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sword,’ Finlay answered.
    â€˜The symbol of fellowship!’ Hercules’ golden eyes widened with understanding. ‘Without a superpower you had no chance against Juno – it was not a fair fight. The gods believe in fighting fair. By placing the superpower there the gods were giving you a chance in your battle against her.’
    Max frowned. ‘How come we get to have so many different powers all at once although there was only one symbol?’
    â€˜Because it is the superpower of fellowship,’ Hercules replied. ‘It is a very fitting power for the gods to send. All week you have shown true fellowship– you have stood by each other, worked together, protected each other. This new superpower now allows you to fully share each other’s experiences by both of you having all the superpowers that you have been using in the last seven days.’
    CRASH!
    They swung round at the sound of stones falling to the ground.
    Juno was standing upright. She was covered with dust and her hair had come loose. It coiled around her shoulders like black snakes. Her eyes burnt with fury. ‘It is time to finish this!’ she shrieked. Shooting out her hand she let loose a fireball, straight at the two boys. They jumped apart and the fireball shot between them.
    As they rolled over and leapt to their

    feet she shot more bolts of burning fire at them.
    â€˜Protect yourselves!’ Hercules shouted.
    â€˜You do not need to be holding my shield. You can both create barriers with your minds!’
    â€˜I will kill you both!’ Juno hissed as Max and Finlay dodged the balls of fire.
    â€˜You will never manage to kill them, Juno!’ Hercules yelled. ‘They are too strong for you.’
    â€˜What? These worms!’ Juno exclaimed. ‘Don’t be ridiculous, Hercules!’
    â€˜They are brave and resourceful. They will outwit you!’ Hercules declared. ‘You will not succeed against them.’
    Max frantically dodged a fireball. He wished Hercules would be quiet. The superhero just seemed to be making Juno even madder.
    â€˜You will never defeat them, Juno!’ Hercules continued. ‘Never!’
    Max shook his head. What was Hercules doing?
    Juno’s face was consumed withfury. ‘We’ll see about that!’ she hissed. Drawing herself up to her full height, she opened her hands to reveal two enormous bolts of burning white light. She raised her arms and threw one at each of the boys. ‘Die, maggots!’
    â€˜No!’ Max gasped, seeing the enormous ball of fire hurtling towards Finlay.
    â€˜Max!’ cried Finlay, staring in horror at the lightning ball streaking towards his friend.
    â€˜You know what to do, boys!’ Hercules roared.
    â€˜Shield!’ they both shouted together. And at exactly the same moment that Max’s hand shot out towards Finlay to protect his friend, Finlay’s hand shot out towards him. Two silvery barriers formed in front of each of them. The lightning

    bolts banged into them and then shot straight back towards Juno at twice the speed and glowing twice as brightly. Juno looked alarmed. She snapped her fingers. A shield instantly formed in front of her but the two bolts of bright light blasted straight through it. They slammed into the goddess, lifting her off her feet andthrowing her down to the crack in the ground.
    â€˜No!’ she shrieked. The white light seemed to pin her to the ground. It streamed through her. Suddenly, there was a groaning, creaking noise and the crack widened. Juno screeched, but the next second she was falling into the hole below. Her twisted face vanished. The two sides of the crack swiftly moved back together, cutting off her enraged shriek. And then there was silence.
    â€˜She’s gone,’ Finlay breathed in shock.
    Max stared at the ground. There was no crack. No trace of Juno. Only brown, withered grass.

CHAPTER NINE
SCARS

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