Apologies for me being being gone for a long while between getting a new job and getting all of my wisdom teeth pulled out I've been busy recovering and getting use to my new position. The story updates may be a bit slow but they'll keep coming in time.
Olympus Realm
The ground trembles over and over again, something big, something massive was making it's way towards mount Olympus and it was not alone.
"Generations, so many generations I've waited for this day to pass." Said none other then the masked woman with both hands behind her back.
Standing besides her was Gaia still under the control of the marking on her forehead, she was now like a personal bodyguard to the masked individual. But what really stood out was what they both were standing on. One of her children she birthed so long ago and eventually had to seal was none other then the Hecatoncheires, fifty heads and one hundred arms it was a monstrous sight. But it wasn't alone as it's other two siblings walked beside the one she stood on from both sides and each one had chains wrapped around their chest, along with what seemed to be a massive pot on their backs, each one strong enough to carry it they didn't need to use their hands.
"You were a fool not to have done this long ago." The masked woman looked up at the sky, both her fist clenched in anger yet as suddenly as it happened she relaxed both of them with a chuckle.
The sudden sound of chains ringing out loud from behind her caused the masked woman to look behind, her chained prisoner the cyclops she'd beaten to submission.
"You really think you'll get away with this witch?" Arges gritted his teeth trying to move. "Zeus and the others will stop you snd when they do will have your head!"
"Hahaha, so much faith in your gods to come to your rescue." She walked over to Arges holding a finger onto his chin making him look up at her. "Your faith is so childish and misplaced, you'll see soon enough."
Patting his cheeks playful she turned his back to the grunting cyclops looking back to her front, standing beside the controlled Gaia.
"It stands to reason I am the one to take over. Once Olympus is under my control you'll see this path was the right one. Ah, but for now I have guests to entertain."
Her attention now turned to an incoming large spear that was aimed directly at her, but failed as it was caught by one of the Hecatoncheires hands. The attacker is none other than Ares from down below, being the god of war he was quite skilled in throwing a spear long distance to hit his target. Unfortunately he was up against that would require more than just weapons.
Down below Ares stood in the front of an army of over a thousand they could muster in such short notice, the surprised attack catching everyone off guard but that didn't dissolve their spirit to fight back and move in defensive formation.
"I've heard much about these things, fifty heads, one hundred arms, and the size of titans." The god of war cracked his neck. "I will enjoy mounting each one on my walls."
"Ah little Ares came to play." The masked woman laughed at his boldness but wasn't surprised. "Time to give everyone some fun."
Pointing her hand with the symbol glowing the Hecatoncheires she stood on using all of its arms reached behind its back and in each hand held what seemed to be stones.
"Disperse them!"
The monstrous creature, with each hand simultaneously digging into the pot, threw each and every last one of the stones at the Spartan army.
"She throws stones at us? How primitive."
Ares summoned a spear, along with many Spartans readying their bows, and on his command he ordered them to fire which all did simultaneously. As soon as many hit their target the boulders begin the shattered.
"The gaul of that...huh?"
Ares stopped mid sentence at the sight of the boulders that had shattered weren't entirely made out of stone. Figures one by one began to fall out landing on the ground, they were none other than the mythological beast of Greek, more than at least five or more creatures were packed in each and every last boulder. It didn't take long for their numbers to soon outnumber the Spartans on the battlefield.
"Hehe and there will be more of this." The masked woman chuckled marveling at the army under her command.
Every Spartan couldn't deny being startled at the sight of such an army but they did not run, only knowing their duty to protect Olympus at all cost. But their spirits were to be uplifted at the sight of the Olympian gods who came to fight.
The twin gods Artemis and Apollo arrived floating down with bow and arrows in hand, along with many wild animals called upon by Artemis.
"Looks like we've arrived on time." Apollo looked to see the battle was about to begin.
"These beasts will not set foot in Olympus." Artemis said while petting a large bear who snarled at the monsters.
Yet the two were not alone flying down towards the ground with two sets of ten sets of black wings was none other than Baraqiel himself.
"The fallen angel Zeus summoned, why are you here?" Asked Apollo with a raised eyebrow.
"Your king himself asked me to come, I shall assist anyway possible." He looked at the god with a determined look.
