As Darcy soared beside him, their auras intertwined
And they vanished.
In a blink, they stood above the endless ocean.
But this was no ordinary sea.
Dark clouds churned like a god's cauldron, bolts of lightning forked across the horizon, and the waters beneath boiled as if whispering secrets of ancient wars.
A voice rose from the ocean depths. Deep. Thunderous. Mocking.
"Kid… you come here to die? Brave or just stupid? I smell a death wish."
Alex turned.
From the swirling vortex of waves, a golden throne emerged rising as if the ocean itself bowed to it.
An old man sat upon it, wrapped in blue and gold armor etched with storm runes. His trident rested at his side, crackling with electricity. His presence bent the air with divine pressure.
Eyes like crashing storms glared down.
Alex floated forward, unwavering.
"I started this fight," he said. "And I'll finish it. So do me a favor…"
His sword crackled with light. "Hold on to your chair."
The old man chuckled a low, rumbled thunder.
"You've got pride, boy. Dangerous thing."
Alex's eyes flashed with burning purpose.
"A man without pride or courage... is just a coward in a meat suit."
The sky shattered.
Lightning exploded across the heavens as Alex vanished reappearing high above, levitating in the heart of the storm.
Aura pouring off him like a second sun.
CRACK-CRACK-KRA-KOOM!!!
From the churning black waters, it rose.
The Serpent.
Towering. Coiling. Ancient and colossal.
Its body glistened with liquid shadows, scales like armored obsidian. Its head breached the clouds. Its eyes locked onto Alex two molten orbs of death.
The beast roared.
The sea obeyed, rising into mountains of water around it. Wind howled like a thousand banshees.
Alex stood alone in the eye of the storm, sword humming with white-hot power.
Then he screamed, not with fear, but with clarity of purpose.
A cry born not from rage, but resolve.
"JUST FIGHT ! "
darcy roared with immense power that can resonate lighning
at once alex drawing his sword, the ocean water was starting going out of control.
in middest of ocean
Perseus appear besides pesiodon , " long time uncle pesidon ! how is my grandson doing ! ".
pesidon laugh and say "why can't i execept ! only one idoit speak me like that in universe !".
Perseus laugh and say " now you got two ! he was grinning hard ! ".
Alex charged at the serpent lightning roaring at his heels, fear absent from his soul. He struck with relentless fury, each blow carrying a storm's wrath. But the ocean demon's scales were like forged armor; his attacks glanced off, leaving barely a scratch.
Frustration mounting, Alex bit his finger. With his blood, he carved a rune into his hand. It shimmered gold. In response, the sky cracked open lightning spiraled from the heavens, thunder howled like a beast. The storm encircled them, a ring of tornadoes rising, imprisoning the serpent mid-air.
Bolts of lightning tore across the cyclone barrier, striking the serpent's body in rhythmic fury. The beast screeched, bound and helpless within nature's wrath.
Alex's sword glowed a brilliant, blinding gold.
He glanced at it and muttered with a grin, "What should I call this? Bravery... or insanity?"
He turned toward the thrashing monster. "You know... if this was just a normal tornado, you'd already be dead. But I used two stars just to create this beautiful nightmare."
Darcy ascended beside him, wings cutting through the storm winds. Lightning began to channel into Alex's blade, dancing across its edge. The golden aura intensified, burning like a miniature sun.
Alex's eyes locked onto the serpent's. In a single blur of motion, he dashed forward, blade-first.
CRACK.
The sword shattered through the serpent's skull, splitting scales and bone. The beast screamed, its cry echoing through the heavens. Alex followed up with a fist cloaked in golden aura, slamming it into the creature's head with divine force.
Holding the rune high, he channeled every lightning bolt in the sky through himself becoming a living conduit. The electric storm surged through his body and poured into the serpent like divine punishment. Its body convulsed, seared, and finally fell silent.
Then, from its burning corpse, two orbs emerged: one golden, one pitch-black.
Alex grabbed the black orb it began to burn. But the golden orb? It pulsed gently in his hand, warm and alive. Without a word, he tossed it to Darcy, who caught it in his jaws and swallowed it whole.
Two daggers slipped from the demon's remains. Alex snatched them and slid them into his pocket.
His body trembled. Blood dripped from his mouth. He inspected the damage three broken ribs, a deep cut on his left arm, and a dislocated shoulder.
He coughed and smirked, "Whatever this is... it feels good, snaky."
And then, he collapsed unconscious into the stormy sea.
Later, on the shore…
Darcy soared through the sky, cradling Alex in his claws, and gently landed near Ruby.
Ruby gasped. "Alex!"
She rushed forward, pulling out the injection Alex had once used. "I need to realign his ribs before I inject this... I think "
"Stop rushing!" a deep voice interrupted.
