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I backed away from the undead river, still registering what just happened. I'm in the Underworld. I'm in the freakin Underworld! But how? How did I get here?

Wait a minute, Amy was with me when I got knocked out. My eyes went wide with the thought. Is she down here with me? Oh no, if she is I need to find her and get out of here.

I went to the bridge that goes over the river, the bridge looks sturdy enough I just need to not fall in the river. I could die if I do. I walked over the bridge, the planks creaked with every step but didn't break, thank god. I made it to the other side and let out a whoosh of air. Alright time to keep moving.

I pushed on to where I did not know. Everywhere and everything around me is blue. I began to wonder if there was even a way out here.

Before I could walk any further I heard a noise around a corner. Someone kicked a rock. I stopped in my tracks. What if it was someone who brought me here? I need fight back if I had to. A figure came around the corner and it was a familiar face. Amy!

I beamed and said, "Amy!"

Amy saw me and beamed as well, "Frank!" Then we both embraced each other.

We pulled away and I asked, "What happened? Are you okay?"

She shook her head, "Thank god I finally found you! I was so scared I can't stand it!"

I shushed her, "Shhh, it's okay, you're safe now."

But she shouted, "But what is this! Where are we!?"

I put both my hands on her shoulders, "Amy stop it, ok? I think we're in the Underworld."

Her eyes went wide, "The what?"

"The Underworld. I think someone brought us here."

She asked, "Who?"

I shrugged, "I have no idea."

Then Amy started trembling, "What are we going to do? I've walked for a long time, I don't think there's a way out of here."

"Calm down, alright? Look tell me what do you remember?"

Amy shook her head, "Not much. All I can remember is being tied up and gagged, then you showed up, and then another me came out of nowhere."

So there was another Amy. But what's going on here? "Look we need to keep moving. Hold my hand and don't let go, and do exactly as I say, you understand?"

Amy asked, "Do you think it has something to do with Roxanne?"

I nodded, "Not at first, but now when I think about it, perhaps it does. Look lets not worry about it right now. We need to get out of here. Now lets go." And with that I took ahold of Amy's hand and I started to lead the way. A way out of this hellhole.

We walked for a long time. Amy still shaking with fear. I couldn't blame her, I'm scared of this place to. But at least I keep it together. It's like my mom and dad said, if you panic then everything falls apart. With that thought we have to push on.

We found a cliff up ahead, but it wasn't very high, but enough to break a leg. We started to climb it and only a minute later we made it. And when we made it, we found something else that seems familiar. Two people were found unconscious on the top of the cliff and I recognized them immediately. They were Daniel and Miley!

I gasped and said out loud, "Daniel! Miley!" Then me and Amy went to them, I went to Miley and Amy went to Daniel. I got on my knees and shook Miley, "Miley! Miley! Open your eyes!" She didn't respond, "Miley!" Then Miley finally stirred and opened her eyes and looked at me.

She said, "Frank? Is that you?"

I beamed and hugged her tight, "Oh god sis, I thought you were dead!"

Miley pushed away and sat up, "Hold on, what's going on? And where are we?"

I answered, "We're in the Underworld, Miley. That's where we are. Someone brought us here!"

Miley gave me a confused look, "What? You've got to be joking. First you tell me that you have a Pegasus friend and now you're telling me we're in the Underworld. Give me a break." Then she got up on her feet.

I shook my head, "I wish I was joking, but we are here in the Underworld. Someone brought us here."

Miley then tried to remember and then a thought came to her, "Wait I remember what happened before. I remember that I came home with mom after you tried to introduce us to Roxanne. I remember that someone else was in the house and all of a sudden everything just went black. I think I remember who that guy was that was in my house. I...I think it was Larry."

I asked, "Larry? Who's Larry?"

Miley looked at me and said, "Some guy I've met in the diner one time. He said he wasn't from around here. He seemed nice, but now since we're here, I don't think he was nice after all."

Daniel regained conscious as well, and he said, "Where am I?"

Amy shouted, "Frank, he's awake!"

Me and Miley went to them and I said, "Daniel, are you alright?"

Daniel groaned and said, "Not really, my head's killing me." Then he got up on his feet and looked at me, Miley, and Amy, "What are you guys doing here?"

