02: Puppy?

I sighed, I still did not trust this Hellhound. After all, he was a monster and could betray me anytime. Monsters hate Demigods and will do anything to kill them unless the monsters are under Olympus's rule. Like how Hades controls some monsters even though they respawn in Tartarus. "Very well, your words were confirmed." I looked at the Hellhound. You never should show your enemy weaknesses they can explore, that's why I should just focus and act properly even though I am extremely hungry and want to eat this wolf's flesh. Is this normal? I don't know. The single thought of eating anything animals makes me sick, so I think I won't go around eating humans.

"Now tell me, what is this... 'Gift' you speak of?" I asked, clearly my curiosity was seen by the defective Hellhound as he looked over to me and said in a clear, calm voice: "Me." My eyes narrowed. Don't tell me- "Your mother has assigned me as your companion and protector." Hellhound seemed to smile, or tried to, just exposing his teeth. I looked at him and I was ready to ask mother again, but if she sent this Hellhound... So he must be one of my siblings since Hellhounds are related to Nyx and Cerberus so technically they are my siblings and they shouldn't be aggressive towards me... At least neutral, but I can't be too sure.

"Hm... Sure." I said, I simply decided to find an exit as fast as I could if he attacks me, a sewer exit would be best, and better if it isn't narrow because this Hellhound is smaller than others so he should be able to follow me through small gaps... Also, Hellhounds can Shadow Travel. I think would be able to learn how to Shadow Travel because I'm the son of Nix, not only does her sons Thanatos and Hypnos can enter and leave the underworld at will, she also can, so maybe I can learn how to Shadow Travel. "I'll be honest with you, Hellhound, I do not trust you, you are something that I am deeply wary of and can easily devour me, I also am very hungry, so hungry I could eat one of my technical siblings."

The Hellhound, for some reason, shivered when I mentioned eating him. With a whine, the hellhound bowed again and said: "Master, please don't eat me." I was surprised to hear the fear behind the hellhound's voice, was he eaten before? He must have been, or at least some of his bigger siblings threatened to eat him. "Very well, I won't eat you... However, I am hungry, starving, craving for something to eat." What's up with hunger...? I feel like my insides are devouring themselves, I feel a sudden pain in my stomach as I gasp for air. How long have I been starving? I cough and sigh, getting up from the ground and ready to leave. The Hellhound may be dangerous, but I am weak, if he wanted to eat me he would have done that earlier because the only thing I can properly do due to how weak I am now is use magic.

And I have only one magic: [Cosmic Dust], that causes pain and would give me some seconds to attack, but that's all. It would be useless if I used it to escape, a Hellhound of this size would be dexterous and quick enough to catch up to me and kill me, Even though i am a Demigod, I am 6 years old. I am but a toddler that doesn't have any knowledge of the outside world, starving, and weak... This is great musical material. Okay! It seems like ADHD is not so strong, I can focus, just now I think I got lost because of it. Back on track!

Hellhound, no I won't name it, because it looks like a medium-size Shiba-Inu i would get attached if I named it, followed me through the sewer till I got to find the exit. This place was used by homeless people as shelter, so there was an entrance and exit, just this place was the route to drug dealers to get to the outside of the city. Just hope there isn't a giant blue spider here...

Soon I smell the scent of sulfur, followed by howls of anger... Another Hellhound? I look to my front to see the Hellhound that was walking stop and start to shiver You must always keep your enemy in your line of sight, so I had the Hellhound walk in front of me, if I was his so-called master then he would obey... And he did.

He walked in front of me with pride, for some reason his tail was wagging happily as if he was proud of me having him walk in front... Oh, right. Alpha Wolves normally have their Beta Wolves walk in front to scout or something like that, right? So he considers me his Alpha and he thinks I consider him my Beta? I can use this, if he thinks I think of him a someone important to me, I can use him as bait or meat shield when necessary. "M-master! It's my siblings! They have been hunting Demigod children for years, and they want you." I look at him, right now it's time to think...

The entrance slash exit is in front of us right now and the howls came from the exit... So that is waiting for us, from my memory j cannot remember any other exit... And if stay here I will starve to death, Hellhounds don't need to eat or Drink to survive, so they can wait till i die or simply come here and kill me. However, they would need to give up on their mobility to fight me here, they are too big to fit inside the sewer without being slowed down by a considerable good amount. My servant Hellhound is smaller, naturally smaller, so small I would consider him a puppy compared to normal Hellhounds, but this is good.

Why? Because if this Hellhound wants to be my servant, he will have to listen to my commands and serve me, maybe he will betray me, so i need a plan that doesn't rely 100% on him...

Oh, I know what to do.