Walker lit up his hand with ecto energy and called out, "Alright who's not dead? Sound off"
Everyone let out groans of pain as Walker's put his energy out and then he put on one of the spotlights that was still working on his truck. He then asked, "Valerie what's the damage report?"
She turned on her torch and looked around at the vehicles and then concluded, "It's not as bad as it could've been. We definitely totalled rigs two and seven but the rest of the vehicles are okay and the digger looks like it'll still run. It was lucky for all of us we landed on something soft"
Ghoul took a sample of the dust that came off of Ember as she wiped it off her and said, "This is ash. We are standing in the base of a dormant volcano"
Ember sent a blast with her guitar straight up into the air of the volcano and they all watched as the light went up and up. She then said, "It just keeps going. Maybe that's our ticket out of here"
The energy then stopped at the top showing that the top of the volcano was solidified closed and then she said, "I stand corrected. Maybe not"
"The magma has solidified in the bowels of the volcano, therefore blocking the exit" Ghoul explained.
"Wait a minute. Are you saying this volcano can blow at any time?" Kwan asked nervously. Ghoul shook his head and answered, "No. Only a an explosive force of great magnitude would make this volcano erupt"
All of them then turned at Tucker who was working on a homemade bomb but then immediately stopped after hearing Ghoul's answer and said, "Maybe I should do this later huh?"
Walker then thought of something and said, "If we could blow the top of that thing, we'd have a straight shot to the surface. Mr Fenton what do you think?"
There was no answer and it was the first time everyone noticed that Danny was missing. Walker tried calling out, "Mr Fenton? Danny?"
There was still no answer, Danny was unconscious flat on a rock on the other side of the volcano. He groaned as he woke up slowly to the sound of different voices speaking a language, his eyes then fully opened and widened at the sight of some people wearing tribal masks observing him, out of fear he backed up against the rock but then stopped as he felt a pain near his shoulder and saw there was a deep cut.
One of them kneeled down to his level and looked at the cut as he then held it in pain, the person lifted the mask to reveal a woman who looked the same age as Danny with short black hair and purple eyes, she wore dark purple short sleeveless shirt that covered her chest and revealed her midriff and a short black skirt with a purple sash around her waist, on her right arm was a silver armband and around her neck was a blue glowing crystal.
Danny's gaze and his hand left his cut and looked at the woman before him in awe. The girl looked at the cut closer while Danny looked at her in confusion, she then lifted her crystal near the cut and touched it with it and then placed her hand on the cut causing Danny to at first hiss in pain but then stopped as he felt relief, when she moved her hand there was a small flash of light and the cut was completely gone.
Danny was completely amazed and shocked at the same time he couldn't find the words, he just looked at the woman and then said, "Thank you"
She smiled warmly at him and then placed the mask back over her face, suddenly there was a rumbling noise and it spooked them away. Danny turned and saw it was just the digger coming, he then changed into his ghost form and started flying after the figures while calling out, "Wait! Stop!"
"Who are you?! Where you going?!" He called out as he continued to go after them but lost sight of them somewhere in the caves.
He then saw them heading out of a hole and then followed them, he then landed at some sort of cliff and called out as he lost them, "Who are you?!"
He then stopped in complete shock as he saw something in the distance, the digger came out from behind him and everyone stopped where Danny was standing in complete shock and awe as they saw on the other side where waterfalls were falling was the City of Atlantis!
"I don't believe my eyes" Lunch Lady said in shock.
"It's beautiful" Valerie said in awe.
Kwan patted Danny's shoulder and said with a smile, "Danny I got to hand it to you, you really came through"
Suddenly the same people in tribal masks appeared behind them and held their spears at them ready to attack if needed. Walker charged his hands with ecto energy and asked, "Who are these guys?"
"They got to be Atlantians" Danny said.
"What?! That's impossible" Ember said as she held her guitar ready.
Danny then walked in front of them and changed into his human form as he said, "Stop. Let's be calm about this"
The woman from before then spoke to Danny in the same language from before. Danny then replied in the same language. The woman removed her mask then spoke in a different language, Danny smiled and replied back in Italian. The woman smiled and spoke back in Italian and then Danny asked something in French and then the woman smiled and said, "Oui Monsieur"
Ghoul smiled and said, "They speak my language!"
