Chapter 28

The Hilton's  2:
What's Behind Door Number 2?

Lilly: This is the place! Are you guys ready?

Hercules grunted with agreement.

Demeter: We're ready! But I think we have an extra person with us.

Just then Hephaestus came out of the darkness, she had been waiting for them.

Lilly: Linda?! What the hell are you doing here? Light told me you were alive....I just didn't imagine you working for the enemy!

Hephaestus: Enemy?! Please....The real enemy are the ones that killed my parents! Eros, Helios, and....DANNY!

Lilly: Danny?! Why....He is not responsible for your families death!

Hephaestus: You can make excuses all you want for him! I know that if he wasn't around, none of this would be happening! My family would still be here...So would yours and so many others! How many more need to die for you to finally realize that Danny is DEATH!

Lilly: Linda....

Hephaestus: Enough! I'm not here to discuss this nonsense any further!

Lilly: Then why are you here?

Hephaestus: REVENGE!

Lilly: Revenge?

Hephaestus: Eros is here....I have been given permission to kill or try to kill him by Cronus!

Lilly: What?

Hephaestus: You see, I've done his bidding and now for all that I've done...my true payment is the chance to avenge my family! I know that going against an older vampire is suicide! So I waited....and here you guys are! I may stand a chance with your help!

Lilly sighed in disbelief and looked at Demeter.

Demeter: Dear child....This path will most certainly lead to your end.

Hephaestus: I did not ask for permission or advice! I'm going with you and that's final!

Lilly: Fine...Let's get this over with!

Inside the house Eros seemed to already know of his visitor's.

Eros: Seems I have company. Better tell the others!

Eros then quickly headed downstairs, just as Lilly and her group entered the building!

Lilly: Hell...this looks like a dud! This is no lab of diabolical evil!

Demeter: Looks may be deceiving. I feel great evil here!

Hephaestus: What are you guys, stupid! The lab is underground! All this is just a cover, let's stop fooling around and get down to business!

Lilly: Oh God! What is it with you vampire's and your secret lairs?!

The group quickly found the stairs that lead down, Lilly went down first and quickly saw Eros entering another room.

Lilly: Okay...He went through there. Are you guys ready? Things could....more than likely get messy from here on out!

Demeter: Herc and I are ready for anything!

Hephaestus: Shit! Are you guys done? It's like I'm stuck in some Buffy the Vampire Slayer shit!

The group entered the next room, from there they saw Eros slowly entering another room.

Lilly: He's obviously leading us into some sort of trap.

Hephaestus: You think! Jeez, you really have been on ice far too long! Seems that all that sleeping caused some stupid to slow down your mind!

Lilly: I swear to God Linda, if you don't shut that hole in your face.

Demeter: Look! A sarcophagus! 

Lilly: A prison. I bet Victoria is in there! Let's go and remember keep your guard up !

The group cautiously entered the next room and were greeted by Eros.

Eros: Welcome! I wasn't expecting guests....but I'm a little surprised by you, Hephaestus! Does Father know your here and working with our prey?

Hephaestus: He does. I have permission to put an end to you! 

Eros: Do you. Seems that you've been harboring some negative feelings for me. I must say...to want revenge for your mortal family is just pathetic! Considering that your life then was meaningless! I mean, now your worth so much more! I did you a favor!

Lilly: Shut your damn mouth! Linda was not meaningless! She was her mothers world, her fathers little princess! She meant everything to her family!

Eros: Yeah, Yeah. I see you two are in league with Danny now! How is Artemis? Is she still annoyingly high on herself and her so called independence from our family?

Demeter: She's doing well...We all are. I see your still doing Cronus' bidding!  Huh, seems like that sarcophagus is sealed by magic. The fire is the key, once I put them out, we will be able to open the sarcophagus!

Eros: Clever girl!

Demeter: Where is your mother?

Eros: Oh her! She tried to convince me to leave our family too! I turned her in to Father and now....she is paying for her betrayal!

Hercules grunted with disapproval and disgust.

Eros: Still nothing! For being so massive, your still stuck on never speaking! You and my dad...I mean the old Hephaestus took the no speaking vow seriously! He broke that vow the moment Cronus tore his heart out! I wonder if you'll do the same?!

Eros: And you! The new Hephaestus! You do some dirty work for Cronus and he offers you the chance at revenge. How entertaining! You do know that I'm more powerful than you?!

