𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 ➢ ᴛʜᴇᴏ ʀᴀᴇᴋᴇɴ

Ch. 28 - 𝘽𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙕𝙆𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙂

"If it's a tear in the fabric of our world, theoretically, it could look like anything from a microscopic black hole to a free-floating Einstein-Rosen bridge." Lydia explained as the stopped to glance around. "I really hope it's not up there." Ivory said as she looked up at the treeline above them

"Let's split up." Scott said and they all started looking around. Ivory glanced around until she saw a sewer tunnel making her walk over it, "Hey, come look at this." She called out making them walk over to her, "The rift's not above us..."

"It's below."

"I can't see a thing." Lydia said as they shined their phone flashlights around the underground tunnels. Ivory dug around her bag before pulling out and actual flashlight and turning it on making them all look at her. "I'm always prepared." She said with a shrugged before walking down the tunnel, "It's got to be down here somewhere."

A few minutes later they reach a junction in the tunnels, and Malia turns right at the fork to see if anything is there. She makes it a few steps before she immediately smacks into the rift so hard that she bounces off and is thrown backwards making everyone spin around. "Found it!" Malia said as Ivory helped her up.

Ivory slowly walked up to the rift, staring at it with a fascinated look on her face. It was a clear green and swirling a foot or two above the ground. "It's remarkably similar." Lydia said as she came up to stand next to Ivory, "To what?" Malia asked. "To the Einstein-Rosen bridge." Ivory answered as they all stared at it.

Malia ripped off a piece of the metal pipes and tried to stick it through the rift but all it did was melt it. "There's gotta be another way. We just need to think." Ivory said and Malia raised her eyebrows, "Think?" She asked and Scott nodded. "Yeah... Think about how to get through a supernatural rift that melts steel." Scott said and Lydia shrugged slightly, "I didn't say it would be easy..." She said.

"It doesn't have to be so hard." Someone said behind them making them spin around to see Mr. Douglas standing there. "He followed our scent." Scott said, "I followed your desperation. We're all in a tough spot. Desperate to get inside and save everyone, and hoping to find a way to stop this army of the dead. We all want the same thing." Douglas said.

"He has a point." Lydia said and Ivory raised her eyebrows, "If he doesn't kill anyone." She said as she pulled out her crossbow. "Else. If he doesn't kill anyone else." Scott corrected and Douglas shrugged slightly, "All that matters right now is getting through the rift." He said.

"Then you're out of luck." Malia said and Lydia nodded, "The rift burns everything that tries to pass through it." She said. "Perhaps not everything." Douglas says and then Parrish suddenly appears in front of them in his Hellhound form, though without the flames. His eyes glowing greenish as he growls at them while Lydia's eyes widened, "Parrish." She said.

"If the Hellhound can open the rift, we all go together." Douglas said and Malia scoffed, "You're the bad guy. I'm pretty sure helping you is a bad idea." She said and Douglas rolled his eyes. "Good guy, bad guy... When has anything ever been so black and white?"

"World War II." Someone said making them turn to see Liam walking to them, "He's a Nazi. He wants the Hunt for himself. He wants his own supernatural army." Liam said making Ivory's eyes widen. Douglas sighed before unraveling a Ghost Riders whip.

"We're not letting you through that rift." Scott said and Douglas raised his eyebrows at them. "Not letting me? I see... You still think you have a say in the matter." He said and Scott's eyes flashed red as he let out a loud roar. Douglas cracked the whip a couple more times at them making Ivory grab Lydia and pull her over to the other tunnel with Liam. He cracked the whip a few more times until both Malia and Scott ran over to the other tunnel.