Chapter 8: Stampys Inferno
"Hello Stampy." The voice said.
It was a voice Stampy heard before, a voice he hasn't heard in six years. "Soren?"
"Yes it's me. Wake up, come on. Up now." Sorens voice said.
"Where... am I?" Stampy asked.
"No time. Get up and walk."
So Stampy did, he got up and suddenly there was light. He saw Soren standing right in front of him, not looking a day over... well Stampy didn't know his age but he didn't look older.
"Oh," said another voice, "Who died?"
"Ivor be nice." Soren said.
Ivor? Stampy thought.
And surely enough there was Ivor. Walking next to Soren. "Well sorry for being curious," Ivor said. Then he looked at Stampy and sighed, "oh it's you."
One by one more of Stampy's old friends started walking in. Anthony, Harper, Sparklez. Even Romeo showed up.
"What's happening!" Stampy asked once again.
This time everyone looked at each other, before looking at Soren. Soren took a step forward to Stampy and said, "Stampy. Welcome to the inferno."
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It was a miracle that the four were able to get out alive, and make it back to camp without other werewolves following. But as Stacy, Axel, and Dan returned everyone at camp where in horror for what they saw.
No they didn't see any werewolf features, they tucked them away beforehand. I'm talking about Stampy's lifeless body. "Move out of the way, I'm a doctor!" Jess said.
They used a little rug to keep Stampy off the dirt, and Jess put her head against Stampy's chest to listen for a heartbeat. Luckily she let out a sigh of relief, "He's breathing just knocked out."
Hearing the news everyone else also sighed in relife. But then Dan remembered his little bag, it was still under his arm. He opened it and digged around for the necklace, and when he found it he put it around Stampys neck.
Stacy instantly knew what it was and was shocked how Dan got it. But Lukas asked, "What's that for?"
"We where attacked by werewolves, it was a werewolf village. About a hundred of them, so I snuck in and stole this. I heard it could protect someone from werewolf attacks." Dan explained. Though he wasn't sure if it actually worked. All he could do was hope that it did.
"We should probably leave right now if we have a chance of getting away from the werewolves." Petra said. She wanted to kill a werewolf, but hundreds was something she didn't have the ammo for.
"But where do we go?" Gabriel asked.
"Well, I heard something about Ein trying to take over the land with werewolves. Something about making the dragons his allies. Maybe we check Dragons Flame? That volcano down south?" Stacy suggested.
"Then that means we can stop by New Growler. We can leave Stampy there for him to recover." Jesse added.
"So it's settled, we're leaving." Lukas said.
Stacy and Jesse got into the wagon with Stampy very carefully laying down inside, Radar sitting next to Lukas with Jess sitting on the other side of him. And at least one person on ever side of the wagon.
With a mush, Boxer started moving. They would stop by New Growler to drop Stampy off, and then they would make their way to dragon lands.
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"So I'm... dead?" Stampy asked.
"Heavens no," said Soren, "you're just incoming. Don't worry we'll get you out of here."
"Ahem. No one is allowed to leave the inferno remember? Once your in your stuck here." Ivor stated.
Stampy started to freak out a little bit, well it was more like a lot. He was running around and kept saying, "Panic panic panic panic panic!" Over and over again, until Sparklez and Anthony calmed him down.
"Down worry Stampy, there is a way out. You can trust me, I know what I'm doing." Sparklez told him.
Romeo chuckled to himself, "Says the human that got suffocated."
"Oh ha ha very funny. Coming from the person that got betrayed by another Werewolf." Anthony said backing Sparklez up.
"Don't bring him into this!" Romeo shouted, his hair sticking up as if he was a cat.
"Ein tricked us all. But we're dead, might as well just enjoy it... Hey Stampy you where still alive right? What happened to Ellie?" Magnus asked appearing behind Stampy.
"Ah! Don't do that," he shouted, "but I don't know where Ellegaard went, she left six years ago."
Magnus' wolf features dropped down and he slightly whimpered to himself. He wanted to know if she was okay, but he assumed she would be alright.
"Tell us cat boy. What happened after we died?" Harper asked.
Romeo stopped arguing with Sparklez, Magnus' ears perked up, and Stampy was being stared at by all his past friends and enemies.
"Well," he started, "It went something like this..."
Stampy explained everything, Lizzies sudden betrayal, Cassie going missing, and Stacy dying. But then he explained all the events that happened recently. Lukas become mayor, Dan and Axel being the final werewolves (which he assumed that everyone would be okay with since they're dead) and the book.
"Wait, did you just tell us that you found this magical book under the old werewolf lair?" Magnus interrupted.
"Well yeah. That's how I brought Stacy back to life." Stampy replied.
Magnus started pacing back and forth through the dark abyss. "No, no, no. This is bad, this isn't good. Ellie would flip if she found out."
"What are you talking about werewolf." Ivor asked. He called all the werewolves 'werewolf' instead of theor real name. Possibly due to a grudge.
