-1Chapter 1

Two months. It's been two months since the last time Gregor went to the Underland and he was always thinking about it. He thought about the Underland getting ready for school, at school, coming from school, during dinner, getting ready for bed, and he was also dreaming about it. He thought of all of his friends in Regalia. The ones he has, the ones he lost and the ones he almost lost but still has. Right now, he was thinking about Ripred.
Ripred. Even though he was a rude, self-absorbed, sarcastic rat, he really misses him, which kind of surprised himself. Last time he saw the big rat was when he was getting ready to go back to the Overland. While he was getting ready, Ripred had given him some advice about his rager ability. He had said, "Watch yourself. That rager thing isn't going to magically disappear. It's part of you. There won't be anyone you can't take. And you've killed enough that you don't' have to think twice to do it. Remember, it's easier to lose your head than to keep it." He was a good rat sometimes, but other times he could really get under Gregor's skin.

Then, he thought about someone else who can get under his skin. Luxa. She was the love of his life and he would do anything to keep her safe and out of danger. He trusted her with his life and he really hoped she felt the same way about him - but he thinks she does. She was there with him in every prophecy, in every situation, and in every problem. I wonder how she is with her new, bond, Ripred, thought Gregor. Before he left Regalia, he saw Luxa and Ripred bond so that the feuding with the gnawers - rats - and humans can stop and they can be allies. Although Vikus- Luxa's grandfather - hadn't approved of it at first, he lightened up a bit and decided to give it a chance.

This made him think of Vikus. He was always there when there was a new prophecy to be fulfilled and he was always there when Gregor had to go to someone for advice. But before he left the Underland, Vikus had a stroke and was unable to use his left side. He felt kind of bad and a twinge of sympathy towards the lovable guy. He can always count on him when he needed him.

There was someone else he counted on, but wasn't here anymore. Ares. His old bond. He had died when the Bane attacked him by biting into his throat and decapitating him. The Bane also gave Gregor a scar on his chest that hurt rarely but was visible. Sometimes, he would wake up at night, drenched in sweat, shaking violently because he just woke up from living that scene all over again in his dreams. He could still hear Ares's rare huh-huh-huh laughs in his head.

Doesn't it seem weird how a string of memories can usually lead you to a sad thought?

Suddenly, he noticed he was crying. He wiped away his tear before anyone could see him. But he was unsuccessful.

"You miss them to, don't you?" He looked over at his door and saw Lizzie standing there watching him think about the Underland. She looked like she was also crying because he eyes were red and puffy.

"Yeah, I do. It's just hard for me to face that I will probably never go back there until I'm eighteen. After all I've been through in the Underland; I don't think I fit up here in the Overland. So how about you? What have you been crying about?" said Gregor.

"Same thing. I miss Ripred, Luxa, Dulcet, and everyone else. I can't wait until your eighteen so that I can go back down there with you." said Lizzie.

"Even if I was going, I don't think Mom would let you go down there. She would freak out and then not let me go down there." said Gregor.

"Im coming down with you weither you like it or not!"

"No, you're not!"

"Yes I am and you know it!" And with that, Lizzie stormed out of the room, upset and angry with him as ever. Gregor sighed, looked up at the ceiling for about an hour, thinking about the Underland and if Lizzie would really go with him, and then decided to get his homework done before he went to dinner.

A/N- I know I have some errors, but nobody's perfect. I'll try and make less mistakes.
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