Guest: An epilogue is an ending...also by this point they probably know she's gone but because it's 1st person POV, I can't write what they think. Now about Caleb...I...no comment. (Imagine me smirking.)

So, uh, enjoooyyeeee!


We started back to the Bounty. Me and my big mouth got my friends and I in trouble. Now I didn't get to go on the mission to the Underworld and I was probably grounded until I'm thirty! I wanted to help find Lucas, to be there with my brother and sister as I meet my older, older brother. Though a part of me was glad Alex caught me. The thought really never did occur, that the Underworld was underground.

"Wait a second," Nancy said as we neared the edge of the forest. Caleb and I stopped and turned to her. "Why are we just giving up? So what if a ninja said to go where it's safe?"

"Uh, maybe she was right," I said. "Maybe I'm not ready for..."

"That's a big pile of beans!" Nancy shouted. "You're ready for it! I don't know about you, but I'm no quitter."

Caleb and exchanged looked. In that case... I'm in.

I looked at the two. Why were they so determined to help me? Did they know something I didn't? I clentched my fists. This was suppose to be my mission, I didn't want to drag them along. I knew they'd get hurt. "Guys, really we need to listen," I said. "I'm not putting your lives in danger, and I don't understand why you're pushing me."

"Echo..." Nancy said softly, but she looked down.

"What?" I asked. I looked up as clouds started forming. I needed to control my powers, and I needed to cool down before someone got hurt.

Caleb snapped his fingers and I looked to him. Echo, we are... well... jealous. You lived at the orphanage since you were one and then you get to train to be a ninja because you met your real parents. Our parents don't train ninja, mine are dead. We just want to be able to do what you do.

"Yeah," Nancy agreed. "Plus we want to help you prove yourself."

I thought it over, the clouds above slowly vanishing. "Okay," I mumbled. "We'll go..."

Nancy squealed and grabbed my hand, then Caleb's, and the started pulling us back to the cave. "I saw that Jessica girl and the wolves leave while we were talking. Sneaking in will be a bre-ah!"

I looked and saw a pregnant wolf laying in the middle of the cave. She was fast asleep. I slowly, and carefully, pulled Nancy and Caleb so we went around her. We snuck into the back of the cave and let go the breaths we'd been holding. "That was close," I breathed.

Caleb nodded. Let's keeping going.

"Well duh," Nancy said.

We made our way deeper underground. I took a few deep breaths as the comforting light of day faded. Finally, we made it to the bottom end of the cave. I kept looking around, an uneasy feeling in my gut.

"Okay, does anyone have an actual plan?" Nancy asked.

"My idea was stealth," I whispered. "But..."

Echo, there is nothing to be afraid of, Caleb signed. We are right here the whole time.

I nodded and tried calming myself down. If I didn't think about it, it didn't really seem like I was underground. The Underworld looked pretty cool. It had a bunch of floating islands, cliffs everywhere, and a cool looking castle. I tried to ignore the stalagtites that showed I was under the earth.

"Okay, so we sneak into the castle, avoiding the guards, find Lucas, also avoiding the ninja, and..."

"Nancy," I interrupted. "Keep your voice down."

I saw a skeleton guard around the side of the castle. I grabbed Nancy and Caleb and pulled them behind a stalagmite. I listened and waited for the sound of boney feet to vanish behind the castle. I took a deep breath and turned to Nancy.

"Sorry," Nancy whispered. "Let's just sneak inside."

Why didn't I come up with that? Caleb asked.

I couldn't help but let a giggle slip. Caleb wasn't that bad…for a boy. We snuck around until we could see the entrance. "Okay," I whispered. "We need a way to distract the guards while we sneak in."

I have an idea, Caleb signed. Just... Don't... Don't tell anyone what I'm doing.

"Nancy, I believe he means you," I whispered teasingly. "We won't tell anyone, Caleb."

"Yeah, I'll make sure to keep Echo's big mouth shut," Nancy smirked.

Caleb let out a quiet sigh and nodded. He put his hands together and a small light imitted from them. As he pulled them apart, a small toy robot appeared.

"Cool," I said. "So you could've made your own weapon?"

Caleb shook his head. He set the robot down and repeated the process, this time making a remote. He pulled the antena and turned to the robot. He signaled for us to move behind a different stalagmite. I peered around the corner. The coast was clear. I nodded and we ran over to one not too far away.

"You sure this'll work?" Nancy asked.

Caleb nodded. He pushed the lever up and the robot began walking out from behind the stalagmite. It made a slight noise, and it definately caught the attention of some guards. They started to surround the little toy, making jokes. No one was guarding the entrance so we just walked in. Caleb set the remote in front of the castle gate and we rushed inside.


Short chapter eh? Great now I'm Vanessa! Anyway, review and don't flame.