Sorry again for all of the recent delays. I am going to post two chapters tonight to make up for my hectic schedule this week. Are you all excited for the finale? I can't believe season four is almost over! I hope you enjoy the next two chapters!

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE- In the Underworld

Colette spun slowly around and took in her surroundings. She was inside of the skull shaped building now, everything a murky shade of grey and black. Open gaps in the wall looked out upon the different parts of the Underworld. Cracked walls of rock made up the walls, supported by columns of the blackened skeletons of monsters that met in the center of the ceiling, creating a grotesque sort of chandelier. A giant map of the world with small markers and figures laid out upon it the center of the floor on a large circular table. Other than that, there was nothing but geometric mosaics making up the floor.

"Home sweet home," Hades said as he swept past her. "Make yourself comfortable."

Seeing nothing that could really count as furniture or anything "comfortable" in the room, Colette just stood there rubbing her arms together. Suddenly a scream pierced through the room, making Colette jump almost out of her skin. A transparent figure swooped through a hole in the ceiling, entirely surrounded in a blueish glow with gaunt features. The ghostly creature flew through one of the openings in the wall, and with a little ding a sign above the opening now read "Over 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 Served."

"Ignore that, happens all the time." Hades said as he continued to study the map. "Hey sweetheart, come over her a sec."

Colette hesitantly sidled over to the map, making sure to keep as much distance as she could between her and the Lord of the Dead.

"So who is the Savior? Who exactly am I looking for?" Hades asked.

Colette decided then and there to not tell him a thing. Kendra would come for her. She was sure of it. Absolutely sure. She would never break, not for this scoundrel smirking in front of her.

"Can you make a sketch or something? Show me her Instagram account? Facebook? I'll settle for twitter even."

Colette said nothing (not like she actually could, since once again Hades was making no sense to her).

"Come on, sweet heart, don't be like that. What can I use against this Savior?"

Again, nothing.

Hades sighed. "Please. I need some info here. Anything! Hair color? Height? Zodiac sign? Blood type? Social Security number? ANYTHING?"

Nothing.

Hades glowered at her, gave a very exasperated sigh, and then gestured at the map.

"See this?" He said, gesturing towards the map in front of him, "this is all my perfect strategizing, every detail laid out with perfect precision. Now, this is what your little friend the Savior is going to do." And with that the entire map was consumed with blue flames. Colette quickly stepped back to avoid being burned.

"So, here's the deal. I need you to tell me everything you know about the Savior and what I can use against her, and in return," He gave her a sinister glare that chilled Colette to the bones.

"I'll let you live." He smiled, revealing his pointed teeth. Colette gulped. "Think on it a while, I've got some more business to attend to. See ya later, tootz." Hades disappeared.

Colette once again looked about her. Hades had sealed up the door she came in through, and she didn't want to risk jumping out of one of the windows. "What do I do…what do I do…" she said to herself quietly, and with that, the tears she had been holding back broke free, and she sank down onto the floor weeping.

Get it together, Colette! She thought to herself. This is not time for crying. Get a hold of your wits, and use them to get yourself out of this predicament!

Colette wiped away her tears, took some deep breaths, and thought through her situation. Well, I may still have my magic. She tried a generating a small wind, and her skirts rustled about her. Her mouth quirked up in a small grin. She was sure that Hades had no clue that she had any sort of magical abilities at all.

Immediately she started pacing the length of the floor, thinking through all of the spells and lessons her father had spent countless hours drilling into her head. She didn't think she could teleport herself out of there, but maybe she could call up the spirit of someone who could help.

Hades had mentioned something about Hercules, maybe he was worth a shot. She shut her eyes, concentrated, concentrated…..

Sadly nothing. She sighed, and decided to rearrange Hades map in the meantime to spite him.

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