Hippocoon land

Zigzag silver light rays immediately spread out from their scepters flying toward Heracles, Gwen and Leo. Leo immediately jumped up very high. As soon as he jumped, Heracles dropped his scepter down on ground, snatched the wooden box from Gwen and then threw it toward Leo. “Runnnn Leo.” he screamed. A zigzag silver light ray hit on his back. In a moment, a very bright light covered whole his mind then he turned dizzy and everything turned slow in front of his face. Heracles slowly fell. In the moments, he still opened his eyes, saw zigzag silver light rays moving slowly toward Leo who was in midair. Leo somersaulted in the air, dodging the light rays and then grabbed on the wooden box. There had a thud Heracles fell down and lost his consciousness. Heracles didn’t know how much time had passed but when he got again his mind, it had been dark. He and Gwen were tied against a tree at somewhere in the forest while Aresans had vanished. “Wake – wake up Gwen,” said Heracles. “Where on the w...

“Anyway – forget it.” said Gwen shortly, “We need to eat first.” Gwen managed to have a little soup and also helped others to have some. It’s the third days they didn’t have any meat, just soup, bread, some milk and some fruit they found in forest. However, that is the ten days of natural survival so they had to make it look more natural they could. Heracles stayed still in front of the fire with Gwen and Leo, enjoying his meals. Others were also in groups sitting around it. Amelinda, Flora and Fiona were in group with some other girls. They sat near the captain tent away from Heracles and other few steps taking and sometime giggling. Heracles looked at them a little then turned back to continue conversing with Gwen and others.  “We are attacked.” a voice of someone coming out from their second militant tent. Heracles stood up, intended to go to it immediately. “God, Athenenas are here.” screamed another. The voice spread out from their third militant tent. The place turned chaotic...

They kept strode off the place, hurriedly went straight to their tents. Leo went ahead to lead the way. Heracles, Gwen and Amelinda were after him going together while the others kept following after them.  “How are Iphicles and his fellows now? Didn’t they come and rob our flags?” asked Heracles. “Yes, they did but Leo turned back in time and warned me.” said Amelinda, “Therefore, I did set some burners with sleeping potion inside and burnt them before they came. When they broke in, they inhaled the smoke and fell in sleep at one. We took all their items and tied them in our tent then asked other to guard them. Then I and Leo hurriedly went to rescue you right after that.” “God, why didn’t you tell us, about the sleeping potion?” groaned Gwen. “Yeah, I did plan to make sleeping potion at right the time I saw the herbs but I was not sure that I could succeed. Therefore, I didn’t tell you. I need more tests.” she said. “There has one thing I don’t understand.” said Heracles, turned ...

“Yeah, I know but I think we need some more people.” said Leo hesitantly.  “Do you know anyone who we can trust?” said Heracles. “Yes. I know someone.” said Leo, grinning. Leo left Heracles and Gwen to stay there. He made his way to go then later, turned back with Wolfgang, Baldwin. They didn’t share a room with they and Leo but they were often accompanied with Leo. Futhermore, were the people who stayed in the tent which was attack the last night.  “We have heard about your plan and we want to join to you. We want to give back what Hank did to us.” said Wolfgang. Heracles nodded. “Wolfgang, Baldwin, welcome to join with us.” said Heracles.  They gathered and hurriedly made their way go to tents of Aresans.  “Aresans will wait for us on the way leading from our tents to their tents. They will do it because they know we will come.” said Leo, “However, we will not walk on the way. I will lead you on other way. It’s farer but they will never think of it.” “Where does th...

People woke up at early morning then made their way to turn back their tents. In the first day, Heracles and others keep in the tents. Amelinda asked Leo to go and observe around other families’ tents which as like their tents were not too far away the central camp, standing around it. Leo was very great at spying. He was very agile could jump and fly up to tops of trees, kept staying on there and observe everything. Though he was discovered, he also could leave easily. Therefore, Amelinda trusted him and give him that task. In the time Leo went out, Amelinda was also busy with her task. She, Heracles and Gwen hurriedly took out herbs, roots and tubers. They dried them upon on the fire place inside their captain tent. When the root and tubers were dried, Heracles and Gwen helped Amelinda to crush them. When they were crushed into flour, Amelinda put them in to some bottles and then stored them. The herds were still placed by the fireplace after that. It’s nearly noon as they finished. ...

