Hello and welcome back to this story people! So, sorry for not updating in longer then usual, I just came to a complete blank, and normally I would have updated 1-2 days ago, so sorry. So here I am, once again spending hours at a computer, writing another chapter to my story. This will be chapter 18, if my memory serves me right. So, I know I really left you guys at a cliffhanger last chapter, and I assume most of you hated that, but no matter, it shall be resumed right were it left off. Alex finally told Zoey he loved her, though he was dying in the process, I already know what will happen, and most of you probably can guess, so read to find out. So, nobody guessed the question right, and I only got one answer anyway, though I thought it would be fairly obvious. Zoey realized that Alex had always been there for her, far more then Gregor, right when he sacrificed himself for her. Ever heard the saying 'You never know what you have till it's gone'? Well yeah, that could really apply to this situation. Lets hope that Alex doesn't die! So, as usual all feedback is encouraged and appreciated, so give me any and all thoughts. See you guys later!
Fly you high,
-Tytonic
Disclaimer: I do not own any of The Underland Chronicles, only the characters I make up and the plot itself.
Gregor and the War of the Myriapods
Chapter 18: Chatter
"I-I L-love y-you" Said Alex, the gurgling of blood easy to hear.
"I- I love y-you to Alex. P-please don't g-go. . Please." Whispered out Zoey.
"I-I'm I'm s-sorry" Wheezed Alex.
With that, Alex's eyes closed for what very well might be the last time.
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So, here Gregor was, in a random cave, dead centipedes everywhere, a dying boy with a girl crying over him, and he was standing their collecting dirt. Luxa had ordered him to grab as much dirt as he possibly could, it was the only this they would jam inside Alex to stop the blood loss, since it would just seep through any fabric.
"Gregor! Hurry up with the dirt, Alex is loosing blood, and fast!" Yelled Luxa from her spot aside Alex. She was doing something to him, though whatever it was he was loosing to much blood for it to help that much.
Gregor, using his shirt as a bag, had gathered a lot of dirt inside of it. He ran back over to Luxa and Alex, and dumped the entire thing of dirt into his wound, upon Luxa's order.
"Luxa, wouldn't having dirt in your blood be bad for you?" Asked Gregor.
"Well, normally yes, but would you rather have dirt in your blood, or no blood at all?" Responded Luxa. Gregor didn't even need to respond the that.
Upon Luxa's signal, he helped Luxa load Alex up onto a bat. They put him on Apollo, and shoved Zoey on behind him to make sure he would be ok. It wasn't really a choice anyway, Zoey was going with him whether they wanted her to or not. They also gave her instructions on how to keep Alex from dying right there. This whole thing reminded Gregor of when he took Luxa back to Regalia from the firelands during the war of time. Luxa had breathed in to much ash, thus causing her extreme lung problems.
Gregor knew already that, if Alex got back to Regalia in time, he would be out for months until he could regain all of the blood he lost, unless he could get a blood transplant. It's not very likely that anybody wold offer their blood up to an overlander that has done nothing for them, so you could almost cross that off of the list. At this point everybody was loaded up onto a flier, even the gnawer, who and originally had a bat anyway, due to the need to go over the river.
All 13 of the beings were on route to Regalia, and were seriously rushing. Alex needed medical attention, and fast. The flight seemed to take hours, though in reality it was probably only 5-6 minutes, for the entire flight. Alex was loosing so much blood, he could die at any moment now, and he was visibly pale, almost as pale as an underlander, due to his lack of blood. When they all landed, Alex was whisked away on a stretcher before anybody could do a thing about it. Gregor and Luxa both needed to pin Zoey down to the ground to keep her from running after Alex, literally. It was amazing how strong a girl like Zoey could become when hyped up on adrenaline. Normally Gregor would have had no problem holding her down, but he actually needed Luxa's help for this.
It took a full hour to calm Zoey down enough for her to realize that if she charged in on the doctors, she would only be doing more harm then good.
"But, w-what if he isn't okay?" Asked Zoey in a shaky voice.
"He said he loved you right?" Asked Gregor.
"Y-Yes." Responded Zoey.
"Then he will have the desire to live. In these situations, the desire to live can make all the difference." Said Gregor. This seemed to be helping Zoey a bit.
"I'm going to go to my room now. Tell me when I am allowed to see Alex." Said Zoey.
Luxa raised her hand in a signal, and a nearby guard nodded. He would have Zoey informed when she would be allowed to see Alex. With that, Zoey left the room, and disappeared down the hallway.
"Did you have the desire to live Gregor?" Asked Luxa. She didn't even have to say what she meant, it was clear that she meant after Gregor got mortally wounded by the Bane.
"Well, I only had a few moments to think at all. I had thought that I might meet Ares on the other side, and the next thing I know, I wake up in the hospital bed. I wanted to see Ares, so I didn't exactly have the desire to live." Said Gregor.
