"Dillon Hunt, huh," Lydia murmured. She honestly thought little of the minions and sidekicks both. Her own sidekick was a little bit annoying. She quickly shook her hand, but she was clearly distracted by all that was going on there in the mansion, and she followed after Benjamin. [i] Yeah, totally adorable. What's a girl like that doing working for evil? [/I]

Lydia peeked through some of the doors as they passed. "Damn this place is pretty sweet. Too bad I hate parties. I would totally chill in that big jacuzzi." I wonder how Willow did. She entered the room Benjamin led her to. She looked around and saw Willow, but her eyes brushed over him to see Mythos sitting on a table, surrounded by two blonde, angelic looking twins who were laughing at what he was saying. Steelia marched up to him, grabbing him by the collar. "Are you ready to get your ASS kicked, Mythos?" 

Mythos, real name Erin, looked up at her, a sarcastic look on his face. "Didn't we already go through this?" he questioned, dryly, smacking her hand away with a delicate motion. "I lost. You won. Why are you bitching?" 

"Because you gave up," Lydia said, angrily. "Why did you throw it?" 

"I threw the match, dear Steelia, because I didn't want to WIN." He gave her a dry look, pushing his long blonde hair out of his face. "I'm perfectly fine here in the number two position. I've seen what happens to heroes who go on to take their exit exams. I've seen some of them never come back, and I know they didn't graduate. Even if the god who lives inside me has to leave my body at the end of the year... he will still favor me, and bless my life. You, meanwhile, will be slaughtered at the hands of the other heroes and villains who so desperately want to leave this place whole. Enjoy your future bloodbath. I hope you emerge victorious, coated in your enemies' blood. That's the truth." 

Thinking of it now, Lydia realized she had never seen Mythos use his full powers on Dynabane. Clearly he never wanted to surpass him. It had all been a funny game to them, something to keep the other heroes on the bottom, the sidekicks watching, the whole audience amused and excited over the imaginary battle. It had all been set up like pro wrestling, Mythos not really even desiring to graduate, but playing the imaginary game just for the fame, always wanting to stay in number two position. That was why they had been so amused at her anger and eagerness to win. That was why her victory had been so easy. When she died in the exit exam, they would fight again, Dynabane beating Mythos and restoring the natural order. It enraged her. 

"Now if you'll excuse me, dear, dear Lydia, I have a date with these so lovely twins," he flashed her a look as if to challenge her to say something about him being gay. "So if you'll kindly get lost..." Lydia grabbed him up, throwing him bodily across the room, watching satisfied as he collided heartily with the wall, before turning and pushing past Dillon and Adrian. Willow chased after her.