"Be honest with me," I begin speaking with Kyung. "What are his chances?"
After leaving New Orleans as soon as possible, I sent a message to his brothers, alerting them of our location. Kyung set Han up in his room, surrounding him in floating scriptures, and sigils.
But I'd be lying if I said Han looked good.
"Honestly, we can't be sure," Kyung admits sadly. "We don't know if this cure will even work, or if his condition will deteriorate faster than before."
"We must have faith, right?" I try. "Han is stronger than that. He could fight through it!"
"Princess… our brother has grown weak… as much as we love him-" Hwan begins.
"If it's his time… he must go," Kyung finishes.
'No… no I refuse to let him go like this… my dream can't come true if he's…'
I feel tears begin to whell up in my eyes.
I can't leave him like this… but what can I do? It's not like I can just go ask Hades to give this one a pass because I love him…
Wait… can't I…?
I'd be going against everything the Amazons stand for, I might even lose my title as Princess… but Haneul… my love… I would build galaxies for him if I could.
"I'll analyze this vile further, but from what I can gather… well, it doesn't look good…" Kyung states sadly, glancing down at his brother.
I kneel by Han's side, slipping my hand through his.
'I'm not sure if you can hear me, love,' I try. 'But I will find a way to make this better… I won't let you leave me just yet…'
"Adeline," Jeong whispers. "As much as you love Haneul perhaps… perhaps his time has come…"
"I refuse to believe that," I shake my head, holding back my voice knowing that it will crack.
"What is real and what we believe can be two very different things," He tries to reason with me. "We all know how much you love him, but… we should remember the life he had. Remember him at his best, with you. He wouldn't want you to remember him like this."
"Would you all quit talking like he's a lost cause?!" I finally snap. "Haneul is the only reason why I am not a murderer! He pulled me out of an abyss more times than I can count! He's had my back all this time, and I'm not about to turn it on him when he needs me the most!"
"He needs you to be safe!" Jeong argues. "He would want you to continue on for him! Not lose your life because of him!"
"I'd lose it a thousand times if it meant saving him!" I negate.
"But at what cost?!" Jeong tries again.
"I don't care if the Earth is the cost," I growl. "I'll do whatever it takes!"
"You don't mean that-"
"Whatever. It. Takes," I stand on my point.
"Be careful what you wish for," A woman's voice echos through my head.
Before I could blink, let alone react, a bright light engulfs my body, swirling around me.
"Jeong!" I shout as his pink hair fades from my sight.
"You wish to save your love?" The voice challenges. "Anything it takes?"
"Who are you?!" I shout into the void.
"Anything it takes?" She repeats.
"Of course!" I scowl, feeling my hair become loose in the cyclone.
"I can grant his safety if you complete this mission," She states. "Do you agree to my terms?"
My tunic flutters against my skin as my eyes widen at this proclamation.
'It can't be… this… it sounds too good to be true…'
"You swear to me that his life will be spared?" I ask the being. "That if I complete this mission, he will not die, and that he will be cured?!"
"If this is your bargain," The woman affirms.
'Addie, this could be a trap,' My logical side points out. 'She could take your life for his.'
'But the dream…' My heart buds in. 'We want that. The house, the relationship, the life…'
'Not all dreams come true,' My logical side retorts.
"I'll do it," I nod. "What is my mission?"
"The mission you seek, lies beneath," She states, moments before a force shoots me down into the ground.
My stomach lifts to my chest as the light swirls around me, sending my down into who knows where.
It feels like I'm on a rollercoaster, only this one doesn't have all of the fun loops, and upside-down turns. Just straight down into the abyss of the light.
The landing was just as sudden as the drop.
The hard surface of the dark floors rumble beneath me as I attempt to stick my landing.
A bit less graceful than my previous landings, I'll admit.
The cyclone of light fades from around me, leaving my in an eerie, red glow.