Coming from behind a large column water spout shot from the mountains to the battlefield in mid air as it dispersed was the god of the sea's Poseidon emergent with his trident in hand. "They will know the might of Olympus here and now." He said standing on water he commanded to float in the air.
Dark clouds emerged out of nowhere, lightning brightening the sky and thunder coming after. This was the signature sight that Zeus the king of Olympus was approaching and he did with one giant bolt of lightning flashing in the air until he appeared floating in the air with both arms crossed and a serious facial expression.
"Well well well." The masked woman clapped her hands in amusement. "The god of sea and lightning have come to grace my presence."
Both gods noticed Gaia, confused at why she would stand with her dangerous children after all these years, but it didn't take long for them to notice the symbol on her forehead and on the hand of this masked woman who threatened this realm. Arges grunted from his injuries, still chained but looked up to both Olympians.
"Poseidon...Zeus...you have finally arrived..."
"Arges!? And...that symbol...," Poseidon said with confusion.
"The symbol of Prometheus, a very forbidden sign no one should have. Explain yourself this instant!" Zeus's words from shouting caused thunder to roar throughout the sky.
Most would be heavily intimidated by this yet she didn't budge an inch, in fact she simply chuckled as if seeing the king of Olympus not worthy to be afraid of. "Let's just say I have connections, people in high places you needn't worry about since this will be your last days of ruling you pathetic gods."
Done with words and now committed to actions the symbol of Prometheus on her hand glowed brightly. The hecatoncheires on her left began to look at the ruler of the seas, multiple mouths opened simultaneously and instantly fired a beam of energy. He dodged but just barely moved out of the way, such a condensed blast burned the side of his arm.
"I will take care of this one brother!" He yelled before flying with trident in hand firing off lightning at the hecatoncheires with all his might knowing taking something like this lightly was suicidal.
Ares not going to be left out of this fight jumped many meters away from the Spartan to the hecatoncheires from the right and for good reason. "This creature will know the wrath of the god of war." Slowly his body began to grow large nearly matching the size of his opponent and with not wasting anymore time he threw a right hook at the monstrous giant hitting multiple heads at once.
The battle had now started, every mythological monster began to charge at the Spartans roaring and snarling.
"Stand your ground Spartans!" Apollo said which they all did getting formation beside one by one.
The twin gods pulled their bows strings with multiple arrows back waiting for the monsters to get close in firing range.
"Steady...steady...NOW!"
Artemis and Apollo let loose their hundreds of arrows into the sky, and when falling down hit multiple monsters, some enough to even kill them out right while those hits still kept moving.
Baraqiel took to the skies against the many flying harpies, he would show his might unleashing holy lightning which evaporated many in a single shot. He would keep firing if it were not for a stray beam almost hitting his wings, the attacker from one of the hecatoncheires heads.
"Hmph, that creature will be a problem in the long run."
Down below the monsters kept getting closer and closer yet the Spartans did not move, they stayed in their spot until finally the fee that could wield magic enhanced their defense, the collision of many beast slamming into their shields wouldn't send many flying were it not for their magic.
"Spears!"
One commanding Spartan yelled ordering his men and women in the front of the lines to thrust out their spears stabbing their enemies in the process.
Artemis rode on her bear along with allowing Apollo to ride on one of her wolves to the battle. Both fired off many arrows to targets they deemed the most dangerous.
"Target only the ones that can turn the tide of the...look out!" Artemis said with widened eyes from the sight of a giant log being thrown at both of them.
That quick thinking saved them the trouble from having to go on foot. The sight before then if they threw it shocked them both, a minotaur, an alpha at that, far larger and bigger then the other ones stared them down while blowing out of its nostrils. But what even stood out from the rest was the symbol of Prometheus on its forehead, the sign made it far stronger than it already was.
"An alpha minotaur here!?" Apollo looked at his twin sibling with concern, they hadn't predicted an alpha would show up especially given they haven't sensed one in millennia until now.
"Things are about to get more complicated...," Artemis furrowed her brow knowing full well this alpha is far stronger than the one they've seen so many years ago.
Zeus with a lightning bolt in his hand stared down at the woman, he could throw it down at her but wished to not risk hitting Gaia. He needed answers and he'd get them now.
"Controlling the primordial goddess Gaia, attacking our realm with monstrosities, and unleashing the hecatoncheires...you will answer for this woman." Sparks flared around the king of Olympus's eyes in anger.
