Gregor and the Prophecy of Death (Book 7)

Chapter 11

Lizzie POV

I went with Tetris and Hazard to the docks. How in the world do I always end up with him. We took the longer way, Hazard leading me.

"I don't believe we have met before," Hazard's bond said to me.

"Yea we haven't. I'm Lizzie," I said.

"I'm Tetris. It's nice to meet you," she said.

"So what do you think of the prophecy?" Hazard asked me.

"I haven't seen it yet," I replied.

"Here, I have a copy. I've heard you are pretty smart. Maybe you would decipher it better than us," Hazard said.

I read over the prophecy 3 times. "Do you know who the missing three are, apart from Temp?"

"Luxa's suggested it could be you and Boots and I think it is. I just don't bring it up in front of Gregor."

By now we had arrived at the docks. "Do we have to fly?" I asked hoping I didn't have to.

"Yes Lizzie. We can't take a boat it'll attract too much attention," Gregor explained.

I got on Ares with Gregor and we flew to the cave. It wasn't too far off and everyone was silent for the whole flight. When we arrived, I clumsily got off Ares while everyone else jumped off gracefully. Suddenly I heard something skittering behind us. Hazard must have heard it too because I saw him facing the mouth of the cave in the dim firelight. I was surprised the bats didn't hear it but shook it off.

"Ok we gotta do this quickly. Hazard you have the torch, I have my flashlight and Lizzie has her phone. Search every corner of the cave you can." Gregor said.

I walked along the right edge of the cave, inspecting the wall and floor. I came to a halt when the cave wall began to curve inward.

"I think I'm done the right wal-," I began. "Oh wait. There's something here."

Everyone rushed to the corner I was at immediately. It looked like a t. But with a few random slashes here and there. And I was written blood? I don't know.

"Isn't that a mark of secret Hazard?" Gregor asked.

"It is," Hazard whispered.

"Lizzie take a picture of it we don't have time right now," Gregor said. "See if any of you can find any more."

By the time we had left and finished surveying the cave, we had found 5 marks of secret in total. I had them all on my phone like Gregor told me to.  We flew back the dock with 10 minutes to spare before having to go to the arena. Gregor and Ares left without a word leaving Hazard and Tetris with me.

"Do you want to go the the arena now?" Tetris offered then as they got to the high hall.

"Yes. We should leave now." Hazard turned to me. "Do you still want to walk?"

The time he used this time sounded like he really wanted me to fly with him. "I'll come with you guys. Even though I'm still only good with Ares," I said reluctantly agreeing.

"You can hold on to me. It's not that bad I promise," Hazard said as he held my hand helping me mount Tetris.

"Thanks," I said taking a seat behind him. As we took off I was almost as red as I was during the crowning. What with the combination of Hazard being right in front of me and the unfamiliar unsteadiness of Tetris' flying I was as red as a tomato.

"Are you alright?" Hazard asked me when he turned around.

"Yep. I'm fine."