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When it comes to shortcuts, Marco, you sure know how to pick 'em. Trust me,

shave off half our travel time.

I don't know.

This place does seem kind of creepy.

Look, look, Smucker's right. All we have to do is wait for the sunset, it'll

take us due west, straight back to the academy.

I know.

Besides, I don't want to tell Chiron we're late because we were watching the

Colosseum games.

No, no, no, you two were watching the games.

I was collecting the philosophy scrolls like we were supposed to.

Hey, uh, speaking of which, can I carry these for me? I didn't realize

philosophy could be so heavy.

Come on, ladies. We don't have all day.

Care to guess what punishment we'll get for being late?

I'm thinking mucking up the horse stables.

Yeah, cleaning all the dishes.

Cleaning the latrines with our toothbrushes. Hey, guys, guys, what's

Looks like something's already been here.

Oh, maybe there's some truth to those old legends after all.

No way. We've been out here for hours and the only problem is sand in our

Sorry, Marco, but this is the longest shortcut I've ever been on. Really? I

you to already.

The other way's longer.

Hang on!

What?

What is that?

I don't know. Come on! Go!

Go!

Hurry up!

It's accurate! Come on!

Hercules, have you seen Aeolus? I'm worried about him.

He and the others were due back this morning.

Maybe Theseus and I should go after him.

Well, come on, Ace. It's probably just Aeolus messing around.

Well, I don't know. I mean, Marco and Lilith wouldn't be late.

Oh, Hercules is right.

Better to be safe.

But you must give me your word you'll return here for help if the situation is

serious. I don't want you taking any risks.

Don't worry.

It's probably nothing.

In an age of light and darkness, Zeus, king of the gods, ruled the universe.

He had a son, young Hercules.

Half god, half man,

young Hercules longs to find his place in the world. The father he's never

known, and what it means to be a hero.

Before the man became legend, before the legend became man, came the greatest

adventure of all.

So tell me, Ace, what's it really like being a half -god?

Besides the strength factor.

You can't live forever, can you?

And you still feel pain, right?

I mean, if I knocked you into the middle of next week, it would hurt, right?

Come on.

This is all new to me.

You can't shoot lightning bolts out of your hand, can you?

Listen, I'm just a normal guy like you, all right?

Oh.

So now I'm just a regular guy, huh?

A regular guy.

It's to the Dune Sea, just south of the mountains.

Sounds like a shortcut.

Eolus. Eolus.

All right, well, looks like we know where we'll find them. Come on.

No, wait.

There's a warning about this place.

All travelers should declare of the Dune Thieves.

You know, we promised Kyron we wouldn't take any risks.

Well, what are you saying? If they're out there, we just leave them?

Oh, I forgot.

I needn't worry, right?

I got the super -strong son of Zeus on my side.

Oh, I forgot.

I can, uh, throw lighting bolts out of my hands.

Hey, Beethy, look.

There's footprints going over that rise.

Not much of a welcoming committee.

Well, at least we found these, right?

Yeah, but there's no sign of the guy who left them.

Look, all right, the other side of this desert is ringed by mountains, okay? Due

east heads to the only other way in, you know? If they're in here, we'll find

them.

Hey.

Hey, camel boy, you want to just relax in the water, okay? We don't know how

long we're going to be out here.

We'll be back at the academy before sundown.

With Iolos, Marco, and Lilith. You may be half God and all, but I'm the best

tracker there is.

No track too faint, no trail too hard.

Except for mazes, though. They still kind of get to me.

What do you think of this?

Somebody's footprints.

Yeah, but that looks like someone was dragged.

And the footprints, they just stop.

Huh?

Do you know where the tracks are around here?

They just vanished.

This place is starting to creep me out.

This is disgusting!

I think they're eggs.

Eggs for what?

I don't want to stick around to find out.

I don't know about you, but I'm not coming between a mother and her young,

alright?

We're almost out of water.

I can't believe we're trapped out here.

I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I'd rather be back at the academy

cleaning the stables.

Or the latrines.

I'm sorry for getting you guys stuck like this.

With that thing swimming around.

I'm sorry.

Hey, Marco.

Why are you talking to the stick?

It's not a stick.

It's a symbol of honor.

The people in my village are all fishermen.

When you're born they plant a tree for you.

When you're old enough they cut the tree down and carve a fishing pole from the

wood.

If they make a walking staff instead, it's a big honor.

It means they want you to go out in the world and do something more.

Something they could never do as simple fishermen.

But look what I've done.

I just get us into trouble.

Hey.

It's okay.

We're gonna be fine, Marco.

Someone will find us before that thing does.

You know, maybe those eggs were abandoned.

Maybe they weren't even eggs.

We could just be psyching ourselves out over nothing.

But then again... What happened to a ton of legs?

I don't know.

Let's go.

Listen, one of us should go back and tell Kyron about this, okay?

What you really meant is I should go back, right?

No way.

No way I'm leaving you out here all alone.

We should both head back.

This place freaks me out.

Well, all the more reason to stay and find him, right?

Right. You see up there?

I'm thinking if we climb up there and we stack a bunch of rocks, we should find

a better vantage point, right? Right.

Time to use those super strong muscles of yours, big boy. Yeah.

Hey, check it out.

Hey, yo, Lutz!

Marco, Lutz!

Over here!

Marco, Lutz, over here!

Come here!

Is that Theseus? Yeah, Hercules. Hey!

There's a sand creature!

Wait, Marco!

Come on, now's our chance!

But what about that thing?

We haven't seen it for hours. We've got to try.

Hey,

I told you I'd track him.

Marco, don't go!

Michael!

Mark, he's gone.

He's gotta go. Come on. No!

I love you.

I think it's broken.

Marco was a brave warrior.

He was our friend.

I'm half God. I got all the strength. What good does it do me, huh?

You can't believe he's gone.

I know.

We'll never forget him.

He made his village proud.

It was an honor to know.

And I hope you choke.

Is that it?

Fine.

Tell you what.

I don't know what that thing is out there.

But I think it hunts by sound.

Did you see the way it went after that water skin?

We could make noise, act as decoys, give you a chance to get back to the Academy

and tell Chiron.

Listen, you said you wouldn't leave me, and I'm not going to leave you. That

thing's just going to sit there and wait for us. We're not going to give it a

chance.

Now, I think if I take one of these rocks and I throw it down there, it

go after it.

Giving you Olis and Lilith a chance to make it over here.

Exactly.

Watch out. Hold on. I'm sorry.

I don't get it.

I want us to go over there.

As soon as we get off this rock, that thing's going to grab us.

No, no, no, wait.

Yes, I think I know what he's saying.

Okay, Eolus, get ready to run.

But that thing is still out there.

Are you okay?

Yeah, just a little banged up.

Hey, uh, thanks for coming after us.

Sure. No chance that thing's gonna fall for the same trick twice.

No,

listen, as long as we stay up on these rocks, we'll be fine.

Yeah?

Yeah.

So, uh, we just stay up on the rocks.

And that's your plan?

Yeah.

Like I said, just stay on top of the rocks.

Pathetius, you're not looking so good, buddy.

Look who's talking, Eolus.

We gotta keep moving.

That ought to keep people out of here.

Yeah.

Let's hope so.

Listen, you guys go without me, okay?

Where are you going?

Take this to Marco's village.

Someone's got to tell his family, right?