Black Kitten Chara: Hullo, sweet readers! I want to say two things; one, the last chapter was based off The Sea of Monsters. The second thing is that please check on my new story , Lucy in Wonderland. It is based off American McGee's Alice and Hollow Fields, so please check it out!
BTW, thank you all for the reviews!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Total Drama!
"So, the difference between the two Underworlds is that the Egyptian one has your heart weigh but the Greek one has you stand in front of three judges that review your life?" Vulcan asked Charlie and Raphael on their way to Monster Maiming class.
It was a beautiful day on the lands where the castle stood when Vulcan decided to ask this question. "Basically. Don't forget that the Greek Underworld has all these different places for the spirits, and the Egyptian Underworld has a monster that will eat your heart if you're bad or you get to go to a nice place if you're good." Raphael pointed out.
Vulcan looked calm as he said, "Well, better stay on the straight and narrow."
Charlie smirked at the son of Artemis as he leaned against the staircase wall. Vulcan looked at the son of Hades as he asked, "Vulcan, why are you so interested in our dad's place of business? Not to be rude, but most people try to avoid talking about these places."
Vulcan shurgged his shoulders and said, "Well, I was thinking about something I saw a few nights ago. You know how my mom has this golden stag she is always chasing?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I saw it the other night and tried to chase it. But I started to think of the legend about how my mom is always near the stag." Vulcan said as he looked a little fearful. "I am just wondering if my mom is near, what if she-"
Before he could finish, he slipped on a wet step and began to fall down, but someone was under him when he fell to break his fall. "Ow..." Vulcan looked under him and saw Bria in her golden armour as he stood up then helped her up. "Please watch where you are going."
"Sorry, Bria. I wasn't watch where I was stepping." Vulcan said as Bria gave him a forgiving smile.
"It's okay. I was just coming to ask you-" Before Bria could finish, the intercom came on and Blaineley's voice was heard as it said, "All students report to the basement with your armour and chosen weapons in in five minutes."
Bria sighed as the three boys walked down towards the basement. "I was about to say that I liked you."
[CONFESSIONAL]
Bria: "Everytime! Why can't I get to talk to Vulcan once?!"
[CONFESSIONAL ENDS]
~0~
All of the students reported back into the basement with Blaineley at the door she hid behind when she had the Hydra in there. "Welcome to your new challenge! Now, can anyone tell my the story of Hera's golden apples?"
Nakayla raised her hand as Blaineley pointed at her and said, "Miss Tate, please explain it to your fellow students." Nakayla smiled and cleared her throat as she began.
"Gaea gave Hera golden apples when Hera promise to marry Zeus. Hera placed the garden, which was guarded by the Hesperides, in never-ending sleep and placed a dragon there as well. Ladon was the serpentine dragon that twined and twisted around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples. He was beaten by Hercules, who successfully stole one of these apples."
As Nakayla finished, Blaineley clapped her hands as she was impressed. "Very good, Miss Tate. I never heard anyone recited the whole story by memory."
Nakayla smiled as she said, "Well, I do have good memory and I did learn a lot about mythology when I realized Zeus was my dad."
Blaineley smiled as she went over to the doors and opened them. A bright light blinded the teens and a golden staircase was barely seen as Blaineley said, "Well, that is your challenge for the day. Go to the Hesperides's garden and get twelve golden apples. Bring them back in good condition and don't get killed by Ladon."
"Well, that is a comforting thought." Katilin said sarcastically.
Blaineley ignored the girl as she kept on. "The first team who comes back with their apples in perfect condition will not only be safe from emilination, but they will also get a five-star dinner tonight."
The students had their mouths wide open before they took off running towards the golden staircase, each screaming at someone from the opposite team about how their team was going to win that five-star dinner. "Teenagers..." Blaineley mummbled as the doors slammed shut.
[Golden Graces]
The Graces had reached the beautiful twilight graden. The sky was dark blue with a pink rose skyline on the horizon, and start dotted the dark blue sky as if they were sewn into the sky itself. The trees were lush with greenry, the grass was covered in shining purple and pink flowers, and a flowing river sparkling like diamonds were thrown into it. A grey staircase lead upwards to a hilltop, where the Graces could faintly see a huge tree.
