Greece

"Not until Hades is dead." Uranus said.

"Thank you but while I look weary, I want to make Ares pay for his cruelty," Alea replied taking a sit on the grass by the beach, just briefly.

"You are too week to confront Ares" Xander said "you need to rest and build your strength."



"And how do you plan on convincing Orion to go after him" Gaia said

"Do I have to? Hades is too ambitious, he'll see Zeus and Poseidon dead and see his chance to rule. He'll attack Orion himself and well...Orion will win. I'll see to that once the war starts." Uranus said.

"Then I'll have to convince him not to" Gaea said

"Try it, but it will be futile." Uranus said.

"I can be convincing when necessary" Gaea said disappearing.

Uranus scowled. "I'm proof of that."

Gaia appeared in the Underworld with Nikkita to talk with Hades

Orion was speaking with Athena, Aphrodite, and others on Olympus about the new order the Gods would follow.

Aridonis pushed back against Ares.

Callisto came at Ares from the side.

After a long fight, Aridonis had Ares cornered. "Yield"

Callisto had her sword point at Ares' neck.

"You expect me to just give up what should have been mine from the beginning" Hades said
"To save your life and the lives of countless others, yes" Gaia replied
Hades laughed sitting back in his throne "You may be mother to many but not to me. The war with the Titans my brother has fought has served it's purpose. It has brought about not only his downfall but the death of others that would challenge for the throne. The great sky god does not concern me nor does the young olympian now claiming the throne of Olympus, they will both soon find themselves living in my domain."
"But you have no idea what either of them are capable of" Nikkita said
"Oh, I think I do" Hades smiled "Ouranus is manipulative, cunning and powerful. Orion is a master strategist, unparalled warrior and inspirational leader. They both lack one thing that I possess- years of plotting and built up rage. The people do not fear them as they do me and fear is more powerful than love. My brothers tricked me out of my birthright not because they were greedy but because they feard my power. I will take back what is mine and kill all who oppose me. You young titan are left with a choice to make now- join my army or be trampled beneath my feet."
"I serve Gaia" Nikkita said

"As do I", Leona said.

"And I", Nexus said.

"Then you will all burn with the rest of them" Hades said "now begone from my realm."
He waved his hand making the three of them disappear leaving Gaia behind.
"You are making a mistake. This will not end well for you."
"Oh I think it will" Hades smiled "The dead outnumber the living. My army is endless, his is not and thier death will only add to my own. Now leave, I no longer wish to listen to your noise."
Gaia shook her head leaving and appearing with Nexus, Leona and Nikkita. "The fool will not be swayed."

"We will have to seek help from somewhere else.", Leona said.

Orion was inspecting his armies with Lysander on Olympus.

"Perhpase we can talk orion out of it" Nikkita suggested.

"I am not so sure", Nexus said.

"We can at least try" Nikkita said

Orion was relaxing and enjoying his victory at Olympus.

Down below Olympus, on the fields Ares lowered his sword, but didn't drop it to the ground. He couldn't bring himself to announce defeat, but he was cornered. Apollaine slowly got to her feet, healing herself as she got up.
"It's over..." she told him.

"Yes...its over..." came a voice from a distance, and Apollaine smiled seeing Alea and Xander coming up the hill.

"Very well. But he might be distressed even with his victory."