World/Fate New
Event Eight
Labyrinth Of The Sandstone Pyramid
[Sweet_Desert_Dessert]
A pyramid of Sandstone stood tall and proud amongst the golden sands. Its towering form did not loom over the land but instead graced it with a magnificent monument. Flanking it on both sides were two strange human-faced lion-bodied statues that were also of equal in measure with the triangular structure.
There was no entrance directly into the pyramid, instead one would need to take another route to get inside the building. And that entrance would be a large stairway that went underneath the structure.
A deep rectangle sat on the ground, only a few meters away from the base of the building, and there was a startling difference in temperature between it and the above-ground world; hot and cold, the difference was as immediate as placing a foot down the first step.
With every step downwards the lightly dressed young girl shivers as the temperature drops further and further.
But such a thing only fuels her burning curiosity. Unlike the many other places she had visited before, these ruins give her a sense of 'mystery' and 'intrigue' that continues to lightly prickle her curious nature into activity.
Down and down she goes and the blue darkness swallows her whole.
Upon the final step of the stairs, the little girl could no longer even see her own hands in front of her. Bringing out a Torch, it dimly illuminates the area and reveals a long passage leading further away.
Her light footsteps echoes out as she travels further inside.
[...]
Inside the pyramid the eternal Torches line up the twisting and winding labyrinth walls; forever burning and mocking explorers with the flickering shadows that they create.
Beetles, scorpions, spiders, and snakes scurry about with ambient noise.
Dead ends and empty rooms dot the maze with false hope.
Traps of arrows, fire, and pits litter the puzzle with lasting pain.
Doors and switches tempt the stray with devious punishment.
Such things would drive the inexperience mad with frustration and scare away those of little courage. But the young girl carries on without a care; surpassing each and every obstacle with a graceful ease.
After all, if she couldn't solve a trial on skills alone, then it was time for her to re-stack the blocks in her favor.
[...]
The young girl reaches the top of the pyramid, the upper-most chamber of the triangular structure was also similarly shaped as its outer form.
Torches lit up the room; several attached to every side of the walls, on every corner, and also on the path that led to the untouched prize.
There in the middle of this place was a Chest atop a small pedestal of Sandstones.
The girl could clearly hear the quick beating of her soft heart over the crackling of the Torches. It was from the excitement of the reward before her and the anticipation of what it might possibly be.
Slowly she takes small steps forward. Time seems to slow as the tension builds inside of her.
A click sounds and reverberates throughout the room from the opening of the Chest.
And inside the little girl finds a 'Cake.'
Perhaps it was an ancient treasure or perhaps not. It was difficult to say since the the pyramid seemed old yet the sweet aroma of the baked good now wafts softly in the dusty chamber-room.
Whatever the case, it made her mouth water and she wipes away some of the drool spilling out from the corner of her smiling lips.
Quietly the tension within her fades away and her curiosity is satisfied for now.
She stashes the Cake into her Inventory and closes the Chest. It is enormous discovery for her as the 'Knowledge of the World' blesses her with the recipe for future endeavors.
With a short giggle, the young girl couldn't wait to share the delicious sweet with her friends.
It was certainly going to be a new experience for them all.
Author Notes
The original outline was The Young Girl finding a Cake in the pyramid and then making a game for the Spider, Skeleton, and Zombie to win it. The narrative was all over the place and extremely unsatisfactory so I changed it.
I think I'll have the cake scene next chapter...
