Hia, Chapter seven is up and Runnin!

Just so u all know, I will probably be finishing this story before I write my next one Sibling Rivalry.

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Chapter seven: The voice

Jay leaned on the library table, head in his hands.

"Come on," Jay basically pleaded, "There has to be something, there has to be! Maybe I just over looked it."

He looked around at the metre high stacks of books and all the loose paper lying on the table and ground. Quickly he opened on of the books labelled The Map book of New Olympia. Jay had flipped through the pages of this book many times but found no place which Cronus could probably hide. I have failed them all, Jay thought, all of them, my friends, the gods, the world, EVERYONE! He rested his head on the table. He had probably been in the library for an hour already, and he had not accomplished anything.

Jay groaned out loud, "This is hopeless, after all the work I did, all the hours I spent in this library studying have all done no good." But Jay sighed and stood up, "I have to keep trying I have to keep searching." I have to make sure Theresa never gets hurt by him again, he thought desperately.

"Search all you want young hero, you won't find anything." Jay heard a shallow maniacal voice say.

"Oh god no," Jay said spinning around, knocking his chair down and not even caring. "How can you be here Cronus? Show yourself!" He yelled taking out his xiphos.

But no answer came, the only thing he heard was a deep forbidding maniacal laughter fill his ears.

"And what makes you think I am standing next to you Jay?" The sly voice said once again. "No, no Jay I am not here, you are just to week to see that. If I were here all your little friends would be dead now, starting with the one I would make the most pleasure out of killing most, Young Theresa." He finished off laughinghis horrible laugh that made Jay's hair rise up on his neck.

"Don't you dare touch her Cronus!" Jay hissed through clenched teeth, "If you interfere, if you harm any of them I swear you will regret the day you escaped from Tartrus! I will not show any mercy to you. I will bring you to Tarturs with my own two hands wrapped around your scaly throat!"

"My, my Jay what a temper. Talk like that will get you in trouble young man." He said his laughter still continuing and never ending.

"Don't lecture me Cronus! Where are you? Stop hiding you coward!" Jay yelled waving his sword around him searching.

Once again Jay heard his maniacal laughter, only this time louder and more direct.

"Now Jay who ever said I was hiding? I am right here." He said and Jay felt a rush of air behind him. Quickly Jay twirled around and prepared to attack him, but he didn't have any time. Cronus was not there, nothing was there, but he could still hear Cronus's horrible laughter and slimy voice. "But I can't see you? How can you be here?" Jay asked

Once again the laughter started, "Yes Jay you always were a smart boy. True you cannot see me. But I am always there. Even if you cannot see me, I am always here, and you are never alone."

His evil laughter never ceased but that did not stop Jay, "You are right, I am never alone because I have friends here to help me defeat the likes of you!" He shouted.

"You know Jay," He heard Cronus say, "you and I are very similar, we are alike in so many ways, your heart is like a black cave. Moist, cold, damp, filthy,… dark, …It is oh so similar to mine."

"Shut up and stop lying Cronus! I am nothing like you!" Jay said growling and looking around searching for the source of the evil voice.

Cronus laughed louder this time, "But Jay I am not lying at all, you and I are very much alike. Think back Jay, remember all the pain you have caused your friends. You have shut them out of your life and for that they will never forgive you."

Jay said nothing, He's right, Jay thought, by trying to help them defeat Cronus, I am actually hurting them. I have been spending so much time locked up I am ruining our friendship.

"Correct," Cronus hissed in his ear hearing his every thought, "You are leaving them out of your life when all they want to do is help you. By pushing them away you are doing more harm to them then I ever could.

"No," Jay hissed trying to reassure himself, "No, your wrong I am not hurting them, I can't be. I am just trying to protect them from the likes of you."

At this Cronus just laughed and spoke his tormenting words once more.

