The entry of Bellona, Aiden and Orion into the palace of Burmindough, quaked the grounds, acknowledging the presence of life for once, since decades.

They had Elpida's body with them, carrying her further into the palace.

Despite how the palace had not been tended to for years, it looked welcoming, with not a single sign of dirt anywhere in sight. Not even cobwebs were to be seen.

Strange.

It seemed the powers of Zeno, had kept the palace in proper state, saving the little life left of it.

Upon entering the palace stood a court room, with statues of beings Orion had never seen before.

Altogether, were seven statues, each unique and carved in a different way. They appeared in form of a human, and at the same time of something entirely different,

Each one of the statues seemed like they were peering at Orion, and had long awaited his arrival.

Further away from the line of statues, at the center of the room rested a high stone.

As Orion moved closer to it, the staff in his hands suddenly turned heavy, feeling like a thousand lives had been summoned into it.

Orion grasped onto it tightly, moving closer to the stone, shifting his eyes around the room.

"Welcome" A low voice uttered from the corners of the room.

Orion spun around, trying to figure out where it came from. His eyes rested on the statues, watching them in a strange manner.

He didn't want to believe the voice came from one of them, he shifted his eyes to Aiden and then back to the staff.

"Orion"

He heard the same voice speak again, then followed a man emerging from behind one of the mounted pillars in the room.

Orion stared at him, amazed at the sight he saw.

The man appeared hundreds of years old, with a garment that didn't seem to have an end to. His grey hair dropped to his face, joining with his beard and moustache.

"Zeno" Bellona gasped, staring at the man in front.

Despite how old he looked, he happened to have a smile of a growing adult. A smile so contagious.

The staff in Orion's hands suddenly drifted off his fingers, moving over Zeno quickly, as if been called.

As soon as the staff was in his hands, the whole building trembled, the ceiling and grounds quaked, rumblings from the sky outside was heard while the statues suddenly came undone.

Slowly, each one of the statues transformed, with a bright light encircling around.

A wild breeze stormed in through the windows, shattering the glasses in the process, pushing Orion, Aiden and Bellona off their feet instantly.

They fell back to the ground, grunting at the sudden force which came in.

The light which filled the room, forced them to shut their eyes tight, unable to bear the strong lighting.

They soon got to their feet, and had the shock of their lives, seeing the faces of seven people, peering at them.

Zeno came forward standing next to the seven, with his staff.

"We've long awaited this moment, Orion. And finally, it is come" One of the seven spoke.

Just by his mode of utterance alone, Orion could feel the powers which radiated from him.

It was filled with force, energy and Command.

"You know who I am?" Asked Orion.

His voice had suddenly fallen weak, as he brought himself to speak.

"Of course" The man responded.

"I am Zeus"