Cole
Okay guys, sorry for the suspense! This is also part of a series. It might be a Trilogy, I don't know. But I do know there won't be any more suspense-y chapters! For now!
We found a hotel close by, and decided to rest. Sam took first watch. Then, the dreams hit me.
I was in a dark room. Nearby were my friends, and then farther, I saw the three virgin Goddesses. Past that, the Big Three were chained to a pole. Behind me, I saw Hephaestus, Ares, and Aphrodite all dangling from a rope together. Persephone, Dionysus, and Demeter were past them, each confined to their own rake that was bent around them. Apollo, Hera, and Hermes were farther down. Ironically, Apollo was trapped in an arrow, a giant wedding ring was around Hera, and Hermes was in a giant letter.
A man and woman stood to my left, the man holding a remote, the woman crouching. I approached them, and summoned a dagger. Then, the man spoke.
"Kid, you have three choices here." The man said. "You can join us, and we'll let your friends go. You can try to fight us, and we kill you and your friends, and then we have the gods fight later. Or, you can join your friends. See, here's our plan." The man's voice sounded scratchy.
The woman sounded almost like she was purring. "Yes, our plan is one for… revenge. We will force the gods to fight, based on powers and other aspects. For example, the 'Big Three'." She said the words dismissively. "The virgins, The love triangle. However, the farmhands will serve us. They will grow endless crops. And the Messenger will serve us as well! We will kill the Wife. The winner of every battle gets a prize! Slavery, and not being tossed into Tartarus in chains, far from their power, and in a coffin that can never be opened. Join us, and you too will reap the rewards. We will make you the new Lord Of The Dead! Joiiin Ussss."
"I can't just betray my friends!" I protested.
"Ah yes, them. We will force them to fight in the Arena as well. Our plan is already close to finished! We already have the Goddess of the Hearth, and without her, the gods are falling apart! Soon, Hera too will lose her power. Then, without her sisters, Demeter shall fall. Persephone will look for her, as will Dionysus. When Hermes comes with news, we will capture him! And the love goddess's lovers shall be too easy! We know that Ares will take her somewhere deadly, and Hephaestus shall try to catch them! The Twins can be lured by a distress call from children. Athena will come to try and find out what has happened, so we shall capture her! Then, the gods shall try to find their family! But, when they do, we will attack them, and we will win." The man spoke again.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I am a cat, and he is a shadow. We are the unstoppable. We are what has been forever. I have been neglected for too long! No one knows my name! they have long since forgotten him! But you, you will bring the downfall of the gods, the rise of the Unknown. This is the darkness that brought you here. I have been sending you the Stones. You must join us, for we offer more than the gods ever could!"
"Well, not everyone has forgotten you. I remember you, Ailuros." I said.
The woman stepped forward. She wore a lion pelt, and she had fur covering her body. She had fans and cat ears, as well as a tail. The man did the same. He wore a black robe, and a black crown. He was pale as a ghost, and he controlled shadows to conceal most of his body. He wore the pelt of a giant crow.
"I am Erebus, the primordial god of Darkness. I have been Forgotten, but I have not lost the will to Live. I shall be Remembered. You shall train under me from now on. I will treat you as a son." He spoke.
I woke up with a start. It had all been a dream. My choice didn't matter. We were okay. We were fine. Leo was still passed out on the floor. Sam was on the couch in the hotel room main area. I was pressed against the window. Amber was nowhere to be seen, but there was a small potted flower by the TV. It seemed to glow in the darkness. Moonlace. I don't know where I recognized it from. Sarah was in front of me, tapping my shoulder.
"Your turn." She said.
We swapped places, and I was relieved to escape the dream.
Technically, it's not suspense. Okay, this is only going to be fifteen chapters long. And I know this chapter wasn't long, but I ran out of ideas and I had to look stuff up. I bet that 80% of you didn't know who Erebus or Ailuros were until you read this. BYE! Dang it Weirdo!