I said, "Daniel, we're in the Underworld, someone brought us here."

Daniel had a wide face and said, "What? Frank what are you talking about?"

I ignored the question and asked, "Daniel think back before you got here, what happened to you before?"

He answered, "I was with Roxanne and she left me. I went home and some guy was in the house and suddenly a big hand went over my mouth and....That's all I remember."

My fear went higher than ever and I said, "Guys something weird is going on here. Somebody wanted us here for a reason."

Amy then asked, "Do you think it was the gods that brought us here? I mean we all know that the gods and the Pegasus exists. Isn't that why we are here?"

I shook my head, "No they would just kill us, not kidnap us. No someone else did this to us."

Miley then asked, "Who?"

Then we all heard a voice behind us, "That would be ME!"

We turned around and all we could see was a person and a big bull like monster standing beside him, the Minotaur. I've heard that dad told me stories about the Minotaur, but I never thought I would see one. What's going on here?

I asked, "Who are you? And what do you want?"

The man said, "What, not even a hello? That's not very nice. Well I guess since I'm a host, I guess I'll answer your questions. My name is Loki, and I'm the trickster."

My eyes went wide and I said, "Loki? I...I think I've heard of you. You are the gods servant."

Loki then said, "Was the gods servant. But yes that's how I'm known, the gods servant."

Daniel got angry and said, "What do you want? We haven't done nothing to you. So why won't you just let us go back home?"

Loki then gave a mock gasp and appeared shocked, "Oh my! What a tough guy you are! No you can't go back home because I need your help. You see I know that you mortals know that the gods exist and I know you have met the Pegasus as well. The white Pegasus I believe is which one you've met?"

All of us were shocked and then I said, "You know Roxanne?"

Loki nodded, "Why of course I know...Roxanne. In fact I was the one who trained her, to help her shape shift into a mortal just like you. Also with so many other Pegasus on that island of where she's from."

I gasped, so he's the one who taught her to shape shift, not the gods. But what does he want from us?

Miley shouted, "Look just let us go!"

Loki shook his head, "Sorry but I told you, I need your help. Since all of you know Roxanne, I want to use you guys as bait so that way she can come here and she'll take me to Mt. Olympus. Of course I would have another Pegasus who is in your world as well, trying to find me, just like Roxanne was supposed to. In fact they were hired by the gods to find me. But she hasn't tried to look for me because all she could think about was how happy she was in the mortal world. I actually know how she feels. I hate the gods as well."

My thoughts went on to what he said. Another Pegasus? There's another Pegasus other than Roxanne? And another thing they were supposed to look for Loki as well? But why? I guess that's what Roxanne had on her mind lately when she had that look other than thinking about Daniel and the gods, she was supposed to find him. Now it makes sense.

I shouted, "Don't put them in this! It's only me who knows Roxanne! Just let them go!"

Loki then giggled and said, "Frank, do you think I'm stupid? You told your sister and your girlfriend about Roxanne and the gods, and your friend Daniel here is in love with Roxanne. So that's why I have them involved in this! You did this to them Frank! Not me, you!"

I felt a lot of guilt, they're in this because of me.

Amy then asked, "I don't understand. Why do you hate the gods? What have they ever done to you?"

Loki then had a sorrow look on his face, "For all my life, for everything I have ever done for them, they always disrespected me. They always found a way to hurt me, disrespect me. And one day when I disobeyed them, they threw me in the prison in the Underworld. But with the help with my friend here, I've escaped along with him. And now ever since then, I made a plan to destroy them along with Mt. Olympus, so that they would all pay. In fact that's why I brought all of you here and why? Because a Pegasus is the only way to get up to Mt. Olympus and if I don't have one to fly there, then the plan will go to shit. And I will not let that happen. Not when I'm so close to accomplishing it."

I asked, "I don't get it. How's Mt. Olympus going to solve anything? I mean they're gods, if you somehow destroyed them, then our world would be destroyed along with it."

Loki smiled, "Precisely! That's the point! If Mt. Olympus is destroyed, then your world would be destroyed as well. If the gods won't obey me, then I'll kill them, and if no mortal obeys me, then I'll destroy your people as well. I will not be a sell out to anyone ever again, not you, not anyone, not even the gods, not everything!"

