Olympus Calling
When they arrived at the hub, Maer and Mythist were waiting. Her mouth
Dropped as she saw Theos' blood soaked wrappings. "My Zeus..." She said
Under her breath as she ran to help take him to the Doctors. Garag was
Following close behind with the Queen in his arms. The Queen found herself
Once again in Apollo's Garden. She expected to find him there but instead it
Was Aphrodite, whose somber look troubled her. Aphrodite spoke to her softly,
"They have Airrionna. It's all your fault! Why did you send her to her death?"
The Queen felt ill, no, not Airrionna too. Then she saw Dorian approaching
With Athena and Apollo. "We are disappointed in you LaanXoan. You have
Given the Black Prince one of the keys he needs to take over Greece." She
Couldn't speak, her throat dry. Dorian spoke to her next. "I tried my Queen,
I tried to save her but...I couldn't...he was too strong...I have never felt
Such total and complete evil as I felt that one second in his presence." The
Queen's sickness started to turn into rage. Apollo looked at her with anger,
"Your carelessness almost had Theos killed today." He said through gritting
Teeth. The Queen asked Aphrodite, "Is she still alive? Where is she?" The Goddess
Of love looked down then across the mountain. "You find the Black Prince,
You will find her." Athena spoke next, "You will need more than blunt force
To get her back. The Prince will have her guarded but, there is someone
Who can help...someone on the inside." She said, smiling somewhat.
The Queen looked at her mother, "Who?" She asked. Her mother did not
Answer. Then she said, "In time my child but for now, you need to wake
Up..." She stood there then they all turned to her and yelled, "Get Up!"
With that the Queen gasped and her eyes flew open as she sat straight up
In the bed, scaring the poor nurse at her bedside who almost felt her chest
Cave in. Then she felt soft, strong hands grabbing hers. "Its okay my Queen"
Garag said as he laid her back down. She fought him saying, "No I must get up
Now." As she pushed him aside and motioned for the Nurse to bring her some water.
Her throat was so dry, she could barely talk. The Nurse quickly returned with her
Beverage. The Queen chugged it so fast, she motioned for another one as the
Nurse scurried. Garag spoke softly, "Theos is injured." "So I have heard." She responded
As Garag looked at her with wonderment. "I had a vision," she responded, "We also lost
Dorian and the Princess has been captured by the Prince." It choked her up to say it.
She was glad the nurse returned, with a pitcher of water in addition of the glass this time.
"We have another opportunity to attack again but we will have to take a different approach.
They will be sending scouts before approaching. It will slow their progress, but will not stop
Them." She said thinking how they would attack them next. Theos walked in and she gasped
At his injury. "Hades fire, I knew you were hit but..." He smiled, "I know, and my casting hand
Too. But luckily Mythist has been helping me train with my left hand and is trying to see
If there is a way to counteract the stone curse. Maybe my arm can be mended back but...
Not likely." She was saddened, she brought this all upon them. "Hey, it could have been worse...
Could have been my face or..." He looked down and shivered. She couldn't help but laugh a little
At him. "So what now my Queen." Garag said. Just then Altreon joined them and patted Theos
On the back. "We await your orders," Altreon said. She stood up and a sharp pain shot across
Her temples. "Let me have a moment alone if you don't mind, I need to gather my thoughts."
They nodded and left the room. She walked to the window and stared out looking up into the
Sky. "I will save you," She whispered. The Prince's men were so shook up from the ambush, the Prince
Decided to stop and regroup his generals. Just then Poseign rode up with the Princess drapped over the
Back of the horse, still frozen. The Prince's face darkened with an evil happiness. "I see you
Didn't let me down." He told Poseign as Poseign dismounted and carried the princess over to the Prince.
"Finally, something goes right today." The Prince exclaimed. Poseign then looked around.
"What happened here?" "Ambush." The Prince replied. "We lost about a tenth of the army."
Poseign was infuriated he was sent off as an errand boy to bring back trash when he could have been
here, killing the enemy. He stormed off into the woods with his black leather book in tow.
The Prince ordered the men to take her to one of the tents and guard it with their lives. He
Went back to discussing his battle plans with his Generals as they would have to take precautions
To avoid future ambushes or surprise attacks, not because he valued his men's lives but because
He needed them to be alive when they reached the kingdom gates. The men dropped the Princess
In the tent and one of them started to group her when the other stopped him. "What are you doing?"
