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Cartoon Heroes Unite

Heroes Unite Saga

In Foreign Worlds: part 5

Earth Class of the Titans

Starring: Zeus, Hera, Jay, Odie, Herry, Atlanta, Archie, Theresa, Neil.

Guest: Hermes, Hephaestus, Ares, Athena, Artemis, Heracles, Kronos, Steven Universe.

Enemies: Unknow Dark Monster, Aku Clone.

Five days before the portal from the Mystery Room above the city opened, Odie was browsing the internet on Hermes' computer. Suddenly, an E-mail box opened on the screen with a mysterious message.
Odie: Interesting. The sender is some kind of (...) .
At first Odie tried to open this message, but it was impossible. After a while, he finally did, and saw the message:
- I know, Odie, that you are reading this message now, but it is not for your eyes. In a moment Hermes will enter.
Odie couldn't believe it. Someone knows what he is doing right now.
Suddenly the office door opened and Hermes entered drinking coffee. Odie turned around and asked:
Odie: What is this message from some (...)?
Hermes choked and spit out a small stream of coffee on the floor.
Hermes: What? How dare you read this! THIS IS NOT MEANT FOR THE EYES OF MORTALS!
Odie: Relax Hermes. This message just says that I shouldn't read it.
Hermes: Forget what you saw and don't tell anyone. Do you understand?! If Zeus and Hera find out about this, you will be in great disfavor with them.
Odie: I understand.
Hermes: Now get out of here.
Odie: Ok.

Hermes closed his office after Odie left and flew to notify Hera. After a few minutes, all the Gods and Chiron were in Hermes' study.
Hera: Play the message.
Hermes: Yes Hera.
Zeus: Wait. I smell a spy. And it's not a little spider on the wall.
Hermes walked up to the wall and destroyed the robotic spider. He knew who it belonged to.
Odie at this time was watching the commotion in the study and saw Hermes destroy his little spider.
Odie: Oh gosh. What have I done. I have to get away.
Two days later...
There was a knock at the heroes house. Jay and the others were on high alert very quickly. Atlanta opened the door and saw the Oracle.
Atlanta: Hello Oracle. What brings you to us?

Oracle walked into the house.

Jay and the others: Welcome.
Oracle: I have a vision for you that I recently had.
Archie: What kind of vision?
Oracle: A far greater threat than Kronos is about to appear. Unfortunately, three of you will die...
Jay: Who?
Oracle: I don't know that.
Jay: A much greater threat and...
Theresa: ...The death of three.
They all swallowed their spit. They were very shocked by the news.
Jay: And what about Kronos? How are the four of us supposed to defeat him?
Oracle: The prophecy has already been fulfilled. What happens next remains a mystery.
The Oracle walked out leaving the heroes in consternation.
Herry: What do we do?
Jay: Theresa. Are you able to predict what will happen?

After a moment of using her powers she said:

Theresa: This event must be far away. I don't see any danger.

Jay: What about Odie?

Atlanta: He received punishment from Zeus. I do not know what he did. Hera wouldn't tell me.

Archie: And what punishment did he get?

Atlanta: He has to clean up the whole school.

Jay: Not good. Hmmm... Why don't we ask Zeus to help us?

Neil: I agree 100%. And Hera, Ares, Artemis, Athena. Okay?

Jay: We won't let the worst happen to anyone.

Three days later...

Lightning began crackling over the city. Jay and the others went outside the house and saw that lightning was striking over one spot above the school.

Jay: We have to go there!

As they ran to the school they saw a portal forming.

Herry: What is it?

Jay: It's some kind of portal.

People started running away in panic. After a while, someone flew out of the portal and hit the barrier above the school.

Atlanta: That's the barrier above the school?

Jay: Zeus and Hera set it up so we would be safe there.

Archie: Then why weren't we sitting there?

Theresa: There was no telling when it would happen.

When they were near the school they saw a barrier through it. Jay put his hand through it and they all went through. However, they couldn't get into the school.

Jay: Hello! Somebody let us in!