Daniel muttered, "Wow, what a fruitcake."

Loki looked at Daniel, "Fruitcake? You don't know the gods as much as I do. They don't care about you, none of them care about you. And I'm surprised at you too, they don't care about Roxanne and you're going to defend them? I thought you loved her."

Daniel then glared at him and said, "I do care about Roxanne, but what you're doing isn't right. You have to be stopped."

I shouted, "That's right! We're not going to let you destroy Mt. Olympus and our world! we won't let you!"

The Minotaur growled and Loki glared and said, "Do not attempt to defy me. But if you do then I guess I'll have my friend kill you guys instead. So I'll give you guys a choice, help me destroy Mt. Olympus, or perish. What do you say? Do you want to help your old friend Loki?"

I glared at him and said, "We were never friends, I say no."

Amy said, "I'm not a murderer."

Miley said, "You're crazy, so no way."

And at last Daniel said, "I won't help you. And I won't let you go near Roxanne. So you can go to hell!"

Loki shook his head and sighed, "I figured all of you would say no. I guess all of this was a big waste of time." He glared at us again, "Fine. If you won't help me then I'll guess all of you can die now." He looked at the Minotaur and said, "Big guy, kill these mortals would you."

The Minotaur grunted and he was getting ready for an attack.

I whispered to the others, "Guys he's getting ready to attack so on the count of three all of us jump off the cliff and we run away."

Miley's eyes went wide and whispered, "Jump off a cliff! Are you crazy?!"

I said to Miley, "It's not a far drop, we can make it. Just on three we jump."

Daniel whispered, "We need to leave now."

The minotaur was getting ready to charge.

I said, "One."

The minotaur is almost ready to run.

"Two."

The minotaur charged at us.

"Three!" Then me, Amy, Miley, and Daniel jumped off the cliff before the minotaur got to us. We landed hard on the ground and none of us cried out in pain. I think we're okay. I got up from the ground and so did everyone else and we ran for our lives.

We ran on a path, far away from the cliff. We didn't know where we are going, we just had to get away from the minotaur.

Suddenly we came across two paths, and suddenly I had an idea, "Guys maybe if we split up, that monster won't get all of us."

Daniel went to the path on the left, "Alright I'll go this way. You guys go that way. Alright lets go!" Then he took off on the path to the left while me, Amy, and Miley took off to the path on the right.

We ran as fast as we could until our lungs were about to burst. Miley was the first to run out of breath, she was wheezing. I yelled, "We have to keep moving!"

Miley whined, "I can't! I'm too tired!"

Then we all heard the minotaur do its roar.

Miley changed her mind and said, "Ok lets go!" Then we went back to running again.

We ran until we came across a beach with the ocean of the undead. This looks like something I wouldn't forget. One step in that water and we're dead.

We looked for a different path on the beach but there's nowhere else to go.

Amy said, "What do we do now?"

I shook my head, "I don't know I need to think."

Then we heard Loki behind us, "I'm afraid, you've run out of options, mortals."

We turned around and saw him. Loki said, "Give up now? This is your last chance, join me, or die."

I shouted, "NEVER!"

Loki then smiled, "You know I wanted you to say no, because I got another friend I want you to meet." He snapped his fingers and then suddenly the ground started to shake. Then a rock formation behind Loki burst and out came another monster one that is bigger than the minotaur. It was a Hydra.

Me and the girls gasped when we saw the monster, I only muttered, "Oh my god."

The hydra let out a big roar and we covered our ears. Then Loki said, "Kill them." The hydra went after us with its big mouth.

The girls screamed and we all ran for our lives. I dodged the hydras mouth, its big mouth dove into the sand missing me. The hydra pulled its head out of the sand went after us again.

Me and the girls found a cave and we went inside it. The hydra almost got me again but I jumped forward into the cave in time before it got me. Its jaws snapped when it missed me. I rolled on the ground and immediately stood my ground. The hydra tried to use its claw to get to us, but it can't reach us. But right now we're trapped, we need a plan.

Amy and Miley cowered in the corner, while I was thinking of a plan. In the other corner of the cave I saw a skeleton wearing armor, must be armor from Greece. And there's also a sword. That's when I had an idea.