"She forced...me and my brothers...to unlock the seals...ugh!" Arges stopped mid sentence from the vines of Gaia wrapping around his throat tightly almost ready to snap his neck.
"That's quite enough out of you," the masked woman commanded his mother to strangle him to stop talking. "The fun is about to begin."
Thrusting her arm outward she ordered the hecatoncheires to fire a beam from multiple mouths at Zeus, not backing down he threw his lightning bolt colliding until both powers exploded creating a thick cloud of smoke. It was not over however, Gaia's vines shot out ready to strike Zeus but he flew around them, even punching some of them away as he advanced.
"Now that he's distracted."
The masked woman snapped her fingers and on command the two hecatoncheires even while in battle began to pull out stones and chuck them so far away to the point they began to land into the city.
"Damn you!" Poseidon said before trying to strike his trident on the pots but the multiple hands either blocked or swatted it away even through the pain.
Suddenly the smoke fully dissipated from the sight of multiple opened palmed hands surrounding him, but within a flash he shot himself upwards, the hands colliding created shockwaves in the air.
"Just as I feared far too many arsenals in that woman's control." Zeus looked down at the laughing masked woman who had her arms crossed.
"Your downfall is imminent Zeus..."
Olympian City
The city was in udder chaos from boulders crashing down from the sky and to add worse monsters reeking havoc attacking anyone in their line of sight. Stores, restaurants, even playgrounds were becoming demolished in a sea of flames.
Throughout the destruction many people raced for safety, Spartans were doing what they could to keep the citizens safe while getting into formation while many people ran past them to the inner capitol that could house thousands in safety.
"Move move move!" One spartan yelled while pinning down a hellhound with his sword from biting him.
"Ah!"
The sound of a woman was heard behind him, but wasn't alone with the sound of a crying baby. She had tripped on some rubble trying to run for safety while carrying her baby, and right behind her was a minotaur holding a club ready to hit them both.
"Dammit N...,"
The Spartans shout was cut off from the sight of the monster stopping in its tracks, the cause being a spear piercing his chest right where its lungs are. The woman who held her baby while closing her eyes waiting for the inevitable death slowly opened her eyes to see someone get it.
"Just in time, are you alright?"
The spear suddenly pulled back out of the minotaur chest causing it to fall backwards now lifeless. Standing over it was none other then Lydia, after she had made sure her son and cora was kept somewhere safe in the knick of time she ran around the city helping where she could, along with rallying many Spartans to save as many citizens as they could while also regrouping to the capitol where the main gates were knowing staying here they'd be too scattered to help.
"Y-Yes thank you!"
Lydia helped the mother up and looked her all over to make sure she wasn't seriously hurt. "Follow the rest and get to safety quickly."
She didn't need to be told twice nodding her head and running with her baby to safely pass the Spartans who made enough space to allow her to pass. The Spartan who was dealing with the hellhound was glad to see one of their best arrive in the nick of time, he himself finally killed the dog putting it out of its misery.
"Lydia you have arrived! We've tried to hold out for as long as we could making sure to clear a path for civilians to get to the heart of the capital."
Lydia placed a hand on his shoulders proud that he held strong against the destructive confusion. "Good to hear, how many are wounded?"
"A few, we did what we could to bring them to safety, most sacrificed their lives to fend off the hoard of beast."
The Spartan woman narrowed her brows looking back at the destruction, she knew they had trained to give their lives to protect the people of the Olympus Realm. She wishes she could bring her son and cora to the capital but the amount of destruction was too dangerous, but once she knew all was well she would go back to them or die trying.
"Spartans!" Her shouting caught the attention of many close by. "Our numbers are stretched too thin to hold the line here, if you see any more people coming here let them through and when we're sure we got all we can we shall rally back to the capital fortifying our position!"
All the soldiers held their weapons up yelling in agreement to ger strategy knowing there was little they could do here.
"I need you and a couple others to go to the capital and make sure the passage is safe and clear, I will do another sweep to make sure I've gotten all who I can."
"Yes Ma'am! You heard her let's move!"