Hephaestus: Shut the Hell up! I will kill you or die trying!

Eros: You are already dead....you just can't accept it! Ha! We're all dead! If Cronus can so easily let us kill each other....then we're all are doomed!

Hephaestus: You killed my mom and dad in cold blood....then tried to kill me! You and Helios so need to die! Once I'm done with you, I'm going to kill Helios!

Masked Woman: You silly child! You really think that you can take on that monster?! If you do succeed in killing Eros and Helios...then what? Revenge is an ugly thing to live for....I should know!

The room fell silent, Eros stripped off his outfit revealing a combat suit underneath.

Eros: Oh! I almost forgot! Lilly, I'm glad your here. There is someone that I'm dying to introduce you to!

Eros: It took some time...took some blood, and it took some life but....

Lilly: What the Hell are you babbling about? I....

Just then the other woman turned around and to the shock of everyone, especially Lilly, it was a clone!

Eros: Speechless? Say hi to your....sister!

Clone: Hello Lilly. It's a pleasure to finally meet my other half!

Lilly: YOU BASTARDS CLONED ME! I SWEAR TO ALL THAT'S HOLY...

Eros: Cloned you? Haha! You silly girl. We cloned Lilly....not you!

Lilly: What?! 

Eros: You think your the real Lilly?! Oh my that's hilarious! You poor creature!

Lilly: Damn you! I am the real Lilly! Don't try to play mind games with me asshole!

Eros: Enough! Let us end this! Ladies, please kill these trespassers!

Masked Woman: Looks like it's me and you big guy!

Hercules grunted in agreement.

Masked Woman: Let's see if I can make you scream!

Lilly: I'm going to fucking kill your ass Eros! 

Eros: First things first...Let's see which one lives up to the real Lilly?!

Lilly: I'm LILLY!

Clone: Your not to sure....are you?!

Hephaestus: Finally! It's just you and me!

Demeter: Hold them off guys! I will put out the flames! 

Eros: You can try!

Hephaestus: You'll have to get through me first Eros....Please try!

Lilly: Damn you monsters! How many clones are there of me?!

Clone: Just you and me sister!

Lilly: I'M NOT A DAMN CLONE!

Clone: Keep believing that! 

Lilly: Damn you....you abomination! 

Clone: Call me, Eris!

Eros: So...I always knew this day would come! Especially, when Cronus pitied you! The one that survived....Your survival cost me five years of Hell! I was shoved in my coffin! 

Hephaestus: Such a big loss! You killed the two people that meant everything to me! Five years is NOTHING!

Eris: It's your fault...

Lilly: What?!

Eris: That they're all dead. Our family. You caused them so much pain, yet they stuck with you...and it cost them they're lives!

Lilly: Damn you! You have no right to talk about my family! 

Eris: Nor do you! After all, we are clones.

Lilly: THAT'S NOT TRUE!

Just as Lilly screamed, the fight began! Hephaestus didn't waste in time, she punched Eros with all her strength!

Lilly also swung at Eris, unfortunately Eris was familiar with all of Lilly's moves and countered quickly!

As the group fought Demeter began chanting a spell to release the sarcophagus' seal.
Demeter: I got one! Two more to go!

The group was determined to keep Demeter safe! As she continued to spell cast, the others fought with all they had!

Demeter: I...I got the second one! One more guys!

Just as Demeter began chanting her last spell, Lilly was able to get control of her fight!

Lilly: You might wanna hurry it up a bit!!! 
Demeter: Patience is a virtue!
Lilly: Tell that to Linda...I mean Hephaestus!

Eros had gained the upper hand in his fight, and began to tighten his grip around Hephaestus' neck!
Eros: I know choking you won't kill ya! But if I squeeze hard enough, maybe your head will pop off!

Lilly: Demeter! We're getting into trouble here!
Demeter: I almost got it!
Eros finally realized how close Demeter was getting and signaled his partners to drop everything and aim for Demeter!

Quickly Eros dropped Hephaestus and the Masked woman also began to sprint towards Demeter!

Eros: You can't open that prison! It will be the end of us ALL!

Masked Woman: STOP!!!

Lilly: Demeter! HURRY!!!
Just before anyone could touch Demeter, the last flame went out, with it the power as well!

Eros: Damn! We're screwed!
Hephaestus: You mean you are! If I can't kill you, Cronus will certainly kill you now! You failed him!

