It took much longer than originally planned to update this story. Microsoft Word went a little crazy and wouldn't let me use it. I've also had to deal with homework and some other stuff. Anyway, here is the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin or Aladdin.


Chapter 2: Words of a Statue

He removed his hands as soon as he inserted the small, golden dragon into the indentation. In a matter of seconds, the dragon began to glow. A faint line appeared in the rock, outlining the shape of a door.

As Agravaine watched, the ground began to shake beneath him. He stumbled a few times, only just being able to keep his balance. As he watched, the rock in front of him began to slowly shift. It was not long before an entrance into the rock stood before him.

Without any sign of hesitation, Agravaine stepped through the door. An unearthly light shown from within, providing just enough light for Agravaine to see where he was going. A set of stairs were located just inside the entrance. He walked up to them and began his descent.

The ceiling of the passage was very low, causing him to stoop as he descended the stairs. His heart beat frantically as he continued his way down. With each step, his excitement was growing.

In his mind, Agravaine was picturing the treasure he was after. He wanted it more than anything. With it, he would be able to gain power and glory, but first he had to retrieve it.

After much walking, Agravaine finally reached the end of the stairs. He stepped down off the last step and stopped. In front of him lay a large statue. In the dim light, Agravaine could barely make out its shape, but it seemed to be some sort of cat with its body sprawled out on the ground. Agravaine had no idea why it would be down here.

Choosing to ignore it for the time being, Agravaine looked around to see where he needed to go next. There were not many options to choose from. There was only one direction in which he could go, and that was past the statue of the large cat.

Agravaine took a couple of steps towards the statue. His progress, however, was soon halted. Agravaine was not sure, but he thought that he had just seen the eye of the statue blink. Shaking his head, Agravaine muttered to himself, "Don't be ridiculous. Statues don't blink."

He took another step forward, only to stop once more. Once again, he had seen the eye of the statue blink. As he watched, the head of the statue slowly turned towards him. A small gasp escaped Agravaine's lips. The eyes of the statue, which were glowing softly, locked with the eyes of Agravaine. He could not look away. The mouth of the statue opened next, a small gust of air being released from within.

Agravaine jumped slightly as a he heard a deep voice come from the statue. "Who dares disturb my slumber?"

Agravaine gulped a couple of times before answering the statue's question. "It is I, Agravaine, a humble lord of Camelot."

"Know this, Lord Agravaine, only one may enter here; one whose wealth lies far within." With that, the statue went silent.

With some hesitation, Agravaine stepped forward once again. He approached the statue slowly, carefully making his way around the sprawled form of its stone body. Once he was fully behind the statue's body, he paused. Taking a deep breath, Agravaine took a step.

Immediately a bright, blinding light appeared before him. A loud, deep, rumbling roar echoed throughout the passage. The passage began to shake. Bits of rock began to fall from the ceiling. Dust appeared, causing Agravaine to cough.

"No!" Agravaine shouted. This could not be happening to him. He was so close!

Out of nowhere, Agravaine was knocked to the ground. He lay there, gasping for breath. Before he could recover, another invisible force knocked into him. Gasping for breath, Agravaine got up from the ground and ran for the stairs. As fast as he could, he ascended them. As he ascended, the invisible force kept knocking into him. He stumbled multiple times, barely making it to the top of the steps.

As he ran for the exit, the force knocked into him one last time, causing him fly through the air. He landed with a thud, knocking his head against the ground as he did so. His vision wavered for a few seconds, before he blacked out.

Agravaine was unsure of how long he had been out. However, it was still dark, so he guessed it had not been for very long. Sitting up, Agravaine looked around him. The entrance was once again closed, angering Agravaine. His anger was added to once he noticed the small, golden dragon was no longer sitting in the indentation.

Getting up quickly, Agravaine ran over to the rock. His eyes searched the ground for the dragon. Eventually, his eyes landed on one of the halves. Bending down, he picked it up off the ground. He resumed his search for the other half. It took much longer to find, but he finally found it in a pile of leaves a few feet away.

Putting the halves back into his pocket, he walked over to a tree and sat down. He had some thinking to do. According to the statue, he was not worthy of retrieving the treasure within the cave. Only one person was allowed to enter, but who was that person?

"I must find this person if it is the last thing I do. I must have that treasure," Agravaine said to himself. Picking himself up off the ground, Agravaine walked over to his horse and mounted it. He would have to plan more at a later time. For now, he needed to get back to Camelot.


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