Chapter 16
Gisele, and Krista sat off to the sidelines feeding Taylor and Tim as they watched Neil and Herry fighting with some swords, while Chloe was lifting some dumbbells, Archie and Atlanta were still out looking for Jay and Theresa.
"I can't believe that we're going to have to fight a god…" Krista said looking down at Taylor, who was beginning to fall asleep as she sucked on the nipple of the bottle.
"I know it's so crazy, when I married Herry and he finally told me about Cronus I never dreamed that I'd actually have to fight him as well."
"And we're not even descendants of Greek heroes or gods…" Krista said.
"Do you think we'll be able to actually fight?" Gisele asked looking down at Tim, before turning her attention back to the guys, who had changed positions, now Herry was lifting a very heavy weight, and Chloe and Neil were practicing fighting with swords.
"I sure hope so." Krista said.
"Is that the best you've got?" Chloe asked as she jumped out of the way of one of Neil's attacks and then swung her sword at him, getting him in the leg; Neil fell to the ground clutching at it.
"Neil!" Krista said standing up alarmed, which caused Taylor to wake up, she started screaming.
"Oh my God, Neil I'm so sorry!" Chloe cried kneeling beside him, "Someone help!"
Chiron, Hera, Zeus, as well as Archie and Atlanta came running into the gym.
"Neil!" Atlanta gasped.
"What happened?" Archie asked.
"I hit him in the leg with the sword!" Chloe said tears falling from her eyes.
Chiron ran over to Neil, but Neil abruptly picked up his sword and swung it at Chloe's neck, she screamed falling to the ground in surprise.
"Gotcha!" Neil said.
"Neil what the heck?!" Atlanta screamed running over to Chloe and hugging her as she began sobbing.
"So you're not hurt?" Hera asked crossing her arms.
"No."
"That was a pretty nasty trick." Krista said walking over to Neil, trying to get Taylor to go back to sleep.
"Guys I know it's been a long time since we fought Cronus, but remember that he used to pretend to be hurt all the time, and when we fell for his trick, it never ended well."
Archie, Atlanta and Herry all looked at each other, as they remembered how many times Cronus had pretended to be hurt, and had tricked them.
"Good thinking, Neil." Zeus said impressed.
Hera turned her attention to Archie and Atlanta, "did you two have any luck finding Jay and Theresa?"
"No…" Atlanta said sadly.
"Oh dear…" Chiron said.
Hera sighed, "Well Persephone is with Campe in Tarturas, along with Hades, so hopefully they'll be able to stop Cronus from escaping."
"Here's hoping." Archie agreed.
Gisele walked over and stood beside Herry, Tim was sleeping in his car seat, Taylor was still screaming, and Krista was starting to get frustrated, something that Neil noticed.
"Give her to me," Neil said taking Taylor, "I'll go and calm her down, you should take that anger you're feeling out on that punching bag."
Krista turned to the punching bag smiling before running over to it punching and kicking it with a lot of force.
"Remind me to stay on her good side." Archie said his eyes bulging out of his head.
Atlanta chuckled and then looked at Chloe, "are you OK?" She asked.
Chloe nodded her head, "Neil just really made me think that I hurt him."
"I am sorry about that," Neil said gently rocking Taylor, "but I had to teach you somehow."
"I want a rematch!" Chloe said smirking.
Neil looked at Taylor, "I would but I'm kind of holding a screaming baby."
"Chicken." Chloe said, as she began making chicken noises.
Everyone started laughing.
"Oh my God," Archie whispered in Atlanta's ear, "she's just like you."
Atlanta chuckled and then turned her head to kiss Archie's cheek, "sucks to be you."
"OK guys let's get back to practicing." Herry said as he started kicking and punching another punching bag.
Hera walked over to Neil, "I'll take Taylor." She offered.
Neil smiled and handed Taylor to Hera, and then turned his attention to Chloe, "oh you're on!"
Chloe laughed picking up a sword, Neil picked one up as well, and the two of them started fighting once again.
Gisele started lifting some dumbbells, Archie looked at Atlanta offering her his hand, "shall we do our typical training?"
Atlanta looked at the track that went all around the gym, the same track that she and Archie used to practice on all the time when they were teenagers.
