The Warriors: Protectors of the Multiverse

Chapter 116

The Warriors were now heading to the next world and that world was Hercules but before the Warriors show up we're going to take a look at the backstory of Hercules

The schematic picture of Olympus zooms in and turns into a real one. While the Muses still repeat their "ah's and yeah's", the camera moves up the mountain slope, while it does, the movie title, HERCULES, is shown. Then the camera goes inside, passing various chattering gods and finds baby Hercules who took Hera's crown

Hercules! Behave yourself. Hera said

Oh, look at this. Look how cute he is! Oh, he's strong...like his dad, hmm? Zeus said

Zeus Hera and all the other gods saw someone coming in

Whoa! Excuse me! Hot stuff coming through! Excuse me. One side, Ares. the fast god said

Why, Hermes, they're lovely. Hera said

Yeah, you know, I had Orpheus do the arrangement. Isn't it too nutty? Fabulous party, you know, I haven't seen this much love in a room since Narcissus discovered himself! Hermes said

Narcissus is shown, staring into his mirror and making kissing sounds. Also, Baby Hercules gets one of Zeus' lightnings and plays with it

Dear, keep those away from the baby. Hera said

Oh, he won't hurt himself. Let the kid have a little fun! Zeus said

Baby Hercules tries to eat the lightning, gets zapped, and throws it away in frustration. Three gods jump away from its path, untill Athena hits it with her sword so it hits a pillar, which immediately reappears

Oh, on behalf of my son, I want to thank you all for your wonderful gifts. Zeus said

What about our gift, dear? Hera said

Well, let's see here.. we'll take, hmm, yes, a little cirrus, and, hmm, a touch of nimbostratus, and a dash of cumulus. Zeus said

Zeus moves his hands around with a little pegasus-shaped cloud on it closer to baby Hercules, and the cloud turns out to be a baby pegasus

His name is Pegasus, and he's all yours, son. Zeus said

Baby Hercules bonks his forehead against Baby Pegasus'. He whinnies and licks Hercules. They hug, letting all the gods sigh

Mind his head. Hera said

He's so tiny. Zeus said

Baby Hercules tries to bite the medallion that hangs from his neck and then yawns

My boy. My little Hercules. Zeus said

How sentimental. a voice said

All of the gods turned and saw a gray man with a gray shirt and a black toga with blue flaming hair

You know, I haven't been this choked up since I got a hunk of moussaka caught in my throat! Huh? the blue flame-haired man said

All of the other gods look sternly at him

So, is this an audience or a mosaic? Hey, how you doin'? Lookin' good. Nice dress. the blue flamed-haired man said

As he is saying that, he moves from one god to another untill Zeus squeezes him in a hug

So Hades, you finally made it. How are things in the Underworld? Zeus said

Well, they're just fine, you know, a little dark, a little gloomy, and as always, hey, full of dead people. What are you gonna do? Ah! There's the little sunspot, little smootchie. And here is a sucker for the little sucker, eh? Hades said

Hades then weaves a sucker with a skeleton head out of thin mist

Here you go. Ya just... Hades said

Baby Hercules squeezes Hades' finger, and after some fight he gets away from the baby

Sheesh! Uh, powerful little tyke. Hades said

Come on, Hades, don't be such a stiff, join the celebration! Zeus said

Hey, love to, babe, but unlike you gods lounging about up here, I regrettably have a full-time gig You know, by the way, so charitably bestowed on me, Zeus, So.. can't. Love to, but can't. Hades said

Zeus: You ought to slow down, you'll work yourself to death...Hah! work yourself to death! Zeus said

The other gods then started to laugh

Oh, I kill myself. Zeus said

If only, if only... Hades said

(Scene changes back to the Muses)

If there's one god who you don't want to get steamed up, it's Hades. Calliope said

Cause he had an evil plan. Terpsichore said

The scene changes to a boat on the River Styx, in which a skeleton is carrying Hades

(He ran the Underworld.)

(But thought the dead were dull and uncouth.)

Two souls lean up from the lake bed to grab Hades who zaps them away and blows the smoke off his finger like a pistol

(He was as mean as he was ruthless.)

(And that's the gospel truth.)

A pair of skeletal gates open, and Cerberus' heads snarl and snap their jaws viciously Hades throws them a piece of steak for the dogs to eat which the dogs fight over as the boat continues its journey down the river

(He had a plan to shake things up!)

(And that's the gospel truth!)

Soon Hades arrives at the dock with a staircase leading to his lair

Pain! Hades said

Coming, your most lugubriousness! Pain said

Pain trips and bounces on the stairs while landing his butt on a sharp trident and starts screaming

Panic! Hades said

Oh, I'm sorry. I can handle it! Panic said

Panic runs but he trips over Pain who just got free from the trident falls over and his horns get stuck in Pain's butt Pain screams again while Hades rolls his eyes disgustedly

Pain! Ow! Pain said

And Panic! Panic said

Reporting for duty! they both said

Fine, fine, fine. Just let me know the instant the Fates arrive. Hades said

Pain pulls his friend's horns out of his rump

Oh! They're here! Panic said

Hades then bursts into flames angrily

WHAT?! The Fates are here, and YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?! Hades said

Pain and Panic then turned into worms

Oh we are worms! Worthless worms! they both said

Memo to me, memo to me: Maim you after my meeting. Hades said

The scene changes to a chamber with the Fates

Darling, hold that mortal's thread of life good and tight. Atropos said

Atropos cuts a thread with some scissors and a woman's scream is heard

Incoming! Lachesis said

The Fates laugh as a soul enters the cave and flies into a tunnel the counter above the tunnel now says "Over 5000000001 served"

Ladies! Hah! I am so sorry that I'm... Hades said

Late. the fates said

We knew you would be. Clotho said

We know everything. Lachesis said

They pass their only eye from one another as they speak the next three lines

Past. Clotho said

Present. Lachesis said

And future. Atropos said

Atropos whispered something to Panic

Indoor plumbing, it's gonna be big. Atropos said

Great. Great. Anyway, see, Ladies, I was at this party, and I lost track of... Hades said

We know! the fates said

Yeah. I know...you know. Hades said

Hades then goes over to a map table depicting Greece with pawns of Zeus and the gods

So, here's the deal. Zeus, Mr. High and Mighty, Mr. "Hey, you, get off of my cloud". Now, he has... Hades said

A bouncing baby brat. the fates said

We know. Clotho said

Hades then bursts into flames again

I know! You know. I know. I got it. I got the concept. So, let me just ask: Is this kid gonna mess up my hostile takeover bid, or what? What do you think? Hades said

Um... Lachesis said

Oh no, you don't. We are not supposed to reveal the future. Clotho said

Oh wait, I'm sorry. Time out. Can I? Can I ask you a question, by the way? Are you, did you cut your hair or something? You look fabulous. I mean, you look like a fate worse than death. Hades said

Lachesis giggles more before Clotho hits her on the head the eye falls out into the hands of Panic

Oh, gross! Panic said

Yech! It's blinkin'! Pain said

Pain then kicks it into Hades' hand, who pulls off a dust strand from the eye.

Ladies, please, my fate... Hades said

Hades puts the eye on Lachesis' hand

Is in your lovely hands. Hade said

Oh? Lachesis said

Oh, all right. Clotho said

Ahh... Lachesis said

The eye raises in the air showing pictures of the future

Hades the god of the underworld is about to see the future being told by the fates but he was about to get a surprise what could that surprise be and how will he react stay tuned

TO BE CONTINUED