Chapter 18: The Rebellion Falls
I ran into the school, with Nico and Jason not far behind.
As soon as we burst through the doors, monsters began to attack us.
I uncapped Riptide and slashed through some monsters.
I called out, "Hope!? Where are you!"
A voice replied, "Over here!"
I followed the voice into the common area. Hope was using her magic to fend off the monsters, keeping them away from the younger students.
I jammed the hilt of Riptide into a dracaena's skull, briefly stunning it. I said, " Hope, cover the kids' eyes."
In one swift motion, the dracaena was headless, and turning into gold dust. A second one lunged at me, but I stabbed it in the gut.
Hope lowered her hands, so the kids could see, and asked, "What happened with Hercules?"
"That's the first thing you ask me while the school is being attacked? Seriously?"
Hope shrugged, "This isn't my first life-and-death situation. What happened?"
I replied, "He's in custody. But that's what he wanted. He wanted me-"
I side stepped a monster's strike and countered.
I continued, "He wanted me away from the school so his forces could attack."
Hope nodded.
I gestured to the younger students and said, "Get them and any other students out of here. Jason, Nico, and I can handle this."
Hope nodded again as she led the younger students out of the building.
I cut through some more monsters until I was at the door to Alaric's office. As soon as I opened it, an arrow was fired at my face.
I dodged it and saw Alaric pointing a crossbow at me. With him were Emma, the Twins, Raf, MG, and some other students.
Alaric lowered the crossbow and apologized, "Sorry, I didn't know it was you."
I shrugged, "I would've done the same thing. Hope's already outside with some of the younger students. You should go meet up with her. I'll come with you."
Alaric said, "The monsters just came out of nowhere."
I nodded, "They tend to do that."
Alaric and I walked the group outside. I took care of any monsters that got in our path.
After a few minutes, Jason and Nico came back out. Jason said, "All the monsters are gone."
I replied, "Luckily, no one was injured."
Suddenly, the was an explosion on the other side of the school, where the football field was.
I looked at Hope and Alaric and said, "Stay here."
I flashed to where the explosion came from, along with Jason and Nico.
Emerging from the flames were Jason, the original, and more monsters.
As they got closer to us, snowflakes started to fall onto the field.
The snow piled up in the shape of a woman, before it turned into an actual person. Khione, goddess of snow.
As I drew Riptide, she said, "I can't let the boys have all the fun, now can I?"
I charged at her while Jason fought Jason and Nico took care of the monsters.
Khione created a sword out of ice to fight with. Kind of stupid if you think about it, considering I'm the god of Swordsmanship.
She slashed at my head, but I parried and kicked her in the gut.
She yelled at me, "Hercules should have killed you when he had the chance."
She stepped back at created a dozen or so icicles and sent them right at me.
I put my hand out in front of me and felt a familiar tug in my gut as the icicles froze(pun intended) midair.
Khione was stunned, "H-How? Last time I checked, you couldn't do that!"
I smirked, "Perks of being the godly son of Poseidon. And the god of Tides."
I dropped my hand, and the icicles did the same until they broke on impact with the ground.
Khione tried to stab me in the gut, key word: tried.
I side stepped and cut her leg with Riptide.
She screamed in pain! Without hesitation, I stabbed her in the chest.
I said, "Good like in the pit! I'm sure you're going to love the heat."
After she was gone, I moved on to help Jason fight, well Jason.
They were both evenly matched and neither was gaining the upper hand.
As soon as I joined in, it became clear that the original was losing. Jason stabbed his namesake in the gut, and he joined Khione in Tartarus.
I looked over and saw Nico still fighting the monsters.
Jason asked, "Should we help him?"
Catching my breath, I replied, "Nah."
Time Skip
"Hercules, you have been found guilty of trying to overthrow us Olympians." Zeus stated.
After the battle, Zeus summoned Jason, Nico, and I to Olympus for the announcement of Hercules' punishment.
Zeus announced, "Hercules, the council has here by sentenced you to Tartarus."
Zeus slammed his fist on his throne and a hole appeared in front of Hercules.
My father asked, "Any last words?"
"Yeah," Hercules turned to Artemis and winked, "Sorry you won't lose it to me. Good luck finding someone better."
Before she could respond, Hercules jumped into the hole, taking him to Tartarus.
AN: I'm stuck between two choices. The story I have planned for this book is almost over, but the third book in my Supernaturals of Olympus series is a continuation of this Rebellion story-line. Would you like to see it added onto this book as 2-in-1, or separate book altogether. As a separate book, it would be a bit shorter than Books 1 and 2. About 10-17 chapters. Please comment your choice.
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