Yup, I finally uploaded the next chapter. It took me forever to write it, yet...I still think it kinda sucks, the ending of it is pretty good though. This one is kinda sad...but enjoy anyway!
Six of the heroes looked around in horror as the limp body of Hermes fell off the edge of the cliff like a giant rag doll and a certain warrior jumped after him. They grimaced as they awaited the sound of the impact, but it never came. As a small purple cowlick appeared above the ledge, the heroes breathed a sigh of relief.
" Hmm, well that didn't quite work out too well" Cronus noted to himself.
" Your plans never work out too well. Gee I wonder why?" Archie sarcastically responded as he climbed back up and placed Hermes body next to Autolycus.
" Watch your mouth boy" Cronus warned as he gripped the alter in front of him in agitation. But Archie was enjoying himself far too much.
" Make me" Archie mocked, but regretted it as Cronus grinned and a wall of water formed in front of Archie and trapped him against a nearby pillar in fear.
" Well, that solves that problem" Cronus congratulated himself as he fooled around with the asteria device once more. For the next hour or so, Cronus tried to decide which village to destroy next. After a long list of 'catch a tiger by the toes' the villain sighed and turned towards the captured heroes.
" I'm quite bored actually" he whined.
" Oh, well sucks for you" an annoyed Atlanta replied.
" Minions", Cronus directed towards the giants, " release them". The six cornered heroes stood dumbfounded with mouths wide open.
" What are you up to?" Jay spat.
" Well how am I ever going to defeat YOU, if you're trapped?" Cronus asked.
" He's got a point…" Herry mentioned to his fellow teammates before getting a 'really? I can't believe you just said that!' look from Odie. Agitated, Cronus looked at the puzzled children before snapping his fingers and shouting, " Come on already!" All at once the heroes rushed at Cronus and Archie found the courage to break through the wall of the water blocking him. The clanking of weapons against scythes filled the air. Angry grunts were sent back and forth, but with Cronus's new strength, the kids were tiring out quickly. Grunts were soon replaced with the sounds of panting and heavy breathing. Cronus, seizing the opportunity raised his hands once more and a cyclone of swarming air circled around the panting heroes, stealing their breath away. The sounds of weapons were now replaced with the sounds of the heroes gasping for air, which played a sweet melody in Cronus's evil ears. Enjoying his newfound powers, Cronus clapped his hands and a rumbling sound was heard in the distance, which came closer with each difficult breath. As the air cleared, the seven teenagers regained their composer just as they were faced with a wave of falling rock. Archie managed to use his whip to cut some of the falling rocks into smaller pieces, but it was useless. Soon, everyone, except the exceptionally lucky Neil, was trapped below a pile of debris. Using his strength, Herry was able to release himself and started working on releasing others. As Cronus watched Herry struggle, he decided that it was time to use the free will part of the device. Cronus laughed as he focused his attention on Neil, who raised his fist to his face and began to punch himself repeatedly.
" Why you hitting yourself? Stop hitting yourself" Cronus teased knowingly.
" Ow! It hurts! I can't stop it!" Neil whined, " Why me? All the bad things always happen to me!" Even Cronus rolled his eyes as such a false statement, but he didn't notice as Autolycus and Hermes began to stir nearby.
" A little immature don't you think?" the now awake Autolycus called to the smirking Cronus.
" Ah, did you have a nice nappy poo?" Cronus teased.
" Oh is that what happened? I thought some crazed god knocked me out, cause he was scared of me" Autolycus replied sarcastically.
" Bite your tongue. You don't want anything to happen to your now mortal father. You know how vengeful the gods can be"
" Don't talk to my boy like that!" a pissed off Hermes added to the conversation. But Cronus ignored his plea.
" Remember, set a good example for your child. Anger really doesn't become you well Hermes"
" Hah!" the usually cheerful messenger spat.
" Let's go kick some bad guy butt" Autolycus urged his father.
" I'd be more than happy to. We just have to hold him off long enough for the kids to escape" Hermes whispered as the stand off began. Autolycus wrestled Cronus to the ground as Hermes took advantage of the opportunity to destroy the asteria device, smashing it into a million pieces. As he did so, the rocks pinning the heroes down disappeared and Neil was able to refrain from hitting himself. Cronus was now surrounded as he pushed Autolycus off of him.
" Give up Cronus! You're cornered once again!" Jay demanded.
" Well in that case…" Cronus trailed off as he reached into his pocket and grabbed the red orb and aimed it at Atlanta and Theresa.
" Don't even try Cronus. You said yourself it only works on the strongest Greek beings. We're so-called weaklings, it won't work." Odie called towards Cronus.
" You a weakling, well yes. But these two…" Cronus said as he pointed it to the two girls and they collapsed, " have pretty damn strong auras". The protective nature within Archie and Jay grew as they watched their girlfriends fall to the ground. It was one thing to try and destroy the world and the gods. But it was a whole other thing to dare to hurt their girls. The rage within Archie boiled up inside him as he lunged at Cronus without thinking. The enraged warrior ignored the pain as Cronus stabbed him in the shoulder and blood started to spurt out of the wound, he was too determined to get revenge. Archie continued to put all his strength into destroying Cronus, and it was only the intense pain of his arm suddenly dislocating that sent him falling backwards in shock, causing him to halt his assault. It was then that the normally calm Jay lost his temper. He jumped onto Cronus's back and wrestled the god to the ground only to be pushed off as Cronus unsuccessfully tried to stab him. But both males stopped as the orb rolled out of Cronus's pocked and onto the ground, glowing with the pulse of its newly consumed auras. The two stared at each other for a moment before diving for it at the same time. Jay managed to successfully grab a hold of it, but because he was so focused he did not realize as Cronus raised his scythes for revenge. Sensing some sort of danger Jay looked up to a deadly blade coming towards him. But in an instant, something rushed past and the blade was gone, a blood curdling cry filling the air.
" Autolycus!" Jay heard Hermes cry out. The leader turned and saw a distraught Hermes leaning over the battered and bloody body of Autolycus, who sat leaning against a pillar clutching a large wound in his abdomen.
" What happened?" Jay questioned.
" Just as Cronus was about to ummm, hurt you, Autolycus stepped in between the blade and you," Odie explained from nearby.
" Oh" Jay said with an air of depression in his voice.
" Autolycus, hold on for me. You're strong. You can survive" Hermes told his son.
" I-I'm sorry" Autolycus managed to mutter.
" What on earth do have to be sorry for?" Hermes asked painfully.
" For being such a failure," Autolycus whispered.
" You're not a failure. If anything, I failed you as a father" Hermes said as a tear dropped down his cheek and mixed with the blood surrounding him.
" Don't say that!" Autolycus screamed before breaking out in a coughing fit and hacking up blood.
" I'm proud of you" Hermes whispered as he enveloped his son in a warm embrace.
" I love you-dad"
" I love you too-son" Hermes replied as more tears streamed down his face and he held his son even closer.
" Thanks" Autolycus whispered as he took his last breath and the arm clutching his father fell and his body went limp, never to steal anything again. Hermes buried his head in his hands and wept uncontrollably.
So what did you think? Sorry that the writing kinda sucked, I had a headache like all week. So rate/comment and let me know what ya think.