The Ancient Prophecy

38 : The Chasm - Sot

I will never be more gladder to breath air after we get out of here  , Sot thought as he was walking behind the other three demigods .
     They were strolling across a slim serpentine road that went through the crimson sands and seemed to cross the whole place .
      From time to time on the road they could find the spiky-looking plants that would obscure their space , everyone forced to squeeze through the spikes to continue walking .
      Sometimes they heard loud screams of pain , causing some shivers down Sot's spine .
      Sometimes they even got attacked out of nowhere by wrathful souls of Tartarus . And that included monsters .
      Now everyone was walking cautiously along the road , holding their weapons close and tight .
      They had little scars over their arms , legs and faces and slashed clothes from the plants' spikes , not-so-little scars that were bandaged as best as they could do and paranoia swirling all around them .
What if Thanatos actually tricked us to go here so we could fail ? What if he is actually an ally of Kronos ? , Sot asked himself from time to time .
      Phedora was leading the group , walking with her knucles white around her daggers . Sot knew she tries to look as fearless as she could , but he could sense her fear . The same as with everyone , including himself .
      That place was making everyone doubt everything , especially their sanity .
      The road continued on and on , seeming to have no actual end .
How does the soul of a goddess look anyways ? How do we actually feel the presence of it in this place ?  , Sot thought as he walked alongside the other three demigods .
      Then they suddenly stopped walking , Sot almost stumbling across Petros , who was walking in front of him . Thank the gods of Olympus that I didn't stumble upon this guy...
"What happened ?" Sot asked instead .
"You should see it with your own eyes .." Phedora responded .
      Sot focused on the piece of road in front of them . Expect there was no actual piece of road .
It's a chasm .. , Sot realised .
      The road was cut for a good distance , leaving a big portion of empty bottomless space .
Wonder what could happen if we accidentally fell there...
     Sot stepped closer to the chasm , trying to observe better .
     Luckly some meters away was the continuation of the road . Unfortunately there was no sign of anything that could help them to cross to it .
"How do we get across ?" Charis asked , peeking from  behind his shoulder .
"I... have no clue ." Phedora said , slowly putting her daggers back in her weapons' belt .
     Then Petros stepped closer too to see the chasm . He was looking at it with the same expresionless face he always had .
     Given the tight space of the road and the high  possibility of getting completly lost if anyone stepped out if it , Petros had to squeeze between Sot and Phedora to see the chasm . Sot slightly frowned at him then turned his head back to the chasm .
     Sot heard the son of Hecate mumble something to himself . And then he stepped closer to the chasm .
"What are you doing ?" Sot asked in a much more concerned tone than he expected .
     Petros did not respond and took another step closer to the chasm .
     Sot considered dragging him back to the group . I may be mad at him but I can't let him die .
"Petros ! Get back !" Phedora said . She started taking a step foward , probably wanting to get a hold of Petros before he could fall into the chasm .
     Before she could take another step , Charis grabbed her by the arm , stopping her "He's smart enough so trust him on this ."
     Sot raised an eyebrow at the daughter of Apollo . She looked back at him with a look he could not quite place .
"Maybe he has a death wish .." Phedora said sarcastically .
      Then Petros stopped right on the edge of the ground .
"Thank the gods.." Sot mumbled .
      But the son of Hermes didn't end his sentence when Petros stepped right into the chasm .
     Sot closed his eyes , bracing himself for the sound of the demigod's fall . But there was no sound .
     He opened his eyes in confusion .
     Petros did not fell . He has walked on top the chasm as if there was a bridge to cross it .
     Sot turned his head to see the other two girls' reactions . They were both looking at Petros with wide eyes , but Charis had a wide grin on her face , while Phedora had her mouth hanging open .
     Then Petros turned his head to look at them . He had a proud smirk . Sot wished he could wipe it off his face . You worried all of us like that and then you just smirk ?  But Sot could not deny the fact that he was glad  that Petros did not actually fell into the chasm .
"It was an invisibility spell ." Petros explained , still smirking "I recognize magic when I see it . Now let's cross this faster and be sure to step only where I step so none of us dies ."