Class Of The Titans: Four
by ~spaznaztik
Chapter Four: Opening a door
It would feel as if they were moving outside of a normally reality,Archie could feel the wind thrashing at his skin and clothes but it didn't sting at him nor did he find it at all difficult to his gaze would move upwards to the bird holding onto him,he wanted to try and fight out of its grip and return to his friends,but it held a spell over him. This was impossible! He couldn't let it take him to who knows where but what could he do?
***Its alright,I won't let any harm befall you my friend***
Managing to make a startled sound,the song like voice in his head was something the hero hadn't been expecting,and he wasn't certain if he liked the fact that someone else was in his head. Never mind the other questions he had.
***I had to get you away from the others,they wouldn't understand me,unlike you can***
Archie frowned and looked down,had he worried about where they were going he worried even more,they were now flying low over the water and heading far from at the golden bird holding him he blinked trying to communicate with the beast,assuming it had been the fowl to be in his head.
***Just think what you would like to say,I can hear your thoughts***
**What!**
The boy's sudden outburst seemed to amuse the bird,it turned one of its eyes towards him and for the breifest of moments it looked as if it were smiling at him-however,Archie noticed there seemed to be an air of saddness in the birds eyes,if an animal could experience feelings.
***Archie,I've returned to find you,but there is something that is of pressing matters before I can reveal any of my secrets to you***
**what do you mean? What do you want with me?**
***I wanted to help***
**Wanted?**
That did not sound like it was going to lead to anything he'd like to hear,and the farther away they flew the more Archie felt like something very bad was about to happen,and he would be caught right in the middle of it.
The phoenix trilled softly,feathers burning brightly,and its fire intensifing around its main body,to encompass the boy in its talons. Archie was amazed,the fire felt like little more then a warm tickling sensation against him,and had he not been bothered by other thoughts he might have enjoyed the strange feeling.
***I don't know how he did it,But Cronus has managed to waken the Dark Phoenix***
**Dark Phoenix...why do I get the feeling your not talking about the cartoon character**
***What's a cartoon?***
Going to answer,his thoughts were momentarily scrambled as the bird banked hard to the left and a large single island seemed to rise out of the water in teh fast approaching horizon,was that where they were going? As if to answer him,Phoenix gave another trilling sound and gazed at him again with a look. Archie didn't know if he liked that look,it was as if the bird was looking right threw him and into the very core of his existance.
**What's going to happen to my friends?**
***I don't know***
Well, that wasn't very helpful. The pair began to slow and soon land was below them again,though he didn't have much time to be grateful before he was released and dropped several feet to the sandy beach.
''Ocuch! Hey!''
He could speak again! He had full movement again! Good! Jumping to his feet,he'd pull out his weapon again and stand watching as the bird doubled back and came straight at him screeching that deafening wasn't about to just sit down and listen to the lies this creature would be trying to convince him as trueth. As it came close,he lept up and spun once,bringing his arm down to hit the bird with his whip,unfortunatly Phoenix was quicker and hit the hero in the chest and sent him crashing back to the ground.
''OOF!'''
He scrambled to try and get back to his feet,but the bird landed on his back and dug its talons into him with a cry of warning,and a look as if he was about to make Archie his next meal.
***We don't have time for these games!***
''Who's playing!''
He'd try to shake the bird,and after a while the creature would seem to 'melt' off...That didn't feel around quickly he readied for another attack but haulted as he stared at the human boy standing on the beach in long white and gold robes and watching him with that same sad look the phoenix had had.
''What...Wh...Phoenix?''
''I've had to take a human form as flying around in my natural form brings too much attention to myself,don't you agree?''
''Uhh...''
Slowly Archie would lower his arm and watch the boy infront of him now with caution and curiosity.
''Archie...I won't blame you if you don't believe me,I certaintly wouldn't,but I cannot lie to you.''
'What is going on around here? Why did you drag me away? Why did you attack my friends? and what does this have to do with Cronus?''
''I've returned to this world to aid you as a guide and companion whenever you may need me as you grow in this life,but Cronus has found away to sink his black claws into me...He has control of me,I must do as he commands or he will kill you...I am sorry.''
''Why can't you fight him?''
Phoenix would go to speak but cry out in pain as he was hit in the back from a rather nasty energy blow,walking out of the thick tree's would approach Cronus and his giants.
'''Stupid bird, all you had to do was keep your mouth shut and no one would get hurt'''
''Cronus!''
Rushing towards the dark God,Archie growled,frusteration and anger blinding him as he sprang to atack but was met with a swift hit in the gut and tossed to the side like old trash. Cronus grinning darkly as he shook his head.
''Cronus...please...don't hurt him!''
Phoenix cried as he shakily stood to his feet,he was considerably weaker in this human body and far more vaulendrable to whatever attacks the God could throw at him, and Cronus knew exactly how to get the bird to walk right into them. Laughing darkly,Cronus would move over to archie and kick the young hero in the side,causing him to roll seveal feet away and groan.
''Don't worry my dear feathered friend,I'm going to do no harm to him,yet...As long as you keep your mouth shut and keep your end of the bargin.''
'I can't...''
'Then your precious Archie Dies!''
Bringing his staff around Cronus would move over the winded Archie and start to bring his weapon down,pausing only when the bird cried out in a pathetic musical way.
''What was that?''
''No! I'll do it...I'll do whatever you want...As long as you promise to not hurt the boy''
Smirking darkly,the God moved away from Archie and over to the humanised bird,seeming to be all too amused at how well everything was playing out.
''Good,then you know what to do next...Go to the school and befriend our little heroes...let them think your just another poor fool dragged into all of this by Zues and his minions..Let them believe you want to help them find their missing friend...and when you have their trust...Crush them..''
Phoenix would glance to Archie,who he could screaming mentally at him to not do it,but as he looked away saddly,he would nod and ignore the pleading of the hero.
''As you command...''
With that the boy burst into flames and with little less then a small explosion the great fire bird was soring threw the air and back towards New Olympia to play out Cronus' twisted game...And perhaps the final fall of the heroes...