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Qternal: Hey! I'm on number five... I seriously have no idea how long this fan- fic is going to be. Let's check to see whom I have today! Walks to cupboard and pauses Please not Neil! Please not Neil! Opens cupboard

Herry's Granny: Hello there!

Qternal: Hey Herry's grandma! So how'd you get here?

Herry's Granny: I got my Herry to bring me... Herry tells me it's quite fun here!

Qternal: Umm... Herry's grandma, Herry has never been here to know... Hey! You have Pepe! Can I play with him!

Herry's Granny: Holds Pepe tight Nope Missy, I'm going to say those funny lines and you'll tell us the story.

Qternal: But I want to play with Pepe!

Herry's Granny: Later Qternal! Now... oh yes! Qternal doesn't own me or Pepe or my grandson Herry or any of his nice friends... anything related to Class of the Titans really... pity... she's such a nice girl! She owns this lovely plot and those interesting Infinidad Amazonas folk though! How lucky is she!

Qternal: Aww... Herry's Grandma! Isn't she so nice? Please R&R for her! Do it for the nice lady with the cute doggy!

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Theresa sat staring out into the city lights from the roof of the Brownstone; she now knew how Atlanta felt when she said she heard the voices all the time. The chanting of those words had become her own twisted lullaby each night. Neil was sitting on the roof with Theresa, with the stringent new rules set on her, Herry and Atlanta. They needed someone with them all the time and it happened to be that Neil had nothing better to do.

"Theresa... Theresa... Are you having a vision or something?" Neil said as he stood next to her clicking his finger with one hand and holding his mirror with the other.

"For Ariadne's memory, Theresa shall pay... For Ariadne's memory, Theresa shall pay..."

Theresa jolted up: "They're here!"

Neil shrieked and pulled out his stun baton, he'd kept it on him all the time now: "Where? I'll zap them!"

Theresa held her head and rolled her eyes: "I mean that they are teasing me again, singing I'll pay... put it away Neil."

Neil looked at Theresa warily and then slowly lowered the baton and pulled out his mirror again. Theresa shook her head, its dark out and Neil still pulls out the gold mirror. She cleared her throat to signal she was going back inside and Neil aimlessly followed.

"Great help he'd be if I was attacked..." Theresa grumbled.

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Herry and Odie were in Odie's room looking at Hippolyte's belt and chatting. Odie adjusted his glasses as he handed Herry the pizza box, Herry took out the last slice of pizza and crunched up the box.

"All the drama about a gold belt..." Odie said thoughtfully and ran his hand over it.

Herry shook his head as he swallowed the pizza: "No, not just that... it was a gift from Ares to Hippolyte and it's all very important."

Odie eyed Herry who was sitting staring at the computer screens and then shook his head: "Herry, did you pay attention all the time?"

"Nah, I got bored but I know those Amazon girls can't get this!" Herry grinned and chuckled. Odie sighed and handed Herry back the belt, he spun his chair around and grabbed two consoles. He chucked one to Herry and switched on a war game for the two to play.

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Jay, Archie and Atlanta sat in the front yard of the house. Archie and Atlanta had been arm wrestling all afternoon and they had always ended up evenly matched. Atlanta turned to Jay, who was sitting frowning to himself.

"Jay, arm wrestle me," Atlanta said simply and held out her arm.

Jay looked at her and shook his head, Atlanta refused to take no as an answer and then stood in front of him.

"Atlanta, I don't want to arm wrestle," Jay replied solemnly and noted the stars were beginning to appear.

Archie chuckled: "You're just scared she'll beat you."

Jay scoffed and then knelt on the floor: "If I can beat you, I can beat her Archie."

Atlanta gasped as they boys began to wrestle: "I thought you didn't want to arm wrestle? Did I miss something?"

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Above the night sky that the Titans saw, in the shimmering eternally sunlit skies that the Gods of Greece lived in. A couple stood in an ethereal embrace. They watched a pool of water with intent.

The water reflected images of Atlanta over the past few days.

"Poor Atlanta, she received Atalanta's attitude about love!" said the woman and looked at her husband, "Eros, can't we show her what love is?"

Eros looked down at the pool and then he saw Jay and Archie arm wrestling, he thought in silence and then smiled: "I see no problem with this... the gift of love might do her good."

Eros touched the pool with one of his arrows and Psyche put her hand over it to grant her blessing too.

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Atlanta stood looking at the sky, the stars shimmering like glitter and none of them really standing out. The sky suddenly seemed to make way for a large star that slowly drifted by.

