Hylla never thought her life would turn out like this. When she came to Olympian Plains with her sister, it was to start a new life but also find purpose. She needed to go back to the place where her mother was, so maybe, she could understand why her mother did the things that she did. Hylla still didn't have the answers to that, and she would never get those answers.

Hylla thought that fighting criminals and making Olympian Plains a safer place would give her some kind of purpose. In truth, it just gave her a way to relax and relieve stress. Hylla didn't regret escaping the chaos of their old home. She just wished that she had money to take care of her baby sister.

Working two jobs and going to school had driven Hylla to her breaking point. The only two things that kept her sane were Kinzie and Reyna. Now, Hylla didn't even know where Kinzie was or if she was even safe. Hylla and Reyna were stuck inside the base of Pluto and his friends.

Hylla sighed and finished her slice of pizza. They were all sitting in Thalia's small room that doubled as a cell. The only food was leftover pizza, but it didn't taste like anything to Hylla. She was too worried to eat, until Reyna had nudged her.

Reyna wasn't eating anything. She was just cradling ice to her injured jaw. Hylla hadn't been too happy when she stepped into the room and found that Reyna was half conscious. Bianca had repeatedly apologized, but Hylla didn't feel too forgiving. If they didn't need to work together, she probably would have knocked Bianca's teeth out.

Bianca was staring at the ground and looked lost in thought. She was nibbling on her slice of pizza. Bianca hadn't said much, and she seemed tired. Hylla didn't know how to feel about the younger girl. Pluto obviously cared about her but not enough to let her in on his plans, or give her a stupid key card to exit the building with.

Thalia was sitting across from Hylla and refused to eat any food. Her arms were crossed, and there was a scowl on her face. She wasn't taking the death of her father well, but there was nothing Hylla could say. The things that they did to Jupiter were, quite simply, for their own survival.

Hylla didn't care what Pluto said. If they didn't agree to help him, the two of them would have been killed. She still wasn't sure if he was going to kill them after all of this was done, which is why she planned on leaving as soon as possible. Hylla and Reyna were going to escape, they were going to find Kinzie, and they were getting the hell out of the country, even if it meant going back to Puerto Rico.

Their plan to escape was, well, dumb. It was really dumb. If Pluto or any of his friends were to walk into the small room, they would see four friends sharing pizza. Thalia still had her handcuffs on, so it shouldn't be too suspicious. When Pluto and his friends got back, that was when the plan would truly begin.

Bianca would talk to her father and distract him for however long they needed. Hylla would find Kore and claim that she wanted to talk about what happened to Bellona. The topic was a juicy one for any therapist, and it would keep Kore distracted long enough for Hylla to take the keycard from her. Reyna would wait by Thalia's cell for the signal, and somehow, they would all leave.

Hylla was more than tempted to just throw that plan out the window. She could just get the keycard and leave with Reyna. Pluto probably wouldn't hurt his own daughter. Thalia had already chosen her father over Reyna, so could Thalia really be upset if Hylla chose Reyna over Thalia. In all honesty, Hylla didn't give a shit what Thalia thought.

If the opportunity came just to get out of there with Reyna, she would take it. The only thing she could do now was stay focused on her current task. Hylla stood and looked at the others. She spoke, "Come on, Reyna. We should find medicine for you."

Reyna didn't argue. She just slowly stood and left the room. Thalia watched Reyna go. There was a hard to read expression on her face. Hylla studied her for a moment. Then, she left the room and followed after Reyna.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Hylla asked quietly. Reyna shook her head. Hylla didn't want to prod Reyna anymore, but she just wanted to be at her sister's side at every moment. "How do you feel?"

"I just want to be alone," Reyna whispered. Hylla looked down and sighed. Reyna walked towards the small break room. It acted as a kitchen but looked like it had never been used. Reyna made it to the freezer and exchanged her ice pack. She slowly sat on the table and cradled her jaw in the ice. Hylla grabbed a drink out of the fridge and then walked towards the containers of medicine.

Hylla glanced at the television on the other side of the room, and a frown came to her face. She took a few steps towards it and studied the newscast. It wasn't Venus' normal show. Instead, another woman was reporting a story about the stealing of an AI.

The reporter couldn't belong to Venus' broadcast. For one, she looked happy. There was a caring smile on her face, despite the fact that she seemed to be reporting a grim story. Her black hair had a tie dye bandage that wrapped it up, and her glasses almost hid her brown eyes. There was small, golden wings pinned to her chest.

Hylla knew all about Iris. The woman ran an underground news network, but what was she doing on television? What was she doing broadcasting on Venus' channel, during the time slot of Venus' talk show? Iris stopped mid sentence, and a frown came to her face.

The green screen behind Iris suddenly went dark. Iris turned around and suddenly stiffened. She took a few steps backwards, and someone appeared in the shadows. Hylla stared at the masked man in the shadows. Iris took another step backwards and spoke, "Hades?"

"Iris," Pluto greeted. He walked into the light and slowly looked around. "Do not fret. I am not here to harm you. I just needed a platform for my message."

"What would that message be?" Iris slowly asked. Pluto stepped away for a few moments. When he came back, he was holding onto two chairs. Pluto set the chairs down and then sat in one. After a moment, Iris joined him.

