"Arcadia" said Hercules as he decided where he wanted to go next , with a click of his fingers Zeus transported Hercules to Arcadia , moments after arriving in Arcadia Hercules walked towards the east. He walked onwards for a while until he reached a town by the coast called Astros , "ah beautiful" said Hercules as he entered the town , he looked around and saw some of the buildings covered in pink flowers and vines.
Hercules walked around the town and bought some supplies then moments later he sat on a bench beside the market , he sat there and closed his eyes for a few moments and felt the gentle breeze flow through his long hair and the warmth of the sun against his skin. As he rested for a few minutes Hercules fell asleep and started to dream , in his dream he saw Odysseus standing victorious on a battlefield and then his dream became a little darker , he saw a man holding a dagger sneaking up towards Odysseus from behind.
Hercules could do nothing but continue to watch , the man raised his dagger in the air and then thrust it down into Odysseus's back , "no!!" Shouted Hercules. Seconds later Hercules woke up startled , "it must have been a vision" thought Hercules , he walked to a silent part of the town and looked towards the sky and asked the gods for help , "where can I find Odysseus , I must save him" said Hercules then moments later a figure stood beside him.
"Athena , Odysseus is in danger, where is he" asked Hercules , Athena greeted Hercules and then said "he's at Thermopylae" , "we need to save him , take me there" said Hercules. Athena's eyes glowed and then a flash of red and gold light surrounded them , moments later Hercules and Athena found themselves in a battlefield at Thermopylae , "where is he" said Hercules as he and Athena looked around , "Odysseus is over there by the rocks" said Athena.
Hercules and Athena ran towards Odysseus and moments later Hercules saw the man with the dagger from his dream sneaking towards Odysseus. "Odysseus!!" Screamed Athena , Odysseus looked towards them and waved his hand and smiled , the man with a dagger moved ever closer towards Odysseus , the man rose his dagger in the air and just as he was about to strike Odysseus Athena screamed...
Athena's eyes glowed and then suddenly she ran fast like lightning towards Odysseus , Athena had reached Odysseus just in time and tackled the man to the ground. Hercules ran up to Odysseus and moved him out of the way , Odysseus stood there looking surprised as he realised he was seconds away from being killed , Athena grabbed the man by his neck and lifted him into the air and squeezed his neck tightly.
"Attacking from behind , you coward!!" Said Athena as the man dangled there as Athena lifted him up a little more , rage surged through Athena's body as her eyes glowed. "What do we do with him , kill him or punish him" said Hercules , "I would kill him but I have a better idea" said Odysseus , he told Athena and Hercules about his idea , "yes , he shall be punished" said Athena , moments later Athena used her powers and blinded the man and then summoned strange creatures to haunt him for the rest of his life.
Odysseus thanked Hercules and Athena for saving him and started walking away and leaving the man behind as the strange creatures haunted him. Moments later Athena used her powers and transported Hercules , Odysseus and herself back to Astros , "so peaceful here in Astros" said Hercules as he , Athena and Odysseus sat down on a bench and felt the warmth of the sun against their skin as the smell of flowers filled the air around them.
To be continued in part 19
Hercules walked around the town and bought some supplies then moments later he sat on a bench beside the market , he sat there and closed his eyes for a few moments and felt the gentle breeze flow through his long hair and the warmth of the sun against his skin. As he rested for a few minutes Hercules fell asleep and started to dream , in his dream he saw Odysseus standing victorious on a battlefield and then his dream became a little darker , he saw a man holding a dagger sneaking up towards Odysseus from behind.
Hercules could do nothing but continue to watch , the man raised his dagger in the air and then thrust it down into Odysseus's back , "no!!" Shouted Hercules. Seconds later Hercules woke up startled , "it must have been a vision" thought Hercules , he walked to a silent part of the town and looked towards the sky and asked the gods for help , "where can I find Odysseus , I must save him" said Hercules then moments later a figure stood beside him.
"Athena , Odysseus is in danger, where is he" asked Hercules , Athena greeted Hercules and then said "he's at Thermopylae" , "we need to save him , take me there" said Hercules. Athena's eyes glowed and then a flash of red and gold light surrounded them , moments later Hercules and Athena found themselves in a battlefield at Thermopylae , "where is he" said Hercules as he and Athena looked around , "Odysseus is over there by the rocks" said Athena.
Hercules and Athena ran towards Odysseus and moments later Hercules saw the man with the dagger from his dream sneaking towards Odysseus. "Odysseus!!" Screamed Athena , Odysseus looked towards them and waved his hand and smiled , the man with a dagger moved ever closer towards Odysseus , the man rose his dagger in the air and just as he was about to strike Odysseus Athena screamed...
Athena's eyes glowed and then suddenly she ran fast like lightning towards Odysseus , Athena had reached Odysseus just in time and tackled the man to the ground. Hercules ran up to Odysseus and moved him out of the way , Odysseus stood there looking surprised as he realised he was seconds away from being killed , Athena grabbed the man by his neck and lifted him into the air and squeezed his neck tightly.
"Attacking from behind , you coward!!" Said Athena as the man dangled there as Athena lifted him up a little more , rage surged through Athena's body as her eyes glowed. "What do we do with him , kill him or punish him" said Hercules , "I would kill him but I have a better idea" said Odysseus , he told Athena and Hercules about his idea , "yes , he shall be punished" said Athena , moments later Athena used her powers and blinded the man and then summoned strange creatures to haunt him for the rest of his life.
Odysseus thanked Hercules and Athena for saving him and started walking away and leaving the man behind as the strange creatures haunted him. Moments later Athena used her powers and transported Hercules , Odysseus and herself back to Astros , "so peaceful here in Astros" said Hercules as he , Athena and Odysseus sat down on a bench and felt the warmth of the sun against their skin as the smell of flowers filled the air around them.
To be continued in part 19