I try to take a look at my surroundings, finding that I am not in my world.
The walls are made of obsidian, glowing red from within, like an eternal fire is lighting them. The floors matching the obsidian walls, but with a more marble touch to them.
Howls of pain and agony echo through my ears, as the shadows across the walls grow and curl.
'I really should have asked where I was going…' I cringe, whipping my head around to find any sort of sign as to where I am.
My hand rests on my lassos leather latch, much like an officer would a gun, waiting in anticipation.
'Okay, keep calm, and walk on. You're bound to run into someone who can tell you where you are,' I agree with my logic, taking my first few steps down the cavern.
My armored boots clink against the floors lightly as I slowly make my way down the ominous pathway, while my eyes scan my every surrounding, flickering between what's in front of me, behind me, and next to me.
"Don't look so out of place, little Amazon," A light, airy voice states from behind me.
Before I could think, I am faced towards my opponent, my lasso is in both of my hands ready to attack or defend.
"Relax," the woman chuckles as if I were a small child with a wooden sword. "I won't hurt you."
The woman is quite beautiful, to say the least. Her hair is a dark blonde color, reminding me faintly of the hair on corn husks. Her skin is quite tanned, to the point where she looks like she's never far away from the sun.
Her dress is what catches my attention the most.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say that it were made from moss. Small pink and purple flowers had begun to wilt on her dress, slowly being replaced with small mushrooms and sprouts.
"Who are you?" I scowl, my grip tightening further around my lasso.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to threaten someone in their own home?" She teases, cocking her hip to the side.
"Home?" I question. "What is this place?"
"Didn't you hear me earlier?" She questions, her light voice echo big above the agonizing screams. "Beneath. Under…?"
"The underworld?" I ask in shock. "We're in… and that makes you-"
"Persephone," she smiles. "I've heard great things about you, Amazon."
I take a step back in surprise.
"You heard about me?"
"Of course," She smiles. "The hero of Themyscira, the Daughter of the Dark Knight, the granddaughter of my Uncle… but what I'm interested in is of your heroic efforts for humanity."
"Then what is it?" I question, my anxiety growing by the second.
"Well, your little pet," She reveals. "You are the owner of a Dragon, are you not?"
"Yes, Sko… what do you want with him?" I ask.
"No, you misunderstand me," she laughs. "I need pet owner skills."
"For what?"
"My husbands dog," She states.
"Cerberus?"
"Yes, I'm afraid he's slipped from his collar and escaped," She reveals sadly.
"So you want me to find him?" I guess.
"Precisely," She nods. "He can't have gone far."
"Where would I even begin? And how has he not been spotted yet? He's a three headed dog for Gods sake," I state my concerns to the goddess.
"That's why he couldn't have gotten far," She points out. "We know of someone who might have him, and in return, my husband has agreed to send back the soul of your magician to his body should this 'cure' fail to work."
'I'd say it's a good deal Add's…' My logic jumps in. 'Find a three headed dog, save Haneul.'
"Where do I start?" I give in.
She holds out her hand, growing out one of those organic dog treats, but this one was perforated in three spots, and as big as a large dog bone.
"This is Cerberus's favorite treat," She states. "When you're near, he'll come running."
"But where would I even begin to look for him?"I question.
"Deep in Asphodel," She replied ominously. "We believe that Typhon may want his son back."
"Typhon?" My eyes widen at the name. "He's supposed to be stronger than Zeus himself! Another child of Cronus!"
"Then I suggest you don't get caught," She smiles wickedly. "I can transport you to the gates of Asphodel, but from there on, you're on your own."
"Why me?" I ask her. "You could've asked Superboy or Beast Boy, or any other Amazon to do this job. Why me?"
"Because you are a Princess," She answers. "And a Princess must be a symbol of hope for all."
And with that, her hands shot out at me, engulfing me in what I can only assume is wheat, swirling around me, and sending me deeper into the Underworld.
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