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Chapter 7:

Aiden frowned as he eventually stood up. Help the people. The thought suddenly flitted into his head. He needed to help them to honour his dead brother. Taking a deep breath, he summoned one of his shadows, making sure his words were concise. "Tell Twin Masters that our alliance is at an end."

He closed his eyes as he remembered what had happened.

"Aiden, please."

Aiden froze.

That voice...no. No. He turned around. The mortal's dark eyes were now replaced with glowing amber eyes that had no pupils nor irises. "Hawk." He whispered. His brother seemed to looked at him, concerned, as his head tilted.

Aiden immediately ran forward, slicing the chains off. Gasping as the chains that held him in place were broken, the boy collapsed. Aiden hurried over to his younger brother, who was currently in another's body. "You-you," Aiden couldn't speak properly. "You had a host? But, how? You died." He choked out.

Hawk seemed to smile. "Yes. He was made for it."

Aiden looked confused. "Made for it?"

"You know the spell, Aiden. You were the one who taught it to me."

Aiden froze. "The reincarnation spell." He glanced down at his brother. "Oh Heavens, I'm so sorry, Hawk, please." Hawk smiled again, though it looked pained.

"All was forgiven a long time ago." Suddenly, Aiden heard a crashing outside and turned. When he turned back, the mortal was unconscious, his eyes dark once again, before they closed.

Eagle sighed, looking at everyone's expectant faces. This was not going to be easy. She hesitated, before telling the last bit of the story that the mortals had told for her back in the Olympians' council room. Now, they were in their own Council room, with only the Chinese gods present. "I think that there is something off with Aiden." She looked around at the curious faces of the council.

Unlike the Olympians' council, which was ruled by the most powerful and their positions - and they had many positions - the Chinese gods' council only had twelve members. Well, she cringed inwardly. Before his…death, fourteen. Before he died, Hawk was one of the council, and was favoured by all. Aiden was originally a member of the Council as well, though he had left at Hawk's…death.

"What is wrong with Aiden?" Lëi asked, sounding concerned.

Eagle sighed. "He seemed so...dead. As if he had done something wrong. I haven't seen him like that since Hawk's death."

Zhu Rong frowned. "You think that the matter has something to do with Hawk?" He sighed. "I agree that it is indeed odd. Twin Masters is still partnered with Aiden."

"Not any more." A voice interrupted them, and they turned to Erlang Shen. She was tilting her head, as if listening to something. "Aiden has just broken off the alliance with Twin Masters, and is now going to stay neutral in the war. And..." She froze in shock. "I think he has just started helping minor Greek and Roman gods and goddesses."

"Wait...what?" This chorus echoed around the room.

Erlang Shen nodded confidently now. "He is now aiding them, hiding them in his domains as Twin Masters tries to capture them to lure the Olympians out, and, in turn, lure us out." She smiled suddenly. "Just like Hawk."

Lëi frowned. "Why is he doing this? It seems so...sudden." They shrugged, until Eagle spoke up.

"I think that it has something to do with the mortal: Lin Chung. We have tried healing him. His physical body is healing well, but his mind...he is unconscious, and is stuck in a coma for some reason we cannot see. His mind is currently unstable because of some sort of power."

Lëi sighed. "Well, that is one reason as to why Aiden was like that down." Suddenly, an Iris Message appeared, and Hestia's worried face came out. She bowed low.

"I am sorry for disturbing, Lëi, but I am afraid that Twin Masters is requesting your presence."

"Our presence?" Lëi asked, worried.

Hestia nodded. "He has Aiden."

"So, gods, will you rescue him?" Twin Masters' taunted as he revealed the brother being tied to the corner, expression furious. "The brother whom Hawk was so close to?" Eagle growled under her breath, and Zhu Rong put out a hand to stop her but she stormed right up to the message.

"Listen here. I don't care who you are, what you're doing! We don't need him. Burn him for all you care!" She snarled at him. The gods smirked as they saw Twin Masters back away slightly, before he regained his composure and smirked. Aiden looked downcast, but he nodded, looking at Twin Masters.

"Your choice." With that, the message faded. Eagle sat down, leaning into Zhu Rong, who comforted his wife. She ran a hand down her face, then straightened. The rest of the Chinese gods followed shortly. Sending one last look at where the message vanished, Hestia followed suit.

The aura was familiar. Most of the Olympian gods wouldn't remember it, but Hestia could sense it. The other gods were too foolish to realise it. The children of the gods didn't recognise it at all, and they looked questioningly at the gods, too young when Hawk visited them to remember him. Well, Artemis narrowed her eyes at the aura of the one male that dared argue openly with her.

However, she stopped and cowered at the glares from all of the Chinese gods, and Hestia.

"I haven't felt this presence since...since..." Eagle breathed out. "Hawk."

As if on cue, a spirit appeared, looking like he was a Native American. Chiron and the campers backed away slightly, but stopped upon seeing the looks of joy on the Chinese gods' faces. Hestia smiled brightly. The boy had copper tanned skin, and bright amber eyes that had no pupils or irises. His black hair was cut sharply at the nape of his neck, and he looked around eighteen-years-old. For some reason, his pointed ears, nose, eyes and sharp white teeth made him look more animal than human.

The spirit looked desperate, its figure fading and appearing quickly. "Please, listen!"

Zhu Rong gasped, finally accepting the spirit's identity. "Hawk!"

Hawk smiled briefly at him, before his expression turned desperate again. "Listen, I don't have much time. This is all the time I'm going to get from my host!"

"Host?" Hestia questioned, but he ignored her.

"Get Aiden! Please!"

"He'll betray us!"

"He won't! Please!" Hawk pleaded before his eyes widened, and he vanished. Lëi stood up, and Eagle looked at him.

"What are you doing?"

"Hawk don't do anything without reason. And he contacted us so that we can rescue Aiden. So we shall."

"B-But-" Wong Tai Sin was cut off, rather violently.

Lëi was glaring at her. "You think we should doubt Hawk?" Wordlessly, Wong Tai Sin shook her head. The other gods quietened, seeing no changing the Chinese god's mind.

"Very well. We will go. Zhu Rong, Eagle, chose some companions of your pick. You leave at dawn."