Eris: What the hell is so important about this sarcophagus?!
Lilly: None of your damn business!

As the group seemed to be at a stand still, the room grew quiet.
Hephaestus: Fuck it! I'll open it!

Eros: You have no idea what's in it! For all we know...
Hephaestus: Shut the Hell up! Whatever it is...Cronus went through great lengths to keep it concealed!

Hephaestus slowly walked toward the sarcophagus and before opening it she took a deep breath and prepared herself for anything!

She slowly opened the prison and was shocked to see....

Hephaestus: NOTHING! This damn thing is empty!

Eros: Lies! It can't be! I spent years guarding this damn thing! It can't be empty!

Lilly: Seems that Cronus just gave you busy work! Looks like this was a wild goose chase!

Demeter: No....something is not right! Before it opened I could sense something inside it!

Eris: Damn it! The stupid doors are sealed! 
Eros: The lab has a fail safe. In case the power goes out, the room automatically seals itself! We're stuck in here until the power goes back on! I guess this is a time out? We can assume the trying to kill each other later!
Lilly: But isn't the power on...I mean the red lights?
Eros: Powered by a separate emergency generator!

Eris: Since we're stuck in here...what the Hell were you guys looking...hoping to find in that prison?!

Lilly: A friend.

Masked Woman: Friend?! 
Lilly: Victoria Hilton....We were hoping to find her here!
Masked Woman: For what purpose?
Lilly: If you must know....For Danny.
Masked Woman: Danny?! He's dead!
Lilly: Nope! He is very much alive and wishes to be reunited with his wife!

The Masked woman quickly took off her mask to reveal....that she was Victoria!

Lilly: WHAT THE HELL! VICTORIA! WHY?!
Victoria: WHY?! I should be asking that question! Why are you lying about Danny being alive?! 
Lilly: What?! Victoria, Danny is alive! Cronus had him sealed away for some reason! We just got him back! And all he wants is...to see you!

Victoria stood in disbelief! 
Lilly: Victoria, Danny is waiting for you!
Victoria: Oh God! He's alive.....Cronus! That LIAR! He had me believe that Danny was dead all this time!

Lilly: Then why work for him? 
Victoria: He lied about Danny, then....He then told me that he would kill Hope! On the condition, that I come here and guard this empty shell for all these years! Damn it! I can't bel....

Eros: Seems Cronus has been lying about a lot of things lately! I even fell for the lie...
Just then the group was startled by a loud thump!

The group quickly turned to see a young girl sitting on the floor in front of one of the large windows in the room!
Eros: Who...Where did she come from?! Is she one of yours?!
Lilly: No....

Demeter: She must be....
Hephaestus: No way! There was nothing in that damn sarcophagus!

The girl sat dazed and confused, Hercules walked towards her to help.

Young Girl: You shall not touch me! 
Just as Hercules leaned in to help the girl up, the lights flickered on, then the girl suddenly jumped up and lunged at Hercules!

Young Girl: I said, YOU SHALL NOT TOUCH ME!

A quick rush of air came out of Herc and a grunt of pain was forced out of him as well!

To the horror of everyone, the girl punched a hole right through Herc with little difficulty!

Young Girl: Perish, you weak creature!

Herc quickly turned to ash in front of his companions!

Demeter: NOO!!! OH MY GOD! NOOO! HERCULES! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!

Lilly: What the Hell?! What are you?!

Young Girl: An immortal? No....You are a mortal with unnatural immortality. You have no right to question me!

Just then the Reaper appeared to collect the fallen!

The Reaper stood confused for a moment and then saw the girl.
Reaper: You....
Lilly: Reaper? What is she?! 
Reaper: Beware child....She is the creator, the beginning! She devours both mortal and immortal beings! She also keeps their souls within her! She will devour everything!

The Reaper then quickly vanished! 
Young Girl: I've been locked up for so long...You imperfect immortals will never do! But you....Demeter will quench my thirst!
Lilly: Run Demeter! We'll hold her off!

Demeter began to run towards the exit! However, the door was still sealed!

Eros, Eris, and Hephaestus tried with all their might to open the doors with no success!

The Young girl quickly made short work of Lilly and Victoria! The lights then went dark again, as the Young Girl effortlessly pushed her attackers aside! Both seemed to blackout immediately!

