knocked out, this time when he came round they were after coming to the end of the staircase, but they were still going.
The staircase had opened into a massive underground cavern. Although Sean was still struggling to stop his movement for a second he could not help but stop and look around in awe. It seemed endless. Light was getting in from somewhere and although faint it did a good job of showcasing the expanse. The staircase had ended, but because of the fall they seemed to have missed the path and were now sliding down a massive ledge, but Sean could see an end to it and he did not want to find out what it consisted of. He struggled to reach a knife he had in his boot. He got it and with all his force tried to jam it into the rock, but it didn't work and he dropped the knife with the effort. He was running out of time.
The creature had picked up speed, being considerably bigger than Sean and as it went over the edge a final yelp echoed through the cavern and was lost with the creature. He frantically tried again in vain to grab hold of something, but with the surface nearly perfectly flat there was no hope. He searched through his person for something he could use, his mind checking and double checking the possible use of even the most insignificant items, like shoelaces or matches. Nothing. The edge came and he closed his eyes.
He was sure of death, but it never came. He hadn't even noticed the thump of landing. He opened his eyes barely able to believe he was still alive. Looking around he realised he had landed on the only bit of a ledge he could see. Then looking out over the edge he could not make out the bottom. Counting himself more than lucky he wondered at how he could get out of there. There was little or no grip on the wall but as he felt around with his hands he noticed something. There seemed to be the smallest of levers sticking out from the wall. He thought it impossible for there to be a lever here, where he was sure no man had ever been, but there was. He considered pulling it to see what it may do, but then questioned the decision. It could do anything, and in his precarious situation all he could imagine it doing was taking away the ledge that sustained his life. But he couldn't get out of where he was so he had no choice. He pulled it.
Nothing happened for a minute and then a small rumbling began. Dirt began to fall from somewhere above him and small rocks nearly knocked him from the ledge a couple of times. Then it stopped and the wall that he'd been trying to climb lit up. A rectangular outline formed and then turned into a door and opened. Sean couldn't believe his luck.
Cobwebs seemed to consume the passage but there was an old torch by the door. It took a couple of matches to get it going but when it did, it did a good job of burning away the cobwebs. Never the less it was slow moving. Sean had no fear of spiders but he still wasn't going to risk getting bitten. After about two hours he made it to a room. It lacked the awe inspiring size of the cavern but anything this old had to be respected. The room was small with faded tapestries lining the walls. He couldn't make out what any of them represented but the importance of the room was evident. There was gold chalices and diamond jewels displayed on tables around the room and it all faced a centre table with a book on display.
Sean felt entranced by this book. There was much of interest around the room but he could focus only on the book. He felt as though there was some unknown force drawing his attention. It's cover was made from thick, solid, gold and it had an emblem of the original Sun on it. The book itself was locked though and Sean began trying to pick the lock. He was usually quite good at this, and there had never been a lock that he had come across that he could not pick. But something was stopping him from picking this lock. He'd get to the point where it should simply open but nothing happened. He looked around the room for some
The staircase had opened into a massive underground cavern. Although Sean was still struggling to stop his movement for a second he could not help but stop and look around in awe. It seemed endless. Light was getting in from somewhere and although faint it did a good job of showcasing the expanse. The staircase had ended, but because of the fall they seemed to have missed the path and were now sliding down a massive ledge, but Sean could see an end to it and he did not want to find out what it consisted of. He struggled to reach a knife he had in his boot. He got it and with all his force tried to jam it into the rock, but it didn't work and he dropped the knife with the effort. He was running out of time.
The creature had picked up speed, being considerably bigger than Sean and as it went over the edge a final yelp echoed through the cavern and was lost with the creature. He frantically tried again in vain to grab hold of something, but with the surface nearly perfectly flat there was no hope. He searched through his person for something he could use, his mind checking and double checking the possible use of even the most insignificant items, like shoelaces or matches. Nothing. The edge came and he closed his eyes.
He was sure of death, but it never came. He hadn't even noticed the thump of landing. He opened his eyes barely able to believe he was still alive. Looking around he realised he had landed on the only bit of a ledge he could see. Then looking out over the edge he could not make out the bottom. Counting himself more than lucky he wondered at how he could get out of there. There was little or no grip on the wall but as he felt around with his hands he noticed something. There seemed to be the smallest of levers sticking out from the wall. He thought it impossible for there to be a lever here, where he was sure no man had ever been, but there was. He considered pulling it to see what it may do, but then questioned the decision. It could do anything, and in his precarious situation all he could imagine it doing was taking away the ledge that sustained his life. But he couldn't get out of where he was so he had no choice. He pulled it.
Nothing happened for a minute and then a small rumbling began. Dirt began to fall from somewhere above him and small rocks nearly knocked him from the ledge a couple of times. Then it stopped and the wall that he'd been trying to climb lit up. A rectangular outline formed and then turned into a door and opened. Sean couldn't believe his luck.
Cobwebs seemed to consume the passage but there was an old torch by the door. It took a couple of matches to get it going but when it did, it did a good job of burning away the cobwebs. Never the less it was slow moving. Sean had no fear of spiders but he still wasn't going to risk getting bitten. After about two hours he made it to a room. It lacked the awe inspiring size of the cavern but anything this old had to be respected. The room was small with faded tapestries lining the walls. He couldn't make out what any of them represented but the importance of the room was evident. There was gold chalices and diamond jewels displayed on tables around the room and it all faced a centre table with a book on display.
Sean felt entranced by this book. There was much of interest around the room but he could focus only on the book. He felt as though there was some unknown force drawing his attention. It's cover was made from thick, solid, gold and it had an emblem of the original Sun on it. The book itself was locked though and Sean began trying to pick the lock. He was usually quite good at this, and there had never been a lock that he had come across that he could not pick. But something was stopping him from picking this lock. He'd get to the point where it should simply open but nothing happened. He looked around the room for some
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