Tired and exausted we made our way to what we thought was the end of this nightmare.
After having been underground for what seemed like 4 or 5 days fighting the hellish demons and creatures that came our way, our suplies were begining to thin. I fear that some of my clan will not make it and many have already left. I watch Cresontha tend to Nefrosath, he was wounded badly and i fear that his wounds may come infected from the dark water that drips silently from the stalactights hanging thinly above our heads.
“Is it all worth it?” i begin to ask myself. The lives of these brave men women, and even Kioshi the fearless girl whom is only but 12 years old. To think that i would trade these lifes for just treasure and wisdom seems almost so barbaric i want to kill myself and decend to the hells where i might suffer out my sins.
“We should rest.” says Trafadel the wisest of all wizards. “Many of the others are tired and as you can see Nefrosath is in no condition to go anywhere for now.”
“Ill take first watch” i say. “I dont want anyone to come to harm and you know that time the str-“
“-No.” he interupts “Zuthilios, you and i both know that you are no where near a state good enough to hardly even walk nevermind fight. You must rest or you shal be too tired to even claim your prize tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow? You mean its already been another day?”
“Im afraid so.”
“Dam you can never tell night from day down here.”
“REST! Before i have to put you to sleep myself, and i can guarentee that it will not be plesent.”
I follow his wishes almost feeling that he is trying to take my place as the leader of our clan, but before i can even think another word about it my eyes shut as i fall back resting on the glowing warm orb. The Eye Of Fire.
I awake the next morning in darkness as usual. These caves begin to get on my nerves as i long to once breath fresh air, feel the sun on my face and to drink fresh water.
Nefrosaths wounds thankfully have healed up but he slowly limps instead of walking and i still am unsure of if he has been infected or not.
After the rest of the clan has woken up Trafadel leads the way making a glowing ball to light the path. An hour passes as we continue down the dark caves going deeper and deeper expecting almost to reach the center of the earth at any point.
“How much further do you suppose we must go?” says Kioshi in an almost shakey voice.
“Im not sure ho-“
“DONT SAY THAT! Every time i ask you your always not sure! We have been traveling for what seems to be 5 days now and its doubtfull that we will ever find our way out nevermind this statue which supposedly holds glorious treasures!”
Silence surrounds the air for a moment and a small ringing even begins to emerge in my ear almost eerie enough to drive me mad.
“Im sorry Kioshi. I never meant it to be like this. I endangerd us all. But… Are you shaking?
“No, maby, im just cold ok?!”
“No, your nervous? But you’ve never been frightend of anything before.”
“Somthings not right.”
“What?”
“The creatures!, we havent seen any at all. Yesterday they were overwhelming us and now there arent even tracks.”
And almost as soon as she says it i feel a tingle of a vibration in my feet.
I draw my Morning Sar with two hands and begin to chant into it as it begins to glow red and burst into flames. The others see what i am dooing and begin to draw their weapons all chanting spells and curses to them and each other preparing for battle.
“QUIET!” i shout
The noise stops and i feel the vibrations getting stronger and louder STRONGER and LOUDER. The noise and power is so close now i almost fall over.
Silence draws back… The ground stops shaking… Its not gone… The ringing in my ears is not there.
I keep my stance.
To Be Continued… In fact i think i might write the next one right now XD.
By Zuthilios
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