I Do Not Own COTT or any of its characters. I do however own Lily Blackburn, Chelsea Rhodes, Anna Rhodes, Kate Lewis, Geri Fox and anyone else I come up while writing this series.

They were in their final year of high school. They were so close to defeating Cronus. They all had decided if they ever did win, they would still stay. They couldn’t leave each other, not then, not ever. But soon the time would come when they would have to chose between what was right, and what was easy.

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Neil was walking down the hallway blissfully, thinking about how great he looked today. He stopped, whipped out his hand-held mirror and smiled happily into it. “Well hello there beautiful”, he said to his reflection, but someone caught his eye in the background (something which NEVER happens to Neil) She stopped at her locker. He quickly walked over to her.

“Hey, I’m Neil.” He said boldly. The girl glanced up, and looked Neil up and down.

“Jesse.” She muttered, sticking her head back into her locker. The girl was absolutely stunning. She had ringlet curled (if you’ve seen one tree hill, like Peyton season one), shoulder-length black hair, and electric blue eyes. She wore a pair of light blue, blue jeans, and a black The Who t-shirt. Neil seemed completely unaware of her disinterest.

“So, I was thinking we should go out sometime.” He smiled at her. She pulled her head out of her locker.

“Really? Cause I was just thinking, God I wish he’d screw off.” She gave him a sarcastic smile and slung her bag over her shoulder. Neil, was completely taken aback by the rejection. However he recovered quickly.

“Come on” he said to her, “Picture it, me, with my arm around you.” She turned to him, notebook in hand.

“You, covered in my vomit.” She slammed her locker door and began to walk down the hallway, and Neil was left to stand in complete and utter shock.

******

“I mean, she rejected me. ME.” Neil was retelling his story at the lunch table.

“Oh gee” Atlanta said, “Imagine that.” Neil shot her a glare.

“I can’t as a matter of fact.”

“So…”said Archie, trying the relieve the tension between the two, “Who was this girl anyway?”

“ I donno.” Neil said, moving his hand vaguely through the air, as though that would help. “Jesse….something, some rocker type chick.” As soon as those words left Neil’s mouth Theresa choked on the water she was drinking.

“You asked out Jesse Bradford!?” she practically screamed at him. “What in the HELL were thinking!?”

“I was thinking, that she was hot.” Neil said, as though this made it better.

“Well I can’t argue with that logic.” Archie said. Atlanta turned to him and glared. “But, she’s not as hot as you.” He recovered. Atlanta smiled, and seemed satisfied.

“So who is this Jesse Bradford?” Neil asked the table.

“Oh well.” Chelsea said, “She’s your typical feminist, punk rocker, spunky type.” Odie turned to look at her, raising an eyebrow. “What?” she said, “I know things.” She winked. Odie blushed intensely, then looked away, Chelsea giggled.

“Neil, please don’t pursue her like some sorta conquest.” Herry pleaded. But he knew it was too late, Neil knew what he wanted, and more than that, he had a bruised ego to fix.

******

Later that day, Neil went up to Jesse.

“K, look.” He said, “I like you. And so I’m asking you out again.” Jesse looked at him, rolling her eyes.

“If I say yes, will you go away.”

“Most likely.”

“Fine.” She said, “I still think you’re an ass, prove me wrong.”

Neil flashed her a smile; “You’re on. After school tomorrow?”

“I guess so.”

******

The next day, a new girl came to New Olympia high, who made Neil forget all about Jesse Bradford. This girl walked into the school full of confidence. She wore a green flowing skirt, and a very low cut white tank top, which you could see her black bra through. She has long thick black, which swung around as she walked. Neil, Archie, Herry and Atlanta were standing together. As the girl walked up to them Atlanta’s jaw dropped in disgust. She pushed passed Atlanta, Herry and Archie and smiled at Neil.

“Hi, my name is Geri.” She said, “Geri Fox. I’m new here, I was wondering if you could show me around?” It was clear this girl used her looks to get what she wanted.

“I, um, yeah, sure. I’m Neil by the way.” Geri looked him up and down, then in a seductive voice said.

“Charmed.”

As the two walked away Atlanta stared in horror. Jay and Theresa walk up to the remaining three.

“What a whore.” Theresa said, in a disgusted tone.

“That.” Atlanta said, “is an understatement.” They all watched as Neil and the new girl walked down the hall, she was touching his arm and giggling wildly.

******

Archie, Atlanta, Theresa, Jay, Herry, Odie, Chelsea and Lily all waited and the bottom of the school’s cement steps at the front.

“Where the hell is Neil?’ said Archie angrily.

“I don’t know.” Said Theresa, “But if he doesn’t get here soon, I’m leaving.” Jesse walked up to the group.

“Hey, I was supposed to meet Neil today, have you seen him?”

“No.” Atlanta said, “But when I get a hold of him he’ll wish he…” Atlanta trailed off, a look of horror on her face. Neil came out of the school, with Geri Fox hanging off his arm. He walked up to the group.

“Hey guys, what are you stilling doing here?” Atlanta looked as though she was about to punch Neil in the face. Archie grabbed her arm, to keep her from doing so.

“We.” Theresa said, “Were waiting for you.”

“Oh. ” Neil said in a bored voice. “Well, I’m going home with Geri.”

“Neil, what the hell? What about Jesse?” Jay, who was usually the calm one, looked very pissed off.

“Who?” Neil asked, he looked around. “Oh, yeah. Sorry.”

Jesse looked as though she had just been stabbed in the stomach.

“Whatever.” She said, picking up her backpack. “Go to hell.” She stormed away.

“What was that about?” Neil said. “Well, whatever, bye guys!”

“Neil!” Theresa screamed, “You can not be serious.”

“Woah, someone’s the bitchy type.” Geri said. Now it was Theresa’s turned to have to be held back from punching someone.

“No kidding.” Neil huffed.

The group was left to stand in complete awe, as Neil walked away, with Geri clinging to him like a leech.

******

Cronus sat in his lair waiting anxiously.

“Have any of you put the plan into position!?” Cronus yelled, his voiced echoed throughout the cave. The giants sat there, all with completely confused looks on their faces.

“For the love of God!” Cronus boomed. “Must I do everything myself.”

“Don’t worry Master.” A voice said from the shadows. “I’ve got it taken care off.”

“Oh have you now!” Cronus thundered. “And how did you manage that!?”

“That.” Said the voice, “Is not important.”

“Oh no?”

“No. But don’t worry, I have one of your little heroes in the palm of my hand.”

Cronus let out a laugh.

“Fantastic. This will be much easier than I thought.”

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