Chapter 10.
Hey everyone. Back with another chapter. This chapter will feature an explanation on the new dimension and other things.
This chapter will also feature romance.
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On with the show.
Jason's POV.
I was on horseback, riding with Nyssa and the new girl Cassilda. She was by far the most beautiful woman I had ever encountered.
She also seemed to like me a bit.
But then again, most women liked me when they first met me. That was a fact.
Being the son of Tony Stark had its benefits. For example, I was rich, famous, was always being hit on by hot girls and had access to the top secret labs. Unfortunately when it came to the horse riding part, those other things were way more interesting.
I wish I had paid more attention.
NOW they would have come in useful.
So now what do I do? Do I admit that I couldn't ride or just suck it up till we arrived at our destination?
Nyssa and Cassilda turned to look at me awkwardly riding the horse.
Cassilda laughed in amusement at my failings.
Thanks to my enhanced hearing, I could hear Nyssa mutter "Stupid boy".
Ouch.
I glared at her.
Cassilda and Nyssa stopped riding and turned to me.
"Come Jason, let me give you a few pointers to make it easier" Cassilda said with a smile.
"Damn my day keeps getting better and better", I thought sarcastically.
It was really embarrassing for me that a hot chick could see me riding awkwardly.
She jumped off her horse and came over to where I was awkwardly sitting on my horse.
"For starters, loosen your grip on the reins. The horse can't go forward if you keep yanking it backwards" she instructed. She touched my hand and showed me how to grip the reins.
I felt a shock go up my arm as she touched me.
Oh boy.
"Focus you idiot" I told myself.
I was very reluctant to do so but she seemed to know what she was doing so I did as she said.
"Next, put your toes in the stirrups and put your heals down. Helps you not go overboard" she said and she took my foot and positioned it correctly. I wish she would stop doing that so I could focus on what I was saying.
"Then sit straight in the saddle so you don't fall to one side" she said.
At that point, she grabbed my hips and jiggled me on the saddle.
Okay, enough now. This girl was going to make me look like an idiot here.
"Uh…thanks…Cassilda…we…should…get…going…now" I stuttered.
She got back on her horse smiling.
Nyssa had crossed her arms and was glaring at the two of us.
We were riding towards some place called the Dunlossburg. I had no idea what it was but Nyssa seemed to know it so it would probably be okay and to be honest, I'd follow Cassilda anywhere.
As long as I could see her hips sway on that horse, well…I need to concentrate.
It was not a distraction that I needed.
I turned my mind back to the statue I had seen.
And thought to myself, "It was not something I would like to see in the flesh"
Well unlike what was in front of me.
I had no idea about the creature Cthulhu but it was enough to scare Cassilda which was pretty bad.
Soon we arrived at a great fortified city by the sea.
It was massive and was built out of a mixture of wood and stone.
"We're here" Cassilda said and we rode down to the city.
The great doors opened up and we rode in.
I saw many people that looked like normal humans.
The city was made up of Middle Age style houses.
There was a giant tower in the centre.
I heard whispers as we rode past.
The townsfolk were staring at us and whispering to one another.
"Look! It's Nyssa Al Ghul" one child said.
Clearly she was well known here.
We rode towards the tower where we got off our horses.
Cassilda strode into the tower, followed closely by me and Nyssa.
When we walked in, there were 3 other guys in there; all 3 of them dressed in silver armour, with multi colourered capes. They also had the same symbol branded into there foreheads.
"My darling Cassilda, welcome back. And with the lovely Nyssa Al Ghul as well" one of the guys said.
"Lei. Good to see you. Zane, Damon" Cassilda greeted the other two.
"And who is this young man?" the guy called Lei asked.
"This is Jason Stark. He is being tested to become a Horseman of Ra's Al Ghul" Cassilda said and they nodded in understanding.
"All right then. I assume Nyssa has explained the test to you Master Stark" Lei said.
"No. Not at all. In fact I don't even know what world I'm in or what the hell is going on" I nearly yelled in frustration.
"Well then, I will explain it to you soon. Cassilda, what news from the gateway?" Lei asked.
"There was a Payk at the gateway. It ambushed Nyssa and Jason. And then, more showed up until I killed them all. Jason here mentioned Cthulhu though" Cassilda said.
All eyes instantly turned to me.
"Okay…why is everybody staring at me?" I thought.
"How do you know that name?" The man called Damon demanded.
