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Disclaimer: TUC and any of the characters that I don't make up are not mine. I still wish I could meet Ripred though. (Sighs)

Gregor and the Return to the Underland

Chapter1

It had been three months. The longest three months of Gregor's life. Three months since Gregor and his family had left the Underland for good and with it all of Gregor's closest friends. As he sat at the kitchen table, he realized that he had to go back. But how? His mom would say no if he asked her and if he left without asking he would be in too much trouble not to move to Virginia. Yes, you heard right, Gregor and his family had decided to stay in New York after much pleading from Lizzie and Boots. Gregor hadn't even tried. He knew it didn't matter whether they moved or not. Either way he'd never see the Underland again.

"Gregor, honey, can you take Lizzie Christmas shopping for me? I promised her she could go, but I have to pick up boots from Pre-k." Gregor's mom said, interrupting him fro his thoughts.

"Sure Mom" Gregor said. He grabbed his coat and waited for his sister.

"Mom, I'm ready! Oh, Gregor are you taking me?" Lizzie asked as she got her coat on.

"Yeah. You ready?"

At the mall Gregor helped Lizzie pick out presents for Boots and their parents. He got some shopping done too. They almost felt like a normal family. Almost. Why couldn't his mom see that? They were not normal. Boots went around talking to cockroaches, some of Ripred's sarcasm had rubbed off on Lizzie and he was a twelve year old warrior/ rager who could echolocate for crying out loud! The only place they really belonged now was the Underland. Gregor was so deep in thought that he nearly missed what Lizzie said.

"Gregor, I want to get you something. I'll meet you at the entrance in an hour!" she called as she ran off. Gregor shook his head and walked off. What to get Lizzie? All he could think of would be another puzzle book. Then he saw it. The pet store was having a sale. He knew exactly what to get her.


That evening Gregor helped his father get the artificial tree they used each year from storage. His sisters and parents all had fun decorating the tree, but Gregor's mind was elsewhere. Actually it was about a thousand feet beneath his apartment. He wondered what Luxa was up to. Was she getting along with her new bond, Ripred? Did she still remember him? Probably not. Being a queen at the age of sixteen wasn't an easy job. But he could think of no better person for the job than Luxa. Man did he miss her. Gregor decided to go to bed early instead of watching Christmas movies with Lizzie and Boots. He checked on Lizzie's present and went to bed. Gregor couldn't wait to see the look on her face when she opened it.


A/n: I know it's a short chapter but what do you think? Do you like it? Should I keep going or just quit? the next one will be longer. Please r & r. you people Rock!

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