"You are competitive Jay, you are power hungry, and you are determined, serious, and focused. You are everything I am. You are evil Jay, you always have been and always will be. You can not hide from me what you hide from your friends. You can not hide the rage for me you have deep inside of you, as your anger for me grows so does the greedy monster that wishes it was just like me. Your hatred and rage is making you become exactly like me. Pure evil. You can not hide from them forever. Soon they will find out what you are really like. And then they will never trust you again. They will know you are exactly like me, and then they will desert you. They would turn you away as if I had come to your door step asking for shelter. They will know you are a horrible greedy monster just like the god if time. Just like me"

"I am NOTHING LIKE YOU!" He screamed throwing one of the chairs at the invisible voice.

Maybe that is true, Cronus's voice said, At least I am not going crazy. I am not hearing voices of people who are not really there. Then Cronus's voice stopped but his horrible laughter still haunted Jay as he sank to the ground. Cronus's words biting him like rattle snakes. Soon the laughter had lowered to a mummer and then it was gone. As soon as the pitiful laughter had ended Jay sank to his knees. Weak form the invisible force that was driving him crazy. He buried his face in his hands relieved that the tormenting voice was gone and dropped his sword behind him.

Could Cronus be telling the truth? Jay wondered, Could I truly be like him?

(an: I was going to stop the chapter there but it seemed to short.)

In Chiron's office:

That didn't really happen, did it? Theresa thought touching her cheek in the place where Jay had kissed her.

She had always wanted Jay to kiss her, but what drove to the thought of doing that right now?

Maybe because, HE LIKES YOU! Her conscience told her.

Know way, Theresa told herself, how could someone as perfect as Jay ever love someone as pathetic as me?

Her conscience sighed, you are so blind, herself said stubbornly.

Dropping the thought she climbed out of bed and put on some shoes. She walked towards the door and found it locked. Growling with frustration Theresa tried to undo the lock but it would not budge.

Oh great, Theresa thought after giving up and dropping to the floor, I'm locked in, I mean why did they lock me in here in the first place?

Silently she paced around the room trying to figure out a plan, she wanted to see her friends and they were obviously wondering what happened in the clearing. After half an hour of pacing and thinking she finally decided to knock down the door.

Although she caused a lot of racket, the door finally dropped from its hinges and fell to the floor with a loud clank. Uh oh, Theresa thought rubbing the back of her head nervously, Chiron is not going to be happy.

Silently she walked outside towards the main hallway with the fountain of Zeus in the middle of it. She looked around, for some reason unknown to her, everything seemed much darker then it had looked before. Chiron walked out of Hera's office holding a book wise open and reading. He did not notice her until she called him over. Slowly he looked up from his book and gasped.

"Why Theresa dear your alright!" Chiron exclaimed galloping forward and pulling her into a bone crushing hug.

"Ya Chiron," Theresa stuttered out as she was realised from the hug gasping for breath.

Chiron stared at her for a moment and once she regained her breath he asked her a question. "Theresa how long have you been awake child?" He said staring at her awkwardly.

"Not very long, I just woke a couple of minutes ago. Anyways have you seen the guys?" She asked him. "There is something I need to tell them."

"Archie, Herry, Atlanta, Odie, and Neil are at the dorm." Chiron answered, but I saw Jay walk towards the library not too long ago. Why are you in such a rush?" He asked her slowly. But Theresa was already long gone down the hallway that led to the library.

Chiron just shrugged and walked towards his office. He gasped when he saw his door ripped totally off its hinges and glared at it angrily. With a wipe of his tail the door was removed from the floor and he ran into his

With Archie and Atlanta:

Together the two teens ran down the street, Atlanta obviously ahead of Archie. Together they ran down the street making sure not to bump into passing people.

"Hey Arch!" Atlanta called from way ahead, "Let's go running in the forest. The rain is coming and I have no desire to be running through it. Besides this path is shorter anyway." Archie did not have time to reply or take a breath. For as Atlanta said this she ran back towards Archie grabbed his wrist and in the same breath she ran towards the forest dragging Archie behind her.