Young Girl: The rats are trying to abandon ship! Pointless...You all will soon be part of my greatness!

The girl then seemed to disappear and reappear on top of Demeter! The girl then sank you teeth into Demeter!

Demeter: Aaah! NOO! 
Demeter continued to scream out in pain as the girl drained her completely!

Once the girl was done, she slowly let Demeter fall to the ground and licked her bloodied fingers!
Young Girl: Forgive me child. But it was necessary! I've learned a great deal from you! Now, what other great things will I learn from the rest of you!

The girl then slowly walked toward the other vampires!

They continued to bang on the door until the banging sounds turned into screams of terror!

Moments later, Victoria woke up to an empty room, except for the unconscious Lilly!
Victoria: Lilly wake up!
Lilly: Uh...What hit me, then threw me like a drunken frat boy?!
Victoria: That girl....whatever she was? She made short work of the vampires!
Lilly: Linda!

Victoria: Besides Hercs ashes...I count three more ash piles!
Lilly: Shit! Well....For sure one is Demeter. The other two....most likely one is Eros. 
Victoria: What makes you think that?
Lilly: The way she reacted to Herc. It seems she doesn't like men all that much!
Victoria: Well, that leaves just one ash pile nameless! 
Lilly: Yeah. I really hope Linda...I mean Hephaestus made it out!

Victoria: Then that pile, might be your clone?
Lilly: Was she the only one?
Victoria: Honestly....I don't know?! When I was brought here, she was already guarding this place! 
Lilly: Do you think...what they said, me being a clone too....is true?!
Victoria: I hope not! Just one of you is enough!
Lilly: Funny! 
Victoria: Is it?
Lilly: Well you really haven't changed much!
Victoria: Neither have you! Which means, you must be the real Lilly!

Lilly: Thanks! Let's get outta here! This place is starting to feel creepy! Plus we have to tell Danny what we found!
Victoria: Let's be on our way! I have a husband and a daughter waiting for me!
Until Next Time!

Chapter 27

The Hilton's 2:
Father and Daughter

Hope: What are we doing here?

Angelique: My Dad said it was important to come over! So here we are!

Hope: Angel....Do you think I'm making the right choice....I mean with Tyler?

Angelique: Having cold feet about moving with him?

Hope: Well....no. I mean, I love him to death and couldn't imagine my life without him. But I feel really bad on how I left things with Bobby.

Angelique: Oh Hope....Don't feel bad! Bobby is a big boy! I think he always knew that you and Tyler were meant to be! I also think one of the reasons he left was to make it less difficult for your decision. He also saw it as a chance to move on for you and for himself.

Hope: Thanks Angel! You always know what to say in these kinds of situations!

Angelique: Well....only if my advice could work for me! Let's see what my Dad wants and then go home!

As the two walked in, they were greeted by Howard, Artemis, and Perseus.

Angelique: Dad....what's going on? Why are they here?!

Howard: Don't be alarmed! I have a surprise for Hope! 

Hope: Surprise?! 

Just as Hope spoke, Danny came around the corner. Danny's heart was beating fast and felt like it was going to explode! He finally got to see his daughter for the first time!

Danny: Hello Hope!

Hope: Hi....Umm, do we...have we met before?

The room fell quiet as the two looked at each other. Hope grew nervous and didn't understand what was going on! Danny then started to walk towards her as tears started to fill his eyes.

Danny: We've never actually met...but I was always thinking of you. I always pictured you looking like your mother....and I was right. Your beautiful!

Artemis: Hope...This is Danny, your Dad!

Hope and Angelique were shocked and Hope didn't really know how to react!

Angelique: Hope....

Hope: I...thought you were dead.

Danny: Ha! I wasn't dead but I was alone for a long time.

Danny: I survived thinking of you and your Mother. How I had to survive and keep my sanity for this very moment!

Hope: I always kinda knew you were alive! I've dreamt about you and mom all the time! I always thought I would know what to say when I ever got to see any of you again...but now....

As tears began to pour from Hope's eyes, Danny quickly hugged her! 

Danny: You don't need to say anything! I'm here now...My little Hope!

As Danny hugged his daughter, he felt like of piece of himself was back!

As Danny and Hope settled down, Artemis sat them down to talk. They both explained how Danny was imprisoned and how he was released!

Hope then shared a lot of things with her absent father, the two seemed to talk forever! Until Artemis finally interrupted their joyous reunion.