"Hey guys! A shooting star! Make a wish!" Atlanta said as she closed her eyes and didn't wish for anything in particular but she asked the shooting star to let something cool happen to her. Jay paused and shut his eyes as well as Archie, they both muttered something quickly and then the star popped into oblivion.

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It was the weekend and usually everyone slept late. Atlanta looked on her floor to see Archie sleeping there on a mattress. It was stupid rule number two; you couldn't sleep in your room alone. Atlanta shook her head as she remembered how Jay demanded they abide by this.

Atlanta had since then, been sleeping with more clothes on and made Archie remain fully clothed too. She stepped over Archie and looked out her window, she noticed Ares at the doorway talking to his sister Athena. Atlanta frowned and wondered what the God of War was doing at the Brownstone. She walked over to Archie and shook him: "Arch! Arch!"

Archie rolled over and opened one eye: "What 'Lanta?"

"Ares is outside!" Atlanta said earnestly and pointed to the window. Archie rolled his eyes and pulled the covers over his face. Atlanta huffed and stormed out her room, she rapped her knuckles on Theresa's door to get attention.

"Who is it?" came Theresa's sleepy voice from inside.

Atlanta stood on her tiptoes: "Let me in Theresa..."

"Atlanta, get to sleep!" came Jay's voice, Atlanta wasn't surprised... Jay had been making sure Theresa was safe since the beginning; he let nobody else stay in her room.

Atlanta opened her mouth in protest and decided to go to Archie's room to get a better view of Ares and Athena, maybe even hear what they were saying. She tried to open his door but it was locked, she spun around and stormed to her room. She clutched hold of the blankets on Archie and ripped them off.

Archie held his eyes tightly shut: "Geez! What is your problem?"

Atlanta pulled him up and made him look at what was going on outside. Archie suddenly became alive, if Ares saw him still asleep then he'd call him lazy and make him run laps. He dashed to his room, opened the door and closed the door behind him to hurriedly change. Atlanta decided to do that too.

A shrill whistle suddenly sounded through the house, waking all those who slept and making those who were awake, more alert of it.

"Everyone! Front and centre now!" boomed the voice of Ares.

Atlanta pulled a comb through her hair and then felt the bandages on her side. It seemed that it took time for these cuts that the serpent thing had made to heal. They didn't hurt but she had to keep them on, Chiron's orders. She then swung open her door at the same time Archie did. The two walked down to Ares together.

When Ares spotted this he scowled and blew the whistle in Archie's ear: "Archie! Achilles never had a lovely chat while walking to battle!"

"Sure... sorry," Archie replied sourly and stood waiting. Ares glared daggers at Atlanta, who just chuckled and shrugged at him.

"Don't tempt me girl..." Ares growled at Atlanta and she then had an innocent look on her face and stood waiting by Archie.

The Titans were all standing like soldiers at war in front of Ares, Ares was looking them all up and down and shaking his head: "You are descendants of Heroes! And you don't even look alert!"

"Give us a break Ares..." Atlanta spoke out, "We're teens, we're still growing!"

Ares clutched Atlanta by the shoulder and glowered intensely at the girl: "For that... You and... Jay will wrestle first..."

Jay stood there in surprise and turned to Ares: "What do you mean?"

Ares smirked: "Let us put Jason against Atalanta, since the Infinidad Amazonas can strike at anytime... I'm here to see how you will cope. Everyone outside!"

Archie looked at Atlanta who was flippant in protest: "I want to wrestle Archie!" Archie wanted to puff up with pride and fight to wrestle her but he decided to put on a face and slink off outside with the rest.

Jay turned to the fiery red head and grabbed her wrist: "Come on Atlanta..."

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Atlanta sulked as Ares showed them the ring and explained that the loser would be the one to say mercy. Jay had to constantly pull Atlanta around and had to finally pull her into the ring. Each mentor was standing on the sidelines, ready to cheer on their charge and to be there for extra protection.

"Go Atlanta!" Artemis said and clapped her hands ecstatically; Hera looked at the daughter of her husband and shook her head. She looked to Jay, who in turn looked at her and nodded.

Ares gave the signal and Atlanta and Jay began to pace around. Atlanta flexed her fingers and just smiled, Jay waited for her to make the first move. He knew she wasn't patient.

The Titans all sat in their teams, Theresa and Neil, Herry and Archie... Odie had managed to get himself out of it by offering to fix Ares' television.

Theresa turned to Archie: "You know Atlanta better than any of us, what's going through her head?"

Archie sat analyzing the girl's every move and noted that the foot that she broke, she never placed her full weight on it but then turned to Theresa and grinned: "She's turning the tables on Jay... He'll attack and she'll kick his butt!"

