shalfhumanandhalfgod,hysiqueahuimesstrohananormalhumanbeingandcouldrecuperateahuimesfaster.

    Cyclopswasdizzyfromhisfalndhiswoundsstillpainedhim.Heealoclimbuptheperpendicurcliff.Hisfingers,strongassteel,boreholesintotherocksashecmberedup,creatingfootholdstohelphisast.Bydawnhewashalfthecliff.ThatwaswhenMedusasawhim.Thergeeyeatthebackofhisheadalsosawherassheswoopeddownfromonhigh.

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    “Ah!Ishalldieheretoday!I’mreallyodie.MyloverisstillsufferinginthefiresofHell,waitingformetosaveher.MydaughterneedsmetohelpherdestroyKingDimitri’sKingdomandaveher.ButhereIam,abouttodie.”AmiraclehappewiceMedusadiveddown,butbothtimessheswervedatthestminutebeforehersharpcwstouchedhisbody.Thenencirgtwitheskies,sheflewaway.Cyclopsredoubledhiseffortstoclimbuptheclifffearingshewretaurnathirdtime.Hisfingersbledprofuselybuthedidnothavetimetodealwiththem,tratingonmakinghisescape.AtlengthhereachedthetopofthecliffandranmadlyintothecavewherehehadmetVio.

    Cyclopsoncemoreescapedthewrathofheavenandranintothetwisting,turrahecave.

    “WhatshallIdoifViohadalreadylefthere?ThatwillbetroublesomeasthereisnoknowingwhenandwhereImightfindheragain.”Whenhecametotheendofthecave,hewasdelightedtoseeViofastasleeponthebedofflowerpetals.Shehadgedintodiminutiveformonlyastalshisfinger.Cyclops’hugebodykdowlybeforethetinyfigureonthebedandmurmured,

    “Mydearestdaughter,Iamyourfather.I,Iunknowinglyviotedyou.Isweartoyouitwillneverhappenagain.Iwiltoneformysinswithmyas.IwillhelpyoudestroyKingDimitri’skingdom.IwillhelpyousaveyourmotheranddeliverherfromhersufferingsintheInferno.Youhavemywordonit.”Vioseemedtohaveheardhisword.Sheturowardshimandsmiledandnodded.LaterCyclopsindeedkepthisword.UrgedbyVio,hequeredthebarbariantribesaroundKingDimitri’sKingdomusiremelydinhumahodsandformedthemintoonearmy.HeobeyedVio’sordersandunited,andedanddispatchedthetroops,trainioaformidableforparabletothemilitarymightofKingDimitri’sKingdom.Thisplicated,hiddenaiveiorywassomethingknownonlybyheavenahreeindividualsinvolved.MedusahadnowayofknowiheresourcefulOldDwarfMickeywithallhismarvelousabilityhadnowayofknowiher.

    Chapter13VaporizingintheAir

    Ofcourse,ohersideoftheflict,KingDimitri’sKingdomofDreamswasalsoonhighalert.IntelligencehadreachedMedusathatthebarbariantribeswereamassingtroopsandhadsolidatedintoonesinglearmy.Theironryhadalsobeenupgradedfromstoometal,whichwasmuchmorelethal.Shekheywouldagfromthewater,butwouldeonnd,downthehillsandmountains.ShethoughttheirmostprobablesiteofattackwasGiantMountains,soshechosethatasthepcetotakeastandandfightadecisivebattle.Shechosestrong,youngmenfromthetribesandahemintomilitarygroups.Shetraihemandpreparedthemfortheupingbattleofdefendingtheirhomend.Thatday,MedusawastalkingtoQueenAishaintheGreathalbouttheretdevelopmentsofthestateofaffairs.

    “Sileisiable”saidQueenAisha“wehadbetterpreparetoevacuatetheold,theyoungandthesithewarzoopreventunnecessarysacrifidpluhepeopleintoanabyssofmisery.”

    “Yes,yoursideratiht,yourmajesty.”

