Thanks to my reviewers last chapter, I much appreciate your support for this story. And golly, I UPDATED IN UNDER A YEAR! Chyeah, go me.

Watch out for some hinting at A/A or J/T, hopefully they will please you pairing fans.

So, without further ado, onwards with the disclaimer!

Disclaimer: I didn't come up with the idea for Class of the Titans, I'm just borrowing the characters, SO DON'T SUE plzkthnx.

Chapter 2

"So, what do you think?" asked Jay.

Hera once again read over the note, frowning, squinting in concentration, which made her eyes wrinkle even more. They were all gathered around a table in the library. Hermes was beside Hera, clearly trying to come up with something.

They had arrived over an hour ago and had spent most of that hour sitting in silence, all pondering over the same question: What do we do?

Who knew what Cronus had waiting for them at the park. This could be his chance to get rid of them, or break them.

But what about the people, people who had never harmed anyone. Would he get rid of them too? There were children in his control, children who had lives to live. They couldn't let Cronus take those lives from them.

But would that mean sacrificing their own?

"We can't let him just kill those people," Theresa said worriedly.

"Of course not, Theresa," said Hera. "But I will not allow you to simply walk into that park as Cronus wishes you to. Hermes?"

Hermes took the note from Hera, studying it.

"Definitely not safe at all," he said, his wings giving a little flutter. "I don't understand why if Cronus could take those people, why he didn't take you. He has some sort of trick up his sleeve."

"We can take Cronus," said Archie, defiantly. "He's a coward."

"Oh, and what will happen to the people then, Archie?" Atlanta snapped at him. "Those giants of his won't waste a second killing them if anything happens to Cronus. Anyway, Cronus isn't a total idiot."

"As much as we'd like him to be…" muttered Neil.

"Why don't we trick him then?" said Archie slightly frustrated. "Let him fall into our bait. This could be our chance to send him back to jail!"

"Who knows what could be waiting for you at that park," continued Hermes. "What Atlanta said is right, harming Cronus will not help our cause. It may not even be Cronus waiting for you."

Archie tapped his fingers on the table impatiently.

"We can take on a few of his goons too, no problem."

"Oh," said Neil sarcastically. "And that worked out so well last time."

"What if a few of his goons, come and attack us?" said Atlanta. "It's midnight remember? It'll be dark."

"It's a chance we'll have to take," said Jay, crumpling up the note left on the table by Hermes, a sign for everyone that the discussion was over.

Neil sighed, flinging open the door of the library.

"I suppose we're going then…"

"We have no other choice," said Jay. "We can't risk those humans health."

"What do you think he has planned?" asked Theresa quietly.

Jay shook his head. "I honestly don't know."

Herry ran a hand through his hair.

"Can we not… track him, or something?"

Odie, to whom the question was mostly directed to, shook his head sadly.

"No, but I definitely think we should do some spying around the park before we arrive. Cronus has the power of a god, but we have technology."

Archie and Atlanta, who had headed off to their dorms, met up in the hall.

"Nice combat tactics," teased Atlanta sarcastically.

"Hey," said Archie, slightly annoyed. "I'm just trying to help out. We can't let ourselves get walked all over by Cronus."

"We won't…" said Atlanta eyeing him. "Since when are we pushovers?"

"We're not. Just, some individuals…need to stick up for themselves more. Odie…and well, Neil, you know what I mean.

"No actually, explain it to me," said Atlanta narrowing her eyes at him. "You think they're weak?"

"Does it not bother you that we always go into battle with the fear of them getting hurt?" Archie said, raising his voice. "Oh come off yourself, I know you think it sometimes."

Atlanta glared at him. "Maybe you need to start treating people as equals, Archie, I can't believe how ignorant you are."

"Atlanta-"

"Save it," she said flatly, flinging open the door and leaving the room.

Archie rolled his eyes and sighed heavily in frustration, heading the opposite way to his dorm.

"Well, what do you think of it all?" asked Hermes, his hand on his chin.

Hera took a seat in one of the ancient wooden chairs, and peered back up at him.

"I think this is a challenging ordeal."

"Agreed."

"But I think they will be successful, though it will not be easy."

Hermes nodded understandingly.

