Olympians Prevail! Book 1: The Cursed Blade!

Prologue

He sat in his throne, rubbing his forehead and trying to forget what had just happened.

"How could this have happened?" he thought to himself, his master bolt leaning against his throne and sparking madly.

He sat up and looked at the iris message in front of him, showing him the destruction that he had created, the burning school.

And his son?

Dead.

Along with the saytre assigned to him. Both dead. And a bunch of innocent mortals.

He sighed as a helicopter appeared in the message. He shook his head to clear it.

And storming into the throne room came Hera.

"Zeus! How could you? You have recklessly destroyed a school and a saytre." She yelled, She looked at him.

She looked him in the eyes, and softened. "And your own son." She almost whispered.

He stared at her coldly. "You and I both know that it was just a freak accident." He growled.

She walked up to him, and waved the iris message away. She looked down at him, sitting dully in his throne.

And slapped him.

Hard.

He recoiled as his head was snapped to the side. He looked back at her eyes, sad and discouraging.

"I'm done!" She said almost crying. She turned on her heel and was at the door, when, who should appear, but his two brothers, Poseidon and Hades.

Hera stomped past them and dissapeared onto the streets of Olympus.

Poseidon watched her go while Hades just stared at Zeus coldly. He walked up to the foot of Zeus's throne and looked at him. Poseidon walked up and stood beside him.

"You have just murdered not only your son, but a saytre and some mortals as well." Poseidon stated, carefully choosing his words. "I hope you realize the severity of your actions."

"I do." Zeus replied. "And thats why I need your help." At this request, Hades looked a little taken aback, but he nodded and said "I can help." Poseidon looked around, and then nodded as well.

"Hades, my brother." Zeus began. "My son has gone to the underworld, correct?" "Of course! Everybody does!" Hades replied smartly.

"And Poseidon," Zeus continued, ignoring Hades last comment. "You are indeed willing to donate, correct?"

Poseidon looked a little concerned at first, but when he met Zeus's pleading eyes, he gave in and replied "Indeed."

Zeus felt relieved and said "Hades, how many gods would it take to bring s person back?"

Hades thought for a minute and said "For a mortal, three minor gods." Zeus shook his head.

"What about a demigod?"

"Well why would you do that?" Hades scoffed. Zeus looked at Hades, and a moment of understanding passed through them.

"About six major gods, especially for a son or daughter of one of the Big Three!" Hades said.

"Six major gods?" Zeus cried out. "That's crazy!"

"That's just how it works." Hades replied solemnly.

"Well, who else are we going to get to help us?" asked Poseidon.

Zeus thought for a minute. "Defiantly not Hera!" he murmured. He thought some more.

"May I make a suggestion?" Poseidon asked.

"Yes, yes, go ahead." Zeus answered.

"Well," Poseidon began. "What about Hephaestus?"

"And Aphrodite?" Hades jumped in.

"Yes. Of course. Call them up." Zeus said, feeling much better. "And Ares."

A few moments later, in walked Aphrodite, Ares and Hephaestus. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades stood in a half circle with three spots remaining.

Ares, Aphrodite and Hephaestus joined the Big Three, completing the circle. Ares was the first to speak.

"We have been informed of the situation and are willing to contribute to help you Zeus."

"Good." Zeus replied. "Hades? What now?"

"Now, we join hands and repeat after me." Hades stated. The gods joined hands and Hades began chanting in a low voice.

"From Tartarus, Elysium, or The Fields of Punishment, do we, six major gods, summon-"

Hades looked up before finishing. "Who exactly are we bring back Zeus?"

Zeus looked Hades in the eyes.

"His name is Cole Drake." He replied.

Hades nodded. "Very good."

He lowered his head and continued.

"Do we summon Cole Drake, Son Of Zeus, God Of Sky."

Hades repeated himself, chanting over and over again. And one by one, the other gods joined in. First Zeus, then Poseidon, then Ares and then the other two joined in at the same time.

"From Tartarus, Elysium, or The Fields of Punishment, do we, six major gods, summon Cole Drake, Son Of Zeus, God Of Sky! From Tartarus, Elysium, or The Fields of Punishment, do we, six major gods, summon Cole Drake, Son Of Zeus, God Of Sky!"

Suddenly, a mist appeared in front of each god. The mists shot into the center where they combined into one big cloud of mist which swirled around aimlessly.

As the gods chanted, the mist began to form something. A person. A boy.

Cole Drake.

It looked like him, but gray and featureless and made out of mist. The gods kept chanting until Hades suddenly shouted.

"Come back to life, Cole Drake, Son Of Zeus!"

The mist suddenly thrust down through the floor of the throne room.

Down to earth.

And Cole Drake lived again.