Disclaimer: I don't own Hercules or Beyblade in any way, I only own my OCs Kiri, Pyro and Carlyle. I have permission from Smiffyizdabest to use Hiroko and John. Anything else is purely coincidental.

Chapter 14: A True Hero

Over at Olympus, the gods were in chains and losing the battle.

"Move it, all of you!" shouted John then he hit Ian. "You hear me?!"

"Ah, stop. Oh." said Ian as he whined in pain.

In the frozen lava, Susumu was nearly encased.

"I swear, Pyro, when I get out..." he started then he was encased completely.

Pyro laughed and sat down on a black throne. "I'm giving orders now, my friend, and I think I'm going to like it here." he said with a smirk and chewed on a piece of fruit.

"Don't get comfortable, Pyro!" shouted a voice.

Pyro spat in shock and turned to see Dranzer flying over with Kai on his back growling angrily.

"Kai! He's here!" shouted a god and the rest of the gods and goddesses looked up in relief.

"This should even the odds." said Kai as his sword slashed through the chains, setting the gods free.

Ian jumped in happiness as he got free and hit John away from him. "Kai, my man, thank you. Thank you!" he called with a smile.

"Damn, get them!" shouted Pyro as he pointed to Kai and Dranzer.

The lava Titan missed the flying duo and covered Pyro in lava.

"You idiot! Them, not me!" Pyro shouted as his fire powers protected him.

The ice Titan blasted an ice storm at Kai and Dranzer. The phoenix made it through as the ice covered Pyro.

"Him...on...bird." said Pyro in a weak voice as he shivered. Kai and Dranzer turned back with a smile as they flew on.

Kai jumped off of Dranzer's back down to Susumu's prison and released his father. Pyro's fire powers exploded in a rage as he watched.

"Thank you, my son." said Susumu and he glared up at the Titans.

Dranzer had his fun smacking John and Carlyle around and they yelped in pain.

"Here!" shouted Susumu and he got some more lightning bolts. "Ha! Now, Son, watch your old man work!" he said and blasted the rock heads off of the rock giant and the other Titans began to leave.

"Hey, Titans, get those monstrous butts in gear and kick some Olympian to dust!" shouted Pyro then growled as Dranzer's claws ripped a bit of his hair, but not enough to obviously tell the difference.

Kai used his strength to grab the tornado Titan and used him to suck the other Titans up then he gave them a good spin and sent them flying out into space where they blew up with a fantastic flash.

"Nice work, Son." said Susumu and slapped Kai's shoulder. Kai smirked until he heard Pyro's voice.

"Thanks a lot, Kai, but at least I get one prize. A friend of yours who is dying to see me!" the evil god said.

"Kiri..." said Kai and he jumped on Dranzer and made the phoenix fly at full speed.

As Dranzer did all he could to arrive in time, Kiri was barely holding onto life and just a moment before Kai arrived, the Fates cut Kiri's thread of life and...Kiri died.

"Kiri?" he asked as he jumped down from Dranzer and came over.

Spencer looked up and sadly shook his head.

"Kiri...no..." said Kai sadly and knelt down by her lifeless form. He took her in his arms and held her close as he cried small tears.

"I'm sorry, Kai, but there are some things...which can't be changed." said Spencer.

Kai looked up and gently lay Kiri down then he headed back to Dranzer and said "Yes. I can change this." then he got on Dranzer and took off.

Over in Pyro's Underworld, Pyro was furious. He blasted a fire shot which made John and Carlyle jump backwards in shock.

"We were so close! So close. We tripped at the end as sweet little Kiri had to go noble." he said as he sat back in his throne growling.

Suddenly, there was a cracking sound and Pyro's three headed dog burst through the wall with Kai atop it.

"Where is Kiri?" he asked as he growled down to the evil god.

The dog lowered its middle head so Kai could step down.

"I mean, whoa, you are too much, Kai." said Pyro with a smirk as he watched Kai.

Kai grabbed the front of Pyro's top with both hands and lifted him slightly.

"Let her go!" Kai exclaimed.

Pyro released Kai's grip on him and said "Get a grip would you. Let me show you something."

He led Kai through the Underworld until they reached a wide, circular room with a green pool of liquid which had souls going through it down to the spiral in the bottom-centre.

"A small world...a small underworld." said Pyro as he looked into the pool.

Kai did too and saw Kiri's spirit.

"Kiri..." he said and put his hands down into the liquid and suddenly pulled them out as the substance made him feel weak and took life from him.