Him and a couple other Spartans ran through the city making sure their passage back was safe and secure. Lydia smirked at their will not being broken, proud they stayed strong like true Spartans as she then ran back through the city for one last sweep of the massive area as fast as she could. *Stay safe Elias I will be back when I can*
East Side of the City
Many Spartans did what they could as well to clear a safe path to the capital for civilians, even through the panic they never wavered in their duty to protect their home and the people.
"Hold the line, do not let these beasts get past us!" One Spartan shouted blocking sharp feathers coming from harpies above.
Running along with the people to safety was the teacher Mrs Sophia, she like everyone else was caught off guard and scrambled where the warriors said they would be safe. Despite being by herself she could only hope her students were safe and sound.
"Look out!"
One civilian shouted from the sight of feathers raining down near them, many including Sophia scattered for cover in between buildings while bumping into one another. Sophia was lucky enough not to be impaled despite being slightly bruised from people pushing and shoving her that caused the teacher to stumble onto the ground, but now found she was by herself in an ally way. She laid her back against the wall catching her breath for a few seconds before looking a tiny one over the side of the wall to see if the close was clear.
"Dammit..." She pulled herself back into hiding at the sight of many monsters looking around for people to slaughter. "I can't stay here, there has to be a way to the capital..."
Her nerves shouted, a shiver ran down her spine at the sound of growling from behind her. Looking over her shoulders with wide eyes at the sight of a Chimera snarling its teeth at her, the goat head on its back making a disturbing demonic like sound, and the serpent tail hissing.
"Uh no...," Sophia tried to get up and move away but the pain she felt in her legs stopped her, the bruise hurt a whole lot more than she thought.
The Chimera inched closer and closer to the helpless woman ready to attack, all she could do was back away on the ground desperately trying to get away. All Sophia could do was close her eyes with one arm over her head bracing for what was going to happen, yet even she could still have on her mind hoping the kids she taught were safe and sound.
Boom!
A flash of light along with a loud sound of lightning speed past the teacher over head, it was lightning but not ordinary for it was holy lightning and it struck the beast back into a building causing all of the structure to come crashing down.
"Heh shame on that chimera for attacking a defenseless woman," Said none other than Azazel himself with one hand out and the other on his trench coat pocket smirking. "You okay?" He finally looked down at Sophia holding a hand out for her to grab.
She blinked yet blushed a little at her savior before composing himself and finally grabbed a hold of his hand. "Yes I'm fine...ugh!" She held her bruised leg in pain barely able to get up.
"Woah easy there," He quickly caught the teacher before she could collapse to the ground. "You're definitely in no shape to walk. Looks like I'll have to carry you."
"Wait wh...," Sophia was cut off from Azazel picking her up in a bridal style making the woman blush even harder.
"Come on I'll take you back to the capital," The Grigory leader said before unleashing his twelve wings, the strongest level an angel and fallen angel can attain.
This surprised Sophia greatly being that this was her first time meeting a fallen angel let alone one with twelve wings though she's heard that that is the strongest among both species.
Finally the Grigory leader flew high into the sky for many in the area to see. Luckily because of his strength he'd taken care of the nearby harpies for an easier flight. In truth the reason he was here was because Zeus had asked him to assist with making sure the people got to a safe place and the Spartans had a fighting chance, knowing this was a way to make amends for his mistake he did not hesitate to oblige this request.
"I appreciate you saving me but...why is a fallen angel here in Olympus?" The teacher asked out of curiosity.
"Let's just say your old man Zeus asked me to come here, wasn't expecting an unprovoked assault on your realm though." Azazel while talking looked down on the destruction the beast was creating grimacing at it. *Had I'd been allowed to bring my special project here I'd make short work of these creatures in large groups, then again best not to destroy the place as much as it is right now* He thought in his mind.
Olympus Hospital
Many doctors and nurses were practically trapped in side, lucky enough for the entire building to not collapse on them yet running outside was completely suicide as the monsters rampaged about in a frenzy of savage violence. Many did what they could to barricade the doors with heavy steel locks along with tables along the windows, this was to make sure not only they were safe but the patients inside who could only lock themselves inside for safety.
Over and over the monsters banged against the barricades with paws, claws, teeth; anything they used to destroy the path that blocked their advancements. All the nurses and doctors had on hand were simple brooms that barely could do much to defend the hospital. All seemed hopeless as the next bang on the blocked entrance began to crack heavily as the beast was close to finally breaking in for their next meal. Everyone braised for the fight that would inevitably happen; that was until the sound of thunder mixed with bright flashes of light that shined through the glass caused everyone to either close their eyes or ears. The ground trembled as well as a somewhat low magnitude shook the area, yet finally after a few seconds all the chaos finally died down; the sound of monsters was silenced, even the barricade was still intact.
