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?