The Opened Tomb

[Serenity]

She walked up to Zane, "Now, shall we get going? I've no more love left for this tomb." with a brief smile on her face, she continued down the dark hall, all the while thinking of what could possibly beat the acid pool they just walked across.

[Zane]

Zane follows, happy that they both managed to make it across

"Neither do I. Here's hoping it's something reasonable"

[Skulldon]

As they walked, the same voice came over crystals that lined the ceiling.

Psychic storage. Brain mapping. We should have been working on it ten years ago...*cough* I'll say it once, and I'll say it again so every one of you can hear me a hundred times. If I don't live long enough for you to pour me into that crystal, I want Caroline to run this place. She say she can't...*cough*...she's humble like that, but you make her.

[Zane]

Zane looks up at the crystals, but continues to walk

"Hmm... That doesn't sound good... I'd hate to be stuck in a crystal..."

[Skulldon]

The room opened up into a large cavern with a single huge yellow crystal in the middle. It glowed dimly and had various wires and pipes strapped to it. Nothing else in the room was of interest.

[Serenity]

"Well that's, certainly a large one..."

There was something about the large gem that bothered her, with the way it was attached to so many pipes and wires. It almost looked like a heart on the verge of death.

Carefully, she eased closer to it to the massive crystal, to see if it would also give instructions like all the rest.

[Skulldon]

Oh l-l-l-look. It's you.

The voice that came from this crystal was somehow feminine and faltering, its words mechanical and fuzzy.

What do you think you're doing in here? Did you th-think you came in here on accident?

[Zane]

Zane follows Serenity into the room. When he hears the crystal speak, he stops and looks at it funnily

"Why would you ask why we're here? We were exploring the ruins, and then got dropped into this madhouse. After that it was a straight shot to here. So... Not like we could help it."

[Serenity]

Serenity strangely felt insulted by the crystal, addressing her with a harsh you,

"I've never been down here before, and almost since coming here I wanted nothing more than to leave."

The mage walked up almost face to face with the crystal, "I demand you let us out of here at once!"

[Skulldon]

The voice takes on a sinister and low tone.

I opened the door. I needed some moron to come in here and find this place.

I'm dying. This crystal isn't holding my brain. I need a body. And heeeerrrrsss...will do very nicely.

The door slammed shut behind them. Four panels slid up from the floor and clamped onto the side of the crystal, each glowing a different color.


It's only a matter of time before you starve to death.

[Serenity]

"Moron?! YOU nearly killed us just so you can use my body?! What kind of thinking is that? If I died you couldn't use my body at all. You're the moron! And you're fat!"

Serenity had begun to grow incredibly impatient with the place, especially after the nearly being torn in half bit, and especially at the fool promise she took that there was something of value here. The only thing valuable was this damn crystal in pieces.

She nearly even killed Zane, while that was the mage's own fault entirely, she was going to place the blame on this thing.

[Skulldon]

I have ways, meatbag. I don't need your brain. You know, you could always kill each other. That would be faster than starving to death.

The panels blinked brightly.

[Serenity]

"Fine then, I'll make you release us!" she looked to Zane, "Cover your ears!"

Serenity took in a deep breath through the mouth and down into her gut, her diaphragm expanding as she did. The mage took in enough air until the tension within her body was at its capacity. Then she screamed.

A powerful bellow of air erupted from Serenity, equipped with a high pitched scream capable of shattering any glass within reach in seconds. Though the thing wasn't glass exactly, the force of her attack might be enough, coupled with her soprano reach, might at least annoy the gold crystal, she hoped.

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[Zane]

Zane puts his hand to his forehead and scratches his head.

"You are one crazy crystal... Which is something I never thought I'd have to say..."

Zane slaps his hands to his ears at Serenity's command, and was quite glad he did, considering what he could hear even though them

[Skulldon]

The crystal crackled and fizzed, cracking a little but staying intact. One of the panels, one that glowed green, broke open, revealing a switch.

Oooh....that was loud. I bet you're a screamer, huh?