5/15/2023 0 Comments The mark of athena![]() Too much energy was surging through the ancient system. The other spheres around the room began to pop. The machine men tumbled down the stairs, and Leo forced them to jitterbug like 1920s flappers. “Valdez!” called Wolf Head in a warbling voice. ![]() He commanded both suits of armor to drop their swords and shields and slap each other repeatedly. He smashed the pommel of his sword into his comrade’s helmet, so Wolf Head became Flat, Deformed, Not Very Happy Wolf Head. Lion Head slammed his shield into Wolf Head’s chest. “What are you doing?” Wolf Head demanded. Instead of advancing on Hazel and Leo, he marched up the opposite stairs and faced his comrade. Lion Head turned and stormed down the stairs. Lion Head shuddered and lowered his sword. His hands worked the control sphere, and he felt a shock travel through the floor. “I don’t think so, guys.” Leo turned toward Lion Head. “Come! We will destroy the demigods ourselves.” “Bah!” Wolf Head gestured to Lion Head at the opposite gate. Thank the gods, Hazel and Frank began to stir. Leo’s gold sphere was sitting on top of its sawed-open head, picking through its gears and wires like it was scooping out a pumpkin. Unfortunately, Taser ball was in no shape to comply. He must have been talking to the Taser ball. It zipped across the room and hovered in the far corner. He turned in time to see the ruby sphere take off with the scrolls. Thin golden arms extended from its middle and snapped up the precious scroll cases. The ruby orb spun into the air and sailed straight for the cubbyholes. Leo was glad Buford the table wasn’t here-he would’ve fallen in love. A ruby-encrusted orb popped its top and helicopter blades unfolded. Frank had accused him of caring more for machines than people, but if it came down to saving old spheres or his friends, there was no choice. Leo felt bad about ruining all these ancient inventions, but this was life or death. This one burst in a small mushroom cloud of bronze dust and smoke. A tiny circular saw popped out of the gold sphere’s head, and it began cutting into Taser ball’s brain. It grew a tripod of legs and clattered over to the Taser ball. He focused on one reasonably intact gold sphere down in the main room.
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