The Warriors: From Zero to Hero

Chapter 5

Pain and Panic were about to drain Baby Hercules's god glow but someone was calling out before they could finish Baby Hercules

Back at Mount Olympus the night sky is brought over Mount Olympus by the night god Nyk driving his goats across the atmosphere as Baby Hercules and Baby Pegasus are sleeping together and the shadows of Pain and Panic crawl over Baby Hercules and grab him fortunately the sounds of glass breaking and Pain and Panic tittering make Zeus and Hera wake up

Huh? Zeus said

What? What is it? Hera said

Suddenly Zeus and Hera realized what was going on

The baby! Zeus and Hera both said

Zeus and Here run to the cradle they only find Baby Pegasus but Baby Hercules was gone

Hercules! Oh! Hera said

Hera starts sobbing while Zeus got very angry

NOOOOOOO! Zeus said

As Zeus screams no some lightning bolts flash and a giant thunderstorm rages over Olympus as Pain and Panic fly down to Earth carrying Baby Hercules

Now, we did it! Zeus is gonna use us for target practice! Panic said

Just hang onto the kid, Panic! Pain said

Pain and Panic fall to the ground and Baby Hercules starts crying

Hurry! Let's just kill the kid and get it over with, okay? Panic said

Here you go, kid. A little Grecian formula. Pain said

Pain opens the vial puts a rubber sippy on it and makes Baby Hercules drink it

Look at that! He's...changing. Panic said

Baby Hercules stops glowing as he drinks the potion

Can we do it now? Panic said

No, no, no, he has to drink the whole potion! Every last drop. Pain said

Who's there? a voice said

Uh oh. Pain and Panic both said

Pain and Panic run away dropping the empty vial as it breaks and one last drop falls onto the ground

Alcmene, over here. Amphitryon said

What is it? Alcmene said

Look. Amphitryon said

Oh, you poor thing! Oh, don't cry. Alcmene said

Is anybody there? Amphitryon said

Pain and Panic look on from the bushes

Now? Panic said

Now. Pain said

Pain and Panic's shadows are shown as they walk and transform into snakes

Oh well, he must have been abandoned. Amphitryon said

For so many years we've prayed to the gods to bless us with a child. Alcmene said

Yes. I know. Amphitryon said

Perhaps, they've answered our prayers. Alcmene said

Perhaps they have... Amphitryon said

Amphitryon reads Hercules's name from a medallion on his neck

Hercules? Amphitryon said

Pain and Panic as snakes attack but Baby Hercules catches them and giggling happily hits them several times against the ground ties into a knot and throws them far away as Amphitryon and Alcmene stare with their jaws dropped

What on earth? Alcmene said

Oh my god. Amphitryon said

Help, help, help! Pain and Panic both said

Pain and Panic turn back to their normal forms

Hades is gonna kill us when he finds out what happened. Panic said

You mean if he finds out! Pain said

If? Panic said

Yeah. Pain said

Of course, he's gonna f...if...if is good. Panic said

Yeah. Pain said

We go back to Mount Olympus in dark clouds and then resolve to the Muses

It was tragic. Zeus led all the gods on a frantic search. Calliope said

But by the time they found the baby, it was too late. Terpsichore said

(Young Herc was mortal now.)

(But since he did not drink the last drop.)

(He still retained his godlike strength.)

(So thank his lucky star!)

(But Zeus and Hera wept)

(Because their son could never come home.)

(They'd have to watch their precious baby.)

(Grow up from afar.)

(Though Hades' horrid plan.)

(Was hatched before Herc cut his first tooth.)

(The boy grew stronger every day.)

(And that's the gospel truth!)

