Happy Halloween! This story is a redo of one of my old stories. Since I changed quite a lot of things, the ending included, I decided to leave the old story on the site. Also, the story is way too long to be a oneshot like the old one.
The 7 heroes were on the beach, looking at the sunset, before they left the island they were on it. They gave back the eye to the graes and they left quite fast, still fighting for their eyes. Theresa noticed that Jay didn't seem to be alright.
''What's the matter, Jay?'' Theresa asked and Jay sighed.
''We were so close to defeat Cronus. Without that eye, it's gonna to be hard to keep him in check.'' Jay answered and Atlanta came closer to them.
''Hey, I think you just need to look in the bright side.'' Atlanta told him with a smile.
''You're right. We never have to see those gross heads again. Ugh, somebody really should hook them up some conditioner.'' Neil said and Atlanta's smile quickly fell, wondering if he was serious. Theresa was lightly smiling.
''No. We now know Cronus is actually afraid of something.'' Theresa said.
''Yeah. We just need to figure out what it is.'' Odie added, coming a little closer to Jay.
''Whatever is it, I sure wouldn't want to run into it.'' Herry said and Jay knew Herry was right. Whatever it was, that thing that scare Cronus might be quite dangerous.
They continued to look at the sunset, thinking about their adventure they had today. Away for them, hiding on the branches of a tree, a woman was watching them, smirking at Herry's comment. She lightly giggled evilly, hiding in the shadows.
''You have no idea how much you wouldn't want to run into it, young hero.'' The woman said in a whisper before she left in a cloud of dark smoke.
Two days after fighting the graes, Herry was walking in the streets of New Olympia after a date. It was very bad, the girl didn't like the things he likes. He was sad it didn't work with her.
'Well, one lost, ten found, like they said.' Herry thought, trying to cheer him up. He began to feel really nervous. It was dark, the moon almost not showing any light because of the clouds coming. More, it was a little chilly outside with a faint wind. He crossed his arms to warm him up, having the impression the atmosphere was like a horror movie.
He passed in front of a really dark alley and he heard sound of hit on a trash. He stopped immediately as he jumped in surprise. He looked in the street, hoping to see a cat or any other animal. He saw a silhouette of a person. That person was a little shorter than Herry.
''Who's there?'' Herry asked and the silhouette jumped, stopping was it was doing. It turned around to be facing Herry. Herry slowly recognize who it was by looking at the head.
''Archie? Buddy, is that you?'' Herry asked and the silhouette nodded. Herry took his flashlight, thought his friend needed some light. He turned it on and, when the light touched Archie, Herry gasped in pure fear and surprise.
Yes, it was Archie, but his skin was paler than usual, almost green. His eyes were flash red and his teeth were really sharp. He looked like a zombie or any other monster, especially with the position he was. It was like he couldn't get his upper body up. He looked at Herry with a hungry look as he growled.
Herry screamed in fear and ran away from Archie as Archie tried to jump on him. It was very late so they were alone in the streets. Herry heard the monster behind him. He turned his head, still running, and he saw Archie was running after him. Herry really hope his friend was tired, either way, with all the runs he had with Atlanta, Herry knew Archie will be able to catch him and kill him.
''Herry!'' Archie's voice sounded almost like a growling, almost not human. Herry screamed really high, almost higher than Neil as he begin to feel Archie's nails closer to his neck, almost touching him.
Herry finally saw the dorm and tried to speed up faster without falling on the ground. He came in and closed the door faster with his palms firmly on it, looking at the door. He was shaking, panting and sweating. He just couldn't believe what happened to him. He let him fell on his knees, still looking the door, afraid to hear the monster trying to come inside. He screamed in fear when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
''Whoa! Sorry, I didn't want to scare you.'' Herry quickly recognized his leader's voice. He turned his head and he saw Jay was on his level, on his knees too. Herry hugged him in fear. Jay had to place on hand on the floor behind him to keep them of falling on the ground. ''Whoa! Did you watch a horror movie before you came back?''
''Worst! I... zombie... dark... terrible...'' Herry tried to explain, but Jay couldn't understand a thing. Jay shushed him and rubbed his back, hugged him back, the two still on their knees, on the floor.
''Slow down, I can't understand what you're saying. What happened?'' Jay asked as he broke the hug, looking softly at his friend. Herry took a big breath to calm down.
''I saw a zombie in a dark alley. Oh dear gods! You have no idea who was the zombie! It was-''
''Hi guys! What's up?'' They both looked to the stairs and they saw Archie with a smile, looking at them. His smile fell. ''Oh! Sorry, did I disturb something?''
''No, not really, Arch-'' Herry screamed in fear as he recovered, making Jay jumped in surprise. Herry stood up faster.
''Don't come any closer monster!'' Herry warned the warrior with a panic look. Archie and Jay looked surprise. Archie's gaze slowly turned surprise to anger.
