Terra was holding onto her spear. Which was stabbed into the side of the mountain. Delta was holding onto Terra's chain.
Delta: We can't just sit here. We'll die eventually! Got any plans?
Terra: Me? You're the smart one.
Delta: We need brute force.
Terra: Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Make a cave?
Delta: As long as it doesn't result in an instant cave-in.
Terra activated destruction. Delta followed suit. She took out her axe. It was so heavy she nearly fell to her death. Delta swung herself into the side of the mountain. And slashed her axe into the mountain.
Terra: One more push!
Terra and Delta both jumped into the crack Delta made. Blowing off a small chunk of the mountain. Making a little ledge for themselves. They both sat down, exhausted.
Delta: So that was Ivan? I see why you're scared of him.
Terra: I don't get it. Why do I feel like this? Everyone around me tells me everything I did was my fault.
Delta: ...Well, depends on the thing.
Terra: Ivan blamed me for killing his family. I didn't even kill them.
Delta: You led the charge.
Terra: I should be held accountable. But I feel like I'm not.
Delta: You really are a dumbass. "God" isn't going to hold you accountable. God's that fucking asshole at the top of mount olympus. I killed over a hundred men. I was so mad. I have to pay for my actions somehow. I'll make myself pay.
Terra: I'm happy for you Delta.
Delta: It is true you caused national distress. You should try and stop meta crimes. Be more vocal. Speak out against the crazy bastards like me.
Terra: I should've done that in the first place...When we get back home, I need to do all I can to help. It isn't too late.
Delta: And it looks like Ivan thought you killed his wife.
Terra: I think I took away his eyes on Earth. He can't see us.
Delta: It doesn't matter what Ivan thinks anyway.
Terra: Yeah, his goal is to literally commit genocide.
Delta: Hey...You hear that?
Terra: Hear what?
Delta put her ear to the side of the mountain.
Delta: Something's moving behind here. I don't know how. But something is.
Terra and Delta knocked the wall down. To see a huge dragon chained up.
Terra: That's Hesial…
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Zeus was talking with Athena. Who was healing him.
Athena: She is a formidable foe. You said she reacted to you even when she was blind.
Zeus: Yes. It was because Ivan was there. This time he won't.
Polybus: Can't he inhabit minds? He could still be there. In spirit.
Zeus: We have two choices. Fight an immortal man, or fight a strong, but blind woman who isn't immortal!
Hephaestus: Still, it's possible she is too strong for you.
Zeus: We've prevailed against the Titans, against Typhoeus. Two people can't kill us. I'll knock Ivan right out of her head. Hera, remember that spell? The one that was never used.
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Ivan was sitting next to Yuri in the broken down castle.
Ivan: Are you ready to face Zeus?
Yuri: Get inside my mind. I need you to be my eyes.
Ivan: He thinks he's clever. It's the common sense move to fight you. When he sees you deflect all of his hits he'll become enraged. Invade his mind, Yuri.
Yuri: Hah. Sounds like fun. Zeus must have a plan too.
Ivan: He's a cheater. If he wants to bend the rules of battle, I will too.
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Zeus stood in front of the rest of the Olympians. Facing Ivan and Yuri.
Ivan: Here we are, Zeus. Explain the rules.
Zeus: We have to choose our weapons from the weapons given to us. We can't use our own.
Ivan: So no lightning blade.
Zeus: No Azrael's blade. Or Cerburus tooth.
Yuri stepped forward.
Yuri: Which means I can't use this either. What a shame.
Yuri opened her palm. There was a red gemstone of some sort.
Yuri: This is what destroyed your castle.
Zeus held a basket in front of her.
Zeus: Drop it in the basket in front of you.
Yuri: depends. Is there actually a basket in front of me?
Ivan: Drop it Yuri. We will win this fairly.
Yuri dropped the stone in the basket. All of Zeus's weapons and all of Yuri's weapons were in there.
Yuri: You really intend to beat a blind woman to death?
Zeus: Stop saying that. You killed my children. For that, you will die.
Yuri: What was his name?
Zeus: Ah, that's besides the point. What kind of king would I be if I left my kingdom to die?
Hera: Enough talking. Let's get this battle going.
Yuri had tied a bandage over her two mauled eyes. Ivan led her down to the arena.
Ivan: Wish you luck.
Yuri: Same to you.
Yuri stood off against Zeus. Zeus's eyes crackled with lightning. Two walls of weapons came up next to the two. Zeus grabbed a spear. Yuri felt around. She grabbed a shortsword and put on gauntlets. Her chain was still attached to her arm.
Yuri: Ivan, are you ready?
Ivan's voice now came from inside Yuri's head.
Ivan: Ready.
Yuri smiled at her prey. She couldn't even see Zeus. Yet she could smell him. Sense him. This was the only way Zeus could keep his power. By killing an opponent as strong as him. If not, stronger.
Hera: And now, three, two, one, FIGHT!
Zeus floated in the air with the help of lightning. And flashed towards Yuri. He decked Yuri in the side of the face. With two hooks, and flipped her over his back.
Ivan: In front…
As Zeus jumped at her with a kick Yuri slashed up, she slashed right up his chest. He flew up high.
Zeus: That was pure luck!
Ivan: Take cover!
Zeus summoned tons of lightning bolts into the ground. He teleported behind Yuri
Ivan: Left!
Yuri blocked a kick from Zeus
Ivan: Your leg!
Zeus stabbed his spear at Yuri's leg. She punched down, and broke the spear in half.
Ivan: His neck!
Yuri grabbed Zeus by the neck and slammed him on the ground.
Ivan: Remember, I'm not there. You can use your powers.
Zeus imbued his spear with lightning and threw it straight at Yuri.
Ivan: Dodge!
Yuri jumped out of the way. But was hit by a pure thunderbolt that Zeus threw. She was fired across the whole arena.
Zeus: He's in your head! Isn't he?!
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Terra and Delta marveled at the gigantic dragon in front of them.
Delta: That's Hesial? The real ruler of Skyland?
Terra: Yeah.
Hesial: You don't need to speak for me!
Delta: I can't believe it…
Hesial: I remember you, Terra. You're back. Why?
Terra: Long story. Look. We need to let you out.
Hesial: Good idea. Well, not really. I'm stuck here. You two couldn't let me out. Only an Olympian can!
Terra: Only an Olympian can?
Hesial: Yes. And you two lack that trait.
Delta: Everything's getting destroyed out there! Can't you break out?
Hesial: No. The gods made special chains. They can't be broken. Only one weapon can break them, and that's Azrael's blade.
Delta: You know what this means, right?
Terra: Shit…
Delta took out the scroll.
Hesial: Well? Go on, sign it.
Terra and Delta sat down against the wall and both looked at the scroll.
Delta: So, who's it gonna be?
Terra: Do you still want it? To follow in your mother's footsteps?
Delta: I'm going to fix everything. Artemis or no Artemis. Look, I'll sign it for you Terra. I owe it to you.
Terra: You deserve your own life. To be fair, I kinda owe it to you too. I avoided this for so long. I wouldn't have this bird on my back if this wasn't where I was going. I'm not a god. I shouldn't be one. But I have no choice.
Terra took the pen that went with the scroll, and signed her name there. The scroll disintegrated and Terra was imbued with her red glow for a second. Her eyes changed color. Instead of their normal green they were changed to silver. The hair she had burnt off earlier grew back, and she was healed.
Terra: Woah, I just felt a rush. Do I look different?
Delta: Your eyes, their silver. And your hair's back.
Terra walked over to Hesial. There was a lock on her chain. She grabbed the lock, and her chains broke loose.
Hesial: Everything changes. Now.