Claimed by the dark

Chapter 6

What can I do to get mom back ?'

'How do I get her back?'

All these questions revolve in my head. But the answers are nowhere in sight.

A small voice at the back of my head reminds me of the underworld.

I could go there and find a way to get her out.

A shudder races down my body at the mere thought and I kick the voice away.

I busy myself the entire day taking and writing down orders from the people who come to the hotel.

There is no way I would go to a place full of dead people.

What's the guarantee that I and my mom will make out of that place alive?

Underworld sounds as friendly as Zombie land.

Though , Hades looks too insanely gorgeous to resemble a gray, rotting, walking dead corpse. I still am not thrilled about going the realm her rules.

My mom is alive, Hades himself had told me. Now, If I can just find a way to get her out of underworld from here itself, I have to, There is no other option that is worth considering.

Finally, When my shift ends I walk myself out of the hotel to head to my room.

It is dark and not many people are around.

My feet are killing me and maybe because I was busy cursing my high heeled sandals I hadn't felt it before.

But now I do.

An unpleasant feeling washes over my body , The hair at the back of my neck stand up

I'm being followed.

My stomach sinks to my toes and I'm gripped by the urge to run . But I don't .

If I run whoever it is who is following will realize that I have sensed them and will start running as well to catch me, not exactly a happy thought.

So I subtly increase my speed but don't break into a run.

Discreetly I pull out a small mirror from my purse under the pretext of fixing my make up , tilt it a little over my shoulder and have to force myself to hold back a scream when I see numerous bone white forms behind me .

Furies .

So many Furies following me quietly.

Cold sweat breaks all over my body as I slip the mirror back into my purse.

With sheer panic flooding my brain I do the thing that I have been avoiding to do .

I break into a run.

Behind me I hear high ear piercing cries fill the sky as they all start chasing me.

I run as fast as I can forcing my aching feet to move faster and faster .

But I'm not fast enough.

One of the furies leaps from behind pinning me down on my stomach.

It's growling sounds fill my ears , I can feel its warm repulsive breath at the back of my neck.

Some part of my panic filled brain remembers a few things from the self defense classes I have taken in school .

'Never let your attacker get your back it will only make you more vulnerable.'

Somehow under its heavy weight I manage to turn on my back and Immediately wish I hadn't .

I get a very frighteningly close view of its jaws, Full of rows and rows of sharp hooked teeth, saliva dripping from the corner of its ugly mouth, It's breath reeks of meat.

I scream trying to wriggle out form under this monstrous thing .

One of its sharp claws misses my face by inches and get stuck into the road.

Crying out in frustrated annoyance it rips out its wickedly long claw and gravel rains on my face, I 'm screaming and kicking like a crazy woman but the creature is too heavy and strong for me .

I see the hungry glint in its eyes as it's terrifying jaws start coming down towards me .

Rows of hooked teeth fill my vision.

Oh my God ! I'm gonna die . I'm gonna get eaten!

End up as a dinner in this creature's stomach.

Such a horrible way to go!

I wail trying to move away but it's of no use .

Those deadly jaws have come ever close, They will bite off my face the next second !.

My mouth opens to let out another helpless and terrified scream but the sound that fills my ears isn't my scream.

The creature above me is screaming and struggling against thin whips of shadows that are wrapped around its throat. It claws at it trying frantically to free itself but the dark cord around only tightens further and next instant its head explodes.

The huge headless falling body would have ended up crushing me under its weight if not for a strong pair of arms that pull me out of the way.

Wide-eyed I take in the sight of Hades .

Tall and regal.

His face is expressionless and set in stone but his dark eyes are ablaze.

All around me I hear the cries of furies fill the sky as numerous shadowy whips attack them , lashing out , choking them, tearing their body into pieces......

"We need to get out of here " He says firmly taking my waist and pulling me close.

It takes less than a second for my brain to realize what he intends to do.

"No " I yell trying to push him away.

He is taking me to the Underworld.

The shadows start spinning around us , swirling and wrapping us up in a cocoon of darkness.

"Let me go " I scream hitting him on his chest with my fists desperately trying to break free of his stronghold.

But it's of no use.

His darkness devours me in the end.