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I looked for Roxanne in the barn this morning, but there was no sign of her anywhere. I looked back at mom and Miley standing outside.

You see I've told mom everything about Roxanne last night, and I was gonna prove to mom that I wasn't lying, but she was with Daniel last night and she haven't returned home. So mom said that she would come back here today with Miley and here they are. So now it's morning and she still hasn't returned, what happened? Maybe she spent the night with Daniel again, after all she did tell me that.

I sighed and looked at them, "Maybe she's with Daniel, she recently became friends with him. So I'm guessing that's where she went."

Miley crossed her arms and said, "Listen big brother, I'm not really in the mood to play games again. I have to go to school and I really need to go. So see ya later." Then she went to her car.

Mom then said, "I believe you Frank. But where did she go? Are you sure she's with Daniel? As a Pegasus?"

I shook my head, "No I already told you, she can turn into a human like us."

Mom put up a smile and said, "I wouldn't worry about it, I'm sure she's fine. And I know I'll see her, I'll come back tonight, ok?" She gave me a hug and then she went to her car.

Suddenly I had a weird feeling that something bad has happened to Roxanne, where could she be? I hope she's alright....

*****

Not very long after I showed up at Amy's house, Amy showed up in her car. She got just back home. She got out of her car and smiled when she saw me, she came to me and gave me a hug. She said, "Hey handsome, how's your morning?"

I smiled back at her and said, "Ok." But it didn't sound very enthusiastic.

Amy put on a concerned face, "What's wrong? You don't sound happy today."

I sighed, "No not really."

Then she asked, "Then what's wrong?"

I looked at her and then I motioned to the porch, "Can we talk? I....Feel like I want to talk to someone."

She nodded and then we went to sit down on her porch. After we did she said, "Alright, what's the matter cutie?"

I giggled when she called me cutie, and then I sighed and said, "I don't know how to tell you this Amy. It's about Roxanne."

Am put on a frown, "What about Roxanne?"

I answered, "Roxanne has been gone all night, and this morning she's still gone. I'm getting this weird feeling that something happened to her."

She became optimistic, "Well I think she's alright, I mean you she started a relationship with Daniel right? Well I think she's with him."

"That's what I thought, but she still hasn't come back home. She had never been gone this long before."

Amy asked, "Did you call him? Daniel?"

I nodded, "Yeah....But the thing is, he didn't answer his phone. It's like I said I'm getting a weird feeling now. I mean maybe I should have went to Daniel's house but then I thought that would be ridiculous. I mean maybe I'm just being paranoid."

Amy put her hand on my shoulder and said, "I'm sorry you're going through all this. I could imagine it's no fun."

I sighed and looked at her, "I hope she's okay."

She nodded and put her head on my shoulder, "Me too. Even know I don't know her that much, but me too."

We were both like this for a few minutes, and my thoughts about telling her the truth are starting to come. I can't treat her this way, I want to tell her the truth. That the white horse with wings that she saw when she was a little girl is Roxanne. I want to but then what if the gods find out? I decided to just go ahead and tell her. I looked at her and said, "Hey Amy, there's something I need to tell you."

She said, "Yeah?"

"About Roxanne."

Amy asked, "What about her?"

I hesitated but I continued, "Do...Do you still remember about the white horse with wings? The one you saw when you were a little girl?"

She rose her head from my shoulder and gave me a curious look, "Yeah, why? Does Roxanne know about it?"

I smiled and nodded, "Yes she does."

Amy gasped and said, "What? Wait? Does she own it? Where did Roxanne get it? I thought horses with wings only exist in fairytales?"

"They were suppose to, but it turns out they're real."

Amy pressed me, "Frank, I don't understand. Are you saying that I wasn't dreaming, that the horse with wings is real?"

I nodded.

Amy beamed at me and said, "Well then where is it? Lets go find Roxanne and she'll show me if she owns it."

I giggled and said, "Well here's the thing, you're not going to believe it." That's when I told her everything. I said, "And that's why Roxanne came back after all these years, to find me. She never did forget about me when I was little. She still remembers how sad I was and how she wanted to hold me. She cares about me Amy, she's like a second mother to me."

Amy was still shocked but then it looked like she was putting things together in her mind, "You know something? I thought there was something weird about her. Why we haven't met and all that. Why she seemed reclusive, it's because she didn't want me to know who she was. I understand it all now."

I looked at her, "I'm sorry Amy. I wanted to tell you all this sooner, but it's a very big risk."

She shook her head and said, "It's ok. I understand why, You wanted to protect her from the gods and that was the only understandable reason."

I sighed and said, "Yeah well when you told something about a horse with wings, I had a feeling that she was here in the woods, getting ready to watch over me, and you know? She inspired you to ride horses made you conquer your fears, and you did. I wish Roxanne could hear you say thank you."

