~Val's P.O.V~
I turned my gaze from my perch on a stone towards a tunnel that had opened up behind me. Eros had stopped just at the end of the tunnel and a smile of relief creeped onto my lips as I hopped off the stone and ran into his strong embrace. I bury my face into his chest and inhale his musky yet minty scent.
"I was so scared I didn't think I was going to survive. I...I didn't know what to do. I...I had to drown it. I had to use my ability for bad and not good." I stuttered into his chest.
"Shh, you did what you had to do to save your life. I think Gaia will forgive you for it. There wasn't much you could do about it. You're alive that's all that matters." he whispers running his hand through my hair that was still stuck to my forehead from sweat.
'Wait if you made it out do you think Caiden and Nix did too?" I asked pulling away from his arms and looking around the cave for my sister and her soulmate. We heard someone walking towards us from a tunnel that had been in the room the whole time, but I had chosen to wait for everyone. The person walking down the tunnel was the last person I expected. Seraphina.
"What are you doing here?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest as my twin sister approached us.
"I felt so bad for what I did and I thought by taking your place down here you'd forgive me." Seraphina said with pleading eyes my lavender eyes flashing violet.
"Well, you're a little late for that now. Hades already gave us a deal. We face our fears and we can walk away and the deal is off." I stated holding my ground but stepping slightly in front of Eros. Seraphina glances at him for a moment her sky blue eyes gleaming.
"You're Eros aren't you? Cupid's son, the one Val had been drooling over for years?" Seraphina asks a smile curling her lips. My cheeks turn a bright pink as I try to cover the fact. Before I could speak Eros pitched in.
"Yes. That'd be me. You must be Seraphina the sister that caused us to meet. Am I right?" Eros said not even blinking as he curled his fingers with mine.
"What do you mean caused you two to meet?" She asked turning her eyes to me. I smile slightly before answering.
"Oh you know dear sister the day I walked in on you and my ex boyfriend? That same day I ran into my now soulmate thanks to you for causing me to leave the house." I glance up at Eros then back to Seraphina as I explain her jaw opens a little bit in surprise as guilt flashes in her eyes.
"Soulmate?" Seraphina asks looking between the two of us.
"Turns out my father has a sense of humor but I'm not complaining." Eros says kissing the top of my head. I smile at him before turning back to my sister.
"Wait where's Nix?" Seraphina asks looking around the cave.
"We don't know. Her and Caiden have yet to return." I state she opens her mouth to say something but is cut off by Benoni crashing into the cave.
"They were everywhere! I mean everywhere!" He shouts running through the tunnel that formed and into the cave stopping just before ramming into us.
"What or who were?" Eros asks looking at the frightened Benoni.
"The bananas!" He shouts terror etched across his features. I bite back a laugh as I look at Ben to make sure he wasn't joking.
"Wait, you're telling me your fear is...bananas?" I ask trying so hard not to burst out laughing.
"Yes! They're terrifying!" He screeches I quit trying to hide the amusement and laugh as Eros chuckles and Seraphina stands there staring at Ben confused.
~Nix's P.O.V~
Warm. I love the warm. Warm is good; warm is alive; warm is not cold.
Aaaaand the cold is coming back. Why am I becoming cold? Where am I again? Eh, I can't seem to find it in me to care. If I just curl up in a ball I'll be warmer, but that requires the energy to move…. Nah.
Slowly though, the cold starts to become a little more unbearable. Seriously, why is it so cold in my room? And why is my bed so hard? And why does it smell like dirt? Did I fall out of bed again? Did I fall asleep in Arrow's stable? I couldn't think straight; my brain felt like it was being dipped in a thick fog, and my thoughts were running too sluggishly to connect with each other. And for some reason, I couldn't find it in me to care, but there was a small voice of logic telling me that in itself should be alarming.
Slowly, I became more aware of my surroundings and finally remembered that I wasn't home. I was… in a cave? Something about Hades… and Val… Hades and Val? That couldn't be good. Finally, the course of the last day or so caught up with me.
My fear.
My fear had been drowning, but I had somehow outsmarted the situation. I had finally gotten in touch with my other form. Apparently it came at a cost though; I can't remember ever being this tired before. I couldn't even open my eyes as they felt like they were glued shut.
Caiden. What happened to Caiden? I remember I was speaking- more or less- to him before I took a terrifying dip in Hades' pond. Had he faced his fear yet? Was he okay? How about Val, and Ben, and Eros? Were they all okay? Were they waiting on me? Was Val free? Was my victory over death considered "facing my fear?"
As much as I didn't want to get up quite yet, I knew I had to; I had someone (many someones actually) counting on me. I peeled my eyelids open and had to shut them again as bright green flames assaulted my eyes. When had those been there? Had Hades come to find me? Had I failed? Was Val stuck in the underworld because of me?
Too many questions and not enough answers, I thought. Someone I hadn't even realized was there started in surprise, shuffling loudly towards me.
~Val's P.O.V~
I had been pacing back and forth since Seraphina had arrived and I still had no idea how to find my lost sister. Gah, I have to put a beeper on that girl I swear. I thought to myself as I continued pacing finally an idea hit me and walked over to the small pond just feet away from everyone and looked into the clear water.
"Δείξε μου που έχει χαθεί για μένα." I murmured in greek which translated into "show me who has been lost to me". Ben walked over to me and was leaning over my shoulder literally breathing down my neck.
"What are you doing Val?" he asked I groaned and turned and glared at him.
"I was trying to see my sister until I was interrupted thank you very much." I growled at him, he jumps back and stays beside Sera leaving me to what I was doing. I sigh and slowly start over.
"Δείξε μου που έχει χαθεί για μένα." I repeat, the water starts to move and starts to form a mirror, but then drops back into the pond. I groan and dip my hand into the water and try again. This time the water rises and forms the mirror like circle and a blurry image forms. It showed Nix sprawled out on the dirt floor and Caiden running towards her. Just as I was about to speak the mirror crashed back into the pond the splash causing droplets to hit me in the face. As I turned back to the group another small tunnel was slowly forming on the back wall and a cold wind started blowing into the room from it. The four of us cautiously approach the tunnel as we heard a voice shouting something unintelligible to us.