I went to the skeleton, and pulled the armor off. I tried it on and it seems to fit. And I picked up the sword and it's a little heavy but I can handle it.

Amy saw me near the skeleton and said, "What are you doing?"

I looked at her and said, "Guys...If I don't make it and you do, tell mom I love her." Then I ran to the hydra's claw and I used the sword in my hand to strike it. The sword made contact with the claw and the hydra screamed in pain, and pulled its claw away, and then I went outside to fight it.

Amy called out, "Frank!"

Here I was outside ready to fight like a Greek warrior.

****

Daniel kept running away from the minotaur, it was gaining on him. He ran until he cam across a cliff, but it so far down there was even an abyss, he couldn't see the bottom.

He turned around to face the minotaur and the minotaur roared. Its roar so piercing it rang Daniel's ears.

After Daniel uncovered his ears, he shouted at the minotaur, "Come and get me you big pussy!"

The minotaur roared in response and charged at him, then at the last moment Daniel dodged out of the way in time. And then the minotaur went over the cliffs edge and fell. Its screamed when it fell into the abyss it roar echoed until it finally faded away.

Daniel was breathing heavily, and he got up from the ground. Then he started to hear wings flapping and he looked up to see a Pegasus, but it wasn't Roxanne, but a black Pegasus. It landed right in front of him, and looked at him.

Daniel thought, a black Pegasus. Could Roxanne be here?

*****

I dodged another attack from the hydra, its big claw nearly missed me. I swung the sword and it missed the claw.

The hydra let out another roar and came at me again.

Miley screamed for my name, "Frank!"

When the hydra came after me I ran toward it. The hydra drove its big neck down to me and it hit the sand again, nearly missing me again. I went under the hydra trying to find a way to kill it.

How the hell do I stop this thing? It didn't take long for me to think, because the hydra knew I was under it and it backed away until it could see me.

The hydra came at me again, lowering its neck to the ground. I swung at its face, but it dodged. I swung frantically at it again and again, until the hydra swung its claw back handed at me and hit me hard.

I grunted and rolled on the sand on the beach. I didn't move at first but then I go up on my feet quick. I saw the sword had gotten away from me. The hydra came after me once more letting out another loud roar.

I ran to the sword, hoping I would get to it. But the hydra tried to eat me again and I dodged. I rolled head first on the sand toward the sword. And managed to pick it up and rose to my fighting stance.

Loki shouted, "You survived a lot longer than I thought. Too bad you won't last forever, after all, all warriors die sooner or later!"

I hollered, "I'll never give up! Never!"

Loki then said, "You're no match for that thing. Why don't you give up and make it easy on yourself?"

I shouted, "I won't let you destroy my world, Loki!"

Loki then said, "Then freaking die already!"

The hydra struck at me again, and I dodged its claw. After I dodged the claw I swung the sword and it made a big cut in the leg.

The hydra roared in pain, and it swung its leg and knocked me away again. I fell hard on my back and I saw the sword went sailing away from me.

I almost got up from the ground when suddenly the hydra pinned me to the ground with its claw. Stepping on me preventing me from escaping. I shouted, "NO!"

The hydra lowered its head getting ready to go for the kill and I heard the girls screaming.

"Frank!"

"No!"

Then all of us including the hydra heard a horse whinnying. I looked up and saw Roxanne flying toward the hydra and made a kick at its face, the hydra crying out in pain. The claw got off of me and I ran to the sword and picked it up again.

The hydra was distracted by Roxanne she kept flying around in circles and the hydra always missed when it attacked.

While it was distracted, I screamed really loud and ran toward the hydra sword at ready, "AHHHHHHHH!" I drove the tip of the sword into its abdomen and the hydra roared in pain. Only this time the hydra went down to the ground. The hydra was in so much pain it couldn't attack me anymore.

I went to the hydras head and I raised the sword so high and then I brought it down so hard at its neck and cut its head off.

It made a sickening slice when I did it and the head plopped down to the ground. A lot of blood gushed out of the neck and then it was over.

I breathed heavily and tossed the sword aside. Roxanne came and landed behind me. I turned around and saw her.

She stepped in front of me and smiled, "Frank."

I beamed at her, "Roxanne!" I ran to her and wrapped my arms around her hugging her tight.

