When we finally reached the House, Adon and I paused, unsure of what to do next.

"Maybe we should camp out here and rest for a night," Adon suggested. I nodded, still to ashamed from healing Kronos to talk to him. He reached out to stroke my face, to comfort me. I cringed away, but he still reached, hooking his fingers under my chin and forcing me to look at him. I averted my eyes. He didn't deserve a traitor like me.

"Rhi, it's not your fault," he began, but I cut him off.

"Yes it is, Adon," I snapped, finally looking at him, my flaming eyes locking on to his sympathetic ones. "Because I went and got myself captured, and I wasn't strong enough to fight off the Empusa or the Dark Child when they entered my mind and took over, and I couldn't see through their illusions. Now, because of me, the whole world will suffer." I took a breath to keep going, but he put a hand over my mouth gently.

"That's not actually what I Saw, love," he said. I looked at him in a confused sort of way. "I didn't See that the world was doomed because of your mistake. I saw Kronos rise. I can't See much more than that at the moment."

"So I might not have destroyed the world?" I whispered.

"No, love." I sighed in relief. Now that that was over, I could get on with this stupid quest.

"Why can't you See at the moment?" I asked.

"There are too many decisions to be made at the moment for me to be able to foretell the outcome of the coming war," he explained. "The fate of the world is at a crossroads, with everything depending on you."

"Yeah, no pressure or anything," I muttered. With that, the two of us set up camp and made preparations for the start of the journey tomorrow.

I watched grimly as Kronos poured over a bowl filled to the brim with living fire, scrying. My father had gained so much power since that annoying ocean-child had healed him – a feat which even I couldn't achieve. He growled at something he could see, before placing the bowl to the side of the bed he was confined to and lying back on the pillows.

"What is it, lord?" I murmured. He never allowed me to call him 'father'.

"Poseidon's child is on her way to Hades." I furrowed my brow in confusion. I thought we had all entrances covered, but I didn't say anything for fear of the weak Titan in front of me.

"You said that she would be dead before you allowed her near the Underworld with that sword." There was no emotion in his voice except for cold calculation.

"Lord, I had all entrances to the Underworld guarded," I said quietly, my voice equalling his.

"Did you think of the House?" What was he talking about? I shook my head, not daring to say anything.

"There is a house on top of Little Mountain, which was enchanted long ago as a gift to Persephone, Hades' wife, so that she could come above ground whenever she wanted, rather than only once every six months. Spirits haunt the house." It took me a moment to remember the Haunted House. When I thought I was mortal, my friends and I had snuck out to the house, daring each other to get close to it. I knew that Rhianna had never been to that house before – how could she know about its enchantment? Even I didn't.

"I will go after her myself, lord," I said confidently She and I were long overdue for a one-on-one confrontation.

"No, you won't," Kronos said thoughtfully. "Send the Gorgons."

The next morning, Adon packed up camp while I practiced with my weapons, the only thing that didn't come naturally to me. I didn't want to at first, until Adon pointed out that some monsters couldn't be defeated with magic. When we had finished, we headed towards the wooden fence.

"How do we get in?" Adon asked. I shook my head. There was no gate in the fence, and it was too high to climb over.

"We could fly, I guess," I said reluctantly. I focused, calling my wings into existence, while Adon swathed himself in golden light. We rose steadily, but the higher we got, the higher the fence rose, using some kind of protection spell. Adon and I quickly gave up on reaching the top and glided back down to earth.

"What now?" Adon grumbled.

"Maybe you should try to think of something!" I snapped.

"It's your quest, Rhi." I sighed, then remembered the Prophecy.

"I am such an idiot," I cried. Before Adon could ask what I was talking about, I walked up to the fence and said "Please?" It shrunk down to a normal size, and a gate came into view. I grinned triumphantly as I opened the latch on the gate and it swung open. I turned to Adon overcome with my success, but his face was ashen. I twisted, but Adon grabbed my arm.

"Don't look at them," he whispered frantically.

"What?"

"The Gorgons found us."

A/N Hi!

This chaper moved really fast. Sorry about that! I don't have much time to write at the moment - stupid assignments - so I have to cram everything together.

I hope you liked the POV change - not Empusa this time, but the Dark Child.

Reviews, reviews, a kingdom for a review...or not...

Until next time!

Maddy