Sorry I haven't updated for a while. I was kind of at a standstill in the story but now that is all over and the adventure will continue!
After eating his fill of fish, and after helping clean up camp, Gregor went over to Luxa and gave her a hug. "Everything is going to be okay," he said.
"I hope you are correct, Gregor." She replied softly, and wrapped her arms around his neck. They stood like that for a while before Ripred came over to them.
"Where do you desire to go, your highness?" the rat asked.
"Perhaps we should go to the spinner's land. I have a feeling that that is where Hazard has been taken to," Luxa said, pulling away from Gregor.
"I have a feeling that Flyfur and Sixclaw will be there as well." Said Lapblood.
They all nodded in agreement, even Artemis, who didn't know who Hazard, Flyfur and Sixclaw were. Temp, who was now standing by Gregor's side, began to make a series of clicking noises. It didn't seem to take on any alarm, it was just a bunch of calm little clicks.
"Well," said Ripred, "when the entrance to the Swag was closed a while back, that left the usual route to the Spinners land completely flooded. So that means we will have to take the long way around."
"What way is that?" asked Gregor.
"That means we will have to return," Luxa began shakily.
"To the place where Henry died." Howard finished for her, with a small quiver in his voice too.
They had been walking for quite some time when they stopped for a water break. It took Gregor a second to realize where exactly they were – and gloom washed over him. He had lost a friend here – so had Temp.
Poor Tick had been really brave for a cockroach. So was Temp – but Tick had faced dozens of rats alone to save Boots, while over a bridge. Gregor really couldn't compare the two roaches. They both were, and had been, wonderful.
"We will have to fly across." Ripred said. "Nike, take Howard, Temp and Luxa across. And then come back for Lapblood. Aurora, take Ratchet across and then come back for me." that left Gregor on Artemis.
He hoped that the bat wouldn't mind. She didn't seem to be bothered by having him settled on her back.
Aurora had just left with Ratchet, when Gregor flew across with Artemis. As they were nearing the halfway mark of the flight – a scream came from behind him; "Overlander!"
Gregor looked up just in time to see something shooting out at his face. He didn't have time to grab on to Artemis' fur before she rolled to avoid the attacker – and Gregor fell down, down, down into the ice cold waters below. Before he could resurface, the current had swept him far away from the others.
Ok, I am so sorry about how awful this chapter was! I just had to get it done and everything. So, what will happen next? You'll have to wait to find out X3
Oh, and I had a request for a character… If you would please give me some more details, you can contact me at SpencerFox575 . (that goes for anyone else who would like to talk to me too)