Pretty self explanatory achievement, so here are a few tips. First of all, if you do fall into any of the red pits, pause the game and restart the section. A lot of the platforming over these pits is made more difficult because of the fire blasting statues. Take your time and hit the fireballs back until you are too close to the statues to hit them back easily. When you're close, jump the last fireball and tap and hold X in the air so you'll be ready to charge up and release your special attack on the gargoyle once your blade flashes. Progress slowly/ carefully and dispatch every enemy along the way to avoid any surprise attacks that knock you into a pit. Once you reach the top, you will fight your very first Fire Hound. The achievement will pop here or after you successfully get past him and into the room where you will have to kill two Fire Hounds as a sub-boss fight.