Chapter 12: Sacrifice

When we reached our friends they were running on a bridge made out of black skeletons holding each others ankles. When we caught up to them things weren't looking good, Claudia couldn't save Boyd with healing magic and a swarm of Makhai were coming towards us and it looked like they were coming in the thousands. "When need to hurry", Miles said and I couldn't agreed more. The Makhai was throwing what looked like lava at us and they coming as fast as possible. "They will reach in seconds, their is nothing we can do", Triton said. For a moment I was believing in him until Quintus stepped up.

"No we been through much to just give up", Quintus said. He pulled out his whip and destroyed the bridge and the Makhai fell. "Lets go", Quintus said. Clint and Nico took Triton through the exit and Alexia took Boyd through the exit, before Quintus could walk away from the edge a Makhai grabbed his ankle and pulled him down.

"Quintus!", Claudia shouted and she dove for overboard.

"Claudia!", I shouted and I dove for her. Claudia was gripping Quintus's hands, I was gripping her ankles, and Miles was holding my ankles trying to pull us up. The Makhai that had Quintus fell but we couldn't be pulled up.

"You guys are to much weight", Miles said while struggling to not drop me. He was right, I could feel his grip loosening and my grip was loosening on Claudia.

"I wont let you go", Claudia said holding Quintus hands.

"You have to, I had a vision and knew this will happen", Quintus said.

"If you try to fall I will kill you myself", I told him.

"I don't want you guys to die because of me", he replied.

"I swore on the river Styx that would save you", I said. My grip and Miles grip was about to break and I had a feeling that Quintus knew.

"You freed and so you saved me and I thank you", he said. Quintus started crying and was looking right into my eyes. "Silas we been together forever and you always saved me and now its my turn to save you. Promise me that you will keep Claudia safe", he said as if he was saying goodbye.

"The door behind us is closing!", Miles shouted. Quintus looked into Claudia eyes passionately and pulled himself up towards her face and kissed her.

"I love you", he said to her.

"I love you to", she replied. Quintus used that moments to rip his hands from her hers and he fell in the shadowy darkness below.

"NOOO!", Claudia and I shouted. Miles pulled us up and we ran through the exit and it closed behind us.