Author's note: I redid this chapter because I didn't like how it ended or how I had things turn out. Anyways, continue to enjoy this story! Please don't forget to review and follow!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or the PJO series. I do not own Elecktra, for she belongs to the Awesome Sorceress of the Nile. Happy readings!
(Greece)
"This is Hermes?"
Akio looked at the god, expecting something a bit more…grand. Not that the god was bad looking, but he looked just like an ordinary human. With Athena, she had an aura that radiated power. One look at her, and you knew that she was capable of doing a whole lot of damage to you. With Hermes, he seemed almost ordinary. Akio wasn't sure if he should be afraid of him or be friendly.
"Is there a problem kid?"
He jumped, noticing the god smirking at him through his sunglasses, shifting them down a bit to reveal laughing brown eyes. Akio gulped, shaking his head. "No," he added quickly. "No sir."
"Sir? Now here is a kid with manners!" Hermes laughed, taking off his glasses. "I am liking this kid already."
He almost jumped when Anzu squeezed his hand reassuringly. Hermes let out a laugh, turning Atem. "So this must be Atem, the famous son of Zeus," he patted Atem's shoe. "There are a lot of monsters that want you dead."
He turned away from Atem to Marik. "I pissed off your dad," he said nonchalantly, glancing at Elecktra. "He's not exactly pleased that you're dating a daughter of Hekate. Oh, how are you Elecktra?"
"Fine," Elecktra replied with a straight face. "Been better, but fine."
"Good to hear!" he turned to Bakura. "And Hades son."
Bakura rolled his eyes, crossing his arms. "Yup, the one and only. Problem?"
"Nope, none."
Hermes shook his head slightly before turning to the twins, a smile on his face. "And then there are these two. You two have caused quite a few problems up in Olympus."
Anzu raised an eyebrow. "We have?"
The god nodded, the smile on his face beginning to fade. "Oh yes. Two demigods whom they can't claim. You know how scared that makes us? For all we know, one of us could be delaying claiming you to test another god they don't get along with. If it makes you feel better, you're not my kids."
Akio sighed. "We already knew that. We've seen and heard our father, and he doesn't sound like you. No offense!"
"None taken."
Anzu bit her lip, crossing her arms. "So what do the gods want to do with us? They don't want to kill us, do they?"
Hermes shrugged. "Beats me. I know it's an idea they've been thinking of. I mean, if they threaten to kill you before your father has any use of you, they will have to step forward. Athena is backing up the plan and if Athena supports a plan, you know you have to go through with it."
"Well that's just great," Bakura grumbled. "Nice situation you've gotten yourself into, Princess."
Anzu whirled around the face the white haired boy, her eyes glaring into his. "It's not my fault! How can I help the fact that I don't know my parent?"
"Stop it you two!" Marik snapped. "Show a little composure in front of a god!"
The two of them stopped immediately, turning away from each other and back to the god. Hermes chuckled again, amused at their behavior. "You two are lucky Aphrodite wasn't here. She would have gotten so many ideas for you two."
Anzu blushed. "I don't like him like that."
"So I can see," Hermes put his sunglasses back on, rolling his shoulders. "Well anyway, you six have come here for a reason. Athena sent you, didn't she? She did send me a mind link that informed me you were coming. What can I help you with?"
"Sir," Atem started politely. "We are currently looking for an immortal human named Astraia. Athena said you might know where she is. Do you?"
"Astraia? Ohhhh Astraia. Yes, I know where she is," Hermes glanced around him. "Yeah, she's in a shadow realm."
"Shadow realm?"
"Shadow realm," Elecktra began. "A void in time and space that can or cannot inhabit life. It's like a pocket throughout worlds."
"Exactly!" Hermes grinned. "But yes, she's in one of them. I know which one, in fact, but I don't see why you want to speak with her. She's really dreary and depressing."
"We need to see her about the objects that can kill anything; including gods," Marik said firmly. "If she knows where their exact locations are and how to get them, then we need to see her."
Hermes rolled his eyes. "Point taken, but now that you mention her, there was someone else who wanted to see you."
