((Later, when I get back into the forest.))
Walking from their location, they soon come into a large town, filled with demons of all sorts. Ghost-like beings, imps, skeletal beings, everything. Ark-anios soon went into a alley, where many demons sat against the wall, sharpening their blades or drinking humanoid blood. They eyed Adam, but left him be. He soon found what he was looking for, a small shed. He knocked the door, said something in demonic tongue, and the door open and Ark-anios was greeted by who he was looking for. A gargoyle, covered with grey hair. He looked at Ark-anios, then said "Why, if it aint old Arky! What do ya need, sonny, and who's this feller?" Ark-anios then said "This is Mark'opita, he was my mentor before I took the throne. He decided to live here instead of the castle, because he said it felt more like home." to Adam.
He then answered "Mark'opita, Hades has taken over the Underworld, and, less importantly, captured someone's daughter, which is kind of optional. I need you to fly us over the two gates to reach Hades and take back my rightful place. Also, this is Adam." "Well, I'm OK with you killing others, Ark-anios! But saving isn't what we do, we kill captured slaves." Mark said to Ark-anios, as he replied "I must, for I am trapped within a forest by a goddess, and cannot leave, but I believe that I could possibly escape sooner or later, master." The gargoyle coughed, then said "Well, kill 'em soon, Arky! Or I'll spill their blood fer ya!" He laughed, coughing a bit, and said "Well, I'll fly yer ta the castle! But, I can't hunt with you, I'm too old to do all that at once like I used to be." Ark-anios then said, "Thank you, Mark'opita. When he dies, I'll give you his blood for you to drink." The gargoyle got outside, flapped his wings, and when it looked like he was going to soar, he fell.
He coughed again, then said "Heh, who needed flying anywho? I'll just put on a disguise on you Arky so we can get in." He walked back inside, found a purple orb, threw it at Ark, and Ark then used it, and instantly transformed into a red imp with a skull on his face, about half the size of Adam, the exact same height as the gargoyle. "Well then, lets go to the castle! And you may want to look normal, Adam, or we'll all be killed. Also, I saw yer horsy flying high above us, he will also give our position away, looking like something from Heaven. So, off we go!" he said, walking out of the alley, to the castle, laughing slightly.