Yup, another chapter. I hope you like it. Just to warn you, this chapter, and probably the next one, start to get a bit dark. I'm not a very dark person. so sorry if they kinda suck. Hope you enjoy it:p
The seven heroes walked into a depressing scene. Cronus stood at an alter made of stone the asteria device in one hand and an unconscious Hermes held over the edge of the mountain in his other hand. Autolycus was unconscious as well and tied to a nearby column with unbreakable rope. Amongst the ruins of the once beautiful temple, evidence was scattered about of a large struggle. Quickly a group of giant surrounded the heroes. The seven tried to escape, but it was futile, these giants were actually smart and thwarted their every move.
" Such a tragedy really, this place used to be so beautiful. It was home to only the best of the gods. But no matter, it will soon be the home of my empire." Cronus gloated.
" What did you do to Hermes?" Jay demanded from behind the wall of giants.
"Oh him?" Cronus teased as he pointed to the unconscious messenger. "I sucked out his power, with this," he explained further as he pulled a red orb out of his pocket and a giant lifted an arm for the heroes to see. "It feeds on the aura of powerful Greek beings. Surprisingly, this little friend of yours was quite strong. More powerful than any of you weaklings"
" That must be how he got so strong," Odie whispered to Jay.
" We've got to find a way to get it from him. Maybe we can use it against him" Jay whispered back.
" Oh and by the way, make one false move and your little friend goes over the edge. With all his power sucked out he's mortal. So if he were to fall, well there goes his brains, a terrible mess to clean up I'm afraid," Cronus teased.
" Nobody move" Jay ordered his fellow heroes, "yet" He whispered onto the end. All the heroes had to watch mortified as Cronus placed the asteria device on the alter and began chant in ancient Greek. When he had finished he turned towards the heroes and an evil grin spread across his face.
" I've won, and there is nothing you can do about it" Cronus teased once more.
" You haven't won yet, you'll never win" Archie spat.
" Oh such an admirable determination, but I'm afraid you're terribly wrong" Cronus replied as he raised his hands and shouted the word fatio and pointed to a nearby village laughing as it burst into flames and the sounds of tortured screams filled the air.
" Hear that?" Cronus said as he cupped his empty hand to his ear, " That's the sound of defeat" Suddenly a horrible stench filled the air and the heroes couldn't help but vomit.
" Ooh and that!" Cronus excitedly replied as he took a great big whiff of the air, " That is burning flesh". The evil god of time laughed as the heroes leaned on each other for support.
" You…are…disgusting…Cronus" Atlanta managed to stammer in between gags.
" Well, if you guys feel so sick, I can make it stop" Cronus replied with fake sympathy as he raised his hands once more and shouted the word hudor and pointed once again. Out of almost nowhere a title wave appeared and swallowed the village whole, taking everything back out to the sea with it and more screams pierced the heroes' ears.
" Now can you see why I don't like water?" Archie hissed in Atlanta's ear. But the spunky redhead just elbowed him in the stomach as she buried her shaking head in his sweatshirt in an attempt to hide from the horror surrounding them. Archie gathered her in his arms, shaking from the horror as well. Never before had they had to deal with so much pain and innocent death.
" This is so much fun" Cronus said as he clapped his hands in evil giddy excitement.
" You've got a twisted idea of fun" Jay responded.
" What can I say? I just love the sound of people screaming."
" How about this sound?" Archie said as he peeled himself away from Atlanta and wrapped his whip around a nearby column, flying over the giants and letting out an ear screeching battle cry. He landed safely next to Autolycus.
" One false move" Cronus reminded him as he dropped Hermes over the edge of the cliff, laughing maniacally as he did so.
So what did you think? Poor Hermes right? Please review/rate.