"I don't know who to cheer for," Herry said simply and felt his grumbling stomach, "Man, am I hungry!"

Neil sat prettying himself up and then rolled his eyes at Herry: "You are always hungry! Try letting the food you ate earlier digest and then eat again!"

Archie had been right; Jay had gotten anxious and had lunged at Atlanta. He had her pinned and Atlanta immediately pulled her arm loose, she wrapped it around Jay's neck cause she planned to kick him over her from there. Jay suddenly jumped off of Atlanta with an atypical look on his face, he spun around to Ares and the words he said next left everyone surprised: "I forfeit... mercy..."

Atlanta jumped up and grabbed Jay around the arm: "What!" Jay pulled her hand off harshly and sat next to Hera, he sat with his head in his hands, letting out a sigh of relief.

Hera noticed how uncomfortable Jay looked and cleared her throat: "I believe Atlanta wins and we can have Archie and Herry next."

Archie and Herry got up from the ground and as Atlanta walked by him, Archie stopped and Atlanta spun around to look at him. Archie cocked his head to the side and smiled: "Come now, you won! Where's that smile..."

Atlanta scoffed but Archie had a point, she bowed her head and forced the tiniest smile and then turned to sit with Theresa and Neil.

Theresa got up slowly and wandered to Jay's side, she knelt in front of him with her hand on his knee: "Want to talk about it?"

Jay sat there, trying to feel something for her touch but shook her hand off his leg: "No, I have nothing to say Theresa." Theresa got a feeling of blatant rejection and decided to just turn her attention to the next fight.

"Say mercy Herry," Archie said rather jovially as he held Herry down.

"... Mercy..." Herry said out of breath and tired. Herry had been strong but he was big, slow and easily tired. This had played in Archie's advantage. Archie let his friend go and helped him up. Ares gave Archie a nod of approval and then there was a singular round of applause.

"Go Archie! You did it! Sweet!"

Archie looked over his shoulder to see Atlanta going ballistic at his victory, Archie then looked at Jay who gave him a clear frown. Archie didn't quite understand why Jay would be frowning but he felt like the cat that got the cream as Atlanta cheered him on.

Theresa and Neil's fight was quick and entertaining. Theresa gave Neil a flying kick and he passed out after noticing she had left dirt on his face. Theresa stood above Neil, tapping him but he refused to carry on. He had to be taken away, on Aphrodite's command and she ran behind him to help him regain his beautiful image.

"Right, are you girls ready?" Ares asked as Atlanta jumped off the ground to join Theresa in the arena.

"Show them what you are made of Atlanta!" Artemis called out and whistled in encouragement.

Persephone huffed and with an air of haughtiness said: "Theresa is a better fighter... Theseus did defeat the Minotaur you know."

Artemis gasped: "Are you calling Atlanta a Minotaur!"
The two girls were oblivious to the heated argument of their mentors, Theresa assumed a simple karate position and looked at Atlanta: "Hope I don't hurt you too much Atlanta. This is just a simple fight."

Atlanta shrugged nonchalantly and swung her one arm about: "Likewise."

Ares gave the signal and Theresa dropped to the floor and swung her leg to knock Atlanta to the floor. Atlanta rolled onto her stomach and kicked Theresa off balance and whipped around to grab her arm. Atlanta, with one sweep, got Theresa into an arm lock and dropped Theresa to the floor. Atlanta had her feet on Theresa's legs and with her other free hand she held Theresa's face down.

"Say it..." Atlanta said with a smirk. Theresa wouldn't give up very easily, she tried to grab Atlanta with the unpinned arm but couldn't. Finally she fell limp and slowly lifted her head.

"Mercy... I'm done!" Theresa said clearly, as she did, Atlanta hopped off of her friend and helped her up. She dusted the sand of her friend and smiled as they shook hands.

"That was a good fight!" Atlanta said in all seriousness to Theresa who winked and then looked at Archie and back at Atlanta. She then proceeded to walk out of the arena as Archie stepped in.

Artemis, now full of bravado and faith in her charge, stepped up to Ares' side and beamed. Ares gave Archie and Atlanta a look and after a bit of a delay, he gave the signal.

Once again, as with Jay... Atlanta began to pace in a circle and Archie copied her idea.

"Might as well forfeit Arch," Atlanta told Archie as she put her hands behind her back and began to almost loiter around. Archie's eyes were slits owing to his concentration but his mouth made you see otherwise. He smirked at Atlanta, his first real crush... the girl who made his heart fail and revive itself all at once. The girl he wanted to spend his forever with.