Everyone looked at each other confused at what just happened. Suddenly the sound of knocking was heard on the barricade and everyone tensed up not knowing who or what was on the other side.
"Hello, I took care of the monsters out here so it's safe for now. May I please come in?"
The tension in the room somewhat calmed down, not hearing those beasts try to break their way in and kill everyone gave some sigh of relief. A few reluctantly pushed the chairs away to open a slight crack to look out from and who they saw was none other than Arakiel waiting patiently. They saw no enemies beside him and finally pushed aside the objects just enough for him to squeeze through, they had no idea why a fallen angel was here but it was better than having to deal with what they had a few moments ago.
As Arakiel walked in he had not one, or two, but three black angel wings unfurled from his back; while not as powerful as Baraqiel and especially not Azazel he was still strong in his own right.
"I was told to make sure this hospital was still standing from Zeus himself, is everyone okay here?" He asked out of concern knowing they had to have been scared to death.
"Y-Yes we're all okay," A nurse responded. "Were you the one who got rid of those creatures?" Her response was met with a smile and nod, never before had they seen a fallen angel use his powers to dispatch that many monsters.
Knowing all was okay he turned back to see the damage that was done. "This won't be able to hold forever Are there any more items we can use?"
"We got as many as we could in a hurry from all this chaos, we have a few more tables that can be used but we don't know for how much longer." A doctor looked at their handy work with less confidence it could hold.
Arakiel made sure to reassure him and the others, "I'll make sure you're all safe, first thing to do is pluck up that hole. Also is a man named Alexios here?"
"He's still breathing," Said the head doctor that was tasked to keep him alive. "We were lucky the power hadn't gone out otherwise we'd be on borrowed time."
"Glad to hear, like I said I'll make sure you are safe and we'll get out of this alive." The young fallen angel looked to everyone with a determined face, in response everyone gave a nod back.
Asgard Arena
Odin scratched his beard lost a bit in thought about something, his wife Frejya easily taking notice and raised an eyebrow wondering if she would like what she heard from him. Everyone besides Loki was present, the god who specialized in many types of runic magic was absent from saying he needed to check on a project he's left on the side for far too long. Odin despite thinking that could wait a while didn't feel like arguing and granted him leave for a bit. Putting that aside to not have a headache he was lost a bit in thought looking down below.
"What is on your mind Odin?" She asked finally.
"An idea involving our granddaughter." The All father chuckled looking at his granddaughter down below.
That comment was enough to grab Sif's attention, "What do you mean Odin?"
"A possible little challenge, I know you worry about using our families signature lightning so do not fear as she will only be using her skills against both Achillia and Hecuba."
The idea was somewhat interesting to the gods, especially with Hera, Athena, and Sif. The two young women definitely impressed everyone in the arena from their earlier sparring with the two Einherjar, to see how they fared against Thrud wasn't out of the question especially when they already saw how she fought against Leon days ago.
"I suppose I can entertain this idea..." Sif reluctantly agreed just a bit.
"If anything she'll get another scolding should she fail to use only her body." Hera joked especially knowing how the beautiful haired goddess scolded her daughter last time.
"Then it's decided, I will...hm?"
Odin was about to stand up to get everyone's attention until the sound of the gate down below was pushed open aggressively. Everyone stopped what they were doing to look and see none other than Heimdall himself sweating and holding his bloody shoulder.
"A-All Father!" The watchmen god called out to Odin from above.
"Isn't that Heimdall?" Hera looked
Everyone especially Odin was shocked to see the state he was in, for generations he'd keep himself in peak condition yet now he seemed like a complete mess. Frejya was the first to come down to catch him so he'd not fall on the ground. Odin flying down right next to her just as concerned, "Heimdall what in Hel has happened to you!?"
"We...are being...under attack...," Heimdall clutches the stinging sensation of his wound tightly exerting all his energy to just barely talk. Pointed his finger at the gates he ran to the horde of enemies trying to break in.
"Someone dares to attack Asgard," the all father clangs his staff on the ground sparking electricity. "This aggression will not be tolerated!"