"We saved this place so many years ago," Pluto began. He took a deep breath. "We handled the Titans and trapped them in a prison that we thought they would never escape from. The Olympians did very evil things to ensure that the common folk was safe, but they never owned up to what they did. They all pinned it on me."

"I escaped Tartarus, but I am not going to go across this town murdering everyone in sight. No. The only people who are going to die are those with powers. All of the Olympians and Titans will die. All of the any so called heroes and villains that have abused their powers will die," Pluto stated. He smiled at Iris. "And, you're going to broadcast it for everyone to see."

"I will do no such thing," Iris said. Pluto grabbed her shoulder. "You can kill me, but I will not give in to your demands."

"You are innocent. I will not harm you," Pluto said. He looked back at the green screen. "We already have control of your broadcast, and it is airing on Venus' network. Do you remember a young man named Luke Castellan? He was a hacker and abandoned son of one of the Olympians. This young man made a program called Backbiter, with the help of Kronos. It allows access into the network of the Olympians. It just took a little tweaking to make it work for my purposes."

"We are going to show the camera feed of the Olympians. To keep anonymity, there will not be any audio included," Pluto said. He snapped his fingers, and the screen went dark. It then showed the view of some kind of computer screen. Hylla could see a few apps and browsers were open, but another window opened. There was multiple little boxes that were playing a video too small for Hylla to properly see.

The mouse moved and clicked on one of the videos. It buffered for a moment, and it showed a table with cards on it. Hylla frowned and glanced at Reyna. Her sister was just staring at the television and not saying a word. Hylla focused back on the screen and stared at the poker game.

"That's Apollo and Artemis," Reyna said softly. Hylla nodded slightly and watched the screen. She wasn't sure whose camera they were watching, but the person was very interested in their poker cards. Apollo, a man with a beaming smile and a doctor's coat, sat across from the camera.

Artemis was sitting across from him, but she was in her uniform. She wore a parka that had the hood up, but Hylla caught glimpses of a silver mask. Hylla studied the two. She knew Apollo from her own stay in the hospital. He had mended her bones and helped her leave the hospital.

"They're siblings. Twins," Reyna muttered. Hylla nodded and slowly rubbed Reyna's back. Her sister probably shouldn't have been talking. A glance to her side showed that Reyna was just staring at the television and had lowered the ice. Hylla gently pushed the ice back to her sister's jaw.

Hylla didn't know much about Artemis, other than the fact that she only ever arrested male villains. She didn't know if it was a huge coincidence or if Artemis just really didn't like men. Apollo glanced to his left and spoke. Artemis glared at her twin. The camera suddenly switched views, and it showed the third person at the table.

This man wore a bandanna over his mouth and head. There was a mischievous look in his eyes. Reyna spoke, "That's Hermes. A master thief."

"How do you know all of them?" Hylla asked quietly. Reyna glanced at her.

"Titans made me do my homework," Reyna muttered. She sighed and pressed the ice against her jaw with more force. Hylla rubbed her back.

Hermes suddenly stiffened and looked up. The screen turned dark. Hylla frowned and watched the television. After a solid minute, the camera flicked back on. Hylla stared at the scene in front of her.

Those three, creepy old ladies that had attacked her and Reyna were now attacking the Olympians. Artemis and the one with a red bow in her hair were fighting in hand to hand combat. Despite the older woman's age, she matched Artemis blow for blow.

Apollo was lying unconscious on the ground. There was a nasty open wound on the back of his head that turned his golden hair red. It seemed like they were watching the viewpoint of Hermes' camera, and by the flailing of random limbs, he was in a choke hold. The old lady that was standing over Apollo turned towards him and lifted her cane. She slammed it directly below the camera. Then, she did it again, and again, and again.

Hylla turned away and felt sick to her stomach. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the cane still being slammed into Hermes' unprotected chest. It was the same thing they had done to Reyna, but they had backed off after a few hits. Hylla knew that they weren't going to back off of Hermes until they had beaten the life out of him.

"They were suppose to wait for us," Reyna muttered. Her gaze stayed focused on the television. The violence didn't seem to bother her, or maybe, she was just shell shocked from what had happened to Kronos and the others.

Hylla stood and turned off the television. She wouldn't watch a murder happen on live television. Reyna just stared at the dark screen, and her eyes seemed like she was a million miles away. Hylla slowly grabbed her shoulder and spoke, "Are you okay?"

"They're going to kill everyone," Reyna whispered. She looked down and closed her eyes. "They're going to kill my friends."

Hylla remained silent. Did Reyna really not think that Pluto would be true to his word? Did she think that Pluto would be stopped before he could complete his goal? Did it just not connect for Reyna? Was the damage from the bullet being shot into her head making it impossible to come to that realization?

"We have to stop them," Reyna whispered. She shook her head. "We can't let all of them die."

"We can't do anything until we get out of here," Hylla said softly. She didn't know how to tell Reyna that they were getting out of Olympian Plains as soon as they had the chance. Reyna would fight her, but Hylla knew what was best for them. They had to leave Olympian Plains, before it was their heads on the executioner's block.