~ Chapter Twelve - Part 2 ~

Damien sighed as he leaned back in his seat. He didn’t like his little dove to be out of sight, but he knew she was just in the restroom. They were in a public place and hadn’t heard anything from Atlas or his goons. After a few minutes, he couldn’t help but feel something was wrong.
Damien looked towards the restrooms and frowned when he spotted Katalina walking towards their table with a tall man dressed all in black. He quickly jumped to his feet and stared the man down. Katalina rushed towards him and hugged him tightly. He looked down at her and frowned when he saw the tear streaks on her face. He glared at the man she had been walking with her. “What did you do to her?” He demanded.
Katalina shushed him as she gently grabbed his face in her hands. She pulled his face down to hers and pressed a light kiss to his lips. “It’s alright, my beloved. He saved me,” she whispered reassuringly. “This guy grabbed me when I left the restroom and was trying to take me to Atlas. Roman helped me,” she quickly explained.
Damien took a deep breath. “Okay,” he sighed heavily. “You said his name was Roman?” He asked her.
Katalina nodded. “Yes. Roman’s a son of Hades,” she said as they pulled away. “Hades sent him to help me. So he, Artemis, and Apollo are watching over us,” she said with a smile.
Damien nodded as he turned to Roman. “I apologize for being rude. I just saw the tear stains on her cheeks and lost it a bit,” he said to Roman.
Roman raised his hands to show he understood and wasn’t angry. “It’s alright. I’ve seen plenty of shifter couples in my day. I understand the overprotectiveness and whatnot,” he waved him off.
Damien gestured to an empty seat at their table. “We already ordered, but feel free to order anything you’d like when the waiter comes around.”
Roman sat down and nodded. “Thank you. I didn’t get a chance to eat before my father sent me.”
Everyone sat down and started eating once the waiter brought their food. Roman ordered his food before the waiter left. It only took a few minutes for the waiter to bring his food. Once everyone ate, they made small talk and got to know each other better.
When everyone had finished, they took off for the rest of their journey to Prometheus.
It didn’t take them too long to get there. Daedalus was a crazy driver, and everyone agreed he would no longer be driving. They all climbed out of the SUV, and Lucas grabbed his bow and an arrow. “I got this,” he said as he aimed at the eagle flying through the sky. He waited just a minute for the eagle to swoop down and let his arrow fly loose. It hit the eagle square in the chest. As the eagle fell to the ground, Lucas turned to the others with a smirk. “He’s all yours.”
“I’m glad he’s on our side,” James said with a shake of his head and a smile.
Katalina walked up to Prometheus and crossed her arms over her chest. Before she could even say anything, Prometheus let out a loud laugh. “Finally,” he said in joy. “Someone has come to set me free.”
Katalina raised an eyebrow. “I can’t say I blame you for being ecstatic about that,” she shrugged. “I would be, too, if I were in your place.”
Prometheus looked down at her from where he was still chained up. “Who are you, little one?” He questioned.
“I’m Katalina,” she said with a smile. “I’m the runt wolf in the prophecy.”
Prometheus’s eyes went wide. “Has it been that long already?” He questioned in shock.
Daedalus chuckled as he took a step forward. “You have been chained here for quite some time, my old friend,” he said.
Prometheus laughed again. “Daedalus. Is that you? You were older the last time I saw you.”
Daedalus shrugged with a smirk. “What can I say? That old body was getting rusty.”
Prometheus chuckled as he turned his attention back to Katalina. “So you’re the wolf going to lead us to victory?”
Katalina gave him a single nod. “Yes, but I need your help first.”
Prometheus raised an eyebrow. “How can I help you then?” He questioned.
“We need to get to Adrestia so we can save a young demigod from Uranus,” she explained.
“How long does she have?” Prometheus asked.
“Five days from today,” Katalina said softly. “It’s already getting late, so once we get to Adrestia, we’d have to rest again. So it’d be four days from tomorrow.”
Prometheus nodded. “Alright. Get me down from here, and I’ll take you to Adrestia.”
“How do we know you won’t try to betray us once we let you down?” Damien demanded, thinking of his little dove’s safety.
Prometheus chuckled as Roman explained from his spot next to Damien. “He can’t betray the one who breaks his chains. If he did, he’d be right back here as soon his betrayal was complete."
Prometheus nodded in agreement. “Yup. Zeus did put that part in there as insurance.”
Katalina nodded. “Does anyone have anything I can use to break these chains?” She questioned.
Daedalus smirked. “All you had to do was ask.”
Prometheus rolled his eyes. “Always have to have an arsenal of weapons, don’t you, D?” He asked as Daedalus handed an ax to Katalina.
Daedalus chuckled. “Of course. Can’t leave the house without it.”
Katalina walked behind Prometheus and brought the ax down the chains as hard as she could. The chains broke free, and Prometheus jumped to the ground. He groaned in relief as he stretched his body out. “Oh yeah. That feels so good.”
Daedalus chuckled as he turned to Katalina. “So now that you have Prometheus, is there anything else you need from me?” He questioned.
Katalina ran a hand through her hair and nodded. “Yes. I should’ve asked last night, but it slipped my mind. I was just so exhausted,” she exhaled quickly. “I was wondering if you would be willing to come back with us to help with our security. Also, to set up traps around our territory.”
Daedalus tilted his head to the side as he studied her. Then, after a minute, he shrugged. “Okay. Sure.”
Katalina’s eyes lit up in joy. “Really?” She asked as she handed him the ax.
Daedalus nodded as he put it away. “Yes.”
Katalina excitedly squealed and hugged him tightly, obviously catching him off guard. “Thank you so much.”
Daedalus chuckled. “It’s no problem.”
Katalina pulled away and grinned in excitement as she walked to stand beside her beloved. Damien wrapped his arms around her waist. “Calm, little dove,” he whispered into her ear. “We must get going if we’re going to get to Adrestia by nightfall.”
Katalina took several calming breaths before nodding. “Right. Alright,” she skipped towards the SUV. “Let’s go, people,” she turned to Prometheus. “You’re driving, but please tell me you don’t drive like Daedalus.”
Prometheus looked at her with a wide smile. “You guys let this old man drive you here?” He asked rhetorically. He shook his head with a chuckle. “I’m surprised you guys made it here in one piece.”
Daedalus glared at him. “I can drive just fine,” he muttered.
Prometheus rolled his eyes as he climbed into the driver’s seat. “Why don’t you sit in the passenger’s seat and watch an expert.”
It was Daedalus’ turn to roll his eyes as everyone got situated in the SUV.
Once everyone buckled up, Prometheus started driving to where Adrestia was hiding.