Here we go! Another chapter, and we're getting close to the end (. Over the weekend, I got out my little notebook and wrote the rest of the story, and I'm pleased. The song in this chapter is called "Numb" by Linkin Park. Thanks to all of my great reviewers, I love all of you!!! And just so no one gets confused, there is a time changes in between the Phantom Regions. So when it's morning for Sarah and Lunus, it's night for Jareth and Co.

~I'm tired of being what you want me to be

feeling so faithless

lost under the surface

I don't know what you're expecting of me

put under the pressure

of walking in your shoes~

The corridors of the palace were silent. Lit only by the pale moonlight. Sarah and Lunus were trying to keep the silence as they rushed down the empty halls. Their footsteps made little to no sound. Lunus was leading the way in the night with a small glow from his staff. Sarah was so excited! She was finally going home! Going home to Jareth. They turned into an enclosed hall, lit by torches. At the end of the hall was nothing, it was a dead end.

"Lunus! We don't have much time to be playing around like this!" Sarah scolded.

He looked at the, then tapped the door three times. The wall began to glow a bright orange color. When the glow faded a door stood where there was once nothing. He smirked and ushered her through them the door, leading them into even more darkness. Inside was a stairwell. It led downwards into an underground passage.

"What is the place Lunus?"

"It is an underground passageway that leads to waterway. The waterway will take us outside the city to the Phantom Regions."

She started to shiver from the cold and the damp.

"How long will it take us to get there?"

"Three days."

Sarah groaned. Three days.

~[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]

every step that I take is another mistake to you

[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]~

Jareth, Stanton, and company made their way through Hell's Gate and into the Phantom Regions. It was more horrifying and eerie than expected. There was little to no grass. And what grass there was, was a blood red color. The tree had black leaves, and there was an endless thunderstorm. Rain poured on the company as they got deeper into Phantom Regions; they could see the bodies of people who had tried to brave the forest. And as they went deeper, the trees disappeared and became moving thorn bushes.

"Do not let the thorns prick you, their points are venomous." Stanton said quickly, moving Sirus out of the thorns way, as it was about to prick him.

They could see little signs of animal life. The only thing they saw was what looked like a harmless, cute little bear cub, but when Amberle when to go pet it, it grew fangs and tried to bite her. Other than that they saw snakes with glowing red eyes and crows. Lots of crows.

Amberle and Anthony kept their bow and arrows ready, Sirus and Jason had swords, and Isabella and Jareth had magic. Stanton had a hunting knife in his hand but was walking casually, as if nothing in the forest scared him. After a brief and silent lunch, they trudged on into the deep and silent forest once again. As usual, Jason was in the back. Isabella noticed that every now and again, he would smile to himself.

~I've

become so numb

I can't feel you there

become so tired

so much more aware

I'm becoming this

all I want to do

is be more like me

and be less like you~

Soon, Jason thought, real soon. Adam had finally contacted him in Bevelle late the night before. The Reaper was setting out to intercept the company. The Reaper had his orders, and he was coming. Adam also said some distressing news about his sweet love Mech'elle. She and the other girl had gone missing. That's when he hurled his chair off the balcony. But no matter, he would hunt her down. He smiled to the black vines around him. As night fell, they made camp in the dark and cold wilderness.

~can't you see that you're smothering me holding too tightly

afraid to lose control

cause everything that you thought I would be

has fallen apart right in front of you~

Sarah and Lunus arrived at the waterway just as morning broke out. The waterway was just a straight 3-mile walk. As they walked, Sarah could feel her stomach tensing up. Was she nervous? Or scared? She didn't know, but it was getting uncomfortable. Lunus had her hand and was still leading, the top of his staff glowing white for light. As the waterway ended, a door came into focus. He put his hand on the door, muttered a few words, and the door opened for them. As they stepped out, the light from Lunus's Staff diminished. Sarah stared at the sky. Between the City of the Cetra and the Phantom Regions, blue sky and black clouds clashed. The clean blue sky over the city, and endless rain clouds over the Phantom Regions.

"The Regions are the only place in the Underground where the rain and thunderstorms never stop."

Sarah looked away from the clouds, and at Lunus. He tried to give her a reassuring smile, but it didn't help.

"Ready?" He asked.

She nodded and they plunged into the rain. Sarah puller her cloak hood over her head and thanked God she wore pants. They fit comfortably over her full stomach. As Sarah and Lunus went through the black trees they slipped in overflowing puddles, when Lunus suddenly stopped. He pointed to something in the distance.

"Time to make camp in that cave over there for the night!" He shouted through the rain.

"How can you tell it's night?" Sarah yelled back.

Lunus pointed to the City, where it was clear night had fallen. Adam would know they were gone by now. How long till he found them?

~[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]

every step that I take is another mistake to you

[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]

and every second I waste is more than I can take~

Adam had never been so furious in his life! How could they both have slipped form him right under his nose?? He should have known better than to have trusted Lunus. It didn't make any difference though. He would owl Jason, and when they met up, he would drag her back. The Reaper was after the company anyways. Still angry, he let out a venomous scream that shattered his mirror. No one did this to him. Did she not figure out who he was? He would show her when she saw he again. She would see.

~I've

become so numb

I can't feel you there

become so tired

so much more aware

I'm becoming this

all I want to do

is be more like me

and be less like you~

Amberle's head was throbbing. Tomorrow they would meet Sarah and Lunus. Everyone was getting ready to set out again. And everyone was getting excited to see the kidnapped Queen. Except for Jason. It was plain and clear on his face. How could she be reated to such a creepy guy? He was always quiet and never happy. He could tell that she was staring at him, because he gave her a cold glare. Something was coming. Her Cetra senses could sense something big. She didn't know what, but it was a familiar evil.

~I've become so numb I can't feel you there Is everything what you want me to be I've become so numb I can't feel you there Is everything what you want me to be~

Yay! Done. Yes, it's getting very dark, and it's only going to get darker.