Atlanta: I run around.

At the top of the barrier a boy in a pink jacket was lying down and holding his head.

Steven: Leave me alone! I don't want to destroy another world!

Aku Clone: This time I have a candidate for destruction. Your monstrous form is perfect for this.

The clone took control of Steven , doused him with a dark ooze and started pounding on the barrier.

Jay: Some kind of dark monster is trying to destroy the barrier.

After a moment he succeeded and fell impetuously in front of the school doors. They managed to jump away. After the dust settled, in a small funnel they saw a small brown monster with fangs protruding from its mouth and horns from its head. It was similar to a dinosaur.

Archie: What kind of creature is this?

Jay: I have no idea. I've never seen anything like it.

Unknown creature: Please, please. Jay, Theresa, Neil, Archie, Atlanta and Herry. Where's Odie?

Atlanta: Is that saying something?

Theresa grabbed her head and had a vision in which she saw who was going to die.

Theresa: Nooo!

Jay: What happened?

Theresa: I saw who was going to die.

Atlanta: Don't tell us that.

Unknown creature: I invite you to join the battle. Anyone willing?

Herry: I'm about to pound you into the ground you weird talking monster.

Herry charged at it and slammed his head into the monster's stomach. He bumped into the barrier in front of the door.

Theresa: Watch out!

He grabbed it by the neck and with all his strength wanted to knock it into the ground but it dislodged itself and Archie swung his rope and grabbed the monster's arm. He pulled it towards him and cut off the hand. But after a moment some strange substance flowed out of the stump and grabbed the severed hand, which was fixed in place.

Jay: Not good. He's regenerating.

Neil: Where's Zeus and Hera?

Herry hit him with a right hook and he fell from the blow. He grabbed him in the waist and slammed his head into the ground with all his strength. He let go of him and walked away.

Herry: Ufff. How heavy he is.

The school door was opened by Odie and he let the others in. He was dressed in an usher's outfit.

Jay: Thanks Odie.

Neil: You're sitting here safely. Why are you wearing that outfit, anyway?

Odie: Now is not the time. This monster is much more powerful than it looks.

Archie: How do you know that?

Odie: I analyzed his power level.

Atlanta: Is that possible?

Odie: Yes. He is regenerating and has destroyed the barrier made by the Gods. Besides, he's about to break that barrier.

Jay: Then let's go.

The unknown creature began to pound on the barrier, but it could not destroy it. The heroes rushed into the council chamber. The gods were debating the threat.

Hera: This evil must be defeated before it kills our charges.

Zeus: I agree. However, we have no idea what this creature is or where it comes from.

Suddenly, the loud voice of a monster could be heard.

Monster: If the heroes don't come out to face me I will destroy this city and then the rest of the world!

Jay: Nightmare.

Herry: I'll go.

Theresa: No!

Herry swallowed his split when he remembered how she said she knew who was going to die.

Herry: You mean...

Theresa: Yes. You will die if you go out to him.

Herry: Tell me what he will do.

Theresa: It will fire a beam from its maw when you roll in defense against a bullet.

Herry: It won't do that.

Theresa: One of his bullets will burn your arm and you'll dodge them because of it.

Jay: We'll all go out there.

Neil: I'll stay.

Odie: What is Theresa talking about?

Archie: She knows who's going to die in a clash with that monster.

Odie: Oh. I'll stay too.

Outside, the monster was furious and banged on the barrier every now and then. The whole thing was watched by Kronos through his pond.

Kronos: Intriguing. What kind of monster is this? This is the first time I've seen it.

Outside the school, the monster sensed something.

Monster: I feel that someone is watching me.

He looked into the distance and Kronos saw that he was looking in his direction.

Monster: Kronos. It's not nice to peep like that.

Kronos was very surprised.

Kronos: Impossible! How is he aware that I'm watching him?

Monster: If you want I can look in on you there.

The Aku clone came out of Steven's head and walked through space and out of Kronos' pond without leaving its host. Kronos was in great shock.

Kronos: Who are you?