Amy smiled and said, "I don't have to thank her Frank. I don't have to at all. In fact I should thank you."

I frowned, "For what?"

"For telling me everything and for not turning your back on her, even when she was thinking about you as her son. I think that it's very sweet of you." Then Amy gave me a peck on the cheek. And I smiled at her and we kissed.

After we kissed I pulled away and said, "Hey you know what? I'm going to Daniel's house to find Roxanne, she's probably there right now."

She asked, "Do you want me to come with you?"

I shook my head, "No, and don't worry, as soon as I find Roxanne, I'll let her show you who she really is, I promise."

She smiled and said, "Alright." She giggled, "I can't wait to see that happen."

I laughed, "Yeah I can't wait to see your face when she changes. Anyways I got to go." I went toward my car and then Amy hollered.

"Frank!"

I turned around.

Amy smiled and said, "I love you."

I smile back and said, "I love you too."

*****

I went to Daniel's house, hoping that I would find Roxanne there. I hope she's ok.

I knocked on the front door, waited no one came and I knocked again and no one still came.

Hmmmm, that's weird. Where would they have went off to? Where would they go?

I pulled out my cellphone and called Daniel, it rang then it went to voicemail. I put my phone away, something's not right here. I can feel it.

My phone rang and I jumped, Good it must be Daniel, I pulled out my phone but it the number I haven't seen before. I answered, "Hello?"

A woman on the other end said, "Is this Frank O'Donnell?"

I said, "Yeah, who's this?"

"Sir this is Hope Memorial Hospital, and we have a Kate O'Donnell here."

I gasped, what? Mom? Why is she in the hospital? Oh god what's going on? "What happened? Is she alright? Please tell me she's ok!"

"Sir you need to stay calm. She's alright, she's just in recovery right now."

I panicked, oh my god what happened to her? What happened to Miley? What the hell happened?

*****

I found mom in the hospital bed and I asked the police officer who was here, "So what happened really? How did all this started?"

The officer said, "Well a neighbor heard someone in her house screaming and the neighbor called the cops."

I asked, "Did you find my sister there? What happened?"

"Well your sister wasn't there when we showed up, but we found your mother on the floor unconscious. We're still looking for you sister as we speak. We think someone broke into her house, did something to your mother, and kidnapped your sister." Then he asked, "Listen son, do you know anybody who would hurt your family?"

I thought about it then an answer came and I said, "Ray Reynolds, my mom's ex-boyfriend."

The officer started to take notes, "Why would Ray Reynolds want to hurt your family?"

I answered, "Because Ray tried to cheat on my mother, and my mom found out and she broke up with him. Quite frankly I don't know where he's at right now."

The officer put his notepad away and said, "Well if he's in the area will find him and question him."

I shouted, "Can't you just arrest him?! He attacked my family! And he kidnapped my sister!"

He raised his hands, "Calm down kid, I'm sure your sister's fine. She's probably at her friend's house."

I took a slow deep breath and let it out slowly. God I hope she's right. The officer left about a few minutes later leaving me alone with mom.

Mom woke up about an hour later and looked at me and smiled, "Hey son."

I held her hand when I sat in the chair beside her bed, "Hey, how are you feeling?"

"Aside from feeling a little sore, I'm fine."

I didn't want to hold it in so I went ahead and asked, "Mom, what happened? Where's Miley?"

Mom tried to think of an answer but then she said, "I...I don't remember."

I urged, "Come one mom, you've got to remember something. Did Ray break into your house? Did he hurt you?!"

Mom tried to remember some more and then she said, "No...There was someone there in the house, but it wasn't Ray."

I tilted my head, what? Who could it be? "Who?"

She shook her head, "I don't know who it was it happened so fast. I'm sure that Miley screamed but I don't remember anymore."

Fear clawed at my brain. Miley....No not Miley.

I can't lose my sister. I lost my father. I can't lose my sister too.

*****

After I left the hospital I went straight home. Fear and anxiety still bothering me. I don't understand all of this, first Roxanne, then Daniel, and now mom got hurt and Miley got kidnapped. At first I thought it would be Ray since he was the one who molested Roxanne and not to mention he was the one who dated my mom and tried to cheat on her with someone else.

But the cops came here and told me they already questioned Ray, but he denied it. Saying that he was with his buddies the whole day.

So if it wasn't Ray, then who? I don't know what to think anymore.

I was going to go back in the house when my phone rang. That better be Miley or Daniel. I answered and said, "Hello?"

It was my boss from work, "Frank I know you're not working tonight, but have you seen Daniel today? I opened up the bar today but he hasn't shown up. Do you know where he's at?"