Roxanne wrapped her neck around me and she spoke softly, "It's alright my son, I'm here now."

I smiled after she said that, and let go of here and asked, "Roxanne, what happened to you? What took you so long? Where have you been?"

Roxanne had a sad look on her face and said, "I'm sorry Frank. I really am. I should have told you about Loki, but I couldn't. It was just because the gods told me not to. And the reason why I was gone for so long is because they knew about me and Daniel. They didn't approve of it and I was forced to come home. I didn't want to leave you Frank, I didn't want to leave Daniel either."

I asked, "How did you find me? I thought you went home."

She smiled, "My best friend saw what happened to you and Amy and he came back home to find me. He told me what happened and he convinced the gods to let me go. So that's how I got here."

I frowned, "Your best friend? I never met him before."

"He's a black Pegasus, he was trying to find Loki while I was with you. He has been my best friend for years. His name's Louis."

I smiled at her and said, "I really am glad you came here."

Amy and Miley came to us and they were shocked, especially Miley. Amy went and touched Roxanne's neck and said, "You are real. You're the white horse with wings that I saw years ago."

Roxanne cocked her head, "Frank what's she taking about?"

I waved her off, "It's a long story. But we need to-" I got interrupted by Loki who was screaming in a rage of fury.

He had his back turned on the undead water and angrily yelled, "You stupid mortals! Do you know what you've done!? I will make you all pay for it!"

Roxanne glared at him and said, "It's over Loki. It's time to give up."

Loki raged, "I won't go back to the Underworld prison, and I won't be a sell out again! All of you can just die!" He raised his hands getting ready to do something and suddenly a whoosh of air came and knocked us all down to the ground.

Loki roared, "I will kill all of you!"

Before he could kill us we heard another Pegasus whinnied and all of us looked up to see a black Pegasus named Louis being rode by Daniel, flying toward Loki and the Pegasus while it was flying used its hooves to kick Loki into the undead water. Loki made a loud splash when he hit the surface.

Loki jumped out of the surface and suddenly a bunch of undead people burst out of the water as well and grabbed him. Loki screamed, "Get off of me! I'm Loki the trickster!" Then he screamed when he got dragged back underneath the water and then he never resurfaced, he was finally gone.

I let out a sigh and got up. The others did as well. After we all got up Louis landed on the beach and Daniel who was riding him got off his back and looked at us.

Daniel beamed at Roxanne, "Roxanne!" He ran toward her and gave her a hug.

Roxanne said to him, "Are you okay?"

Daniel smiled at her, "I'm alright."

Roxanne looked at Louis, "You saved all of us Louis. Loki won't hurt us again."

Louis went toward her and smiled, "Of course I saved you. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?"

I looked at Louis, "Are you Louis?"

He nodded at me, "Yes, and you must be Frank. My friend here really loves you."

I looked at Roxanne and Daniel and said, "I'm not the only one she loves the most."

Louis nodded, "That's right."

Miley then said, "Wow....You weren't lying to me about Roxanne after all. A Pegasus is real!"

Roxanne looked at her, "I've know you since you were little, Miley. It's finally nice to meet you."

Miley giggled at her, "Very nice to know the real you."

Daniel then said, "Hey I hate to interrupt, but can we leave this place now? I'm sure you guys know the way out."

Roxanne laughed and said, "Sure we'll go. Lets go home."

Me and Amy rode on Roxanne, and Miley and Daniel rode on Louis. All of us held on real tight, and together Roxanne and Louis made running starts and flew up in the air.

We flew over the ocean of the undead and we flew toward the sky toward the blue flame. Surprisingly we weren't burned alive and suddenly we went through some kind of hole in the sky and then we were in the different place. We were in the mortal world again, I can recognize the stars in the night sky and also the grass and trees in the landscape.

I smiled as we flew. We're home.

*****

We landed in a meadow in the middle of the night. Not very long after that, somebody appeared out of nowhere and it was a person I didn't recognize. A woman.

Roxanne seemed to recognize her, "Hera."

Me, Miley, Amy and Daniel were all shocked to find out it's one the gods standing in front of us. Hera....Jesus if my dad was still alive, he won't believe this.