He then walked up to the woman and asked something in French in her ear, her eyes then widened and then in anger she punched him right in the face which caused everyone to laugh hysterically.
"Ooh I like her definitely" Tucker said. Valerie then said, "It's about time somebody hit him. I'm just sorry it wasn't me"
The other Atlantians removed their masks and smiled at their visitors. Valerie then asked Danny, "How do they know all these different languages?"
"Their language must be based on a route dialect" Danny answered. Walker then said, "Well maybe they speak English as well"
He then spoke to the woman, "We are explorers from the surface world. We come in peace"
"Welcome to the City of Atlantis" The woman said. She then dragged Danny along and said, "Now please follow me, you must speak with my father now"
"Squad B head back to the shaft and salvage what you can" Walker commanded before everyone got inside two of the remaining trucks and followed the woman and the other Atlantians across the bridge to the city.
As they drove over the bridges to the main part of the city, they saw that most of the rest of the city was under the water, during the drive Ember whispered to Walker with uncertainty, "Walker there was not supposed to be people or ghosts down here. This changes everything"
Walker however whispered back with seriousness, "This changed nothing"
They arrived at the palace and Danny, Walker, Ember and the woman entered the throne room where a ghost wearing a purple cloak with a blue tunic with symbols on his robes and a scar across his right red eye sat across the room where there was a small creek with stepping stones to get across.
They crossed the stepping stones and then the woman kneeled before the blue skinned ghost and said in their language, "Greetings your highness. I have brought the visitors"
Danny kneeled in respect before the ghost knowing he was the king. The king whose name was Clockwork then said in reply in their language, "You know the law Sam. No outsiders may see the city and live"
"Father these people may be able to help us" The woman whose name was revealed to be Sam retorted back in their language.
"We do not need their help" Clockwork said back sternly. "We will discuss this later my daughter"
Walker then said, "Your majesty on behalf of my crew, it is an honour to be welcomed to your city"
Before Danny could warn Walker, Clockwork stood up and said, "You presume much to think you are welcome here"
"Sir we have come a long way looking for…" Walker began to say but Clockwork cut him off and said, "I know what you seek and you will not find it here. Your journey has been in vain"
"But we're peaceful explorers" Walker said. "Just men and ghosts of science"
Clockwork scoffed and pointed out, "And yet you bring weapons"
"Our weapons merely allow us to remove obstacles we may encounter" Walker said. "That does not mean we wish to bring harm to anyone"
"It doesn't matter. Some obstacles cannot be removed by a mere show of force" Clockwork said. "Now you and the rest of your people must leave Atlantis at once"
"Walker trust me on this we better do as he says" Danny recommended strongly.
Walker thought about it and then requested, "Your majesty if I may respectfully request that we stay one night, that way it will give us a chance to rest, resupply and be ready to travel by morning and I give you my word that we will leave"
Clockwork pondered on this request and then said with a nod, "Very well. One night and that is all"
"Thank you your majesty" Walker said with a respectful bow and then they left the room. Danny looked back at Sam who sighed sadly and as she watched them leave the throne room.
"Your heart is soft Sam" Clockwork said. "A thousand years ago you would've slain them on sight"
Sam crossed her arms as she walked up to her father and said, "A thousand years ago the streets were lit and our people did not have to scavenge for food at the edge of a crumbling city"
Clockwork sat down on the throne and said with a sigh, "The people are content"
"They do not know any better! We were once great people and now we live in ruins" Sam said sadly. "The kings of our past would weep if they saw how far we have fallen"
"Samantha please" Clockwork said as he rubbed his aching forehead. Sam then said, "You don't understand that these people can probably help us. If these outsiders can unlock the secrets of our past, perhaps we can save our future"
"What they have to teach us, we have already learn my daughter" Clockwork said sternly.
"But our way of life is dying" Sam retorted.
"Our way of life is preserved" Clockwork said. He then pulled Sam into a hug and said, "Sam when you take the throne you will understand"
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