"Attttttttttttlaaaaaaaaaaaaaantttttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaa!" Archie screamed, his voice becoming bouncy because they were running over rocks. "Ssslllllllllowwwwww doooowwwwwwwwwnnnnnnn!"

After a while of running like this Atlanta finally stopped running to take a break. She was not panting, she could have done that 10 times before she would start panting but she could tell Archie was tired. Smugly she folded her arms around her chest as she saw the young hero gasp for breath. She could tell that as soon as Archie had enough strength to speak he would start giving her heck, like he always did. Then Atlanta would fight back and then after a while Archie would give up. Or at least that is how their arguments had ended lately, which eventually made Atlanta start to worry about him.

Archie slumped down beside a tree and panted tiredly. He just sat there for a while until he had regained his breath and gave a horrible glare at Atlanta. "What, what the hell was that for Atlanta?" He asked her his words stuttering out as he gave her another glare.

"What are you talking about Archie?" Atlanta replied smiling innocently. Archie just rolled his eyes and bit his lip. Noticing his sudden change of attitude Atlanta knelt down beside him.

"Are you ok Archie?" She said looking at him worryingly and placing her hand on his.

Archie sighed, "Sorry Atlanta, I was just thinking about Theresa again."

Atlanta said down beside him and also sighed. "I'm worried about her to Archie. She gave us all quite a scare." Archie looked up at Atlanta and noticed her bottom lip quivering and could tell she was holding back tears.

Slowly and awkwardly, he put one arm around her trying to comfort her. Atlanta did not stop him as she usually would, nor did she move. This was a very strange habit for Atlanta to do as she hardly ever showed any sign of weakness like this but Archie could understand how Atlanta felt. He knew that they were very close friends and that she was very worried about her closest companion.

Suddenly Archie felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck. Quickly he removed the arm he had around Atlanta's shoulder, much to her displeasure, and slapped the back of his neck. When he reached the back of his neck he could already feel a small bump beginning to form.

As the same time he slapped his neck, Atlanta had slapped hers. She brought her hand back in front of her and saw a tiny black mosquito lying dead on her hand. With a look of disgust both she and Archie wiped their dead bugs on the grass. Slowly Atlanta stood up and looked to see the dark clouds roll right over top of them.

Archie sighed as he got up to, "We really should head back," He said looking up as a rain drop fell and splattered as it hit his forehead. Atlanta nodded and without another sped out of sight. "Race you back!" She yelled as she was halfway back.

Archie sighed and ran as fast as he could try to keep up with Atlanta. Why does she always have to do that? He thought as he ran faster nearly bumping into everyone in sight.

At the school, main hallway:

Theresa walked calmly down the hallway towards the library. She was almost completely recovered from her injuries although she did stumble and fall a few times while she was walking. But she took no notice about that and had always gotten up as quickly as possible and continued her walk.

When she was halfway there she heard a big explosion come form a room right next to her. Quickly forgetting about her walk to the library she turned into to the room.

Lying on the floor covered in green gooey stuff was the Greek god Dionysus.

Quickly she ran over to him calling his name as he sat up and wiped the green goo from his glasses, a smile on his lips. He gasped as he saw Theresa standing over him.

"Theresa! You're cured!" He said sitting up wildly and looking at her happily, "How long have you been up?"

"Not very long, But Dionysus are you ok?" Theresa asked as she knelt down next to him. "Oh just perfect!" He replied standing up and looking around. "Now my project is almost perfect! I am feeling wonderful!" He said in his drunken voice. "Project? What project are you talking about Dionysus?" She said looking around with a disgusted face, "and what is it with all this green, uh gloop?"

Dionysus walked over towards his gloop covered desk and grabbed a vile filled with a green liquid. "This my friend, is my latest invention. I call it AMAD." He said proudly as he held up the vile for Theresa to see.

Theresa looked at the green liquid oddly. "AMAD?" She asked picking up the vile and examining it closely. "What does AMAD mean?" Pointing a finger up proudly he said, "It means Appearance Moulder and Designer."

