The horrors stories and terror of the underworld had been roaming around for over millenniums since the beginning of time. More like since humans existed and the circle of life came to be known, during the ancient times dating back to Adam as the creator of all humans. Death had been such a controversial topic to many, and humans needed religion and Faith to explain it.
It's scary to each person just the idea of one day leaving the world, never to return. You have no idea where you are going or what you'll see and more importantly this journey is yours alone with no guidance or whatsoever. But that was unlikely to Alice for she had company of two vampires who held her tight all the time of the travelling. She was unconscious but from time to time she opened her eyes but only to see darkness.
The kind of darkness that was completely dark with not even a single sign of light.