"You still miss him, don't you?" Asked Luxa.
"Yes, and I always will, though I think Chronos had healed some of that pain, though it will never fully go away." Responded Gregor. He smiled as he got a smile as a response from Luxa.
"So. . . Now what? As far as I'm concerned I have nothing else to do today, except train." Asked Gregor.
"Well, for once I do not have anything scheduled for the day. I assume that we will get called to the council anytime now to discuss what just happened. I have seen how deadly these creatures are, so it would be wise to train." Said Luxa.
"Ok, I could use some more training. I may have kept my echolocation going in the overland, but it could still use so,e work. I also have that new thing with my ranger senses to worry about, I don't want to hurt somebody by mistake. If it happened agAin. I don't think I would be able to control it." Responded Gregor.
"I could help you with the echolocation if you want, you tried to teach Alex and I in the tunnel, but we did not get anywhere, so maybe you could teach it to me as well. From what I hear, it is helpful to no extent." Asked Luxa.
"I would love the help, and I could teach it to you. Don't expect any results though. It took me days worth of work to get." Said Gregor.
"Days worth of work?! It took you that long?" Asked Luxa.
"Yes, it did. You don't have that kind of time to learn it, but you could join me an Ripred during training to learn it. I think that because you are in the dark so often, your body doesn't rely on sight as much as mine, so it might be easier for you to learn then it was for me." Asked Gregor.
"Yes, that would be the only time I would be able to learn, since I don't exactly have much free time. I never really had much, and when I did I always spent it with Henry. After he. . . left, I either had no free time, or I would go flying with Aurora. When you were here I had more to do, so I didn't have any free time. So many kids would love to be a king or queen, but none of them realize how terrible of a job it is." Responded Luxa.
"Well let's get going before we have the council hunting us down." Said Gregor.
"Yes, I agree. I don't know exactly how much time we have, but it should be about two to three hours until supper." Asked Luxa.
"Got it, let's use that time as best as possible then. Ripred should be in the arena, so lets go get him, and then get to the tunnels." Said Gregor, as he stood up.
"Well I suppose that makes sense, let us go." Said Luxa as she stood up.
Both Gregor and Luxa whistled, and waited for their fliers to arrive. Luxa decided to take this time to talk about Chronos.
"Gregor, what do you think of Chronos? It seems to me that you two would do great bonded." Asked Luxa.
"I would love to bond with him, I just don't think I'm ready for that feeling of losing Ares hasn't exactly worn off yet. I would need more time to get used to being with other fliers." Responded Gregor.
"I understand. It's just that Chronos had wanted to meet you for a very long time, ever since he first heard the stories of you and Ares." Said Luxa.
"There are stories of me and Ares?" Asked Gregor, shocked.
"Yes, they are basically bedtime stories that parents tell their children. The mighty warrior and his fierce bond slay the scourge of the underland, thus saving all. I believe it is in a few story books as well." Said Luxa.
"Oh great, now people will be starting rumors about the smaller details." Said Gregor.
"What do you mean?" Asked Luxa.
"When the people don't know the background details, they tend to make then up, which in turn causes rumors to spread." Responded Gregor.
"What harm could that possibly cause?" Asked Luxa.
"They could have created rumors about us, making us look better or worse then we actually are, or they could have added drama to the mix, everybody enjoys a little drama. I just hope they didn't add any romantic drama, I don't need people thinking that I'm in a romantic relationship with the engaged queen." Said Gregor.
"Well that is kind of true, so that would be bad. They could put you on trial for that, and the punishment could range from dungeon time, to execution, depending on the extent of the relationship." Said Luxa.
"Well that's a comforting thing to know." said Gregor.
"The might warrior, savior of the underland, executed for engaging in romantic activities with the queen." Said Gregor sarcastically.
"I would have no say in that trial either, due to being so much as friends with you. The council would make the decision, and the current council would execute you without question. They love Hayden far to much, they would eliminate anything or anyone that gets in his way. Personally I think they want him as king so they can rule through him. I must warn you, they will do anything to keep you from getting in between Hayden and me." Said Luxa.
"Tell me about Hayden, I know almost nothing about him." Said Gregor.
"Well, he is very self centered, though it doesn't show. He only does something if it benefits him in some way. He wants to be king very badly, and he is doing a good job of getting to be. He is obsessed with me; he is always trying to flirt with me, or kiss me or something. He is smart, but blind to the world. No matter how much I deny him love, or how I treat him,me still seems to think that I love him dearly, and the council thinks this as well. He is a very determined person, and never gives up. When he fought Ripred, he had been trying far to hard. He was making desperate moves to keep himself in the fight, and he became very reckless. He seems to think that he has authority over me, that I have to do anything he wants me to do, though he never wins in those situations, since he has far less power then I do. He always is trying to spend time with me, or at least be around me. He thinks that I'm this weak little girl that needs protection all the time. I think you would get along with him for the most part, if it were not for his pride. He thinks that he is better then everyone, and I quote 'The warrior has nothing on me. He may have saved us, but in the end he is just another soldier, just another overlander.'. When he said that, I had slapped him across the face. The only reason he didn't respond was because Ripred needed him for something, and dragged him away. He would trash talk Ripred as well, but he knows that Ripred would not hesitate to rip his throat out. Ripred dislikes him just as much as I do." Said Luxa.
