The Unexpected

Chapter 11: Moment with Panic

Heidi's POV

Hadie and I enter the main walkway to the Underworld and so far nothing has changed so far but a familiar loud barking is heard from up ahead, "Sounds like Cerb is still alive and kicking." Hadie jokes because him and me both known that Cerberus is immortal. The large dog stalks him way over to us but stops at the entrance of the arch way because he is too big to fit through. "Did Cerberus get bigger or did we get smaller?" Hadie asks but instead of answering him I simply just slap him upside his head.

 "Ow!" Hadie goes to grab me but the sound of angry snarls and growls stop him dead in his tracks as the massive dark red eyes of the guard dog bore into both of us. "That not Cerberus." I say noticing that the massive dog blocking us from the Underworld only has one head. "No way, it can't be." I say looking closer at the dog when suddenly I see the name tag around his neck. "Bandit?" I whisper softly as my brother looks from me to dog then back to me. "He's bigger than Cerberus." I smile while slowly making my way up to the dog. "Hey boy, you miss me?" I ask slowly when the feeling of terrified and intimidation comes over me.

"Are you insane? We have no idea what Hayden has done to him." I look deep into the eyes of the dog that I have raised since he was just a small puppy, "I am not scared because I know that Bandit would never forget his mom." The dog in front of me lowers his head and shows me his sharp teeth as he lets out a low darken growl. "Heidi that dog is looking at you like you are his next meal." I take a deep breath not backing down from the monster in front of me. "BANDIT! SIT!" I yell in a stern voice as Hadie looks on not sure what to do. The dog doesn't move for a few moments but then backs away a little bit before flopping down on his butt seeming to manage to shake the whole Underworld.

"You were saying?" I ask look over my shoulder at my brother who just rolls his head and walks past me into the main part of the Underworld that is called the 5 rivers room then vanishes. "Good boy." I say to Bandit who flops down onto his belly and I start scratching behind his ears which gets him to start kicking his leg. "I miss you boy, and I wish I could take you to Auradon with me but I think you are too big for Auradon." Bandit whines which breaks my heart on the inside. I wrap my arms around Bandit as much as I can as he gives me a gently nudge and a lick on my face. "I love you too." Bandit stands back up on all fours before walking away and vanishing into the massive Underworld.

I take yet another deep breath as thousands of memories start resurfacing as I look around the place that I once called home. "This place really has changed since the barrier was destroyed." I say out loud to myself before walking over the grey river and pushing the double doors open that lead into he throne room. "HAYDEN!" I yell walking further into the room to see that his room has changed as well. The room is now above an endless pit of lava and Cerberus now stands behind the throne where I see my doppelganger sitting with Pain along with Panic on one side of her and Morris standing on the other side of her.

"Look what Auradon casted out." I sneer at her as I stop at the bottom of the now single staircase that leads to the Hayden and her throne. "I love what you did to the place, very homey feeling." I snap back in a sarcastic tone. "I added a touch here and a touch there, I made this place what it once was which is a place to fear, but I think the more pressing question is on why you and your brother are here?" Hayden smirks at me before waving her hand sending Pain and Panic out of the room. "I just wanted to see my home away from home." Hayden stands up from the chair and I notice something that I can't believe that I didn't notice when I saw her at the council meeting. "You're pregnant?" I ask looking at Hayden's swollen stomach.

Hayden and Morris places their hands over her stomach with Hayden having a glowing smile on her face and Morris having the same look Harry had when he found out I was having Henry. "It was definitely an unexpected but life changing news." I can't believe I am saying this but if I didn't know any better I would say that Hayden and Morris are happy. "I am thrilled for you Hayden; motherhood will change you." Hayden looks up at Morris before turning her attention back to me. "What are you really doing here Heidi?" I sigh knowing Hayden and her untrusting nature. "I just wanted to visit the old stomping ground." Hayden inclines her head to me,

"Feel free to reminisce, even though we both know that this place holds nothing but horrible nightmares of memories for the both of us." I can't help but feel sorry for Hayden, she is just keeping herself from happiness but holding on to what our father did to us in the past. "Thank you your majesty, I swear to respect your castle and your rules." Hayden rolls her eyes and waves me off as I leave the throne room and head back into the room of the 5 rivers.

I kneel in front of the blue river thinking about that how it was here in this spot where everything begin for me. "I never thought I would see you here again." I turn my head to the side to see Panic standing next to me. "Nice to see you again Panic." I smile giving Panic the biggest hug I have ever gave anyone. "You have certainly grown up since the last time I saw you sitting here." Says as the small creature while he returns the hug.

"I am just sorry that took me so long to come back." I let out a small laugh wiping the tears away my eyes. "Don't be sorry Heidi, you have a whole life in Auradon, and I hope that it is a life you dreamed of." Panic grabs my hand in his and sits down beside me. "Tell me about life in Auradon." Panic smiles as I smile back and start telling him all about Auradon and all the adventures I have been on.

After what seems like forever I finally finish getting Panic all caught up. "Sounds amazing Heidi, you have completely turned your life around, you have gone villain to hero." I smile down at Panic because as I think back to my childhood it was always Panic that was there for me when Hadie couldn't be. "Come with me Panic, come to Auradon and live the life that you want." Panic smiles up at him but I can see something in his eyes.

"I have enjoyed every second of watching you grow up, and I will be forever grateful that I got to see the woman that you have become, but I am needed here for Queen Hayden along with King Morris and the soon to be prince or princess." I look at him puzzled. "Why would you stay here when you could be free from this place?" Panic simple sighs pushing some of my hair out of my face. "I get to start all over again, I get to raise a third generation of Hades children." I feel a tear run down my cheek as I laugh.

"Hadie had Pain looking out for him and I had you looking out for me." I say wiping the tears from my eyes. "Don't cry Heidi, I will always be here in the Underworld, you are destined for so much more than you could possibly know, and maybe someday I will get the pleasure to meet young Henry." Panic wipes the remaining tears from my face before taking my hands into his. "I will give you a personal tour of the new Underworld." I nod my head taking a deep breath as Panic starts to show me around.