One At a Time
Chapter 1
Bribio: Hi everybody, it's me! (This is my first story. Please review to tell me what I need to do better!) I will upload chapter after chapter, so check back every few days. Oh, and I don't own Greek mythology. The ancient Greeks do! Kind of! Nor do I own anything else that might be licensed in this story.
A fuzzy voice came in through the speakers in the walls within the top-secret lab.
"Who should our first target be?" It asked.
A young girl named Jackie immediately replied, "Hestia, obviously. She's probably the weakest one. If we tell her to surrender because we could use her powers in a better way than she ever could, she'd let us. That's all Dionysus had to do to get her throne on Olympus."
"So she'll just…..go along with us?" the fuzzy voice asked.
"We're hoping," Jackie said. "Oh, gotta run. The school bell rings in about five minutes," she quickly added. The connection was lost and Jackie energetically jumped up from her chair. Sam and Oliver, her two companions, ran up to her.
"We need the gear," Sam mumbled. Jackie nodded and strapped a watch-like gadget on each of their wrists. They were actually tracking devices, used to locate the ancient Greek gods from whom they would steal the powerful magic they contained from.
"Squad 27 has already attached a signal to Hestia, so if she's nearby you will be able to find her. Rumor has it that today she will pass through corridor 3 at school," Jackie said.
"That's why you called a meeting today," Oliver said.
"Way to state the obvious, Oliver," Sam said.
"What if we miss class, just tracking some spirit ? Oliver asked in a worried tone.
"Oliver-must I explain our mission again? We track the gods and goddesses, we smash the gods and goddesses, and we get the powerful magic from the gods and goddesses," Jackie repeated for the hundredth time.
"And if they smash us first ?"
"Then you won't have anything to worry about, will you?" Jackie sweetly replied with a grin. She charged to the wall, pressed a hidden button, and crawled through the opening which revealed itself after the touch of the button. Sam and Oliver followed.
The first hour was completely normal, with no sightings and much less signals of magic. Sam eventually reported brief signals, but said that he never got close. Oliver reported the same thing in another hour. Then Jackie suddenly got a sharp signal reporting that Hestia was within tracking range.
"Sam! Over here," Jackie whispered as she hid behind a bench. Sam joined her just in time, before the hall monitor spotted them.
"What was that about?" Sam whispered.
"I need your help," Jackie whispered. "Hestia is close, I know it."
"Indeed I am," a soothing female voice said from behind them.
As soon as the sound reached their ears, both of them whipped around. In a single second, a blinding flash of light went off. Sam and Jackie shielded their eyes and turned back around. When they agreed it was safe, the pair turned around and realized Hestia was gone.
Jackie looked over at Sam, who was shaking his head and muttering under his breath. In fact, he looked mad about letting the goddess escape.
"Sam, it's no big deal. Come on-maybe she's still here. If not, we'll get her next time. We'll be ready."
Sam still looked furious. "Do you realize what just happened?"
"Um…..Hestia got away?" Jackie asked.
"No, you idiot! We blew our cover! She knows what we look like, and that we are trying to find her. "
Jackie's face grew pale, and all of a sudden she grabbed Sam's arm and they ran to the lab. When they got there, Oliver was already waiting for her.
"Jackie, I'm so sorry! I let her get away!"
"Us too…" Sam said.
"No….."Jackie whispered. "She knows what all of us look like!"
***On Mount Olympus***
"Hestia!" a booming voice rang throughout the golden chamber.
"Zeus," a quiet female voice replied. A beautiful, glowing woman bowed down in admiration to the great god Zeus.
"Did you get it?" he asked. The woman nodded, and put a small wooden box in Zeus's large hand. He opened the box and three small glowing orbs came out. They each stretched out and formed the shape of a head. The first one showed Jackie, a girl with long, shiny black hair draped across her shoulders. Her piercing green eyes shone even though the glowing mass was only an illusion.
The next one to take shape was Oliver, who was tan with dark eyes. Lastly was Sam's, which showed him as a tall boy with pale skin and messy brown hair.
"We now know who we must look out for," Zeus said, addressing the other gods and goddesses who were sitting before him. "Avoid them, or capture them, which is even better. "
"Zeus, I..I…." Hestia stammered. "I think I need some, you know.."
Zeus laughed. "Protection, Hestia? Well, you're on your own in that matter."
Ares confidently told the others," I intend to search for them."
"You will not kill them , Ares. If anybody is able to capture them, they are to be brought to me," Zeus said.
"Unharmed?" Ares, the war god, asked with a grin.
Zeus sighed at the thought and without an answer dismissed the meeting.
***Back at the lab***
"I know that they will come to find us now, since they can easily identify us," Sam groaned.
"Wonderful," Jackie groaned back.
Oliver screamed and ran behind the computer chair. Sam and Jackie turned around to see a glowing red figure, who seemed to be attacking Oliver.
"Oliver, run!" Jackie yelled at the top of her lungs. Oliver was really stupid, but he was still her friend. She could not bear to see him torn to shreds by…, "Ares! Stop!" Jackie cried.
"Never! Ha, you think I'm the enemy, but you are."
Suddenly, Oliver cried out in pain. Jackie noticed a cut on his leg.
"Oliver!" Sam yelled. He tossed him a discus, which is basically a Frisbee. This one was especially made for attacking, because of the sharp metal edge. Oliver had perfect aim, but Ares being the war god easily blocked Oliver's superior throw. Ares chuckled and tossed it back.
Jackie, in a desperate attempt to save Oliver, looked around for something to throw. She grabbed her nail file and threw it at Ares. It hit his neck, but obviously did no damage. But it did catch his attention, just long enough for him to turn around, as well as long enough for Oliver to throw his discus again.
"Yes!" Oliver victoriously yelled. Ares cried out when the discus hit him. Oliver had scored a deadly hit, but Ares, being immortal, couldn't die.
"I'll be back! " Ares whispered as he began to turn to dust. "You haven't seen the last of me!"
Sam looked even paler than usual, and Oliver was completely out of breath. Jackie mumbled, "Nice hit," and sat down. She ripped up a spare Greek robe and covered Oliver's cut leg with the silky strips.
"They're after us," Oliver concluded.
"Yes, I know that," Jackie said.
Sam let out a small laugh to break the bad mood. "Luckily, Oliver knows how to play Frizbee."
The others smiled, but were still upset.
"We won this time, but who knows what's in store for us?" Jackie asked. "We could just have easily been dead rather than alive."
Oliver shuddered at the thought, but agreed, as did Sam.
***On Mount Olympus***
"Look, everyone," Zeus said to the assembly of gods and goddesses in front of him. "Ares is reforming. He was a fool, and he lost to three children. They are not just weaklings. They can put up a good fight."
"Those…little….." Ares started.
Zeus laughed, and said, "You lost to the weakest one, that Oliver fellow."
"That girl...it's her fault."
Zeus chuckled.
Hestia began giggling, but was silenced by Ares.
"You think you can laugh, do you?" Ares screamed. "You just teleported back to Olympus!"
The gods continued arguing, though Hestia remained silent until the end.
"Athena should go," she said.
"I beg your pardon?" Athena, the goddess of battle strategy and wisdom asked.
"You would be perfect for capturing them. Your powers, I mean…they're perfect for the job." Hestia said.
"Very well…I will try."
Bribio: Ok, ok. I know—too short. I wanted to have lots of short chapters. It's just easier for a few reasons. Anyway, please review so I know what you think.