We had to a country with sheep baaing as a carriage with a lot of hay moves along the road unnaturally fast then we see Amphitryon and his horse sitting before it

Hercules, slow down! Amphitryon said

We now see it's Young Hercules who is moving the carriage

No time pa. Young Hercules said

What? Amphitryon said

We gotta get there on time. Young Hercules said

You gotta slow down! Amphitryon said

We can't be late. Young Hercules said

Oh no. Amphitryon said

While Young Hercules and Amphitryon were hurrying off to somewhere The Warriors finally arrived in the practice world

Is this the place? Punk said

It looks like it. Batman said

Cool. Punk said

Where are we? Sophitia said

Are we in a world of sheep? Punk said

I don't think we're in a world of sheep. Sophitia said

Then why are there sheep here? Punk said

No idea. Sophitia said

Hmm. Batman said

What is it? Punk said

This must be the world of ancient greek. Batman said

Ancient Greek? Punk said

Yes. Batman said

No way. Punk said

I think he's right. Sophitia said

What? Punk said

This must be the world of someone strong. Sophitia said

Strong? Punk said

Yes. Sophitia said

Oh. Punk said

Hulk is strong too. Hulk said

We know Hulk. We know. Sophitia said

So who's the strong guy? Punk said

I'm not sure. Sophitia said

What? Seriously? Punk said

Yes. Sophitia said

Wow. Punk said

But we should go and find him. Sophitia said

Alright. Punk said

Hulk ready. Hulk said

Perfect. Sophitia said

Wait. Batman said

What's wrong? Sophitia said

We need to find a town. Batman said

A town? Sophitia said

Yes. Batman said

Why? Punk said

The strong person might be there. Batman said

Oh. Punk said

He is? Sophitia said

Yes. Batman said

Then let's go. Sophitia said

But how are we supposed to find the town? Punk said

Hulk says we should hitchhike. Hulk said

Hitchhike? Punk said

Yeah. Hulk said

Sound's good to me. Punk said

Yes. Let's try and... Sophitia said

Suddenly a carriage came speeding through and passed The Warriors

Whoa. Punk said

What was that? Sophitia said

Hulk saw something go fast. Hulk said

It was a carriage. Batman said

A carriage? Punk said

Yes. Batman said

Carriages don't go that fast. Punk said

Maybe someone was going fast for some reason. Sophitia said

Probably. Batman said

Hulk says he should stop. Hulk said

Good idea. Punk stop him. Sophitia said

Alright. Hey buddy. Punk said

Young Hercules stops the carriage and then he and Amphitryon approach the gang

Yeah? Young Hercules said

Why were you going so fast? Punk said

Fast? Young Hercules said

Yeah. Punk said

We're going somewhere important. Young Hercules said

Really? Punk said

That's right. Young Hercules said

Oh. Punk said

What are you all doing here? Amphitryon said

Are you guys lost? Young Hercules said

You could say that. Sophitia said

Are you new around here? Young Hercules said

We are. Sophitia said

Oh. Young Hercules said

We're also looking for someone strong. Batman said

Strong huh? Amphitryon said

Yeah. Batman said

Hey, i'm strong. Young Hercules said

You are? Sophitia said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

That's wonderful. Sophitia said

Wonderful? What do you mean? Young Hercules said

We were told we would find someone strong here. Sophitia said

And that would be me, right? Young Hercules said

Yes. Sophitia said

Oh. Young Hercules said

Can you tell us your names? Amphitryon said

Yeah. Who are you guys? Young Hercules said

I'm CM Punk. Punk said

Batman. Batman said

My name is Sophitia. Sophitia said

Hulk. Hulk said

Weird names. Amphitryon said

Yeah. Very weird. Young Hercules said

Who are you guys? Punk said

I'm Amphitryon and this is... Amphitryon said

I got it pa. Young Hercules said

Okay. Amphitryon said

I'm Hercules. Young Hercules said

Hercules? Sophitia said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Your name is Hercules? Sophitia said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Sophitia kneeled on one leg and held Young Hercules's hand

It is an honor to meet you. Sophitia said

Uh...thanks. Young Hercules said

You're welcome. Sophitia said

Would you all like a lift? Amphitryon said

Yeah. Punk said

Please. Batman said

Thank you. Sophitia said

Okay. Hulk said

The Warriors have Young Hercules and are now headed into a town nearby to talk more stay tuned

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