Chapter 2

"We came to find you because of what we think is a prophecy." Hazard began to say.

"Ignore the kid of course it is a prophecy we found it under Luxa's bed." Ripred said in a rude tone.

"First, how did you get here? Second, you have to hide. And thirdly, is the prophecy The Prophecy of Queens." Gregor said.

"We found a portal and lead us here a few days ago, were can we hide there is nothing for miles, and yes how did you know that?" Hazard said.

"Okay you guys go back to the barn because I have to eat and I'll tell you everything that I know." Gregor said.

"Alright come on Hazard since he can't talk he should at least get us some food." Ripred said turning around and walking.

"I'll get you something, but it won't be big."

"Better than nothing now come on Hazard."

"Alright see you soon Gregor." Hazard said running up to Ripred.

"Bye it won't be long till we are down eating."

As Gregor was walking back into the diner he saw several kids just staring at his legs how stupid was he wearing shorts he forgot all about the scares. He heard one kid say, "Mommy why does he have a boo-boo?" Another one said, "Was he in a car accident?" he just kept on walking though just ignoring everything.

"Hey Lily, can we have some blueberry pancakes to go please." Gregor said.

"Sure, hey, can you ask Mary to call me when she gets home?" Lily asked.

"Yeah why not," Gregor said shrugging, "You guys hurry up it is almost 12:00 and it take fifteen minutes to get back and I want to stop and talk to someone."

"We're done we're just waiting for you." Lizzie answered looking down at his plate.

"Oh okay I can hurry." Gregor said gobbling down his food.

"Here you go don't forget to ask her." Lily said handing him the pancakes.

"I won't bye Lily and see you later."

As they were living all Gregor wanted to do is get back so he can see what is going on in Regalia with Luxa with Ares, but he soon forgot that Ares was dead and wasn't going to be in Regalia, but probably in the ground beneath Regalia.

"Gregor why are you in such a hurry?" Lizzie asked as Gregor was getting faster.

"You'll see when we get home." Gregor said almost flipping off his bike.

"Alright hey I can see the barn want to race." Lizzie said starting to speed up.

"Um, I think it isn't going to be easy Liz I'm already here." Gregor said dropping his bike and running into the barn.

"Ok hold on help with Boots and these pancakes." Lizzie said getting off her bike.

"Oh are those for us." Ripred said coming out of the barn.

"RIPRED!" Lizzie screamed jumping and hugging him.

"Beeg rat dude." Boots said.

Ripred whispered to Gregor, "Still don't know my name does she?"

"Nop." He said crossing his arms.

"Yeah, I can tell."

"Now what is this Prophecy of Queens thing?" Gregor said.

"Nerissa wrote you the prophecy as usual." Ripred said putting Lizzie down.

But at the beginning of the scroll was a short letter:

Dear Gregor,

I hope that you like it where it is called Virginia. I am writing to tell you that you must come back for all of Regalia's sake and for the Queens sake yes I did say queens. Luxa is in great danger and has been gone for the last week and didn't even take food, water, clothes, warmth, protection, or Aurora I am very concern about her. She told Aurora that she wanted to be alone for a while and never came back and a new Overlander is here and her name is Violet she quite pretty almost like Luxa she is from the land you call California.

Sincerely,

Nerissa

"What is this letter about Ripred?" Gregor said looking over the letter again.

"I don't know, now read the prophecy all ready." He said stuffing a pancake down his throat.

This is what the prophecy said:

The Prophecy of Queens

As the day turns to night, It will not be in sight. You may see them you may not, Soon one will be forgot.

The gnawers will be gay, but will not obey. Soon there'll be gone, but some will not be done.

Two Queens one near one far,. Four Overlanders, one new, three fond.A gnawer, a healer, a crawler, A nibbler, a twister, and flyers.

The warrior must know who is who, The one of old and the one of new..The eyes are well, but can they foretell.

The Queens are coming, Can you hear their humming? It will not be ignore, But will be absorb.

The Warrior must choose,Among the twos. The new will be discovered, And the new Queen will be uncovered.

Will one be dead? Your will it be said, In the Hatred of the feign, In The Prophecy Of Queens.

"Okay this is more confusing than the other ones, and did you say that they found it under Luxa's bed?"

"Yeah I found it when I was looking for Luxa." Hazard said nibbling on a pancake.

"Oh, well hey, do you know where Luxa could have gone?" Gregor said scanning the prophecy.

"Some people think that she was kidnapped, others think that she ran away, and others think that she ran away, but was kidnapped." Hazard answered him back.

"Well it looks like there is a new Overlander in Regalia."

"Yeah that is what we heard when we left Nerissa was trying to give us this we never saw her though." Hazard said.

"Do I have to go with you guys?" Gregor said.

"No we came here just to tell you that Luxa is gone and there is another prophecy you are in," Ripred said with sarcasm tone, "Of course you have to go."

