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Atlanta's POV
I looked at Jay and Sonia with surprise. One would think that since they were dating that they'd like each other. Yet, by the venomous glares that Jay was throwing at Sonia, one couldn't exactly tell.
"Jay," I started, "we should start looking for Theresa," I almost jumped with surprise as our leaders head swung around to glare at me but his eyes softened a little as he remembered our task.
"Right, we know that whoever has Theresa is probably Cronus, and…" Jay trailed off.
"We should go in groups, right?" I prompted as I noticed the puzzled looks that the rest of the team was giving Jay.
"Ya, we know where Theresa is already, right Odie?" Jay looked at his friend who nodded in reply before glancing back down at his laptop.
"She's in the basement of an older public school, north from here."
"Ok, Neil, Odie, Herry, and I will stay back while you three go into the basement. We'll be right behind you, when we see what's going on we will figure out the plan," Jay looked more in control but his eyes were overshadowed by something I couldn't tell. What surprised me, and Archie as well - by the look on his face, was that Jay had put Sonia in a different group then usual. Most of the time Sonia and Jay were together when the team split up, even though, in my opinion Sonia worked best with Archie and I.
30 minutes later
"Okay, let's go," Archie called as we looked down the old, cement hallway of the school. I squinted my eyes as I looked down the stairs that led to the basement. Archie and Sonia were already down there. As I made my way down I slipped on a loose piece of rock that crumbled away underneath my foot and with a yelp I tumbled down the last few stair steps. I expected a hard, cement floor to break my landing but instead I felt strong arms wrap around my waist. Looking up I met a worried face looking down at me.
"You Ok?" Archie asked his arms still around me.
"Ya, I'm OK," as I found my balance I realized how close Archie was and that he still had his arms wrapped around my waist. Archie followed my gaze and quickly stepped back, rubbing his neck with embarrassment. I remembered Theresa telling me that Archie really liked me, more then a friend. As I swept my eyes over him I realized, not for the first time, that Archie was my best friend but that I'd never feel about him like that. I'd told Theresa this and she'd just shrugged and said that life's tough and that Archie will be fine. I glanced to see what Sonia was doing but her eyes were misted over as she stared off into space.
"Sonia," I called but got no response from my brown haired friend. Archie, realizing what was going on stepped forward to snap his fingers in front of her face. No reaction.
"Hello?" he called. Getting annoyed Archie shook her and Sonia's eyes came back into focus as she gasped with surprise.
"You okay?" Archie asked her with worry.
"Ya, fine," Sonia blinked a few times as my PMR started beeping. Flipping it open I looked onto the screen to see Jay's face looking back at me.
"Where are you, our signal is saying you are still in the hallway," Jay's voice crackled.
"Ya, we still are here. Sonia just blanked out a little," I explained. Jay's face darkened at the mention of Sonia and I started in surprise that he wasn't worried.
"Well, get a move on. Theresa is somewhere here and we HAVE to get her back," Jay snapped.
"We're going!" Sonia came up beside me to glare at Jay's face through the PMR. I looked at my friend with surprise before turning back to my PMR to nod at Jay and then switching off the screen.
"Sonia, why are you and Jay…" Archie was cut off as I quickly started speaking.
"Let's go and find Theresa, so that that everyone else can get here."
"Good idea," Sonia agreed, taking the lead as she held out her PMR so we could follow Theresa's signal.
"Um, Ok," Archie looked confused and shot me a puzzled look.
"Are you coming?" Sonia looked back at me and I quickly hurried forward.
Jay's POV
"Why don't they hurry up?" I grumbled to myself as I paced back and forth while Odie tapped the keys on his computer frantically so he could see where Archie, Atlanta, and Sonia were.
"Why didn't you go with them? Atlanta could have stayed here and you, Sonia, and Archie could have gone. Maybe Sonia could calm you down," Odie shot a grin at me but anger bubbled up inside of me as Sonia's name entered the conversation.
"No, she'd just stress me out even more," I snapped as I remembered her surprised face as I had stepped in on a moment when she was making out with a random guy. Ok, that would be fine most of the time but not when I was her boyfriend. No explaining could make me forget that moment. When we had time to talk I was telling her it was over. I closed my eyes as I remembered the task at hand but my focus didn't last long as Sonia's voice broke into his mind.
"What!" I glanced around to see that Herry was on the PMR with Sonia.
"Have you found her?" Herry asked her.
"No, wait a second actually," muffled sounds came from the PMR when her face appeared again, "there's a door here, a double door. Could you ask Odie if we're near Theresa's signal? We can't tell."
"Sure, ya here that buddy?" Herry looked towards the boy with the laptop.
"There really close, just go through those doors and she's there."
"Can I talk to Atlanta?" I peered at Sonia with a glare but she didn't react.
"What's up Jay? Where's Theresa?" Atlanta appeared on the PMR.
"Just go through those doors and Theresa's there," I sounded excited, "watch out though, and if Cronus has her then there's going to be, for sure, some barrier or giant."
"Yes Jay, we're not little kids," Atlanta rolled her eyes with mock exasperation.
"We'll see you in ten minutes, bye," I switched of Herry's PMR to see Herry, Odie, and even Neil looking at me expectantly, "we'll start following them right when they're through that door," I explained. Odie looked back down and his eyes widened with surprise.
