The nine Circles of Fun

Chapter 4

The sets of stairs seemed to go on forever. Everyone was tired and maybe almost passing out. Slayton was very high up from us, not noticing the fact that everyone was behind. I tried catching up to him, but every time when I get closer, he picks up the pace more. At this point I just gave up and stayed behind with the others, where ever we are going, I hope it's worth the trip. We all stopped to catch a breath, Tide had Melody on her shoulders, making it easier for her. Mitch looked pissed off for some reason, but who knows what it is, Devilcake had some water and snacks on them, and De Vinci was thinking about something. I walked over towards Devilcake for information about were where going, they smiled and handed me a bottle of water and a bag of mix.

W:" Oh! No thanks, I'm not hungry at all."

Dc:" At least take the water, we've been going at this for awhile."

W:" Thanks. Has he ever...uh...Cared for anyone before?"

Dc:" Your asking me? I don't even know the guy that much. If you want information, you should asked Vinci over there."

I looked to see Vinci sitting on a rock, looking far off into the abyss. I walked over to him, and crotched down. He turned to me, then looking back into the darkness and layed out a sigh. 

Dv:" Just by this week, one of us nine will be a king. Who do you think it will be?"

W:" I don't know, I honestly don't care who gets what. I just want to go home."

Dv:" Mitch is a selfless asshole, who only cares about himself, Tide has other ideas for her, Melody is far to young, and Devilcake could be off just fine by being a hell keeper. Slayton...well, he always want's to on top, he hates being second, last, or even not even being in the top three. He'll do anything to be first, even if that's cracking a few bad eggs."

W:" Is that why he's such a...loner?"

Dv:" I don't know, when I first came down here, he and I used to talk all the time, but know that theirs more of us, he's...worried."

W:" Worried about w-"

S:" HEY! I THOUGHT WE ALL WANTED TO GET THIS DONE AND OVER WITH, COME ON!! PICK UP YOUR TIRED ASSES AND LET'S GO!!"

Everyone gave out a loud sigh and began to climb the stairs again, De vinci already was on the move and made his way up. There was at least twenty more sets of stairs to go. 

W:" I wonder how Jill and the kids are doing."

I began to catch up to the others, not thinking of what is up there to beginning with.     

I sat on my bed, with my legs hanging over the bed. I was holding my dads hat in my hands, thinking about what his lasts words were to me before he left. I heard footsteps coming to my room, I quickly put his hat under my pillow, as my bedroom door opened. Thankfully it was just my older sister, Clementine.

R:" Oh, it's you, good."

She sat on my bed as I brought out dads hat again.

R:" Is uncle Michael still down stairs with mom?" 

C:" No, he left an hour ago. How are you feeling?"

R:" I...I don't know. It was just shocking news."

C:" Well, we did know it was going to happened eventually, it's not much of a surprise."

R:" But he said that it won't, that when he gets back he'll spend time with us, and only go if it's necessary. He-"

C:" That's what life does, okay? We can't always hoped for the best. But they are looking in to his assassination's, it's basically a crime to kill a solider if your one yourself."