War Of Gods

Achille's blessing

The stairs were very old.Because  of the very high humidity they were slippery.Aliseea was the only one who was feeling like home.The rest almost couldn't wait to get out and see the sunlight and feel the fresh breeze solacing them.The passage had a death smell wich became more powerful when going down.The way was abrupt and dark contrary to the torch held  by Aliseea.She had an awesome orientation sense under the earth.She told her teammates the depth at every fifty meters.                                                                                                               

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Here we are,announced the daughter of Hades.A river was flowing in front of them.Styx.The river circled the whole Underworld.On it's shore a 15 meter high wall ,totally black,was rising.A thin bridge connected the outer shore directly with the emposing gate made of stygian steel.The row of ghosts,spirits,were waiting to pass it's sill and then to be judged.Cerberus, a huge fluffy and cute doggy,three headed and with he's teeth sharper than the best blade ever made was stopping the spirits wich were already in the underworld  getting out.The demigods moved on silent until the bridge was laying before them.It was a quarter meter bright."It is the second thin stupid bridge that we have to pass today"protested Jack."We will die if we fall there"."Come on,it's not that bad"encouraged them Aliseea.They had no choise.The boys passed it pretty fast and no problems appeared but Minola passed only a half when a ghost went right trough her.She was so scared that she fell into Styx.She tried to swim but she couldn't.Alex profited and ran on the bridge,he succeeded to take her hand and get her out."Oh dear,"cried Jack,"you have now Achille's blessing!"