"Well, let's get this over with..." Charlie mummbled as she twirled the black sword he had chosen. He lead his team with Alcee dragging behind in anger and Diamond trying to catch up to Emerson for some reason.
[CONFESSIONAL]
Alcee: "This is sickening! Blaineley wants us to destory nature to gather these apples, and everyone is just agreeing with her! Disgusting!"
[CONFESSIONAL]
Diamond: "Katilin talked to me before she left and told me this great idea on how to take on the best people in the game so we can win. She said that couples or forming couples are the strongest in the game, so she told me to cause some trouble with one couple."
[CONFESSIONAL ENDS]
Diamond reached Emerson and said, "Hey Emerson, can we talk for a second?"
"What? do you want to insult me again? Or is the fact your friend leaving making you desperate for friends now?" Emerson snapped.
Diamond rolled her eyes and said, "Fine. Then you can't know about what Charlie told me."
Emerson stopped in her tracks and looked at the rich girl. "What do you mean? What did Charlie tell you, if anything?"
Diamond gave a unimpressed look as she checked her nails. "Well, he didn't say much as usual. But he did say something that when he wins, he is going to share whatever he has with his girlfriend."
Emerson's mouth dropped as she said, "Wait, did he mean he is dating someone now or planning on dating someone?"
Diamond huffed and threw her hands in frustration. "I don't know!" The daughter of Aphrodite marched back to the end of their group as Emerson kept walking with her head down.
[CONFESSIONAL]
Emerson: "I know that she must meant Charlie is planning to ask someone to date him. I mean, why would he be acting the way he does with me and have a girlfriend back home? It doens't make sense, but I will keep caution."
[CONFESSIONAL ENDS]
As the Graces got to the top, Emerson bumped into Charlie's back and caused the son of Hades to look at her. "You okay, Emmy?"
Emerson gave her best smile and said, "Everything is fine."
[Mystic Muses]
The Muses had fallen into another part of the garden, where a second mountain connected to the Graces's mountain was seen. They could easily see two huge trees from they were standing, which was far away form the staircase they were supposed to climb.
"Great, just great." Drew said as they began walking as fast as they could to the staircase. "What if we lose again?"
"Oh, I will make sure that doesn't happen." Katilin said with a scary smile.
Nakayla turned to the daughter of Eris and said, "Wait, you are going to make the other team lose? Isn't that cheating? We could get emilinated from the challenge and you could go home for that." All Katilin did was roll her eyes as they began climbing the staircase two steps at a time.
The Muses climbed as fast as they could. Melody was having a hard time since she chosen not only heavy armour, but a golden bow with arrows straped into her back in a leather quiver. She chosen weapons that represent father, and she was upset that they didn't offer a lyre as a weapon.
"You need help?" Drew asked as he looked back at her.
The usually happy girl looked at him with a tired look on her face. "Yeah. All of this is heavy, and I don't realy know if I can make it all of way or if I could be any help if I am tired." Melody said as she caught her breath.
The next thing she knew, Drew grabbed the hand with the bow in it and helped her. She blushed a little as he said, "Well, no problem. I will help you here. And we're not to far away now."
[CONFESSIONAL]
Melody: "I really like Drew since day one! But I have seen Nakayla and Ben get separate, and I heard the Vulcan kissed Elea even though she is fourteen. Also, on the fact, Bria really likes Vulcan. And I know that Emerson and Charlie are going to tell each other before one gets emilinated, even though they are going to hit a rough patch soon."
[CONFESSIONAL ENDS]
Melody smiled to help her blush seem normal as she said, "Thanks, Drew. That is really sweet of you."
Drew smiled back as they reached the top of the staircase and saw a bronze tree with golden apples hanging off. "Anything for a great team mate of mine."
[Golden Graces]
The one thing the Graces didn't expected; a huge, green-scaled dragon with hundreds heads that were as thick as the truck of the golden tree they were looking at. Each head had golden silted eyes and the dragon had a silver breastplate with four, slender legs that had spikes all across the side.
