Chapter 1: Gregor POV: Friends
It had been four long since he had fought for his life. Four long years since he held a sword. Four long years since he had seen the Underland.
Gregor had moved to Virginia three years ago. His grandmother had died and Gregor's mother had made everyone pack up and move.
Though about six months after the move things started to look up for his family.
Gregor's father had finally recovered from the sickness his father had gotten from being imprisoned by the gnawers. Now Gregor's father was working again.
Gregor's mother was now was only worked part time.
Boots, now Maggie, still remembers crawler but everything else was foggy to her. And Maggie was excelling in school.
Lizzie became more social. Gregor believed Ripred had a lot to do with it but he never voiced his thoughts. Lizzie was the only one who talked to Gregor about the Underland.
Gregor was the only one who wasn't happy.
Gregor was still in band, but stopped doing track.
Gregor had made the closet thing to friends he had now a days.
Gregor was so silent and closed off he it was hard to make friends, not that Gregor cared.
All the while, he had made four friends Blue Night, Jazmine Newton, George Halson, and Dusk Guardian.
They didn't seem to care that Gregor was so quiet or that he had scars all over his body. They themselves had scars crisscrossing their bodies but Gregor didn't notice.
His friends also were in band. Blue played percussion, Jazmine played the flute, George played the saxophone like Gregor did, and Dusk played percussion.
It was the beginning of the school week and Gregor was everything but overjoyed.
He had woke at 3:30a.m. because of a nightmare, and couldn't fall back asleep.
It was now 6:10a.m. Gregor got up took a shower, changed, brushes his teeth, and hair. It was now 6:40. Gregor sat down and ate with his mother, uncle, and Gregor's father had already left for work.
By the time they had finished breakfast it was 7:00. Gregor went and fed the animals.
It was 7:20 when Gregor boarded the bus and sat by his friends.
"Hey, Gregor, as glum faced as ever!" Dusk snickered. Gregor gave a weak smile.
"Dusk!" Blue shouted. Blue and Dusk were very close; Gregor wondered if something was going on between the two. (A/N Blue is a girl. Dusk is a boy.)
"Yeah, lay of Gregor, Dusk!" Jazmine agreed.
Dusk fake pouted and said, "You guys are meanies!" Dusk said it in a very childish voice.
And so the bus ride went, those three bickering, George trying to break it up, and Gregor watching silently.
When they finally reached school Blue asked, "Hey, Gregor are you all packed for the trip to New York City?" Gregor nodded.
After a very long argument Gregor's mom agreed to let him go as long as Gregor was always with Blue, Jazmine, George or Dusk.
The day went by in a flash to Gregor.
Now Gregor was sitting in his bed trying not to think of the Underland.
Blue POV
"Finished packing," I yelled.
"Good for you Blue," Dusk replied, and I scowled. I had only brought a backpack.
I only was bringing, an extra pair of clothes, some pajamas, the dress that was needed for band, a toothbrush, hair brush, and deodorant. Plus a knife I always keep on me.
I threw my bag on the floor next to my bed.
I left my room and sat on the couch with Dusk, Jazmine, and George.
We didn't have parents, but no one knew, so we all just stayed in our HQ.