"I helped hide that book, Ein said if the book got into the wrong hands something bad could happen. Stampy you can't use those spells." Magnus explained.
"Not using a spell that could bring back the dead? Are you insane? Think of all the people that we could've saved!" Soren argued.
"You don't understand! Each potion has a reaction, bringing someone back to life could kill someone else," Magnus explained once more, "I might not be good at this magic stuff but I know what Ein told me was true. That book could kill a person as easily as bringing someone back."
Ivor rolled his eyes. "Soren I've been dealing with potions all my life and not once have I heard such ridiculous talk! I believe that we can bring people back to life with a potion but not kill someone at the same time."
Soren nodded in agreement. "Stampy, how do you make this potion of revival?" The ginger man asked.
Stampy looked over at Magnus who for once he felt bad for. Maybe knew what he was doing, he did say he help hid the book after all. "I dunno." Stampy fibbed.
Romeo sighed, "Stupid child. Whatever, it's not like you'll be getting out of here anyways. Lizzie, Xara, and TorqueDawg left weeks ago and still haven't came back."
"Lizzie and TorqueDawg? Speaking of them where are they?" Stampy asked.
Romeo looked at Soren who then looked at Harper. The three stared at each other for a moment, the abyss being ghost quiet. Though then Stampy could see things more clearly.
In front of him a mountain stood with a path that coiled along it. You could barely see the top for a bright light covered it. "What is that?" Stampy asked.
"It's a test. There are seven tests in total, and if you make it to the top... well it depends. Just know that if you fail you go to hell, and you fall into that pit over there." Soren explained pointing to a nearby pit. Though Stampy didn't go near it, he didn't want to.
"So what happens when you get to the top?" Stampy asked.
"Well," said Harper, "like Soren said it depends. If you know for a fact that your body is dead (trust me you'll know) then when you reach the top you're reincarnated into a new life. Though in your situation Stampy, if you get to the top then you'll go back into your body. You just got to hope it doesn't give out before then."
"What happens it it does?"
"Then your dead. Do I really need to explain?" Harper facepalmed.
"Sorry. So Lizzie, Xara, and the meanie are on their way to the top right? Did Stacy ever try to reach the top?"
"Only Sparklez can answer that. We know she did it's just none of us went with her." Magnus said.
Sparklez cleared his throat because a long explanation was due. "Well before I knew Stacy kicked the bucket I didn't really want to leave. You always have the option to stay here and live peaceful. But when she did show up I explained to her the one way out, and she was already making her way for the first test. I tried to stop her but I got wrapped into the tests," he explained, "it was only just recently when we got near the top of the mountain when I asked her why she was so determined to leave. And she told me 'because, don't you think it would be cool if I was reincarnated into a dog?' and at first I laughed but then I realized that she had no idea. I'm not sure what happened between you and her over those few days I was deceased but. Gosh she talked about you and Dan alot... Wink too! Though it was at the last test when things or weird. We where doing well until suddenly, she started to fade. I asked her what was going on but it seemed as if she couldn't hear me, I tried to grab her but she was gone. Then I was kicked to the bottom of the mountain and was told to try again. So there's your answer, sorry if it wasn't as helpful."
Stampy thought to himself, ideas flooded his head. Until he looked at the rest of the group and said, "And none of you have tried to leave before this point?" They all shook their heads no.
"I guess I was too busy yelling at Soren to attempt an escape." Ivor admitted.
"Well come on then. Let's go!" Stampy said, heading towards the beginning of the trials.
"What!" Everyone asked in unison.
That made Stampy stop and turn around. "Look if you don't want to go then fine. But I'm not going to stand here and do nothing. Romeo don't you want to get back at Ein? And Magnus wouldn't you like to blow something up? Sparklez, you where so close to escaping and yet your back here. Come on and we can all leave as New Growler townsfolk and not divided by werewolf and human. It won't matter in your next life anyway. So are you in? Or are you a bunch of cowards?"
Stampy took a deep breath and turned back to where he was going. Sparklez of course chased after him with Anthony close behind, and it was true that Romeo wanted to kill Ein. So he followed and Magnus too. Even Harper started to follow.
"Harper! Where are you going?" Ivor asked.
"Anywhere away from this nightmare!" He explain.
Soren gave Ivor a smug look, knowing what he was about to do. When suddenly Ivor was too following Stampy. Soren sighed and spoke to himself, "Started out as a boy, and came out a man. What happened while I was gone?" Then he too was following.
Stampy lead the way with seven of his fellow citizens behind him. He had no idea what was to come and no idea if he'll make it out alive. But he was going to try, he stole the book so he must so whatever it takes to make it right. For New Growler, for the land, for his friends, and for Stacy. Sure he started something a man can't finish on his own, bt with determination and a group of friends behind him it's only a matter of time.
So they started the treacherous climb, the climb to escape Stampys inferno.
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