The Warriors: From Zero to Hero

Chapter 20

After some training Hercules did earlier along with The Warriors it was now time to see Hercules in action

Hercules Phil and Sophitia got on Pegasus and flew off into the sky

So, what's in Thebes? Hercules said

A lot of problems. Phil said

Problems? Hercules said

Yeah. Phil said

How many problems? Sophitia said

A lot. Phil said

Oh. Sophitia said

It's a big tough town, good place to start building a rep. Phil said

Suddenly Sophitia Hercules and Phil hear a woman screaming

Huh? Hercules said

Whoa. Phil said

What was that? Sophitia said

Sounds like your basic D.I.D. Phil said

D.I.D? Sophitia said

Hyah! Hercules said

Sophitia Hercules and Phil land in the area and were in a forest and saw the others looking at something

You guys got here already? Hercules said

Yeah. We did. Punk said

How? Hercules said

Hulk strong. Hulk said

Wow. Hercules said

And how did you get here? Phil said

The batwing? Batman said

What? Phil said

My ride. Batman said

Oh. Phil said

Anyway, we have a situation. Batman said

Someone's in trouble? Hercules said

Yup. Punk said

Oh. Hercules said

Who is it? Sophitia said

Is it a woman? Phil said

Yup. Punk said

Perfect. Phil said

What's going on? Sophitia said

Come and take a look. Punk said

The gang looked in the bushes and saw a woman being chased by a monster centaur

Not so fast, sweetheart. the monster centaur said

I swear, Nessus. Put me down or i'll... the woman said

The woman tried to kick the monster centaur but didn't reach him

Whoo! I like 'em fiery! Nessus said

In the bushes The Warriors looked on as Hercules gets angry while Phil was instructing

Now remember, kid. Phil said

Phil? Punk said

First, analyze the situation. Phil said

Phil. Batman said

Don't just barrel in there without thinking. Phil said

PHIL! Sophitia said

What? Phil said

Hercules already left. Sophitia said

What? Phil said

Yeah. Look. Punk said

Eh? Phil said

Hercules already walks to Nessus and the woman anyway

See? Punk said

He's losing points for this! Phil said

No. the woman said

Come on. Nessus said

I said no. the woman said

Come on. Nessus said

You don't know what you're... the woman said

Hercules approached the woman and Nessus

Halt! Hercules said

Huh? the woman said

What? Nessus said

The woman and Nessus stopped and looked at Hercules as Nessus approached him

Step aside, two legs. Nessus

Pardon me, my good, uh, uh...sir. I'll have to ask you to release that young... Hercules said

Keep moving, junior. the woman said

Lady. But you...are...aren't you a damsel in distress? Hercules said

I'm a damsel, i'm in distress. I can handle this. Have a nice day. the woman said

Uh...*ahem* Ma'am, i'm afraid you may be too close to the situation to realize... Hercules said

Hercules takes his sword out and Nessus immediately hits him so he flies away

Ohhh! Phil said

That went south fast. Punk said

Indeed. Sophitia said

What are you doin'? Get your sword! Phil said

Sword. Right, right...Rule #15: A hero is only as good as his weapon! Hercules said

Hercules picks up a fish and directs it at Nessus and Nessus laughs while Megara looks bored Nessus then hits Hercules with a fist and Hercules flies away again

(Groans) Phil groaned

That's gotta hurt. Punk said

Oh my god. Batman said

Hercules. Sophitia said

Hercules got hurt. Hulk said

Yes, he did Hulk. Yes, he did. Punk said

We have to help him. Sophitia said

Obviously. Punk said

The Warriors and Pegasus tried to help Hercules but Phil stopped them from doing so

Whoa! Hold it! Hold on! Phil said

What's up? Punk said

He's gotta do it on his own. Phil said

On his own? Punk said

Yeah. Phil said

But he's destroyed out there. Sophitia said

I know but he's gotta do it on his own. Phil said

But... Sophitia said

Phil's right. Batman said

What? Sophitia said

Seriously? Punk said

Hercules needs to do this on his own. Batman said

Are you sure? Sophitia said

Yes. Batman said

Wow, even the bat guy agrees with me. Phil said

It's Batman. Batman said

Whatever. Phil said

Alright. Punk said

Very well. Sophitia said

Hulk will stay put. Hulk said

Good. Anyway Come on, kid! Concentrate! Phil said

Concentrate? Hercules said

Yeah. Phil said

How? Hercules said

Use your head! Phil said

My head? Hercules said

Yeah. Phil said

Oh... Hercules said

Hercules surges forward and socks Nessus with his head as Nessus flies away into the waterfall wall

Hell yeah. Punk said

Alright. Sophitia said

All right! Not bad, kid. Not exactly what i had in mind, but not bad. Phil said

Megara gets up from the water and coughs a bit as Hercules picks her up from there

Oh, gee, Miss, i'm...i'm really sorry. Hercules said

Oh. the woman said

That was dumb. Hercules said

Yeah. the woman said

Nessus runs in again and is planning to kill Hercules

Excuse me. Hercules said

Sure. the woman said

Hercules attacks Nessus hits his head several times and throws him into the water

Nice work! Excellente! Phil said

Is wonderboy here for real? the woman said

What are you talking about? Of course he's real... Phil said

Phil then looks at the woman who was fixing her hair

Whoa! Phil said

What? the woman said

And by the way, sweet cheeks. Phil said

Yeah? the woman said

I'm real too. Phil said

Phil gets on the woman's lap but she pushes him into the water

Ugh. the woman said

Hercules was seen riding on Nessus like a horse

Yee-hah! Yahoo! Hercules said

Phil gets up from the water with a fish in his mouth before spitting it out

Really? Phil said

Hercules kept riding on Nessus before he held on to a tree branch and crashed Nessus into a tree Nessus got angry but Hercules punched him into the air for a while before he fell back down into the water with horseshoes hitting his head and Pegasus blew him into the water and stomped all over his body

How was that, Phil? Hercules said

Rein it in, rookie. You can get away with mistakes like those in the minor decathlons, but this is the big leagues! Phil said

(Sighs) At least i beat him. Didn't I? Hercules said

Next time, don't let your guard down because of a pair of big goo-goo eyes! Phil said

Don't be so stubborn Phil. Hercules said

What? Phil said

How did i do guys? Hercules said

Awesome. Punk said

Impressive. Batman said

Spectacular. Sophitia said

Pretty good. Hulk said

See? My friends said i did great. Hercules said

Oh please. Phil said

What? Hercules said

D-oh! It's like I keep tellin' ya. Phil said

Hercules wasn't listening to Phil as he was looking at the woman

You gotta stay focused, and you... Phil said

Pegasus held his hoove for a high-five but Hercules ignored him as well and then he and Phil got angry

(Growls) Pegasus growled

I know right? Phil said

Hercules and The Warriors walk up to the woman

Uh... Hercules said

Can i help you? the woman said

Are you, uh, all right, Miss, uh... Hercules said

Megara. My friends call me Meg. At least they would if i had any friends. the woman said

Oh. Hercules said

So, did they give you a name along with all those rippling pectorals? Meg said

Uh, i'm, um, uh... Hercules said

Hercules has defeated Nessus and saved the woman who is known as Meg how will he and the others respond to her stay tuned

TO BE CONTINUED