[Godstorm] Riding Out the Storm

[ngm_foes]

The Godstorm came at New York City, gathering other storms nearby to it. It wanted power Thor's little hammer couldn't easily undo. The Godstorm had underestimated the god once. If he showed up again, he would be ready. His reach was expansive. All along the Atlantic Coast, they felt his raging wrath. Even glancing touches from his circulating clouds brought damage.

There was warning he was coming, but Godstorm cared not one whit. He want right toward the harbor, using its funneling effect and the high tides from the moon to shove torrents of water into the megalopolis. He pushed on shore, making his way inland.

He was looking for something. Not that the small people trying to survive the hurricane coming ashore knew that. Their survival was not even a concern. He just pushed on land and spread his reach. He pushed his storm inland and the requisite flooding came with it. The winds howled and shards of glass broke off skyscrapers and added sharp damage to the mayhem.

Comments

[molecana]

Gina was on bodyguard duty. She leaned against the wall, arms crossed, fidgeting.

"Um, boss. You don't think any of dat water is gonna get in here, right?"

[symkarian_princess]

Nika looked away from the monitors, glad for the distraction.

"I hope not. We've got Lisa's horse temporarily stabled on the upper garage. But it looks like the sandbags are holding. So we should be safe."

[molecana]

Gina shifted back and forth, uneasy.

"I sure hope so. I, uh, I don't float too good."

[symkarian_princess]

The young Symkarian blinked and turned away from the monitors.

"Even when not in one of your de-um, more solid forms?" Nika had the idea using the word dense on Gina could go wrong. The woman was a valuable asset to the team in terms of powers. She looked Gina over.

"I'd think you'd be more buoyant. Or is it a matter of not learning to swim?" There was no incredulousness or mockery to Nika's tone. More of curiosity. If Gina didn't know how to swim, that would need to be rectified. One crash landing in water could be doom for her.

[molecana]

"Huh. I, uh, I never thought of makin' myself rubber, or somethin'. Maybe whatever a life jacket is made of? Naw, I never really been swimmin'. Kinda no point when yer six years old and taller than the kiddy pool is deep, y'know?"

[symkarian_princess]

"Or something like cork would work, too," Nika noted. She considered Gina's height and the depth of the pool in the embassy.

"I can get you swimming lessons or give them myself if you want. Our jobs stretch over both American continents, so there's plenty of chance for an unplanned water extraction."