Kept In The Dark

The zodiacs continue their training. As part of their lesson, Professor Garvis plans a field trip for the zodiacs.

Garvis: Class, I have an announcement to make

Emmanuel: Oh let me guess, you're throwing a party for all of our great work

Garvis: No Manny, no parties

Nadia: Are you giving us an extra credit project?

Garvis: You're getting warmer but not quiet

Erica: Is it more sparring

Emmanuel: Haven't you had enough sparring?

Erica: Haven't you had enough blasphemy coming out of your mouth

Emmanuel: You the one always asking for a fight and then loosing. Ain't that right Lionel?

Lionel: Yup

Erica: No one asked you Wildcat!!!

Garvis: Settle down everyone, we're all going on a field trip

Grace: Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!! I love going on trips

Nadia: Where are we going professor?

Garvis: We'll be heading to the museum of astrology

Lionel: Never heard of it

Garvis: It's one of the biggest landmarks in the city, and to get there you have to pass through an underground cave

Grace: OUUU mysterious!!!!

Nadia: Sounds exciting. When do we go?

Garvis: We'll be heading out tomorrow so I suggest you all pack your things and get ready for the bus tomorrow morning

[School bell rings]

[The zodiacs head to their dorms and prepare for their trip. A dark spirit lurks in the darkness.]

Hades: Perhaps it is time for Leo to remember his past

Cerberus (Middle head): Agreed

Cerberus (Left head): As our master

Cerberus (Right head): We live to serve

Hades: As you should. The Leo's days of hiding are now over, soon he'll have to face his fears

An ominous cloud surrounds the school. It makes its way to Lionel's room. Its breath leaves chills into his psyche; Lionel grows confused about what's going.

[Whispers in the night]

Lionel: Huh? What... was.... that?

Elaina: Hey Lionel, what's up?

Lionel: Felt like I heard someone

Elaina: But theirs no one else here

Hades: Haha, if only she knew the real story

Lionel: No, it can't be!?

Hades: Honestly child long did you think you'd be able to hide from me

Lionel: What do you want from me?

Hades: To realize your potential... but that cannot happen if you abandon your post

[Rumblings arise from the sky. Both Leo and the elder god grows agitated]

Lionel: I have no business with you

Hades: YOUR DUES WELL BE PAID IN FULL WHEN I SAY SO

[There creatures of the underworld begin to antagonize Lionel. A ferocious punch by Leo makes the creatures disappear momentarily but they return to swarm him. The princess grows worrisome as Leo begins combating

invisible invaders]

Elaina: Lionel calm down, what's wrong?

Hades: Ah, I  see you've come acquainted with Poseidon's daughter. How amusing

Lionel: Hey, leaves her out of this

Hades: So she still doesn't know what happened to her sister

Lionel: That was your doing

Hades: WRONG SIR!!!!

Elaina: That was who's doing??

Hades: Soon enough that girl will know the truth. I just hope she'll be able to handle it

Hahahahahaha

[The dark cloud vanished and Lionel has regained consciousness]

Elaina: Lionel you're awake!! You had me worried. You started talking in your sleep

Lionel: A dream? How much did you hear?

Elaina: You were arguing with someone, saying it was their fault

Lionel: Grunts

Elaina: What's going on? Their something you're not telling me

Lionel: It's s not important. Go get some sleep, gotta big day tomorrow

Elaina: Fine

[The mental bee continuously buzzes around Elaina head]

Elaina: What was that about? Lionel's keeping me in the dark and that's concerning. I'll have to pay close attention to him, especially tomorrow

[The sun rises and the field trip is underway. Lionel still remains in a state of shock during the bus ride]

Garvis: Strange, Lionel seems out of it. I would've thought he'd be very anxious about this trip. Everything ok Leonidas?

Lionel: Hugh, oh yeah I'm fine, just a bit sleepy

Emanuel: Sounds like somebody didn't get a good night sleep

Demetrius: Probably cause he was up chatting with Elaina

Erica: Those two really do see inseparable

Elaina: For your information that's not what happened

Huh?

Elaina: Lionel was taking in his sleep. I tried to help him wake up and instead of thanking me he grunted

Emanuel: Damn, could of said thank you

Erica: Maybe he just didn't like the fact that you were in his room

Garvis: OK everyone that's enough, no need to dwell on the situation, it's been handled

Lionel: grunts

[Lionel's silence draws attention from professor Garvis]

Garvis: Lionel's been very quiet, that's not like them

[The scenery of the city arises]

Grace: Look, everyone, we're here!!!

Garvis: Alright everyone, get your things, we're approaching the museum

[The students enter the museum and are amazed a what they're seeing. Everyone's faces are glued to the statues asking questions about greek history]

Garvis: Now class can anyone tell me who is this statue?

