Chapter 7

(A/N: Sorry about the delay, the editor was being lazy and wouldn't take the time to publish this! Anyway, we should be putting up regularly again soon. Thanks for staying tuned in.)

Everyone stared befuddled at Adria as she turned around and started back up the stairs. Theresa and Atlanta, Adria's best friends, were the only ones who didn't seem befuddled. They raced up the stairs after her.

The two girls caught up with the healer right before she entered her room. "Adria, may we talk to you?" asked the huntress.

"Sure, come on into my room."

The fighter was the first to step into Adria's room and was soon greeted by a small cinnamon colored kitten wrapping itself around her leg. Adria bent down and picked up the small kitten and sat down at her desk.

"Sorry about that. Cinnamon likes everybody," The healer told the fighter while Cinnamon purred as Adria petted her cat's head. Atlanta and Theresa sat down on the healer's bed.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Adria asked her BFFS.

Atlanta was the first to respond, "We know you like Herry."

"We just want to know why you rejected him." Theresa finished.

"After joining Cronus and almost killing Jay, I don't want it to happen again. I don't want to hurt him like I did Jay," Adria responded as Cinnamon jumped out of her lap and walked over to Atlanta and jumped into her lap. Atlanta stroked the kitten who rubbed her head against the huntress's chest.

"Hey, were going to watch a movie, do you want to join us?"

"Sure," Adria told them, picking up her crutches and standing up.

"Do you mind if I bring Cinnamon with me?" questioned Atlanta.

"Of course you can," Adria told her friend her sadness and anger had been replaced by her normal happy, chipper self. Atlanta smiled as she and Theresa stood up and left Adria's room to head down to the living room.

When they got down to the living room Adria voiced the thoughts that had been haunting her ever since she snapped out of Cronus's trance.

"Guys, I am so very sorry for betraying all of you."

"Don't worry about it. We all forgive you, even if Jay is a little bit sullen," The brains said punching the leader playfully in the arm. Herry looked over at Atlanta and saw a small brown fur-ball curled up in her arms.

"What's that?" the brawn asked, getting up and walking toward the huntress.

"She's Adria's kitten. Her name is Cinnamon."

"Can I hold her?"

"Sure, why not." Herry reached out to grab the kitten, which jumped onto his chest and clung there which made Adria giggle.

"Here," Adria told him grabbing Cinnamon off of Herry's shirt and setting her down gently in his arms. Her fingers accidentally brushed his arm which made Adria blush and the others giggle. Adria shot them a glare which made them all shut up, even Neil.

Adria sat down on an empty spot on the couch next to Herry (the only open spot). Archie had been complaining about how Total Recall was a chic flick. About halfway through the movie, Adria fell asleep. She was curled up using the arm of the couch as a pillow. She turned over in her sleep which ended up with her head on Herry's chest. The others looked at them and giggled. The brawn didn't care about what they thought, he loved Adria. The healer started to cough.

"Don't worry about it," the warrior told the brawn. "She gets coughing fits when she's sleeping." The brawn put his hand to her forehead she was as cold as ice. "Umm... Archie does she usually feel this cold when she sleeps?" he asked.

"No." said Archie turning toward Adria and putting his hand to her forehead. "Come on, let's get her up to her room."

Archie grabbed Cinnamon out of Jay's lap (all the other heroes were asleep) and grabbed Adria's crutches. Herry got up from the couch and headed towards Adria's room. Archie had just gotten to Adria's room and set down the crutches. He was putting her cat in her little igloo when Herry walked in.

"Hey Archie, can you pull down her quilts?" Archie walked over and pulled them down.

Herry gently laid Adria down on her bed as Archie pulled up her quilts. Herry leaned down and planted a small, quick kiss on Adria's lips, which made her stir. Little did he know this could be the last kiss they ever shared.

Cronus's POV

He laughed. The poison had worked! He would be rid of that pest forever for even he knew of no antidote. He didn't have to leave his lair. He knew come morning when she didn't wake up the heroes would be scared for her life, especially the descendant of Hercules.

"This was all too easy!" he said choking on his laughter while watching Herry kiss Adria.