Vs sea serpent

We boarded the Staten Island Ferry at three thirty, along with a bunch of tourists, who crowded the railings of the top deck, snapping pictures as we passed the Statue of Liberty.

The water below us started to boil. Then the head of a sea serpent erupted from the bay. The monster was at least as big as the boat. It was gray and green with a head like a crocodile and razor-sharp teeth.

“Grab on to my neck. We’re going for a ride.” She didn’t protest. She grabbed on to me, and I said, “One, two, three—JUMP!” We leaped off the top deck and straight into the bay, but we were only under water for a moment. I felt the power of the ocean surging through me. I willed the water to swirl around me, building force until we burst out of the bay on top of a thirty-foot-high waterspout. I steered us straight toward the monster. “You think you can tackle Deimos?” I yelled to Clarisse. “I’m on it!” she said. “Just get me within ten feet.” We barreled toward the serpent. Just as it bared its fangs, I swerved the waterspout to one side, and Clarisse jumped. She crashed into Deimos, and both of them toppled into the sea. The sea serpent came after me. I quickly turned the waterspout to face him, then summoned all my power and willed the water to even greater heights. WHOOOOM! Ten thousand gallons of salt water crashed into the monster. I leaped over its head, uncapped Riptide, and slashed with all my might at the creature’s neck. The monster roared. Green blood spouted from the wound, and the serpent sank beneath the waves.


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DF pg.16