The Warriors: From Zero to Hero

Chapter 8

The Warriors and Young Hercules arrived in a small town as Amphitryon was going to talk to someone there but it wouldn't be long for Young Hercules to get into some trouble

Young Hercules enters the middle of the square and stops, burying himself into the ground shoulders-deep

Thanks, son. Amphitryon said

Finally. Punk said

Good. Batman said

Thank god. Sophitia said

Hulk liked it. Hulk said

Of course. Young Hercules said

When old Penelope twisted her ankle back there, i thought we were done for. Amphitryon said

No problem, Pop. Young Hercules said

Uh, don't-don't-don't unload just yet. First, i have to finagle with Phideas. Amphitryon said

Okay. Young Hercules said

Young Hercules drops the hay on the cart which makes their horse, Penelope, fly up into the sky

Oops, sorry, Penelope. Young Hercules said

Now, Hercules, this time, please just... Young Hercules said

I know, i know. Young Hercules said

Young Hercules catches a falling Penelope

Stay by the cart. Young Hercules said

That's my boy. Amphitryon said

We'll keep an eye on him. Batman said

What? Young Hercules said

Really? Amphitryon said

Yes. Batman said

Thank you. Amphitryon said

Amphitryon then leaves to talk with Phideas

(Signs) Young Hercules said

What's wrong Hercules? Sophitia said

I just wanna help out. Young Hercules said

Help? Sophitia said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Why? Sophitia said

Pop thinks i might destroy something. Young Hercules said

Destroy? Punk said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Is it because of your strength? Sophitia said

It is. Young Hercules said

Oh. Sophitia said

Don't worry we'll be right here with you. Punk said

Really? Young Hercules said

Yeah. Punk said

Yes. Batman said

Of course. Sophitia said

No problem. Hulk said

Thanks guys. Young Hercules said

Young Hercules stays with The Warriors until he sees a man losing balance with a big clay pot

Hey. Young Hercules said

What the hell? Punk said

Hercules. Where are you going? Sophitia said

That man needs help. Young Hercules said

What? Sophitia said

Yeah. Come on. Young Hercules said

Should we? Punk said

Yes. Sophitia said

Let's go. Batman said

Alright. Punk said

Oh, my goodness. Whoa! the man said

Young Hercules catches him just in time

Careful! Young Hercules said

Why, thank you. the man said

No problem. Young Hercules said

The man sees Young Hercules and looks frightened

Why, Hercules! It's you! the man said

Don't forget about the others. Young Hercules said

Others? the man said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Who are they? the man said

My friends. Young Hercules said

Oh. the man said

Why is he frightened of Hercules? Sophitia said

No idea. Punk said

Let me, let me help you with that. Young Hercules said

No, no, no, no, no, i got it. the man said

The man almost falls under the giant pot

I'm fine, you just run along. the man said

Are you sure? Young Hercules said

Oh, yes. Absolutely. the man said

Are you really sure? Sophitia said

Yes. the man said

The man leaves Young Hercules and the Warriors outside in the street

Okay? Punk said

He was probably just busy. Young Hercules said

Really? Busy? Punk said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Wow. Punk said

What? Young Hercules said

That sounds stupid. Punk said

But it's the truth, isn't it? Young Hercules said

Still sounds stupid. Punk said

There's no need to... Sophitia said

Suddenly a freesbee falls near at Young Hercules's feet as he picks it up

Huh? Young Hercules said

What the hell? Punk said

What is that? Sophitia said

It's a freesbee. Batman said

Freesbee? Sophitia said

Yes. Batman said

What's a freesbee? Sophitia said

You don't know what a freesbee is? Punk said

No. Sophitia said

Suddenly three boys about Young Hercules's age approach the gang

Yo! Give it here! Boy 1 said

Hey, you need an extra guy? Young Hercules said

Uh...sorry, Herc. We already got...five. Boy 1 said

Five? Punk said

Yeah. And we want to keep it an even number. Boy 1 said

What? Punk said

Hey, wait a second. Five isn't an even... Young Hercules said

The boy snatches the freesbee away from Young Hercules

See ya, Herc. Boy 1 said

What a geek! Boy 2 said

Destructo boy. Boy 3 said

Maybe we should call him "Jerkules". Boy 1 said

Young Hercules sits alone in the center of town square while The Warriors join him

Well, that was messed up. Punk said

It was not messed up. It was rude. Sophitia said

Rude? Punk said

Yes. It was just...rude. Sophitia said

Oh. Punk said

It's alright. Young Hercules said

What? Sophitia said

I said it's alright. Young Hercules said

What do you mean it's alright? Sophitia said

I don't know i'm kinda used to it. Young Hercules said

You're used to it? Punk said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

You're used to bullies making fun of you? Sophitia said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

Wow. Punk said

How horrible. Sophitia said

You must've had a hard time huh? Batman said

Yeah. I have. Young Hercules said

Hard time? Punk said

Yeah. Young Hercules said

How hard? Punk said

Very hard. Young Hercules said

Wow. Punk said

Still horrible. Sophitia said

Let's just keep moving. Batman said

Why? Sophitia said

We promised Amphitryon that we would look after Hercules said

Oh. Sophitia said

Oh yeah, that's right. Punk said

Hulk remembers too. Hulk said

Let's go, Hercules. Sophitia said

Alright. Young Hercules said

The gang was about to leave when the freesbee appeared above their heads

Heads up! Boy 1 said

I-I got it! Young Hercules said

Hercules. Sophitia said

Oh crap. Punk said

No. Batman said

Hercules. Sophitia said

Uh oh. Hulk said

No! Stop! Boy 1 said

Young Hercules catches the freesbee but hits a pillar and falls to the floor

Uh oh... Young Hercules said

That's not good. Punk said

Not good at all. Sophitia said

Young Hercules saw that the pillars were falling apart and had to stop it from happening

Oh no!...it's okay... Young Hercules said

Young Hercules holds the pillar he has hit but others start falling one by one like dominos he sees that and throws the pillar he was holding away but it hits another standing pillar and another domino wave starts going around the square

Hey! Whoa! Young Hercules said

Son! Amphitryon said

Hang on, Pop! Be right back! Young Hercules said

The two domino waves seem to be aiming at the shop with clay pots where the man was at

Oh my! Oh no! Don't! Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! the man said

The last two pillars stop above the man's head as he sighs relaxed but Young Hercules who was running to save him slips and slides to him fast

Watch out! Young Hercules said

Young Hercules went straight toward the man in his clay pot shop and the town square is now destroyed while Young Hercules stands in the rubble feeling ashamed of himself as the citizens leave the area

Nice catch, Jerkules. Boy 1 said

Are you okay Hercules? Sophitia said

I'm fine. Young Hercules said

Son... Amphitryon said

This is the last straw, Amphitryon! the man said

That boy is a menace! the first voice said

He's too dangerous to be around normal people! the second voice said

Whoa, cut it out. Punk said

Yes. Leave him alone. Sophitia said

You all stay out of this! the man said

He didn't mean any harm, he's just a kid. He-he just can't control his strength. Amphitryon said

I am warning you. You keep that-that-that...freak away from here! the man said

Freak! the first man said

Yeah, go away! the second man said

The people of the town were angry at Young Hercules after making such a big mess there stay tuned

TO BE CONTINUED