After fighting legions of the undead on the deck of the ship, I headed below deck and fought the first of the Hydra heads, battling it until I was able to spear it with my swords and slam it's head against the hull several times, driving it off. Looking out through a hole in the hull, I saw two more Hydra heads attacking other ships and wondered how many more I would have to face before this battle was over.
Continuing though the ship, I encountered Harpies The winged pests were all over the place, and I took great joy in ripping their wings from their bodies, much as a child would with a fly. My enjoyment was interrupted when a Hydra head burst through the deck, driving off the Harpies. It tried to eat me and it took all my strength to force open it's mouth to escape. In the end I was able to drive it's head into the deck, forcing it to retreat.
I made my way via a downed mast to a nearby ship. I thought about helping some sailors that were fighting a Hydra head, but chose not to. Their deaths would serve to distract the beast until I could destroy it. Once on the next ship I learned that the Undead could use bows. The cowardly crew were cowering in fear as arrows rained down upon them, resigned to their fate. I contemplated sending one of them to the gods as he bemoaned their imminent death, but an arrow from our attackers sent him to Poseidon before I could draw my swords. Slowly I made my way across the deck, dodging arrows and moving a crate so that I could reach the foul creatures. When I managed to climb to their level, I made sure they would regret ever leaving the fiery halls of Hades.
As I continued through the the ship, I heard a woman screaming. Heading towards the sound, I found the door to the captain's quarters locked. The women must have locked themselves inside to avoid the massacre. After all the things I had done int he past, I had to find a way to save them in the hopes of receiving some redemption from the gods.
I climbed my way up the nets to the top of the mast, battling the Undead as I went. Once on top I found that someone had sent a rope across to the next ship. That was nice of whatever simpleton decided to do it, as it allowed me to get to the final ship, where the Hydra was attacking.
As I made my way through the ship, Lord Poseidon appeared before me. He tasked me with destroying the Hydra and granted me his power. His rage. After destroying several more of the Undead, I made my way above deck where the crew, including the captain, was fighting the main head of the Hydra, as well as two smaller ones. They said that no matter how many times they killed the smaller ones, the main one kept healing them. The captain tried to run but was eaten by the Hydra. serves the coward right for running, but he had the key to his quarters. Which meant I had to kill the Hydra and hope I could find the Captain's body inside of it if I wanted to rescue the women trapped in his quarters.
I battled the smaller heads, using Poseidon's rage against them and weakening them until they collapsed tot he deck. Looking up, I had an idea. Before they could recover I climbed the near by crates and drove the loading cranes through their necks, pinning them to the deck but not killing them. With the smaller heads dealt with, it was time to face the main one.
I climbed to the top of the mast, but the wind from the Hydra's scream nearly sent me into the sea. I had no idea how I would defeat this beast, but as I struggled to stay on the mast, I had and idea. I fought against it and managed to land several blows, using Poseidon's Rage against it and slamming it's head into the mast, splintering it. Then, as the beast stood stunned, I drove my swords into it's upper jaw and pulled, impaling it upon the splintered mast. I held on as it struggled to free itself until it breathed it's last.
As I entered the Hydra's open mouth, I heard the Captain screaming for help. I found him and managed to catch him before he fell. He thanked me for saving him, but I cared not for his life. Tearing the key from around his neck, I let him fall to his death before leaving to return to his quarters.
Looking around I saw that there was another rope connecting the two ships. I knew not what idiot thought having two such ropes was a good idea, but it made the task of returning to the other ship that much easier. or so I thought.
Arriving on the ship, I was in the same area that the Undead Archers had plagued me before. They had returned, and this time they brought their sword wielding brethren with them. I made short work of them and proceeded to the captain's quarters. But I was too late. the creatures had made it inside and I was greeted by a blood bath. I destroyed the creatures, but as I stood looking upon the mutilated bodies of the slaughtered women, I couldn't help but think of the atrocities I had committed in the past. visions of these past misdeeds had plagued me for the past ten years and I yearned for freedom from them.
In time a ship arrived to rescue what few survivors there were, as well as the statue of Athena that I kept on the bow of my ship. On night I went to her, once again begging fro release from the past that tormented me. She said I had one last task. Ares had attacked Athens, ordering that it be destroyed. Zeus had decreed that the Gods must not battle each other. Athena assured me that if I defeated Ares, I would be free. With no other options and freedom with in my grasp, I set sail for Athens, and what I was sure would be my most difficult battle yet. A battle with the god of war himself, Ares.
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