"Who?"
"Oh, an oracle."
Anzu turned to Marik. "But isn't your sister an oracle? I assumed there was only one."
"No," Marik sighed. "There are more than one. Some daughters of Apollo become oracles, but only if they inherit the gift of sight. My sister, for example, inherited the gift of sight."
"Oh," she turned back to Hermes. "So, who is she?"
"Kisara. My name is Kisara."
They all jumped a little when a small voice started behind them. Turning around, they could see a small, silver haired girl with blue eyes. She wore a simple beige dress and sandals, but the expression on her face made her look older. She walked in front of them, her hands crossed in her lap. "Hello," her voice was a steady, sounding calm. "How have you all been? I've been expecting you."
The six of them glanced at each other. "You have?" Akio asked uneasily.
Kisara nodded. "Yes, I've been expecting you for some time now. I knew you would come to see Hermes, and I knew that I would have to be there."
Bakura raised a slender eyebrow. "Why?"
She turned to the twins. "To tell you that finding the ancient objects will not be easy," she cast a pointed look towards Bakura, who looked as if he were about to say something. "And that the twins should not even be here."
Both Anzu and Akio jumped, identical eyes widening at the girl's words. "What do you mean?" Anzu asked, the words coming out harsher then they meant to. "We came all this way just for you to tell us that we shouldn't be here?"
Kisara held up a pale palm, eyes looking at the girl gently. "Please do not be offended, I did not mean to insult you," she glanced at all of them again. "What I meant to say was that the twins should not be in the camp. Their parent is not there."
Elecktra cocked her head. "Is he some unknown or minor god?"
"No, he's not a god at all."
Akio scratched his head, feeling the grit that was forming underneath it ."I'm confused," he stated, Anzu nodding in agreement. "If he's not a god, then what is he? A monster?"
Kisara shook her head. "Not a monster. A titan."
"Now hold on just a minute, little oracle," Hermes cut in, removing his sunglasses. "The Titans are locked up. Except for a few that remained on our side, but they don't consort with humans. How could their father be a titan?"
Kisara's face was grave. "How, I'm not quite sure of, but scent of their blood is different. While Demigods have a certain smell, so do Demititans. I cannot define the smell, but I can see traces of it. The patterns are different, resembling those of the titans."
Hermes stared at her. "You do know who their father is, don't you?"
She nodded. "I do," she looked at the twins once again. "Anzu, Akio, your powers don't involve being able to control how fast or slow people do things. Actually, it's quite the opposite. Your powers are involved with time, meaning that you, Akio, can slow down time, and Anzu can speed it up."
Atem looked at Kisara as if she were a crazy nutjob. "There is no god that can control time…" he trailed off, violet eyes beginning to widen. "You don't mean that their father is…."
"I'm afraid I do," Kisara's face contorted into worry. "Their father is Chronos, the Titan of time. If I knew how this was possible, I would tell you, but my vision is getting cloudy as of late. But I can tell you that the titans are rising."
Marik turned to Hermes. "Do you know about this?"
Hermes nodded, any trace of light heartedness gone from his face. "We all do. We've noticed that the Titans were becoming more aggressive in their prisons. Though how Chronos was able to get a mortal to bear his children is beyond me. I don't think a titan has ever been able to have half human offspring. Until now, that is."
"So you've finally figured it out. Congratulations."
Akio narrowed his eyes. "You're Chronos, aren't you? You're my father."
"Took you long enough. Now you and your sister are aware of your abilities."
"Akio," Kisara began. "From this point on, you and Anzu will find that there is more than just speeding up and slowing time that you will be able to control. You will have other abilities that will be showing up as well."
"Like what?" Anzu asked.
Before Akio had a chance to say anything, a harsh cry sounded through the darkness. Akio cried out as a pair of claws wrapped around his arms, lifting him in the air. The others called out around him, each running after him and the creature, but it was too late.
The Gryphon cackled, sounding like a bird choking as it flew away into the darkening sky, Akio continuing to flail in its grasp.
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