[IMPORTANT] Author's Note: Umm…hey. Gigantic alien cupcakes didn't blow me up? Heh… *Runs away* *Hides for next 15 minutes until pitchforks are put away* I'm really sorry! I was on vacation, so I didn't have time to update. This chapter is short, because it's only half a chapter. I really wanted to give you guys something, so I decided to just post what I had. I will rewrite it, and add the rest. Since I'm rewriting, if you have any suggestions, or any characters you want in the story, just leave a comment! I also promise that I'll post chapters more frequently from now on. By the way, is anyone interested in beta-ing this story? If you are, please PM me!
DEMONSTRATIONS-PART 1 OF 2
The ground parted, forming a huge chasm. Chunks of dirt and rock crashed down into the depths of the hole, and ash rose, clouding the air. Harry coughed. When the dust finally cleared, he could see a group of orange-clad teenagers, standing back to back. And in the middle of them stood a magnificent centaur, standing proudly in the circle.
"Why, hello, Dumbledore," the centaur said. "I hope your students are excited to meet the demigods of Camp Half-Blood?"
"Good evening, Chiron, and a warm welcome to Hogwarts! I am, and I am sure my students are as well, delighted to meet the demigods. I understand that your students have planned a demonstration for us?"
"Indeed they have. Would you be so kind as to take out the props now?"
"It will be my pleasure." A wand wave later, a set of rather beat-up, tattered dummies appeared.
The Hogwarts students' curiosity was now piqued. Dummies? What could possibly be done with dummies? As if to answer the questions no doubt burning in their minds, an arrow struck it in the middle of its chest-a bulls eye, dead on. This had come from the member of the group closest to Harry. She had short, spiky black hair and electrifyingly blue eyes, which were rimmed with black kohl.
"Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus."
Her voice burst through the air, clear and confident, accompanied by a rapid darkening of the sky. The grounds were now almost pitch-black. Harry could hear the faint sound of thunder rumbling in the distance. And then there was a bright, blinding flash. Right in front of the huge chasm already in the ground, a shouldering hole was now present. Light crackled from her fingertips and she flashed a devilish, cheeky grin.
"Nice to meet you," she said, and turned to the teenager on her right. "Your turn, Kelp Head."
Kelp Head?
He chuckled, sea green eyes lighting up. He had handsome, sculpted features, and was tall and lean, with jet-black hair. Hermione was staring at him, mouth slightly agape. He turned towards the majority of the crowd, stepping forward slightly, and a thin grey streak could be seen in his hair.
He brought his hands up, twisting them slightly midair. Most of the students peered at him, confused.
"The lake! Look at the lake again!"
Sure enough, water was rising up from the lake. Thick tendrils twisted together, and water began to bubble in the pit, which Thalia had created. The waves rushed forward, heading straight towards the students. Harry braced himself, as did many of them, expecting him to be engulfed. But they stayed dry. A dome-shaped wall had surrounded them.
A bubble? Harry mused, terrified yet in awe.
The water continued to speed forward. It had reached the demigods. Wrapping around the green-eyed teen, he rose up among the waves and into the dark sky. Harry's gaze flicked back to the lake. It was almost empty.
Suddenly, there was an ear-shattering explosion. The tendrils of water had gone, replaced by a series of stunningly life-like horses, soaring majestically through the air. The boy ceased motioning with his hands, and the water came crashing back downright onto the students of Hogwarts. The bubble had gone, leaving several hundred extremely wet pupils. Cries of surprise and several strongly worded phrases were heard.
Like the girl before him, the demigod grinned.
"Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon."
Dumbledore spoke up, looking rather amused, although sopping wet.
"Very impressive, Mr. Jackson. Although next time," he said, smiling, "I do hope you could keep your demonstration of watery prowess slightly more contained?"
Percy laughed. "Don't worry. I'll clean it up." With a snap of his fingers, the water evaporated into the air. Moments later, it appeared back in the lake, as if nothing had happened.
He stepped back into the circle, and another boy took his placed. He was slightly shorter, but also had jet-black hair, although it was a tad shaggier. He had rather pale skin, which contrasted greatly with his dark irises, which were darker than any shade Harry had ever seen.
He drew out a Stygian black sword from his side, and plunged it into the crater. Rocks burst out from the ground, sending yet another shower of dust through the air. The rocks morphed, turning deadly sharp and black. Shadows swirled out from the crack in the ground, contorting in the air. The crack widened. The movements of the shadows grew more erratic. The crack broke open further. The shadows moved faster. The crack grew wider. Faster. Wider. Faster. Wider.
The shadows exploded, disintegrating in the air, and an army of skeletons emerged from the hole.
This is all I have so far. I promise I'll put up the rest of it when I'm done. Comment and tell me what you think! Thank you for reading :D *Cues cookie shower*