They also didn't expected the five girls around the tree. They were very beautiful with caramel-colored skin, long and silky black hair that was tumbling loose around their shoulders, and volcanic black eyes. They wore white Ancient Greek chitons, and golden sandals around their slender legs. "The Hesperides." Dana whispered in awe.
One of them looked at the demigods and huffed. "Half-bloods. Ladon, do thy job that Hera had given thee many moons ago."
Vuclan leaned into Raphael and whispered, "Can she speak normal English?"
As the two joked, the huge dragon rose from its sleep and looked at the demigods. The Hesperides began to sing an errie song as the dragon raised one claw and stuck it down where the demigods stood at if they had not moved.
"Vulcan and Raph, go left and help me distract Ladon. Bria, Dana, and Emerson will grab the apples." Charlie yelled.
"What about us?" Alcee asked as she pointed to her and Diamond.
Charlie got up and said, "Just stay here and make sure the Hesperides don't give out more orders. Distract them in any way you can think of. Okay?"
Alcee looked upset as she said, "Okay, Charlie..."
The son of Hades looked confident as he went left and yelled, "Yo, ugly! Come and get us! You bet we are tasty to eat, but you wouldn't get a bite!"
Ladon growled as he blew fire at the three boys, but they avoid the attack as Charlie went under one foot and stabbed it with his sword. Ladon yelled as Charlie removed his sword and rolled away from Ladon stomping on him. Black blood on covered the ground as Vulcan shot arrows at the monster's necks, which proved to be too many for his arrows. Raphael started to cast spells as the girls reached the tree.
Emerson grabbed the first apple and placed it in the bag they were given. One of the Hesperides looked at her and said, "Foolish girl. Thy should cast away unwanted feelings if want to show your true self."
Emerson rolled her eyes as she reached for her fourth apple. The Hesperides began gathering to look at Emerson until Alcee began throwing rocks at them. "Leave her alone!"
The immortal girls looked at the daughter of Demeter as the dmeigod caused some apples to fall down. Emerson saw three apples falling down, causing her to have eight now. She looked at Alcee and smiled at her as she grabbed her ninth apple. "Emmy, hurry!" Bria cried as Ladon began sniffing around.
Then he looked at the three girls at the tree and blew fire as they ran away. Alcee growled at him and yelled, "Hey, do not destory this land!"
The Hesperides heard this and said, "Foolish girl, wanting to protect our land."
Alcee growled again as she began using vines to grab the Hesperides and Ladon, who was knocking down the vines and crushing them. He stood at the tree as Alcee casued more and more of the earth to fight back to no avil.
"We have to stop her!" Dana cried.
As Alcee caused a vine to strangle a head of Ladon's, the dragon growled and blew fire that spread quickly towards the the Graces. Emerson grabbed Alcee and yelled, "Run!"
[Mystic Muses]
On the second mountain, the Muses were not having as much luck as they Graces were having, which was next to nothing.
They had saw their Ladon sleeping, so they snuck by him until they met the Hesperides. The girls had done the same thing they did with the Graces, so Ladon woke up and began breathing fire as the Muses ran for their lives.
"What are we going to do?" Melody yelled in fear.
Nakayla looked around as she said, "Okay, here is the plan. Boys, you take care of getting the apples. Melody, Katilin, and I will deal with Ladon. Everyone understand?"
They all nodded their heads as they took their parts. Nakayla yelled at Ladon as she twirled her spear, "Come on, Ladon! Your breathe smells just as bad as I thought it would be anyways!"
The dragon yelled as it snapped at the girls, who avoid the attack. Naykayla stabbed him with her spear as Melody shot arrows with great pinpoint on Ladon's necks. Katilin slashed at its heels with her sword. "Come on, ugly! I think Polyphemus is better-looking than you are!"
Ladon gave a huge growl as it snapped its many heads at each girl, who avoid each head with great speed. On the while, the boys had their eighth apple in as the Hesperides looked in disgust. "Why thy mortal must complete is disgusting trails?"
"Because we want something that could change our lives." Crafter snapped at the Hesperide.
The girls kept looking at them in disgust as they got their final apple in and Cards yelled, "Everyone run for it!"
The girls got the memo as they stopped attacking Ladon and ran towards the staircase. The dragon kept snapping its heads as Crafter pointed his gaunlet at the dragon and pushed a button that caused a small rocket to hit Ladon.
