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Hello everyone, and I am proud to declare that I, Little Miss Illusional, am back and writing on FanFiction after a loooooonnnnnnngggggg absence. My bad

I'm very sorry for the wait for this chapter. I've been trying to write it, but never found enough time. We are getting all our end of yearly tests right now, and I've been studying every night for ages. I really need to pass, or I'm grounded (simple, eh?).

So yeah, no much else to say. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed while I was off, I can't believe how many there are now! I'm also really stoked about the number of people that have added me as one of their favourite authors. I really feel special now .

Thanks readers, you're awesome.

Chapter Five

Hera's Office, New Olympia High, New Olympia

Theresa faced Artemis, concentrating on what she had to do. Her eyes were closed and she was muttering various pieces of advice that Persephone had told her about reading minds.

In contrast, Artemis was staring at her, his face set in a look of defiance. Sure, the girl had powers, but according to his research they were still developing and nowhere near the level to break into a strong mind like his own. She could barely control dumb animals for heaven's sakes!

Theresa was trying to clear her mind, something that she always had trouble with. Remember to do this, after lessons do that and don't forget to talk about that. Persephone told her that an empty mind allowed more room for another's thoughts to creep in. But she couldn't do this, so how was she going to even get near Artemis's thoughts?

"Shut up stupid voice in my head!" She told her conscious. "I can do this."

She could hear Persephone scolding her mentally. "Can't even control dumb animals for heaven's sakes! This should be over in a matter of minutes. In fact, I might even be able to get inside her thoughts if she goes to close to mine. Yes, that would show Jay exactly what I'm capable of."

Theresa was confused. Persephone didn't talk like that. She opened her eyes, and found herself looking at herself like she was sitting on the floor. Did a mirror appear between her and Artemis while she was concentrating?

Or maybe she had succeeded in getting into Artemis's thoughts!

Persephone had told her about what happened when you broke into someone's thoughts. Your body would stay in the same spot, but your soul would be transported to the victim's body. You would then be able to see what they were seeing, listen to their thoughts and talk to them. Some people even had the power to remain a hold over their own body whilst in their victim's.

Her suspicions were confirmed. The other her had glowing blue eyes, something that only happened to her when she performed a really powerful spell. That meant that she had used a lot of power getting into Artemis's thoughts. She had about two minutes before her power ran out and she was forced back into her own body.

Artemis knew that the girl had managed to get into his thoughts. He saw her eyes turn blue, and cursed himself for his arrogance and carelessness. His IQ had taken a rather step drop, and he would have to work had to get it back up near the 250's.

"Note to self," he thought. "Solve more challenging problems on return to Fowl Manor. The meaning of life and how to create it should do the trick."

Theresa also heard the message, and Artemis's knowledge of where she was. Theresa panicked. It required an extremely strong mind to sense another presence inside them. If Artemis could sense she was here, he could easily send her packing back to her own body. He could even capture some of her own power!

"Breathe," she remembered Persephone telling her yesterday. It was after a fiasco of a class, and Theresa was on the verge of giving up Mind Control Classes. "Panic is the first step towards self doubt. Have faith in your own abilities. Remember what you have learned, and use this to achieve your goals. Be strong."

"Be strong," she thought. She gathered her powers, every last spark. She was going to need all the power she could get. She could feel them building up inside her. Artemis felt them too, and realised what was about to happen, but he couldn't talk. "The girl is controlling me," he thought.

"This isn't going to be pleasant."

"That's right Artemis," said Theresa. "But it could be easier for you if you tell me everything I need to know. And I mean everything. Don't leave a tiny detail out, and I might just convince the gods to be fair when they determine your punishments."

Artemis tried to push the thoughts out of his mind, but it was no use. His vision was blinded, he couldn't see past all the blue. It was everywhere, he couldn't escape. He needed to get the girl out, he needed the blue out…

The power took over. His head tilted back, and he was physically unconscious. His inner self wasn't though, but it was under the control of Theresa. "Tell me what you wish to know," said his sub conscious with a sense of defeat. "I'll tell you everything."

"How do you know about the school?"

"Cronus told me."

"And how do you know Cronus?"

Artemis squirmed. This was the ultimate betrayal. He would be killed if he told Theresa, and there was so much that needed to do before he died. There were so many places, so many things, so many people that he needed to see. He couldn't tell the girl.

The blue symbolising Theresa's power stepped in, killing the last little voice of refusal inside Artemis's head. It went out, and Artemis was fully beaten. He was totally under Theresa's control, and there was nothing her could do about it, even if he wanted to.

"I met Cronus after a couple of months of research on the Internet. I was fascinated with the Ancient Greeks. After all, their technology was so advanced for their era, I had to learn more. I realised that their mythology could actually be true. I did some digging and traced their heroes to modern times, and found actual descendants of heroes and gods. After that, everything became a lot easier.

I got all of their encounters with Cronus on camera. I could hack into CCT footage of around this place, and could watch every second of when they stepped foot out of that brownstone that they've been living in. I realised that one of them was a very old friend of mine, Jay."

"And how do you know Jay?"

"We've been friends since I was five. We met a school, and became the perfect team. I was the brains, while he was the muscle. Together we became a formidable team, finding answers to all the mysteries around us."

"But something happened, didn't it?"

"Just after my tenth birthday, I turned my attention to criminal activities, but Jay didn't like it. He cared too much. We decided to go our ways before conflict broke out. We parted as friends, and never saw each other for another six years."

"How does Cronus fit into all this?"

"I left him a message and arranged to meet him. When we met, he realised my full potential as a criminal mastermind and took me on board. Together, we plotted to bring the gods and the heroes down. I would infiltrate the school, and report back to Cronus. We would then take the school by force, along with Cronus' army of giants. We would imprison the gods and humans, and conquer the world. "

"And where is Cronus now?"

"He's hiding in the Coolemon Caves, in Australia. The Snowy Mountain Region to be precise. He's using that as his base, and travelling here using his Time and Space Portals. However, using these portals to transport himself half way across the world takes up a huge portion of his power. "

"Why is he in Australia?"

"He's planning something big. Real big. He doesn't want anyone to know about it until it's too late. It's a Time Virus that we've been designing. Once it's set loose, it will start to eat up time and space. Nothing will be left. Only Cronus and myself will have immunity to it. Once it's finished, we can recreate the universe to our liking. The universe will be under our absolute control. We would rule supreme, and no one would be able to stop us."

Theresa had heard enough. She gathered the last of her power, and concentrated very hard. Using her power, she catapulted herself back to her own body.

Back in her own body, she saw that Artemis was unconscious. He would probably stay that way for a number of hours. Having your thoughts broken into was a very tiring ordeal, for both parties.

Wearily, Theresa crossed the room and unlocked the door to the hallway outside. No doubt the rest of the team and the gods would be anxious to find out what she had learned. It was time to bring Artemis's plan down, for good.

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Hey readers!

Once again, I'm so sorry for the wait. And again, there's no excuse.

I know a lot of you have been waiting for this chapter, and I hope it's up to your standards. I sure had fun writing it. I couldn't bring myself to make Jay seem evil, no matter how hard I tried. He's just so perfect in my eyes (sniff).

So there's one of the story lines done. Not sure which one will come next. Maybe the top nerd competition, or Artemis being trained by Artemis (lol, that's confusing. I'm confused ). Let me know what you think, so send those reviews in!

Stay tuned…

Little Miss Illusional