Meanwhile… Archie is STILL hanging there. And Cronus is being Cronus.

"Cronus, I should have known you wouldn't keep your end of the deal!" Archie sneered.

"Humph well now you know. And you won't make that mistake again!" Cronus said, as he was going to cut the rope that Archie was hanging on.

"Cronus, wait!" Archie cried, pitifully.

"What now you fool?" Cronus asked.

"Umm… wouldn't you want Atlanta to make Jay and Theresa hate each other first BEFORE you try to kill me?" Archie said, trying to stall for time.

"What a great idea Archie! Why, I should have you on my side, you give pretty good ideas. That gives me an even BETTER idea! I should make you fight on my side. Sometimes I out do myself don't I Archie?" Cronus said, snickering

Archie looked at Cronus in horror. "You wouldn't dare." Archie cried.

"Try me." Cronus challenged.

"WHY did I get myself into this mess? Sometimes I feel as if my brain is thinking for someone else besides me." Archie thought, slapping himself on the head.

Cronus cut the rope and grabbed Archie before he fell in the bubbling goo. He untied Archie (which was very stupid of him) and Archie lunged at him. (Oh yeah and just to tell you Cronus took his weapons away from him already.) He knocked Cronus to the ground. A surprised Cronus tried to get up, but Archie was all over him. He punched Cronus square in the jaw and attempted to give him a low blow. Cronus rolled over and Archie missed. Cronus made his scythes appear and started slashing at Archie.

"This is SO not fair!" Archie cried, trying his best to block Cronus's blows.

"Who says I am fair?" Cronus replied, as his scythes hit Archie on the arm.

Blood started to splutter out of his arm and Archie cringed in pain. He bit his lip to keep from moaning. He clumsily tried to kick Cronus hard, but he failed and lost his balance. Cronus took this as an advantage slashed his leg. Archie moaned, loudly and toppled over. Cronus beat Archie mercilessly and left him there to rot.

"I hope you learned your lesson. It will be your last." Cronus laughed, evilly and walked away like nothing happened. Archie groaned. Blood was everywhere. He was badly bruised and his breathing was shallow. He tried to stand up, but failed.

"I should have known not to challenge Cronus all by myself." Archie thought. He tried once more to stand and made it. He dragged himself across the floor. "I have to find the others" He thought. He limped and crawled away. Meanwhile…

Theresa was having another vision. She saw Archie and Cronus fighting. She saw Archie get hit in the arm with one of Cronus's scythes and blood pour everywhere. She also saw Cronus beat Archie mercilessly. She cringed.

"Theresa are you ok?" Jay asked, worriedly.

No answer.

Theresa saw Archie laying on the ground, and him limping and crawling away. End of vision. Theresa saw Jay and Atlanta staring at her. A tear fell free and traveled down her face.

"Theresa are you ok?" Jay asked again.

"Jay it was horrible!" Theresa cried, more tears falling free.

"You just had another vision didn't you?" Atlanta asked, worriedly.

Theresa nodded.

"What did you see, Theresa?" Jay asked, concern showing all over his face.

"I saw… Archie. He was fighting Cronus… by himself. He got hit with one of Cronus's scythes. Blood… poured everywhere. He… he got beaten up over and over again… He was weak and he… was trying to crawl away." Theresa stammered.

Jay hugged Theresa. She sobbed.

"Don't worry, Theresa. We'll find him." Jay said, soothingly.

"You don't get it Jay! He was badly wounded. We might not be able to find him in time. He might be… dead!" Theresa cried. Atlanta flinched. Tons of thoughts were coming inside her head.

"What if I never get to see him again? I hope he's ok! It's all MY fault! I should have never of left him." Atlanta thought. Jay rubbed Theresa's back in a circular motion in his attempt to soothe her. Atlanta was silent. Only thoughts were coming to her, not words.

"We better look for him." Jay said, trying his best to stay confident.

"Yeah wwe should." Is all Theresa managed to say.

"Will you be ok, Theresa?" Jay asked.

"Yeah, I should be. It was just the frightful images and the thought that Archie might be dead that made me tear up." Theresa said.

"Ok…" Jay said. "Atlanta you should stay here. You're still weak and a vulnerable target to Cronus.

"No, I'm coming with you guys!" A determined Atlanta said.

"Ok, I'll call the others and tell them to meet us here." Jay said.

I tried to make it longer than usual to make up for me being grounded. (hehe!) Hope you like this chapter! Read and review please!

-natureluvr