The Running Man: Chapter 25

Maxis was running along the inside corridors of Nadine's castle along with several others guiding his way. They took a left before running into a group of her minions. He stood there for the next couple of moments as his companions waged the battle on around him. Maxis turned his head to the right and began to walk in that direction, carefully avoiding any of the several fights that were now located around him. He dashed into the corridor and continued down, the sound of metal grinding flesh already disappearing. It was then that he heard a blood-curdling sound of Nadine's scream pierce through the compound.

"Going somewhere dear Maxis?" It was the unmistakable sound of Althea Holli. She laughed as Maxis turned around and faced her. "Still blind as a bat I see. I wonder, why don't you ever get that fixed?" Maxis lunged at her, but she easily avoided the blow. "Come now Maxis, you couldn't hurt a fly, let alone a longtime friend."

"I'm not you friend Althea, and your little tricks won't affect me anymore." She raised her eyebrow, but then chuckled.

"No, I suppose not. Alas Maxis, this isn't meant to be. You can't stop Nadine, she is the daughter of Chaos." Maxis cringed, but reluctantly continued talking.

"Why are you allies with that monster, how can you live in a world like this. You know this isn't how it was supposed to be!" Now she flat out fell on the floor laughing, and Maxis took this chance to escape and run further down the corridor.

"Then you don't know me very well!" Maxis heard before passing through a doorway into a relatively isolated room, which in the center stood a giant orb. A prison for a hero that was being held inside. He turned to a couch which held two demigods on it, both looking unconcerned.

"Is Althea dead?" said the grey haired boy with blue eyes to the left. Maxis shook his head as the grey haired one turned back to the t.v.

"Then I guess we will just have to wait until she is." Maxis nodded as the one inside the orb banged his head against the side in frustration.

"Don't worry, I'm sure somebody will soon." With that, the door closed with the sound of an explosion that rocked the entire room.