Chapter 20: Two Better Than One

The next day, the heroes found a Sky Passage that teleported to Atlántis. When they arrived at the last Gate of Tartarus, they saw how Titan Chthonian freed Kronos.


"This world is mine," yelled Kronos. "Nobody can prevent me to rule."


"We arrive here too late," said Kastor, Arkantos seeing Kronos free.


"Are two Titans," said Chiron desperate about the unfortunate event. "So we have problems."


"He is rock and can seal all the rifts to the Underworld?" wondered Verna, Annalina after seeing the close of a rift.


"We must stop him," suggested Nicci.


"What is in your mind?" wondered Rahl very confused.


"Do you think Kronos wants to take all Keepers' creatures and his army to fight against us?" guessed Lancelot while supporting Nicci's idea.


"Yes, " responded Nicci.


"We need Gaia's seeds to stop Kronos," said Ajax.


"Something glows in Chthonian crystals," observed Cara and Denna after used binoculars.


"Something moves in them," replied Cenred, Mordred.


"He comes from Underworld, right?" asked Leon to reveal his idea.


"You have something in mind," said Leo.


"You think the souls are from Underworld?" asked Leon searching for a possible explication.


"So Chthonian own souls from the Underworld," concluded Freya.


"This Titan is nothing more than a rock shell and something that is living in?" wondered Percival.


"True," replied Arthur doubtful.


"If we free the souls for him, he dies?" said Gwen searching for an answer.


"We must remove the souls," suggested Folstag.


"How?" wondered Reginleif confused.


"I saw a book that will aid us," replied Amanra trying to remember it.


"You think at the jar of life?" wondered Setna remembering it.


"Hades has it."


"He can't come here," said Arkantos. "His wife would be more helpful."


"Persephone, queen of the Underworld?" wondered Zedd to be sure.


"Yes," confirmed Shota.


"We use her to steal all souls," said Dennee and continued. "They will return in the Underworld."


"Souls are from the Tartarus, not Underworld," said Kahlan correcting her. "Chthonian will take them back."


"We can use Keeper's power to steal souls back," said Kastor.


"Banelings will grow," said Richard afraid of consequences.


"Who says it will remain to him?" wondered Lancelot.


"We use the Keeper's power to steal all souls from him, but Persephone snatches them," replied Cenred.


"They will return in the Erebus," said Gwaine surprised.


"Chthonian cannot take back another soul from Erebus," continued Cara.


"Because he opens the last Gate to Tartarus," ended Denna.


"Easy mission," concluded Arkantos.


"After that, remains Kronos," said Odysseus.


"You overlook something about Chthonian," warned Arthur everybody.


"What?" wondered Rahl


"The gate is still open," showed Verna the area.


"That means he steals other souls," deduced Chiron upset.


"So we must close the door," concluded Gwaine.


"Adamantine," said Leon after remembering a story.


"What is that?" wondered Kahlan.


"Adamantine can be touch by mortal hands," replied Annalina explaining to them.


True," confirmed Folstag the idea.


"The last time when we close a Gate of Tartarus in Norse we used Thor's hammer," said Reginleif.


"So we need Thor," concluded Merlin.


"Let's do it," said All to encourage themselves.



Rahl, Arkantos, Annalina, Nicci, Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, and Lancelot. They went to Hades to find Persephone and the scouts of Kastor found an Underworld Passage.


"I hate entering Erebus," said Merlin with disgust. "This place is horrible."


"Nobody wants your lamentations, Merlin," said Arthur being a bit nervous.


"Don't listen to him," said Gwen defending him.


"I have lots of questions about this place," said Lancelot looking around.


"Why you don't ask these shades?" wondered Nicci seeing some helpers.


"We are humans and our understanding is low," said Amanra.


"Lies, you are braver and capable than you expect," said Arkantos encouraging them.


"I don't get what you tried to ask, Lancelot," said Rahl scratching his mind. "Why where we go are more rifts than here?"


"That I was trying to say," replied Lancelot thinking about an explication.


"Better will answer Hades at that, at least, he is the master of the Erebus," said Gwen.


"How do you feel when to travel in the world?" wondered Arkantos being curios.


"When you have a stable house is harmful to travel much. After you remain many years in the same place you want to discover the world," responded Annalina.


"Same as Annalina but Sisters betrayed me to steal my Han," said Nicci to others. "With the help of Richard, I slew them and stole their han."


"So you work for yourself and don't believe in Keeper or Creator," concluded Rahl with ease.


"When I was young, I wished to be a knight," shared Lancelot his thought. "In Camelot, you must be noble to turn into a knight. Merlin made an invalid document to prove I am a noble, but Uther discovered it banishing me from Camelo."


"I know there isn't my home and don't recognize anything about Camelot, but why nobles? When is a war you take in the army only nobles or all men able to fight?" wondered Nicci.


"True," confirmed Arthur. "Morgana's betrayal shocked everybody; Cenred made an immortal army and Morgause kill him. After we escape, go to an ancient castle where make them knights."


"In the past, all kings gathered there to take critical decisions about kingdoms. That was a place of tradition," remarked Gwen about Camelot rule.


