It's been two whole months since we came back from the Underland.

The Underland is a place miles beneath New York City. Its home to a bunch of oversized creatures: bat, mice, rats, and a ton more. Then there was the race of pale, violet eyed, silver-haired people.

I headed to my room after coming home from school without a word. Ever since I left I've been like this: quite and depressed. I mean you would too if you left the girl you love forever.

I sat on my bed and stared at the sealing. After about five minutes I took out my picture of Luxa and me in the museum.

Luxa was Regalia's queen. Regalia is the human city of the Underland, even though Luxa was 12 and wasn't suppose to get full power until she turned 16. Then after the War of Time when the council was killed (except her grandfather, Vikus) the city turned to her for guidance.

I don't know how long I was looking at the picture when I heard a knock at my door. I turned to see my mom and dad looking at me with sad expressions. I wondered how long they were standing there.

My mom came over and sat on my bed. She moved a hand over my cheek and wiped away tears I didn't know I had shed.

"I know I said you couldn't go to that place again, but-"she was cut off by my dad.

"But," he said "this came for you."

He handed me something. I turned it over in my hands and realized it was scroll.

I stared at the scroll in amazement. It said: TO GREGOR on it. I opened it up. It read:

Dear Gregor,

I know there is a chance you are not in New York City now, but if you are reading this you stayed. I wish to ask you to attend my 13th birthday; it is in one month time. I understand if you cannot come.

Luxa

I looked at the scroll for a few minutes before looking up at my parents.

"Well, what's it say?" my dad asked.

I handed him the note. He read it and then handed it to my mom so she could read it. After she read it she looked at me. She sighed and nodded. I grinned. I was finally going back! I grabbed the scroll, turned it over and wrote.

Dear Luxa,

Don't worry I'm still here. My mom agreed to let me come. Isn't that great? Well anyway, send a note up a few days before the party, and a time to meet the bat o.k.?

I miss you.

Gregor

I rolled the scroll up and ran out of my room. I didn't stop until I reached the laundry room. Luckily no one was down here. I opened the gate and was about to stick the scroll in, but a furry head stopped me.

"Greetings Overlander." The bat said.

"Uh, hi" I said "Are you a messenger bat?"

"Yes." she said "My name is Artemis."

I took a good look at Artemis. She was a silver color that reminded me of Luxa's silver-blond-hair, and she had brown splotches on her face and what I could see of her back. The brown had small black lines it them. It reminded me a little of tree bark.

"O.k. This is for Luxa." I said giving her the scroll.

"I will see to it she gets it." Artemis said.

I thanked her and ran up to my apartment.