The Rise of Demigods, Book 1: The Magical Maze

Chapter 2: I get a message - Tina

I turned around and saw a person wearing normal clothes (by that I mean, not greek clothing). He looked similar. I looked at what he was holding and...

"Caduceus?!" I asked.

"Yes," he said.

"So you're Hermes," I said. "Also...hi?"

Hey, George said in my head. Got any rats?

"I'm sorry if they're a little annoying" Hermes said.

Hey! Martha hissed. What about me?

"You're both annoying," Hermes said. "Anyways...where was-"

He was interrupted by a call which he answered.

"Hi?" he said into the phone. "Yes, I...okay I'm busy at the second so...okay...okay, see ya." he turned the phone back into the Caduceus and said, "Sorry, someone called me."

"Okay," I said. "So you were gonna tell me something."

"Yes.." he stroked his beard. "So...I got bad news, my dear cousin."
"What bad news?!" I asked. "Something's happening right?"

"I'm afraid so," Hermes stroked George. "Listen, I don't know how it happened, why it happened, but-"

That feels good, George hissed.

"Anyways," he sighed. "Somehow...the big three got overthrown..."

"What?!" I asked. "How?!"

"As I said, I don't know," he popped open a soda can and drank from it. "All I know is that they are planning to destroy Mount Olympus."

"And what about you guys?"

"What do you mean?"

"Aren't you guys going to do something about it? Like, you are gods!"

He sighed and drank more of his soda, "Now here's the problem, not everyone knows this. Chances are, I am the only one that knows this."

"Then why don't you tell them?" I asked. "You could try to give them proof!"

"But using what?" he drank more of his soda. "Like, possible, but what will be the proof."

I cursed silently, I wished the gods were more...dumb. That's weird, but if Hermes was not that smart, he could've went with the plan.

"Oh..." my hope faded. "Right."

"So..." Hermes held his Caduceus and finished his soda. "You are the only one who can help."

"But how?"

"I dunno,"

"What do you mean?!"
"Okay fine," He drank more soda. "You need to use the labyrinth."

"What?"

"Well, all I know is that it's somewhere far away. And you need to do it before the new year which is..." he thought for a moment. "Er, I don't remember, but I'm sure you know."

"That's a week!" I said. "Okay. Maybe I do need to use the labyrinth."

"Anyways," he drank all of his soda. "I'm sure you'll figure out."

So then, he disappeared with me, and some leftover soda cans. I figured it would be better if I went back. So I did and went to sleep.

I dreamt of a cage that has seemed to be abandoned for quite a while. I heard loud noises. I realized it was...

Poseidon! I thought.

Poseidon was tied up with rope. But not any normal ropes. They were made out of solid gold.