The Crown of Kronos: Chapter 28

Zarana's POV
I was frantically picking the lock in my cuffs, but I was stopped dead by Charlie, who was trying to stand weakly and coughing.

"Wha-what just happened? Where's Dad? Where......" She faltered at the sight of the girl.

"You." She said accusingly and thrust out her hands. A force knocked down the mysterious girl, but it consumed some of Charlie's strength as well. She fell down on one knee, gasping.

"You know her?" I asked. Charlie nodded.

"She's the one who poisoned Aphrodite, here in Paris." She growled, picking up her daggers.

"How did you know?" Alex asked.

"I can smell the poison on her."

The girl glared at her. "You children of Athena know too much." She spoke. "Didn't you listen?" She jeered at Charlie. "You are the ones who brought Chaos into this dratted world-"

"You!" Charlie yelled, cutting her off. "You rebelled against Olympus, Palmira."

"You don't mean..... the daughter of Hermes who was great in swordfighting?" Vic questioned.

Palmira gave them an icy look. "Yes. I was her. But don't you dare call me a daughter of Hermes."

"You are so like Luke." Charlie proclaimed.

"We are nothing like him!" Palmira said, referring to her and her brother.

"You hate your father." Charlie snapped.

Palmira's eyes were slits. "Yes."

"You want power."

"Under our mistress' hand, yes."

"Luke." Charlie confirmed.

Palmira's figure was literally smoking. Great curls of gray smoke appeared. Her hand with the sword was shaking. Her pale blue eyes was turning to red. "Sister...." Paulo snarled. Momentarily, his face became wolfish.

Palmira exhaled, then gripped her sword tighter. "You had just sealed your fate then."

She charged at my friends, but only Charlie stepped forward to meet her in combat. Alex and Vic was frozen in their place.

"Guys!" I screeched at them, and my lightning bolt appeared in my hands. I managed to flick it, and a spark of electricity cut my cuffs open.

"Hey guys!" I said, dropping my cuffs, and the boy was shocked. I punched him in the nose and tackled Palmira from behind.

NINJA VANISH! NOT FINISHED