Issue #13

When they arrived at the top of the stairs, Jack was surprised by the site. Olympus was more than just a mountain with marble temples and homes on it. It was like an entirely different world that had yet to be tainted by mortal hands.

"*whistle* This place is pretty nice. Why'd you ever leave?" Jack asked no one in particular

"To seek out Mighty battles!"

"My mother kept trying to involve me in her plots, my father and siblings kept trying to fuck me, and I already found a replacement for my old job."

"Not enough bloodshed."

"No one learned any new moves and you can tell when someone is using their natural dick size or when they have used shapeshifting. And the gods up here love to try and make themselves bigger than they really are."

"*dying and laughing noises*," Jack had expected Herc's and Ares' answers but he was caught off guard by both of the Olympian women's responses.

'Note to self: Make sure Pantheon is constantly expanding and not just with the children of other gods,' Jack gave himself a small mental note

The group made their way up one of the more hidden staircases that led to the temple at the top of the mountain. As the group made its way higher and higher, an oppressive atmosphere could be felt. It was as if gravity was slowly increasing with each step that they took. And by the time they were 10 steps from the top, Hebes and Aphrodite were barely able to stand.

The three men looked at the women before Jack opened up a line of telepathy between them.

{They aren't going to be of help in this situation.} Jack said plainly. There was no point in trying to sugarcoat it

{Nyx's children control the darkest parts of the mind while Nyx herself is a very imposing being. It is only natural that they react this way as we get closer.} Hercules explained why they were in such sorry states. Nyx and her children were literal beings that were meant to haunt one's mind.

{It doesn't matter why they are like this. What matters is that they are going to be useless in this upcoming battle.} Ares interjected

{Worse than useless. They will be burdens that we have to take care of and will therefore be distractions. This battle is difficult enough if it was a fair fight. Do not risk our lives and theirs just because you wish to be kind, Herc. We need to send them away.}

Jack complained to his friend. They were going into a battle where they were unsure about the enemies' true power or if they had additional numbers that the group was not prepared for. They needed to fight at their best and not their worst.

Hercules looked at the two women that could barely stand before he nodded at Jack.

Frost lifted his hand toward the two women before using his [Remote Teleportation] to transport them both back to Hebes' home. As soon as they were gone, the three gods charged up the mountain to confront Nyx and her children.

But when they entered the temple, they were surprised to see the 5 opponents they were supposed to be caught off guard were looking at them indifferently.

"Shit! Charge!" Ares roared before jumping forward into battle. Hercules and Jack felt the same so they went forward as well. Since their element of surprise had been ruined, there was no point in trying to sneak about anymore.

Ares' ax met with the blade of Nyx's oldest child, Hypnos. While Ares looked like a Trojan gladiator version of the Punisher, Hypnos resembled a centurion of the Roman Empire.

Hercules and Jack flew past their fight as they went to battle Nyx and her other children. But when they arrived on the throne, only Nyx and her youngest child were there.

While Ares was battling Hypnos, one of Nyx's twins, Dolos, spread a purple mist over the battlefield which blocked Ares's vision. And after being in mist for a few moments, Ares began fighting an army of enemies that consisted of Nyx's children instead of just Hypnos.

Ares charged into the group and began his slaughter of the enemy gods. The god of war felt several wounds appear on his body but he soon felt a pair of daggers enter his back.

Ares turned around and saw the other twin, Apate, had stabbed him. The goddess' daggers had the power to send whoever they were imbedded in to be put into a berserker state that only she could control.

"Kill Hercules," the dark goddess commanded

Ares roared in agreement and was about to jump over to Hercules who had run past him. But before he did, the god of war swung his ax at Apate. Caught off guard, she was killed in a single move.

"You dare to try and make the god of violent warfare more violent? Such a fool."

Hypnos and Dolos froze when they saw the head of their sister rolling on the ground.

"Bastard!" "Damn you!"

Ares lifted his ax towards them.

"You took my sisters from me so I shall take yours from you!"

The trio clashed once again, much more violently than the first time. Both sides were truly out for blood and carnage.

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Hercules and Jack had skipped over the battle that Ares had charged into. He actually had the easiest job since the gods he was facing were the weakest.

As they moved past his battle, Nyx's youngest yet most powerful child flew over. Oizys did not have a humanoid appearance but instead looked like a monster out of a 70s horror film where they tried to splice an insect with a reptile.

Each of Nyx's children represented a different aspect of the darkest part of the mind. Hypnos was fueled by nightmares, Apate was madness, and Dolos was deceit. And Oizys was the worst of them all. It was misery.

The more misery and resentment that occupied an area, the more powerful she would become. And how much more misery and resentment could occupy an area than the place where hundreds of gods that thought they were at the top of the food chain were slain by those they had sealed away thousands of years ago?

The answer is simple.

Oizys charged into Hercules and sent the god crashing into the ground before dragging his body through half of the mountain before Hercules was finally able to keep his feet in the ground long enough not to be dragged any more.

Hercules threw the dark goddess out of the mountain before jumping out to join her. Although his best chance of victory was in a confined space, Hercules enjoyed the challenge.

"You fool. You shall die like all the others!"

Hercules pulled out his shield and mace with a smirk.

"Many have tried. Only my second wife had succeeded!"

Oizys roared before charging over to Hercules. Hercules roared back before meeting the charge. The battle had truly begun.

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Jack stood before Nyx and gave the titan a smile that could melt the hearts of countless women. But the Mother of the Night looked at him indifferently.

"Let me warn you. I have already broken 2 of the shards that sealed my powers. Do you really think you can stop me?"

Jack summoned Ziz in his right hand and Behemoth in his left. This was the only answer that he had for Nyx. The titan looked at him for a moment before she teleported in front of Jack with her claws extended.

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Author's Note: Finally nearing the end of this volume. 3 chapter max until I am done with this and moving onto to the next part