Aku Clone: Someone who is a clone of the Most Powerful Being in all dimensions.

Kronos: The most powerful? What do you want?

Aku Clone: To make a deal. A one-time and special offer. I will give you this world and a dozen alternatives of this world in exchange for your help in conquering the Multiverse.

Kronos: If he is the most powerful then why does he need the help of others?

Aku Clone: He doesn't want to rule it all by himself.

Kronos: I don't believe you. Who wouldn't want to rule everything when you're the most powerful? I will earn everything myself.

Aku Clone: No it won't. But remember this world will be his and his alone. And if you help the heroes, you'll be turned into a mere mortal and die all over again.

Kronos: No way! This is my world!

Aku Clone: It was never yours.

Kronos formed a sickle in his hand and swung. The sickle disintegrated in his hand before impact.

Aku Clone: How powerless you are.

The clone returned to Steven's body.

Dark Monster: Now break through to the building.

Suddenly the sky clouded over and lightning shot out of the clouds and hit the monster. Nothing happened to him.

Zeus: Not a scratch. He stands unmoved. And that was my most powerful attack.

Everyone swallowed their saliva when they heard this.

Hera: Fire off a ten.

Zeus: Good.

10 lightning bolts shot out of the clouds simultaneously and hit the monster straight on.

Zeus: It didn't do anything. He's much more powerful than I am.

Athena: I will go out to fight him.

Ares: And so will I.

Artemis: I will join in.

Jay: And if he kills you?

Ares: We are immortal. Nothing can kill us.

The monster shook himself off and was about to leave when the doors of the school opened and Ares, Artemis and Athena came out to meet him. They were dressed in their best guttering.

Monster: You are not the ones I want to fight.

Athena: We will not let you kill mortals.

Monster: You'd better leave, or I'll take away your immortality.

Ares: I can see it already.

Ares rushed out screaming and jumped at the monster with his sword. Athena joined in and they started cutting right and left at the monster. The latter did neat dodges. Finally it got nervous and stopped both swords. Athena and Ares could not get them out. Artemis fired her bow straight into his eye. However, the arrow burned very quickly in flight. She fired several more but they were all burnt. The monster broke the blades of their swords.

Hephaestus: No, my works!

Hera: Ekhem.

Hephaestus: Excuse me.

The monster kicked both of them out and they hit the barrier wall. Artemis ran up to them.

Artemis: Are you two okay?

Ares and Athena: Yes.

Suddenly they both shrank and became mortal. The pain was more palpable.

Ares: Aaaach!

Athena: Why does it suddenly hurt so much? Ych!

Artemis: What have you done to them!

Monster: I said. I took away their immortality.

Artemis shot her bow in a possessive rage and scream. But it was of no use and soon she too became mortal.

Lightning struck in front of the monster and Zeus appeared in his gutter and Herakles in a more appropriate costume.

Zeus: How dare you take away their Immortality.

Monster: If you don't give me those kids you all will lose your Immortality.

Zeus: I have no choice.

100 lightning bolts shot out of the clouds at once and merged into one. Then they struck the monster. For a moment nothing could be seen. When everything stopped Zeus saw the monster intact.

Zeus: Who are you?

Monster: Give me the kids!

Herakles ran up to the monster and struck it on the head with all his strength with his joined hands. The force of the blow pushed him away and he rolled on the ground. He immediately got up and rushed at Herakles. They began to wrestle. As time passed, it was clear that Herakles was getting weaker, and after a while he fell to his knees and screamed in pain.

Herry: Herakles!

Herry, Jay, Theresa, Odie, Neil, Archie and Atlanta ran out of the school.

Jay: Do you want to fight us?

Monster: Yes.

Herry: Leave my ancestor alone!

Atlanta: Restore their immortality.

Archie: Exactly.

The monster snapped its fingers. Ares, Athena and Artemis regained their immortality and grew bigger again. Herakles regained his strength.

Jay: Please. Go back inside.

Ares: Are you sure about that?

Jay: Yes.