''What! How did you call me? Monster?'' Archie asked, looking ready to fight his friend. Jay rose as Herry went to his room, his back against the wall, trying to be farthest away of Archie.
''Yeah! You're a monster! Vade retro Santana!'' Herry said back as he placed his arms in the sign of a cross in front of him. Archie was so surprise that he forgot his anger. When Herry researched the stairs, he ran the fastest he could to his room. The two boys were pretty confuse, couldn't understood why their friend was acting like that. They heard a yelp coming from upstairs and after, they saw Neil coming down, rubbing his shoulder.
''Gods! What's the matter with him? He ran into me quite hard and he didn't apologize. Did he saw a ghost to be white like that?'' Neil asked, his shoulder still aching.
''I don't think so. He saw Archie and he started to panic like he saw something terrible.'' Jay explained to the blond boy and Neil puffed, trying to hold back his laugh. Archie rose an eyebrow.
''What's so funny?'' Archie asked and Neil leaned on the wall, his back against it, smirking.
''Well, I think is the time for you to change your hair.'' Neil told him and Archie glared him.
''He just said I was a monster, almost the devil. Not a big deal.'' Archie raised a little his voice in anger, hoping Neil will let him alone.
''Like was I said, change your hair-''
''Neil! If you dare touching my hair, you'll wake up with pink hair!'' Archie warned Neil, pointing him with his finger. Jay went between the two boys, trying to stop the arguing.
''Hey! Would you stop? Before you came in Arch, Herry was telling me he saw a zombie in the street. By the way he was talking, he was maybe someone he knew. I'm going to see if he's ok. Oh! Arch, can you stay in the living room? I'm going to bring Herry there.'' Jay explained as Neil went to his room, his mirror in his hand.
''Yeah, sure.'' Archie answered and he went to the living room to watch a little the TV. Jay went to Herry's room and knocked on the door. He heard a yelp coming from inside as some sounds of something falling on the ground.
''NO! Go away monster!'' The voice inside the room screamed to Jay. Jay sighed as he rolled his eyes.
''Herry, it's me. Can we talk?'' Jay asked and he could heard that the agitation in the room calmed.
''Jay? Tell me you're alone.'' Herry asked, the fear visible in his voice. Jay smacked his hand on his eyes and he lightly groaned in anger.
''Yeah, I'm alone. Can you-'' The door opened faster and Herry grabbed Jay's arm and pulled him in the room faster. He closed the door as Jay fell on the seat of one of Herry's muscle machine. ''Ow! Next time, can you go easier on me?''
Herry looked his leader and saw he was rubbed his back. ''Sorry. I'm really afraid of this zombie.''
''I notice.'' Jay rose and stretched his back, hoping to get the pain away. ''Who did you saw in this alley, Herry?''
''Archie. He was a zombie Jay. A zombie!'' Herry grabbed Jay's arms and looked him in the eyes, lightly shaking him. Jay rose an eyebrow.
''Archie? A zombie? You saw him like me, he was alive Herry.'' Jay tried to explain and he saw the fear in his friend's eyes. Jay sighed as he took Herry's wrists and freed himself for Herry.
''I told you. It was Archie. How many guys with purple hair did you saw in this city?'' Herry asked. Jay was to answer when he realize Herry was right.
''You got a point, but I'm sure it wasn't Archie. Come with me.'' Jay told him as he went to the door. Herry quickly jumped back, trying to be away of his door.
''Not to see this zombie, Jay! You want my death!? He tried to kill me!'' Herry yelled and Jay signed to him to calm a little. He placed his hand on the muscle man's shoulder.
''Follow me. If he tries to attack you, I will fight him. 'kay?'' Jay asked, quite calm. Herry nodded and followed his leader to the living room. Archie was sitting on the couch, watching TV.
''Herry, I hope you have a good reason to say I'm a monster.'' Archie said as he turned off the TV. He looked at them, waiting for Herry to answer his arms crossed.
''I saw you! You're a zombie!'' Herry accused and Archie looked at him surprise before he started to laugh really hard, the tears on the eyes.
''Me? A... a zombie?'' Archie slowly calmed and looked at his friends. ''Herry, come and try to find my pulse.''
Herry, encouraged by Jay, came closer to Archie. He touched Archie's chest, where the heart is. He waited and he jumped in surprise as he felt a pulse.
''You're alive!?'' Herry exclaimed and Archie looked at him like he was crazy.
''Good deduction. I'm sure my doctor will be glad to hear that.'' Archie said as he rolled his eyes. ''Just like that, when did you see this thing?''
''Err... I said almost 15 minutes ago. Why?'' Herry asked as he rubbed his head and Archie sighed.
''I was here, Herry. I didn't leave the dorm all night.'' Archie answered.
''You have no witness.'' Herry said as he crossed his arms and Archie smirked.
