Chapter 9

“You cheated,” Selene yells. “He has lost. I have won this game. He can’t win without cheating.”

“You cheated first choosing a newborn as your player,” Poseidon retorts.

“Scared to lose? Iris is not a pushover. She is going to kill your champion and smile all the way,” Selene smiles. “But cheating is below even you.”

“Cheating? You feed her information,” Poseidon tries to throw a water jet at her.

Selene holds up her hand with a stone expression, diverting to Daria’s face.

Daria screams unable to withstand the blast.

“Enough,” Zeus holds up his hand. “Brother, you cheated. You know you did. But this the first time you have been charged with cheating. So, I give you the option. I have time reversed and you never come out to the water, or you forfeit.”

“Can’t we give Iris an advantage as well?” Poseidon purposes.

Selene rolls her eyes. “Like what, an extra life. Daria was kind enough to already give her one.”

Daria looks down.

“I didn’t kill her myself; I should not be punished for what