True to his words he flew out of the arena high above all of Asgard. There down below the gates were barely holding from the massive horde of created constructs, Odin did not know who they were but he did not care as all of them would face his wrath.
"These things will not be the wrath of Odin the all father," his voice was loud enough for all to hear. The sky above began to darken of black clouds generating thunder and lighting aimed just directly above the horde. "This will be over in a...," The sensation of something stirring above him cut off his voice, something was opening, something big.
"What in the name of Tartarus...," Hera along with everyone else looked up at the sight of what seemed to be two portals one dark red and the other light blue almost as big as the city of Asgard.
"Are you seeing what I'm seeing right now?" Asked Achillia to Hecuba equally just as stunned.
"It looks like two portals but I've never seen one that big," Thrud looked, somewhat impressed since you'd need to have a vast amount of magic to pull something like that off.
Suddenly both portals began to collide with one another except this only resulted in it getting bigger and bigger now practically eclipsing all of Asgard for all the see. The reverberating sounds got louder and louder as if it echoed all throughout the realm of Asgard. The massive finally stopped expanding but the worse was yet to come, something big was coming through both extremely hot and below freezing cold.
"No!" Odin yelled out with all his might making what appeared to be a massive runic shield. Despite how strong he was the power felt like the weight of two realms combined were crashing down without mercy.
The shield stopped what seemed to be flaming hot fire along with highly condensed cold air from falling onto the city.
"What in the name of, Odin!" Frejya left Heimdall in the care of Thrud before flying up to help her husband make the shield stronger to hold it off.
"What is it that I can practically feel the temperature from down here!?" Asked a shocked Achillia.
"No way, how in the world are the fires of musphielhiem and the cold of Helhiem combined into one?" Sif wasted no time flying up above to help erect the barrier as well.
"Musphielhiem with Helhiem together! There's no way...all of Asgard will be destroyed if that portal isn't closed!" Thrud gritted her teeth at the coming threat.
Odin with all his strength tried desperately to keep any more of both realms elements from spilling onto the city. "Ugh... Frejya...Sif...do not..."
"I will not leave you to handle this only husband!"
"I will help as well father in law."
Frejya and Sif put all their power into the runic shield as well feeling the crushing weight. Though it stopped mid way the hard part was they did not know how to close it.
"They won't be able to hold it for long, we must help them," Hera looked to Athena, Baldur, and Tyr who knew the plan.
Athena turned to the three women with a stoic calm look, one that was needed in a time of crisis. "Listen you three me and the other gods must stay and hold the portal off until we find a way to close it. But we cannot leave this city unguarded, go to the gates and help defend against the horde. No heroics understand?"
"Yes Athena," Both Achillia and Hecuba said simultaneously. Thrud knew this was too important to be left out yet worried for Heimdall.
"Go young one they will need your help, I will stay here with the einherjar." He laid on the wall sitting down with a sword in hand. "If they come I will do all I can."
"Be safe Heimdall. Let's get going girls, whoever's responsible needs an axe to the face."
All three rushed out of the arena while the einherjar stayed to defend the arena and the gods took the skies to help hold the barrier together.
"Hera!" Frejya said with some surprise in her voice.
"You didn't think I'd leave you here all by yourself did you?" Hera jokes yet felt the weight of the elements of both realms crashing down.
Baldur, Athena, and Tyr did their best to hold it as well. While it was stable they knew unless there was some way to close the portal the barrier wouldn't hold for long.
UnderGround Sea Cavern
Leon did what he could to stop the bleeding on Rossweisse's thighs from the gunshot wound made from Freed who was snickering having the time of his life watching their anguish.
"Why are you doing this?" Leon furrowed his brow at the priest. "What do you want from that you need to hurt others?"
"Hehehe oh you poor child," He said twirling his gun walking up to him. "Is your unique if you haven't noticed, a sacred gear that no one has seen, especially absorbing powers? Oh my boss just needed to get his hands on you."
"Your...ugh... willing to start a war with Olympus over this, Leon is under the care of the goddess Hera you priest." Rossweisse still had some energy in her to clench her fist at Freed.
"That's assuming I give a rats ass about some old hag from a pagan religion." Besides who's to say she needs to know what's happened here," Aiming his pistol right at the Valkyrie licking his lips.
