The Guardian of the Underworld

Chapter 13: Will

It had been a few hours since everyone left to go to the palace. Frank was sleeping still, and Will was sitting at the table in the tent. Everything was very quiet and calm, then Will heard a loud bang come from outside the tent. He quickly grabbed his bow and arrow and slowly walked to the entrance of the tent. He peaked outside and saw Mrs. O' Leary. 

Will walked outside and put his bow down. "Hey there girl." He rubbed her head before looking to what had come with her. "A-Another one?" He looked back and forth between Mrs. O' Leary and her new friends. She had brought with her another hell hound.

"I thought you were the last one." Will figured he must've been seeing things. There were no other hell hounds. It just wasn't possible. Yet here he was. Standing in front of the two. 

He ran back inside trying trying to clear his head and think of how that could be possible. Once he made it back to the table, he saw Frank slowly walk towards him. He yawned as he said, "What's going on?" 

Will looked at him and for a moment, had forgot why the hell hounds had came. "Oh um, Mrs. O' Leary just got here." Frank nodded. "And she brought a friend." Frank stopped and stood up taller and more inclined.

"What do you mean by friend?" He eyed Will suspiciously. Of course, everyone knew that Mrs. O' Leary was supposed to be the only hell hound left. 

Will lead Frank outside and gestured to the dogs. "Look for yourself." 

Frank didn't take his eyes of the giant animals, but turned his head slightly. "Uh, Will? I think I'm seeing things now." Will shook his head and placed a hand on Frank's shoulder. 

"Nope. I don't know how it's possible, but he's definitely there." 

Frank walked over to Mrs. O' Leary's friend and pet his back. "Well, I supposed we should start getting ready to get to the other. They should be done soon." Will was surprise Frank let it go so easily, but he didn't object to packing up to leave. 

He gathered everything and folded up the tent before hopping onto the hell hounds' backs. 

"Let's get going Bobo." 

Will froze and turned to stare at Frank. "Bobo...?" 

Frank nodded and patted the dogs head. "He seems like a Bobo." He nestled into his back and wrapped the fur around his hands, letting himself dissolve into the shadows with Will following close behind him. 

As they reached the spot they had been tilted to meet them at, they only saw Nico. Where are the others? Will thought. Why aren't they with him? Nico could've been attacked and hurt... he could've gotten lost and... what is he doing?

Will slowly made his way to the ground and began walking to Nico. His back was to them, but he was easily recognizable by his hair. "Nico? Hun?" He came up to his side and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Is everything alright?"

He didn't get an exact answer... Nico didn't turn to face him or acknowledge him what-so-ever. All he did was raise his hand and point straight ahead. "What are you..." Will trailed off as he saw what was in front of them and gasped. "Oh my."