Sorry it took me a while to update. Schools a bitch.

Chapter 6
Ah....Water any One

Andromeda woke as the first rays of sun hit her bed through the open wholes they called windows. She watched as specks of whatever floated about it the rays as if they had nothing better to do in her presence.

She suddenly heard and felt someone take a sharp breath in and let it out behind her. Startled she flipped over and somehow manages to land on her feet on the floor as well. There lay Harith, all calm and unaware the murderous glare he was receiving from his former bed mate.

An ear piercing scream could be heard in echoes throughout the floors of the palace that awoke many. Andromeda had no qualms of hitting or killing anything, reared her arm back once more and flung it against Harith's chest. Another echo was heard.

Then another.

Then another.

Then another.

Gnarl barged open the doors to his Lady's chamber to find Andromeda straddling Harith on the bed fists rising and lowering on Hariths chest as Harith let out screams of pure agony. Andromeda hearing her door being bust open whirled around and glared at Gnarl.

"This is the second time you've done that Gnarl. I told you this time it would be worst." And before Gnarl could even react to the statement, he was sent flying out the window by a powerful kick.

"And you." She slowly turned to the whimpering man on her bed. "You should learn to sleep on the floor. That ever happens again I'll have the minions attack you and I'll cook and eat for dinner what's left of you." With that Andromeda adorned her armor and left her room.

Hours later Gnarl managed to come back to the palace with dirt from where ever he landed on his face. He looked at the still seething Lady on her throne.

He didn't speak, like he dared, it was probably the first time he ever felt fear when it came to the master of the evil domain. He slowly approached and stood a bit more than usual way from the throne.

"Gnarl." Her voice rang out like a blade. Gnarl flinched slightly but looked up to his lady's turned face. She was somewhat calmer, not a lot, but enough. "Go see if Harith is up." And just like that she turned her face away and watched the minions do whatever.

Gnarl sighed, calling a minion and relaying the message. The brown minion saluted and then rushed off to do the task. The minion came scurrying down and slid to a stop at its mistress's feet.

"Man up, but pain." The brown minion stated in his not so clear sentence structure. Andromeda nodded and dismissed him.

Harith came down a little latter, apparently the minion had removed the chain that held Harith prisoner to Andromeda's bed. Harith was clutching his chest and winced every time he took a breath. He stopped at the bottom and looked at Andromeda with aw and fear.

"A beating was not necessary." Andromeda sat up straight, from her lounging position on her throne, at that statement. She glared. "One hit would have been enough, but I'll never forget to sleep on the floor." Gnarl cleared his throat, as if he was telling someone to say something. Harith seemed to understand. "uh…My Lady." It had seemed that at some time during

Andromeda's seething Gnarl had talked to Harith about show of respect. He probably threatened Harith with another beating from her.

"Gnarl. I'm heading out. Watch him." She gestured to Harith as if he was some sort of pet. She popped herself of the partly crumbled throne and headed for Harith's old town, Mayberry.

Mayberry was not special place, just a bunch of buildings squashed together to create a stone town. Andromeda learned that the sewer system that ran under the city the last time she was there, though she didn't give it much thought to going in. The townspeople kept saying that there some really weird blue looking fish. Hearing this, Gnarl believed that the blue fish were the blue minions.

It was wet, muggy and smelled like something died then died again. Andromeda gagged when she entered but otherwise ignored to the smell.

There were many water bugs about, all different shades of blue. They stuck out against the moss and brown walls that made up the structure of the sewage system.

With ever little one she stepped on a blue light was absorbed right away. Blue life force was needed anyway, but Andromeda couldn't find a minion hole. She had to abandon her browns at the water as they couldn't swim well, great at drowning but not swimming.

The water being up to her knee's was no big deal, but right now, in the deeper parts where the water reached her waist, Andromeda wasn't sure what swam around her. Not that it mattered; she was wet and starting to get chills. Suddenly she heard a voice and she knew for sure it wasn't

Gnarls voice.

"What are you doing in there?" Andromeda looked up.

There stood the most beautiful man Andromeda ever saw. He looked shocked to find her in waist-deep water in armor. "Get out of there sir knight. You are going to catch a cold." Yet another man who thought she was a he.

"Perhaps you could help me. I'm looking for some blue looking creatures about knee high." Andromeda slowly wadded through the water to a plank the she could used to get out of the water.

Her armor protested her movement when she reached for the ledge to pull herself up. The young man, when she finally face to face, was even more beautiful close up.

Long blond hair was held by a red thread. Blue eyes scanned her. He was a about an inch or two taller than Andromeda. Broadly built but still thin enough not to be considered over muscular. Very little armor was on him, though he did carry a sword. The young man was now just starring at her. He backup from Andromeda slowly.

"You're…" he started.

"Yes, I am a woman. Now that we have that out of the way. Have you seen-" Andromeda saw a blue minion waddle from one side to the other behind this new man. "Never mind, I found what I was looking for." Andromeda stepped around him and caught up to the blue minion.

It was blue, and definitely looked like a fish, but with legs and arms. It was holding something, but it was dropped as it yelled "Mistress!"

It ran around her for a couple of seconds before tugging her armor to fallow. After a few minutes more blue minions joined.

"These things are yours?" Andromeda turned to find that the young man was fallowing her. "They have been really helpful down here. They seem to like clean things, they clean the water

here."

"Good for you. I'm taking them back." The young man looked startled.

"Please don't. they are the only thing keeping me company down here." Andromeda turned towards him.

"You live down here. In this soggy ass place?"

'My lady. The dungeons are done; I took the liberty of putting Harith down there.' Silence greeted her head again. 'oh, you found the blue minions!'

'Little late for that Gnarl.'

'Who is this?'

'A man who lives here…with them' Andromeda didn't receive a response. Shrugging she made the minions hop into their minion hole. She paused at the thresh hold of the portal back to the throne room. Andromeda turned around. For some strange reason she couldn't leave the man here, all by himself.

"Your name?" The young man looked up startled to Andromeda's voice.

"Erebus." He answered.

"Come." Andromeda commanded. Erebus was hesitant at first but moved forward. As soon as he got a reachable distance Andromeda grabbed him and though him through the portal before going in herself.

Gnarl stood shocked as a young man came barreling out of the spring at the end of the throne room, while Andromeda calmly walked through it. The young man gowned as he lifted his head from the black marble floor. He looked around franticly and then turned to Andromeda and the walking green prune.

"My Lady," the gray prune began. "Harith is situated in his new home."

"Erebus. Welcome to my home." Andromeda said as she sat on her throne. Erebus looked around again, this time a little slower and less franticly. "It still needs some work, but it's livable. Gnarl here is in charge of minions and other small stuff while I'm out doing my stuff. Do listen to him, we wouldn't want you getting hurt." Andromeda, by this time had taken her helmet off, stood up and went to change her clothes.

A PERSONAL THANK YOU TOO ALMOSTINSANE WHO BETAD THIS CHAPPTER. THANK YOU!!!!!!