Radiant World : Book 1 : Underworld

Chapter 4: The Third Floor

Mya stood there in amazement as she watched the Pegasus pass overhead. "Whoa... wait for what?" Mya stood there thinking, What the hell is going on.

"Uh, guys..." Sophia pulled on Mya's shirt. "What is it... WHAT IS THAT WHAT THE HECK." Mya looked above herself to see a throne appearing from the heavens and descending upon the ground. Embroidered with gold etchings and gems, and being carried by knightly Pegasus, sat a cat.

"Meow, meow, mew meow, Mrow, mow, meow." The cat stood valiantly as he spoke, it seemed that he expected them to understand him, but they just looked from side to side puzzled.

"Hello brave heroes, I am Ranch, lord of the third floor. I know much of your journeys, Sophia, the newcomer, Mya, the uh... ah yes, rat sniffer. Finally, Ildy, Darkness Master." Ranch spoke to them respectfully and with dignity.

"Did that cat just talk?" Sophia said with a whisper towards Ildy and Mya.

"I think so... It knows are names, what do we do?" Mya whispered back.

Ildy replied softly, "He called me... Darkness Master, that's a cool title."

Mya replied in a higher tone, "Shut up weirdo."

She pointed her voice towards the Ranch, now speaking at an average tone. "Hey, Cat thing, or whatever you are."

Ranch replied. "I called you Rat sniffer because you always in those vents, you've sniffed so many rats, it's disgusting." Mya looked at Sophia and Ildy, then sighed.

"Wait? You Sniff rats? Oh, my goodness... I knew there was something weird about you." Ildy said laughing. Mya went ahead to punch Ildy in the face, and then try and grab Ranch.

Before her hand could Ranch, he appeared behind her. "Oh ho, ho... I don't think that will work." Ranch's cat body began to shift and change, growing arms and legs. A top hat grew onto the top of his blonde head. They could all hear bone cracking and moving. Clothes grew onto him forming from his back and front. Then finally his shoes appeared, and a little bowtie popped out of his chest.

"HUH? YOU'RE A DUDE?" Mya rubbed her temples.

Ildy spoke, "Now, we just came from seeing my mother kill a janitor, to you, a man cat? Now, what in the world is going on? Also, weren't we just super depressed?" Ildy motioned with his hands what happened.

Ranch replied to Ildy, "Your correct, the third floor has a large generator at its core, which keeps everyone happy. This is so my guests can enjoy their stay to the fullest."

Ildy replied, "So, where are we anyway? The robot horse thing over there said we were on the Third Floor."

Ranch rubbed his chin. "I will tell you later... when your more, how do I say this... prepared." Ildy glared at Ranch, but Ranch didn't take note of it. He motioned for them to follow him, and they came over to the entrance of the hotel.

"This is Ranch Hotel owned by, Ranch Enterprises, I am the Co-Owner of this Establishment, and well... Just don't go in the basement ok, ok. Follow me." Ranch toured them through the various commodities of the building, such as the cafeteria, men's restroom, and Women's restrooms. Of course, they were put in a room, and Ranch left, saying he had some 'important things to do'. They sat in the middle of the lavish, high-rise room. The doors plate said room 667, which was oddly familiar. The front of the room was furnished with a large flat-screen TV with LEDs in the back. On one side of the room was a window, and on the opposite side, was a painting of a familiar cat. Underneath read, 'Chat Dans Les prés' which was embroidered in gold.

Two beds sat in the room, perfectly cleaned, and straightened. Ildy sat on one bed and Mya and Sophia sat next to each other on the opposite bed.

"This is uh... odd?" Ildy said.