Three Hearts / Chapter Thirty: Final Battle
Three Hearts
  • Swish! Swash! Bang! Crash! Aaugh! Grunt! Crash! Clash! Roar! Aaaahhh!!! Ouch!
  • The battle went on for as long as they can remember. The noises had filled the air with blood, sweat and tears. Suddenly, as Odile took charge for Athena. The Crimson Heart took a blow and pushed her out of the way. And then, they were in Hearst Castle.
  • Heli held her in her arms.
  • "Where is everyone?" she asked. "They are safe in Decelis Academy. It's us Odile wants. She is jealous!"
  • And then, a knock was heard. Heli and Athena flew to the second floor, hiding in Athena's bedroom. They heard how Odile and her troops entered the house.
  • "I am home again, Mum and Dad." she said.
  • Heli caressed Athena's cheek.
  • "No matter what happens, I will always be with you. Okay?"
  • "More than anything, Heli. I will be with you as well."
  • Before the search, "We are here to find the princess Athena. Be on guard, but no harm is to come to her or Heli of Odysseus."
  • But just as Odile approached the entering staircase a creature arose and slammed his fists down and roared. The Krampus had returned.
  • "But I had created you!" she shouted.
  • Odile and the men drew their swords, Krampus threw the men aside including Boton and Ark. As Athena watched her watchdog battle, she saw the Refugian men charging upstairs to the second floor, noticing Athena's appearance.
  • Odile noticed them running up into the castle after Athena. And then, she was caught at the door to her bedroom.
  • "We got her!" said Ark.
  • They then raised their crossbows.
  • "Please, no!" Athena begged.
  • Boton shot the first arrow; the necklace glowed only to make an ice shield to stop the arrow hitting Athena. The two men went round the shield and aimed to shoot at her again. But Athena was not going to let them.
  • "Stay away!" she yelled, throwing the ice at them.
  • Athena shot more of the ice at the men to stop them. Outside Hearst Castle, Odile continues to fight off Krampus as he attacks her. After nearly being crushed, Odlie attempted to use her sword to cut off one of Krampus's legs. But the creature threw her to the inside of the house making a thud. She then saw how the interior was un-intact.
  • Upstairs, Athena continued to defend herself against Boton and Ark using the necklace's powers. She managed to get one stuck to the wall with several icicles and as she was about to throw the other one off the balcony, Odile and the rest of the men entered. But Heli, Shion and Odette arrived just in time.
  • "Athena!" Heli shouted.
  • "Heli!" Athena yelled in response.
  • As Athena threw herself into Heli's arms, when the Refugian men drew their crossbows and Odile pounced on her, the Crimson Heart glowed and then…
  • BOOM!
  • There was an explosion. Odile laid flat on the floor with both Boton and Ark dead. But then, the ice chandelier suddenly fell and crushed Odile, who attempted to run, but was down unconscious.
  • Everyone fell in the Neptune Pool. The Crimson Heart still glowed. But it fell out of Athena's neck. The environment became bubbly. Athena's body was suddenly dissolving into foam. And then, she disappeared!
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Chapter Thirty: Final Battle