Erica: Oh that's the Athena, the goddess of wisdom. She's known for her knowledge, courage, inspiration, and strategic warfare

Garvis: Very good, Erica

Emmanuel: Well she is being mentored by the goddess

Erica: Wanna run that by me again?

Emmanuel: No thanks I'm good

[Lionel becomes a bit overwhelmed by all the statues. He notices a black statue in the corner.]

Lionel: Is that?

Garvis: Oh, I see you noticed one of the elder gods

Elaina: Professor, which god is this

Garvis: This is Hades, the god of the underworld; one of the three elder gods. Known for his brutality and sternness. He is actually feared by most gods of Olympus

Lionel: Tch

Elaina: Hades, I've only heard stories

Lionel: Tch 

[A thick fog shrouds the museum. Everyone gets seperated]

Hades: So, at last, we meet princess Elaina

Elaina: Hades!!!!

Hades: In the flesh, and I've been keeping a close eye on you

Elaina: Why? What did I do? I don't want any trouble

Hades: Not to worry child, I only have a bit of information to give you

Lionel: What's going on? Where is everybody?

[Hade's voice echoes in the distant]

Lionel: Hades... Where are you! Leave Elaina alone!

Hades: If you want her, come get her!

Hades: My condolences to your sister Elaina. Her death was unfortunate

Elaina: How do you know about my sister?

Hades: Well I knew her through a mutual friend, you may know him. He's also a zodiac

Elaina: Lionel, wait that means your his mentor

Hades: Correct, fast learner are you. Yes, Leonidas is my protege but lately es been very distant. I know Sonia's death hit him hard so I gave him time to heal but I haven't heard from him for so long. I contacted him the other but he just threw a tantrum

[Lionel must've been referring to Hades in his dream]

Elaina: I wish Lionel could have told me

Hades: About what?

Elaina: About him becoming a zodiac, you being his mentor. There are still so many questions unanswered

Hades: I bet you don't even know how your sister died. Would you like to know?

Elaina: Please... Tell me

And with that small request, Hades opened a portal that would replay the events leading to Sonia's death. As she walked in Lionel caught up to her and rushed into the portal alongside. But Hades only showed certain events during the flashback. Only showing when Lionel gave Sonia the drink and then showing Sonia's death afterward.

Lionel: Elaina!!!! Hades what did you do?

Hades: I told her the truth, something you were too afraid to tell her

Lionel: Liar, you only showed bits of what happened, stop playing games

Elaina: So, you're the reason why shes dead? You did something to Sonia; what was in that drink?

Wait, Elaina? You can't be serious? 

Elaina: Than what happened to her? If Hades is lying then you tell me

Lionel: Tch

Hades: He can't tell you because it's true, he poisoned your sister thinking it would protect her but it only led to her demise

Lionel: Shutup, that's not it. That wasn't poison, Hades was plotting to kill her so I gave her that drink in hopes it would hide her from the gods

Hades: But what was in that drink?

Lionel: Tch

Lionel: My blood

Elaina: What?

Hades: He thought using his own blood would hide the girl from us gods, it was a bold plan but only a temporary fix. See Lionel didn't think of the potential dangers of mixing blood with each other

Lionel: Huh, mixing blood types might poison the host as well

Hades: Bingo, even though I couldn't find her, she wouldn't stay hidden for long. Either the effects of the mask would wear off or she would die from the side effects, but it seems I beat her to the punch

Lionel: You monster, it's bad enough you killed her, but to now rub it in

Elaina: You're just as responsible as he is

Lionel: Elaina!

You claim that you loved my sister but what you did was extremely reckless and inconceivable. Why would you do something like that?

Lionel: I panicked, I didn't know what to do, it was the only thing I could think of that could help her

Elaina: And what did she want? Did you ever tell her you were a zodiac? Maybe then she'd stay away from you

Lionel: What are you saying?

Elaina: You are so mysterious, you never think things through and you never think of others; you have so many secrets. I can't even call you a friend

What are you talking about? I've been your friend for years

And yet you left me in the hospital!!! You left me there, to rot. If it wasn't for Poseidon I would've been dead. He's done more for me than you've ever done

Lionel: Huh

Hades: My work here is done

Lionel: No, you get back here

Elaina: I hope your happy Lionel, hope it all works out for you

Wait, Elaina!

The dark smoke vanishes and Elaina disappears. The school trip has ended leaving both Elaina and Lionel at odds.

"Hey, what's wrong with Elaina"

"Don't know, she must be still mad about Lionel"

Garvis: What seems to be the trouble between you two Lionel?

Lionel: It's tough to explain professor, basically I made a big mistake back then and now I'm paying for it

Garvis: Does this have to do with the gods? Lionel, what did you do?