Well, this chapter came to me pretty quickly. I already had a vague idea of what I was going to do, but there were still a few holes to fill. I think I filled them ok. I had fun writing the last part, I think that the story needs a bit more romance.

I've said too much. My bad. Anyway, don't forget to read and review!!

Chapter Six

Hera's Office, New Olympia High, New Olympia

"And you're absolutely sure that this is going to work?" Hera asked for about the millionth time. She couldn't help but be worried. The plan was so complex that even the slightest part went wrong the whole operation would come crashing down on them.

Jay stood opposite her, his eyes locked on hers. "I'm sure. It has to."

Hera sighed exasperatedly. "Fine." She said. "Do it then."

Jay's smiled at her. He didn't really need her approval of his plan for him to do it, but it was nice for it anyway. He tilted his head, showing respect to his mentor, and scurried out of the room. The team needed to hear the plan.

The Brownstone, New Olympia

Once in the brownstone, Jay addressed the group of assembled teens and gods. Normally he would do this in the school, but for the plan to work they needed to start off in the dorm. Besides, the school had already been infiltrated by Cronus.

"Ok everyone," he said to the group. "The plan is complex, so I need everyone to listen very carefully. One wrong mistake could leave the whole planet to the mercy of Cronus. We can't let that happen.

We are going to split into four teams- Archie, Atlanta, Ares and Artemis the goddess, Neil, Hermes and Apollo, Herry, Odie, Hercules and Athena and Theresa, Persephone and me. The team leaders are Ares, Hermes, Athena and myself.

Ares' team is to head down to the park and set up all of our traps around the field area on the western side. Once they've finished, they'll radio back to me and then hide in the trees to await further instruction.

Hermes' team are going to the school and bringing all the weapons they can find to the park. And I mean everything. I want the works- lasers, swords, laser traps, stun batons, anything you can find. Especially the SPLIT. You'll set up the rest of the traps with Team One's traps, then hide in the trees on the eastern side of the field.

Athena's team are going to use Hermes's portal to take them to the Coolemon Caves. Once they're there, they'll spy on Cronus and find out where the Time Virus is being hidden, but Cronus must not see them. They'll then wait for Team Four to arrive.

My team are going to take Artemis to the park, and place him in the middle of all the traps. Persephone will break into this thoughts and make him contact Cronus using one of our PMRs. He'll tell Cronus that he managed to get into the school, and that he's holding one of us hostage in the park. Since Persephone is a skilled mind controller, my team will then go back to the school, minus Theresa. She'll stay with Artemis to be the 'hostage'.

Since Persephone can use her powers over an extremely long distance, she'll hide with Team One while I go through the portal to the Caves. If we time it right, I'll arrive just after Cronus has left. Odie and I will try to kill the Time Virus, while the rest of Athena's team take care of the giants.

Back at the park, Cronus will appear in the middle of all the traps. Theresa will then get herself and Artemis out of the traps, leaving Cronus to be captured. Any questions?"

Everyone shook their heads. They were still reeling after the massive plan from Jay.

Theresa put her hand up. "Why do I need to get both myself and Artemis out of the traps? Can't I just leave him there? I mean, it will be hard to get myself out without setting anything off. It will be near impossible to get another person out as well. And wont Cronus be able to escape? He's done it every other time."

Jay saw the logic behind Theresa's questions. It would be hard to get Artemis out. It would be much easier to leave him. But he couldn't do that, no to Artemis. He was too much of a friend, though he was a criminal.

"We can't leave Artemis," said Jay. "Because of a new trap that Heph and Odie have been designing- the SPLIT. That stands for Super Powered Laser Ignition Trap. It is specially designed to trap powerful beings, especially gods. It is triggered by the use of either magic or lasers.

The idea is that when you and Artemis are out of the trap, Atlanta will send a laser bolt towards the trap. This will set it off, trapping Cronus in there until it is deactivated.

The reason that Artemis can't stay there is because of the lasers that will go off. They will be so powerful that even Cronus will be knocked unconscious. A human wouldn't stand a chance. That's why we need to get both you and Artemis out."

