Subj: The Sons of Zeus Meet The Dark Cousins -- 2
Date: 10/30/99 9:26:14 PM Central Standard Time
From: Beverly LaCroix

Chapter 2

The Clashing of Two Swords, A Little Talk

"Bachae!" the two sons of Zeus chorused as they saw the man, and then his fangs.

Ares balled his hand to release a ball of lightening, he personally found the Bachii a nuisance, and would be glad if the world were rid of them.

"Ares, stop!" Hercules said, grabbing his brother by the arm.

"You want to be his dinner, little brother?" Ares asked, clearly irritated by now. Their attention was drawn to the cellar stairs.

They looked at each other and said, "Joxer!"

"What's going on down here, Barnabas?" Willie asked angrily, stroking his little pet hamster.

"We have visitors, Willie," Barnabas answered never taking his eyes off the divine visitors from the past.

"Well, who are they, Cousin Barnabas?" Quentin asked shoving Willie aside with a sword in his hand.

Ares had his sword in his hand, and pointed it at Quentin, and Quentin dropped his sword, it was burning his hand from the energy coming from
the Sword of Ares.

"How did you do that?" Quentin asked quickly, and cautiously.

"I might ask you why you are drawing a sword on us," Hercules said taking in the tall handsome man that had now entered the cellar standing behind his cousin.

"Because you are in my Cousin Barnabas' cellar, and I doubt seriously you were issued an invitation.

"The God of War does not wait for an invitation, mortal!" Ares said, eyes shooting lightening.

Quentin jumped back, Barnabas didn't move, but flinched.

"God of War?" Barnabas questioned.

"Stop repeating me, Bachae," Ares said with the deadly Sword of War aimed at Barnabas' heart.

Hercules had been watching the taller man, and could tell he was perplexed, just as perplexed as he and Ares were.

"Where are we?" Hercules demanded.

"You are in the cellar of my house in Collinsport, Maine." Barnabas answered in a deadly voice.

"Now, look what you've done. You've caused Zeus to runaway." Willie said.

"ZEUS!" Ares, Hercules and Quentin chorussed.

"Oh that's Willie's pet hamster," Barnabas said shooting the interferring Willie a deadly glance, and did not release it until Willie had backed out of the room.

"Collinsport, Maine? I know of no such place." Ares said quietly.

"Nor do I. Ares, this Bachi is more like Vlad than Bachus," Hercules said to his brother holding his arm.

"The one you and Iolous were with at the Battle of Antioch. He went mad, and was rumoured to be a vampire. They don't exist, Hercules. It's all legend. Now, you know that." Ares said patiently to his little brother.

"I don't know what you are talking about, but I am a vampire," Barnabas said in a quiet whispery voice.

Hercules didn't like this not one bit.

"Back off, vampire, you're scaring my little brother. And, personally, I don't care, but Daddy would have a conniption if I let something happen to him." Ares said sarcasticlly, taunting.

"And who might 'Daddy' be?" Quentin asked almost afraid of the answer.

"Zeus!" The brothers chorussed.

tbc.