And thus, the epic battle began. It started out with Herry, Theresa and Jay with the lead, but when Atlanta switched into the field instead of net, the game was pretty much over.
"And the winners are: Atlanta, Archie and Keira!" Oddie announced.
The three indulged in a group high five as Herry, Theresa and Jay accepted their fruitless defeat. But they didn't have long to sulk over losing to the younger kids, as they all suddenly heard a high-pitched screeching that made Keira want her head to explode.
"Ugh! What IS THAT?" She yelled, covering her ears with her hands.
"HARPIES!" Oddie screamed as he ducked an attack by one of the flying monsters.
Keira fell, and backed up quickly. She felt the trunk of a tree on her back. She took a moment to recompose herself, and look at the situation.
As she did that, the team of heroes went into action, fighting ruthlessly against their screeching foes. Keira stood up again, and looked around for a way she could help out. She didn't notice the giant sneaking up behind her.