WHA-,” I began but stop as I remember my parents are there in the house. I whisper, “What are you doing here?”

“I saw a dream. Rick is planning to cause a war between the Gods.”

“It’s just a dream.”

“No! I have a special ability. I only dream about what is real.”

“Great! But that means trouble.”

“We have to do something.”

“Not now. Later.”

Mark nods and leaves the room.

+++

Mark and I went to practice flying once more. I got on him and he took off. The night air felt cold against my face. We were well high. Suddenly, a red ball came and hit me. And that’s how I started falling. 

Mark shoots a fireball back at Rick. Rick gets frozen for a while and Mark dives for me. He won’t reach me. Rick flew after him. Mark dodged a fireball. He whipped around another and caught me just as I was about to drop into the river.

Mark landed on the ground, so did Rick. I jumped off him and took a few step back. The two stared at each other. This area was surrounded by a few trees. They had very thick barks. I hid behind one. Mark threw a fireball. It hit Rick next to his wing.

He threw a fireball back at Mark. Mark jumped to the side. The fireball drilled into the bark of the tree I hid behind. It stopped centimetres from my body, yet I could fell the heat against my back.

I ran to another tree. Another fireball into the bark. Another tree. Another fireball. This time I didn’t move. I had understood what Mark’s plan was. One by one, each tree that surrounded them had a fireball in their bark.

Mark rose into the air. He flew quickly around the surround trees, kicking each. Rick jumped up to fly, but was hit in the head by a tree. He looked around. The trees surrounding him were all starting to fall, toward him.

All the trees fell and now Rick was trapped in a natural enclosure that he could not escape. Dark clouds started forming above us. A huge streak of lightning came shooting towards me and Mark. We took a step back. 

When the lightning disappeared, in its place stood a huge person. About a hundred times my size. He snapped a finger and he began to shrink and finally became my size.

“Zeus.” Said Mark

Zeus walked toward me. He stretched his hand. I shook it. Electricity flowed through me. He had muscular arms, with golden bracelets in each arm and a pendant in his neck.

“Well done, you two!” He exclaimed 

“I’m sorry, but who are you?” I ask

“I’m Zeus.”

“Zeus who?” I ask

“Zeus. God of sky, lightning and thunder. King of Gods. Haven’t you heard about that book? Oh what’s that guy’s name?”

“Who?” I ask

Zeus thinks for a while then, “Rick Riordan. The guy who writes myth books. ”

“Wait, you’re telling that you’re Zeus?”

“One and only.”

“Wow! So cool.” I reply, completely filled with joy.

“You two have stopped the end of the world. Well done and congratulations. You two are going to be awarded. Mark, you will be the guard of my palace.”

“Thank you!” says Mark

“What’s there to be happy about being guard?” I ask

“Being a guard at my palace is considered as a huge thing, ya know.” Zeus replies

“Oh......”

“And you,” Zeus turns to me. “You will be awarded the power to fly along with some other powers.”

“WHAT? Seriously?” I’m thrilled. Filled with happiness. Zeus nods.

“Thank you!” I say

“It’s time for me to go. Mark, say goodbye to your friend and come there fast.”

Another lightning and he vanishes. Mark and I hug. Tears come down our eyes. But he can’t stay with me. He has to go. Mark runs and flies away. I kick the ground hard. I start flying and go towards him. 

A violet circle stands ahead of us. We say goodbye one last time and hug each other. And it’s time to go. Mark goes through the circle and vanishes, I fly back home. Ready to lead a new life. A life full of thrills and powers. And epic life!