The House Of Hades

I Promise

Before you start reading, I'm letting you all know that I've posted a video on the side titled "This I Promise You" by 'N SYNC. I've loved that song since forever, and I feel like it'll be perfect for this chapter for several reasons. You can listen to it if you want <3

So this is the actual final chapter :P Thank you all so much for reading until this far!!! I love you all <3 Should I write a epilogue? I dunno if I should, so please tell me what you think in the comments! There will be an author's note following this chapter, but you don't have to read it :P I really hope that you enjoy this chapter!

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~Heather

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"Um guys...." Hazel began, as the ground began shaking even more, and the monsters were completely thrown into panic.

"Shouldn't we get to safety first?" Frank suggested.

"But how're we going to do that?" Hazel questioned. She looked around desperately, as if looking for a piece of land that maybe was sturdier than the rest, or a secret tunnel or exit way that would keep them safe. No such luck.

Amy's eyes flickered around the room, and hesitated before calling out softly, "Ivy!"

"Ivy? As in......the harpy, Ivy?" Frank repeated, swallowing hard. He looked like he was about to jump and hope that he could fly, "I hope she can fly fast."

"She can," Amy smiled as a gust of wind rushed past them, and Ivy appeared on Amy's shoulder. Amy petted Ivy quickly, "Ivy, please get us off the ground."

"You're saying that that.....harpy can get us all off the ground?" Hazel asked in a rather doubtful tone. Ivy didn't look as frail and skinny as Ella once did, but Ella had never carried one person into the air before, let alone three.

"This is why I stayed behind. I knew that Ivy could help us," Amy replied with determination. Hazel hoped that Amy's determination would prove right.

Ivy bobbed her head once, and then hovered up into the air. She then glanced at Amy expectantly.

"Come on," Amy said softly, and grabbed onto Ivy's claws.

"Um....." Frank stuttered, narrowing his eyes. He then suddenly banged his head on the wall beside him.

"Frank........?" Amy asked, sounding as confused as ever.

"I'll change into a hawk, and I can carry Hazel. Ivy can carry you. That way, we'll all be off the ground. I can't believe I actually forgot.....how could I...." Frank continued muttering to himself, looking pretty angry, as he turned into a hawk, grabbed Hazel, and flew into the air.

If anything, Amy looked slightly disappointed that her harpy hadn't been that much of a help to everyone. But honestly, Hazel was just grateful that they were all safe. Ivy carried Amy into the air, and they watched as the ground literally crumpled beneath them not a second too soon. Unfortunately, almost all of the monsters were also in the air by that time.

"How're we going to fight like this?" Hazel muttered, narrowing her eyes. She was rather comfortable, giving the fact she was being lifted up by the claws of Frank-the-hawk.

The monsters snarled, and some of them charged forward (the ones that had wings, of course). Frank narrowly dodged them, but Ivy just screeched in terror and attempted to fly away. Apparently, she had forgotten that she was carrying someone. As Ivy flew away, she banged Amy's head on the wall, and Amy cried out in pain before her head fell back.

"Amy?!" Hazel screeched, widening her eyes with concern and terror at the monsters. Frank tried to fly them closer to where Amy was, but he was already too busy dodging the monster's attacks.