Living Hell

Chapter 14: The Sins: Sloth

"Well, I see you all are still alive." Laveda's voice floated to us.

We all seemed to spin around in shock. We had all forgotten about Laveda due to the Seven Sins horrifically wonderful realm. I watched as Slick marched right up to her and practically shoved his gnarled finger in her eye.

"Where have you been? And more importantly why do you keep disappearing?! You wished to travel with us, but yet you keep vanishing when we need you most! WHY?!" The Satyr spat in utter annoyance.

"I have my reasons. And I have traveled with you....just selectively. You'll find out why soon enough. Be patient, goat," Laveda soothed, patting Slick's withered arm.

I could see Slick was just barely containing his anger as he turned and strode my way.

"Let's go," he muttered and tugged roughly at my shirt collar for me to follow.

I let out a growl at the same time as Sagiv, but followed after Slick. I was tired of Laveda leading the way and then leaving us stranded even though she knew her way around.

"Suit yourselves!" She chimed cheerily as we hiked our way down to the large dome.

I shuddered, she was far too cheery.

I was exhausted though. I needed sleep, a nap- anything soon. Everyone else had relaxed or slept. I hadn't besides passing out once in awhile.

"Slick!"

"What?" He grumbled, not bothering to slow down or turn around to face me.

"Can we stop? I really ought to rest! I never got a chance to!" I yelled up to him as we closed the distance a little more to the dome.

"What?! No! Not when were so close, keep moving. You'll be just fine, you should've taken the damn opportunity while you had the fucking chance!" He snarled and sped up his pace.

The old goat still needed me, but I felt the urge to turn around and head back. I sighed and glanced at Sagiv who gave me eyes that screamed of pity. I simply smiled and reached into the sack he now carried- grabbing the gourd. I had grabbed no food and knew I'd be hungry soon. I could only hope the Sins had 'edible' food.

I tramped after the Satyr, picking up my pace as I seen him near the wall of the dome?. Which seemed oddly unguarded. Apparently the Sins figured no one would be able to enter past Ryu and Akuji, those that did probably never returned from these lands.

Hell.

"Hurry up! You're a damn Daemon for fucks sake, you should be able to move faster than that!" Slick bitched at me as he waited by...a wall?

I thought had been mistaken before guess not.

I looked at Sagiv with what I'm sure questioned Slick's 'sanity'. The giant Daemonic lynx just shrugged his huge shoulders and huffed, watching Slick.

I started to turn towards Slick when the crashing of glass and a 'whoosh' sound made me pause. Flecks of white sparkled around me- dust, more dust- and I heard Slick shouting in triumph. I turned finally to see that Slick had revealed an opening- a passageway into the dome.

"That's what the potions are for?" I muttered in slight awe.

"Yes. To find the entrance to each section," Slick grumbled and smiled wickedly. "Let's go. We have an errand to accomplish."

I trudged after him- in the tunnel- fearing the worst.

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Turns out the tunnel went on for far longer than we had anticipated. The darkness was eerie, even for me living in Hell.. Although I think I found it eerie because I didn't know what would be waiting for me at the end.