The Five Demigods Who Saved Olympus | Book 1, 2, & 3

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In an instant, Heath was no longer in the same room as before. He was now in Hades' throne room. Heath looked around, trying to search for Noelle. When he turned, Thanatos immediately took his weapon, a sword, and pierced it through his abdomen of Heath. Heath groaned loudly as Thanatos pulled the sword out. As Heath fell to his knees, the room around him changed once more, appearing entirely white. His hand went to his torso where the sword once was, finding no stab wound and no pain whatsoever. Heath then made it to his feet, finding a door sitting ajar in the distance.

"Hypnos, I'm not playing around right now. I suggest you get out of my mind before I come and find you. You've messed with someone very dear to me, and I do not take lightly to that." Heath said as he slowly approached the door. Once he walked out, he entered a room he hadn't been inside for quite some time.

"They've called for us. We've got two weeks until Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon unleash hell on Earth." Noelle explained, resting her elbows on her knees as she leaned forward in her seat. Heath turned, spotting his mother in the kitchen cooking soup. Noelle stared up at him, waiting for his response. She quirked a brow at him when he didn't answer sooner. He remembered this day. It was unforgettable. This day changed everything for him and the others. But, he knew it wasn't real. He knew better than to believe he was back here.

"Stop fucking with me, Hypnos!" Heath's voice boomed uncharacteristically. Noelle frowned at him, crossing her arms.

"Who's Hypnos?" Noelle asked. Heath shook his head and turned around, the room changing once more. He was now in Thanatos's chambers once more, watching as Thanatos slowly lowered a half-naked Noelle onto his bed, a wicked smile plastered on his face.

"Quit it, Thanatos!" Heath yelled as he stepped forward, trying to reach Thanatos. Once he made it to the foot of the bed, the two disappeared.

"Heath?" Noelle's quiet, calm voice called to him. Heath quickly turned, finding her approaching him. She rested her hands on his forearms.

"Fight him! You have to fight him, Heath!" Noelle exclaimed. Heath shook his head.

"This isn't real, it wasn't before." Heath said, continuing to shake his head as he pushed Noelle away.

"Heath! You are immune to bad objects and bad intentions! Remember Mother Gaia's promise! Hypnos can control you because you believe he can! But, he can't! Don't give in!" Noelle exclaimed once more.

"You're really starting to get on my nerves." Hypnos gritted through his teeth, making himself known as he entered Thanatos's living quarters. He approached Noelle in three strides and snapped her neck. Heath watched as she fell to the floor, his eyes widening. He went to reach out when the room changed once more. Heath shut his eyes tightly.

"Hypnos, show yourself! Noelle's right, you cannot control me. Show yourself!" Heath shouted. After a moment, Thanatos and Hypnos appeared in front of him.

"That may be so for you, Heath. You're mentally stronger than your friends. This is the first I've been able to reach your mind." Hypnos spoke.

"But, Noelle is mentally much weaker than you are. She was before any of this, really. The struggles she had from dealing with grief to not wanting to be on Earth anymore took its toll on her mind." Thanatos spoke as he slowly made his way over to Heath.

"However, we were only able to take control of her mind when it was at its weakest state. Every night when she'd go to sleep, we'd be there slowly but surely taking control. And that is just what we did. Her subconscious is under our control now. " Hypnos said with a smile.

"See for yourself." Thanatos said, his arm pointing in another direction to lead Heath the correct way. The two then stepped away as the same door slowly opened. Heath stepped forward, the inside of the room coming into sight. Heath spotted Noelle sitting in a chair with a blindfold over her eyes. She trembled as Thanatos approached her, his hands resting on the arms of the chair before leading up to her cheek.