"Uther abandoned the tradition; this is madness," said Arkantos very shocked and thoughtful.


"What about the adventure?" wondered Nicci.


"Was a problem for me at the beginning because you didn't know where the places and the dangers," replied Arthur.


"Uther died because of me. Agraveine and Morgana knew I would do everything to take care of someone," related Merlin. "Morgana made a collar able to reverse the healing. Arthur received a horn to summon Uther's soul that wanted to slay him because the kingdom was weaker in his eyes."


"Any other words?" asked Lancelot looking around for more stories.


"Being Arthur servant, I traveled in Albion, and I saw lots of things," replied Merlin.


"Collar with Mord-Sith effect," said Arthur returning to the subject.


"The beneficial effect shifts a dozen times worst," explained Merlin his problem.


"Uther changed," admired Nicci his improvement. "We have some enemies ahead."


"Banelings, Sisters of Dark and Mord-Siths, large a rift," said Lancelot a bit shocked.


"Keeper wants more troops," said Richard realizing the imminent danger.


"Let's stop them," said Arkantos and saw more enemies.


"I hear something is coming in our direction," said Merlin after looking around.


"Shades," said Gwen after seeing them. "Let's defend them until their repair veil between worlds."


"Skeletons?" wondered Annalina and the fight began.


"Escort us to Hades now," ordered Arkantos to the minions.


"Where is everybody?" asked Nicci seeing the place in ruins.


"We must destroy Chthonian and no Persephone or Hades," said Merlin with regret.


"What we do now?" asked Rahl and looked around. "I find some notes and says somebody steals it."


"Let me check," said Nicci and used magic to enhance the markings.


"Do you observe the number of rifts multiplied than Egypt? That is a paw?" asked Lancelot noticing the mark.


"Somebody kills the gods from Greece and they attach to something to live," shared Arkantos. "Also, the rifts expand slow where is a powerful god of death."


"That explains everything," concluded Lancelot with ease.



The heroes left Hades lair and went to Egypt because they believed the paw belonged from an Anubite. Ajax, Kastor, Zedd, Shota, Elyan, Mordred, Leo, Cara went to Valhalla. They took Thor to close the Gate of Tartarus with his hammer.


"I love this enormous bird because you can travel everywhere you need," said Zedd.


"How we will close the Gate of Tartarus when both Titans are there?" asked Leo worried.


"We do the same plan as we disguise in Valhalla" answered Ajax.


"Someone must go risking his life and find for us some disguise," said Elyan knowing it was a bad idea.


"I make invisible and will take care of this," said Shota.


"What will say Thor when we come at him?" wondered Kastor after landing in Asgard.


"We released him, Odin, and entire Valhalla," replied Cara.


"You better ask what will do Theris," amused Mordred.


"Where is that magical jar?" asked Leo concerned about the lost jar.


"Our friends will find them," said Elyan calming Leo.


"Somebody stole the jar lots centuries ago," said Shota after receiving a message.


"Hades is a master of Underworld. That means another Underworld master steals his jar," concluded Ajax.


"They find a paw on some notes," said Cara pointing their correct feeling.


"It's getting frozen here," said Kastor trying to get warm.


"The place is unusual," said Mordred noticing major changes.


"Legend says Midgard appeared from blood and meat of Titan Ymir," replied Elyan.


"With Ymir's death, everything comes to normal," said Shota.


"When I meet Loki, I must transform him back," said Zedd knowing the problem that caused.


"My ears," agonized Leo holding them because heard a major noise.


"Enemies ahead," cautioned Ajax preparing for the fight.


"An entire army of Einherjar surrounds us," said Kastor amazed.


"Now this is getting better, metal machines," announced Cara. and used her Mord-Sith power.


"Those are Automatons but it seems Einherjar wants to aid us," said Kastor shocked.


"True, but don't let them escape; they rebuild each other," warned Thor to calm them.


"Let's destroy all," said Leo and questioned. "Cara, you can stun them all?"


"Is my pleasure to do that, Leo," amused Cara and stunned the enemies. "I hope your frost giants will come to aid us."


"Why you think I transported them here?" wondered Thor trying to make Cara nervous.



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They fought with Automatons, but an army of Lampades and Behemoths accompanied them. Cara wielded her powers and corrupted all Automatons. Zedd and Shota burned all Automatons and destroyed them. Meanwhile, the rest of them fought with other mythological creatures. After the second team defeated Chthonian's allies, all returned to Valhalla.


"I am overjoyed because you aid me to regain Valhalla," admired Odin their strength.


"Is everything right?" wondered Thor after seeing some of them.


"Kronos escapes from the Tartarus with the help of Chthonian. We must defeat two Titans," answered Zedd with a big smile.


"To defeat Chthonian, we need a close Gate of Tartarus," said Mordred.


"Two dwarfs closed the Gate with your hammer," said Ajax mentioning Eitri and Brock.


"I help you," said Thor and tried to find his words. "I lost my hammer, again."


"Your brother takes it or shatters it," said Cara looking straight to him.


"You guessed well," replied Odin.


"Is a way to build that hammer again or we must discover another way to close the Gate of Tartarus?" wondered Leo.


