"Who are you?", said a voice from inside him.

"I don't know anymore.", he said out loud.

"I know who you are.", said the voice. "You're me"

"I'm not you. All I am is the monster you will become", he said.

"You're to stubborn to be a monster." said the voice. "It would take more than a war or two to turn you into a monster "

"Sharing her has", he said.

"You know she doesn't love him", said the voice.

"She belongs to him.", said Gregor.

"But her heart belongs to you"

"I would only hurt her.", he said.

"You haven't yet. I think you love her to much to hurt her.", said the voice

" I'm not taking any chances.", he said.

"Well I guess I cant say that's a bad idea" then the voice was gone.

Gregor woke up covered in sweat. Another dream. He was talking to himself again. But it was him from before he ever came to the Underland that he spoke with. He missed Luxa. He wanted so much to return and see her again. But he knew he couldn't. At least not until he got better

.He needed to find Ripred. But he would probably only have rude remarks.

"Gregor are you awake?" said his flier, Mars.

"Hardly. Are we almost there?", he said pulling himself up into a sitting position.

"We are very close." said the bat.

Mars was a lot like Ares in many ways. He was large and had dark fur. He also had close to the same personality. Luxa had picked him out for Gregor knowing he would like him. She was right. She was always right when it came to Gregor. God he missed her. Just then they landed outside of Ripreds cave like home. Gregor and Mars entered.

"Well if it isn't Gregor the Overlander!", said the rat. "Long time no see."

"Ripred I need your help. It's important.", said Gregor.

"Is it?", said the rat not really caring.

"I need you to get rid of it or something", said Gregor.

"Get rid of what?"

"The rager ", he said .

"I told you, not possible."

"Then help me beat it.", said Gregor

"I don't think I can help you.", said Ripred.

"Whats really going on?"

Gregor closed his eyes before he told him, but once he did he told him everything. He told him everything from the kiss in the museum to the extreme passionate affair they were having.

It took a while for Ripred to take it all in. But he looked like he had expected it but was still shocked.

"Boy, do you have any idea how much trouble you would be in if anyone find out about what you've done with a married queen?", said Ripred. "I'll tell you. You would be killed!"

"I know, I know. And I don't care. I love her." ,said Gregor.

"Then why are you here?", said Ripred.

"I've lost my mind. I'm afraid I'd hurt her.", he said. "And until I find it, I need to stay here. I know I cant hurt you."

"Well all right, but you better keep it down so I can sleep.", said Ripred laying down.

"Thank you" , he said laying down buy Mars on the dirty cave floor. "And Ripred-"

"Shut up and tell me in the morning!"