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Beatrice & Olympus_29

Beatrice, Antonio, Andrea, and the strange boy flew through the sky, not talking to each others.

Beatrice felt awkward, especially with a stranger. But the boy saved all of them, so Beatrice tried to say "Thank you". But before she say that, the boy cleared his throat and said.

"Um... I think usually people say thanks to their hero... Especially when the hero saved people's life."

"Thanks."

Beatrice said immediately. "Thank you very much."Antonio said with nod. "..... Thank you." Andrea mumbled.

"My name is Nickolas, and everyone calls me Nick. Please tell me your name, too."

The strange boy said to them.

"I'm Beatrice, and this is Antonio and his sister Andrea. They are my friends."

Beatrice responsed right away.

"Oh, I see."

Nick's eyes twinkled with curiousity.

"So why are you hanging around here? Er, I mean, this is such a horrible place with horrible monsters, and horrible traps..."

"It's a long story."

Antonio said. He explained whole thing with help of Beatrice. The story's start was when Beatrice came to Olympus by accident. But Andrea remained quiet.

"Andrea, are you okay? You look uncomfortable."

Antonio asked to his sister. Andrea kept being silenced, but soon, she sighed.

"It's because of him."

She pointed at Nick.

"What?!"

He was so surprised, and he almost fell off on the broom they were riding with.

"Um... Let's talk on the land, not sky. You kids are making me fall down to the ground."

Nick complained. They landed on a plat, gray moor. Mysterious mist made them couldn't see clearly.

"Hey, it's creepy."

Beatrice said, shivering.

"Because it's the center of Hera's maze."

Nick explained with shrug. Andrea stared at him in surprise.

"How do you know that?"

"I was trying to explain that now! Please, be quiet while I'm talking, okay?"

Nick rolled his eyes, and other children nodded with silence.

"Okay, I am prisoner of this maze. My father, well, he insulted Hera very long, long time ago. So she killed my father, and made me her prisoner. My punishment is that I can't leave this maze forever! I have to leave here forever! I can't die, just leave here forever. I can't escape from here, no matter what happens to me or Hera. Um, maybe except for one thing."

"What?"

Beatrice asked, and she quickly covered her mouth with both hands. But Nick kept talking.

"Only other gods or goddesses wish my freedom, I'll be able to escape from this horrible place. But... No one, I mean gods, didn't do this for me."

"Oh, that's too bad."

Andrea said in surprise, but her eyes seemed skeptical. Nick noticed that, and asked to her.

"Why are you keep staring at me like that?"

"What?! Oh, sorry."

Andrea looked even more surprised, and she nodde frantically.

"Usually, the boys tease me or ignore me... So that's why."

She said shyly. But Nick just laughed loudly!!

He laughed so hard, and that made Andrea more shy. She blushed. Beatrice could see that Andrea is regratting what she said.

"Ha-ha!! I'm really sorry, but listen! I'm not like other ordinary, stupid, fool boys! They are too young. But I lived more than 3,000 years! Most boys are indiscreet, but I'm not! I'm an adult! Maybe grandfather."

Nick kept repeating it.

By now, Andrea covered her head with both hands, Antonio was scratching his back end. Beatrice just glowered at the boy.

"I think YOU are indiscreet!"

She said, rolling her eyes at him.