The Warriors: From Zero to Hero

Chapter 3

Hades was ready to put his plan into motion where he would take out Zeus and rule Mount Olympus but he needed to know if it was coming true from the fates

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 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 as 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

The fates take quick turns as 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 then 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 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 burst into flames a little annoyed by the fates knowing everything

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

A spider lowers out of her nostril and she sniffs it back inside

Oh wait, I'm sorry. Time out. Can i? Can i ask you a question, by the way? Hades said

Of course. Lachesis said

Are you, did you cut your hair or something? You look fabulous. Hades said

Why thank you. Lachesis said

I mean, you look like a fate worse than death. Hades said

Oh, stop. Lachesis said

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

Oh, gross! Panic said

Yech! It's blinkin'! Pain said

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

Ladies, please, my fate... Hades said

Hades puts the eye onto Lachesis's hand

Is in your lovely hands. Hades said

Oh? Lachesis said

All right. Clotho said

The eye raises in the air showing pictures of the future

In 18 years precisely, the planets will align ever so nicely. Atropos said

Ay, verse. Oy. Hades said

The time to act will be at hand. Unleash the Titans, your monstrous band. Atropos said

Mm-hmm, good, good. Hades said

Then, the once-proud Zeus will finally fall, and you, Hades, will rule all! Atropos said

Hades thrilled starts bursting into flames

Yes! Hades rules! Hades said

A word of caution to this tale. Atropos said

Excuse me? Hades said

Should Hercules fight, you will fail. Atropos said

The Fates then disappear cackling away into the eye as Hade bursts into flames angrily

WHAAAT?! Okay, fine, fine, I'm cool, I'm fine. Hades said

Later a bell dings and a pair of doors open to show Hades and his boys standing in front of a skeleton-decorated vault with a vial shown in the center

Pain? Panic? Hades said

Yeah? Pain said

What is it? Panic said

Got a little riddle for ya. How do you kill a god? Hades said

I do not...know. Pain said

You can't. Panic said

Why? Hades said

They're immortal? Panic said

Bingo! They're immortal. Hades said

Hades then takes a vial with red liquid and the camera zooms at it filling the screen

So, first, you got to turn the little sunspot...mortal. Hades said

It was now dusk at Mount Olympus as the night sky was brought over at Mount Olympus by the night god Nyk driving his goats across the atmosphere as Baby Hercules and Baby Pegasus were sleeping together Suddenly the shadows of Pain and Panic crawled over Baby Hercules and grabbed him 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

I don't know it must be... Zeus said

Must be what? Hera said

Suddenly Zeus and Hera realized that something horrible must have happened

The Baby! Zeus and Hera both said

Zeus and Hera ran to the cradle but found only Baby Pegasus while Baby Hercules was gone

Hercules! Oh! Hera said

NOOOOOOO! Zeus said

As Zeus screams 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

Baby Hercules stops glowing as he drinks the potion

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

Yeah, he is. Pain said

Can we do it now? Panic said

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

While Pain and Panic were giving Baby Hercules the potion someone was calling out nearby

Who's there? a voice 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

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

Is anybody there? Amphitryon said

Pain and Panic looked at the couple checking on Baby Hercules 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

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

We have? Amphitryon said

Yes. Perhaps, they've answered our prayers. Alcmene said

Amphitryon reads Hercules' name from a medallion on his neck

Perhaps they have...Hercules? Amphitryon said

While they were looking at Baby Hercules Pain and Panic as snakes attack but Baby Hercules catches them and giggles happily hits them several times against the ground then ties them into a knot and threw them far away. Amphitryon and Alcmene stare with their jaws dropped

Help, help, help! Pain and Panic both said

Pain and Panic crashed against a rocky wall and then they turned 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

Of course, he's gonna f...If? Panic said

Yeah? Pain said

If is good. Panic said

Yeah. Pain said

The scene then pans to Mount Olympus in dark clouds and then resolves 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!)

(Tell it girl.)

(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 ev'ry day.)

(And that's the gospel truth!)

The scene then resolves to a grassy area with sheep baaing while 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

No, can do pop. Young Hercules said

What? Amphitryon said

We gotta get there on time. Amphitryon said

But... Amphitryon said

Come on pop. Have faith. Young Hercules said

Alright fine just take it easy. Amphitryon said

Got it. Young Hercules said

Hercules was no longer a baby but was now a teenager carrying Amphitryon on a carriage and they were about to be greeted by some people dropping very soon stay tuned

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