The guard looked at him, "She can't do anything about it, besides the Prince won't know." "Oh, you
Think?" He hit the guard on the head. "You idiot, he has eyes all over the place. Haven't you seen
Him come out of a trance?" The guard's skin went white and he backed away from the Princess.
The men left her on the floor, she felt so sick she wanted to puke. She was looking around the room
Even though she still couldn't move, for something to either kill herself with or to disarm the guards so
She could escape. Why did he want her, why didn't he just kill her already. She laid there tormented
By thoughts until the darkness came, and she could finally start to move her body and limbs. She was
Searching the room when suddenly the Prince entered, closing the tent entrance behind him. She stood
As far away from him as possible and he smirked at her. "I give the Queen too much credit, she is a fool
To send you with only two escorts into the woods and right into my arms." She didn't say anything, he
Was right. As he approached her she rounded around the tent keeping a good distance between them.
He just laughed at her. "You have no idea how powerful I am, if you did, you would know that your
Scurrying does you no good. For now I will let you keep your distance, like the cat does with the mouse."
He smiled in such a way it sent shivers down her spine. "Sleep well my Princess...for tomorrow, will be
The last day you will be thankful you were alive." He left the tent laughing and told the Men to not
Let their guard down before heading to his tent. There was nothing in the tent except some sheets
On the hard cold ground and an oil lamp on stump. She was hungry, she hadn't eaten since yesterday.
The Queen had upset her so much this morning, she had completely lost her appetite. She was also
In pain. She managed to tear the sheets to make a soft cast for her arm, but did not sleep. It was
Early the next morning when she heard some commotion outside her tent. The young warrior
Looked at the Guards and smiled. As his face was revealed from his helmet, it was the same warrior
Who Poseign threatened to throw into the holes with his brothers. The Guards nodded at him and he
Said, "General Poseign wishes to speak to you both now, he said it was very urgent." The Guards looked
At each other but didn't move. "Okay, then I will tell him you refused his order." They both shouted No
As the young warrior turned around. "It's just, the Prince told us to stay here to guard the Princess."
He told them, "What am I, Medussa's leftovers? Surely this wounded girl is no match for a warrior, even
Just one. The General said it would be swift, I will stand guard until you get back." The Guards nodded
And smiled. One of them grabbed his shoulder tightly as they walked towards the General's tent.
The young man entered her tent hastily. He took out some mage robes and threw them at her.
"Hurry, put those on." She looked at him and asked, "Why?" "Look, either put on that disguise or stay
Here and rot with them, makes no difference to me. I will just escape on my own." He said and started
To walk out. "No, wait." She quickly put on the robes as he was watching closely looking for those
Black birds. But they were no where in sight, just as Athena promised. He motioned for her to follow him
As they quickly ran through the camp. They freed two horses from their post, riding at full speed into
A small forest opening. He was headed north, just like his dream showed him. They rode for a few
Miles then dismounted, freeing the horses and covering their trails. "Why are you doing this?" She
Said confused. He took off his helmet and faced her. "No." She fainted as he caught her in his arms.
He carried her over his shoulder to where his dream showed him to go. He stood there for a second
When a wolf came out of no where snarling. Then the wolf noticed the Princess, and slowly circled
Around him. "Look, I come in peace. I just want to fight against the Prince and will die for Mercuria."
The wolf was salivating and growling still, eyes glowing watching his every move. He slowly put the
Princess down and held his hands up in the air. Howler leaped and just barely missed the young
Warrior who rolled and picked up a nearby stick to defend himself. The Princess came through just
Before Howler was about to attack and yelled, "Stop!" Back at where the horses were set free, Poseign knelt down
looking at the tracks of the horses. "They stopped here and probably dismounted, but only
Horse tracks are here." The Prince was completely flushed. He had already killed two guards in his rage
This morning for leaving their post. The ravens hadn't found anything yet, and he couldn't hold in his
Anger any longer. He turned around and stormed back to the campsite. Poseign didn't tell him that he knew
what direction they headed. This was a complete waste of time and he wanted to get back
To what they came here to do, win a war. He let the men go before him and he quietly slipped
Off into the forest, to practice and prepare himself not for the war against the Mercurians...
But the battle against the only thing that was in between him and greatness...the Prince.