Chapter 14

Hastily, Ethan turned to leave the room, but just as he reached for the door, Magnus called out, "Wait." Ethan froze, turning back to face Magnus, unsure of what more the master could want. Magnus leaned back in his chair and said, "Remember, Mikael, not to look the masters in the eye if you still want to keep your eyes."

Ethan nodded earnestly, "Yes, master. Thank you," before he finally left the room. As he hurried through the palace hallways, eager to find Medusa, he found her as She was knocking on the door of Poseidon's chambers. He knew that Medusa turned to a gorgan because of Poseidon, Ethan used his power over air to stop the door from closing completely as Medusa entered.

He stealthily walked towards the door, one step at a time, until he witnessed a troubling scene inside. Poseidon, the god of the sea, was trying to force himself on Medusa, complimenting her beauty and inviting her to his bed. Shocked and appalled, Medusa rejected his advances.

Poseidon lashed out at Medusa, demanding that she obey his wishes. When she refused, he resorted to violence, slapping her and ordering the palace guards to lock her away in the dungeon.

Ethan knew he had to act fast determined to get her blood , he snuck back to the kitchen, where he grabbed a knife, his hands trembling with fear and resolve. Returning to the dungeon.

Ethan found two guards stationed outside, watching over the entrance. Thinking quickly, Ethan used his power over fire to manipulate the flames of the torches lining the walls. With a surge of intensity, the fire erupted in a dazzling display, blinding the guards and causing them to lose consciousness. With a moment of distraction in his favor.

Ethan swiftly made his way into the dungeon, where he found Medusa locked away, tears staining her cheeks. Without hesitation he told her "listen I know how this may sound but I need your blood"

Medusa became frightened "Why I didn't do anything wrong he tried to force himself on me"

"I know ok and I also what going to happen after this but I really need your help please it really important" Ethan used the knife to pick the lock, but the look on Medusa face left him Heartbroken at Medusa's fate.

"Am going to be needing your blood after this but I think I can get you out first and I have no idea what history is going to say now" freeing Medusa from her chains. "We must flee before the guards awaken," Ethan whispered urgently, guiding her out of the darkness and into the moonlit entrance.

Ethan and Medusa found themselves in a tight spot, trying to escape a dungeon. As they approached the dungeon's entrance, a guard appeared unexpectedly, questioning their presence.

Ethan, quick on his feet, improvised a story about them being lovers seeking a secluded spot. Surprisingly, the guard chuckled and allowed them to pass.

Just as they thought they were in the clear, the guard noticed two of his colleagues unconscious nearby. Sensing trouble, the guard stopped them.

Deciding to protect Medusa, Ethan urged Medusa to run to the forest through the temple of Athena that she would see something bright there she should wait for him, as he engaged the guard.

Utilizing his fire magic trying to stop the guard, Ethan accidentally throw his fire ball power to the will causing the wall to collapse, injuring the guard and knocking himself out in the process.

Meanwhile, Medusa managed to escape and running through the temple of the gods. However, her safety was short-lived as Poseidon seized her and took her to the temple of Athena.

There, a tragic event unfolded as Poseidon committed a heinous act, by forcing himself on Medusa and leaving Medusa devastated. As Ethan regained consciousness, he reached to his pocket and check his watch and saw that he has just 3 minute left realized he had limited time to return to his own time or risk being stuck in the past forever. Racing against time, Ethan set out to find Medusa, the moment he got out of the dongeon he was met with a stormy weather mirroring the turmoil within. Stumbling upon the temple of Athena.

Ethan remembered that Medusa was cursed in the temple of Athena at that moment he knew that Medusa has been raped by Poseidon he try running to the temple to try get her blood before she turns but just as he reached the temple it was already late he witnessed the heart-wrenching transformation of Medusa into a Gorgon due to a curse invoked by Athena herself.

Helpless and heartbroken, Ethan fell on his knees and started crying cause he knew that he has failed to save his Andrew he was crying hard blaming himself for what about to Andrew.

Medusa run out of the temple screeching Ethan close his eyes but every one else who looked at her turned in a petrified stone.

Suddenly the wind blew out a bloodstained cloth that once belonged to Medusa from when Poseidon raped her— a grim reminder of her tragic fate. With moments to spare, he took the cloth and checked his watch this time he has just 15 seconds left rushed back to the forest running as fast as he could when the time remains exactly one minute he jumped through the portal to his present time, reuniting with Alex.

"You did it" Alex whisper in surprise az he point to the blood cloth in Ethan hand.

However, Ethan rushed out of the room and make his way to his own room, when he got there he saw Sofia with a sad face on

"Where is Andrew"? Asked Ethan

Sofia Stammer "We were here together and he said he needed water and I went to get it for him but when I got back he no where to be found all I see is this note" she hand the note to Ethan.

It was written on the note that "If you wish to save your friend bring the fairy book back to the cave and make it fast cause I don't think he has much time left before he fully transformed".

Their joy was short-lived as Ethan learned about Andrew's disappearance. Ethan's desperation grew. As the reality of Andrew's impending transformation into a full Gorgon sank in, Ethan clenched the note, knowing that time was running out, leaving the readers on tenterhooks, and screamed "FUCK"