The Queen of Underworld
The sky was as dark as if it would never be morning. At distance, you could hear the wailing and screaming of the damned souls being punished in the 'Fields of Punishments'. In front of me was the Styx. Dark sluggish and threateningly dangerous. The landscape around was rocky and barren. People...i mean the dead souls were paying one silver coin and boarding a boat. I didn't have any. Charon turned towards me and stretched his palm.
'Sorry! I don't have any coins'
'Sorry! You can't board the ferry' he replied in high cold voice.
'then what I am I supposed to do?'
'Hmmm.... go back to the mortal world and haunt people'
'No!, thank you'. That was a horrible idea.
'then rot in these plains. and don't even think about swimming the great styx. Its really a bad idea'
'I know'
'bye'. Saying so, he boarded on the boat and went away with everyone.
Not knowing what to do, I just wandered in the borders of Erebos. Then suddenly, a strong sense of feeling came to me...it was pulling me towards a dark cave....the cave was emitting pure hatred......but it felt good to me. I went inside. It was filled with stalagmites and Stalactites dripping pure blood. There I saw a HUGE pit. It was darker that any black colour. High amounts of energy was being radiated from it....I felt a surge to jump in it......The pit felt good to me......it felt......like.....home. My brain went numb...few moments passed like eternity. I came to senses by a huge scream. I was dangling on the edge of the pit with one arm clutching a rock. To my surprise, the scream belonged to that girl who I met on train. She came rushing towards the edge and her face was filled with pure horror.
"What the heck were you doing? Are you completely out of senses. Do you know that you are about to fall in the deep abyss of TARTARUS!!!!. Hold my hand, you idiot!"
'What?' I thought. The powerful gravitational force of the pit was pulling me into itself. Somehow, I struggled with the help of the girl and came outside. Without second thought, both rushed out of the cave.
Then, she spoke - "why did you go into that cave?"
"I don't know! I was literally pulled into it!' I said panting.
"Oh! It happens. That pit is one of the straight entries to tartarus. By the way, do you know whats tartatus"
"oh yes. Its the prison for monsters and ......really bad people who did really bad things..right?.
"Its more. I do not wish to speak of it"
"Right. By the way, aren't you supposed to be on the other side of river Styx....i mean ....in the plains of Erebos.."
"Oh......errr.r....that...." She was Blushing!
"CANDACE ! Here you are! I was so worried. Are you alright?". It was a 'beautiful but sad looking' woman in grey-green long dress and a crown on her head standing at a distance.
"Mom!" Candace ran towards her and hugged. Does that mean......she is Persephone.....Queen of Underworld?
Both turned to wards me. I bowed low.
"Rise! hero.". I raised. She turned towards her daughter.
"Is this that handsome young man you were talking about? You said you wanted him as your boyfriend. Right?"
This time both Blushed so much that my face literally became hot. It was a huge mistake. How can the princess of underworld ask me as a boyfriend? No, something is wrong. But to my Horror-
"Yes mom. Can I take him with me back to mortal world ? He is so cute! My friends...especially Anestesia would burn with jealousy"
"Its more. I do not wish to speak of it"
"Right. By the way, aren't you supposed to be on the other side of river Styx....i mean ....in the plains of Erebos.."
"Oh......errr.r....that...." She was Blushing!
"CANDACE ! Here you are! I was so worried. Are you alright?". It was a 'beautiful but sad looking' woman in grey-green long dress and a crown on her head standing at a distance.
"Mom!" Candace ran towards her and hugged. Does that mean......she is Persephone.....Queen of Underworld?
Both turned to wards me. I bowed low.
"Rise! hero.". I raised. She turned towards her daughter.
"Is this that handsome young man you were talking about? You said you wanted him as your boyfriend. Right?"
This time both Blushed so much that my face literally became hot. It was a huge mistake. How can the princess of underworld ask me as a boyfriend? No, something is wrong. But to my Horror-
"Yes mom. Can I take him with me back to mortal world ? He is so cute! My friends...especially Anestesia would burn with jealousy"
"Oh yes, sweetheart...but you both have to make a dangerous journey through tartarus and reach the doors of death. There you will get back your mortal body."
You are right! If I were not death, I would have been dead by now!
"Excuse me!" I interrupted...
"yes!" Candace said in the most Girlish manner.
"I guess I heard something wrong"
"No, will you be my boyfriend?"
"errr....."
"Candace...is that the way you propose a guy? However, i think you both should hurry up....the court room has just opened and the ghosts are pouring in...I am talking with your uncle about your Elysium. Hurry up" Saying so, the queen of underworld transported us across Styx...Don't ask me how ! I had enough of embarrassment and I could not understand anything else for a few minutes.
Continued in part-6
"errr....."
"Candace...is that the way you propose a guy? However, i think you both should hurry up....the court room has just opened and the ghosts are pouring in...I am talking with your uncle about your Elysium. Hurry up" Saying so, the queen of underworld transported us across Styx...Don't ask me how ! I had enough of embarrassment and I could not understand anything else for a few minutes.
Continued in part-6
