Titans Rising – Something Wicked This Way Comes, Part I
Before I could form my next thought, a hand grabbed me by my throat in a painfully tight grip.
Atё turned slowly, her smile still in place. “Oh, I know. Cataclysmic events, if I’m not mistaken.” Her smile dropped before she went on. “At least that’s what you promised, Kronos.”
Long brawny arms slipped through the bars as he leaned closer, golden eyes met hers as he responded, “Yes, yes I did. Now release us so we can give our family a proper reunion.”
Before I could form my next thought, a hand grabbed me by my throat in a painfully tight grip.
“You are more of an idiot than I thought if you think you can fight, or even hurt, Zeus. You would never win, no matter who is on your side.”
“Well, aren’t you just the cutest little thing,” she says, pushing off the wall and walking over.
“Wanna see? That is your power, right? Seeing the past. Want to see my dirty little secret?”
Clio would never leave Duck behind, not like this. The poor fox appears terrified, frantic.
“You’re late.” bellowed the voice inside. I smirked. “Yeah, you’re pretty serious about that whole thing, aren’t you, Chronos?”
Erato plucked an orange from a branch heavy with fruit and juggled it in his palm while he and Melly strolled along.
“You should know. I will never love you,” he says coldly. My heart feels like it’s been stabbed multiple times by those words.
I walked into the living room. His clothes were still scattered on the floor, but I didn’t see him anywhere.
Shot the king of the gods in the ass with an arrow, and now the queen of the gods wants my wings mounted on her wall.
“Who has him,” I shouted, “and what do they want?” “You’ll find out soon enough.”
“She blasted the windows open and out the window she flew. She’s been trying to smite people all over the city.” “Apparently, she was successful at least one time.”
“No one calls me a bitch.” I pointed my finger at her and whispered, “Boom,” and her body instantly fried with a lightning bolt.
Atë’s face darkened with warning. “Don’t lecture me, freak. What would running in there and comforting her accomplish? Hm?”
Apollo’s hurt, but relatively safe at the moment. I’m not sure how long he will remain that way. He’s being tortured.