"Jay, I think that they have more trouble then we expected," I hurried over to glance down at the screen. As promised, Atlanta had put a camera on the wall for us to see what was going on. The only thing we caught was a glance of a purple monster swinging its many heads as Archie ran towards it with his whip while Atlanta raced behind it and Sonia jumped up with her black spear. The laptop screen quickly spun around and flashed an image of Theresa tied with a metal rope to a metal type pole and as she fought against it a zap of blue energy went through it to make her scream in pain.
"No," I leaped up to push myself through the bushes we were hiding behind, "Let's go get 'em," I said as I leaped forward with a look behind me before the four of us raced towards the abandoned school.
Archie's POV
I couldn't exactly say that I was surprised when we stepped through the door to see a monster, what I didn't expect was that the monster would have a lot of heads.
"Great," I gasped as I crouched down and flicked out my whip. Atlanta came back from putting the camera up and held out her small crossbow that went on her wrist, which shot laser beams. Beside me Sonia pulled out a small black tube that she flicked to make it turn into her favored weapon, a spear.
"So," she grinned expectantly at me and for the first time I realized why Atlanta, Sonia and I made such a great team, "are we going to give it a taste of what we know, save our team mate, and then kick Cronus' butt?" she asked and Atlanta and I grinned and nodded in reply.
Sonia's POV
Atlanta narrowed her eyes and raced behind the monster while Archie ran forward to distract it. I glanced at it for a vulnerable spot and I rushed forward to throw my spear but a voice behind me made me freeze.
"Ah yes, the new hero. I don't think we've met, lets say, in a civil matter yet," I spun around to face Cronus.
"Cronus, no surprise in seeing you here," I hissed through gritted teeth.
"Jay, obviously, has turned you against me already," Cronus mock sighed.
"Not so hard to do considering you tried to kidnap me," I snapped angrily. Cronus flicked his hand and his scythes appeared.
"You have to learn out to hold your tongue," Cronus narrowed his eyes and swiped at me but I held out my spear to block him. I dodged and spun but I hadn't been training for long enough to know as much as Atlanta or all the others. I glanced sideways as I heard a gasp and my hazel eyes met Theresa's forest green ones at that moment I heard a scream. Thinking it was Atlanta I spun around to see Jay, Herry, Odie, and Neil standing by the doors and they all looked at me. Glancing down I realized that hot blood was flowing down my shoulder. Cronus laughed as I gripped my wound but I didn't care. It hurt, never could I have imagined that something could hurt this bad. Closing my eyes I stumbled, but all of a sudden I didn't feel it. Looking down I drew my hand away but the wound was still there. Archie rushed forward to hold and steady me but a wave of black rose up infront of me and I fell into nothingness. What felt like a few minutes later I blinked to see people standing over me. I couldn't make out who they were but after a while I saw flowing ginger hair and green eyes. Theresa. Next to her was someone taller. Cappuccino coloured hair and chocolate eyes. Jay. They were holding hands and looking into each others eyes I blinked as I watched but they disappeared to show someone else. Long, pale blond hair, a slender figure with a white dress and beside the women was a purple man with dark hair, Persephone and Hades. Their mouths opened and words flew out but they weren't their own voices, but a soothing and almost melodic sound came out.
"You are more then you think you are. Follow your heart and you will find that everyone has more inside then they will show," I blinked again with surprise to only see stars in a dark night sky left of the dream I had had. I searched around my, groping in the darkness but nothing came. I fell into nothingness again and when my eyes opened I saw flashing images of Theresa being saved by Jay while Herry, Atlanta, Odie, and Neil fought. Where was Archie? I tried to look but felt arms wrap around me and with a sigh I slumped down again.
Nobody's POV
"How is she?" one clear and high voice rose. A purple god with black, curly hair pushed through the doors with a pale, blonde goddess gripping his arm.
"She will be fine," Hera threw a meaningful glace at Persephone and Hades before letting them forward. Persephone touched Sonia's forward with her hand before whispering to the pale teenager.
"My poor baby, taking Cronus on alone like that," Persephone murmured, "you haven't been trained for as long as the others.
"Where are the other children, Chiron?" Hera asked calmly, ignoring them.
"They're all fine and I sent them to wait. Athena is with them," Chiron checked the bandage on Sonia's arm and chest, "her injuries were very serious, lucky that she is a…" Hera shot an icy glare at Chiron and he went quiet.
"We don't want anyone unexpected to hear more then they need to know," Hera said as she walked towards Persephone and Hades.
"So we won't tell her anything?" Persephone asked.
"No, she doesn't have to know. Sonia has enough worries at the moment. We will tell her when the time is right," Hera nodded at Chiron, Hades, and Persephone before leaving the room.
"I think she should know," Hades high pitched voice filled the room, "it will prepare her for the future."
"We shall listen to Hera, Hades," Persephone said sternly, "for now we will watch and teach her as she grows," without another word Hades and Persephone left to leave Chiron with the injured teenager.
Sorry for the long wait. With exams and all I've been really busy (exams start on Wednesday for me!). I am really sorry if it takes a little longer – again – to put up the next chapter. I love reviews so please review!!
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