Author note: Thank you everyone for the reviews, they really made my crappy day way better. So far, for the design Corey's outfit contest, I only got one entry and it was for Manikha's clothing, I don't know how that worked out, considering she is not Corey. Well please enjoy this chapter.
Heroes Arc
Chapter 9: Olympus Coliseum!
After Thomas finally learned how to successfully pilot the ship, the trip didn't seem as long, or life threating. They even reached the first world safely in a matter of hours, if you don't count the close to crashing, landing. When they got off the ship, it just disappeared out of sight, and they had no idea of where it went. They looked around and were stunned by what they saw. They entered from a massive gate and were in a small, but open space. In front of them were two golden statues of warriors with swords crossed in battle. Behind the battle was a towering door that was nothing compared to the size of the building.
"Where are we?" Manikha was the first one to ask.
"I think were at the Olympus Coliseum," Corey answered her.
"What makes you think that?" she inquired of his sudden knowledge.
"Well it written right there," he pointed to the arch way above the door. Manikha squinted and could barely make out the words.
"Well now that is all settled, what exactly are we suppose to do here?" it was Courtney's turn to ask.
"Not sure," the ever-knowing leader answered.
"I guess we just fight heartless and look for the world's seal," Thomas informed them.
"What is the world's seal?" they asked him.
"I'm not too sure, but I remember being told that each world has a seal that protects it from the return of the heartless," he carefully answered.
"Where would we find something like that?" Rachel questioned.
"Not sure, I don't even know what they look like," he told her truthfully. They sound of a door creaking caught their attention. A small half man, half goat like creature emerged with an angry look in his eyes.
"Hey the coliseum is not open yet!" he hollered at them. "We just finished the repair and I don't want you brats ruining it before the opening ceremony!"
"Were not here to destroy the coliseum," Corey reassured him.
"Then what are you here for exactly?" the angry goat man questioned.
"Were sight seeing," Rachel quickly answered.
"Well you seen enough, now get out of here!" he ordered.
"We can't leave yet!" Thomas shouted at him, which caused the goat man to take a double take.
"Why not, your not wanted here!" the stocky man continued to shout in anger.
"Well..." Thomas started but couldn't think of anything on the top of the head.
"There with me," a female voice called out to the angry goat. The goat man turned around to see who the voice belonged to. A tall and lean woman emerged from out of the blue. She had a long dark pink, almost purple roman dress, that hung just above her feet. She had long brown hair that was tied in a pony-tail like style. "So Phil, please just go to the lobby and finish up."
"Okay," Phil answered, knowing that he was being lied to. "Just don't do anything crazy."
"Of course not," everyone answered at the same time, which caused Phil to worry a little. They wait until Phil left back to the building and closed the doors before they started to talk again.
"My name is Megara, but everyone around here calls me Meg," she introduced herself and everyone followed suit. "Your clothing are different, your not from around here are you?"
"No not exactly," Corey answered her, speaking for the group.
"Well I can tell that you guys are good people," she smiled and turned her attention to Thomas. "You remind me of a certain spiky headed boy."
"Thank you," he told her with a nervous smile. "I was wondering if you can help us out."
"Sure thing, what is it?" she asked. Corey cleared his voice.
"Were looking for the seal of this world, and were wondering if you know where it is," Corey informed her.
"I am not sure what was used to seal this world. Sorry I can't be of much help," she regretfully told them.
"It's okay," Courtney cheered her up. "All it means is that we have to look."
"Yes, so it's no problem," Manikha mentioned.
"It's not that, it's Hercules I am worried about," she completely turned the conversation around in order to pass the story along.
"Is this Hercules in any kind of trouble?" Corey asked in an aggravated tone since the conversation was flipped on them.
"I wouldn't say trouble per say," she started as she walked over to a conveniently place bench and sat down with everyone following suit. "It just that, he been doing nothing but fighting against the fiends Hades sends in the Underdome and he been fighting one right after another and he needs a break," she monologued.
"That does sound like a problem, but isn't he suppose to be like some legendary hero?" Manikha asked.
"I thought Hunk-cules was a god," Rachel mentioned.