"We can invent another hammer," replied Thor and showed the components



The second team tried finding both components of the hammer, but they needed more time to do it. Richard, Kahlan, Verna, Chiron, Folstag, Reginleif, Odysseus, and Cenred went to Egypt. They hoped to find the jar of Hades.


"We return to Egypt after the jar," said Leo and asked. "Why?"


"Why is here in Egypt when it belongs to Greek culture?" wondered Folstag trying to find an answer.


"The power doesnțt has a boundary," replied Reginleif with ease.


"So Theris will aid us to discover where is Seth," concluded Odysseus.


"Who is in the fourth team?" wondered Verna because she overlooked something.


"Setna, Amanra, Dennee, Denna, Gwaine, Percival, Freya, and Leon," replied Richard.


"Is something wrong with that?" questioned Folstag not understanding why asked.


"Not at all," replied Cenred. "Where is that jar of the Keeper?"


"Palace of Prophets, under the building," replied Verna having in mind the map. "There is an old altar of the Sisters of the Light."


"Let's hope the Sisters of the Dark don't discover it," hoped Chiron.


"The jar must be nearby or in Underworld," concluded Verna.


"Send them a message now with the help of this raven," said Richard and gave it.


"Who is the master of Underworld here in Egypt?" asked Odysseus to be sure.


"Osiris brother, Seth," answered Chiron.


"He drowns Osiris and slashes him," said Richard worried about the possible refusal. "How we oblige him to aid us?"


"I have an idea," replied Cenred and thought of Anubis.


"What you have in mind Cenred?" wondered Verna.


"Anubis can help us," shared Cenred his idea.


"The first team goes to the Underworld Persephone to aid us," said Folstag and received a message. "Arkantos says somebody kills the gods from Greece."


"What?" casked Reginleif shocked not believing what heard.


"In five minutes we reach the pyramid of Osiris," cautioned Kahlan.


"Watch there, Theris is waiting for us," said Odysseus after touching the ground.


"You love so much Egypt, or why you return?" wondered Theris a bit surprised seeing them.


"Chthonian succeed free Kronos from Tartarus and we need stopping them," replied Cenred.


"How you supposed to stop both Titans?" questioned Theris not believing at first. "Can I help?"


"Chthonian has the same elements as Titan Gaia and free Kronos," related Reginleif.


"You have seen this jar in your life," shared Richard showing the notes.


"Hades jar and don't say we need it to stop Chthonian with the jar," murmured Theris recalling Seth had it.


"Yes," answered Chiron looking at Theris.


"If the entire world will disappear, he will assist us to stop Keeper and Kronos," said Folstag.


"I send my scouts to seek a way to go to Seth," said Theris and made a pause. Also, we need Anubis to help us."



Scouts discovered a strange temple with massive power and went there. Setna, Amanra, Dennee, Denna, Gwaine, Freya, Percival, and Leon went to the Palace of Prophets.


"When we were the first time at the Palace of Prophets I saw a strange altar," said Leon stepping with caution.


"You suggest the first time?" wondered Gwaine and saw some Imperials. "Guys, if your enemy tells you something, you believe?"


"I must remember where is the altar," said Merlin and stopped. "Also, we must avoid Jagang's troops."


"In the basement," recalled Freya the place by sniffing a candle.


"Do you receive the change of plan?" asked Percival and shared. "Somebody kill the Greece gods."


"The camels are strong, and we win many fights with them in Egypt," taunted Amanra their dislike for camels. "Sometimes I prefer galloping a horse than a camel."


"That's funny," said Shota and added "Also, the Keeper was jealous of his creation if I remembered,"


"How to be jealous of your children? What?" wondered Denna looking at Gwaine.


"I hope you can share with us," said Dennee after sensed Gwaine said the truth.


"Jomurgand said he came from the future because of Thor during Ragnarock hit him," said Gwaine. "Also, gods are not so benevolent as they seem and Loki's real name is Atreus. He is the son of a giant, Faurbati and a spartan, Kratos."


"I wanted to ask why you don't tell us earlier," said Denna after realizing why.


"Nobody knows about Kratos. Frigg and Reginleif know about the death of the giants from Jutenheim," realized Freya.


"Let's go to the basement," advised Dennee after entering in. "I guess is not our job to share secrets, let them resolve the problems.


"Where is the jar of the Keeper?" asked Amanra and observed it was missing.


"Where did it disappear?" wondered Leon.


"Look for clues," advised Dennee and crouched.


"Is a trigger in the walls?" asked Denna and touched them.


"In Underworld is fire," said Freya and sniffed around. "I hope can find the portal."


"Any suggestions?" asked Dennee after the failed attempts.


"Let's contact Verna or Annalina," advised Amanra.


"They send us the plan," said Gwaine after the map appeared.


"I find the altar," said Percival after stumbling over it.


"Sister of the Light altar and find it," said Denna and destroyed it.


"Percival, you find the trigger when fall," said Merlin and used spells to detect the jar.


"The jar in inside Underworld," said Freya a bit nervous.


The heroes went to Underworld after the jar. They looked with the eyes in four because expected Jagang's attack.



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