Atlanta noticed this peculiar smile, she'd never really taken much notice of it before but it was warm and it felt like it was stirring something up inside of her. She slowed down as she watched her friend smile at her, it felt like her heart was slowing with her footsteps and she just wanted to...

"We aren't here all day! I want to see attacking!" Ares roared and stomped his foot on the ground, Atlanta snapped out of her peculiar moment and stopped fooling about. She held one arm at face height and beckoned Archie with her two fingers to come and get her.

Archie nodded and sprang at Atlanta, he pinned her onto the ground but she managed to heave Archie off her. She crouched and balled her fists. She swung one hand forward but Archie grabbed it and spun it behind her back. She was in an arm lock like she had had Theresa in. She tried to yank her arm free but it was difficult. Archie took no pleasure in beating her but Ares was there and Ares was at his wits end with Archie.

Artemis was biting her nails at the drama and the action: "Find his weakness!"

Atlanta looked at Artemis and then looked down, her eyes on his braced foot. She hooked her foot around his leg and after some peculiar movements, she managed to knock Archie off balance but this resulted in him landing above her.

The rest of the Titans had retired back inside, they watched on from the window. Theresa watched as Jay focused on nothing else but the fight outside and began, once again, to wonder why he did forfeit.

Archie managed to keep Atlanta below him and she refused to give up, they had not once spoken since they began to seriously fight but Archie lowered his face down close to Atlanta's, so close that their skin almost touched. He then whispered in Atlanta's ear: "How long are we going to carry on with this? Say mercy..."

Atlanta felt very flushed and very unsure of herself at that very moment. Archie's words left puffs of warm air that made Atlanta shiver and made her heart set off on a marathon. She felt funny, she felt like she was going to throw up as he then raised his head and looked at her in the eyes, but it wasn't a bad sick feeling... it was a... a good sick feeling. Atlanta suddenly had a flashing thought and then shut her eyes and yelled: "Mercy! Please! Just let me go! I give up! Ares! Artemis! Please!"

Ares and Artemis were aghast, as well as Archie. Atlanta had sounded almost desperate in her plea and he'd never seen her react to anything like this.

The door of the Brownstone swung open and it was none other than Jay that briskly walked to the two and helped Atlanta up from under Archie. Atlanta didn't even thank Jay, she just kept her head down and jogged inside the house and locked herself tight in her room.

"Are we missing something here?" Herry asked in confusion as he looked outside at Jay and Archie and then at the steps where Atlanta had just stormed up.

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Atlanta sat shivering in her room, she held her hand to the ear that Archie had whispered into and put the other one to her heart. She felt dizzy and breathless and it scared her.

She slowly got up and looked at herself in the mirror: "What is up with you Atlanta? You just gave up... you let Archie win..." Somehow, Atlanta was looking for an answer from her reflection but got her face showing her what was happening.

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Ares and Artemis never congratulated Archie, they didn't quite know if it was a fair victory for some reason. They just left in silence.

Archie stood there scratching his head and then looking at Jay, who at least now, had a straight face: "Did Atlanta seem... different..."

Jay shrugged and then began to walk back inside, he looked over his shoulder at Archie and smiled weakly: "Hey, you finally beat Atlanta... Time to celebrate!"

Archie nodded vaguely and slowly traipsed back inside the house to his friends. He thought over Jay's frown that was clearly directed at him and then at how peculiar Atlanta had acted. What was wrong with his friend and the girl of his dreams?

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Qternal: Okay, I will say thank you to all my reviewers of the last chapter. What made that one so cool? I mean, it got rated as exciting! You people are so nice to me! I have spent my entire holiday writing and you see, if I had been getting bad reviews... Well, I wouldn't be writing as fast as I am now! So here I am, dedicating this chapter to all those special folk who R&R! You are all the best! And may I please ask if you can carry on doing so? Thank you!

Herry's Granny: Such a sweet girl... But tell me dear, what has happened to Jay and Atlanta? Did my Herry get badly hurt? Has Neil's parents ever spanked him? Can the nice boy Odie fix my tv too? What exactly has Eros and Psyche given Atlanta?

Qternal: grinning broadly Yip, who knows! It'll all depend on my mood! Hee Hee! But I'll let you know as soon as possible, okay Herry's grandma?

Herry's Granny: Hands Pepe to Qternal Such a sweet girl!

Qternal: Speaking of which! To all those who read this... I have an idea for a major AxA fanfic; it'd be based on a Bollywood movie I have just watched called Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, actually... I'd use that story line but in a Class of the Titans way. It'd be like mega drama! I bawled my eyes out when I watched the movie! What do you all think? Thanks again and don't forget to R&R! Now where is Pepe? Runs off to play with Pepe