At 11:30 Gregor and his family, made their way to the Rock in Central Park. They walked so to the park so they wouldn't arouse any suspicions from taxi drivers as to why they were out so late.

When they got to the rock at midnight. Gregor immediately "saw" something with his echolation. But he relaxed when he saw it was just Ripred the giant scarred rat. With an X between his eyes. Which gave him the name the Peacemaker, from a prophecy Sandwich had wrote

"Why are you up here," asked Gregor the rat.

"What do you know you can still do echolation," laughed the rat

"Did you expect me to forget" asked Gregor

"You, forget something I taught you, never." Replied the rat sarcastically. "And to answer your original question, I came up here to read in your library, but I got hungry and ate a couple of books," Ripred finished by asking "Are you all coming back down already." Moving the rock with his tail.

"Yes we are," replied Gregor.

"May I ask why," Ripred asked. " Surely just not to see me." Moving the rock back with his tail.

"You will see when we get there," Gregor said simply

After walking toward Regalia for about five minutes, without anyone talking, Gregor turned to Ripred who had Lizzie on his back and asked " How is Luxa doing?"

"You will see when we get there," Ripred replied sarcastically.

"Ok, if you must know I am here to ask Vikus, if I can stay here, for good." Gregor replied gruffly. " So how is Luxa doing?" He asked again

"O, your girlfriend is doing just fine, except for some reason she misses you, I still haven't figure out why yet." Ripred replied sarcastically.

"Are the other two staying as well, " asked ripred indicating Lizzie on his back, and Boots asleep in her roller.

"No they are not," said Gregor's mom. " They barely talked to me into letting Gregor come."

"Why not your most fearsome swatter?" Ripred asked.

"Because they still have a future in the Overland, as where Gregor has none they told me."

"O, that is to bad." Ripred said showing a little sadness. "We're here.

Ripred nodded toward the city walls of Regalia which seemed to be back to its original state, before the war began.

"One quick question, Ripred, what happen to the rats? Gregor asked.

"The ones who were against us were banished to the uncharted lands, and the ones who helped us were saved and they had their original lands back."

"That seemed fair enough," Gregor said

"Yes, it does, Yes it does" said Ripred as if trying to Convince himself.