Sry about chapter 12 innocent error
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Heartless struggled against the pull. She didn't understand. Why couldn't she faze through him like she could with others. "Where are you taking me?" she demanded. "To the Capital Building." "What? Why?" "You are the key to our rule." She flinched, "Who are you?" He turned his faceless head toward her, "I am your God."
The Banks of the River of Styx...
Once Skulduggery had recovered, Jack asked if there was a specific way to get out. "Well," replied Skulduggery, "According to legend your not supposed to look back once you've started running through the Dark Domain of the Gorgons." "So keep straight then? Sounds easy." "Depends, want to go first?" "Why not?" he shrugged. "Ok Jack listen to me... don't look back or you'll kill me permentatly. I won't be able to escape but sucked into the river. Got it?" "Oh is that it?" said Jack nervously.
"It's ok. I'll be right behind..." he trailed off looking at sommething over Jacks shoulder. Jack turned to see the woman in short white clothing. Her brown hair waved around her face as she stared down upon them. By her side, two other figures stood. Jack stomped his foot, "Oh come on!" he yelled, "Can't we just leave hell in peace?!" "Oh Jack," said the biggest figure, "Are you throwing a temper tantrum?" Jack felt rage flood him, he took a step forward but a hand grasped his shoulder.
"Venegous is not the answer." said Skulduggery. "Oh we both know that's not true." said the slender figure. Skulduggery ignored him, "Nymphetamine, so your the deciever." She nodded, "An assassin needs to do her job to get what she wants." "So you brought them." She nodded once more then said, "Finish them." "With pleasure." Oogie grinned. "As you wish," said Serpine.
Swords Town Park...
"Norm!" Iris yelled as he felt himself being drained. He was weakening and he could feel his powers slipping ever so slowly with every drip of blood. Lune rolled her eyes as she savored the taste of her enemy. Iris reached forward feeling for the hair of Lune, she gripped and pulled. Lune pulled back screaming and turned to her. A pair of hands behind her gripped the collar of her shirt and threw her to the ground. Spiderella's teeth were nearly an inch from her face.
"I will rip your throat out bitch!" hissed Spiderella. Lune mearly laughed, "Your too late." There was a roar from her left and she turned to see Vladmir rolling his head into the ground, trying to extinguish the flames that were on his head. Valkyrie flinched as she made her escape from Vladmirs clutches. Leah came up behind Vladmir and bashed him into the ground. She backed up and yelled to Valkyrie, "Go next to the portal with Sally and wait for Skulduggery and Jack." Valkyrie didn't hesitate to move.
The Banks of the River of Styx...
"Ok," Skulduggery leaned towards Jack whispering, "Don't turn around or I'm screwed." "Well why can't you go first?" he whispered back. "Because I have powers and you don't." Jack scowled, "That's not a good enough reason." "On my mark." "I need a better reason." "Get set." "Won't this look particular to Nymphetamine?" "Go!" Jack dashed forward dodging past Oogie, Serpine, and Nymphetamine.
Jack closed his eyes as he ran right into the darkness of the Gorgons. Don't look back, don't look back. He opened his eyes but it was no different from when they were closed. Never thought I'd say this, he thought to himself, but I hate the dark.
Skulduggery followed in after Jack, clicking his fingers and thrusting the fireballs towards Oogie and Serpine. He jumped up and over Nymphetamine's head. He landed soundly behind her and continued running. He immedaitly heard footsteps begin to follow him. "Skulduggery?" he heard Jack from in front of him. "I'm here! Keep going! And don't listen to anything the Gorgons say!" He heard the laugh of Serpine behind his back.
Jack heard the others begin to trail them. Damn that stupid rule. He suddenly felt a shiver run down his spine. A coldness, a sadness, anger, and lonesome. He heard the crackling echo of a Gorgon. His eyes looked to his right to see a pair of red eyes. He gasped and tripped over his feet. Again it laughed, "Why do you try?" it asked it's words snaking around in the darkness. "Why do you keep going? Your dead remember.... your dead..."
Skulduggery could hear whispers echoing around him. The words murderer, liar, killer, heartless, monster, fake, weak, naked, blind.... he tryed to push the voices out of his mind but a gun shot snapped him back to reality. Crap. His eyes raised to see the ones of red.
Sweat flowed down his neck as Jack felt the strain of his muscles. He heard a gun shot from behind him. "Oh no..." screeched the Gorgon, "He's not following you anymore." "Yes he is." said Jack through gridded teeth, even though it was coming extremly difficult not to turn back to check just in case. "She's not going to be there," it hissed, "She's not waiting for you." "Shut up!" he yelled a little to loud.
"Jack!" Skulduggery yelled ahead, "Think of something that makes you happy! Like I don't know..." he grumbled.
"Ok!" Jack yelled back. He closed his eyes again and visualized Sally. It was difficult knowing that there were Gorgons all around him, not giving Jack any peace of mind. So he started to hum. He realized that humming wasn't doing enough when the Grogons started mocking him. He took a deep breath, "Boys and girls of every age. Would you like to see something strange? Come with us and you will see, this our town of Halloween."
"This is Halloween, This is Halloween! Pumpkins scream in the dead of night!" Skulduggery sorta laughed. Typical Jack. "This is Halloween! This Halloween!"
Jack squinted ahead of him to see a light. A faint light but a light nontheless. "Skulduggery! I see it!" "Finally!" he heard Skulduggery yell. As he neared the opening with ebery step, he felt something crash into him. He came so close to looking over his shoulder. "If I'm not leaving neither are you." Oogie growled in his ear.
Skulduggery heard another gun shot fired and winced when he felt it in his shoulder. He stumbled slightly but quickly regained his balance. Then something snagged onto his coat and he fell forward. "Didn't think it was going to be that easy?" said Serpine's voice. "Actually," said Skulduggery, "I kinda hoped it was."
Jack reached out ahead of him to take hold of the ground. He really wished he had his soul robber right now. "Oogie, I know I keep saying this but... YOU REALLY NEED TO LEAVE ME ALONE!" Jack lifted himeslf off the ground, pushing Oogie as he did so. He heard Oogie's anguished screams behind him abd Jack knew Oogie had a turned around.
"Jack go! Go!" yelled Skulduggery. Jack pushed forward with all his strength and felt his feet touch the soft grass.
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