Dasmansen, Bob, Chiara and I walked for a while. We got to an area and Dasmansen andBob stopped.“We can not go any further.” The giant said softly.I nodded, and put Chiara’s necklace back on her.“Thanks.” She said softly.I smiled, and looked up at the giant and Bob. “Thank you.” I said softly. Chiara nodded inagreement. The giant smiled, and Bob waved goodbye. I waved back, and looked at the bigskeleton. I started understanding him… I saw who he was.“Your Iapetus, the Titan lord of mortal life.” I said softly.Bob nodded and looked down. I took that as our time to go. I smiled and turned toChiara.“Ready?”“Always.”We walked into the mist and I turned to Chiara. I held held out my hands, and felt themist surround them. Man I didn’t want to make her look dead. I imagined her as a prettygirl, but with a sword through her gut. Blood stained on her clothes….I opened my eyes and looked at her. She was how I imagined her. She looked like herselfbut her skin was pale. She had a bluish tint to her skin and the fake sword was throughher with the blood stains around it. My turn. I didn’t care how I looked. I imagined myselfas a mummy from Egypt.I opened my eyes and smiled. Neat. I looked up at Chiara who had wide eyes as shelooked at me.“It worked.” She said softly. Her voice sounded far away like a ghost.“Yup!” Mine sounded chocky and old.“Your so stupid sometimes.” She said starting to walk.I shrugged, and walked with her. I held her hand, and kept my other hand close to myring. I scanned around the area as monsters walked in a march. They walked right pastus. I sighed in relief, and out my hand in the hoodie pocket. I felt bad for wherein myhoodie, but Chiara assisted she was fine without it.We walked through Tartarus and around the monsters. I was glad they didn’t notice us,but something was off. They were walking in rows… battle rows. Chiara took notice aswell, and looked at me. I put a finger to my mouth, and she nodded. We followed behindthe army and they all stopped.I looked at Chiara, and she read my look. She floated up in the air, and I squeezed herhand to hold on. We flew over and I looked down. My blood boiled and I saw Reta. Shestood with a smirk on her face.“Our time has come!” She proclaimed. “Kronos shall rise!”I felt something like wind pass my ear. I looked at Chiara who looked terrified in her‘dead’ face. I looked down as wind started to move the dirt and a golden glow formed.“Who wants to be the host of Kronos?” Reta asked. The monsters took a step back as the golden glow formed around Reta.She took a step back as the wind and light followed her. I read her face as it went coldand terrified.“You chose your path.” A voice yelled.I closed my eyes and heard a scream. A sudden feeling of death settled over my body.Someone died.I opened my eyes and looked up and Reta laid down on the ground. The golden windmoved into her and her eyes shot open with a golden glow.I lurched back, and Chiara lost her grip on me. She flew down and caught be before Icould hit the ground. I gave her a ‘thanks’ look, and her eyes were wide with ‘Your anidiot’. We landed on the ground and we carefully walked over behind a rock and peakedover it.Reta stood up, and pushed the dirt off her jeans.“What a odd body.”The voice was a voice from my dreams. It was Reta’s mixed with a old, and timely voice.Kronos pulled out a screw driver from the pocket and started to fidget.“I feel the need to do something.” He said firmly.Kronos extended a hand as a Scythe formed in it. Kronos smiled and cracked his— orReta’s— knuckles.I felt the breath leave my body, and I just watched. I was to stunned. Kronos looked upand me and Chiara ducked down.“Well what are you waiting for!” Kronos yelled. “The doors are ready!”I looked at Chiara. We both had the same idea. I opened my hands and the Death Mistdisappeared.I was done pretending.I pulled my skull ring off and my sword formed. I looked up at Chiara. She pulled out aleave from her Greek floral hair, and the Spear of Baal formed in her hand.We stood up and walked out from behind the rock, and Kronos’s eyes fell on me.“Son of Hades, Daughter of Nike… welcome! My dear girl, how was yourday in Tartarus!” Kronos said clapping his hands together.What?I looked at Chiara who balled her fists.“What do you want from me?” She said firmly. I could take a few notes on bravery… thatwas brave.“Oh nothing my dear girl… your kind would be highly ranked! But youson of Hades… you will be stronger than any other in my ranks. Nowdear girl… how are you?” Kronos said with a sneer.I looked at Chiara and back at Kronos. Then it hit me like a Disney cruise ship. Chiara wasthe daughter of Nike… goddess of Victory. He wanted Chiara… he wanted Victory.Chiara held the spear tighter, and I held my sword. “Ah… I see. Do you really think you can defeat me?” Kronos said raising hisarms.We were shot back, then forward. It was like a time loop. I looked as the monsters ranfor Elevator like doors, and started to go up to the mortal world. We were to late. TheBattle was starting.
