Hopefully this chapter's longer than the last because I was kind of sad. Okay, so we last left off from their journey to the castle, right? Okay, this chapter's going to have some short POV's because of some reasons, so read on!


Chapter 33

Ash's POV

I thought the castle looked like a princess castle, like the one from Sleeping Beauty. Not that I watched that movie with my mom yesterday before our adventure or anything. When we actually got to the castle I realized it was a lot scarier than Aurora's castle.

"ASH, STOP DAYDREAMING AND MOVE YOUR LAZY BUTT!" I snapped out of my thoughts and saw a hot faced Misty ready to take on a Cyclops.

"Ahh, sorry!" I rushed ahead and hit…the castle.

"Oww." I groaned. I heard laughter from behind.

"Ash, you might want to try the entrance next time." Gary said.

"Yeah." I sighed and got up. I went through the entrance this time and was greeted by gargoyles.

"Whoa, what has Medusa done to you, bud?" I said to the Charmander shaped gargoyle.

"Ash, that's just a statue carved in the shape of a Pokémon, I think." Misty said unsurely.

"Well, its creepy lets go." Gary poked a statue in the eye. I swear I heard it growl!

"They're so life-like." May felt a Bulbasaur statue.

"WHO ARE YOU?" A booming voice yelled. I looked toward the voice and saw a womanly figure. It was either a woman or Hades was a lot more womanly than I thought.

"Uhh, hi?" I heard myself saying.

"Ooh, do we have visitors?" A peppy voice said excitedly.

"Can you just step out of the shadows already?" Paul practically growled from the suspense.

"Of course, hon! Oh, I'm sorry for my deep voice, but acting is so much fun!" A shimmering woman stepped out of the shadows. I think she might've been a goddess or something, but when Drew said her name it did sound familiar.

"Persephone, is that you?" Drew asked. Yup, it sounded familiar, maybe I heard it on a bacon commercial, but why would Hades need a bacon lady in his castle? Maybe he eats a lot of bacon.

"Well, obviously. As the queen of the Underworld it's kind of my job, you know?" She flashed a smile. Okay, so maybe she isn't a bacon lady, but how awesome would that be?

"Hey, can you tell us where Cerberus is?" May questioned.

"Of course! He's in the left wing of the castle. If you take a right, then a left, then keep on going until you see a vase of asphodel and then take a left there to see a door. When you get to the door you'll see that it's guarded by four knights-they're shades by the way-and to get passed them you either solve their riddle or you can battle them, which I highly don't recommend." Persephone said extremely happily. Well, looks like I'm fighting.

"Are you serious? I stink at riddles." May huffed. Can May even fight?

"I know! I could just use my charmspeak, though." Dawn said.

"Sorry, dear. Shades are immune to most types of demigod magic." Persephone shrugged. Is it me or is she WAY too happy?

"Really? That's so dumb." Dawn pouted. Well, I guess Dawn's fighting too.

"Do we have to each answer a riddle?" Drew asked.

"Actually, I don't know. This type of stuff is usually my husband's job. I could go ask if you want, but I have to warn you he's kind of in a bad mood today." Persephone said cheerfully.

"I think I'm good." Drew said turning down her offer.

"Okay, well, I'll be in the right wing, so toodaloo." She said in a sing song voice for the last word.

"Let's go. I think her positive attitude is going to kill me!" Misty said fake choking.

"You and me both." Paul grumbled.

"I can't believe she is your step-godly mother." Gary joked.

"Keep that up and your face is going to meet my fist." Paul replied.

"She said take a right, then a left, then to the vase of flowers, right?" May said interrupting them.

"Yep, but more specifically a vase of asphodel, c'mon let's go. We've got a riddle dying to be solved." Leaf said excitedly.

"Just because riddles are a breeze for you doesn't mean you need to rub it in my face." Dawn huffed. We went to the left side and took a right, then a left, but when we started going upward we couldn't seem to find the vase.

"I swear if the senile woman is playing some kind of trick on us I'm going to murder her." Misty growled.

"Relax, I found it. See its right up there." Leaf pointed to a purple splotch the might've been a vase, but it was too far to see.

"That better be it or else that lady's going to meet Mr. Foot." Misty grumbled. We walked down the hall for a few more minutes and we got to the purple. It was thankfully the vase.

"Look, there's the door!" May pointed down the hall to a grand door with four guards standing by it. I sighed; this was going to be fun.


Misty's POV

I was ready to take on the stupid guards right now. I walked up to them.

"I'm ready for the stupid riddle!" I yelled.

"Fine, my teeth are sharp my back is straight to cut things up is my fate. What am I?" He said instantly.

"Uhh, a shark?" I said.

"Is that your final answer?"

"Yes!" I said impatiently.

The guard made a wrong sound and said, "That's incorrect. It was a saw. Would you like another riddle or would you like to fight?"

"Wait, I want my turn!" Leaf said jumping up and down.

"Okay, maiden, you may step up to thy next guard." Leaf walked up to the other guard.

"I want the fight." I said.

"As you wish. Would you like me to not use weapons, since I do not see one with you?" The guard asked.

"Whatever." I charged at the guard, but he lifted me up and threw me on the ground. I groaned.

"Misty, are you okay?" May said rushing to my aid.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I sat up.

"Would you like another riddle now?" He asked.

"Sure." I said.

"Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake yet not a single man got wet! Why?"

"Uhh." I thought about it. Then it hit me!

"All the men were married!" I said happily.

"Is that your final answer?" He asked again.

"Yep!" I said waiting in anticipation.

