Chapter 1
From Below
Gregor ran and he ran fast caring about nothing else but escaping. He only had one thing in his mind get back to the warehouse. But as one of them screamed he lost that thought immediately "Wait we just want to talk to you" it was a girl so one of them was a girl but that wasn't the only thing in his head 'that voice i-it can't be. Can it? No. His mind was pulling tricks on him again it had to be.'
Not thinking any more he ran into an alley where he was trapped by a fence. Quickly realizing his mistake he turned but it was too late he was cornered. He thought nothing when he grabbed the hilts of two short swords and stood his ground.
"Oh look the boy wants to play isn't that cute." One of them snarled. But it was his voice that got him. 'No! It's not him don't be stupid' he told himself.
He threw the swords back in their sheaths turned and dashed for the fence. The second he got to it he jumped on it and climbed as fast as possible then jumped from the top rolling when he hit the ground he rolled a couple feet then got up and turned. To his surprise they were following him climbing the fence only seconds from the top he whipped out his pistol aimed shot six shots turned and ram. The bullets hit one rung each snapping them or a few seconds.
"This is your entire fault you mangy rat."
"My Fault! My Fault! How is it my fault he got smart?"
"I don't know it just is. Just get this off us so we can get him."
Meanwhile Gregor running for his life take out a phone
"Nick you SOB you better answer if you know what's good for you. Hello Nick good listen I need you to meet me out front with a gun… no I don't care whether its auto or semi… no it can't be explosive… I know I could just fire and kill them myself but its personal… I KNOW I SAID THAT BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH A VERY GOOD PART OF MY LIFE I JUST CAN'T DO IT OKAY… good I'll see you then."
Gregor muttered something to himself as he ran he could hear them coming from behind but there is the last corner. He jetted around the corner to see a warehouse at the end of the street with a kid in front of it waving him on. He was half way down when the rounded the corner he dived to escape the bullet s that were sprayed at them from the end of the street. The two figures stopped and went back into the alley in an escape barely surviving.
"Do you want me to pursue?" asked the other kid.
He had white skin very pale but not underland pale he had green eyes that spoke for themselves and wore a green shirt ripped a the shoulders a pair of ratty jeans and had a sickle on his belt.
"No let them go we have more important things to handle if they come back we will get them do not worry."
"Okay and Gregor did you go swimming with knives your shirt is a wreck."
"What no it is not."
To show him he put one finger and barely pulled down before the shirt ripped of revealing his body's map of scars.
"Well when you pull it that hard." He said
"How are you the leader over me I just don't see. Oh yeah it because somehow you can beat me and can see in the dark without light… wow I feel pathetic compared to you."
"Good you should now let us get inside." Gregor replied.
"Hey why do you do that one second you can be speaking like me than the next you'll be all proper and say each separate word?"
He was about to answer when Nick cut him off again. "And when are you going to tell us about all those damned scars that you hide."
Gregor calmly replied "If it means so much I'll explain after dinner to you Erin, Ashley, and Jacob."
They went in where Gregor was immediately greeted by a screaming five year old and a too much matured 10 year old.
"Good to see you two to Lizzie. Boots."
"We were so worried nick told us you needed him to help you out with a couple people we didn't know what to expect" Lizzie said in a worried tone.
"Lizzie I am generally disappointed I thought after all these years you finally realized almost nothing can kill me." Gregor replied.
"Don't get cocky one day that's going to come back to bite you and I might not be there to drag you out of the mess." Nick said
"Shut up Nick." Gregor said back
"He's okay I know this because he just gave the quote that will go down in history." Nick said smirking. "Are you trying to get on my bad side Nick?" Gregor said with agitation.
"Why no Greg I'm not" Nick gaid with a wide grin.
"Don't call me that. Gregor said with anger. "Okay don't get you panties in a bunch when din-din." Nick said.
"When it's done" said a boy, Erin. He had green hair blue eyes Wore a red shirt and black skinny jeans, with a hammer on his belt.
"Watch you tongue runt now seriously whens dinner." Nick said
"When you make it dip shit or did you forget your on dinner duty tonight." Said another boy, Jacob he had brown hair hazel eyes wore all black and had a single butcher knife on his belt.
"Wait. Really. Damn let's have pasta I'll call you when it's done." Nick said as he stalked away.
"Great now that's settled why don't you go put on a shirt Gregor." Jacob said.
"Why would I need to do that?"
"So Ashley will stop drooling over you." said Jacob smirking.
"Bah I could care less won't change my mind the answer will always be no." Replied Gregor.
"Oh come on any other guy would feel lucky to get an offer to date Me." said a scowling girl, Ashley.
She was pretty don't get that wrong she had blue eyes and blond eyes that cute face, but she was still nothing compared to Luxa, she had a blue shirt and jean shorts and just a metal bar on her belt .
