Jacqueline lost ground under her feet and the control of her body. She fell forward, turned over and vanished into darkness. “ALLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.” His name echoed through the tunnel. Cobwebs touched her face, she felt roots and tasted dust. Than there was nothing.
Something touched her face. Someone whispered her name. It felt like someone spoke through cotton wool.
« Jacqueline…Jacqueline… Its me Alan. Are you ok ?”
Slowly her consciousness came back.
“Where are the others ? N`Gono ?”
Alans eyes blackened with anger.
Tigory pushed M`Basa forward. For hrs they searched there way through the underworld. They passed secret doors, hidden traps and killed some of those weird Giant Apes but havent found the Holy Chamber yet.
“Quick, we have to be quick. I want to be out of this maze before darkness.”
“Carefull master. Evil magic here. We all cursed”
“ You stay back . MacGrath leads now.”
“Alan, are you sure that this is the right way ? “
“ Yes ! Don’t you feel the light breeze ! Pssst….what was that….”
Glowing green eyes glistering out of the darkness. A gargling chatter sent shivers over Alans back. He could hear the creature tiptoeing clser. He touched the Golden Idol that was around his neck and felt its growing warmth than Jacqueline let loose a terrible scream.
They moved forward. Tigery had the feeling that the scream was right beside him. “ Give me the torch you scoundrel “ He felt like drunk now. He could feel that he was close to what he dreamed of since he was a child. Since he found that book in his grandfathers library. Sweat was dripping down his nose.
“ Be careful, Sir “ Jenkins said
“ Leave me alone….we are so close. There it is….The great chamber. Damn it….that cant be….” he stuttered “Move forward and kill them …:”
Shots popped out of the darkness like yellow tulips. There echoes rang through the great hall like freight trains in a tunnel. There was madness and violence all over. Alan Nolan didn’t understand why the Killer Ape did not attack them. Instead the beast turned and run towards a group of shadows that just came out of a tunnel.
“Jacqueline, take cover “ He ran as fast as he never ran before. He jumped forward and pumped a few shots out of his Irish Webley and hit a man with a yellow hat who looked at him with astonishment before he collapsed. Alan hit hard on the ground went up grabbed Jacqui and both took cover behind a pillar. “How many shots left Honey ? “
Suddenly silence. Was the fight over ? For the Ape it was. It lay dead on the floor. Its fury body lay over M`Basa who had a massive wound in both legs. His breathing was heavy.
“This makes no sense Mr. Nolan. Sooner or later we will get you. And I promise you Mr Nolan, my men will take good care of Mademoiselle Beaufait….”His laughter sounded rough and merciless. “ Just give me that idol and all will be fine. I will be generous and maybe you can keep your guns “
He knew it was a worst idea. But he had no chance. They surrendered and in the moment he gave the Ido to Tigery he knew it was a mistake. “ Rope em to the pillar, than follow me “ Tigery hissed
“But the woman ? “
“ The woman Jenkins ? When we have the Idol we can have all women “
Jenkins grinned and followed Tigery to the Bronze Gate
After Tigery put the Idol into the gate it opened slowly like a demons jaw with a cracking, scratching sound that reminded him of chalk on a blackboard. First he was dissapointed. There was no gold or jewelry in the room. All was dark, there was dust, cobwebs all over. The place was a mess. They moved slowly into the large chamber. There were statues on the walls who looked like black dragons with silver breatplates.”You will lead the way MCGrath” Tigory comanded. “ But be careful. There could be more traps in here “
“So, why don’t you lead the way?” McGrath spoke with a shaky voice.
“Hahahahaha” laughed Tigory. “What is that ? A revolution ?”
MC Grath worked his way forward. Every step calculated he was very careful. His body on alert. But the danger came not from the floor. It came from above. He walked passed a small stream of light that came from a crack in the ceiling and by lots of tiny little mirrors this little ray way guided down here below. When MCGrath heart the small crack it was almost too late.
With a hissing sound a dozen little arrows hailed out of the opene dragons mouth. If he wasn’t trained on the battlefields of the great war were he avoided the devastating machine gun fire of the Germans by running zic zac he would be dead but this special Prussian training saved his life.
“ I know I could count on you. McGrath”
McGraths finger searched for a smoke. He was shaking all over and sweat dripped of his face.
-This mean bastard is even more worse than those darn Krauts in Flandern-he thought.
They came to a large sacorphagos. It was all over covered with signs and symbols. Tigory tried to read the inscripts but didn’t understand the writing. They searched for more traps, but couldn’t find anything. “This grave is save”
Meanwhile Alan and Jacqueline freed themselves from the ropes around her wrists and ankles. Alan searched for there guns. But they were gone. “ Damn it….” Carefully and without making a sound they tiptoed to the open gate.
“One more push, come on you wimps….Don’t let me do all the work alone….Are you men or what ? “ With a heavy thud the great stone fell of the sacorphagos. The grave robbers were blinded by the shining red light of the largest jewel they ever saw. It hung around a neck of mumified, long dead and forgotten King who once ruled a kingdom in the Hyborean age. Sheer madness glistering in Tigorys eyes. “ Finally its mine…..” He grabbed the Jewel and took it of the Mummies neck. “ Its mine….Iam a King…Iam the ruler of the world ….”
“Look Alan they found the sacorphagos. Those stupid grave robbers. They didn’t read the signs on the stone. God help us. “
“ NO ITS MINE…”
A deep voice echoed through the cavern. The Mummies arm reached out with lightning speed and sinked his arm into Tigorys chest. The sound of splintering bones was terrifying. Tigory died with a surprised look on his face “ Iam…Iam…Iam….King “ he stuttered before he fainted.
Jenkins and McGrath cried in terror and fear. They were completely surprised by something that could not be.
“Help me Jacqueline. We have to bolt the door. When its closed Don’t forget to take the idole key. See were greed leads to, Tigory. Hope you learned your lesson “
The last thing they saw were the pleading look in McGrath eyes.
Thanks for reading.
Will be continued.
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