Theresa looked at him oddly. "So it can change someone's appearance?" She asked him gasping. Dionysus smiled and nodded. "Well sort of. One sip of this potion will allow the drinker to change there appearance for one hour. Any longer then that without another sip of the potion and they will turn back to their normal self." He rubbed the back of his head embarrassingly. "You see that was what I was working on when the experiment backfired."

"Wow," Theresa gasped as she looked at the vile closer. "How does it work?"
"Simple!" Dionysus replied eager to explain his project to her. "All you have to do is imagine yourself as whoever you want to be and poof!" He said waving his arms wildly, "You are what you imagined!"

"Wow, that's cool, but how do you…" But Theresa was interrupted again by yet again another loud crash coming from the direction of the library. Quickly without another word to Dionysus Theresa ran out of the doors to his laboratory and rushed down the hall, her long orange hair swaying.

She hurried towards the library, hurried towards Jay as she realized that was where she had wanted to be for the last little while. When she finally reached library she rushed through the doors. She could here Jay shouting but she could not identify the words he was shouting. When she heard no one reply she got even worried and started calling his name. She walked around one large bookshelf and gasped at what was awaiting her around the corner.

The usual large solid oak table was still there in its usual place but everything else around it was not. There where metre high stacks of books and papers on and under the table. There was various map books spread out all over the floor and table, while there was one large white map under all the rubbish on the table. Chairs were scattered everywhere, and one lay beside one of the hard stone walls, shattered to pieces. And in the middle of this great mess was Jay, kneeling on the floor, head in hands, and his sword lying on the ground beside him.

Theresa rushed over calling his name, waving her hands franticly. As soon as she shouted his name he looked up. The only thing Theresa could see on his face was fright, as if he had just seen a ghost, but soon that look turned into a look of utter disbelief. His mouth wide open in shock he stood up and stared at her. She ran over to him and pulled him into a quick hug. Jay's mouth still hung open but it quickly closed and he hugged her back. But Theresa had pulled away quickly with a look of worry on her face and Jay could tell that her mind was reeling with questions.

"Jay what happened here?" She asked him her eyes filled with worry but he seemed not to listen. He just stared at her lively green eyes and asked her awkwardly, "Is that really you Theresa?"

Now it was Theresa's turn to look at him awkwardly, "who do you think it was Jay?

Listen I need to talk to you." But again he could not hear her; he just stared at her. "Jay are you ok? You are acting weird. Is everything alright?" She asked him.

Then Jay started babbling out questions. "Bless the gods it is you Theresa!" he said to her pulling her into another hug. "Jay of course it is me," She said blushing as he was hugging her. Stuttering Jay put on a huge smile, "Well when did you wake up?" He asked smiling, "You have been out cold for a week now!" Theresa gasped. "A week!" She gasped, "I have been asleep that long!" "Ya," Jay said, "I, well I mean… everyone was worried that you were in a coma or something."

"What happened here Jay?" Theresa asked again retracting from the hug, yet immediately missing his warmth, and pointed to the mess. Jay blushed and went to the tables to gather some of his notes. "Went a little overboard on the studying," He murmured his eyes filled with, she could not exactly tell, but she knew he was lying. The look in his eyes quickly disappeared though because he turned around and smiled. "But right now that is not important." He said walking over and putting her hand in his, causing Theresa to blush. "Instead let's go back to the dorm and celebrate your recovery. I am sure that the others will want to see you." Theresa smiled at Jay and led him towards the door. But halfway towards the door she felt a pain in the back of her legs, causing her to collapse. Jay jumped out and caught her before she could hit the floor. He brought her back onto her legs and Theresa smiled. "Ok," Jay said maybe you are not so recovered after all."

"I am sure I am fine," She said, "I just want to go home, I miss the guys and our home. You never realise how much you miss something until it is gone. Jay smiled and murmured, "So true," even though he was sure they were both talking about different things.

I am done! Yes finally! Sorry it took so long to update.

Remember R and R!

Bye Bye!

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