More fear clawed at me, so Daniel did disappear after all. No...Roxanne, Daniel, and Miley all gone. No!

My boss interrupted my thoughts, "Hey did you hear me? I asked you if you've seen Daniel? Hello?"

I hung up on him, now I really got a bad feeling about this.

*****

I drove to Amy's house, feeling that I want some company. I got out of the car and knocked on the front door. When I knocked the door creaked open a bit. That's weird. Why they leave the door barely closed? I decided to open the door slowly and called out, "Hello? Is anybody home?" No answer.

What the hell now Amy has disappeared? I don't like the look of this.

I went in the house after I haven't gotten an answer. I slowly walked around in the house maybe slow strides. When I went to the living room I found Amy's grandmother on the floor. I gasped and went  to her. I kneed down beside her and said, "Ms. Crowe? Are you okay?" She didn't stir, I put a finger at her neck and she still has a pulse. Jesus she's alive! I pulled out my cell phone and called the cops and they said they would be here in three minutes.

Good I hope they get here faster than that. Before I could wait for the cops I hear something in the other room, in Amy's bedroom. I could hear muffling like someone is trying to scream for me for help. Oh no...Is it Amy? Is she calling for me? I went to the kitchen and picked up a knife, someone did this to them might as well be prepared.

I walked slowly to the hallway on my way to Amy's room. I went in front of her door and slowly turned the doorknob and opened the door. When the door fully opened I could see that Amy's tied to a chair and a sock has been stuck to her mouth. Oh my god Amy! Amy saw me and tried to speak to me but the sock on her mouth won't let her. I went to her and asked, "Amy? What's going on? What happened?"

Amy's eyes went wide with fear and she tried to speak again. She's trying to tell me something. I took the sock off her mouth and she screamed, "Look out behind you!"

I gasped and turned around in time to see another Amy behind me. What? Another Amy? What's going on here? Before I could think any further, the other Amy suddenly touched my forehead and then with one touch I fell to the ground in a heap.

I looked up at her my vision cloudy. What did she do to me? Am I dreaming? There can't be two Amy's! Before everything went black I could see that the other Amy changed into a man. A man I haven't met before. Then everything went dark.

****

Louis as a Pegasus, followed Loki and the minotaur after they left the house and it looks like the minotaur are carrying two mortals.

And they were Frank and Amy.

Louis thought while he was following them, this is bad. They're taking them somewhere, and I need to follow them. Louis followed them without getting caught, without making too much noise.

They stopped in the middle of the woods and Loki spread his hands wide and started muttering, then a big giant hole opened in the ground. Suddenly Louis knows where they are going.

He thought, oh no, I know where they're going! I need to find Roxanne, I need her help. I just hope that the gods would let her help me. Because Frank's in danger!

Louis turned around away from Loki and the minotaur who were descending in the hole. He took a running start and flew away to his island home.

*****

I woke up face first with a groan. I looked around trying to get up slowly. Where am I? It looks like everything's dark all around me.

I got on my two feet and tried to piece together what happened. I remember I arrived at Amy's house, found Amy's grandma on the floor, then found Amy tied up and gagged, then I turned around and found Amy behind me?

Wait a sec, there can't be two Amy's that's impossible! But what happened after that? I can't remember anything.

I took slow steps, taking them one at a time. I walked a little further and I final found some light. It looked like I was in a tunnel of some sort and found a way out. I walked outside and here I was standing in some kind of weird blueish rock formations all around me. I looked up in the sky and all I could see is blue fire up in the sky. Blue grass on the ground as well.

That's weird. Why is everything blue? Why is the sky on fire? Is this a dream? It's got to be. I don't like the look of this.

I walked and looked around looking at the sights of all those rock formations, they look pretty creepy. Like I could see faces on them. Faces of agony plastered on those walls. I kept on walking and eventually I wounded up near a river and bridge that's near by.

I kneed myself near the river, it looked strange to me. I tried to find my reflection but didn't find it. Before I could stand and walk away, a hand shot up form the river and tried to grab me. I screamed and tried to shake it off. The hand looked bony and decayed. Suddenly I saw a face poking out of the surface of the river it looked like the whole head was decayed, I could see pieces of skin have already fallen off and I could see some bone sticking out.

I  screamed again and shouted, "Let go! Get off me! Let go!" Finally after several more tugs of my foot I pulled away from that freak's grasp and the decayed figure slowly went back under the water.

I was breathing heavily and suddenly I realized where I am. My dad told me of this place when I was little and now it all makes sense. Fire in the sky, a dead looking person coming out of the river and tried to pull me in the river with it. Blue grass, and those strange rock formations with faces of agony on them. I've figured it all out now.

I'm not in my world anymore. I'm in a different place.

I'm in the Underworld.