Chapter 4
"So, you're the one that trained Hercules. Hades hated you," said Maleficent.
"Yeah that's right I did train Herc," said Phil. "Answer my question, who the hell are you?" he asked.
"I don't see why I should answer," said Maleficent.
"Let me guess, with that staff you must be Maleficent, who are the other brats?" said Phil.
"I'm Uma, queen regent to Auradon," said Uma.
"Auradon? Never heard of it," said Phil.
"I'm Matthew, son of the king and queen of Auradon," said Matthew. "Tell me did you really train Hercules?" he asked Phil in excitement. "Yeah I trained him, let me tell you it wasn't easy," replied Phil. "So, what are doing here?" Phil asked.
"To bring back the king and queen of Auradon," said Uma.
"Wait, wait. Your telling me the three of you is going to take down Cronos?" said Phil. He started to laugh. "I trust you have a plan?" he asked them. Uma and Matthew looked at Maleficent who said, "Tell me, is Zeus alive?".
"What's he got to do with it?" Phil asked curiously.
"He stopped him last time, didn't he?" Maleficent asked.
"Well yeah, but obviously he didn't this time," said Phil indicating the statues.
"So, he's a statue?" asked Uma.
"I don't think so," said Phil.
"What do you mean?" Matthew asked.
"I haven't found a statue of him in my searching of survivors, so he might be alive," said Phil.
"Then he's probably in a dungeon somewhere," said Maleficent.
"What makes you that?" Phil asked.
"If you haven't found a statue of him yet, then that means that Cronos has kept Zeus alive. For what though I don't know. So, my plan is to free Zeus have him fight Cronos and we can rescue my daughter," said Maleficent.
"That's quite a plan. Tell me, how are going to find my son when you're a statue?" said Cronos from behind them. They all turned around and saw the titan himself on top of the stairway. Cronos stepped aside and Medusa came charging at them. "That's Medusa quickly cover your eyes. Don't look at her!" shouted Phil, covering his eyes as he fell to the ground. Everyone did as Phil told them to do. Medusa stopped charging and started to slither around them trying to freeze them one by one. But everyone had their eyes closed. Then Maleficent said "This is a waste of time." And turned into the dragon. She then breathed fire at Medusa who shrieked in panic and took for cover. Maleficent then scooped up everyone with her claws and flew away. Cronos watched them fly away and said to a harpy, "Put some guards on the base of the mountain stairs." And he walked back to the castle.
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Maleficent dropped everyone to the ground and transformed back to her normal self. "How's bout a little warning next time," Phil shouted to Maleficent. Maleficent ignored him and looked back to the castle and said, "So Zeus is still alive," and she smiled. "Good," she said.
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In the dungeons below the castle Zeus is chained against a wall, slumped over. He looked up has he heard footsteps approaching and saw his father, Cronos, looking at him. "I just had some interesting visitors today," said Cronos.
"Oh?" said Zeus.
"It seems Hades's ex has come to rescue you," said Cronos. Maleficent? Zeus thought in surprise. Given the last time she was here she and Hades tried to overthrow him.
"Why?" he asked.
"Apparently she needs you to rescue her daughter," said Cronos.
"Why would she need me?" asked Zeus.
"I don't know. I would very much like to find out though, would you?" Cronos said.
End of Chapter 4