The dragon fell back as the Austrailian demigod smiled and said, "Don't doubt a kid of the God of Forges."
~0~
Blaineley waited down in the basement with Chef besides her. He was carrying a huge knife and a bag as he said, "Woman, why am I down here?"
Blaineley smiled as she heard the doors open and the two teams came running in with sweat and black blood covering their clothes. "Well, looks like some kids need a bath and their clothes clean. Chef, be a doll tonight and clean their clothes."
Chef rolled his eyes as Blaineley grabbed each team's bag and sat down on her knees as she said, "Time to count these apples."
She grabbed the Muses and all of their apples rolled out. She began counting as she moved them around. "One, two, three, four..." She kept counting as the Muses kept their fingers crossed. "...ten, eleven, twelve! Muses, you have twelve apples. Now, let's see if your rival team has done the same."
She grabbed the Graces's bag and their apples rolled out. "Okay, we have one apple, two apples, three apples..." The Graces kept their fingers crossed and some had their eyes closed as Blaineley kept counting. "...seven apples, eight apples, and nine apples. Looks like the Graces are going to emilination!"
The Graces groaned as Blaineley placed the apples inside Chef's bag. "Now, let's go cook these for the party tonight."
"Wait, these apples were for one of your parties?" Dana snapped.
Blaineley smiled and said, "Of course! Trust me, you will all thank me afterwards..." The students rollled their eyes as they threw off their armour on the ground.
As the students were going back to their rooms, Emerson grabbed Diamond's elbow. The rich girl looked at the daughter of Eos as she said, "Diamond, quick question..."
"What?"
"Do you think Charlie would lie to me?"
Diamond gave an inward smile, but kept her frown on the outside. "Well, he is a guy and all of the guys I dated lie to me, no matter how much I made them love me. But that all depends on you." Diamond loosen herself fom Emerson's grip as the daughter of Eos looked unsure.
[CONFESSIONAL]
Emerson: "I don't think Charlie would lie to me. I mean, he told me about his family life and that is pretty personal! So, why would he lie about having a girlfriend and flirt with me?"
[CONFESSIONAL ENDS]
~0~
As the Graces sat in emilination room with Nathan and Alex as the coin throwers tonight, Bria leaned into Vulcan and said, "Hey, quick question for you."
"What?"
"I wanted to ask if you have gotten over Elea. I don't want you to be unhappy or anything, and I know this is a personal question, but I want to know." Bria asked with nervousness in her voice.
Vuclan leaned into her and said, "I have seen that Elea would never go for me. She is a Huntress. So, I decided to go for the musician girls or girls that like poetry." Vulcan said with a smirk on his face.
Alex gave a sharp grunt that made the students look at him. Nathan smiled as he said, "Okay, the person who doesn't get a coin goes home. The magical luggage carriagers will grab your bags and bring them to your ride."
Alex rolled his eyes as he said, "So, the people who are safe are..."
"Charlie."
"Emerson."
"Raphael."
"Vulcan."
"Bria."
"Dana."
Diamond and Alcee looked at the two interns as Nathan picked up some cards and said, "Well, according to these cards, Diamond is on the bottom because she is still not helping her team mates. Alcee, you are on the bottom because if you didn't get mind, then they would have gotten all twelve apples."
Alcee sighed as Alex held the last coin. "And the loser going home is..." Diamond checked her nails and already had a hand out as Alex said, "Alcee." Diamond cuaght the coin without looking and kept smiling.
Alcee sniffed as she broke down crying. Diamond rolled her eyes as Dana and Emerson comfort their friend and helped her to the carriage outside. Alcee hugged her two friends as she cried, "I-I'm sorry f-f-for c-c-causing us to l-l-lose."
Emerson smiled and said, "It's okay. I promise that we will try to win for you, little one." Alcee smiled at the two older girls, whom she saw as big sisters. She hugged them both before she entered the carriage and rode away.
Back in the emilination room as Dana and Emerson got back in, Nathan put down his cheat cards and said, "Well that was interesting. So, stay tune for the next installment of Academy... For... Demigods!"