    “Goandcarryoutmyand”shesaidturningtoDeann

shalfhumanandhalfgod,hysiqueahuimesstrohananormalhumanbeingandcouldrecuperateahuimesfaster.

    Cyclopswasdizzyfromhisfalndhiswoundsstillpainedhim.Heealoclimbuptheperpendicurcliff.Hisfingers,strongassteel,boreholesintotherocksashecmberedup,creatingfootholdstohelphisast.Bydawnhewashalfthecliff.ThatwaswhenMedusasawhim.Thergeeyeatthebackofhisheadalsosawherassheswoopeddownfromonhigh.

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    “Ah!Ishalldieheretoday!I’mreallyodie.MyloverisstillsufferinginthefiresofHell,waitingformetosaveher.MydaughterneedsmetohelpherdestroyKingDimitri’sKingdomandaveher.ButhereIam,abouttodie.”AmiraclehappewiceMedusadiveddown,butbothtimessheswervedatthestminutebeforehersharpcwstouchedhisbody.Thenencirgtwitheskies,sheflewaway.Cyclopsredoubledhiseffortstoclimbuptheclifffearingshewretaurnathirdtime.Hisfingersbledprofuselybuthedidnothavetimetodealwiththem,tratingonmakinghisescape.AtlengthhereachedthetopofthecliffandranmadlyintothecavewherehehadmetVio.

    Cyclopsoncemoreescapedthewrathofheavenandranintothetwisting,turrahecave.

    “WhatshallIdoifViohadalreadylefthere?ThatwillbetroublesomeasthereisnoknowingwhenandwhereImightfindheragain.”Whenhecametotheendofthecave,hewasdelightedtoseeViofastasleeponthebedofflowerpetals.Shehadgedintodiminutiveformonlyastalshisfinger.Cyclops’hugebodykdowlybeforethetinyfigureonthebedandmurmured,

    “Mydearestdaughter,Iamyourfather.I,Iunknowinglyviotedyou.Isweartoyouitwillneverhappenagain.Iwiltoneformysinswithmyas.IwillhelpyoudestroyKingDimitri’skingdom.IwillhelpyousaveyourmotheranddeliverherfromhersufferingsintheInferno.Youhavemywordonit.”Vioseemedtohaveheardhisword.Sheturowardshimandsmiledandnodded.LaterCyclopsindeedkepthisword.UrgedbyVio,hequeredthebarbariantribesaroundKingDimitri’sKingdomusiremelydinhumahodsandformedthemintoonearmy.HeobeyedVio’sordersandunited,andedanddispatchedthetroops,trainioaformidableforparabletothemilitarymightofKingDimitri’sKingdom.Thisplicated,hiddenaiveiorywassomethingknownonlybyheavenahreeindividualsinvolved.MedusahadnowayofknowiheresourcefulOldDwarfMickeywithallhismarvelousabilityhadnowayofknowiher.

    Chapter13VaporizingintheAir

    Ofcourse,ohersideoftheflict,KingDimitri’sKingdomofDreamswasalsoonhighalert.IntelligencehadreachedMedusathatthebarbariantribeswereamassingtroopsandhadsolidatedintoonesinglearmy.Theironryhadalsobeenupgradedfromstoometal,whichwasmuchmorelethal.Shekheywouldagfromthewater,butwouldeonnd,downthehillsandmountains.ShethoughttheirmostprobablesiteofattackwasGiantMountains,soshechosethatasthepcetotakeastandandfightadecisivebattle.Shechosestrong,youngmenfromthetribesandahemintomilitarygroups.Shetraihemandpreparedthemfortheupingbattleofdefendingtheirhomend.Thatday,MedusawastalkingtoQueenAishaintheGreathalbouttheretdevelopmentsofthestateofaffairs.

    “Sileisiable”saidQueenAisha“wehadbetterpreparetoevacuatetheold,theyoungandthesithewarzoopreventunnecessarysacrifidpluhepeopleintoanabyssofmisery.”

    “Yes,yoursideratiht,yourmajesty.”

    “Goandcarryoutmyand”shesaidturningtoDeann