"Yeah well one I'm not any guy and two I already have somebody so get the picture." Gregor replied calmly.
He was going to get it now but she just might let go he was ready he closed his eyes waiting for impact. It was about to come but suddenly Nick yelled for dinner. He was first in the dining area followed by Jacob, Erin, Ashley, his family, Nick's family, Jacob's family, and Ashley's family. They ate he was receiving all kinds of glares that night scowls from Ashley, smirks from Jacob and Erin, and confused ones from Nick. After all the families went to their rooms to sleep the others sat around a barrel with a lantern on it.
"What was up at dinner with you guys?" Nick asked breaking the silence.
Jacob spoke up next "Oh Gregor finally turned Ashley down for the last time."
"Really Gregor how did it feel to finally fully reject someone." Nick asked.
Before he could answer though Ashley snapped "He is convinced that he has someone but never talks about her. Honestly I'm convinced he is gay."
"Really is that right Gregor." Nick said.
"Nick I should shoot you right now for believing I'm gay."
"Hey all I'm saying is that it would explain a lot." Nick said back.
"Nick I am going to kill you." Gregor said.
"Whatever now then tells us how you got those scars. "Nick replied back.
"Fine you want to know the truth is th-"Gregor stopped midsentence. "Shit they're back take position surround echo and don't surround unless I say."
They all gave a nod and took position while Gregor stood next to the door.
"So we just knock right."
Came that same female voice. Quickly he grabbed the handle and swung the door open gun in hand. They to figures walked in. When they were in enough he slammed the door and pointer the gun at one of them. They put their hands in the air at first but one said
"Put the gun down boy."
He winced at the voice and lost concentration for a second big mistake one of them grabbed his leg and flipped him when he looked up he saw a tail. They next thing he knew Nick was helping him up and the figures were surrounded.
"Holster you weapons" he screamed to the group. 'And you hoods down let's see your faces now."
The one that flipped him pulled his hood down first to reveal a rat with an X on his face.
"Ripred!" Gregor shouted.
"Ah yes how's my favorite little rager doing.
"Great so if that's you then who is that." Gregor asked. The next figure pulled her hood down to reveal her face.
"Luxa?" was all Gregor could say before he was engulfed in a hug.
"Oh Gregor I've missed you so much" she said
"I've missed you so much too Luxa."
He said starring into her beautiful violet eyes with her silver blonde hair.
"So he really did have somebody and isn't gay go figure." Nick muttered
"Dammnnn." Jacob said.
"I'm confused what's up with her eyes and hair?" Erin said.
"I don't like her." Ashley muttered.
"Jealous much." Nick said
"Ahem love birds I think we need an introduction to your friends." Ripred said
"Oh yes well Nick, Ashley, Erin, and Jacob meet Ripred the rat and Queen Luxa.
"Queen where did you come from the 16th century." Ashley hissed.
"Ashley! Be nice the two are from a place known as the underland. Please hold all questions till the end. The underland is a world about one mile under New York City filled with many creatures that we have up here only down there they are much bigger all except humans who discovered it centuries ago there they have to cities the fount and the main city regalia. The humans down there get the translucent skin and violet eyes from lack of sunlight and Luxa here is the future Queen she still has two years until she inherits the throne anyway down there they have 16th century tech so they use torches, swords armor unlike ours etc. Oh and for transport since they don't have cars they use bats. It's confusing how they talk until you understand the meaning which are not hard. Oh and to finally answer your questions that are coming. One yes that is where I got all these scars. Two I fell down there while I was eleven and ended up coming back many times because I was in their prophecies as a warrior. Three well I don't know if I half to go back so now any other questions… no good Ripred Luxa let's talk outside. Phew that's a mouthful."
Gregor, Luxa, and Ripred step outside and start walking around. "So how is the underland?" Gregor asked.
"Well the peace reigns between the gnawers, humans, diggers, fliers, spinners, nibblers, and crawlers." Luxa replied.
"That's amazing and the ants what of them."
"Well about that my little rager they have declared war really because they just hate us for no reason." Ripred said.
"But anyhow how have you been Gregor?" asked Luxa.
"Well one week after I left NYC was destroyed really by terrorists now many people survive but its hell so me and a few other people banded to gather to keep each other's family safe you could say we have mutual need really but were all friends sort of. So yeah the city went to hell and is filled with people who make it their job to kill you, steal from you, or rape you. So yeah my government blocked exits built a wall and left us for dead. Oh and now I know you didn't just come to check up on me so what is it." Gregor said.
"What happened to the Gregor that never liked to get to the point?" Ripred asked.
"He grew up."
"Ok well the thing is Gregor that there is another prophecy and it calls for the warrior and 4 friends. I'm sorry." Luxa said
-wow 2,107 word please review and tell me what you think and since I forgot it earlier The character you recognize from the 5 books belong to Suzanne Collins the ones you don't are mine
