Puppy

I had to drag Jacob with me from the lurking possessed Cerberus. It was a close call, but we were able to sneak pass from her, and into the empty city Jacob had so positively talked about, The cheerful city filled with colours and music was now lifeless. It was no different than a forgotten place, a deathly town.

The atmosphere I had hoped to feel was now gone as it was gloomy, and an unsettling feeling started to erupt in my stomach.

"How the-that is not Holly isn't' it?" Jacob hit the bottom rock, and he was at his worst as he was out of breath, I was trailing beside him, not knowing what to say. I shake my head in despair, not being able to answer his question because stuff like this was something my mind could handle.

I was silently also praying that the Cerberus we just encountered now was not Holly, first of all, I didn't know Holly could talk unless she couldn't.

Was she possessed?

"Jacob, we need to go and find Ramses and Dex right now, we can't just stay right here and seen by her right now," I try pulling Jacob who was in a trance," We need to find them and –"

I was not able to finish my sentence when I heard a sudden screech that made our blood ran cold.

"Little girl, where are you hiding with the lovely man? And I couldn't help to miss my early catch of Tweedledee and Tweedledum," It did not just reference one of earth's most excellent movie. It was ironic to think I was in an alter universe just like Alice; we even feel through something.

Great if we can find Hatter.

"'We need to get out of here and figure out what is happening with Holly because I don't think we can handle it much more,'' Jacob said worriedly,' gosh... where is Adriel when we need him.''

That is also something worth wondering.

"Jacob, can't you tame her? She liked you and enough for her to listen," I asked the demigod who was out a watch, and he looks at me.

"Are you serious? You're right as for right now she'll have my head in a platter by the time I come closer," He said as he was still looking out trying to find a way," that is not my Holly Thy, my Holly is not sinister like that, something must have taken over her, and I don't how –" He stops for a moment.

after running around the whole place –" how she's like that, she was okay with Ramses and Dex, and something must have happened downstairs, the cause of the earthquake maybe?"

He was sulking at the thought of the Cerberus he's so fond of turning against him, and it pulled a tug at my heart as I looked at him, he was silently in pained to see her not herself.

"Jac, she- we know she meant no harm she's possessed or something maybe we could –'a hand suddenly grabs ahold of me, and I was ready to scream when Jacob's eyes widen as he tries to calm me down. Ramses was holding me as his eyes dared me to make a noise.

Not today, my friend, I'm keeping my mouth shut on this.

Ramses signal both of us to quiet down and we heard another loud piercing scream, and we both hurried along, not wanting to know what was happening on the other side.

As we entered a hollow ruin of buildings, I grasp Ramses' robe as I was afraid of tumbling down, ushering us inside I gasp to see Dex lying in a dirty bed, his abdomen wrapped with pink clothing,s and it seems the demigod was out of breath. He was breathing was shallow, and sweats start dripping from his forehead, he looks dead.

But he was a demigod, why wasn't he healing as fast – right demigods, half-human.

Jacob who saw the state of his brother came stumbling and running to his brother in tears, and I had never seen him cry like that, he crouches down beside the dirty bed as he held his brothers' hands.

The hands that took care of him.

"Brother… I –" Jacob was trembling as he saw his brother was injured, Dex's pale face was enough to build a fire inside Jacob as he swore he would get his revenge. The room was getting more straining, and I had to stop Jacob from bursting into flames.

I reach out to his shoulders, and he looks at me as his eyes flicker from a golden hue to a black and back to his original brown eyes.

I didn't think it was the right time to intervene so I did my best and squeeze his shoulders and he took it as a reassurance as he nods at me. I left them to be before I turn my heels to the corner.

But I had stopped as I look at Jacob," Jac, please control yourself," I try to reason with the demigods," he's hurt, but right now he needs to rest for a moment, please act rational, what's right for him."

Jacob looks at me and exhales as he nods his head, he suddenly stood up and walked up to me.

He suddenly grabs my shoulders, making me surprise by his sudden bold move. I was about to protest when he suddenly kisses my forehead.

I froze as I didn't know how to react.

Ramses who was looking at the scene behold itself in front of him, they didn't have to remind him that he was single that way, not that he knows what their relationship was, but it was clear for Jacob.

'I promise, and I'm sorry- you're right, Dex needs us.' Looking back at the demigod who was bedridden smiled as he smiles, I could only look at him, and he laughs. I gave him a death glare hoping he gets it that this is the last time his pulling this stunt, I'm no ready to die of a heart attack.

"Gosh get a room you two," I look at the left side as I saw Dex was groaning and I couldn't help to give him a death glare and he smirks.

"Dex... are you alright?'' I asked him.

''If his alright he wouldn't have been bedridden,' Ramses snickers at the both of us,'' He was slashed by Holly in his abdomen and blood came pouring out, I don't know how much he will last and how long it would take him to heal," Ramses quietly said.

" I don't know if we're able to find anything that could help him right at the moment, Holly seems to be possessed by something or someone with whatever was catching us below Adriel's place."