I don’t know how they, Hades, Ares and Kakia, those evil ancient gods, found me but they did! And their monsters are probably a half-day’s journey behind. Because we are going in circles, I can smell them.

Those evil gods must be begging permission from Zeus himself for free reign inorder to challenge me more directly. Probably to stop me, a mortal, from reaching the underworld. That must be why they haven’t appeared yet.

He doesn’t notice my presence from behind the bushes. Hades’ stupid three-headed hound, Cerberus, who is supposed to be guarding the underworld has picked up my scent from this morning and heads into the opposite direction.

I’ve got to double-back a third time if I’m to sneak into the underworld and steal the source of their power, a small red glowing stone, before it’s too late.

(…to be continued)