(Luxa's POV)

Luxa woke up in the infirmary with doctors surrounding her.

"Ouch." She said getting up. "That hurt."

"Your highness, can you tell us what happened?" One of the doctors said.

"I was out flying around with Aurora, when we were ambushed by hundreds of cutters." Luxa told them. "Then we were taken prisoner, and thrown in a cavern. A few days after we were taken captive, we found Henry." Cold tears were dripping down Luxa's face now. "A-and he stabbed Aurora to death. After a while Gregor came, and Henry hit me with a bull whip in the head. That is all I remember." All the doctors were shocked by Henry's survival.

"Thank you, your highness." The doctor said.

"How long was I out?" Luxa asked.

"Two days." A doctor replied.

"How is Gregor?" Luxa asked.

"We do not know." One of the doctors said.

"What do you mean you do not know?" Luxa asked.

"He is missing."

(Gregor's POV)

Gregor awoke in the crack that he, Flaregut and Prometheus had used for shelter. Gregor thought it looked wider, and then he remembered what happened. They had saved Luxa and... Luxa! What happened? Did they escape?

"Your awake." A voice said.

"Who is that?" Gregor asked.

"It is Cinderella." The voice said.

"Hi Ripred." Gregor said. "How do you know who Cinderella is?"

"I do not." Ripred replied.

"How did you find me?" Gregor asked. "What hit me in the head?"

"I decided to come look for you yesterday, because you had not returned." Ripred said. "And there was a rock that fell from the ceiling."

"How did you, Donald and Joshua do?" Gregor asked.

"All alive, but Hephaestus lost a wing." Ripred said.

"Oh." Gregor said. "Did everyone else make it back?"

"Yes." Ripred said. "When I left the queen was unconscious."

"Let's go." Gregor said, and he ran outside. "Did you bring a flier?"

"No." Ripred replied. "We will run."

"Yay." Gregor said sarcastically.

"Wise ass." Ripred said.

"You're a bigger one." Gregor said. "How do you know what that means?"

"I have been to the overland." Ripred said. "I heard it a lot."

"Let's just go." Gregor said. "Which way?"

"I was hoping you could tell me." Ripred said. "Try this way."

"Great, we're lost." Gregor said.

"Quit your whining, you epic dweeb." Ripred said.

"How long were you in the overland?" Gregor asked. "Do you even what you're saying?"

"A week and no." Ripred replied. "The cutters are coming, run if you want to live."

"I'll run." Gregor said, and they started sprinting.

They ran for what seemed like hours, when Ripred said to rest.

"Finally." Gregor said, as he collapsed on the ground. "How long were we running?"

"About an hour and forty minutes." Ripred said.

"How did you know?" Gregor asked.

"I stole your watch." Ripred replied.

"Give me that." Gregor said, taking it off and putting it on his wrist.

"We are about a three hour run from Regalia." Ripred said. "Would you like to rest?"

"No, let's just go." Gregor said, standing up. "Which way?"

"That way." Ripred said, and they continued running.

(Lizzie's POV)

"Mom?" Lizzie asked.

"Yes honey?" Her mom replied.

"When's Gregor coming back?" Lizzie asked.

"I don't know." Her mom said. "Why?"

"I want to go down." Lizzie stated.

"Not right now sweetie." Her mom said. "Go back to bed."

"Fine." Lizzie said reluctantly, and she walked to her room. When she got there, instead of going to bed, she started collecting batteries and flashlights. "Gregor's not the only one that gets to do what he wants." She muttered. She got one last flashlight, and walked down to the laundry room. When she got there, she went over to the grate.

She wrote a note and left it next to the grate. Then, she jumped through.

(Gregor's POV)

Gregor woke up in a bed, with people surrounding him.

"Hello." Gregor said, looking around. "Why are so many people here?"

"Because," Howard said, squeezing through, "you were in a coma."

"How long?" Gregor asked curiously.

"Two weeks." Howard replied.

"Two weeks?" Gregor exclaimed. "What happened?"

"Ripred says that you passed out from exhaustion when you were running." Howard replied. "How do you feel?"

"I feel fine." Gregor replied. "So-"

"Gregor!" A voice he recognized exclaimed.

"B-Boots?" Gregor asked dumbfounded.

"I see Temp and Hazard!" Boots said happily.

"Why are you here?" Gregor asked. "Do mom and dad know?"

"Lizzie went down, and me and daddy followed her!" Boots said.

"Where are dad and Lizzie?" Gregor asked, getting up.

"They in our room." Boots replied. "They are seeping. Sh."

"Ok, Boots." Gregor said. "Let's go to the room then."

"Follow me!" Boots yelled, as she ran down the hall.

"Boots, slow down!" Gregor said.

"Catch me!" Boots voice echoed through the hall.

"Alright! I'm coming Boots!" Gregor yelled playfully, as he started sprinting.

"We here." Boots said, when Gregor caught up to her.

Gregor opened the door and saw Lizzie and his dad talking on the couch.

"Gregor!" Lizzie exclaimed, as she ran over and gave him a hug.

"Hi, son." His dad said.

"Hey dad." Gregor said. "What's up?"

"We were just discussing Lizzie's punishment for leaving." His dad replied.

"Don't punish her." Gregor said. "If anyone, I should be punished for coming here in the first place."

"But you asked and-" His dad started, but Gregor cut him off.

"Dad." Gregor said. "Let her off the hook."

"Okay, warrior." His dad said in a mocking tone. "Girls, could you leave the room for a second?"

"Ok daddy!" Boots said, and she ran out the door.

"Boots! Wait up!" Lizzie yelled as she followed.

"Did you want to talk to me dad?" Gregor asked.

"Your mom and I were talking, and we decided that you are grown up now and can make your own decisions." His dad said. "Would you like to stay in the underland?"

"Wait, I can stay?" Gregor exclaimed. "But what about you?"

"We want you to visit us at least once a month, and you have to stay for two days every time." His dad said.

"Thank you, dad." Gregor said, giving him a bear hug.

"Oh, and by the way, Luxa wanted to talk to you." His dad said. "She said it was important."

"Okay, dad. See you later." Gregor said as he walked out the door.

Luxa wanted to see me? Why is it important? Is she queen yet? Gregor kept thinking and thinking about that, when he walked right into someone.

"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention." Gregor said.

"It is okay." The person said. "You know the queen wants to talk to you?"

"Yeah, I heard." Gregor replied. "Do you know where she is?"

"In her quarters." The person replied.

"How did you know that she wants to see me?" Gregor asked.

"I am her personal servant." The servant replied. "We are here."

"Thank you." Gregor said as he walked in. "Luxa?"

"In here." She replied.

"You wanted to see me?" Gregor said. "Oh and, I missed you." He reached over and kissed her on the cheek.

"I missed you too." Luxa said as he let go. "Come, sit down."

"Okay." Gregor said as he sat down.

"As you know, I am of age to rule now." Luxa started. "And every queen needs a king. What I am trying to say is, will you be my king?"

"Yes"