 Professor Oswald came at early morning then led them back to central camp. Aresians and Athenenas had been here standing in rows. A boar, a deer and two cocks had placed there besides cages. They belonged to Aresian family and Athenena family. Aresians caught the boar Heracles and his fellows lost and a cock while Athenenas hunted the deer and the other cock. Amelinda and her friends made her way to go ahead put their two cocks and rabbit right besides others’. Later, the Herathyias appeared. They brought a hedgehog, a squirrel and a rabbit with them, and also hurriedly made their way to put them besides other animals. Their leader, Professor Linus quickly got in the central camp and kept staying in there minutes.  Professor Finn emerged after the curtain. He walked ahead then stood front of them.  “You all did very well.” he said, “Aresans are people who went to here first. They got a boar and a cock which bring to them thirty five points. Athenenas are also great. They...

They kept staying at the place in minutes, waiting for Amelinda to heal Leo then left. They after that saw some Athenenas who all brought bows and arrows go cross them but the Athenenas didn’t see them kept going away. It’s not lucky for Heracles and his friend in the day, they didn’t meet any animals after that. They kept wandering inside the forest till evening then decided not to go back their tents because it’s too late for them to go back that moment. They found a dry area, stacked pile of firewood then burnt it. They kept sitting around it chatting in hours then latter all of them fell in sleep. Somewhere outside the area in deeply forest, chaos is happening but Heracles and others there didn’t have any clue about it. They were still in their dreams. *** Light rays went through leaves, hit on Heracles’s face. He woke up and found out all people were still sleeping lying around the fire which is no longer burning. The firewood had burnt completely. There had only ashes which had c...

“The last thing before I leave and got back the central camp. That is appointing your captain.” said Professor Oswald looked over them. “Amelinda,” he added looking at her, “Do you want to be their captain and lead them to go to victory?” Amelinda didn’t speak in seconds thinking then she looked at Professor Oswald. “Are you sure that you want me to become their captain? I am just a girl.” she said hesitantly. “Yes, I am sure.” said Professor Oswald, “Look at the things you did, I think they also agree with my decision.” “That’s right.” said Heracles, “You deserve to be the captain.” “Yeah, do it Amelinda.” added Gwen. Amelinda kept silent awhile then turned to Professor Oswald. “I will do it.” she said. The place turned noisy at one. Gwen and Heracles were noisy most. They yelled, rushed to Amelinda hugging her. Others also hurriedly went around them and congratulated her.  “Well done!” said Professor Oswald. The noise stopped after that. Professor Oswald conversed with them a lit...

Heracles was led to the back of the castle with Gwen, Amelinda and others of his family. Their leader, Professor Oswald brought straight to the forest’s edge, stepped in a walkway leading in deep forest. They kept going in an hour then at last, came to a wide clearing. A large camp had been place there. Professor Oswald asked them to keep staying in lines outside the camp then he strode toward the camp and walked in. Other families quickly appeared after that. Their leaders brought them to there, asked them to stand in lines besides Heracles and others and then also made their way to the camp and got in. Few minutes Professor Finn and other from the camp walked out.  “The most expected time in year at last come.” said Professor Finn, standing at front of all first year giving them an odd looking. “I hope to see fair games in which I want to see your skills, your abilities, your braveries, your loftiness and proud not jealousy and bad behaviors. Of course, score is important but goo...

“The last person”, “His name is Dylan, very young, just go to Hippocoon earlier than you one year. He is captain of second year Zeusians. He had performed a reckless plan for all us who stand here. He planned to remove other families before the flag robbing game start. I have to admit that he is great captain. Though we Zeusians are not great in hunting, Dylan led his fellows to round and hunt almost of animal in hunting game. Hethyian and Athenena were nearly removed last year but they got some secret agreements with Aresan and then were shared some animals from Aresian. Therefore, they still participated in flag robbing game as usual. At last, with the support of the other two families, Aresian was family win the game. However, we all always appreciate Dylan.”  “I like him Dylan.” said Heracles, turned to Gwen “He had a great plan but he’s not lucky.” “Yeah, if there didn’t have any of secret agreement, he and his fellows only played the game with Aresan and could win.” added Gwe...

“Now, people in the first row put your arrows into your bow’s string and let try to shoot. I will stand here and see you.” Heracles, Gwen, Amelinda and others in their row hurriedly pointed their bows down, attached arrows to their bows’ string then pulled back to their face. There suddenly have some cracking noises. Heracles’s bow was broken in two. “God, what did you do to it?” whispered Gwen, turning to Heracles. “Pull it.” said Heracles shortly.  “Focus guy.” the voice of Professor Oswald, reminding Gwen. Gwen turned back, pointed to one straw effigy at the end of the meadow. Heracles kept staying here doing nothing. “Shoot!” said Professor Oswald loudly. All arrows simultaneously were shot out but almost of them couldn’t reach on their targets. Amelinda’s arrow dropped down at somewhere at the middle of the meadow while Gwen’s arrow flew toward the sky. “The first row move aside. The second row walk ahead and try.” said Professor Oswald. “Heracles please come here.” he added t...