Rick opened the door and at the end of the corridor they could see giant snake coming their way. Penelope stood and waited for the snake to come. Just as it was in front of her, she said the words and turned into even bigger snake. Python lowered his head and backed off a little. Penelope hissed few times and the Python turned into a man. He was very handsome and somewhat dark. She turned back to her human form and he bowed down in front of her.

''Alexander, what are you doing here?''

''I am sorry to cause inconvenience…but my mistress sent me… It's time to go home… Your mother is expecting you.''

''Why?''

''Your father wants to retire… You must pick if you want to take over for him.''

Alaric, Dorian, Hope and Josie came to them.

''What is this all about?''

''My young mistress has to choose if she will take over for her father.''

Josie turned to Penelope…

''Take over?''

''I told you long time ago that my family is complicated…''

Rick and Dorian looked at her. Since she turned into snake and established dominance over the monster that came.

''How complicated?''

''Much more than Hope's.''

Hope was surprised by this comment. Her situation was always synonym for complicated.

''You have my mom and dad in the books Dorian always carries around when you read about the monsters.''

She winked at Hope…

''Your family is not the only one in the books.''

''Do tell Park…If that is even your last name…''

''To be honest… I don't really have one.''

''Everyone has last name.''

''Not everyone Hope…''

Dorian looked at Penelope… He had something on his mind, but he tried to control his thoughts. What was on his mind was insane. It was too crazy to be true.

''You have something to tell us?''

''I have been sixteen for a very long time.''

''But you are not a vampire? You use magic.''

''No… I am something much worse.''

''What?''

''Can we move it to the library? I don't' want to talk about this here.''

''Sure...''

All of them started walking there but Penelope stopped them.

''Only Dr. Saltzman and who he picks.''

Rick turned to Penelope and nodded.

''Dorian and Hope, follow me.''

Josie and Lizzie were hurt by this. They expected Rick to call them too. Josie believed she should know and Lizzie was jealous because her dad believed Hope more than he did to them.

They got into Dr. Saltzman's office and Penelope took a seat.

''We are listening Penelope…''

''I am goddess… Heir to the Underworld…''

''Underworld... as in…?''

''Yes, that one… The stories about silver coins and the rest are true.''

''How are you here?''

''My parents let me see the world and I am living on the surface for a very long time… Now my dad wants me back because he wants me to take over for him.''

''And will you?''

''I am not sure I am ready…''

''Why haven't you told anyone about who you were?''

Penelope gave Dorian a look.

''If I said anything, you would believe I am crazy and making fun of you because this is a supernatural school. So, I picked to be a witch…because I can use magic…''

''How?''

''I don't know… I always had magic…''

''I still need some time to get my mind around it all.''

''Feels weird event o say it.''

Hope sat and looked at Penelope. She got up from the chair and went to Rick.

''Maybe she can help…''

Penelope turned to Hope.

''Help with what?''

''Nothing…''

He gave Hope a warning look.

''Malivore…''

''What?''

''We are trying to figure out what is Malivore.''

Penelope was getting nervous.

''Why do you want to get here? How do you even know it exsists?''

''You know what it is?''

''Yes…It's supernatural purgatory…of a sort…''

''Can you get there?''

''Yes….''

''And can you get out?''

''Yes…''

''And your memories?''

''I keep all of them…''

''How?''

''It's supernatural and part of the Underworld….my home.''

Penelope had to know more about what was happening.

''Why do you want to go there Hope?''

''It holds the key to the problem… It needs three keys to be opened. If it opens, all the supernatural creatures will go out. It will be a disaster.''

''And do you have those keys? Do you even know what they are?''

''We know for two of them. Knife was taken by the Necromancer…urn is here and I don't know what the third thing is…''

Penelope turned pail.

''I have to go!''

She got out of the office and Josie was sitting in front of it.

''Can we talk Penelope?''

''Not now Jojo… Not now…''

She turned to Alexander.

''I will be there in a minute… We have a lot to do.''

''Yes, my mistress...''