I figured I had better tell them the whole story and get it over an done with. I began telling the full story of how I ended up in the cave, found the statue and the inscription and the glowing red eyes. I left out the part about Wade Wilson and Foolrod.
When I finished, everyone, even Nyssa had paled.
"This is not good. Cthulhu has not regained this much power since the Old War" Zane said.
"Okay so can somebody fill me in on what's going on here and why everybody is paling?" I asked.
"Okay. Let me explain" Lei said.
"You see at the dawn of creation, there were two groups: the Old Gods and the Great Old Ones. The Old Gods were the protectors of everything, while the Great Old Ones viewed the universe as nothing. The Great Old Ones didn't care for anything that lived in the universe and would destroy planets at random. The Old Gods waged war against Cthulhu and his race for millions of years until they overpowered and defeated the Great Old Ones and imprisoned them. Several Great Old Ones broke out of there prisons and migrated to Earth and settled down, eventually creating a new race: the Deep Ones. The Old Gods created this dimension and some settled down here, spawning a children race: the Hyperboreans. We are all Hyperboreans. The Great Old Ones have tried to take over but we have defeated them numerous times in the past" Lei explained.
That explains why they looked different from the townspeople.
"But why would Cthulhu appear now of all times?" Nyssa asked.
"I do not know. Monster attacks have become more and more frequent. I do not think they would dare attack Dunlossburg though" Damon said.
"Why not?" I asked.
"Because it is the most heavily fortified city in the entire continent. It is also protected by heavy magic" Damon replied.
"Agreed. We will discuss this later. For now, Nyssa can you please explain the test to Master Stark" Zane said.
"All right then. Jason, you will be transported to another world called the Nightmare World. There you will face many challenges including your deepest fears. If you conquer them, you will be deemed ready. If you don't, well, you will get stuck there for eternity" Nyssa said.
Why does this happen?
"When do we start?" I asked, wanting to get this over with as soon as possible.
"We start tomorrow" Nyssa said.
"For now, lets get something to eat and some rest" Nyssa said then.
"Cassilda, please show him to a room. We will begin tomorrow" Lei said.
"Yes Lei. Come Master Stark. Let us go" Cassilda said and I followed her.
She showed me to a room at the top of the tower. There she left, before bringing some food. It was a simple steak and salad.
She left and I briefly saw Damon outside.
I didn't want to eavesdrop but I ended up doing so.
"You never brought me food Cassilda" Damon said and I smirked.
Jealous Damon?
"Why are you running after this pansy boy?" he asked.
"Damon this is none of your business. I am not your possession. I don't have to report to you" Cassilda snapped.
I stifled a laugh and lay down on my bed to rest.
I couldn't sleep though and got up to go take a walk and gather my thoughts.
I left my room and walked downstairs.
"Going somewhere Master Stark?" Cassilda asked from behind me.
I mentally cursed myself for being so careless.
"Uh yeah. I was going to take a walk. Can't sleep right now" I said.
"I can't either. Come with me" she said and I followed her out.
We walked up to the top of the tower and we just sat there in silence for a few minutes.
"So you are Loki's daughter?" I asked her.
"Indeed I am. My father had a relationship with a Hyperborean. He sent me away though when I was a little girl. I never knew him at all. How do you know Loki?" she asked me.
"Well, he did try to kill me and take over the world" I said dryly.
"What?" she asked in shock.
So I explained the Battle of New York to her, and all of its details.
"Oh my god. I can't believe this" she whispered in shock.
I wrapped her in a hug to comfort her.
"This is a lot to take in" she said.
"Hey don't feel bad. My dad was a weapons dealer. We all have asshole fathers sometimes" I replied.
We sat there for a few minutes before I had to break up the part.
"Well I guess its time to go to bed. I have a big day tomorrow" I said to her.
Cassilda smiled and leaned over and gave me a gentle kiss on the cheek.
"I like you Jason Stark. Thank you for being so nice. Good luck tomorrow" she said as she walked off, leaving a whiff of her perfume hanging in the air.
Smiling like a damn fool, I went back to my room and slept like a baby.
And Chapter 10 is done. I hope you guys enjoyed it.
So the challenge will commence in the next chapter. Then it will be two more chapters before we return to Earth.
And you have got info on this dimension.
I can confirm, Alexia, Damon and the others are Hyperboreans. They are stronger then humans.
Next chapter is the test.
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