"He has some god like powers, but he human as well. If he keeps this up, he will surely die," she told them as she was working up to a panic.
"Well all he has to do is take a break and rest a little," Corey mentioned like it wasn't thought of.
"I pleaded with him to take a break, but his pride won't allow it, this is worst than last time," she started to tear up.
"Well then, we will just go down there and take his place. Force him to take a break if we have to," Thomas started to boast.
"That won't work, he will keep it up until he dies! The only way is to get Hades to give him a break," she explained.
"Well then, we'll just go down to the underworld and pay this Hades a visit," Courtney smiled with an evil grin.
"I couldn't possibly ask you to do such a thing. After all, there are heartless running amok in the underworld," she hesitated to take their offer.
"Don't worry about us," Thomas told her in a cheerful tone. "We have keyblades so heartless are nothing to us."
"Oh thank you, you guys are the greatest!" She cheered as she hugged Manikha who was sitting besides her.
Meg did a good job informing them of the terrors of the underworld. After all, humans usually try and stay away from it. When asked about why she knew so much, she passed the question off and pretended like she didn't hear it.
"Meg there you are," a strong and demanding voice said which got everyone's attention. "I've been looking every where for you." A tall, well built guy came close, but not near the group. He was wearing a golden brown chest plate with matching skirt. He had a flowing, light blue cape that hung just above his waist. His sandals and wrist bands, matched the brown attire he was wearing. What really stood out was his bright, redish-orange hair that was almost in a mullet style. Meg face went pale as if she has seen a ghost.
"He doesn't look tired at all," Manikha kindly pointed out to her in a faint whisper.
"What the matter Meg, you look sick. Why don't you come over here so I can get a better look?" he asked, trying to coax her.
"No, I just feel faint, I am jut going to sit here for a bit," she told him.
"If you want to check to see if she is sickly, why don't you come over here," Rachel told him.
"The lighting is better over here," he told her with a simple smile on his face.
"It the same everywhere," Courtney pointed out to him in an aggravated tone.
"Meg," the spiky-headed kid looked at her and she nodded.
"Don't you trust me?" Hercules asked in a soft and caring tone, which sounded almost fake.
"How could you treat a woman in such a way?" Thomas shouted as he swung his keyblade. Hercules took a few steps back to avoid the attack.
"Thomas what are you doing? the leader questioned.
"Don't worry about it, just trust me," he answered.
"Why did you swing at me?" the hero asked the kid who just attacked.
"I felt like it," he answered back with a smirk.
"Don't make me hurt you," the hero warned.
"I'll like to see you try!" Thomas invited. Hercules' eyes went narrow with a hint of rage and threw a punch. "It seems like the legendary hero's punch should have a little more power behind it," the raven head said as he protected himself with his keyblade.
"I'm holding back my power," the hero lied.
"What a shame," the opposer sighed. He ducked under the arm and got a direct hit on the hero. Hercules fell back into a puff of smoke. It quickly dissipated revealing a small, fat, light purple demon with two short horns and a long thin tail. "I thought I sensed something fishy was going on here."
"It doesn't matter that you caused me to reveal my true self. I already got what I came after," he laughed.
"What did you come here for?" the leader intimidated the small demon with his own keyblade.
"Hades sent me and Panic to fetch the girl," he cried. Everyone turned their attention to the area Meg was. Somehow in the midst of the short battle, she was gone.
"When did this happen?" Manikha wondered as she was the closes one to Meg.
"You guys aren't clever enough to outsmart the great Hades," the demon mocked as he vanished.
"This isn't good," Rachel mentioned as she started to pace.
"We only dropped our guard for a second," Courtney pouted.
"Well look on the bright side," Thomas told them as he tried to raise everyone's morale.
"Which is?" the leader asked him.
"We were going to pay a visit to Hades anyways, might as well get Meg back while were at it," he shared his thought. Everyone agreed that it was a good idea, even if it came from Thomas.
Preview
for chapter ten:
Once in the Underworld, the gang takes the direct
path to Hades, but with all the heartless around, it seems that he
may have plan for them.