"You are…correct. You may pass. NEXT!" He yelled. I looked over and saw that Leaf and Drew had already passed. Paul was waiting for his turn, May was at another one of the guards looking like she was being tortured, Dawn was desperately trying to maim the guard, Ash was doing likewise, and Gary was smirking at them. I cheered and let Gary go to the guard.

"Leaf, what was your riddle?" I asked.

"Oh, it was easy! All the electricity was out in town and none of the street lights or traffic signals had power. A dark limousine was cruising down the newly paved blacktop with its headlights off. A young boy dressed totally in black (with no reflectors) stepped out to cross the street. The moon wasn't out and the boy had no flashlight yet the driver stopped to let the boy cross the street. How did the driver see the boy?" She said.

"I don't know, how?" I asked.

"It was during the daytime." She grinned.

"Oh, I get it!" I said. I went over to Drew. "What about you?"

"Oh, it was simple. What are the two things you can never eat for breakfast?"

"Rocks and tables? I don't know. Tell me." I pestered.

"Lunch and dinner, duh." Drew scoffed.

"Oh, and this is for calling it obvious!" I gave him a whack to the head. I watched amusedly at the others. I saw Gary with his phone out typing something and then the guard broke it!

"Hey!" He protested.

"You cannot use any search engines for the answers! That's cheating." The guard scolded.

"Fine." He grumbled.


Gary's POV

"Would you like me to repeat the riddle?" He said annoyingly.

"Sure." I rolled my eyes.

"I build up castles. I tear down mountains. I make some men go blind. What am I?"

"I don't know dirt?" I said mockingly.

"Correct, you may pass."

"Are you serious?" I high-fived Drew, who gave me a smirk in return.


May's POV

I racked up my brain for the riddle. What relation would your father's sister's sister-in-law be to you? I felt this stupid question torturing me.

"For the love of my mother!" I screamed. I started my thinking process again, but the guard said something.

"That's correct." He said.

"Really, woohoo!" I cheered.


Dawn's POV

I decided battling would be a good idea, but now I'm not so sure.

"Okay, I'll just take the stupid riddle." I said.

"As you wish. I'm making apricot jam. I put all the apricots in the pot and stir them up. I remember that I have to put one once of lemon juice for every two apricots. How do I figure out how much lemon juice to put in?"

"Okay, first of all I thought this was going to be hard! The pits duh! You put the whole apricot in! That's so NAST-AY!" I said.

"Correct, and you don't need to be mean about it." I heard a sniffle from the guard's armor. I apologized and went next to the door with the others that passed.


Paul's POV

"I'll take the dumb riddle." I said.

"A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said 'twelve.' The member replied 'six ' and was let in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said 'six.' The member replied 'three' and was let in. The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said 'ten' and the man replied 'five.' But he was not let in. What should have he said?" The guard asked.

"He should have said 'three' because the answer is the number of letters in the number." I rolled my eyes.

"Correct, you may enter." I walked past him and waited for the most idiotic one.


Ash's POV

"There is a pink single story house and everything in it is pink. The doors are pink the windows are pink and the TV is pink. What color are the stairs?" The guard asked.

"Pink, right?" I said hopefully.

"Incorrect, there were no stairs. It was a one story house. Want another riddle?"

"Sure!"

"How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?"

"Umm, a thousand?" I guessed.

"Only one. No matter how large the building the finishing brick is going to be one. Would you like another riddle?"

"Ah, screw this! I'm going with the fight!" I screamed and charged at him. I tackled him down.

"Woohoo, I win!" I cheered.

"Not true. You didn't listen to the rules first."

"Nuh uh, I won the battle!" I argued.

"Fine, you may enter." He got up and whacked me on the head with his metal protected hand. I stuck my tongue out at him and entered with the rest of them.


Lisa's POV

I watched them all answer the questions. I almost laughed at a few, but I guess I was going to have to go through the same ritual. I luckily wasn't spotted by the queen of the Underworld. I guess she thought I was with them. I waited a good hour and I went on the internet with my phone and checked out a bunch of riddles before I went up.

"Okay, I'm ready for the riddle." I said confidently.

"Okay, I'm going to ask you a series of questions and you must answer every single one of them correct." He said. I thought I only had to answer one question!

"What, I thought I only had to answer one!" I complained.

"Well, too bad! I'm in a bad mood!"

"Are you serious? Fine!" I rolled my eyes, and then realized it was the one Ash tackled.

"1. There are five hundred bricks on a plane. One drops out how many are left? 2. How do you put and elephant in the fridge in three steps? 3. How do you put a deer in the fridge in four steps? 4. The Lion King is having a party. All the animals are there, but one, which one? 5. An old lady wants to cross a swamp filled with crocodiles, how does she do it? 6. The old lady still died, how?" He asked.

"1. is 499, duh! 2. is open the fridge, put the elephant in, and close the fridge. 3. is open the fridge, take the elephant out, put the deer in, and close the fridge. 4. is the deer he's still in the fridge. 5. is the old lady just goes through it. The crocodiles are at the Lion King's party. 6. is the brick fell on her." I said shrugging, silently thanking my brother for loving this riddle. I also mentally cursed for looking up riddles for nothing.

"Correct! Next questions!" He said obviously mad.

"Are you serious? You know what? Screw you!" I shot my paralyzing arrows at them and ran for the door, which was left open from the others.


Okay, that concludes this chapter! I love that last riddle! It's one of my favorites! This is my spring break by the way, so expect some extra/early updates! That's all, peace! Review!

~LoveFanGirl~