LOG #24: Treasure Hunt

#06, #08, #09, #11 and #13 were in a thick jungle deep in Central Mexico. #13 was holding the map that would lead them to their destination.

"Are there yet?" #09 asked for the umpteenth time.

"09, when we get there we'll tell you," retorted #08 impatiently.

"So, how close are we?" asked #06.

"Our destination is only 500 meters west from our current location," #13 answered.

"500 meters?" #09 groaned.

"Stop whining and keep walking," ordered #08 as he pressed his Cricket Fork against #09's back and nudged him forward.

500 meters later they reached the Aztec ruins. #06 whistled and admired it all, "This place is ancient."

"The treasure should be in that building over there," said #13 as he pointed to a pyramid-shaped building. "Let's go inside."

"Be careful," advised #11, "I heard places like these are supposed to be booby trap."

"I suppose #07 told you that," responded #06.

"As a matter of fact she did," said #11.

"Just stick together and don't get separated," said #08.

"How did we get separated!-?" #08 shouted as he found himself alone in a corridor. He remembered being with the group and then all of a sudden he was in a corridor with lit torches lining the wall. "OK, this is weird. Maybe I got caught by one of those booby traps #11 mentioned." He walked forward and the floor suddenly gave way much to his shock and he landed in a pit. "Ow…" he groaned. He then felt something slither over his hand. "What the hell?" He shone his flashlight around and his eyes widened as he screamed.

"11! 06! 08! 13!" #09 called, "Hey, where are you guys?" He was walking along a dark and spooky corridor. Like #08 he'd gotten separated from the others. He continued walking until he slipped and fell on his rear. "Ow!" He had stepped on something gooey and lifted up his hand which was covered in the stuff. He sniffed it and grimaced, "Ew…" It smelled like crap. He then heard something above him and shone his flashlight at the ceiling. That was when his eyes widened and he screamed.

"#09, #08, respond," ordered #13 as he activated his helmet's com-link. He only got static in return. He said, "Something must be interfering with our com-links."

"How did we get separated when we were together?" asked #06 as he crossed his arms.

"And why are the torches lit when they're hasn't been anyone here for centuries?" asked #11 as he looked at the torches which lined the walls. They were all lit.

"Most peculiar," observed #13. "I don't think we're alone."

#11 gulped and asked, "Are you saying this place isn't haunted?"

#06 laughed as he retorted, "Only fools will believe in such things, although I'm not surprised when I hear that coming from you?" #11 stuck her tongue out at him.

#13 looked around and then heard two familiar voices, and they were screaming. The wall suddenly exploded as #09 in his Ball Mode came rolling through, crashing into the wall on the other side, screaming about bats. #06 and #11 could only blink at the sudden reappearance of their comrade. Also, #08 was running towards them and was screaming about snakes and then rushed past them towards the exit.

"I suggest we abort this mission," said #13, "And return with more assistance." That was the logical conclusion.

"What about #09?" asked #11, "Shouldn't we stop him and bring him back?"

"He'll probably knock down several more walls before he gets outside," said #06. "If you guys wanna leave, that's fine by me. I have treasure to find." That was when pieces of the ceiling started to fall as the pyramid began to shake.

"Negative," #13 denied, "The structure has started to destabilize. We should leave now."

#06 cursed his luck. It was all #09's fault that the pyramid was going to collapse. It was the only logical conclusion in his mind.

"Amscray!" shouted #11 and they all ran to the exit just in time before the entire pyramid came down on their heads.

"The treasure's gone…" moaned #06 as he fell to his knees.

"Maybe not," #13 scanned the rubble. "We can summon as excavation team to dig through the rubble and maybe salvage the treasure."

That made #06's eyes brightened as he smiled with greed in mind.