Revenge, Pain and Regret

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Greek Gods, nymphs, myths and so forth.

Call it Karma: While I appreciate your review, I need to point out a few things to you. Firstly the pace of the story would be fragmented if I allowed Grim to talk like that. Also Billy has in the show rat random moments said things that makes you wonder if his brain actually might be functional. These characters might be rather OOC to you but this is how it's being done to make the whole story actually flow and well be GOOD. So sorry if you disagree but this is how the story will be done.

Chapter 12: Getting on the path and finding Nutria

Deirdre stormed out angrily from Circe's palace as the others followed her carefully. She couldn't believe that Circe like all the others rejected her request. Nutria had gotten to Phoebus and Circe first, making them promise not to interfere. Neptune hated Deirdre so he was out and blasted them all with a tsunami-like wave and had them chased from his palace. Apollo flat out refused to go against the contract, which couldn't be undone if they failed to stop Nutria. So all their options were used up and Deirdre had to wonder where Hatria was since she disappeared just as they were about to enter the grounds, which lead to Circe's palace. But what surprised her more was that Circe wasn't surprised or offended by Hatria's absence. In fact Circe had admitted that it 'was to be expected'.

What the HELL does that mean? Is Hatria hiding something from me? Bad enough we can't get permission to go on the path; I have to wonder about another sister. (Deirdre's thoughts)

One hour after leaving Circe's palace she saw Hatria sitting on a rock by a clear flowing stream. Beside her sat Scylla.

"Hello," Scylla said formally, "you can thank Circe for that," she added when Billy, Irwin and Sperg panicked upon seeing the ferocious growling dog heads that covered the lower half of her human body while Junior looked openly uncomfortable and fearful.

"Circe didn't give you something undeserved," Deirdre told her, "you thought yourself too hot for Glaucus while Circe wanted him with all her heart," she reminded, "now you'd do anything I bet for the love of men that you used to have when you had thighs and legs instead of the necks and heads of mongrel beast to stand on," she said superiorly.

"But she didn't give you permission did she?" Scylla asked and grinned happily when Deirdre growled at her angrily.

"Circe was a sore loser," Mandy spoke up, "getting revenge is one thing," she said, "but trying to turn someone into a mass of rabid dogs because a man likes them is idiotic."

"Bet you'd feel smart without your sight again," Deirdre snarled.

"You try that again," Mandy snapped, her face now contorted in anger, "and I swear that I will harm you."

Deirdre laughed heartily.

"Scylla's found a way for us to get in," Hatria told them.

"I'm not asking her to get in," Deirdre snapped.

"I'm not a God or Goddess you idiot," Scylla snapped back, "I couldn't get you on the path even if I wanted to," she added.

"So who do we ask?" Mandy asked formally.

"Me," Hatria responded.

"What?" Deirdre demanded.

"Up to four hundred years ago there used to be Five Path Keys to get to the path," Hatria started to say, "Five Path Keys is the official name that those you have to ask are called," she explained, "but one day Pluto decided to quit and no other God or Goddess involved in death, hatred, destruction or anything dealing with darkness wanted the position," she continued, "so the Five Path Keys dwindled to only four," she concluded.

"So you've decided to replace Pluto?" Mandy asked and Hatria nodded.

"How is that done?" Deirdre asked curiously.

"Sorry," Scylla told her, "only Gods or Goddesses and his or her witness can be told details about the induction ceremony," she stated, "but it takes less than twenty minutes," she added.

"Scylla's your witness?" Deirdre asked with a hiss.

"We are pressed for time aren't we?" Hatria asked her frankly, "was I supposed to WAIT for you?"

"Whatever?" Deirdre spat, "just put us on the path right now," she commanded.

"You can't ask a Goddess's permission like that," Scylla said incredulously, "you're not rudely training your dog," she told Deirdre.

"The path wont open unless I deem you worthy of entering," Hatria explained, "nor will it open if you're rude," she added in an annoyed chastising manner.

"May we go on the path please?" Billy asked suddenly.

Suddenly the ground opened and all except Scylla fell in. They landed on the ground with a thud. When they rose to their feet and looked around, all they saw for miles was freshly tilled earth with nothing on it. They looked up to see a sky that was half black purple and half light blue. There was the sound of thunder and flashes of lightning in the sky.

"This is the path that we have to take," Hatria told them, "when you get permission from the dark side," she continued, "you get on the dark side of the path."

"You mean that Nutria's on a DIFFERENT path?" Deirdre demanded.

"Yes," Hatria responded, "Scylla explained to be that even though each path has the same destination," she said, "they each have a different beginning depending on which of the Five Path Keys you ask."

"So who could she have asked?" Deirdre asked, "Apollo wasn't going against the contract either way (meaning he didn't give Nutria permission either)," she recalled, "Circe, Phoebus refused to giver Nutria permission so she had them promise not to interfere either way to be fair," she continued, "and…" she started to say and stopped, "that DAMN Neptune must've let her in!" she cried furiously.

"You're just figuring that out?" Hatria asked coldly, "I figured that out before we even went to see Apollo," she said.

"And how did you figure that out?" Deirdre spat.

"Because Neptune hates YOU," Hatria pointed out, "after you cussed him out for making rude comments about me centuries ago," she reminded her.

"But he and Nutria didn't really keep contact," Deirdre said, "they weren't friends!"

"But they weren't enemies," Hatria countered, "let's go," she said seriously, "Nutria's got enough of a head start," she added and the others agreed and they started to walk forward along the wide path in hopes of stopping Nutria's plan.

Done.

Death's Soulmate: What did you think of Nutria (Penny), Hatria (Janet), and Deirdre (Kara) when you first started to read this fic? What do you think of them now? Please tell me in your reviews. Thanks! Review.