Artemis: Danny....I think its time.

Hope: Time?

Danny: Yes. My dear Hope, I need to show you something.

As the three headed downstairs, Hope was horrified to see blood stains all over the floor!

Hope: What happened?! Whose blood is this?!

Danny: Hope...

Danny couldn't bring himself to tell Hope, that her more of her loved ones had fallen.

Artemis: Brother...I'll tell her. She needs to know and I can't bare the thought of you being the one to tell her!

Meanwhile, the others were still upstairs, chatting about the happy reunion!

Angelique: I still can't believe it! I'm so happy for Hope! She really needed this!

Perseus: You two are very close? I can sense that you two have a very strong relationship.

Angelique: She's my sister....even though it's not by blood, we grew up together! I can't imagine my life without her!

Howard: Then there is no choice. You must stay with her. I refuse to separate you two! I refuse to further involve you in this war!

Back downstairs, Hope was consumed with grief.

Hope: NO!!! Why them?!!! What will happen to my Aunt Felicity?! How is she?! 

Danny: She's coping as best she can. I think that she's solely functioning on getting revenge! But we'll be there for her once this is all over too!

Hope: So...we're going to finally fight Cronus?

Danny: Well....

Angelique: What do you mean, we can't fight?! You can't do this! Those people were family...friends! I....we deserve the right to fight for them!

Howard: I will not allow it! I won't have my only child die for something that shouldn't have involved you in the first place!

Angelique: Damn it! Then why the Hell did we train for all those years! NO! I refuse to sit on the sidelines and hope that...that you come back this time!

Howard: Angel....

Angelique then ran downstairs to get Hope! 

Angelique: NO! I won't let my family and friends fight without us!

Angelique: Hope! They're going to try to keep us from fighting!

Hope: What?! Dad is that true?!

Artemis: It is true!

Suddenly Artemis swung around and punched Angelique, instantly knocking her out!

Hope: Oh my God! Angel!!! Why are you guys doing this?!

Danny: To protect you. Our children should not have to fight in this battle. I can't risk losing you!

Hope: But...I have power! Tell him Artemis! Tell him what I can do!

Artemis: It is true...You have enormous power! Just like Athena, our mother! But you can't fully control it! You don't remember, but you killed the vampire Pan on your own! You even used your power against one of your friends! When I found you that night, it took me and all my brothers and sister to subdue you! We can't risk you loosing control!

Artemis: I'm sorry Hope! Danny...Brother it's time!

Danny: I'm sorry my little Hope!

With that said, Danny quickly knocked out Hope!

Artemis: We're ready Danny.

Danny looked at his sister and then back at his daughter.

Danny: Do you think....will she hate me for this?

Artemis: Danny....She will eventually understand in time. You know... I never had any children....

Danny: Artemis?

Artemis: No, don't feel bad for me. It was a choice I made a long time ago. I was afraid to, not knowing what to expect. I was afraid to watch my children grow old and leave this world. I felt that I couldn't bare it! Then I met you. You....who dared to overcome that fear, to make good or bad choices with your children. Yet you have endured such hardship! I must admit, that I'm jealous of what you had....have!

Danny: It's not easy being a parent....especially in my situation. I've watched three sons pass, numerous grandchildren...even great grandchildren.

Artemis: How do you cope?

Danny looked at his sleeping daughter.

Danny: I just have to remember that they're in my heart and memories. And focus on the things that I have now but never truly forgetting of what I've lost.

As the group prepared to leave, Artemis had to ask Perseus a huge favor.

Artemis: My love...I need to ask you to do something that you will not like.

Perseus: What is it?!

Artemis: I need you to stay.

Perseus:What?! I won't....

Artemis: I need you to protect my niece! She is precious to me! And I know you can protect her!

Perseus struggled with the request and looked at Artemis and couldn't refuse her!

Perseus: I will do this for you my love! But you must make a promise with me.

Artemis: Name it!

Perseus: When this is over....We take the cure and.....

Artemis: And what?

Perseus: We start our own family!

Artemis stood in complete shock!

Danny: That's a promise you should definitely make sister!

Artemis: Yes! I promise!

She quickly kissed Perseus to seal the promise!

Meanwhile....

Lilly: This is the place Javier gave us.

Demeter: Seems like we're in for a long night!

Lilly: Shall we see what's behind door number 2?!

 Until Next Time!