Children of the Heroes: Omega

Chapter 26: Together

Zac POV

"The Labyrinth??" I asked

"You mean the crazy maze place that no one could survive in or escape??" Tatar asked, nervously.

"Well, some of us did...more than once.  But that doesn't matter right now." Grover said.

"We need to find the rest of the seven and find a way out." Chiron spoke up.

"But how are we going to do that?" Sav asks.

"Hmmm...which one of you is the descendant of Pluto?" Chiron asked us.

"That's Zac." Jake says, patting my shoulder.

"Ah. Very good. You see, Zachary, since your mother is a daughter of Pluto she had many girts involving the earth.  She could at one point locate paths underground.  If this skill was passed down to the next generation then you could solve our problem, and help get us out of here." Chiron told me.

"Um.  I could try..." I honestly had no clue if I could manage this.  Being down here already made me feel uncomfortable.  Boy, did I wish for some sunlight...

I concentrated hard....nothing.

I guess my disappointment showed because Chiron spoke up again.  

"Don't give up yet, Zachary.  Try it again...relax yourself..."

I tried again.  I closed my eyes and tried to find something.  I didn't actually know what I was looking for at all, really...

I could suddenly see an image slowly blur into my vision...

Behind that wall was an opening blocked by a shifting floor.  Past there was a tunnel leading to various places.  I can't see anything else beyond that point.

I must have said all this out loud, because there was Chiron again.  

"Good job, boy! Then we're off!" I lead them all through the map in my head, gaining more information the farther we traveled.

After a few hours of wandering through the maze, we all started to get drowsy. Finding the paths in my head started to become more and more difficult for some reason.  My vision became cloudy.  Apparently I was not the only one, either... 

"Is that fog?" asked Felix.

"I believe it is, but what is the source..?"Chiron said.

"Hopefully not another dragon..." said Jake.

I felt a sharp pain in my eyes, and screamed.

"What's the matter, Zac!?" Clare came to my side.

Then I could hear a rumbling voice from all around us...

How dare you try your little tricks in MY domain!  Foolish Hero! You will be punished for this! As will you all eventually...

My vision darkened until I could not see a thing.

I was blinded.

"What did you do to him!?" Jake yelled for Gaea.

"I can't see! My eyes!" I yelled.

Don't worry about him, Jake Jackson...You should be worried about what will happen to you...

Jake swore in Greek.

"Show yourself, coward!" he yelled to her.

So be it, Jackson! If you can not wait till you're set time!