"Does Boots and Lizzie have to go?"

"It says four Overlanders one new and three fond so we figure You, Lizzie, Boot, and the new girl Violet I believe is her name." Ripred said wiping his mouth off.

"Well do you actually think my mom is going to let us go?" Gregor said.

"Well not real"- Ripred began to say as Gregor's mom ran in with terror on her face.

"Gregor go in the house." She said.

"No mom!"

"Gregor now get in the house." She said with anger growing over her face.

"No mom they need us."

"No they don't they survived a thousand years they can survive another."

"Mom I'm going and I'm going to be okay I survived the last few years I think I can survive a few more days."

"Honey, I don't want to lose you and your sisters." She said starting to cry.

"Um, if I can interrupt we believe that they will be gone for quite a while." Ripred said politely.

"How long is a while?" Gregor asked.

"Well, by how long the prophecy is it looks like it is going to be a few weeks maybe even a month." Lizzie said snatching the Prophecy out of his hands.

"How did you figure that out?" Ripred said raising his ears up.

"Well with the number of paragraphs and what it says." She said looking down at the scroll.

"Yes and how is that?"

"Well by the way you are talking none of this stuff has happen well accept for you may see them you may not, like some people have seen Violet, but others haven't like you guys haven't seen her, and maybe Luxa is the forgot." Lizzie said.

"Now that is why you are the code breaker." Ripred said.

"Luxa she can't be the forgot though isn't she is the queen of Regalia." Gregor said

"Gregor the forgot means in Regalia that someone was kidnapped or ran away." Ripred said.

"Really that sounds weird." He said back.

"You guys will not be going any were you are staying here." His mom said interrupting the conversation.

"Listen lady you are going to let them go we need Gregor, Boots, and Lizzie to live and I don't think that you want to have all the Rats and animals up here." Ripred said with a snarl.

"Well of course not I hate you and you are a good rat well to Gregor anyway I don't want even nastier Rats up here." His mom snapped back.

"Then you have to let them go." He snarled back again.

"They are not going." She snapped back.

"What if I just go back and grab the rats now." He said in a sneaky tone.

"Um, are you sure about th"- Hazard began to say hiding behind Gregor.

"Go ahead and see what will happen." His mom said getting a nastier tone.

"Fine, come on Hazard." Ripred said walking away.

"Wait you were serious? If you really need them," she said then took a deep breath, "Just watch them and make sure they are safe."

"Well we have to leave at 1:00 a.m. tonight because we are suppose to have talked to you yesterday, but he never came to look at the bush were we were leaving for the past two days." Hazard said.

"That was you guys." Gregor said.

"Yes and we really thought that you were going to look."

"Well, ever since we came back from the Underland I really haven't been that adventurous."

"I think we found that out." Ripred said looking back still with a snarl.

"Well, sorry maybe you could have just told me."

"Well how will we get there?" Lizzie said, "It would take days to get there on foot and you can't drive."

"Who said that we were walking," Ripred said then whistled, "Hip and Flip come."

"Hi me Flip and that is Hip we twin bats HeHe." Flip said really fast.

"Were did you get them at?" Gregor said.

"They send them when we got here." Ripred said.

"A little feisty aren't they."

"Yes, but they are very fast actually the fastest in Regalia and I guess Regalia needs you soon because they only send them."

"Are they going to be safe on there?" his mom said.

"Yeah they are perfectly safe well they actually came with securing belts." Hazard said bringing out these seat belt things that were made of leather and attached to the bats.

"How about bat belts?" Boots screamed upset that she hasn't been talking or asked anything yet.

"I like that Boots." Hazard said.

"Flip stop hitting me."

"I'm not hitting you Hip you're hitting me."

Hip and Flip were small bats that look exactly alike. Their fur was brown with reddish tint. They had small bodies, but great huge wings that almost knock down the pine tree. Hip look a little bigger than Flip, but not by much.

"WOWWWWWWW!" Boots, Lizzie, and Gregor said.

"Yeah wow." Hazard said talking to a beetle on the ground.

"Well, would you guys like something to eat?" his mom said getting a little calmer.

"Aw! Really, I can't accept, okay maybe just a few bites." Ripred said pleased.

About an hour later Ripred and Hazard ate Ripred was helping Lizzie get used to riding on bats, but sense Flip and Hip weren't like other bats she still several panic attacks. While Boots was playing Hazard Gregor and his mom was just packing things for the trip, "Gregor, please be careful when you are gone and check everything to make sure that there isn't any more prophecies."

"Alright mom, but what if there is another prophecy."

"Come back and tell me and maybe I'll let you go as long as nothing bad happens in the prophecy."

"Yes ma'am."

"Alright you guys are all ready to go." She said patting on the trunk.

"Alright well I'm going to get to sleep and tell Lizzie and Boots they should, too."

When he woke up Howard was in his face and he said, "Howard I thought it was only Hazard and Ripred taking us back."