''In fact, yes. Lanta?'' Archie yelled the huntress' name quite loud, hoping she would hear him.
''What?'' Atlanta yelled back from upstairs.
''Can you come here for a sec?'' Archie yelled back and the three boys heard sounds of speed before Atlanta came in the living room.
''What's the pro- Herry? Are you okay? You look paler that usual.'' Atlanta said with worry as she saw Herry.
''A small problem. Can you tell to them where I was all night?'' Archie asked and she rose an eyebrow.
''You were with me, helping me to study and after, we went outside for looking at the stars before the sky became cloudy, but we stayed at the dorm. You can't tell them that?'' Atlanta asked and Jay sighed.
''That's not the point, Atlanta. Herry said he saw Archie like a zombie, trying to kill him.'' Jay explained and Archie jumped.
''I what? Herry! I never wanted to kill you! Why would I want to do that?'' Archie asked and Herry looked away, a little embarrassed.
''I don't know, buddy.'' Herry answered and Atlanta touched Herry's shoulder, understanding pretty faster the situation.
''Herry, Archie didn't leave me all night. He left me only 10 minutes ago. I swear.'' Atlanta told them and Herry looked quite confuse.
''But I'm sure I saw Archie. Do you know many guys with purple hair like him?'' Herry asked and Atlanta rubbed her head.
''Right, but still-'' Atlanta began, but they all jumped as they heard a high shriek coming from upstairs. They all ran to where the scream came, hoping it wasn't Neil in the bathroom again. As he turned a corner, Jay ran into Theresa. She was shaking in fear and was white like if she saw a ghost.
''Theresa, are you okay?'' Jay asked, worry, having his hands on her shoulders. When she saw Jay, she screamed in fear and she pushed him away of her. He fell on the ground and Archie quickly hold Theresa.
''NO! Let me go! Archie, I'm begging you!'' She cried in pure panic, but Archie was holding her quite tight.
''I won't. Just try to calm down a little.'' Archie told her as Herry helped Jay to stand up. The boys and Atlanta couldn't believe what was going on, didn't expected Theresa to act like that. Archie was still shushing her, trying to calm her panic. Odie and Neil ran to them with Athena.
''What the... Archie, let her go!'' Athena ordered. Archie let her go and she quickly ran to hug Athena, crying in fear. Athena rubbed her back. ''It's ok, you're save. Can I know what happened this time?''
''Jay tried... to... kill me.'' Theresa tried to say between cries. Jay jumped when he heard what she said.
''What!? I'll never do something like that, especially against my team. I didn't see her the whole evening.'' Jay explained and Theresa looked at him. He almost stopped breathing when he saw the pure betrayed and fear in her gaze.
''You tried to kill me! I was sleeping in my room and you came in, trying to kill me! That's why I shriek! Just look what you did to my shoulder!'' Theresa said with a glare as she raised her sleeve. Fingers' marks were visible. The goddess looked at her wound and she glared Jay. Jay groaned, hoping everyone will believe him.
''I was in the living room! Herry, Atlanta and Archie were with me. Ask them! That wasn't me! I swear!'' Jay yelled, not happy to have the goddess' glare on him.
''Is it true?'' Athena asked as she looked at Herry, Atlanta and Archie. The three nodded.
''Yeah, Jay didn't leave me since I came back to the dorm, almost 20 minutes ago.'' Herry added and Theresa shook her head, quite confuse.
''It was Jay, I'm just at 100%.'' Theresa said and Herry realised something.
''Hey Theresa, just like that, did he has kinda green skin, red eyes and sharp teeth?'' Herry asked and she nodded.
''Add with that the long sharp nails. It's almost cut my throat.'' She added, rubbing her throat. Jay rose an eyebrow.
''Err, Terry? Look at me for a sec. Do I look like that?'' He asked and she looked at him. She shook her head.
''Athena, I think there's a new type of monster around. I saw that same kind of monster when I was outside... well, it wasn't Jay, but Archie.'' Herry explained. Athena thought and sighed.
''Regrouping, I'll place you in security.'' She told them. They hold each other's hand and Athena disappeared with them to appear in Hera's office. Hera was doing some paperwork. When she heard them, she rose her head and looked at them. She sighed.
''Any problems?'' Hera asked and Athena came closer to the queen of Olympia.
''Yes, and a big one… I think. Herry and Theresa were attacked by monsters… or by some people of the team. I didn't understand quite completely.'' Athena tried to explained. Herry sighed and stepped in front.
''I saw Archie looking like a zombie in the street and Theresa saw Jay like a zombie in the dorm. They were trying to kill us, but they both have solid alibi, so it couldn't be them.'' Herry added and Hera rose an eyebrow.
''That's weird, I have to say. You were right to bring them here, Athena. Go in the training area, we'll place you some beds so you can sleep.'' Hera told them and they nodded.