King of the Underworld

Hello?...Hello?...Can you hear me?

Yes darling, loud and clear. What’s on your mind, to travel so far into my dark kingdom? Surely not to see me! I thought all of you hated me, up there basking in the rays of sunlight.

No...I’m not here for you! I want to see her...

See who? I don’t memorize all your names, pathetic human.

Emily Daves, I want to see her!

Let me check in my Book of Names...alright, found her name! Emily Daves, 16 year old girl who passed away from..oh that’s a terrible end. The little darling's life must've been a nightmare!

STOP! Don’t make fun of her or I’ll kill you!

What’s with you, kid? Where are your manners? Barging in my home and demanding things from me like I’m your servant?! And what’s with all the tears?

Sorry...it’s just...she’s...she’s my older sister...she was really sick, and really upset because of it...I thought I was able to help...I went to see her every weekend at the hospital...ma did everything to try to get her better...I don’t understand why she got worse...I just wanna make sure she's ok...please I really miss her! Sir, could I please see her?

You got a ticket, kid?

A ticket? Well, um... no...

No ticket, no entry! Sorry kid, maybe die first to see your dead sister.

Where can I get a ticket?

Up there kid, up in the Clouds.

How do I get to the Clouds?

You have to be invited. Sorry, I haven’t been up there in a few billion years, so I don’t know how.

But there has to be some way!

Love to stay and chat about it, but I’m pretty busy ruling the Underworld, so I best be off! Get off my doorstep now, will ya?

WAIT! I’m not leaving until I see her!

Goodbye!

No, no, no! Open the door, sir! Open it please!!! Answer me please!!! Please, I want to see her! LET ME SEE HER! AHHHH!

What the fuck is going on?! Pain!

Yes, sir? You called?

Get your ugly ass out there and command the hellhounds to drive this human kid away. He’s causing a rucus!

Yes, sir!

LET ME SEE HER! LET ME SEE MY SISTER!

Sir....the kid...

Yes?! You got rid of him did you?

Well, no sir...

WHAT?! You’re the most pathetic servant ever, Pain! Can’t even take care of a little human pest?

Sir, he isn’t human though.

What do you mean? He is, I just saw him! Pain, your jokes aren’t funny.

Sorry Sir! I was not trying to be funny Sir! ...but I really don’t think he’s human. He murdered the hellhounds with his blue flames.

...huh? Blue flames? You don’t mean...? He can’t be a demigod, now can he?

That might be the case, sir!

Alright, I guess I have to take care of this myself.

LET ME SEE HER NOW! OR I’LL BURN EVERYTHING!

WOW! Kid! Kid! What are you doing?! Calm down a bit!

NO! LET ME SEE HER!

Yes! Yes! All the Underworld heard you! Can we talk like civilized humans and gods? Stop the flames, please!

Fine! Just get her for me! I don’t even want to come into your palace! Just let me see her!

I wish I could, but without a ticket I can’t reach her.

A ticket? A fucking TICKET? Your King of the Underworld! Why can’t you just get her?

I can’t, cause you see...I kinda screwed things up with my older siblings...which I don’t understand why they even got mad, all I did was murder a few dinosaurs! They were pretty mindless and boring, anyway! Cause of me, we now have you lovely humans! Oh, how much more exciting the lives of gods are with you guys around!

STOP! Don’t ramble to me about your problems! I want you to explain to me why I can’t see my sister!

The aftermath of the whole dinosaur mess-up was...well, my siblings voted to restrict my powers...they don’t trust me and don’t like me, but-

I can totally understand why they’d hate you!

Interrupting, now? I thought you didn’t want to get off track? ‘Don’t ramble!’ YOU said that, right?

Sorry...continue your story.

Well anyway, long story short for your short attention span...I can’t talk to the dead. I can’t see, speak to them or summon them...not anymore, that is. I just watch, like a good little God of the Underworld, on my throne of bones...so boring!

So, your practically useless? Just my luck! Finally made it down here, and all I get is you?

Hey, kid! I’m not useless!

You kinda are! If you can’t help me, how do I get to the Clouds? I need to see my sister, and I need to see her as soon as possible! I can’t wait anymore!

Calm down, kid! And would you cut it out with those blue flames? You’re gonna destroy my door! Don’t make me use my own powers...it could get ugly for you...you know what happened to the dinosaurs.

Ughhh!

Hey, kid. I’ll try sending in a message for you, how’s that? Mind you, I have no idea if they’ll answer up there but I’ll try. See? I’m pretty generous for a god! Now, don’t freak out when I close the door this time, I’ll be right back I promise.

Pain!

Yes, sir?

Need to send a message to the Clouds, for a young man wishing to see his sister.

But Sir...no one answered last time.

That’s cause I wanted some heavenly wine from up there last time...man they’re so stingy! Can’t even send a bottle down! This is a different matter, however Title the letter: think I found one of your long lost bastard sons, eldest brother. Came knocking on my doorstep, and tried burning the door down with blue flames.

Yes, Sir!

...

Message sent, Sir!

Hey kid, told ya I’d be back.

King of the Underworld, you sent the Cloud Kingdom an urgent message? Are you right in the head to proclaim you found a demigod with blue flames?!

Wow, that was a fast reply! Why yes, little brother! Long time no see! Huh, so eldest brother made you his messenger?

Shut up! Just tell me what you want!

Here is the young demigod I spoke of, tell eldest brother about him! Honestly, just take him with you, he’s been bugging me alot with his screaming and threats and blue flames. You know this would have been solved without involving the Clouds if I had my powers restored but-

Shut up, would you for a second?! You’re so annoying!

Wow, they really don’t like you, King of the Underworld?

Told ya, kid! They’re still hung up on the dumb dinos!

Huh, so this is the boy?

Are you able to help me find my sister? I need to ask her something.

Yes, the Cloud Kingdom will see to that! Come with me, there is someone I would like you to meet first.

Alright, I’ll do whatever if it gets me a step closer to Emily.

Bye, King of the Underworld. You’re really useless, ya know?

Bye, pathetic demigod, till next time. Hopefully you pick up a few manners before then.

What an interesting day in the Underworld, huh Pain?

Yes, Sir!