Ruby spun, eyes blazing. "Who the hell are you?! Touch him and I'll kill you!"
Leo and Darcy stepped forward, ready to pounce, their killing intent crackling in the air.
The old man waved a hand, unfazed. "Relax, little lion and flying lizard. I'm not your enemy. I'm his grandfather Perseus."
Ruby froze. "Grandfather?"
Perseus knelt beside Alex, pulling out a gleaming dagger. He made a precise cut along Alex's chest and began manipulating the blood with golden aura. Ruby watched, wide-eyed, as the bones began shifting clicking into place.
He worked quickly: pouring elixir into the wounds, sealing the deep gash, resetting the dislocated shoulder, and injecting the final serum. His hands moved like a surgeon's but guided by something ancient and arcane.
Wiping the blood off his hands, he grunted, "Don't get weepy. He'll wake up... eventually. He's is a tuffnut."
He reached out to grab the glowing sword but it wouldn't budge.
"Tch… stupid sword. Won't even listen to me," he muttered, insulted.
Darcy gently picked up Alex and flew toward the cave. Ruby followed, worry in her steps.
The dragon landed before the cave's mouth and laid Alex inside.
darcy put alex inside the cave , as leo and ruby came to cave they went to alex . she check alex body and say " idot ! you always messed up and coming back !".
ruby was looking after alex for next days and checking , keep and eye on him . she feed him and cleaning .
after 15 day alex woke up at morning , and the first thing he get is after waking up is
slap….!
" i am sorry ! i have other way ! we some how win the game !"he said .
Alex stood up slowly. His arms and shoulder were fully healed, though his ribs still ached mending themselves with every breath.
He looked at Leo and Ruby, noticing their wounds. Placing his hands over them, golden light flowed. In minutes, their injuries disappeared.
After a moment of silence, Alex spoke:
"After we eat, let's visit your mother's graveyard."
Ruby blinked in surprise.
"Why, Alex?"
He turned to her, his gaze steady.
"We need to build a proper grave. She was a queen, Ruby she deserves one worthy of her legacy."
Ruby nodded, softly.
"Yeah… she does."
Without another word, Alex pulled out a massive slab of meat and roasted it in an instant using lightning. The scent filled the air. He sat down, flipping through a comic book while chewing, like it was just another day.
After eating, they soared toward the bamboo forest. The air grew thick with mist as they landed before a towering wall of dense bamboo.
Alex drew his sword.
With one clean swing, white aura burst from the blade cutting clean across the entire bamboo field.
"Start burning it all," he ordered.
"Down to the roots. Nothing should regrow here again."
Leo and Ruby set the forest ablaze with fire magic and breath. Darcy unleashed lightning from the skies. Within minutes, the bamboo was reduced to blackened coal.
From the ashes, Alex dragged a giant boulder and carved a tombstone into it with glowing inscriptions.
He etched the name of Ruby's mother and sealed it with golden aura.
Ruby sat beside her mother's grave, tears in her eyes but peace in her heart.
Alex, Leo, and Darcy started playing hide and seek nearby, letting the moment rest.
Ruby walked over and asked,
"What's the plan now?"
Alex looked up.
"Darcy, go fetch us a beast."
Darcy vanished into the sky.
Minutes later, she returned carrying a massive horned deer in her claws.
Alex began butchering it swiftly, wrapping and packing the meat.
"Listen carefully," Alex said, voice firm.
"We've got exactly 27 days to get Ruby home. We're heading into the lightning and storm barriers."
He bit his finger, drawing runes across everyone's arms. When he poured his golden aura into them, the marks shimmered glowing brilliantly.
Alex jumped onto Darcy's back.
"Darcy! Ready for the real adventure?"
alex grinned ,
"Oh, you mean exploring the most beautiful places… trying insane food styles, fighting badass monsters, shopping like lunatics "
She paused.
"Oh wait we forgot one thing!"
Alex laughed.
"Yeah?"
"Playing on the beach!"
With a roar and a grin, Darcy took off soaring into the skies toward their next destination.
darcy and alex flying into sky , alex was flying with insane speed .
alex looking at moody climate and say " darcy lets get out ! this place faster !".
darcy growl , " hey alex ", ruby shouted .
" lets just get out of this bloddy island !". alex hold darcy tighter .
at once they both eurpoted with insane speed , the lightning storms starting to attack them .
alex and leo was taking the lightning like nothing and flying with insane speed .
a golden barrier was formed around ruby and leo pushing away the lightning . after moving with insane speed they corss the barriers .
they saw a big storms still waiting the waves scary like high tides .the immerse rain falling terrifyingly .
" hey princess what the hell is this !", he shouted .