"Heh, no, Kai, shouldn't touch. Kiri's with a new crowd and not a very lively one either." said Pyro as he smiled.

Kai thought for a moment. "You like deals, Pyro. Take me in Kiri's place." suggested Kai.

Pyro considered it. "Hm, the son of my rival trapped forever in a river of death." he said.

"Going once..." said Kai.

"Hm, is there a downside to this?" muttered Pyro to himself.

"Going twice..." said Kai and he smirked slightly.

"Okay, okay, okay. I agree. Get her out, she goes, you stay." said Pyro.

Kai then dived into the pool and swam towards Kiri's spirit.

"Oh, it slipped my mind that you'll be dead before you get to her. Is that a problem?" asked Pyro and he chuckled evilly.

Kai continued to swim, getting weaker and losing more life, but as the Fates went to cut his thread of life, he reached Kiri and the thread glowed gold.

"Hey, the thread won't cut." moaned the Fate.

The Fates argued trying to work it out. Back in the Underworld, a shining golden glow lit up the whole room as Kai got out of the pool with Kiri's spirit in his arms.

"No, you can't be alive. To be alive, you'd...you'd have to be...a...a..." Pyro stuttered.

"A god?" said John and Carlyle simultaneously with a hinted smile.

Pyro yelled in anger and he started to panic.

"Kai, you can't do this to me, you can't..." he started then Kai punched him in the face.

Pyro held his nose, which wasn't broken, but bleeding slightly so he cleaned the blood away.

"Right, well, I suppose I deserved that. Now, Kai, your dad can take a joke right? Can you put in a good word for me and blow this thing over?" asked Pyro then looked down at Kiri's spirit. "Kiri, tell him."

Kai growled and hit Pyro harder, sending him into the river of death. The souls tried to drag him down.

"Get off of me. Get your slimy souls away!" shouted Pyro as he tried to fight them off.

"He won't be happy when he gets out of there." muttered Carlyle.

"You mean IF he gets out of there." said John with a smirk.

"If is good." said Carlyle and smiled as he and John watched Pyro be dragged away.

"No, this isn't good! No!" screamed Pyro as he was dragged to the depths of his Underworld.

Kai headed back to Spencer who was with Kiri's body. Spencer and Dranzer watched anxiously as Kai lowered Kiri's spirit into her lifeless form. A moment later she gasped as life returned to her body and she awoke, blinking her eyes up at Kai.

"Kai, why...why did you...?" she asked in surprise.

"People do crazy things when they're in love." said Kai, mimicking that Kiri had said it before.

Kiri smiled and Kai took her hands and gently pulled her to her feet. They were about to kiss when a cloud appeared to lift them to the Heavens.

"Whoa, wait!" called Spencer, and Dranzer lifted him onto his back and flew along.

The cloud landed at the gates of Olympus, newly repaired, and Kai stepped down taking Kiri's hand. They both smiled up as the crowd of gods cheered. Kai looked up at Susumu and Hiroko...his father and mother...and headed to them.

"Oh, Kai, we are so proud of you." said Hiroko as she put her arms around her son and hugged him.

"Mother." said Kai with a smile.

Susumu came over and slapped a hand on Kai's back.

"Well done, my boy, you've done it. You're a true hero." he said.

"You were willing to give your life for this young woman." said Hiroko as she indicated Kiri.

"And that's what a true hero is. Not someone measured by their physical strength, but someone measured by the strength of their heart. Now, my son, you can come home." said Susumu.

The gods cheered for Kai and Kiri watched from below.

"Congratulations, Kai. You'll be one great god." she said then began to leave.

Kai noticed her leaving and sighed. He turned back to Susumu.

"Father, I've waited for this moment a long time, all my life, but..." he said and went down to Kiri and took her hand. "A life without Kiri, even an immortal one, would be empty. I wish to stay on Earth with her...I've found where I belong." he finished and hugged Kiri close to his chest.

Susumu and Hiroko looked to each other then smiled. Susumu nodded and Kai's god-like glowing disappeared as he finally kissed Kiri on the lips in a long, loving kiss. The crowd cheered for the couple.

Spencer chuckled and the group all headed back to Earth on Dranzer. Kai's Earth-parents cheered him on and then Kiri pointed to the sky. Everyone stared as a picture of Kai was drawn in the stars.

"That's the pupil of Spencer!" shouted a man and the crowd of Thebes cheered.

Spencer felt tears as his dream had now come true at last. The whole group stood together smiling as the legend ends...

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This is the end of this story. Thank you for the reviews I've had and especially thanks to SouthernDragon as she has supported me through every chapter ^^