Pete and Myka raced down to the Lehmann Fornax. When they got there, Artie and Claudia were bound and chained at the edge of the pit leading down to the center of the Earth. Benedict Valda was waiting for them.

"So nice to see you again. Especially you, Myka."

"No... this is not happening..." whimpered Pete.

"Ah, I see the statuette of the Horseman of Fear worked. Excellent. It will make burning her much more enjoyable when you are reminded of your nightmares. Now... watch."

At that moment, Claire walked in. "Claire! Wonderful! More fun for me, I suppose."

"That's where you're wrong." She pulled the Philosopher's Stone out of her pocket.

"Claire, what are you doing?! Valda... he tortured us..." Claudia said, starting to cry.

"I know. That's why I'm doing this." She placed the Stone in the golden cup, and briefly held it over the abyss. She then wafted the fumes over to Valda's nose, letting him breathe it in.

"Thank you... I may have use for you yet."

"No." She grabbed Valda, dragging him and holding him over the pit. "The sky might burn. But you... you will be in this pit for all eternity, burning in a hell on earth." She lowered him a bit. "Enjoy your stay."

She dropped him. As he fell, he simply laughed, pulling out a green, ancient-looking coin with a dragon engraved on it, and throwing it farther into the pit.

A moment of silence followed. Then there was a loud roaring sound. An earthquake started.

Mrs. Frederic appeared. "Get out, NOW!" They got out, but not before they saw a colossal, golden dragon fly out of the pit, with Valda on its back, still laughing. "Thank you! Thank you so much. You have led me one step closer to the Staff. Now, Alexander! Let's see what we can do, shall we?"

The dragon flew away, but turned back, a pitifully sad look in its eyes. It dropped from its talons a tablet, which landed in Pete's arms. Claudia took a peek at it, having undone her and her adoptive father's bonds as Valda was falling into the pit.

Ασφαλής από το χείλος της καταστροφής, από την άλλη πλευρά του κόσμου, βρίσκεται ένα καταφύγιο για τους θεούς, κατά μήκος μεγαλύτερο των υδάτων και προστατεύονται από τις ανάσες των ψηλών κόκκινα δέντρα ... όταν ο ουρανός καίει, η αποθήκη πρέπει να είναι ασφαλή εκεί.

"Well, it's all Greek to me. Myka?"

"Seriously, the nerd jokes are getting old." The team gave her a look. "Oh, fine. It actually is Greek, and it says... 'Safe from the brink of destruction, on the other side of the world, lies a haven for the gods, along the greatest of the waters and protected by the breaths of tall red trees... when the sky burns, the Warehouse shall be safe there.'"

"Cryptic, great. Just what we need," Pete grumbled.

"It's referring to a place. We have to go find Abigail, now." Artie said.

"Why?"

"Before she was a psychology major, she studied geography. Now let's go, what are we waiting for?"