Sold: The UnderWorld (Book 5)

A Desperate Struggle

Luna:

After crawling in bed, and lying their for a while I returned to the den. Michael was there of course.

"Michael" I said softly. He looked over his shoulder at me.

"Luna, how're you feeling?" he asked me. He was calm, any hints of rage from earlier gone.

"Fine" I said smiling. I took a seat beside him. His arm wrapped around me, and I leaned my head on his shoulder. 'He was cruel to me, yet I've come back. I hope he's okay, and this won't have been a mistake' I thought. He burried his face in my hair before kissing my forehead. Lady Arachne entered the room.

"Alright, I'm leaving you two" she informed us.

"Where are you going?" I asked curiously.

"Home, it's time we return to the underworld, and I'm going home early" she said.

"W-will I be going with?" I asked.

"Yes" she told me, "well, I better get going" she said.

"Bye mother" Michael said as he waved to her. 'I'll be going to the underworld. I know I love Michael, but I can't go their with him. It's not my place. Before then I'll have to run' I thought.

"Michael... um about earlier" I started to say.

"Just forget about it" he said, and waved a dissmisive hand, "You'll get used to me in time" he said. 'Erm.... sure' I thought nervously.

"So, what's the underworld like?" I asked. Michael looked up thoughtfully.

"It'sdark, and most of the time it snows. I love it there, and besides a few differences its like here on Earth" Michael answered me, "The sun never shows, there's just a moon. Sometimes there is no light at all, and sometimes its really bright. On occasion it is warm" he added. 'No warmth for a vampires or even a half-vampires cool skin. No light that we've become so accustomed too. Sounds like hell, oh wait.... it is hell' I thought.

"Well, I better go pack" I told him.

"See ya later babe" I told him. I left for my room. My feet hit the stone pathway outside without a sound. I let my hand gently trail against the railing that seperated the path from the steep mountain side. I finally reached my room, and pulled my dresses out of the closet. My hand touched something sharp, and I pulled out the old, crooked blade, the angelic blade. The blade withdrew into the handle. I concealed the weapon into the pocket of the skirt I was already wearing. The weapon was easily hidden.

"Luna?" whispered a gentle voice. I spun around to see a woman with brown hair, and crimoson red hair. Pure white wings were pulled back behind her back.

"May" I greeted the angel.

"Luna, I can't stay lonng, this castle is under an enchantement that strictly blocks out angels" she told me. I noticed that her feet were on fire. The fire traveled up as her body disappeared.

"What is it then? Are my parents looking for me? Are they close? Please, tell me?" I blurted out quickly.

"They are, in fact they're in battle with a possesed tracker vampire" she informed me.

"James?" I asked, and she nodded her head in response.

"If they win the battle they should be able to find you, but if not and you go to the underworld with this family you will be stuck their untill you are strong enough to free yourself" she told me.

"What?!" I exclaimed, I fellt to my knees. There was a huge chance that I'd be trapped.. Her body was gone, justh her head,

"Stay away from the portal if you can help it Lunaaaaaa-" her voice echoed as she disappeared. The door suddenly opened,

"Luna" I head Luke snap bitterly, "Either come or die alone in here" he snapped before leaving. He slammed the door shut. I stood up with my bag, and headed out. I met up with Michael and Luke outside at the begining of a trail down the mountain.

William:

"You ready Samuel?" I asked.

"Ready we are" Samuel and Eleanor replied.

"Carefull" I whispered. Attacking a master tracker like James, this wouldn't be easy. I peered out from behind the tree to discover James was gone. 'Aw shoot' I thought. His presensce was undetectable.

"William!" Shouted a familiar voice behind me. I jumped back to dodge James's fist. He faced me, and the others with me. His, eyes were silver.

"Long time no see" I said.

"Right, long time indeed" James said.

"I am in no control of my actions, mind this now. I'm about to strike to the right" he said. James was gone on a flash of vampiric speed to fast for even me to see. A shadow wall flew up on my right, blocking James's attack.

"Any tips good buddy?" I asked as we fought.

"My fight foot is bad" he informed me. I ducked and swept my foot low. He stumbled backwards, and fell back onto his hands. His feet kicked me in the face as he went from a hand stand to standing on his own two feet.

"William do something!" he ordered as his body moved out of his control. He charged towards Rosella. His fist hit Samuel in the gut sending him flying backwards. He would have crashed into a tree, but Eleanor caught him. Rosella, and the kids were now left open for attack, and James was on the move to seize the opportunity to strike. His fist hit Rosella's shadow wall, smashing through it. Before he could attack I jumped. I swung my foot in mid air, smashing it into the side of his head. He fell to the side, and his eyes flickered all around unfocused.