Kingsroad I

Chapter 3: Hunt For The Underworld

Chapter 3: Hunt for the Underworld

“We need to find the entrance to the underworld,” Mosspath declared after the confrontation.

“Okay, that’s easy,” remarked HadiesStar. “Look, right here on the map, there is a place called DOA recording studios, and Father Byron marked it with the translation of DOA: Dead On Arrival. Where can we find death? Obviously here,”

“Hey HadiesStar! That was actually a smart statement for once,” commented Wizshark.

“Along with a reference to Percy Jackson…” muttered Mosspath

“Thank you,” HadiesStar responded dryly.

“If we’re correct about where to go, then we probably will have to face an army of Underworld demons,” remarked DarkSkies.

“How did you know what I was thinking,” asked Mosspath.

“I can read minds, remember?” DarkSkies reminded.

“Oh, okay, sorry, I forgot,” mumbled Mosspath.

“Hurry up, we don’t have all day!” shouted Wizshark.

“WE NEED TO FIND THE ENTRANCE TO THE UNDERWORLD!” Mosspath yelled.

“Calm down,” chided DarkSkies. “The entrance to the Underworld isn’t going to go anywhere, but let’s go.”

“Lead the way,” said HadiesStar mockingly, “Oh holy leader!”

“I am the leader!” yelled DarkSkies.

“Who's yelling now,” Mosspath sneered.

A large, dark, threatening shadow loomed over them as the guild bickered. “ATTACK, UNDERWORLD DEMONS!” Zadimus Bloodgod had snuck up on them while they argued and bickered amongst themselves. A large army of underworld demons rushed in from a pit in the ground and came upon them.

“Dang it,” muttered HadiesStar, firing bolt of fire after bolt of fire into a crowd of imps.

“Furrocious, want some frosting?” yelled DarkSkies, swashing and hacking as the Furies came out of the pit, baring their fangs and slashing their flaming whips in the air.

“HadiesStar!” yelled Mosspath. “Show them the Mark of Hadies!”

“How did you know I had that?” HadiesStar shouted back across the battlefield.

“I can tell the future, idiot!” Mosspath shouted back at him.

“Okay, sorry, I forgot!” yelled HadiesStar, whipping back his sleeve to show a black mark, shaped like a helmet, burned into his skin. The furies yelped and flew back into the pit, their bat wings flapping like crazy as they descended. The lesser monsters just vaporized on the spot.

“I think that worked,” Wizshark murmured weakly. HadiesStar looked around, all his friends were showing a different form of fear, Mosspath had her bow raised cautiously, waiting to shoot, DarkSkies had his legs tensed, ready to run.

“Um, okay. Now you know why I wear long sleeved shirts and how I got my name,” said HadiesStar uncomfortably, tucking his sleeve back down. “What next?” he asked, trying to change the subject. Mosspath could sense he didn't want to talk about his mark.

“I think we should work out where to go on the map,” Mosspath reasoned. “And find out how Zadimus Bloodgod keeps following and finding us and where they came from.”

“What do we have here?” boomed Zadimus Bloodgod.

“Shoot, I forgot he was here,” said HadiesStar.

“Well, that hurts,” replied Zadimus Bloodgod dryly. “I was going to sneak up on you and kill you, but I wouldn’t have heard your agonizing screams.”

“I don’t scream,” muttered HadiesStar.

DarkSkies snuck up on HadiesStar and yelled, “BOO!!!”

“GAH!!!” yelped HadiesStar. “Why did you do that?”

“I was testing you,” responded DarkSkies. “To see if you would scream, which you did.”

“No, I didn’t,” HadiesStar answered. “I didn’t scream, I yelped.”

“Same thing,” muttered DarkSkies.

“Guys, he’s gone, again,” Mosspath told them.

“I think he left the Underworld,” replied Wizshark.

“How do you know?’’ asked Mosspath.

“I just know it!” yelled Wizshark.

“Dude, calm down,” HadiesStar chided, “Where is he then?”

“I think we have to go south. Where the Titans once lived.” Wizshark pointed south, where Father Byron pointed. “He might have another lair over there.”

“Okay.” HadiesStar replied. “Let’s go, lead the way.” he added to Wizshark

The guild traveled south, towards where Father Byron pointed out to them.

“I think we should have found his other lair by now,” Mosspath declared, hesitantly.

“Well, you have the map so you should know where to go,” HadiesStar pointed out. “We don’t even know where we are!”

“If you’re so smart, why don’t you figure out the way?” Mosspath shoved the map into HadiesStar’s face.

“Fine.” HadiesStar grabbed the map from Mosspath. “Let’s see. Wait, where are we?”

“We’re right here,” Mosspath pointed the mark Father Byron marked with DOA: Dead On Arrival. “I think that in that case, I should figure out where is the way to go,” Mosspath snatched back the map and pointed to a spot. “We’re going this way.”

They kept traveling south until they found a large tree.

“Isn’t Shadow suppose to be here?” asked HadiesStar.

“She should be right-GAH!!!” yelped Mosspath.