Mission of the Earth

f it was that easy, they should have done it themselves or asked Zeus

g to save your people. When they realized you were dead serious, they did not

before I break?" I screeched, furious at how the gods made

gods. Who knows? This may be a test too.

ry Iris. I just did not expec

r own. They are going to be with you in spirit, with instructions from Zeus. You have

tep out of the pantheon. Remember, we are

opened the door and found myself

ly, I ventured into the underwo

mp. Fast movement caught my eye and I looked to my left, f

voice in my head said otherwise so I stayed rooted on the spot. It metamorphosed into a goblin and I was certain I was

of Incubus and Succubus. I am your familiar and

s and turned into a cat once again. Walking side by side, we reached a large opening and there wer

ion. Hades is keeping them here for his enjoyment." Cambi

can see them, keep mo

these things?"

of the demons of hell. I am familiar with this place but I pre

ould we me

rivers of Hades, the three realms of H

expect us to scale through huh?"

gods have bestowed you with so much power you cannot even imagine. You

t certainly lived up to its name, was covere

pikes show how much the river hates external

were criminals on earth. Their hearts were once filled with

two with a piercing scream, then mysteriously attache

er in their jugs to fill a tub. The tub had cracks and the water would continue to seep th

ns. The tubs however are filled with cracks that would prevent them from filling it up; hence, their sins remain as a stain with them. They would keep doing th

ld they continue?

on earth. However, this applies to those that did no

this river? I asked,

yes and do as

ud of light. Wide eyed, Cambion jumped to my arms and we walked towards the water. Looking over to my reflection in the dark, mu

s i cut into two. Walking into water, a surge of confidence came

. Do you now believe the gods did not abandon you as you thought?" He said at once, ecstatic at what j

fference but I was glowing on the inside. I felt cool, like one o

of dead people multiplied and we were in a multi

r of Sorrow" I could hear the wailing coming

rd the ship to the ot

ip?" I asked

ross the river. Now that there are so many dead people, he is busier th

ntrate on being invisible, which was ha

with a coin in their mouths, a means of payment to the seaman. They were led into the ship by a dwarf de

among the rest of the dead. This was by far the scariest I had experienced. W

d my head and I silently prayed to the gods to make this successf

ut it felt like hours with the stron

could feel my heart working overdrive. Cambion stayed glued to my side and we m

ed and unclean, Jet-black hair that flowed past his shoulders and his eyes. His eyes were like hollow furnaces on fire. A foul smell accentuated his a

ould not notice our presence. He kept inspecting the area, l

hoping he would go away but we knew all had gone wrong. The rest of the d

d with great anger. It was over for us, I thought. We were supposed to be

s ship sneakily, trying to get to the other side, in order to reach Hades, could i? On the other h

d watched as the dead had paid their coin, the Danake and those that did not ha

rm.

ice. We looked at each other, mentally sending

at the bottom of the ship. Opening the door to what seemed like a ce

ere and this happens. So much for the gods being with us." I k

no idea what was going through my famil

cause he is surprised a living human and a familiar

id he see us? We are su

ons of years and he would definitely know if something strange c

e wait

We w

sudden movement. Charon stepped in and with a

reygo and her familiar are doing on my

ll

you." He hissed, wagg

on a mission by the nature

were getting impatient. We certainly did not have

nce Sisyphus was punished by Hades. Well, he was stup

straight face,

ane. No one comes into the underworld and leaves. The only ones that did such were Heracles

own here. We need the souls of the departed

u just have to use your powers wisely. You have rivers, realms and demons to face before eventually meeting him. I wish I could

n this ship forever to ferry dead souls a