The crossover: the final countdown (part 7)

"Cerberus, wheres Persephone and Hades?" Zio asked the dog when he and Arren got to a certain part of the underworld. Arren hadn't been dead for that long, though he hoped it wouldn't be that bad.

He hadn't seen Zio since his death almost a month ago or so, he seemed alright with being dead. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad. maybe he'd have some fun here with him.

Cerberus looked at the two of them in silence before one of the three heads barked and he began to lead them somewhere. "Do we follow it..?" Zio carefully grabbed Arren's hand and they follow the dog.

They reached an area where two large doors were and Cerberus seemed to stand there, almost guarding it, one of the dogs heads motioned for them to enter though. So they did with Arren following Zio close behind.

"Ah, Zio your back!" a happy female voice rang through the room before Persephone ran over and hugged him. Arren backed up and tried to see where she had come from, He saw Hades standing over to the side in silence.

Persephone seemed to notice Arren as she gasped and then spoke, "Zio, is this one of your friends that you've been talking about for a while?" Arren didn't know how to really react or what to say, what WERE you supposed to do?

Before Zio could even say anything or Arren could even do anything, Persephone brought him into the hug. She was squeezing the two of them, though not that tightly at least. "Zio what's going on..?"

"I have no idea, when I showed up she was just already acting like this, I think we're her kid's now..."

"But-"

"Shush Arren, you must accept this"

Persephone brought the two over to where Hades was and then she finally released the two from the hug. "Hey there, welcome to the underworld." He smiled.

"Hi there Hades...um quick question, could I maybe-" Hades stopped him by putting his finger at his lips. He then motioned for the two of them to follow him out of the room.

"I already know what you wanna go and do, you want to see Harmony and the others, correct?"

Arren nodded.

Hades then brought Persephone to the side and began to whisper something to her. Arren couldn't tell what they were saying but he could make out the name "Hercules"

"You may go see them. Though something is going on, you remember right? Take Cerberus with you" He then motioned for the dog to come over. He obeyed.

"What thing..?" Arren asked in a whisper to Zio.

"You'll remember most of it when we get there, don't worry about it.."

Persephone then helped the two boy's up onto Cerberus who then began to head out of the underworld. "Uh, good boy?" Arren then pets one of the heads, which seems to enjoy the pets.

It was early in the morning when Harmony came into the old building to get him. Maybe around six or five, it didn't matter to him though. "Hey.."

Harmony just seemed to stare at him in silence with her dull gray eyes. Still numb. "Come on, we have to go gather a few other people." she told him.

He had been chained up by his wrists which Harmony seemed to easily break open, they seemed a bit rusty. "Thank y-" she covered his mouth and walked out of the old building. He followed.

They had found Blake first who had been healing some of the hurt Demi-gods, he seemed to rather agree quickly to help the two of them. Though Meg wasn't sure if he forgave him or not, Harmony didn't.

"Let's try and find Lia!" Meg had to shout as Harmony was flying above them. One of her wings had been stitched up while the other wasn't, he knew that must be hurting her but, he didn't see trace of pain in her.

Not physical at least. The three of them remained silent after he said that, though they all seemed to look for Lia like he suggested. "There she is" Blake spoke.

Lia, in her wolf form, was laying in some burnt pieces of grass near the edge of the camp. "Lia, there you are! come on we need some of your help" Meg told her.

Her head rose up with a faint growl in her throat she only stared at Blake and Meg as she asked him, "Why would I help you TRAITORS?!"

Meg backed up startled while grabbing Blake's hand and pulling him back as well. He could tell she was upset...who wouldn't be? He WAS a traitor. He had been helping his father, but...he didn't think any of this would happen.

In her eyes there was anger at him and Blake, though he could also see Sadness. It looked like she had been crying for hours on end, maybe even the whole day. "Let's...leave her."

Harmony didn't know how long they had been walking for, though she knew they were getting close to the cave Hercules was in. That was where he was keeping Aella. That was where they were going to defeat him.

"wait...do you feel this??" Meg asked as the ground below him began to shake faintly. The three of them could hear a roar that sounded close by. Hydra.

The large Hydra stepped out from the trees, it roared once again at the three Demi-gods. "Wait...what is it going to d-" Meg couldn't finish his sentence, he got his answer though.

Fire began to blast out of all the mouths in many directions, luckily they didn't get Meg or Blake. Not Harmony though. Fire shoots out one of them and it headed towards Harmony, she just stood there. "Watch out!"

They could all hear three loud barks and something seemed to grab Harmony getting her out of the way before the fire got her. "H-huh..?" she looked around confused. Arren?

"Arren!" she tackled him into a hug while almost having a large smile on her face. She could hear the barks and the thundering roars, though she didn't care. At least for right now, he was with her.

She wasn't sure what exactly happened or how it happened, but Cerberus had fought off the Hydra. During this time Arren managed to explain to her what they were doing there. He's at least here...at least i get to see him and Zio again..

"We'll meet up with you all soon, we need to go visit someone else...I know she'll be happy to see us." Zio smiled as he looked back towards the camp. He had to go see her, this might be his last time to see her.

"Take Cerberus with you!" they hear Arren shout as he waves and then follows Zio. Harmony knew that Lia was going to be in for a great surprise. Maybe this would cheer her up.

Meg sighed a little as he saw the cave nearby, he swore he could almost see Hercules and Aella in there. It was time. They were going to save Aella and defeat Hercules. I'm sorry about all this Father..