Guys, I'm SO sorry for not updating earlier. I got hung up thanks to school, but its here now. To UnderlandGirl: LOL, its no biggie, I actually thank you for telling me that the summery is disgusting. To Matt: thanks for reviewing, I'm still glad you like the story, and i hope you like the latest chapter. And to Faith Macklen: I know that many people beleive that Gregor's use of profanity should be nonexistent, but in my opinion, he's from New York. EVERYBODY has said somthing bad like that. Besides, he's fourteen. So Gregor will still be cursing, but I hope that doesn't keep you from liking the story. Please rate and review

Here's a little news about Luxa, and some info on my favorite OC, Cannibal.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Underland Chronicles.

Chapter 4: "Do or Die"

Luxa was tired, there wasn't a shadow of doubt about it. If she had to appeal one more time to the council, she would stab them all full through the neck. But it wasn't like she could blame them, the people of Regalia were afraid of the impending doom that no doubt could come through and tear everything that moved into a grisly spectacle of blood. She opened the door to her chamber and stepped in. Her beautiful face was easily showing the work she was being made to do. Luxa's weary head relaxed against the soft pillows that were always by her bedside. The adolescent queen couldn't rest just yet though, she still needed a few matters to attend to.

It would go without saying that she too would scream if she even saw him somewhere far off. He was just too out of the Underlander's league. He moved like light, he could punch right through mountains, his claws and jaws can shred metal, He makes Ripred look like nothing more than...well...a rat, she thought with a sigh, Is that even imaginable?

Cannibal was a bane to the Underland for five years. She couldn't remember him very well though, besides the fact that he was handsome, a ferocious fighter, and a rager. He had a girl with him, Luxa didn't pay much attention to her either, but could remember the girl was as stunning in her fighting as she was in her looks.

Her father was king at the time, and so he was the one who dealt with him. When his armies were sent to apprehend them, the two of them wiped out everyone that fought that day. It wasn't enough to really criple Regalia, as the king had held back much of the army, but it was still easy to see that the way the boy fights wasn't human. For instance, he grew claws on his hands and feet, his mouth was literaly filled with teeth that could bite clean through sheet metal, his hair would turn from white to black, his eyes went from a bright blue to completely pale, he could pick up much more than his body structure accounts for (even though his body did look like it could pick up quite an amount of weight.) After defeating them, the two ran off in the direction of the Uncharted Lands. This bit of information was all that Luxa knew, and was given to her by Vikus.

She needed help in this. Luxa knew that no matter how large the force, Cannibal could easily fight off an onslaught. Ripred won't be able to hold his own against someone like that, though he would never admit it, but there's a chance that two ragers will get the job done. The only other known rager is Gregor, and during his time in the Underland, Gregor showed remarkable prowess in fighting. Especially since the prophecies of Sandwich poited out that he was the Warrior and the saviour of the Underland, he was and still is much loved in the Underland, but none more than the queen herself.

Luxa wished Gregor was here, he was the only one she would confide her feelings to. She would still laugh at the the look on his face on how horrified he had been when they needed him on a flier the first time. It would still bring a smile to her face when they flew over Hades Hall, how she rested her back on his, resting her head on his. She never wanted that to end, but she caught Howard looking at her disapprovingly, and she knew she couldn't stay like this forever. How was Gregor doing now? Did he already have someone to love him the way she wanted to? Someone to help him through the hardest decisions, to make him believe that there was more people loving him than his family.

She sighed, of course he does. Gregor was the most deserving human being she knew to have earned a respite from whatever he had seen down here. Still, it didn't keep her from loving him any less, but that still left Cannibal. Did he get the scroll? She knew the chances of him actually getting the scroll was slim, but there was always a chance that he might get it. If he did get it, what would he think? Surely he wouldn't hesitate to come. If he wouldn't come because he loved her, than it would be because he loved his friends here as a whole. Then there was his mother. Grace took an immediate liking to Luxa when she saw her, Gregor told her as much. But she also blamed the whole of the Underland for a number of things. Things turned very complicated once Grace was needed.

