Chapter 6- Escaping
The others nodded their heads. Danny took three large pieces of wood. He took off his cloth belt, which was really only there for decoration, and tore it in three. He wrapped each piece around the top of each of the wooden pieces. And then he set them on fire and created three separate torched. He gave on to McGuffin, on to McIntosh, and kept the last on himself. He held the torch in one hand and offered the other hand to Merida to help her up. Merida accepted the hand with a blush.
"Follow me. And stick together. No one wants to get lost." Danny said as he led the way farther into the cave. The others followed silently, Merida kept close. They formed a small crowd, or group a few steps behind Danny. McIntosh looked a bit frightened at the cave walls. They were pure dark black, and shined. Different bugs crawled on the walls, and McIntosh was sure that if he looked up that he would see bats. Danny was quiet the whole time, while McIntosh bragged to Merida about his accomplishments. McGuffin looked annoyed and Dingwall still had an odd look on his face, but he laughed when McIntosh tripped on a stone and fell on his face. They have been walking for only ten minutes, and Danny was starting to lose hope. Suddenly, a small light was seen and Danny's hope raised. He began walking towards the small light.
Danny gasped, and when the others caught up, they too gasped. The light wasn't from the sun, but from many diamond and gems. They covered the entire wall, floor, and ceiling. It looked beautiful, and it was even more beautiful when Danny saw that the entire place looked as big as a castle. And in the distance there was a large waterfall. Danny led the others to the waterfall. It was huge and the water was straight against the wall. There seemed to be a small green glow coming from behind it.
This seems to be the waterfall that the Witch talked about. I'm almost glad we got caved in; otherwise we wouldn't have found it. Danny thought.
"I'll get it." He handed Merida his torch carefully. The others looked confused, Danny rolled his eyes. Don't they know that it's the gem…
Danny started to climb the wall, Merida and the others watching him fearfully. Don't fall. Don't fall. Don't fall. Danny chanted in his head. As soon as he was high enough he started to climb to the right, moving into the waterfall. Merida watched as his blurry, barely visible figure was behind the waterfall and next to the green glow.
Danny grabbed the gem and moved from away from the waterfall and climbed down. McIntosh looked mad at Danny; I was supposed to be the one to get it so I can impress Princess Merida!
Danny looked at the gem once he was down safely and turned it around in his hands. He gasped silently when he recognized it, this is Aragon's gem. His sister and him must've been the dragon spirits that the Witch mentioned in the legend. I wonder why it's here….
Danny looked thoughtful as he tried to remember anything that Dora said to him that would explain it, after a minute it dawned on him, I'm in a different dimension, and time must pass differently. Last week, I asked Dora what she did with her brother's gem, and she said she hid it somewhere safe. She must have come here and hid it. But because of time difference, or because the portal she used, she got here such a long time ago that her visit and her gem became a legend. Cool.
Merida and the others looked at the gem in Danny's hand. It was a bright green, and had a blackish tint, and it glowed brightly.
"Wow," McIntosh said in awe of the gem's beauty.
Danny held onto the gem, he didn't want anything like Aragon's gem that allows the wearer to turn into a dragon.
"We must find a way out." Merida said. Danny nodded.
"When I was climbing the wall, I saw that above it there is a big opening that we can get out. We just have to get everyone up there."
Merida gulped, why she may be excellent at archery, climbing was not her strong suit. McGuffin, Dingwall, and McIntosh nodded. It was their only way out.
Danny started to climb up, and soon the others followed. McIntosh glared at Danny, I'm going to get there first.
He climbed so that he was ahead of Danny. Danny looked at McIntosh shocked, If that's the way you want it. Fine.
Danny smirked and climbed ahead of McIntosh. This went on the whole time climbing, McIntosh trying to get ahead of Danny and Danny climbing right back in front. The others watched them as they climbed. Might as well let him have it, Danny thought, thinking that McIntosh would most likely throw a fit if he lost. McIntosh climbed ahead of Danny and smirked as he reached the top and climbed on top, take that!
Danny shook his head in amusement as McIntosh's expression and climbed onto a swell. Danny reached his hand down the edge to help the others up. As soon as the others were up, the looked happily at the sunlight that poured inside form the large opening. The opening took up the whole wall, making it plenty large enough for everyone.
Free. Merida thought happily. They all walked through the opening and saw that they were still in the middle of the forest.
"Where did Arnoldus say to go?" Danny asked.
"He said that he will be waiting back at my clan's kingdom in the castle." Merida answered. Danny looked thoughtful, Now who do we get back?
Author Note:
So it is still good? Congrats if your still reading it. I'm trying to keep it a bit longer. And yes, the gem is Aragon's gem. You know, that one in Beauty Marked when Danny fought Aragon the first time. And Aragon was defeated because his necklace with his gem, the one that turned him into a dragon, was taken off. This is that gem. I changed the first chapter, First Encounter. You might want to re-read it, if you want. Don't have to.
-CWA