Hera came towards all of us and said, "You did well. You know I was really happy that you've actually pulled it off. I'm proud of you and Louis for this."

Louis bowed his head and so did Roxanne. Roxanne rose her head and asked, "So am I pardoned for my crimes? Will you let me, Frank, and Daniel live?"

Hera nodded, "As I promised, I'll let all of you live. You're pardoned for your crimes." Then she looked at me, "And you young mortal, you have proved yourself that you are a true warrior, you stood up against the hydra even when you didn't have to. I'm surprised at you."

I narrowed my eyes at her, "I was only doing this for my family. And for someone that I love."

Hera nodded her head, "Emotion is a powerful thing. But now the time has come, Roxanne, Louis, it's time for you to come home."

My eyes went wide, she's going back? No she can't. I looked at Roxanne and she turned her head away.

Her shook her head, "I'm sorry, but they don't belong here. Not even Roxanne. She belongs home, to her island."

Roxanne then said, "Can I say goodbye to them?"

Hera nodded, "Of course. But we have to leave soon. You get your wish." Then she turned and walked away. Louis looked at us and then went with her.

Roxanne went to walk in front of me having a sad look, and said, "Frank."

I said, "I... I don't know what to say."

She only said, "Only say goodbye Frank. That's all you can do."

I smiled at her and said, "You know, if it wasn't for you, I don't know what I would be feeling in my life. You really changed it."

She smiled at me, "You changed my life as well, and....I will never forget you. You...Will always be my son."

I hugged her tight, tears in my eyes. Roxanne pulled away and walked in front of Amy and she said, "Amy."

Amy hugged her as well, "I...Never thought I would see you again."

Roxanne cocked her head while Amy was hugging her, "What are you talking about? I've never met you."

Amy pulled away and said, "We never spoke to each other before, but it's a long story. When I was a little girl, one night in the woods I saw you, and lets just say you helped me overcome my fear for riding on horses and I never had a chance to say thank you. I think it was one of the nights when you were watching over Frank when he was little as well. I never really forgotten you."

Roxanne smiled and said, "I...I never knew that, but I'm glad we had a chance to meet before I'm gone forever. And Amy please do one thing for me."

Amy asked, "Yes?"

"Take care of Frank for me. Never let him go." She smiled at Amy, and then she went in front of Miley, Roxanne said, "Miley."

Miley said, "Roxanne, you looked after my brother and I...Don't know how to repay you."

Roxanne said, "The only way you can repay me is to be with your brother and don't forget it."

Miley hugged Roxanne and Roxanne wrapped her head around her. Roxanne pulled away and walked in front of Daniel, she said, "Daniel."

Daniel had tears forming in his eyes, "Roxanne....I don't know what to say. I don't know what to say."

Roxanne had tears forming in her eyes as well, "I know."

Daniel then pleaded, "Please don't leave me."

Roxanne shook her head, "I wish I could stay with you, but....I don't want to hurt you. I can't stay here."

Daniel close his eyes, "I know." He opened his eyes and said, "I love you Roxanne."

Roxanne wrapped her head around Daniel and said, "I love you too Daniel."

Roxanne pulled back a bit and then Daniel kissed her forehead. He said, "Don't ever let it go Roxanne. No matter what, don't ever let it go."

Roxanne with tears falling down her face, looked into his eyes and said, "I'll never let it go Daniel." Then she finally pulled away and walked away. Before she could walk to where Hera and Louis are, a bright white light emitted from her and she turned into a human again.

When she fully transformed she turned around with tears in her eyes and embraced Daniel, "Oh Daniel!" Then she kissed him deeply, and he returned the kiss as well. After several seconds she pulled away and backed away from us slowly. She waved at us and said, "Goodbye everyone, I'll never forget you." Then she turned back into a Pegasus again.

Roxanne as a Pegasus went to where Hera and Louis are at. Me, Amy, Miley, and Daniel, we all waved at her goodbye. Then Roxanne got on her two feet and whinnied at us .

Then very slowly Hera, Louis, and Roxanne slowly faded away until they were not here. Finally they were gone, back to where they belong.

Me, Miley, Amy and Daniel we all just stood there side by side, staring at the emptiness of where they were at.

I love you mom. I won't forget you.