Christian Jackson POV
I sigh as I look out the bars from my cell to the guards eating their food. They talk softly enough so we don't hear them. I shift my position to look at my cellmates. Most of the gods are here cuffed, hurt and/or ripped from their weapons.
-Pops.
Hades-Yeah?
-Why exactly do you need this cell that makes us vulnerable?
Ares-Is a punishment for evil.
-Tartaros can't fit anymore evil?
Hades-It can but is reserved for the worst of the worst.
-Then why don't you keep Ares down there? He's the worst of the worst and he's also bloodthirsty for death for no reason other than killing and war.
Ares-I am the God of WAR? You need me here as much as I don't belong down in Tartarus.
-So you can agree that we don't need you and that you do belong down there.
Ares-You are not............
The guard hits the bars to get our attention.
Guard-Enough!
Reminded of our situation I sit back at my corner looking out and Ares stands at the corner opposite, as far as we can get in here. Everyone here is beaten one way or another. Some a lot such as Zeus and Ares. Others, like Hades and Poseidon, just enough to stay put without fighting or resistance. Others, such as me, Demeter and Hera are unhurt.
I close my eyes to relax and I listen how they move and shift. I hear when Zeus starts talking.
Zeus-Hades.
Hades-Brother.
He sounds exhausted, maybe bored but still they speak.
Zeus-Do you really think Karai survived and if she did, if she's getting any help for us at all.
Hades-Please.
Hera-Hades.
Hades-She'll be back. She's a warrior and a good warrior takes time evaluating the options and the timing to do things.
Zeus-Is been five days and nothing.
Hades-She has Athena with her and Artemis. Whenever they get us out of here is because they'll be successful on doing so.
Poseidon-You know that's right. Let's just relax while we can because when we get out, we won't be able to.
Hades-Chris.
I open to look out the bars in time to see the guards switching shifts.
Hades-Christian Jackson!
I gasp and jump when he touches my shoulder to get my attention.
-Hades.
Hades-What are you thinking about?
-The girls. Karai and JJ being out there against those riders and their dragons. I worry.
Hades-Such a good father. They'll be alright.
-My mind knows but my heart still feels the opposite. Add to that me being unable to help her. How can you not worry about Karai?
Hades-I worry but, I learned to live with it. You will too. Eventually.
At that I sigh and switching my position to stretch and relax my sore muscles I speak.
-Karai flies and shapeshifts, right?
Hades-Amongst other things. JJ controls nature, right?
-Yeah. She doesn't uses nature much or any fighting much besides when really necessary. I can assure that right now she'll rely on her speed and stamina mostly leaving her brute strength for when she actually hits and knocks them out. She prefers to conserve energy and being efficient.
Hades-She won't taunt or waste her energy in useless attacks.
-Yeah. Still, now that I think about it, she might let loose entirely. She's at a disadvantage here.
Hades-They'll be alright.
I nod and without anyone watching I sit back and grab his hand. He squeezes in return and I feel better. I'm shaking but he's helping me to stop.

Karai POV
As we arrive to Hestia' house at Olympus we breathe relieved that we made it.
Aphrodite-You made it.
I look at her smile. Even in this situation she can smile like that. I'm envious.
-We certainly did. Aunt A.
Hestia-What is the plan to fight back?
JJ-I'm going to fight them alone. Is what they're here for but, if I get outmatched I want Artemis and Athena to be watching from a distance so they can help if that happens.
Artemis-That sounds good.
Athena-Not the smartest but acceptable.
JJ-Karai will get everyone out and freed by herself. Aphrodite or Hestia, one of you can get the artifacts so they can get their powers back while the other waits here and tends to their wounds as they get here.
Aphrodite-I can get the artifacts. I know where they all are.
Hestia-I'll get the first aid kit to treat them when they get here.
-So then, let's go.
We nod approvingly at each other before we all leave to our respective tasks. After I'm sure everyone is gone to their tasks I shift myself into a tigress and so I go toward my own task. I sneak calmly and slowly towards the prison. Tigers are powerful, strong, deadly and silent hunters. Is perfect to sneak in and kill the riders and free my parents and everyone else.
Once I'm there I watch from a distance at the guards. I wait until is time to shift to attack. I shift back to myself and take the coming one out first and check him for the keys. Nothing. I wait behind a pillar for the one leaving. He comes after a few minutes, hurriedly when he sees his partner on the floor and I kick him unconscious before he can do anything at all. He doesn't has any keys either.

