Just a quick note, Archie and Atlanta are together. I didn't feel like wasting my time getting them together when I suck at it. So just… yeah :x
Prey
Grinning, Cronus held up a vial of an unknown liquid. A rather frightened man in a lab coat cowered away from the god. Cronus smirked at him.
"You've done well." With a flick of his wrist a large suitcase appeared before the man. "Money. Most mortals will do anything to get more of it." He grunted with a hint of disgust.
The scientist flicked the clasps up and lifted the lid of the case. His face immediately lit up at its contents. It wasn't long before he closed it, locked it and got up to leave.
"Oh, don't leave for vacation yet. If this works I'll need you." Cronus warned darkly.
The man, visibly perturbed by the idea of doing work with the god again, nodded and scurried out.
"Ah, yes, this should be fun."
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A golden paw swept out and narrowly missed Archie who flicked his Hephaestus whip at the creature. Atlanta, who was behind it a few seconds before, appeared beside him.
"A lion? Is that the best Cronus can do?" Atlanta asked.
"Apparently, and I'm not complaining." Archie grunted before dodging another attack. A boulder came crashing down on the lion's shoulder and its leg gave out momentarily.
"Yeah!" Herry cried, satisfied at where the boulder hit. Atlanta ran to him.
"Herry, think you can throw me onto its back?" Without a word the larger teenager picked the smaller up by waist and tossed her onto the back of the feline. Atlanta immediately grabbed its mane to keep her from falling off. Her lower body hung off to one side. Lifting one leg, she brought it over the beast's back and squeezed her legs tight against its sides. The lion, not too happy that she was on its back jerked about in an attempt to throw her off.
"Whoa!" The redhead cried before letting go and flying off.
"Atlanta!" Archie cried but his attention to her was quickly deterred when the lion batted him away.
"Guys!" Odie cried as he ran towards them, slowing down considerably as he neared the fearful lion. In his hand was a tranquilizer gun. "Where's Atlanta?"
Jay, xiphos in hand, deflected an attack from the lion, "She was thrown off the lion." He jerked his chin towards the form of Atlanta on the ground behind their enemy. She stirred and struggled to sit up.
"Oh… I was hoping she could handle the gun seeing as I have no idea how to work it." Odie huffed as he held up the darts and the gun itself. Theresa snatched both from the descendant of Odysseus and loaded the gun.
"Lemme try." She said before taking aim. "Aim for the neck right?"
"That'd be logical, there's a large artery there."
With that the strawberry-blonde fired. The dart imbedded itself into the lion's neck and the lion roared angrily. It smacked one giant paw onto Archie. Theresa reloaded and fire again. This dart pierced its previously injured shoulder. Several moments later the golden beast slumped to the ground.
"Well, that was close." Herry said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Shit! Where's Atlanta?" Archie cursed, not finding her where she had been.
"Right here!" The six whirled around and where met by Cronus. The evil god had one arm wrapped around Atlanta's chest to restrain her and the other hand held a syringe. Atlanta, weakened and unable to fight back gritted her teeth. She lifted her chin into the air, exposing her neck, the arteries standing out. Cronus grinned wickedly.
Jay stepped forward, xiphos held tightly in his hand. Archie, seeing his girlfriend held hostage by the enemy, glared fiercely. Cronus noticed this.
"What's wrong Archie?" He pressed his palm against her neck and the girl whimpered. "Can't stand to see the youngest female, the only person as headstrong as you, in my clutches?" Cronus asked, hitting a nerve in the younger teenager.
With an angry cry, Archie leapt forward and his arm flung back intending to strike with his Hephaestus whip. In one fluid movement, the God of Time pressed the needle of the syringe into her neck and emptied its contents into her bloodstream. He shoved her onto Archie who caught her.
"I would tell you what that was but I'll let Dionysus have his fun." Cronus added with a laugh before stepping through a portal.
"Oh shit, Atlanta…" Archie muttered as he sank to his knees with the semi-limp Atlanta.
"Oooh… I hurt…" She said hoarsely.
"Whatever Cronus put into 'Lanta shouldn't work that fast." Said Odie.
"Some tranquillizers do." Jay said grimly before he knelt beside Archie who cradled his injured team mate and girlfriend. "Archie…" He began as he lifted his hand to put it on his friend's shoulder.
Archie jerked away and proceeded to talk to the redhead. He hoped he could keep her awake. "Hey… 'Lanta. You gotta stay awake for me, okay?"
Atlanta 'Mm hm'ed and nodded numbly. Archie picked her up and turned to the others.
"We need to get to the school, now."
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So, what'd you think? Think I should continue or make an eternal cliffhanger? TELL MEE!
