Mictlan sent Acat with me on my way back to the Overworld. Since she can't fly, she creates wings with her tattoos. "Zatz!" she calls musically. "Wait up! You're too fast!" I rolled my eyes and slowed down. "Ah, thank you, Zatzy!" She grabbed my arm and continued flying with me, glaring at me every time I sped up.

This is why I rebelled. Acat took me away from the ones I loved. Acat is working with Mictlan, willingly, so it's a problem with me. But, I can't just tell her that I like Maya. She'll get mad at me, and then she'll tell Mictlan, and then he'll probably kill me. No, he will kill me. So I can't just tell her that I like Maya. That would just ruin things.

"Zatz?" Acat asked. "What does Maya look like?"

Ah, Maya. Maya is the most beautiful person to ever live. Her eyes are a deep brown and her hair is pitch black, and glossy. I haven't seen her smile yet but I bet it's wonderful. She's powerful, and she looks wonderful, with or without her dress. She's an angel.

"Zatz?" Acat asked. I completely forgot about her for a minute. "Are you okay?"

"Oh yes, I'm fine," I replied. "Maya is...well, you'll know when you see her."

We continued toward Luna Island until we stopped. "This should be just far enough," I said. "Let's wait here for Maya." Honestly, I was excited to see her again. Maya wasn't happy to see me, but, as long as I stayed out of sight, I could see her however long I wanted. But Acat wouldn't like that.

"Zatz?" Acat asked, once again in a sing songy tune. "How long do you think it will be?"

"How am I supposed to know?" I asked. "I'm just following orders!"

"Well, you seem to know a lot about her," Acat said, walking her fingers up my arm. "Is there something I should know, Zatz?" Her voice grew grave and her hand stopped on my chest. "Is there something between you and her, Zatz?" She's onto me. I have to cover it.

"Uh, n-no. Of course not! T-that's crazy! How could I be in love with her?"

She stared at me with a stern expression in her eyes before she smiled. "Good! I was nervous for a second there! I thought you and her were a thing!" Yeah, if only we are.

We waited for a while. All I could think was hope for the best of Luck for Maya. Maya is putting herself in grave danger and she knew that. She knows that her journey will be very dangerous. She knows that she, or someone else, might not make it. But, she's willing to risk her life to save us. She really is brave. She really is loyal. She's loyal to her people by going out of her way to protect them.

Just as Acat fell asleep in the tree we are sitting in, Maya came up, riding on a large jaguar. Hmm, a jaguar. Teca must really like jaguars. "Chiapa? Do you think we're going the right way?" She held up a map to her face, twirling it in every direction. "It says we're supposed to take a left to Luna Island but when I put it this way," she turned the map upside down, "it says to go right."

I checked to see if Acat was still sleeping. When she didn't move, I slowly slid out from the tree. Maya needs help. I slowly floated down next to Maya, without her noticing me. I grabbed the map and flipped it back around. Maya flinched and looked behind her, meeting my gaze.

"Za-"

"Shh." I pointed up at Acat, still asleep in the tree. "Quietly, Maya."

"Zatz!" Maya yelled quietly. "What are you doing here? I thought yet left?"

"I did, Maya. But only for a moment," I whispered a reply.

Maya looked up. "Who's that in the tree?" I looked up to see that Acat hasn't noticed I left. "That's Acat, the goddess of tattoos. When she sees you, she's going to stop you, so be prepared for a fight."

"Why are you telling me this?" Maya questioned.

"You want to get to Luna Island, right?" I pushed the map down and pointed to a left turn. "Keep going that way."

"Why are you helping me?" Maya asked the same question but worded differently. "Like I said before, not all gods are monsters, Maya. You can trust me." I floated upwards. "I'll be back Maya."

Ah, the Teca Princess. I always thought that she would have better directional skills. After all, if she doesn't she'll get lost very easily. However, he Mama doesn't want her to fight, meaning she can't leave. Which I guess would make things harder for her to know where she's going. I'll just have to keep an eye on her. I have to make sure she doesn't get lost.

"Zatz?" Acat said, half awake. "Did Maya pass yet?"

"She just did," I replied, afraid of her answer.

"She just did and you didn't tell me?" she asked, wide awake now. She began to yell at me. "Why would you let her get past us?"

"Acat, please," I said, trying to calm her down. "She's only halfway to Luna Island. She still has a while to go. We can catch her then."

"Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry, Zatz." Acat leaned in closer. "You know what would make me feel better? A kiss, from you. The most handsome man I ever met."

I never wanted her to begin with. It was against my will to be her boyfriend. But I had to, to protect Papa. Even though Papa is second in command, Mictlan treats him like a servant. He rarely asks for Papa's opinion.

I never wanted Acat to be my girlfriend. But I never had the courage to tell her that. She would yell at me if I did. The Mictlan would find out and it'll be all over. Acat has turned me to a different path that I never wanted to travel down. Maya, however, seemed to have broken that path. She showed me a new way. But...I'm not sure if I have to courage to. I'm not sure if I have the courage to travel down that road that she made.

When I never replied to Acat, she just kissed me anyway. I didn't close my eyes. I couldn't handle this anymore. I can't tell her the truth, but I can't keep up this charade. I just can't keep playing a game with a thousand rules. I need to break some. But I don't have the courage to do the right thing, or, is it the right thing?

I've been doing what I've known all my life. But, it is right? Is it the path that I'm supposed to take? Is it the path of good or evil? I've just been following orders by Mictlan and Papa, but, Papa is scared of Mictlan. Would he choose a different way if his life didn't depend on it? Would he choose a different oath is Mama was still alive? Would he choose a different path if he could see the difference in the two roads before him?

No. This is about me, not Papa. This is my path; my road; my future. It doesn't depend on Papa. It depends on me. I need to make my path clear. I need to choose the right one. But...which one? Which one do I choose? Which path is right? Which path should I follow?

"Zatz? Are you okay?" Acat's words broke my thoughts. "You've been spacey all day. Is something bothering you?"

"No, Acat. It's nothing. Nothing you should worry about anyway."

"So there is something. You can tell me, Zatz."

"No, I shouldn't."

"Come on. I'm your girlfriend. You can tell me anything!"

"Not this." I floated out of the tree. This is something I have to take care of myself. No one else can help me on this road. Just myself and what I believe.

Author's Note

Thank you for reading this far! I am really thankful with you guys! You anonymous users you! ^^
Anyway, this chapter was kind of based off of High School Musical 2's song, Bet On It by Zac Effron. It's a good song and if you haven't heard it yet, please listen. Read and review and thank you again for all the support!