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Chapter 9 – The Chinese Heroes:
NoHands and Cheetah Queen, Heroine of slyness were going to have a child. And, now, with Peacock Queen coming and introducing herself as the Heroine of love and beauty, things weren't becoming better.
Cheetah Queen was constantly on edge, worried that Peacock Queen would do something to change NoHands' loyalty to herself. Right now, Lin Chung was the only one out of the three brothers who wasn't completely into Peacock Queen.
True, he was interested in the patterns of her peacock feathers which she kept on her dress, but that was it. There was nothing to do with her looks that interested Lin Chung.
A sigh. She hoped that things would die down soon in time for the birth of her child.
A few days after, NoHands ate Cheetah Queen whole. Mystique Sonia screamed at him for an hour, Alpha Girl Latifah banged him about for a while, while Rosefinch sat at her usual place at the fire, giving him a disapproving look.
Kowloon was also horrified, and had ignored NoHands for the next weeks.
Lin Chung, as far as NoHands knew, was still unaware of this sudden event, but he had no doubt that either Sonia or Latifah would head down there and tell him the news.
But it was the prophecy that worried him. According to a prophecy, it was prophesied that Cheetah Queen would bear children who would one day overthrow him. Therefore, as a result, he swallowed her whole.
The very same thing that his father had done to his children.
However, a few days later, he experienced a terrible headache. The migraine wouldn't go away, and so, in desperation, he asked Yan Ching, the Bear of Foresight, to split his head in half. Of course, Yan Ching did so.
With that, a Hero hopped out, all dressed, in armour, full-grown. He let out a war cry, drawing all of the other Heroes near, except for Lin Chung, who had been forbidden to enter Olympus unless in an emergency.
He looked nervous, being smaller than normal, but was still confident and steady. After NoHands got over the shock, he asked for the name of the child, who had responded confidently. "Woo the Wise."
NoHands and Alpha Girl Latifah became husband and wife a few months after Woo's birth. After catching him in the Mortal World again, Latifah became furious. The next of the children was Hurricane, who was born because of Latifah's hatred to NoHands.
Hurricane responded well to the Gorillas, and was taught by them. His misshapen features was the doing of Latifah, who had done so in disgust. If it wasn't for Kowloon choosing to save the child, Hurricane wouldn't be alive.
Mighty Ray was born not too long after Hurricane. Because of Latifah's intense hatred of the second unperfected son she had had, she left him to his father.
NoHands taught the child, inciting him to become a Hero of War because of his love of battles and wars.
Not too long after, NoHands slept with Sheep Queen, resulting in twins. Of course, Latifah, furious, had banned Sheep Queen from giving birth on any sort of island. NoHands, desperate, went to Kowloon for help, who simply said that he couldn't help.
Finally, NoHands went to Lin Chung, who agreed to find a place for Sheep Queen. However, after much searching, Latifah banned Sheep Queen from giving birth on Delos, a small floating island, which was where Lin Chung had hidden her.
Desperate, NoHands pleaded Lin Chung once again. Lin Chung did not disappoint. Sheep Queen stayed somewhere in the Underworld, only coming back up when twins had been born.
Latifah had been furious with Lin Chung, but he had not paid attention to her.
And that was how Lady Green and Archer were born, known as the Twin Fighters, each representing the Moon or the Sun.
Apetrully was born not too soon after, and once again, Latifah had been furious. However, after Apetrully paid Mighty Ray in gold, Latifah's son defended Apetrully.
Not too soon after that, another one was born: Sloth King. At first a Warrior, he got promoted to a Hero when he invented wine.
Most of the Heroes thought it ridiculous, but hardly any of them argued.
By now, the Olympian Council had been made, and NoHands, his paranoia from his father and grandfather coming out again, banned Lin Chung from having a position in the Council, no matter how much his siblings protested.
The titles were already solidified: NoHands – King of the Heroes, and Lord of the Sky. Kowloon, the Hero of the Sea, and Hero of Fighting. Lin Chung, the Ruler of the Underworld, and the Hero of Loyalty. Mystique Sonia, Heroine of Crops, and Agriculture. Alpha Girl Latifah, Queen of the Heroes, and Hero of Memories. Rosefinch, Heroine of the Hearth and Air.
The children: Woo the Wise, Hero of Wisdom and Knowledge. Hurricane, Hero of the Forge and Blacksmiths. Mighty Ray, Hero of Lightning and War. Archer, Hero of the Sun and Archery. Lady Green, Heroine of the Forest and the Moon. Apetrully, Messenger of the Heroes. Sloth King, Hero of Wine
Other Heroes, minor ones, were also being born.
This was the start of the Silver Age.