"Let's do it." Atlanta said as she began running, Archie quickly followed her, each of them dodging the obstacles that were coming at them with ease.
Anna walked into the room where she had left Theresa and Jay. When she walked in Jay was still unconscious, but he was breathing and Anna could hear his heartbeat so she knew that he'd be fine, his body was just replenishing the blood that Odie took.
Looking at Theresa Anna's heart sank, Theresa was lying on the ground, and she had lots of sweat on her face and her breathing was shallow. Anna felt terrible for having to keep the silver bracelet on her wrist, but she couldn't risk Theresa turning into a werewolf… not when it was almost time to help Cronus escape from Tarturas, and when Anna was so close to seeing her daughter again.
Walking over to Theresa and kneeling down beside her Anna lifted her head up and poured some water into her mouth. Theresa opened her eyes and looked at Anna confused.
"What are you doing?"
"You need to keep up your strength, your baby s depending on you."
"Baby?" Theresa asked confused "what are you talking about?"
Anna poured some more water in Theresa's mouth, she gladly drank it since she was so thirsty, but she still wanted to know what Anna was talking about.
Anna realized that Theresa wanted to know, she sighed, "you're pregnant."
"That's impossible." Theresa said.
Anna smiled, "well I can sense some extra blood being pumped into your body, so either you're pregnant or you have something seriously wrong with you."
Theresa looked at Jay, who was still unconscious, trying to do the math in her head, her and Jay had had their first alone night in months, but Theresa couldn't be pregnant; she'd only be like two days.
"I can't be pregnant." Theresa finally said.
Anna smirked, "I'm a vampire I know what I'm talking about; you're very early in your pregnancy, probably only a couple of days, but you are in fact pregnant."
Theresa looked down at her stomach trying to wrap her head around what Anna was saying.
"So if I am pregnant, then you should let Jay and I go."
Anna sighed and stood back up, "I'm sorry, Theresa, I feel for you and I hope that nothing happens to your baby, but I can't risk anything happening to my daughter."
"My friends and I could help you," Theresa said.
"Cronus knows where my daughter is." Anna said and Theresa could hear that she was getting annoyed, but she didn't care, but just when Theresa was about to say something else the door opened and Odie and Cassandra walked in.
"What's going on in here?" Odie asked confused.
"Just giving Theresa some water." Anna said holding up the glass in her hand.
"Why?" Odie asked crossing his arms.
Anna didn't want to tell Odie that Theresa was pregnant so she thought of a lie, "I'm sure Cronus wants the hostages to be alive."
"Speaking of Cronus," Cassandra said, "the planets are going to be aligning in a half hour, we need to go now."
Anna looked at Theresa, and then at Jay, who was still unconscious, she then looked at Theresa and sighed, Theresa's eyes widened as she realized what Anna was thinking.
"Anna please!" Theresa begged, "My friends and I can help you find your daughter!"
Odie laughed, "You're such a liar!"
Anna sighed once again, "Odie grab her."
Odie smiled at Theresa, she tried to move but she was still pretty weak, "get away from me!" Theresa cried as Odie picked her up, she screamed which caused Jay to jump, waking up.
"Theresa!" Jay cried, jumping up grabbing the wall to stop himself from falling he was pretty dizzy.
"Jay, help me!" Theresa cried.
"Let her go!"
"Sorry we need her." Anna said.
Theresa began trying to get out of Odie's arms but she was weak, and as he tightened his grip on her, Theresa stopped squirming, if she was pregnant she didn't want Odie to hurt her or the baby.
"No!" Jay cried as Odie carried Theresa out of the room. Clarissa followed her, Anna turned to face Jay sighing.
"I'm sorry, but I have to do what I have to do." She said before shutting the door.
"Theresa!" Jay cried, "Please let her go!" Jay screamed.
Anna leaned against the door taking a deep breath; her heart was breaking as she heard Jay screaming for Theresa to be let go.
"Anna let's go!" Cassandra called from the kitchen.
Anna hurried into the kitchen, just as a portal opened, Theresa's eyes widened with fear when she saw that the portal was taking them to Tarturas.
"You ready?" Odie asked looking at Anna.
Anna forced a smile looking at Odie, "yep."
"Then let's go!" Odie said jumping through the portal with Anna and Cassandra following.
End Chapter 16.
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