It was then that someone entered. "No Hazard, I cant play right now," she called.

"Hazard is too busy with his legitimate business with Cartesian's nieces and nephews to play with the likes of you," says Howard with a smile, referring to the nibbler pups that they saved from the water near the fount, "I need to talk to you."

All at once, Luxa's smile faded. When Howard decided to have a talk, he was going to tell her that she was going to do something wrong, or put in his advice.

"Alright," Luxa says, with her hundredth sigh for the day, "Let's here it."

"I heard that you want us to wait until after Gregor returns before we do anything," he says, "I'm not even going to try to tell you what a stupid idea this is."

"And..." Luxa was already tired of the conversation.

"Haven't you seen what he did to Regalia," Howard exclaimed, "The doctors and nurses are dropping to how many patients they have to tend to! He's a killer Luxa. You cant risk a thousand lives just to wait for one. Why are you stalling?"

A ball of guilt now spread in Luxa's stomach. How could she just stand by and watch what happens when people just died. But she knew that if they retaliated, they would be defeated as easily as before.

"I have seen what he did to us," Luxa shouted back, "What makes you think that our army can beat that sort of power? He made mincemeat of us, what makes you think he can do any less to a few soldiers. Ripred failed to kill him, what makes you think he will do any less to our soldiers. We out numbered him fifty-to-one, and what did he do? He ate them, Howard, he ate them just as he did to the rest. It wasn't like other wars where we had a chance. No, we had no chance, and we knew it. At least when Gregor is here we can get a fighting chance. We can have two ragers against one."

"Is this what this nonsense is about? Is it about Gregor, Luxa? You do realize that whatever he can do to those soldiers he can easily do to Gregor too. Is that what you want, to see him and then send him o his trip to his death?" Howard asked.

"N-, I...Oh! What would you know Howard?" Luxa asked. She just gave herself away and she knew it.

"Listen Luxa, don't think your the only one that wants to see Gregor again," Howard said, "I too long for his return. He's my best friend Luxa! He saved our lives on more than one occasion. But how do you know that he will even come? His mother was insistent on leaving."

"I...I don't...I don't know if he will come or not. I just need him here Howard." Why is she confiding this to him? "Howard, I need him."

Howard's eyes flashed annoyance, but it was such a brief sight that Luxa couldn't tell, and was replaced by look of knowing.

"Your taking a huge risk Luxa," he said.

"I know," Luxa says "I know all too well."

Howard turned and walked out of the room, leaving Luxa alone, or so she thought. She didn't know what was happening to her. Why would she say all that to Howard. She should have kept quiet. Her exhaustion, which left during the fight, came back with a vengeance. Her feet almost buckled under her weight. I have to rest.

Right then Ripred walked into the room.

"No need for your input," Luxa said, "I know that you heard. And please, no witty remarks."

"I was just going to say that you took care of that situation really well, back in the council's room." The giant rat said while shrugging, "I honestly could't have done it better myself."

"Do you really mean that?" Luxa was honestly taken back. This wasn't what Ripred would normally do. Usually it would be a sarcastic remark, followed by an insult. He rarely gives complements.

"I guess so," He responded, "You used their own arguments against them. Hard to beleive those century old geezers looked over the fact that their army would fall to Cannibal like putty."

"Than what do you think Ripred?" Luxa asked, venom laced in the words, daring the rat to answer, like how she always does, "Everyone seems to have an opinion on my decision. Do you think I made a right choice?"

"Luxa, compared to the other choices, I think this is our only choice." Ripred said grimly, "As of now, it's do or die."

Alright, I wanna know what you people want in this fanfic. Would you like a prophecy, or for Gregor to follow his own instincts. If you guys want a prophecy, I might need a little help. But it still won't matter one way or another.

-I AM PRODOGY