The Son of The Unseen

CHAPTER 2

The fight started as the monster’s club and the fist that Alexander made collided. The impact was so strong that it bent some trees near them. And as their fight went on, Alexander can’t feel anything anymore. He doesn’t even know why his body is moving like this, so swiftly, agile and strong. But somehow, he is able to fight with the cyclops toe to toe. Then he remembered the story of his mother, it is about when she encountered a cyclops. He tried to remember the way she defeated it since that would be a big help, but thinking about it while fighting an actual one is proving to be difficult in every aspect. The cyclops swung his club but was blocked by Alexander’s rock wall. This is the other thing Alexander can’t explain. How can he have these powers and strength? Why would he have these abilities to begin with? Not knowing the answer makes his head burst. How can a person like him who is a farmer have these extraordinary abilities and powers that only a few people have? He will seek answers for these questions on his mother. But for now, he must focus on defeating this monster and fight to survive in order for his questions to be answered. The monster kept on swinging his club relentlessly and it is clear that this monster has no plan nor strategy at all, he simply just wants to eat Alexander for some reason.

“Here! Here! Here! Will you just going to block every attack of mine, huh?! Half one!” yelled the cyclops as it attacks Alexander.

What the monster has said was true. Alexander can’t do anything but block its attacks. It is only natural since Alexander doesn’t have any experience in fighting at all. And the only thing he knows is that a strong defensive strategy will assure your win. But he needs to come up with a plan, a plan to attack and kill this monster in a single blow. Because deep down, Alexander knows that he won’t last long in this fight anymore. The monster was laughing as he attacked Alexander who just kept on being in the defensive side of the battle. Alexander then came up with a reckless idea and initiated it immediately. The cyclops swung his sword down in the middle, Alexander blocked it with a wall that separated him and the monster. He quickly went around the wall and with a sword he made out of rocks he went behind the cyclops and thrust it in. The cyclops bellowed in pain and started to scream. Alexander backed off immediately and watched as the monster cry in agony as it felt the pain of being impaled. That’s also when Alexander noticed something on the monster’s left side of its stomach. And to his surprise, it was the tip of the sword. So, Alexander got an answer on why did the monster cried in pain. Alexander was about to celebrate when the cyclops pulled the sword out and shattered it with its bare hands. The monster then looked at Alexander and let out that terrifying glare, you won’t be able to see anything inside its eyes except for the massive amount anger and intent to kill a person.

“Great job angering me, half one. I changed my mind. I’m not going to eat you anymore. Because I’m going to destroy you and crush you like a bug you are!” it yelled then ran at Alexander in full speed.

Alexander gulped and tried to block the pouncing cyclops but it was too late. As soon as he created a wall, the monster burst through it and started to attack Alexander bare handed. Luckily, Alexander is able to either dodge or block the attacks, but all of it was just too fast for him to react. How can a thing this big is able to move this fast? That question won’t be answered for now though. Alexander tried to use his powers to deflect every attack but it was useless. Every 10 consecutive attacks of the monster, 4 of those attacks hit Alexander. The severed organs and bones inside Alexander’s body is now dragging him down. He knows that even if he survives this battle and win, he’s still going to die after sustaining this much injuries. He got no healing power which only means that winning means nothing when he is about to die afterwards. But, if he is going to die, he’d rather die as winner and go home and pass away in his mother’s arms than to die here and be defeated.

“I’m sorry, mother.” He says under his breath.

The cyclops laughed “What, muttering your last words, half one?” taunted the monster.

Alexander smirked and looked at the monster with his glowing white eyes in the monster’s own eyes itself.

“Disgusting.” Says the cyclops then approached Alexander slowly.

Then, Alexander took a deep breath and on the top of his lungs, he yelled these words

“Glory to the Olympian gods!” then ran towards the cyclops.

The monster laughed as he picked up the pace “Your gods wouldn’t help you, idiot!” it yelled.

And in no time, the both are running at each other with their fist at a ready in full speed. Their fist finally clashed at each other, and as their fists connect, a small shockwave erupts and pinned down the trees near them. Alexander then got confused, if their fist collided at each other, then why is it that his right arm is still normal and not broken. His eyes were closed when it clashed, so he opened it. And in front of him he saw a big wall and he can hear someone bellowing in pain on the other side of it. Alexander then went around it to see the cyclops, it was on the ground, clutching its left arm and it was pretty obvious. The monster’s arm snapped, and that is because of the wall. Alexander saw this moment a chance to beat him. It might be a dirty way, but he also thought about the people this monster has devoured, the families of his victims that has suffered the loss. This is when Alexander realizes that showing mercy upon this monster and fighting it in a fair battle is not acceptable. He then gestured his hands and created another sword made out of rocks then attacked the monster. Alexander slashed the monster like it was a tree, the monster stood up but can’t quite dodge and block the attacks of Alexander. He kept on slashing until he cornered the monster into the cliff wall. The cyclops then tried to escape to his left and right but was blocked by Alexander’s walls, this way, the monster has no way to go. Alexander then pointed his rock sword to the monster. An unexpected moment then happened, the cyclops kneeled before Alexander and begged for his life.

“Please, have mercy.” Begged the monster.

And that angered Alexander. A rock suddenly impaled the right leg of the monster and it cried in pain.

“Mercy? You are begging for mercy when you didn’t give your victims any chance to live?! You’re despicable! And on behalf of your poor victims, I’ll send you to tartarus myself.” Angrily said by Alexander.

He gestured his hands again and because of his anger, the rocks formed into a guillotine and a rock fell down on the back of the monster that made it accidentally put his head into the guillotine and Alexander immediately locked it and trapped the cyclops. This is a worst way to die, but thinking about how this monster ate humans alive became a reason for Alexander to judge that this kind of death is the most deserving for this despicable creature. The monster struggled and tried to break free, but it was no use. The cyclops’ strength isn’t enough to break the trap of Alexander. The monster then looked at Alexander once again and saw his eyes is still glowing white.

“So, this is your way of defeating your opponents, huh? Half one.” Says the cyclops.

It then grinned and laughed. Alexander then raised his hand and created a rock that is sharp and strong enough to cut the head of this monster.

“Cruel as it can be, eh?!” the monster said and laughed again.

“Shut your mouth you rotten monster.” Says Alexander then slowly lowered the sharp rock above the monster’s nape.

The cyclops then gave Alexander one last look of anger and hatred. “Don’t think that this will end it. I’ll come back, and once I do, I’ll slaughter every person you love!” the rock blade is now hurtling down “All hail the King of Monsters!”  it yelled and in just a blink of an eye.

The head of this monster has been severed. And with a last sigh of relief, Alexander collapsed near the head of the monster. Suddenly, lightning crackled and the ground started to rumble. And then a figure appeared standing before Alexander who is in a brink of death. The figure was coated with black smoke. It then went near the face of Alexander and put a somku hand on his forehead.

“I won't let you die, my son.”