"Wow, I already don't like him. Were is he anyway? Why haven't I met him yet?" Asked Gregor.
"When we first discovered this new enemy, he was stabbed through the chest by a stinger, though the doctors say he should recover soon. He heals very fast, almost twice as fast as normal." Said Luxa.
"Oh great. I kind of want to meet him, but don't at the same time. I'll have to make sure he knows I'm not 'just another overlander'." Said Gregor.
Before Luxa could respond, the bats finally landed next to Gregor and Luxa.
"What took you guys so long?" Asked Gregor.
"Chronos was asleep, and he can be a pain to awaken. I had to drop a rock on him to get him up." Responded Aurora.
"And I said I was sorry. Can you blame me? I haven't had much sleep as of lately." Said Chronos.
"Well let's get going, we don't have to much time, we need to grab Ripred from the arena." Said Gregor.
Gregor got a few nods in response, and he and Luxa climbed onto their respective fliers, and they all took flight.
"So, whats going on between you and the queen?" Asked Chronos.
"Umm, nothing. Were just freinds, nothing more." Responded Gregor.
"Oh really? Lizzie told me otherwise, and it is fairly obvious from the outside. You may wanna try harder to conceal it." Said Chronos. Aurora let out one of the famous bat laughs, but didn't partake in any of the conversation.
"And you believed her why? Since when has she gained your trust?" Asked Gregor, ignoring the statement about hiding it better.
"I spent some time with your family yesterday, she seems to be much smarter then you, plus she is your sister, she knows most of your secrets." Responded Chronos.
"Oh great. Can I assume you know all my secrets now?" Asked Gregor.
"Everyone that Lizzie knew. The picture, Ares claw, and how you got temporarily kicked out of school. You don't have many secrets." Said Chronos.
"Well. . . Look, were at the arena, bring it up another time and we can vote on it!" Said Gregor as he jumped off of Chronos's back, a full 10 feet to the ground, quickly followed by Luxa.
"Well. . . that was uncomfortable. . ." Said Gregor.
"I see that your theory was correct. We need to take precautions to make sure nobody knows of us." Said Luxa.
"Yeah, I don't feel like being executed." Said Gregor.
"I hope nobody knows, it would only work against you. They would keep you alive until the war is over, so that you can help us win, then they would execute you." Said Luxa.
"Well that's good to know." Said Gregor, as he made his way over to Ripred.
Ripred looked ready to fight, though he was lazily leaning on the weapon cart. He seemed to be waiting for somebody to challenge him, somebody who could last more then a few seconds. Gregor decided that he would be that someone. He walked up to Ripred, and the rat slowly put his weight back on his feet.
"So boy, I see your ready to get slaughtered." Snorted Ripred.
"Me, slaughtered by you? I'm far to valuable to be killed in training." Responded Gregor.
"Yes, true, but that is why you fight back, make sure you ate alive to help fight. You are the only opponent that can truly challenge me, so I don't expect you to hold back. Draw your weapon boy." Said Ripred, giving no time before letting out his first attack, which was easily blocked by Gregor, who had gotten his weapon out just in time.
Every single person around them instantly gasped and backed away as fast as possible, seeing the sudden fight break out. Ripred rushed forward, and to mark the beginning of an extraordinary fight, steel met claw.
So I had absolutely no clue how to end this, so I just did this, and I think it worked out pretty well, though I'm not sure about a lot of this. I think I'm just stalling, waiting for Alex to wake up so I can continue the Alex x Zoey fluff. I need ideas now, like big time, I have no clue what to do. . . I need Alex to wake up, which might not be for months, but on the bright side, Hayden is gonna wake up anytime now, and you know what that means! So as usual give me any and all ideas, review, favorite, follow and all that junk, see you all later!
Fly you high,
-Tytonic
Question: How will Gregor and Hayden get along?
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Tytonic- So how did you guys like it? I gave you a freaking movie, you better like it!
Gregor- Yes is was great, I missed some parts of the overland, but I still prefer the underland.
Luxa- The overland looks so amazing! I never knew that type of thing existed!
Tytonic- Well humans don't live anywhere near places like what you saw, though they do have amazing things still.
Luxa- I want to go see the overland so badly!
Gregor- Maybe after the war I can take you.
Luxa- Yes, if we survive, that is.
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Tytonic- Well that killed the mood, see you guys next time.
Gregor and Luxa- Bye.
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R&R Peeps,
-Tytonic