"Challenging indeed."

"Shhh!" whispered Jay to Herry, who had just slammed his truck door shut. Herry winced apologetically.

It was near midnight. They had parked three blocks away from the park, in hopes of finding out was Cronus was up to, before he found them. Jay was in the front, with Herry taking up the rear, and they traveled through the alleys, without any discussion.

After five minutes of leaping, prowling and running through the darkness in silence, Jay stopped suddenly, flattening himself against the wall, hiding in the shadows of the opposite buildings.

"What?" whispered Archie.

Jay pressed a finger up to his lips, motioning for silence, and peered around the edge of the building.

"Well, what it is?" Archie once again whispered, impatiently.

"Cronus, I'm sure of it," breathed Jay. "He's standing there, in the park, but he's alone, or wants to look like he is. Odd…and I don't like it. Odie, can you do a scan?"

Odie had the radar out before Jay even finished his sentence. He quickly lifted the device, slowly and thoroughly scanning the area.

"Anything?" asked Jay.

"Nothing." Said Odie, shaking his head, frowning. But Jay wasn't paying attention, nor anybody else. They were all staring up at something behind him.

Already knowing what was there, Odie slowly turned around, groaning.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" Cronus said mockingly. Agnon and another giant stepped from the shadows, or it seemed so at least.

"A radar?" Cronus said, kicking it out of Odies hands. "Cute. Are your brains failing you already, Odie?"

Odie threw him a dirty look, but remained silent.

Cronus turned to the others.

"As for the rest of you, I'm glad you showed. Otherwise it'd be a horrible ordeal for my poor human prisoners."

"Where are they Cronus?" Theresa yelled at him, getting to her feet. The others followed suite.

"Theresa, my dear. Don't worry, they're fine," he gave a little chuckle. "For now at least."

"You've kidnapped children!"

"And they shall be the first to die, unless you follow my instructions," he said, with a glint in his eye.

They quickly went silent.

"Of course, you listen once you're out of command."

He conjured a portal.

"Be my guest," he said, with a nasty grin.

"We aren't going anywhere, Cronus," scowled Jay.

Cronus narrowed his eyes at them. "Think again."

Cronus snapped his fingers and Agnon, with one giant, massive hand, easily pushed them, toppling, through the portal.

Jay sat up, rubbing his head. Looking around, he saw the others were with him, and doing the same thing.

A portal appeared before them and Cronus stepped out.

"Did you all have a nice ride?" he asked with amusement.

"Enough with the games," said Archie, stepping forward. "Tell us where they are."

Cronus gave him a toothy smile. He held out his palm, and a large round glass sphere appeared in it. Just barely visible through the fog, was an image of the humans.

Atlanta immediately reached for her pocket, where her bolas were. After a few second of patting it, she realized they weren't there.

"You took our weapons?" she exclaimed in frustration.

"Why of course," said Cronus. "I wouldn't want anybody hurting themselves, now would I?"

"Why are you doing this…"said Theresa quietly.

Jay had had enough.

"Where are we Cronus!" he shouted with fury.

"Why don't you see for yourself, Jay," Cronus said, stepping back, letting them get their first good look at the land around them.

It was incredible in size. There were plains, plains that seemed to go on forever, but then cut off by the mountains. They sky was a strange purple colour, and sun was orange and dim. It was beautiful, but deceiving beauty, no doubt.

"Quite magnificent, don't you think?" said Cronus smugly. "Now, onto your task."

Nobody dared to interrupt.

"These human's lives," he said, once again conjuring the ball, showing them. "Are entirely in your hands. I'm a generous man, I'm giving you eight hours. If you don't come to their rescue in the time limit, well...I think you know what will happen" He gave a small chuckle.

Jay's eyes widened.

"Good luck heroes," he said, slowly stepping away from them. "Or, rather not."

And then, as suddenly as he had appeared, he was gone.

Well, there it is! Uh oh, what did they get themselves into!

My major goal is to keep the team in character, so please review and tell me how I'm doing!

ARG! My computer is SO messed! It erased half of my fic again! I've had to rewrite pretty much the WHOLE thing.

–shakes fist at CPU-

Yours till I lay eggs,

The OddBird