Hope followed Penelope out of the school.

''What is going on?''

''It's complicated. We will talk when I come back.''

''Penelope, what are you hiding?''

'' A lot, but we will talk about it later. I really have to go.''

Alexander came and gave Penelope small box.

''Your necklace Mistress..''

She opened it and put it around her neck. Hope saw the symbol of the Malivore on it.''

''Penelope?''

''It's my realm Hope I rule it…. But since I am here, someone else took over for me… It looks like it's time for me to go back and solve it.''

''What?''

''It's underworld for the supernatural… It's part of my home…So now I must see my dad and try to solve everything.''

''What will you tell Josie?''

''I had no idea what to do or say. I want her to be safe.''

Josie was not letting her go that easily.

''What are you doing Penelope?''

''I need you to be safe Josie… Stay out of the woods and don't be alone.''

'"Why?''

''Because you are all in danger…''

''Penelope.''

''I promise we will talk when I get back. I love you Jojo… Don't forget that.''

''I love you too Penny.''

She kissed Penelope and held her.

'"When will you be back?''

''I don't know for sure… But please, be safe.''

''Take care… And be safe too.''

Penelope took off her favorite ring and put it on Josie's finger.

''This should keep you safe.''

''What is this?''

''My ring… It has my magic if you need something to syphon from and it will prevent you from dying.''

''Penelope?''

''I love you Jojo… You are the best this that has ever happened to me.''

''You are worrying me…''

''Don't worry. Stick to MG and Hope…''

With that she got into the car and left the school. Josie had a feeling Penelope was hiding something huge from her. She went to Hope and her dad. She had to get some answers. Rick was against Josei knowing anything. He wanted her safe.

''When Penelope comes home, she will talk to you.''

''Dad…''

''Josie. Best thing you can do is to stay away from her. She is not what you think she is.''

''She is someone I love.''

''She is dangerous.''

''She is my girlfriend.''

''Josie, find someone else.''

She left his office and sat in the stairs. She started cryung and Hope found her there.

''Hey, what is wrong?''

''You heard my wants me to end it with Penelope.''

''He is worried…''

''Why?''

''Because of who Penelope is.''

'"Who is she?''

''Goddess…''

Josie started laughing.

''That's what she says.''

''That's what she is.''

''Really? You are not joking?''

''No… I am serious.''

''Goddess of what?''

''Death, Underworld… She is the ruler of the Malivore…. The legitimate ruler of it…But someone is in her place and wants to release the monsters. We still have no idea what the third key is. She never told us.''

''My head is going to explode.''

''Mine too…''

Hope had to cheer her up somehow.

''But at least you are sleeping with a Goddess.''

''Until today I believed it was just her inflated ego…''

''No, she is like legit supernatural…royalty…sort of… I don't know how to call it.''

''I wish to go back to sleep and wake up in the yesterday…when I didn't know she is…what she is…and there was no giant snake in the school.''

''Your girl is a seriously large snake…''

''I can't imagine what a field day Lizzie will have when she learns about Penelope.''

'"Don't tell anyone before Penelope is ready to share.''

''Who can I tell?! If I even try telling that everyone will look at me like I am crazy. Who will believe that we have goddess in the school?''

''No one.''

''I KNOW!''

''But we know Josie.''

''We do…''

There was a weird silence…

''So, you like older ladies Saltzman… So, now you can't tease me anymore for my first kiss… Honey, you are kissing and doing so much more with someone way older than anyone we know.''

Josie just rolled her eyes at Hope and put her head on her shoulder.

''I feel like I am going insane with all this.''

She smiled at Josie.

''I know…''

Lizzie watched them from the corner very jealous of the situation. She had no idea what they were talking about, but she hated that her sister picked Hope as someone to confide to and look for comfort. Josie was her sister and she didn't want to let Hope take that away from her. She knew there was nothing romantic going on between two of them, but she snapped picture and sent it to Penelope. Maybe it could be useful to hurt she devil and make her wonder about Josie's love and fidelity.