Between the lapse of five minutes the four guards are safely hidden away and as such, I go towards the cell and I can't hold back when I see dad.
-Dad.
I grab the bars almost too tightly and he grabs my hands smiling warmly.
Hades-Karai.
-This.............
Hades-I know. Do what you can. What you see fit.
-I can't interrupt JJ's fight. I gave her my word.
CJ-She won't forgive you for a century if you did. I bet she's fighting the guard with the key.
-Most definitely she is.
CJ-What else can you do to get us out?
-I could..............
I clench my teeth as I remember last time I tried it and my body gives weakness for a moment before I catch myself.
Hades-Karai.
I look at his purple eyes. Glowing with pride and his smile, small but warm and enough for me.
Hades-Do it.
-Ok.
With that I step back and look at the bars before I shift into a kitten and pass through them before shifting back to myself.
-Who wants to do the same and get out of here?
I look at them and with a groan I speak.
-Obviously dad will demonstrate for them, right?
Hades-Don't worry.
-Only once so listen well. Hate repeating myself. Zeus.
Zeus-Why me?
-You're the constant. Now then.......
I grab dad's wrist and he grabs mine linking our arms together.
-Maintain physical contact every moment before shifting and is easier if we merge our auras. You'll see or experience the afterwards as you get your turn.
With that I relax as dad's aura merges with mine. Is a skull, underworld, death but is my dad so I feel good and comfortable with this. I feel untouched and I look as my dad is now a white kitty. He walks through the bars and out. Once I see him at a safe distance I shift back to myself. When I look back I smile as I see dad as himself again.
-How do you feel?
Hades-Speechless.
I look back at everyone and see that both Ares and Zeus have jumped to be next. I stretch out my arms and they grab me. In no time, although it feels like a lot, everyone is outside and seeing everyone safe I take flight and look on towards the throne room.
Hades-Karai! How is everything going?
-Three dragons left. There she comes.
I dash forward and down to pick up my aunt Aphrodite and I carry her in the middle of everyone.
Aphrodite-Hades. You are safe and everyone else.
Hades-Not yet safe.
She speaks as she gives the artifacts to their owners.
CJ-How is JJ?
Aphrodite-I did sneak a look at her. For a moment. She's good..............
CJ-Good and?
Aphrodite-She reminds me of war. In both ways. She's the perfect balance, or combination, between Ares and Athena.
Ares-A mere child cannot be like me!
Aphrodite-She is not like you. She's better than you and on even ground with Athena.
-Maybe less. Athena liked her plan but she wasn't satisfied with it.
Aphrodite-True. Now we have to go.
-Everything is set at Hestia's house.
Hades-Let's go then.
And so we leave towards the house with everyone else. Too close to the fight to be good.

Jasmine James POV
I get up from the dust and the dirt from the wall I got thrown into. I look at my opponents. Now two dragons and their respective riders. This is my favorite part and I have just enough energy left to defeat them both. I smile as I realize how easily they will fall to my trap and with that in mind I jump to avoid their flames and also to jump over the other side of the wall. Once my feet touch the ground I dash away running. Seconds after they're behind me. In the corner I turn right but is wrong as I encounter Karai and everyone coming from there.
Karai-JJ.
CJ-Little one.
-Stay!
I can't stop but I change my speed to take impulse towards the other direction. The impulse is not far enough as I wanted but is far enough from them as I need so is alright. I prepare to take my enemies head on.
-<Fang.>
Not a second later my sword falls into my hands. As it does I immediately throw it towards the first rider I can get and I can't help myself to a smile as both the rider and his dragon fall to their death. The second one just jumped over their bodies and tried to burn me and failed spectacularly.  I hear my dad but I can't understand or process whatever he says. I look at the dragon and rider that are left and then at my sword.  I use their attacks to slowly make my way around them and finally have my sword again. Once I have it I climb to the highest place I can find as fast as I can. It takes me a minute but once I manage to get behind them I jump. The rider sees me and gets out of the way, trying to injure me but although I missed hitting them both I do manage to rip the dragon's backside open all the way from behind his head to his tail. All his insides pouring out, angering the rider even more.

This I like, the rider attacks me without any control of his blind rage and very strong and powerful. So much raw power. I can beat him but his raw power makes him so strong and unpredictable that I feel like this is truly a challenge to test my strengths. Still, even with this I have a feeling that something's off. As expected as the unexpected can be I get hit, hard, deep and dangerous. His arm is piercing right through my stomach and all the way out my back. I'm not sure if I'm numb or in pain or if I'm feeling anything physically but mentally all I got is power, a sudden burst of power that I know all too well. This is my last push on the fight.
I clench my teeth together and my hands on his arm. He groans to get apart and then he screams when I dig my fingers through his arm. I take impulse, break his arm off and swing him above me and behind me slamming him into the floor. I keep him on the floor with my body and I grab his head with my right hand and start queezing. He screams and with his only left hand left he grabs at my face, scratching. I growl and I grab his lower arm and bite into his wrist hard, he screams again. I move my left hand to his shoulder and apply pressure to it until it his bones crack and break. He screams and I can feel his arm going numb as it gets heavier in my mouth. I see him cry and he keeps screaming in pain as I keep pressing my fingers into his head. He tries to turn his head but I hold him in place. Is not too long before I finally crack his head. I feel his brain as it slows down and then stops.

My adrenaline is fading away but I'm not relaxed yet. I close my eyes and as I breathe deeply I let go of his arms and his head. Still, I only relax completely when I stand, that I feel how Fang, my fragon, licks me entirely. I laugh softly and I look at him and everybody behind him with their auras calming down.
CJ-JJ?
I smile at my dad.
-I'll be right back. Don't worry.
He simply nods disappointed as he leaves with the other gods. My exhaustion doesn't avoid from noticing how Zeus glares at me before he also leaves reluctantly.
Now that I'm alone I let myself fall and lean against my dragon. He nudges me gently before I climb on his back.
-Let's go home. I need a bath, rest and clothes.
Fang-<Are we not coming back?>
-After we rest.
Fang-<After you rest. You can start now.>
-I will.
And just like that we go and as said, I fall asleep with the gentle breeze. As cold as the breeze is, Fang is warm and so sleeping is possible and good.

To be continued..............................