Theresa frowned. "And how will I do that without setting off one of the other traps. One wrong step could mean setting of one of the pressure pads that trigger one of the traps. And I can't use my powers because I'll set of the SPLIT with Artemis and I still inside. Not to mention that Artemis will be unconscious from when Persephone leaves his body."

Jay grimaced. "We'll just have to do our best then."

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Canteen, New Olympia High, New Olympia

Jay did not like waiting. He despised it. But, as a leader, he had to do more waiting than anyone else. Waiting for people to do one thing, then another, and another until he was so fed up with waiting that he could punch a hole through a wall. Sometimes, being a leader really sucked.

He was in the canteen of the school, waiting for the all clear from Team Three. Team One and Team Two had already set up the traps ten minutes ago, and were safely hiding in the trees at their designated areas.

"Safely." he thought. "As if."

Their lives were never safe, and they would never be until Cronus was locked up. In fact, they were the complete opposite of safe. Not a week went passed when the team weren't ambushed, threatened, attacked or kidnapped. Or even a mixture of them all.

Jay blamed himself whenever something happened to the team, there was no denying it. But it was his fault, every single time. As the leader, he shouldn't make mistakes. He needed to think through every possible scenario that could possibly happen, and how he could get his team out of it. But, somehow, things all went downhill. The team would get into trouble, and at least one of them would be hurt.

And it was always his fault.

"Nobody blames you Jay. We never do."

Jay jumped, and saw Theresa standing behind him. "Don't creep up on me like that!" He said. "Make a noise or something so I know you're there. Seriously."

Theresa laughed. "But that would spoil the point of me creeping up on you."

"And you've been reading my mind."

Theresa nodded. "I need to practise. Nothing wrong with that, is there? You're always telling me that I need to develop my skills."

Jay rolled his eyes. "That doesn't mean that you need to practise on me!"

Theresa considered his point. "True," she said. "But that wouldn't be any fun, would it?"

Jay stood up. "There's no time for fun Theresa!" He said a bit to forcefully. Theresa backed away, startled by Jay's outburst. Jay realised what he had done. He sat back down, and put his head in his hands.

"I'm sorry Theresa, I didn't mean that."

Theresa sat next to him, understanding what he was going through. She had a knack for guessing reasons for moods. "That's ok Jay," she told him. "I understand. But what I don't really understand is how you've jumped to the conclusion that you're responsible for our mistakes."

Jay looked up at her. "I'm the leader. I'm supposed to know how to deal with all the problems that we're faced with. But I can't, and my mistakes lead to you and the rest of the group getting hurt."

"But you do know how to deal with problems." She told him. "Look at this plan that you've made. It's incredible. None of us would have been able to make a plan like this. You're a leader Jay, whether you like it or not. And you can't blame yourself for our mistakes. We make them, not you. You can't control us."

Jay remained silent, unable to argue with Theresa's logic. She was right, he realised. She was always right.

Jay looked into Theresa's brilliant green eyes. Not for the first time he realised how important she was to him. He reached out for her hand and held it. They were really close to each other. He could see each individual eyelash surrounding those brilliant eyes. He loved those eyes. He loved her.

"Theresa," he said quietly. "I…"

But what he was about to say was cut short by a call on his PMR. "We're ready Jay," he heard Atlanta say over the radio. "You'd better get Artemis to the park, pronto."

"We're on our way," he replied.

He nodded his head in the direction of Hera's study. "I'd better go and get Artemis," he said. Theresa nodded. "I'll find Persephone and meet you out the front of the school."

With that, Theresa got up and left the canteen. Jay watched her leave, and waited until she had closed the door behind her.

"Damn," he muttered.

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I wrote this chapter in about half an hour, so I'm sorry if it isn't too good. I'm sorry for all the technical plans stuff in the first part. It's very confusing, I know. Sorry :)

Next chapter will be up within the next week or so. Not sure about that though. Might be a bit longer, depending on whether the thinking fairy comes to me and gives me a great idea. Lol.

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