Magellan began a strange ritual, making no sense to either of hem, when suddenly four of the bars lifted upward and Ralvania scurried out of the imprisonment shed spent the last several days in. First she hugged her brave little apprentice and then the vampire. 

"We're not in the clear yet, we still have to get out of this place." Magellan pointed out.

"Yes, let's go." The empress replied.

Magellan nodded leading them through the tunnels. The three of them ran quickly, hoping to avoid being detected. 

     There were a select few who could weave their way through the underworld without receiving a death sentence for trespassing, their friend the elder vampire was one of those few. They bolted through the tunnels, going back the way the other two had gone into the dark realm. 

"How long have I been down here?" Th empress asked as they ran like hell. 

"Four days, I think." The vampire answered her.

"It felt like three months." She commented.

"That's the effect this place has on the soul." Magellan told her.

"Halt!" A dark snarling voice barked at them. The three of them turned around to see a hybrid demon glaring at them.

"Are you phelopian kidding me?" Spat the empress.

                 Hey thanks a ton for checking this story out.. i'm using the word phelopian in place of the F-word, just in case younger kids are reading this. I'm trying not to have a lot of cussing in here simply for that reason.