Chapter 7 Katsika mitera
"It's Lake Omorfi. Why are we here?" Selene asked.
"I don't know, but I think it'll be as cold as last time." Helios replied.
"You chickens going to come in?" Epimetheus yelled at us.
"We're not chickens!" Selene yelled back at him before diving in.
"Do you know this place?" I asked Helios.
"Yeah." He said before following Selene into the water.
"Come on Hera!" Selene called and I jumped in.
"It's cold! Freezing cold! Oh my gosh, it's COLD!" I stuttered to the surface.
"Hera, over here!" Selene called. I turned, and saw the others swimming over to the water fall, I followed them Note to self: Don't swim with a back pack. Ever.
I went to a rock beside the waterfall (which is really loud). Helios, Selene and Epimetheus were already standing on it.
"Here." Helios held his hand out at me, I took it and he pulled me up.
"Careful, it's slippery." Epimetheus told us, then he walked towards a crack in the mountain, the waterfall falls down, it looks really tight. Selene followed him, and Helios does to, and pulls me along, as he was still holding my hand.
"Oh, sorry." He muttered and let goes of my hand. I followed him into the crack in the mountain. It's was dark and damp in here. I shivered, and hugged myself with my arms. Selene is up front with Epimetheus, chatting like the old friends that I suspected they were. I walked behind Helios, feeling out of place.
"How do you know Epimetheus?" I asked Helios.
"We grew up together, his parents, Iapetus and Clymene, and my parents are brothers and sisters. We used to come here when we were nine and ten, and we'd swim in Lake Omorfi. We were being me, Selene, Eos and Epimetheus and his brothers, Prometheus, Atlas and Menoetius."
I'd heard him mention Eos before. Well okay, I couldn't get to sleep one night and heard him and Selene talking about her. She's their sister and they think she might be dead or at least held captive.
There had been a mole in Agonistes tis eleftherias, and most of them had either died or been taken prisoner by the Titans. They had been betrayed. Helios and Selene had come back to their main base and found it burnt to the ground. I'd also heard him mention Atlas before. He was apparently in Agonistes tis eleftherias with them or something like that.
"We met Zeus here one time," Helios continued. "That's when we really started coming here a lot. We all became great friends; I haven't seen Zeus in ages, although I heared he started Katsika mitera."
"Your friend started Katsika mitera?" I asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, so I heard. But as I said, I haven't seen him in a while."
"Helios, guess what?" Selene said, turning around to see us. "Prometheus and Zeus are here! And, you'll never guess who else." She smiled.
"Who?" He asked.
"Atlas is here!"
"He's here?" Helios asked, disbelief laced through his voice.
"Yeah, isn't it great? I was so worried about him."
"Is he alright?" Helios asked Epimetheus.
"Of course he is. I know how to take care of my own brother. He's fine. Worried sick about everyone at Agonistes tis eletherias, but fine." Epimetheus told Helios.
"Is anyone else here from Agonistes tis eletherias?" Selene asked.
"No," The voice said that came from down the cave. "Sorry."
"Yo, light a torch, will ya?" Epimetheus yelled at the annomis person at the end of the cave.
A few seconds later, a torch was lit, and we could now see a lot more of the cave (which before was in semi blackness).
The person down the end of the cave held the torch in his right hand. He had either black or really dark brown hair and green eyes, the same green eyes that Epimetheus has. But unlike Epimetheus eyes', his eyes were...shining? Shining with knowledge. Is that even possible? Even if it wasn't possible, I didn't like his eyes, it was like he could see through you, into your soul, and my soul is for my eyes only, thank you very much. But although they held great knowledge, they also held great sadness. How could just looking at someone's eyes tell you so much about them?
But my thoughts were interrupted by another squeal from Selene (how often can one girl do this?)
"Prometheus!" She ran down the cave and gave the guy with the weird eyes, Prometheus, a hug.
"I haven't seen you for ages! How are you? What have you been doing? Oh my, it's been so long, hasn't it?"
"I'm fine, I'm sure Atlas told you that. Just let go, I don't want to burn you." Prometheus said with a smile.
"Fine." Selene sighed and pulled away.
"Whoa, this is so cool! Hera, Helios, you have got to come see this."
I walked over to where Selene was at a curve in the cave. I gasped. It no longer looked like a cave. The walls were all straight and flat, ever so often, there were torches hanging off the walls. The rest of the walls were either dirt or had weapons hanging off them. There were also two comfortable looking chairs there and at the end of the hall, a door. A DOOR! Underground? How is that possible? But it was most definitely a door. It was made of plain wood, nothing special, except that it was UNDERGROUND. I can't get my head around it.
"Wicked." I heard Helios say behind me. "Are these real rubies?"
I looked at him and saw him admiring one of the swords. Maybe having a door underground isn't such a big deal?
"Yeah, Maia found them when she was exploring around. She's so nosie, always getting into other peoples business." Epimetheus said as he waved a hand. "Anyway, she had me make her a sword with them in it. I think she use it once, maybe twice?"
"Think she'd mind if I take it?" Helios asked.
"Yeah, she'll throw one of her fits. Please don't make anyone go through that." Prometheus told him.
Helios shrugged and put it back on the wall.
"Right, come on, it's time you guys meet everyone." Epimetheus said and we all started to follow him.
"Can I talk to you for a bit, Hera?" I heard someone whisper in my ear. I jumped and turned around to see Prometheus.
"Sorry." He smiled. "But if I'd grab you, you would've screamed."
"How do you know?" I asked, it's probably true, but how does he know that?
"I can see the future." He said.
I raised my eyebrows. "Really?"
"Yes. But it's complicated. There are so many choices, so many alternative futures. There's no way to see all of them and some things just have to happen. It's only the timing that really matters. With most of the things."
I'm not sure whether to believe him or not, but he's Selene and Helios' friend, so I'll at least listen.
"Okay?" I said slowly, so it was more like an "O-k-ay?"
"I'll try to say this as simple as possible. Helios and Selene jested to be in Agonistes tis..." He said but I interrupt.
"Yeah I know, they were with Agonistes tis eletherias, but there was a mole in it, and the place burned."
"Exactly." He sighed. "And you know who the mole is?"
"What? No I don't. I hardly know anyone."
"You don't know him, but when you hear his voice, you will recognize it as someone that once talked to your father, Cronos about a plan. What I need you to do is not to let anyone know that you know that he's a spy."
"What? So we both know there is someone here that is giving information to my father, but we aren't going to tell anyone who he is?" That's so stupid!
"I know it doesn't seem smart, but if Epimetheus and the others finds out at the wrong time, I am certain that Cronos will win. Or at least it will be very tipped in his favor."
"Is that really true? Or do you just want to protect your brother?"
"I am to protect all my brothers at the moment, Atlas probably more. I admit it. I do want to protect Epimetheus, but I'm still telling the truth." It's stupid. How could it affect the outcome of the war? Maybe he is a loony.
"The smallest decision can have the largest impact." Prometheus muttered. Then said, "We should hurry, I expect you'll want to see your brothers and sisters again. Also, don't be mad if they yell at you a bit, they were just really scared for you. After all, you are their baby sister. Come on." He smiled and walked towards the underground door.
Maybe he is a loony, maybe he's not. But I don't care at the moment, I'm just so excited. MY FAMILY IS HERE!
AN: thanks for reading, tell me what you think? Good? Bad? Like all the other storys? And who do you think the mole is? Have I made it too clear? Please REVIEW!
Also, please tell me if you have any ideas for the argument
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