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Chapter 9: Back?
Lucine's POV
It was somewhat boring in the Underworld. I always caught myself thinking about Lupe, and Lloyd. As for Luisa, I tried to avoid thinking of her. I never trusted her, and I knew I never would.
I sat on my throne of bones, with the bone crown on my head. My sisters were all out and about, playing and talking with each other or the skeletons. I felt so lonely. Wyplash was still near, but he seemed so busy. I wish I had been prepared for the responsibility of the crown. Even though I didn't need to fight or anything, life was still hard. All my life I had turned to Lupe if I had problems. I had never felt true loneliness.
I was pulled from my thoughts by a Krazi brother entering the room.
"Queen Lucine, a portal has been opened in the eastern side." I stood up hearing the news, my knee-length black, bone studded dress straitened from the wrinkled state.
"Who? Or what?" I asked.
"Unknown, but we believe it is a who," Krazi told me.
"Lead me there." I said. Without hesitation, Krazi lead me out to Wyplash and a small group of skeletons on motorbikes. I jumped on behind Wyplash and we rode to the eastern side of the Underworld. "Do we know anything about what came through?" I yelled over the wind at Wyplash.
"It's alive, and that's basically it." he yelled back. We quickly entered the Lowlands. By then, the skeletons living there had gone scarce. No one knew what happened to them, it was like they just disappeared. Not that anyone was complaining.
Before we were half way there, I saw a human-like shape briskly walking towards the bikes.
"Stop!" I ordered. The skeletons obeyed. I hopped off the motorbike and hesitantly made my way towards the figure.
Why does it seem so familiar? Who…Dad! I widened my eyes in shock.
"Dad?! You-your back?" I was shocked. He had four arms, was slightly taller, and seemed much darker. "Wha…?"
"Hello Lucine, you've grown. Listen, I don't have much time. I need to save your brother and sister." he told me. I then noticed a lean figure following closely behind.
"Who's that?" I asked.
"Luisa. Your other sister." Dad answered. I swore I saw her lips moving slightly, as if she was mumbling, but I couldn't make anything out.
"What happened to Lupe? And Lloyd? Are they hurt?" I asked, worried.
"They might be soon. I only need to order the army around for today." his response worried me more.
"That's fine but, can I come too?" I questioned.
"Fine, as long as you can fight." Dad told me.
"I'll try." I whispered. In a matter of minutes, the army was assembled and ready to fight. We traveled to the Overworld.
The fresh air hit me like a cannon. I hadn't been up there in a while. It was nice to be out of the Underworld for once in a while, but I always missed it soon after.
With my sister and brother in danger, I couldn't be bothered by that at the time. Dad lead the way to a land that looked like stones had been piled one on top of another by a giant. We entered quickly. I wielded a short dagger in each hand, I never had the liking for long weapons, short distance suited me best. The walls were painted all around with dull pictures. I didn't have much time to look at them. A hole in the wall clearly noted the fact that someone had been through not a while ago.
I heard hissing voices yelling in the tunnels, and soon came into a large room filled with snakes. I couldn't hear much about what they were talking about, as I was looking for my siblings. I saw a young child talking to a big purple snake, but I didn't pay much attention to him. I didn't recognize him at the moment. I did, however, notice the large cage above our heads. I saw shadows sitting on the walls from inside the cage.
"This army!" I heard my dad yell. I prepared to fight. The shadows from the cage moved as if they were standing and I saw a few figures look through the bars. I didn't notice the slender, canine shadow until it howled out in alarm.
I spun around and stabbed the snake behind me. It startled me greatly, but I was still worried over where Lupe was. I ran down the ramp to the ground quickly with the rest of the army and fought with them.
Lupe's POV
I smelled her. Lucine, what are you doing here? I smell skeletons, and Dad, and Luisa. Dad, why did you bring Lucine here? We don't need her getting hurt.
I was kept still by a snake-like clamp around my muzzle. It was too tight to pull out, and it hurt too much.
Zane spoke up.
"Cuchilla, what if you turned human again, would you escape?" he asked. My ears perked up in realization. I focused on turned human again, and felt the tight pain around my muzzle slowly disappear. I stood up, stretched my arms and legs out, and turned wolf again.
At first, the ninja were confused, but I jumped onto Cole's head, then managed to jump onto the ceiling of the cage, where the bars were wider than they were on the sides. My jaw latched onto a bar, and my legs scrambled to grab onto something. Suddenly, the ninja were released from the snake-cuffs. We felt ourselves going down, but I quickly looked around. My blood stopped as I saw Lucine, unarmed, and cornered by three snakes. One Fangppyre, one Hypnobrai, and one Venomari.
I slipped my paws through the bars above my head and heaved myself up. Once my upper body was through, I clawed my way out of the cage. As soon as I was free, despite the pain, I launched to where my sister was.
A/N Hope you guys enjoyed! So, I might try to update this story at least three times a week, hopefully more, but I'll see how life goes. Please review! I understand how some authors don't read the reviews and just like to see the number go up, but I do take the time to read all the reviews to my stories. I take into consideration your thoughts, and I really want to say how much you guys mean to me. You guys are awesome, and your my driving force! Thanks so much!