Herry slowly approached the monster.

Monster: What's with the childish trick-or-treating? Your ancestor dropped his strength very quickly.

Herry ran up to the monster and, with his joined hands, punched him in the chin. It did nothing to him and he did not move his face a millimetre.

Herry: Aah! My hands!

The monster grabbed Herry by the throat and lifted him up.

Herry: Get off me! Khy, khe.

Theresa and the others: No!

Theresa experienced a new vision. The monster smiled sinisterly and made a sword out of his hand. Jay rushed to its rescue and swung the sword straight at its head. The blade slammed into it, but he couldn't pull it out. The monster kicked him out and flew at Atlanta. Archie threw a steel cable and grabbed the monster's sword arm. He pulled it towards him and cut it off. It was immediately reattached. The monster directed the sword at Archie and his hand lengthened. The sword pierced through his stomach.

Atlanta: Archie!

Odie: Oh no...

Neil took the crossbow from her and started shooting at his head.

Archie fell to the ground. Atlanta ran up to him and put his head in her lap.

Archie: I'm sorry.

Atlanta: No. You're welcome.

Herry took advantage of the confusion and bit the monster's hand. Its bite was very severe.

Monster: Oh you! Didn't they teach you not to bite?

Herry hit the monster with all his strength with his right hook and this time it flew off into the school wall. Everyone ran over to Atlanta and Archie.

Jay: What's wrong with him?

Atlanta: He's dying.

Archie: It was nice… khy,khy... to fight together… khe, khy... with you...

And after a while, he died. Suddenly his body began to crumble. After a while there was just a pile of dust.

Atlanta: What happened?

Monster: I destroyed his body. Now he will never be resurrected again.

Herry very furious rushed at the monster and pounded him with his fists.

Atlanta: Neil. Give me that crossbow.

Neil: Please.

Atlanta started running very fast around the monster as Herry pounced on it. She shot at the monster from all sides. Suddenly it turned pink and turned on super speed. He walked up to the slow running Atlanta and placed his hand against her chin. He turned off the super speed and Atlanta ran into this obstacle. She rolled across the ground bruising herself.

Jay: Atlanta!

Herry: You bastard!

Herry jumped on it and with joined hands slammed it into the pavement as the monster moved away. The force of the impact lifted several pieces. This time the monster slammed Herry's leg into the pavement with all its might.

Jay: Leave him alone!

Odie: No!

Monster: You guys are boring me. It's time to destroy your world.

He delivered a final kick and crushed Herry's head. He snapped his fingers and crumbled into dust too.

Atlanta rose up and fired her crossbow with the rest of her strength.

Monster: And you haven't had enough?

He switched on super speed again and found himself at her side. He lifted her crossbow hand up and struck her in the stomach with all his strength. She began to fly behind him and thick sweat gushed out of her mouth. After switching off speed she flew a few meters and slammed into a wall.

Theresa: Atlanta!

The monster disappeared and after a moment a giant pink monster emerged from behind the buildings. It smiled mischievously in their direction and went ahead shooting a beam. The others ran to Atlanta but it was already dust.

Theresa: No!

Theresa hugged Jay and cried. They were all crying over their deaths. Zeus and Hera appeared beside them.

Zeus: We are very sorry.

Hera: He destroyed their bodies as well as their souls.

Jay: What?

Hera: Atropos showed up with us after Archie died. She never saw him cross over to the other side.

Jay went goosebumps at the name Atropos.

Odie: No…

Neil: It's a wonder he didn't kill us.

Theresa: It doesn't matter anymore. This monster will destroy everything.

After many hours of destroying cities...

Aku Clone: Soon the dimensions will merge. It's time to go to the place where Townsville will stand...

To be continued...

Questions:

1. Will Steven succeed in regaining control of his body and mind?

2. Will Jay, Theresa, Odie and Nail join the other heroes in the battle for the Multiverse?

Answers to these questions and the previous ones after the next chapter.

In the next chapter: After the dimensional merge, an unknown planet appears in front of Atomic Betty's ship.