"Don't you da...," Leon would've aimed his sword right at him were it not for one of the robbed men standing over an unconscious Bennia ready to kill her should he make any rash decisions.
"Uh uh uuuuuhhhh," Freed wagged his finger at Leon like a child being told no. "Any wrong move and your little reaper doll will be seeing the after life when she wakes up."
Leon cursed under his breath being put in a position with no other options. He looked at Bennia and Rossweisse, even inside his mind to a worried Phyra. A decision had to be made and not a very pleasant one.
"If I go with will you leave let Bennia and Rossweisse go."
Leon!
"What!?" Rossweisse was shocked by his suggestion, even a tad bit angry. "Leon you can't there's no telling what they'll do to you!"
"I know!" He said back in frustration but sighed. "I'm not letting you both die here, I don't much like it but...if it means you get to live,"
"Leon doesn't...," Rossweisse trembled in her voice,any thoughts rushed in mind from arguing back at him to not knowing what to say to Hera, Achillia, and Hecuba.
"Look at you being all heroic," Freed laughed holding his stomach. "Brave or just stupid at least you make the scene of despair entertaining."
Leon wanted to yell at him, to show this wasn't a joke but if he did Bennia might suffer for it. "Do we have a deal, I come willingly and you let these two go?"
Finally Freed halted his laughing coughing a bit to recompose himself. "You're not exactly in the best position to bargain you know that? Ah, still knowing your friends will have to give the bad news gets my heart pounding." He walked back and forth rubbing the bridge of his nose thinking until finally with a smile he answered, "I suppose so, not like you'll be seeing them again."
Leon breathed a sigh of relief even though that news was hard to swallow. "Good then..."
"Is what I'd say if I gave a damn," Freed smiled manically while pointing his gun at Rossweisse whose eyes widened with fear. Leon gritted his teeth, gripping the blade to find some way to protect her and Bennia. "Say night little valk...AAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!"
Both prepared for the gun to fire and deliver the finishing blow, that was until freed screamed out in pain covering his eyes. Every robbed individual looked surprised not knowing who did that. From where Freed's face was a small portal was there along with what seemed to be two index fingers.
"A portal! Wait is that...,"
Leon's confirmation was there, it came from none other than Bennia who was supposed to be unconscious. Unbeknownst to everyone she regained coincidence a few minutes ago.
"You talk too much you know that," The young reaper said looking behind her. The robbed man realized what was going on and fired a blast at her to kill. "Not today!" She slipped through her portal just in the knick of time, she wasn't done yet now appearing behind Leon and rossweisse grabbing them both and pulling them into her portal to appear near the cavern walls.
"Bennia when did you!?" Rossweisse was shocked yet glad she was unharmed.
"Took me a bit to wake up, Einar really hits like a freaking brick." She rubbed the back of her neck showing a bruise.
"You...You pagan BITCH!!!" Freed letting off his face revealed both watering irritated eyes, clearly the mischievous reaper added some dirt on her fingers for extra pain to the eye sockets. "Kill those two! I don't care if we have to bring him in in pieces I just make sure those two hardest die a slow and painful death!"
"Wow for a priest he's got a mouth in hi right?" Bennia twirled her scythe.
"Rossweisse are you alright?" Leon said still holding her leg over the wound.
"I-I'm fine, I still have some fight left in me," Slowly she got to her feet trying to keep the weight off her leg. "Smart thinking on your part bennia if you hadn't done that sneak attack..."
"Just doing my job."
"We aren't out of harm's way yet," Leon pointed his hydra powered blade at Freed and the rest of his allies. "We gotta find some way out of here but I doubt they'll let us go unscathed."
"We beat them and for after Einar, he needs to answer for this." Rossweisse summoned up runic magic in her hands with once again determination.
"Agreed,"
glad you're okay, I honestly feared...
It's alright Phyra, sorry for making you worry to death. Can you keep an eye out for an opening to help us?
I'll do my best!
Conflict erupts in both the ancient realms of Olympus and Asgard, a masked individual hell bent on seizing Olympus for herself while Einar seeks revenge on Odin and the realm of Asgard. Meanwhile Leon and his group may have averted possible death but are still stuck underground with Freed and these hooded people. Can everyone find a way to survive this of these threats? More to come in the next chapter.