Gregor stared at the note he had written for his parents. Although he thought for sure he wanted to go back he now was undecided. He finally gathered up the courage and left the small apartment they lived in. Winter Break had started and the air was freezing. He left to the secret passage that led to the underland. He opened the slot and walked down the steps. He hesitated before walking all the way down. He looked through a tunnel that led to the city of Regalia.
"This is it", he muttered to himself as he began walking through the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel he could see the lights of the city he had come to love. He reached the entrance and found himself at the arena. It wasn't as lively as when they first came. Gregor walked up to the city gate, he could not believe he was here.
"Who goes there!", shouted the guard.
"It's me the overlander", Gregor shouted. The guard leaned over to his partner and whispered something to him. The guard climbed down the ladder and ran toward the castle. After a few moments Mareth emerged. He opened the gate had gave Gregor a bone squeezing hug.
"What are you doing here?!", he said.
"I'm here to visit my friends", Gregor said simply, "Where is Luxa?"
Mareth's face darkened, "She...we don't know where she is.", he said.
"What do you mean!", Gregor said in a panicking voice.
Meanwhile Luxa woke up in a prison cell. Her hands and feet were shackled.
"What the hell", she said to herself as she regained conscience.
"Welcome, Queen Luxa", said a man outside her cell.
"Who are you and what do you want", Luxa demanded standing up with a glare in her eyes.
"No need to seem hostile, we only want to use you to make negotiations...easier", the man said with a smirk.
"You plan on making me a hostage?", Luxa said in disbelief.
"Yes", he said before he leaving, "Enjoy your stay". Luxa went to the cell doors and called out.
"What did you do to my men!", she shouted.
"We killed them all", the man said