{1}Autumn the Demigod : New Generation ♡°•COMPLETED•°♡

Chapter 29

*An Ending (Part 1)*

The only voice I heard was Jessica's.

"Autumn? If you can hear me, say 'hi' back. But do it in your mind." She instructed.

My head was throbbing. "Hello."

"Thank the Gods of Mount Olympus your alive! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine......I think." My mouth tasted like rusted metal.

"Okay now you can open your eyes." Jessica said.

I open my eyes, yep this is defenitley the cavern. The floor was damp from the stalagmites on the ceiling. Torches still hung on the rough walls. My hands were tied by chains. But these chains wasn't made with metal. The chains that held me to the ground, was made out of almost transparent black shadows. My vision was still a little fuzzy, but I could see that the three cyclops from before we're holding our weapons.

I turn my head slightly to the left. Two cages were blocked by two women. But the women each had the two trunks of a snake. Both of them had spears. In between them was the cages. One cage held Jessica and the other one held Kasidee.

I turn my head slightly to the right. A sharp throb went through my head. Nick was staring at the fround. His lip was bleeding and he had a huge black eye, and a scratch on his jawline.

"Nick." I whisper. "Nicholas." I whispered again. "Nicholas Williams."

"That's not my name." He finally spoke.

"What do you mean that's not your name?" I was clearly confused.

"My name is not Nicholas Williams, it is Nicholas Alejandro Sanchez. I spent half my life in an orphanage. I couldn't save my mother, or Avery." He spoke quietly as if he was talking to himself.

There he goes again, saying her name. Was she important in his past life? What happened between Nick and Avery? I stayed silent waiting for Nick to continue.

"In the orphanage, Avery was the best friend I've ever had. After awhile I started to have feelings for her." Then his brown eyes stared at me. "But I'm letting go of my past. I don't have feelings for her anymore. I have feelings for-"

"Well isn't this a horrible time to interupt....what do mortal teens call it these days? Oh yes....a fluffy moment." The voice from my dreams echoed from wall to wall of the cavern. He appeared out of thin air. He was not the same man I interpreted from my other dreams.

"Finally, you made it." He checked his wrist as if there was a watch under his sleeve. "My aren't you early. About three days early to be exact. If only that dead line was real." He slowly walked towards me. His monsters all watched from a distance. Why are they just watching?

Because I'm holding them back." Jessica answered in my head.

"What do you mean, if the deadline was real?" I clench my teeth. His hand placed under my chin. His purple eyes studied me, like if I was a science experiment. His fingers touch the big, open gash on my forehead. It stung with pain.

"How gullible yet adorable." He murmured.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on her." Nick threatened. His hands were also tied to the ground

Erebus's attention switched over to Nick. He strides towards him like a pedator stalking it's prey.

"Are you threatening me, boy?" He asked.

Nicholas gulped.

Erebus's hand moved in a swift motion, which unlatched the chains. "Give me your best shot." He challenged.

Nick could barely stand up. But with all his strength he stood up and faced Erebus. "Nick don't do it." I pleaded. I used my heat to try and melt the chains. I glowed, but it was as dim as a firefly.

"Nick don't do it." Erebus mocked me. He chuckles. "What do you see in this guy anyway?"

Nick swung the first punch at Erebus and he quickly dodged it.

"Is it because of his good looks?" Nicholas tried again and Erebus caught his wrist. He stared down at Nick. "Is know your fear boy. I know that your afraid that your not fast enough to protect the ones you love. That's why your mother died, and that's why your precious Avery died too." He slowly moved his eyes to me. "And that's how your going to see her die."

Nick kicked Erebus in the ribs and he'll fell onto the floor. The chains broke instantly, when Erebus you he'd the ground. I was free. I ran over to Nick to see if he was okay.

"I'm fine, you go get Jessica and your sister. I'll go get our weapons." He said. I peck him on the cheek and run over to the cages.